Lebanese President Joseph Aoun named International Court of Justice (ICJ) judge Nawaf Salam to form a new government. The move came after Salam secured the backing of 84 lawmakers in the 128-seat parliament. The Lebanese president invited Salam to form the country’s new government,...

Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa called newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on the phone and congratulated him for assuming the presidency, Syria’s ruling general command reported on Sunday. The phone call followed talks between Al-Sharaa and Lebanese Prime Minister...

Syrian authorities foiled an attempt by ISIS to blow up a revered Shia shrine in a Damascus suburb, a source within Syria’s intelligence agency told state news agency SANA Saturday. Intelligence and security forces “succeeded in thwarting an attempt by IS to carry out a bombing inside...

Lebanon’s newly-elected president, Joseph Aoun, will visit Saudi Arabia following an invitation from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to a statement posted on X on Saturday. The statement said Saudi Arabia would be Aoun’s first foreign trip in his new role but did not...