A deadly battle between Lebanese Sunnis and Shi'ites overnight prompted warnings of more violence as the country is pushed to breaking point by a financial meltdown and political tensions. Two people - a 13-year-old Lebanese Sunni boy and a Syrian man - were killed in the Khaldeh area south...

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet iconic singer Fairouz and members of Lebanon's political leadership next week as he returns to the country in search of serious reform in the wake of the devastating Beirut port blast, the Elysee said Friday. Macron will be in Lebanon Monday and...

The United States plans to reduce its military force in Iraq from the current 5,200 to about 3,500 by November, US officials said Friday. The cut would be in line with President Donald Trump's repeated call to bring troops home and his reelection campaign pledge to end what he calls "endless...

The British ambassador to Libya said that the UK supports a political solution in Libya. Nicholas Hopton and Libyan premier Fayez al-Sarraj spoke by phone on Thursday, according to a written statement by the Libyan government. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest...