Middle East - Page 554

June 1, 2023

5 charged with killing Irish UN peacekeeper in Lebanese military court

Five people were charged with killing an Irish United Nations peacekeeper at a military tribunal in Lebanon. The five are allegedly linked with the military group Hezbollah.

May 29, 2023

Libyan court tries 51 suspected ISIS militants, 23 sentenced to death

A Libyan appellate court on Monday sentenced 23 suspected Islamic State militants to death, with 23 more receiving substantial prison terms.

May 29, 2023

Saudi Arabia executes 2 alleged Bahraini militants after 'grossly unfair' trial

Saudi Arabia claims to have executed two Bahraini men the kingdom claims belonged to a militant group intent on destabilizing the neighboring Mideastern countries' governments.

May 26, 2023

Italian rescuers find no trace of distressed vessel carrying 500 migrants in Mediterranean

A boat carrying 500 migrants across the Mediterranean Sea that was reportedly in distress is still unaccounted for, according to Italian and Libyan authorities.

May 25, 2023

Iran unveils latest version of ballistic missile amid wider tensions over nuclear program

Iran debuted its latest military technology with the launch of its liquid-fueled Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile, which has a range of 1,240 miles.

May 23, 2023

Bloody red carpet: Assad returns to international stage with Arab League welcome

Syrian President Bashar Assad was welcomed back into the Arab League for the first time in more than a decade, as regional states look to end the country's status as an international pariah.

May 23, 2023

CNN’s Christine Amanpour apologizes after wrongly claiming that rabbi's family was killed in ‘shootout’

CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour issued an on-air apology after she wrongly said the murders of an Israeli family took place in a "shootout."

May 22, 2023

Israel more than doubled strikes on Iranian targets in Syria, defense minister claims

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday said the nation has drastically increased the number of airstrikes against Iranian targets under the reinstated Netanyahu government.

May 21, 2023

Biden's 'lax' stance has Christian group begging Congress to step in

A conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the past half year has seen little progress toward a resolution since groups started appealing to President Biden for direct assistance.

May 19, 2023

Lebanon gets Interpol notice following central bank chief's failure to appear

Lebanon has received an Interpol notice after the embattled governor of its central bank, Riad Salameh, failed to appear for questioning in one of several corruption investigations.