Lebanon Nears Disarmament of Iran-Backed Hezbollah Under Israel Ceasefire Pressure
Dec 20 (Reuters) - Lebanon is close to completing the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani River, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Saturday, as the country races to fulfil a key demand of its...
Iran Executes Man Accused of Spying for Israel, Judiciary’s News Outlet Says
Dec 20 (Reuters) - Iran executed a man on Saturday who it said was convicted of spying for Israel and having ties to Iranian opposition groups, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported.
Entangled in a decades-long shadow war with...
Iran-Backed Houthis Escalate Pressure on U.N. by Detaining More Staff in Yemen
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the Houthi detention of another 10 U.N. personnel in Yemen, taking the total to 69, his spokesperson said.
The Iran-aligned Houthis detained the additional U.N....
Israel Charges Russian With Allegedly Spying for Iran
JERUSALEM, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Israel has charged a Russian citizen with spying for Iran, including photographing Israeli ports and infrastructure under the direction of Iranian intelligence agencies, Israel's domestic security agency the Shin Bet said on Friday.
The Russian individual...
Iran’s Grip Tested as France, U.S. and Saudis Press Hezbollah Disarmament
By John Irish and Jana Choukeir
PARIS/BEIRUT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - French, Saudi Arabian and American officials held talks with the head of the Lebanese army on Thursday in Paris aimed at finalising a roadmap to enable...
Lebanon Foreign Minister Declines Tehran Visit, Proposes Talks in Neutral Country
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Dec 10 (Reuters) - Lebanon's foreign minister Youssef Raji said on Wednesday he had declined an invitation to visit Tehran for now, proposing instead talks with Iran in a mutually agreed neutral third country, Lebanese state news agency...
One Year After Assad’s Fall, New Syria Distances Itself from Iran Regime Amid Fragile...
DAMASCUS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule on Monday, as the fractured nation struggles to find stability and recover after years of war.
Official...
SPECIAL REPORT – Assad’s Exiled Spy Chief and Billionaire Cousin Plot Syrian Uprisings From...
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By Feras Dalatey and Timour Azhari
DAMASCUS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Former loyalists to Bashar al-Assad who fled Syria after the dictator’s fall are funneling millions of dollars to tens of thousands of potential fighters, hoping to stir uprisings...
Iran Invites Lebanon’s Foreign Minister to Discuss Bilateral Ties
DUBAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi invited Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Raji to visit Iran in the near future to discuss bilateral ties, Iran's foreign ministry said on Thursday, amid a U.S.-backed roadmap in Lebanon to...
Iraq Backtracks After Hezbollah, Houthis Mistakenly Listed for Asset Freeze
By Jana Choukeir
BAGHDAD, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Iraq will remove Lebanon's Hezbollah and Yemen's Houthis from an asset-freeze list, officials said on Thursday, after the Iran-aligned groups were mistakenly included in an earlier government publication, prompting confusion...
