Hezbollah says Saudi behind blasts at Iran`s Beirut embassy

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 11:29

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has blamed Saudi Arabia for a twin suicide attack on the Iranian embassy in Beirut that killed 25 people last month.

Shelling of market in northern Syrian town kills 6

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 20:57

Activists say government shelling of a market in a northern Syrian town has killed at least six people.

Syrian rivals clash in Lebanon, three shot dead

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 18:23

At least three people were killed in northern Lebanon on Saturday in the clashes between the supporters and opponents of the Syrian government.

European envoys back on road to Damascus

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 14:04

European ambassadors and intelligence officials are making discreet trips to Damascus in a bid to resume contacts with the Syrian regime after years of outspoken support for the opposition, diplomats say.

Battle for Syrian Army base kills 24 rebels

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 18:15

Syrian activists say at least 24 rebels have died in battle for a military base near a northern opposition-held city but that government troops have managed to hold on to it.

Iran eyes nuclear deal but accuses Israel of sabotage

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 10:35

Iran on Tuesday voiced optimism on a nuclear deal ahead of talks in Geneva but accused Israel of trying to sabotage them, and of stoking Mideast tensions, following bomb attacks on its embassy in Beirut.

Ban and UN Security Council condemn Beirut blast

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 09:38

The UN Security Council and UN leader Ban Ki-moon today condemned suicide bombs at the Iranian embassy in Beirut and called on Lebanese to stay out of the Syria conflict.

US condemns `senseless and despicable` Beirut bombings

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 09:32

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday condemned what he called the "senseless and despicable" bomb attacks against Iran`s embassy in Beirut, urging all parties to back Lebanon`s probe.

Beirut blasts kill 23, al Qaeda-linked group claims hand

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 17:15

Two suicide bombings rocked Iran`s embassy compound in Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people including an Iranian cultural attaché.

Explosions near Iranian Embassy in Beirut kill 7

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 14:48

Two explosions struck on Tuesday near the Iranian Embassy in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, killing at least seven people, wounding scores and causing wide damage to the mission and nearby buildings.

Syrian Army fights for road needed to remove chemical weapons

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 20:06

Syrian forces went on the offensive on Saturday against rebels positioned along a major highway linking the capital with the coast, rebels said, a strategic road that is likely to be used to extract chemical weapons from the country.

Syria air strike hits Islamist brigade leadership

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 09:02

A Syrian air strike has killed a senior commander of the Islamist Liwa Al-Tawhid rebel brigade in Aleppo and wounded its chief and another leader, a watchdog said on Saturday.