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Attack on gas pipeline in Syria causes brief power outage

An attack with explosive devices laid along a natural gas pipeline southeast of Syria's capital knocked out power in parts of the country before it was quickly restored, the electricity minister said Saturday. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which was the latest...

Uneasy calm in Daraa after truce

An uneasy calm held sway in a southern Syrian city Sunday after its opposition-held half returned to state control under a surrender deal, AFP journalists on a government-organised tour said. Daraa province and its capital of the same name, the cradle of Syria's uprising, returned to...

Lebanon's new PM pledges to stabilize economic meltdown

Lebanon's new Prime Minister Najib Mikati pledged Friday to gain control of one of the world's worst economic meltdowns, saying lifting subsidies would be critical for the small country's government formed after a year of political stalemate. Holding back tears, Mikati, one of the richest...