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Border blast linked to killing of Hezbollah expert

BEIRUT: The explosion claimed by Hezbollah which wounded two Israeli soldiers in south Lebanon Tuesday was meant to demonstrate the resistance’s ability to respond to Israeli violations, such as the killing of the party's explosives expert Ali Hasan Haidar last month,...

Two ISIS-affiliated Lebanese killed in Iraq and Syria

BEIRUT: Two Lebanese nationals aligned with ISIS were killed separately in Iraq and Syria Tuesday. The Tripoli resident, Khaled Ahmed Ahdab, better known by his nom de guerre “Abu Hamza” was killed fighting alongside ISIS in Iraq, security sources said. Ahdab...

Biden apologizes to Turkey president in phone call

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden apologized Saturday to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was angry over comments in which Biden said Erdogan had admitted that Turkey had made mistakes by allowing foreign fighters to cross into Syria. Erdogan denied...