U.S. Embassy in Iraq evacuated under siege

Staff today evacuated the U.S. embassy in Baghdad under siege by thousands of protesters, enraged over American military air strikes against the powerful Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah last Sunday (December 29).…

Lebanese rage over PM appointment

Lebanon is home to the Arab world's biggest proportion of Christians. This holiday season is bringing more pain than joy for many, and the hardship can be felt everywhere from…

IDF drill simulates combat on Northern front

The Israeli military has just concluded a wide-scale exercise in its Northern Command along the borders with Lebanon and Syria. IDF troops simulated a variety of challenges and threats in…

Protests rock Beirut

A second-consecutive night of violence in Beirut left dozens wounded, when hundreds of people returned to demonstrate despite a fierce crackdown by security forces the night before.  Protesters shot fireworks…