Kareem Chehayeb

Lebanese youth refuses to pay soldiers’ medical expenses after alleged stone-throwing incident.

NGOs fear medical shortages and hunger for millions in Idlib, if UN does not re-authorise Bab al-Hawa border crossing.

After years of stalling reforms, Lebanon is running out of time – and money – to keep the lights on.

President certain to win fourth term against two rivals in a vote decried by the opposition, Western nations as a sham.

International community fails to speed up government formation in Lebanon, even with the economy in meltdown.

Supporters of President al-Assad, expected to win another 7-year term, rush to embassy compound near Beirut to vote.

Jean-Yves Le Drian promises to send ‘firm’ message in meetings with Lebanese leaders aimed at speeding up cabinet formation.

Caretaker Prime Minister Diab fears governing parties won’t support his cash card plan to replace expensive subsidies.

Saudi Arabia’s agricultural product ban comes after finding millions of illegal pills hidden in pomegranates.

Syria government reaches out to millions of refugees worldwide to vote in the presidential election but many refuse.