Still reeling from a deadly port blast that ravaged their Beirut homes and businesses, Lebanese wearily braced themselves for a new coronavirus lockdown due to start on Friday. "What now? On top of this disaster, a coronavirus catastrophe?" said 55-year-old Roxane Moukarzel, as she waved...

Joe Biden made it official Thursday night, accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for president while calling for the country and his fellow partisans to unite.  Addressing the Democratic National Convention on its final night, Biden said President Donald Trump has "cloaked...

Palestinian militants fired 12 rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip overnight, nine of which were intercepted, and Israel responded with three airstrikes on targets linked to the territory's Hamas rulers, the Israeli military said early Friday. It was the most serious exchange of fire...

The Saudi-led coalition Thursday evening intercepted a missile and an explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen's Houthi group towards the kingdom's southern region close to the Yemeni border, Saudi state TV reported Friday. Yemen has been locked in conflict since 2014 when the Iran-aligned...