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15 Palestinians dead from hunger in Syria camp: UNRWA

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 18:23

At least 15 Palestinians have died of hunger since September in a besieged refugee camp in the Syrian capital Damascus, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Monday.

Saudi Arabia pledges $3 billion military aid for Lebanon

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 11:44

Lebanon announced a Saudi pledge of $3 billion on Sunday to buy military equipment from France, as it buried leading Sunni politician Mohammad Chatah, killed in a Beirut car bombing.

Teen in Beirut bombing `selfie` dies

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 01:48

A Lebanese teenager seen posing for a group "selfie" in front of a bomb-laden car moments before it exploded in Beirut died of his wounds on Saturday.

Beirut car bomb kills Lebanese critic of Syria

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 01:16

A huge car bomb blast in central Beirut Friday killed six people including an influential member of a coalition opposed to the Syrian regime, leaving cars ablaze and buildings wrecked.

Jihadists say Hezbollah official died in Iran embassy blast

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 22:29

A group loyal to al Qaeda has said a top Hezbollah official reportedly killed earlier this month had actually died in Beirut blasts in November that targeted the Iranian embassy.

Lebanon`s Hariri points to Hezbollah over Beirut killing

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 19:18

Lebanon`s former PM Saad al-Hariri accused Hezbollah of involvement in Friday`s bomb attack in Beirut that killed his adviser Mohamad Chatah.

Explosion rocks Lebanese capital Beirut, ex-minister killed

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 13:37

An explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday, causing an unknown number of casualties.

Over 400 killed in 10-day air blitz of Syria`s Aleppo: NGO

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 16:36

A 10-day air offensive by Syria`s regime against rebel areas of divided Aleppo and nearby villages has killed more than 400 people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Wednesday.

Syria says UK doctor`s body to be sent to Beirut

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 00:59

The body of a British doctor whose death in a Syrian jail was announced this week will be transported to Britain`s embassy in Beirut, Syria`s deputy foreign minister on Thursday said.

Air raids on rebel area of Syria`s Aleppo kill 13: Watchdog

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 15:21

Two children were among at least 13 people killed in new air strikes on a rebel-held district of Syria`s main northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday, a watchdog said.

Syria nuns appear in video, deny kidnapped by rebels

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 10:21

A group of nuns from the historic Christian town of Maalula in Syria have denied they were kidnapped by rebels, in a video broadcast by Al-Jazeera news channel.

Hezbollah says Israel killed top leader near Beirut

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 13:03

Hezbollah accused Israel of assassinating one of its top leaders near Beirut on Wednesday at a time of soaring sectarian tensions in Lebanon linked to the civil war in neighbouring Syria.