U.S. Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, visited the northeastern border town of Arsal on Wednesday
US senator tours northeast Lebanon border town
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Bombing Near 1 of Islam’s Holiest Sites in Saudi Kills 4
A suicide bombing outside one of Islam’s holiest sites killed four Saudi security forces on Monday, and similar attacks outside a Shiite mosque and a U.S. Consulate in two other Saudi cities raised fears of a coordinated assault aimed at destabilizing the Western-allied kingdom. The […]
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Hariri, Kuwaiti delegation discuss refugee aid
Prime Minister Saad Hariri received at the Central House on Saturday the head of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society, Hilal Al Sayer. Discussions focused on providing aid for refugees, particularly Syrians. The meeting was attended by State Minister for Affairs of the Displaced, Moein Merabi.
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Russia Conducts over 50 Strikes on IS near Palmyra in 3 Days
Russia has conducted more than 50 air strikes since Tuesday against Islamic State (IS) jihadists near the Syrian city of Palmyra, the defense ministry in Moscow said. “The Russian air force has increased the intensity of its strikes against targets of the armed units of […]