The Israeli military said Thursday it was reinforcing the country's northern border with infantry troops "in accordance with the situational assessment." The announcement comes after Hezbollah threatened to retaliate for a strike earlier this week that killed one of its fighters near...

Iraq reopened to commercial flights on Thursday after four months of lockdown to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, which brought the country's fragile economy to its knees. Planes were wheels up on Thursday morning from Baghdad International Airport destined for Lebanon and Turkey,...

Lebanon's hospitals, long considered among the best in the Middle East, are cracking under the country's financial crisis, struggling to pay staff, keep equipment running or even stay open amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Private hospitals, the engine of the health system, warn they may...

A pioneering academic at Lebanon's most distinguished university, Charlotte Karam has enjoyed professional success that has made her decision to leave the country all the more heart-wrenching. An associate professor at the American University of Beirut (AUB), she has founded a centre to...