Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri speaks to his supporters who rallied outside his residence in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. Hariri returned to Lebanon a day earlier and in a surprise decision, said he was putting his resignation on hold responding to a request from the president ...
Saad Hariri returned to Lebanon late Tuesday for the first time since he stunned his country by announcing from Saudi Arabia that he was quitting as prime minister more than two weeks ago. and Washington, who were left without one of their chief partners in a region swirling in conflict. by ...
In this Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 file photo, released by Lebanon's official government photographer Dalati Nohra, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, meets with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi diplomacy is not having a good day and the kingdom’s bullish ...
Presidents Erdogan of Turkey, Putin of Russia and Rouhani of Iran meet in Sochi/ Presidents Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, Vladimir Putin of Russia and Hassan Rouhani of Iran meet in Sochi, Russia, November 22, 2017. Kayhan Ozer/Turkish Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS/ SOCHI, Russia/RIYADH ...
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that the imminent summit with his Russian and Turkish counterparts in Sochi of Russia should pave the way for a subsequent Syrian national dialogue congress about the future of the Arab state, Tasnim news agency reported ...
Hariri is seen at Beirut's international airport in Beirut/ Saad al-Hariri, who announced his resignation as Lebanon's prime minister from Saudi Arabia, is seen at Beirut's international airport, in Beirut, Lebanon, November 21, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/ BEIRUT (Reuters) - Saad al-Hariri ...
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (R) is greeted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi upon his arrival in Cairo (AFP Photo/)/ Beirut (AFP) - Lebanon's prime minister Saad Hariri returned to his home country late Tuesday, on the eve of its independence day and after a nearly three-week ...
Russia, Iran, and Turkey have agreed to organize a "congress" involving Syrian government and opposition forces in an effort to end the Middle East country's six-year civil war, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on November 22. Putin made the comments at the end of trilateral peace talks ...
And there’s no indication that, despite Mohammed bin Salman’s bold moves, Saudi Arabia stands a chance of turning the tide./ Saudi Arabia appears to be on a warpath across the Middle East. The Saudi-orchestrated resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and Saudi officials’ bellicose ...
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday the Islamic Republic is seeking cooperation and not competition in the region. Rouhani made the remarks in a trilateral meeting on Syria in Sochi, Russia, with his Russian and Turkish counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip ...
On Nov. 19, Arab foreign ministers gathered in Cairo for an hours-long gripe session against Iran and its ally, Hezbollah. The Arab leaders accused Tehran and the Lebanese Shi’ite movement of destabilizing the Middle East, but they fell short of agreeing on concrete action./ Posters showing Saad ...
Lebanon's army chief told his soldiers on Tuesday to be extra vigilant to prevent unrest during political turmoil after the prime minister quit, and accused Israel of "aggressive" intentions across the southern frontier. Troops should be ready to "thwart any attempt to exploit the current ...
Representatives of the Syrian opposition and independent figures continued on Tuesday their consultations ahead of the Riyadh-hosted Syrian opposition meeting that got underway on Wednesday. The consultations over the past two days focused on “rejecting regional and international meddling, ...
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has described the trilateral summits scheduled to take place on Wednesday in the Black Sea resort of Sochi as “very important”. “Today a very important meeting will be held in Russia’s Sochi in the level of presidents of the three countries of Iran, Russia and ...
Hamas says it fired rockets at central Israel for the first time in 4 months/ Hamas says it has launched a "big" rocket attack at the Tel Aviv area in central Israel. At least eight rockets were launched from the Rafah area in southern Gaza, the Israeli military said, adding that several were ...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A 60-year-old woman saw her dreams of becoming the oldest Miss Universe contestant in history melt away in a haze of sequins and selfies Saturday at Argentina’s annual beauty pageant. Alejandra Marisa Rodríguez, a hopital legal adviser whose entry into the ...
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Trump attends the Libertarian Party's national convention, in Washington/ (Please note language in paragraph 18 that readers may find offensive) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Donald Trump was booed and heckled by many in ...
The Day After might sound like the title of a film or a novel. But for diplomats and policymakers, the phrase has only one meaning and that is what happens 'the day after' the fighting stops in Gaza. Given the intensity of the conflict and the absence of hope, such thinking might seem ...
is predicting severe weather Sunday, which could impact/ The most likely hazard will be high winds "with localized hurricane-force gusts possible," according to the Louisville office of the National Weather Service. Tornadoes, flooding and hail are less likely but also possible. Isolated ...
Israeli protesters stamp on aid packages destined for Gaza/ Months after some Israelis started to protest against aid lorries entering Gaza at the main Kerem Shalom crossing, the battle has moved to other key junctions, where rival groups of activists do their best to block or protect aid ...
Police chases can be intense, but the stakes are even higher when cops are chasing an who’s already engaged in violence toward the public. That’s what precedes this chase involving/ If you’re thinking this glorified soccer mom SUV isn’t a great , well you’re right. For some reason the guy in it ...
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – “I can’t believe I got two of them that close to the same size,” Mitch Holland said after catching two large trout while fishing in Greers Ferry Lake. Holland, of Cabot, caught a brown trout measuring around 29 inches, which is considered a trophy fish. Just days after, he ...
The suspect is dead after a pursuit and a nearly four-hour standoff that forced a complete closure of the 91 Freeway in Orange County on Friday. The pursuit began around 8 a.m. in Corona, where, according to police, officers attempted to stop the driver in the area of McKinley Street and Griffin ...
This was the outcome Israel sought to avoid: a demand to halt a military operation the government regards as essential for the defeat of Hamas and the return of hostages. But there is no immediate indication that Israel will change course as a result of Friday's ruling by the International Court ...