Lebanese president says military action demonstrates Israel’s ‘agressive intent’ towards its northern neighbour
There has been no claim of responsibility for the strike, launched from an area of south Lebanon controlled by Iran-backed Hezbollah guerrillas
Investigation into explosion that claimed more than 200 lives in 2020 is stalling amid political interference
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei officially endorses Iran's new leader who dissidents fear could usher in more repression
President Ashraf Ghani unveils plan to bring fast-deteriorating security situation under control in six months, but no details released
First booster campaign in the world turns the country into a testing ground for a third dose before approval by FDA
Agreement formally ends mission in Iraq by the end of 2021 after more than 18 years there
It will be the third attempt in less than a year to form a new government as the country scrambles to escape a spiralling economic crisis
World’s largest oil producer says some company files were leaked but operations were not affected
Move will allow it to avoid using the strategically vulnerable shipping route that has been a focus of regional tension for decades
First group of women soldiers help secure the hajj pilgrimage
Hariri says President Michel Aoun rejected his latest cabinet line-up
Several attacks follow visit by delegation led by Revolutionary Guards intelligence chief Hossein Taeb
Third dose of Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine to be given to patients with weakened immune systems, says health ministry
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says people will ‘likely’ need a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine within 12 months of getting fully vaccinated
There are fears of looming chaos as peace talks in Qatar make no headway and many of country’s districts having fallen to the Taliban
Crown Prince Mohammed’s Vision 2030 strategy aims to turn world’s second-biggest exporter into a logistics hub
Antonio Guterres’s appeal comes amid talks to revive the nuclear deal under which Iran accepted curbs on its atomic programme UN chief calls for US to implement
UN warns Taliban has overrun more than 50 northern districts with US withdrawal under way
Ebrahim Raisi rules out meeting with President Joe Biden and demands Washington guarantee it will not pull out of the nuclear accord again
