The US Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation that would have halted the sale of some weapons to Israel, which had been introduced out of concern about the human rights catastrophe faced by Palestinians in Gaza. As voting continued, 59 of the 100 senators opposed a resolution that would...

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said Wednesday that his group submitted feedback on a US proposal to halt Israel’s aggression against Lebanon, noting that a deal now depends on the Israeli response and the “seriousness” of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a televised...

The UN expressed grave concern Tuesday over ongoing hostilities in southern Lebanon, with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations describing the situation as "appalling.” Noting that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is currently operating under...

The Central Bank of Syria said that Syrians living in areas controlled by the regime should expedite opening bank accounts, noting that failure to open an account will cause the beneficiary not to receive cash support when it is launched. Observers pointed out that the Central Bank's...