Lebanese ministers met for an ordinary Cabinet session Thursday despite a continuing boycott by Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil
Lebanese Cabinet meets, Bassil defiant in boycott
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In Saudi Arabia, Hajj Begins Amid Security Concerns, War of Words with Iran
More than 1.5 million Muslims from across the globe have converged on Saudi Arabia for the annual five-day Hajj. The pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam, and all able-bodied Muslims who can afford to do so are expected to take part in […]
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Epic destruction leaves Aleppo an empty shell at siege’s end
HARI SREENIVASAN: The brutal fight for Aleppo seems to now be over. Evacuations of civilians and fighters from the rebel-held east began today, as the pitched four-year battle ends. Dan Rivers of Independent Television News is there. DAN RIVERS, ITN: After so many false dawns, […]
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Haley supports moving U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
WASHINGTON — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley pledged her support for moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a shift firmly endorsed by Donald Trump but one that could trigger more violence in the Middle East. Haley, Trump’s pick to be […]