A Lebanon-based consulting company hit by US sanctions said Friday it was surprised by the move and accused Washington of seeking to choke the battered Lebanese economy. The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on an official from Hezbollah, a movement backed by Iran and deemed a...

Pep Guardiola said Friday that only Lionel Messi knows if a move to Manchester City is a possibility next year after the Argentine reluctantly decided to stay at Barcelona this season. In an explosive interview earlier this month, Messi blasted Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu,...

Two Iraqi officials and a businessman have been arrested as part of a new anti-corruption drive spearheaded by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi, government sources said Friday. The arrests represent a rare instance in which current officials -- usually deemed too well-connected to touch in...

Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar said Friday his forces would let oil production resume after an eight-month blockade and a senior politician in Tripoli said a committee would be formed to ensure fair distribution of revenues. However, National Oil Corporation (NOC), which operates...