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Beirut blasts kill 23, Al Qaeda-linked group claims hand

 Deadly twin blasts in Lebanon's capital Beirut Tuesday claimed 23 lives, including that of an Iranian diplomat, and injured 146, with an Al Qaeda-aligned group claiming responsibility. Ali Hassan Khalil, Lebanon's caretaker health minister, said that the toll from the blast,...

Assad forces seize strategic Qara village: AFP

Syrian troops on Tuesday captured the village of Qara in the mountainous Qalamoun region along a key supply route between Damascus and Homs, a military source told AFP. The reported capture came after days of air strikes on the region near the Lebanese border, which is also...

Blasts rock Iranian embassy in Beirut kill 23

  At least 23 people were killed, including the Iranian cultural attache, following two blasts near the Iranian embassy in Beirut on Tuesday. The death of the cultural attaché was confirmed by the Iranian ambassador. Most of the other casualties are civilians,...

The stakes of an Iranian deal

A s Druze warlord Walid Jumblatt   served   a sumptuous dinner to a gathering of Lebanese notables here, the talk around the table  was about who  would fill the power vacuum in the region if America reaches a nuclear deal with Iran — and accelerates...