Morsi in court for inciting killing of protesters

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 20:38

Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi on Friday appeared in a court for trial on charges of inciting the killing of anti-government protesters in 2012.

Iran FM denies sending Hezbollah to Syria

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 00:38

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif denied his country had sent Hezbollah militants to fight in Syria, saying the Tehran-backed Shiite extremist group was making its own decisions.

Egypt`s Morsi faces espionage trial on February 16

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 20:19

The trial of ousted president Mohammed Morsi and 35 others on charges of espionage in collaboration with Hamas, Hezbollah and other militant groups to commit terror acts will begin on February 16, an Egyptian court ruled.

Suicide bombing kills four in Hezbollah area of south Beirut

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 20:13

A suicide bomber killed four people on Tuesday in a residential district of southern Beirut known for its support of the powerful Shi`ite Muslim military and political movement Hezbollah, security sources said.

Suicide bombing kills four in Hezbollah area of south Beirut

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 20:12

A suicide bomber killed four people on Tuesday in a residential district of southern Beirut known for its support of the powerful Shi`ite Muslim military and political movement Hezbollah, security sources said.

Four dead in Beirut bomb blast: Red Cross

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 19:13

Four people were killed in an apparent suicide car bombing on Tuesday in south Beirut.

Tehran to continue supporting Hezbollah: Iranian lawmaker

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 08:12

Iran will continue to support Lebanon`s Hezbollah movement, a senior Iranian lawmaker said Saturday.

France presidential advisor meets Hezbollah official in Beirut

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 06:46

A French presidential aide held talks Friday in Beirut with a Hezbollah official, the Shiite movement said, months after the EU listed the group`s military wing as a terrorist organisation.

Hariri killing trial opens with Lebanon tensions high

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 05:04

Four Hezbollah members went on trial in absentia at a special UN tribunal on today, accused of murdering Lebanon`s former premier Rafiq Hariri in a 2005 car bombing that shook the Middle East.

Car bomb in Lebanon town near Syria kills at least three

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 02:47

A car bomb on Thursday ripped through the main square of Hermel, a Hezbollah bastion in Lebanon`s Bekaa Valley, killing three people in the latest attack linked to Syria`s war, officials said.

Hariri killing trial opens with Lebanon violence untamed

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 14:27

The trial in absentia of four Hezbollah members accused of murdering former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri in 2005 opened at a UN-backed court on Thursday, with sectarian violence an undiminished threat at home.

Car bomb in Lebanon town near Syria kills three

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 14:19

A powerful car bomb explosion killed at least three people and wounded 20 on Thursday in downtown Hermel, a stronghold of Lebanon`s Hezbollah near the border with Syria, a medic said.