Despite a dire warning from the U.N. chief that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees “is on the verge of financial collapse,” donors at a pledging conference on Friday provided just $107 million in new funds — significantly less than the $300 million it needs to keep helping millions...

A Syria-backed Palestinian militant group Thursday held a funeral for five fighters who died in a blast under mysterious circumstances. The group has repeatedly claimed Israel was behind the incident. Israel has denied the claim, saying that the blast was an “internal explosion” in one...

Germany has issued a red notice for Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, according to Lebanese authorities on Tuesday. In a statement, Lebanese Justice Minister Henry Khoury said he was notified of the red notice during his meeting with German Ambassador Andreas Kindl. Earlier...

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese troops rescued a Saudi citizen kidnapped over the weekend in Beirut, the army said Tuesday. The man reportedly had been held for ransom. A statement by the Lebanese military said Mushari al-Mutairi was released in a “special operation” along the Lebanon-Syria...