BEIRUT: At least 53 civilians including 28 children, have been killed in fierce bombardment Friday that targeted rebel-held areas of northern Syria, a war monitor said updating an earlier toll.The air strikes and barrel
moreBEIRUT: Departure halls at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport were packed with Lebanese, Palestinian, and Syrian pilgrims as they began leaving for Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year. Some pilgrims arrived at the
moreBEIRUT: In an unprecedented ruling in Lebanon, Mansour El Kahi, an investigative judge, has sentenced a man to 10 days in prison and a fine of $2,670 for torturing dogs.The sentence, which is subject
moreZimbabwe's Supreme Court has two weeks to rule on a legal challenge against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's electoral victory. The main opposition party insists its leader, Nelson Chamisa, won last week's vote - but Mnangagwa's
moreOn The Listening Post this week: Which came first? Public support for far-right movements or media coverage of them? Plus, Ethiopia's new prime minister and the hope for media reform. Grappling with the far
moreUNITED NATIONS: UN experts say “predatory behavior” by armed groups in Libya is posing a direct threat to forming a national government and ending lawlessness that has fueled Islamic militancy, human trafficking and instability
moreTEL AVIV: Tens of thousands of Arab Israelis and their supporters chanted against “apartheid” and for “equality” on Saturday in central Tel Aviv at a rally protesting a law that declares Israel the nation
moreTEL AVIV: Tens of thousands of Arab Israelis and their supporters chanted against “apartheid” and for “equality” on Saturday in central Tel Aviv at a rally protesting a law that declares Israel the nation
moreThe travel plans of 55,000 people across Europe have been disrupted after Ryanair pilots went on strike. One in six of the budget carrier's flights have been cancelled as pilots in Germany, Ireland, Sweden,
moreUS President Donald Trump has criticised American football players who refused to stand during the national anthem on the NFL's first preseason game, saying they should stand or be suspended without pay. The players
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