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Thousands rally for former Lebanese general for president

 Lebanon's largest Christian party has rallied thousands of its supporters to push for the election of its leader, former Army Gen. Michel Aoun, as president. The supporters of the Free Patriotic Movement waved the party's trademark orange flags at a rally marking the 26th anniversary...

Hezbollah’s Women Aren’t Happy

(Tablet)- When her 27-year-old son died in Syria, Rima felt more furious than sad. Unfortunately, she could not say out loud what she wanted to say. He was sent to fight in Syria, without her approval, and without receiving proper training. She wanted to blame someone—mainly those who had...

Aleppo rebels outgunned but confident as siege bites

A senior rebel commander said on Friday that Syrian government forces would never be able to capture Aleppo's opposition-held east, more than three weeks into a ferocious offensive, but a military source said the operation was going as planned. Russian air strikes were proving of little help...

Drone attack on Kurdish, French forces reveals new threats

French and Kurdish forces in northern Iraq were attacked by an exploding drone, the Pentagon said Wednesday, adding a new worry to the wars in Iraq and Syria as militant groups learn to weaponize their store-bought drones. Air Force Col. John Dorrian, the spokesman for the U.S.-led military...