Saudi Foreign Minister believes maintaining relations with Hezbollah-dominated Lebanon is futile

Saudi Foreign Minister believes maintaining relations with Hezbollah-dominated Lebanon is futile

Riyadh/Dubai/Beirut: – Diplomatic relations between Lebanon and the Gulf states are strained. ‘The dominance of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah has made relations with Lebanon futile.’ said Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, Saudi Arabian foreign minister. Following Saudi and Bahrain, the UAE and Kuwait have also expelled Lebanese ambassadors and ordered their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately. […]

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Rocket attacks on Israel from Lebanon, Israel retaliates

Rocket attacks on Israel from Lebanon, Israel retaliates

Tel Aviv: – There were three rocket attacks on Israel, from Lebanon, on Wednesday afternoon. There were no Israeli casualties in the attack. But the Israeli army responded by shelling southern Lebanon. The attacks from Lebanon are suspected to be linked to a terrorist organisation affiliated with Iran.   According to Israeli media reports, the rockets […]

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Wildfires reported in southern Europe, Turkey and Lebanon

Wildfires reported in southern Europe, Turkey and Lebanon

Rome/Istanbul – Following the United States, Canada and Russia, Europe is also facing major wildfires. Europe, Italy, Spain and Greece have been hit by the blaze, while the United Kingdom, France and Sweden are expected to be hit in the next few days. Turkey, which is adjoining Europe, also has been hit by wildfires claiming […]

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Lebanese PM-designate Hariri resigns; political crisis worsens in Lebanon

Lebanese PM-designate Hariri resigns; political crisis worsens in Lebanon

Beirut: – Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri has resigned, saying ‘President Michelle Aon’s demands are unacceptable. Henceforth let the only god take care of the country’. Hariri’s resignation was followed by violent protests and arson in the capital, Beirut. The Lebanese pound has fallen to record levels against the US dollar in international markets. Meanwhile, […]

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Lebanon Foreign Minister resigns after his remarks on Saudi and other Gulf countries stir controversy

Lebanon Foreign Minister resigns after his remarks on Saudi and other Gulf countries stir controversy

Beirut/Riyadh: Lebanon Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe stated in an interview that some countries from the Middle East are responsible for the rising influence of terror outfit ISIS in the Gulf. This remark by Wehbe has received severe backlash from leading countries in the Middle East; this has forced the minister to resign. Moreover, he has […]

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Lebanon will be shaken if Hezbollah draws Israel into a war, warns Israeli Defense Minister

Lebanon will be shaken if Hezbollah draws Israel into a war, warns Israeli Defense Minister

Jerusalem/ Beirut: ‘If Iran-allied militant group Hezbollah incites war against Israel, then it will have to suffer tremendous damage. Even Lebanon will be shaken by Israeli response’, warned Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz. A month ago, a Hezbollah leader claimed that Iran could avenge the death of Major General Qasem Soleimani. But, since the last […]

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