Lebanon & Syria

June 17, 2010

Assad
06:38 GMT

Israel's raid on the Gaza aid ship has increased the chances of war in the Middle East, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said.

June 14, 2010

Nasrallah
14:54 GMT

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sent an official invitation to Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah to visit Turkey, the country's

June 1, 2010

Syrian president
07:13 GMT

Syria has told the UN atomic watchdog about past nuclear experiments, but is still refusing to cooperate over allegations that it was building a secre

May 25, 2010

07:34 GMT

Lebanon's prime minister Saa Harir warned President Barack Obama on Monday of "pervasive" Arab frustration with Middle East peace efforts.

May 24, 2010

11:07 GMT

Washington has lost its influence in the Middle East peace process.

May 23, 2010

Assad
14:55 GMT

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner called in Damascus and Beirut on Sunday for an easing of tensions between Israel and its neighbours, telling

May 22, 2010

14:20 GMT

Saad Hariri the prime minister of Lebanon on Saturday salmmed Israel's military exercises.

May 21, 2010

12:27 GMT

Hizbullah mobilized thousands of fighters in southern Lebanon on Friday ahead of week-long Israeli military exercises due to start on Sunday, an offic

May 20, 2010

14:19 GMT

The U.S. State Department denied any change in its policy toward Hizbullah.

May 17, 2010

12:02 GMT

Arab American Rima Fakih from Michigan has won the 2010 Miss USA title on Sunday night.

May 13, 2010

14:29 GMT

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday accused Israel of undermining security and stability in the Middle East

May 12, 2010

13:19 GMT

Israel's Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, on Wednesday said that an arms shipment seized late last year in Bangkok was bound to Hizbullah and Hama

May 8, 2010

15:18 GMT

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on Saturday approved indirect talks with Israel. The PLO executive committee

May 5, 2010

13:13 GMT

Russian President Dimitru Medvedev’s visit to Syria will take place on May 10th and 11th.

May 4, 2010

06:37 GMT

President Barack Obama extended American sanctions against Syria, saying on Monday it supported terrorist groups and pursued weapons of mass destructi