Lebanon's President Michel Aoun called Sunday for the proclamation of a "secular state" during a televised address to mark the upcoming centenary of the Lebanese state. "I call for the proclamation of Lebanon as a secular state," Aoun said during a speech after an enormous explosion at...

The Future Movement led by Lebanon’s main Sunni politician Saad al-Hariri will nominate Lebanese ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib to be prime minister in formal consultations on Monday, senior Future Movement member Fouad Siniora said on Sunday. The announcement makes Adib the clear...

Turkey on Sunday celebrated the 98th anniversary of Victory Day, which commemorates the resounding defeat of the Greek forces at the hands of the Turks in the Battle of Dumlupinar in 1922. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, senior government and high-ranking military officials, and opposition...

An Israeli airliner flying to the United Arab Emirates Monday with aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump will fly over Saudi Arabia, according to a source familiar with the itinerary. Israel's flag carrier El Al will carry the delegations to Abu Dhabi for...