Lebanon's draft budget for 2022 includes an advance for the state-owned power company of up to a maximum of 5.25 trillion Lebanese pounds, according to a copy of the draft seen by Reuters. The advance to be used by Electricity of Lebanon to pay off a fuel purchase deficit, interest...

The European Union has urged Israel to halt demolitions in occupied East Jerusalem, calling the displacement of Palestinians illegal under international law. The EU urged Israel not to proceed with its plan to construct 1,450 settlement-housing units between Har Homa and Givat Hamatos,...

Jordan will next week sign a deal with Lebanon and Syria to supply Lebanon with electricity under a U.S. backed regional plan to help the country ease acute power shortages, the energy minister said on Wednesday, Saleh Kharabsheh told state media the deal entails supplying Lebanon with...

 A U.N. agency appealed Wednesday to the international community to donate tens of millions of dollars to help improve living conditions for Palestinians in crisis-hit Lebanon. The appeal by the agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, is asking for an additional $87.5 million is to...