BEIRUT, June 7 (Reuters) - A Lebanese alliance including Hezbollah should take part in a new government, leading politician Walid Jumblatt said on Sunday, after his rival coalition defeated the Shi'ite group and its allies in a parliamentary election. The Druze ...Read More
* Opposition calls for British troop withdrawal from Germany * Wants strategic overhaul of NATO LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Britain should withdraw its army from Germany so it can take on "expeditionary roles" elsewhere under a strategic NATO overhaul, the British ...Read More
BEIRUT—Lebanon's new government, a shaky coalition of Western-backed factions and the militant Hezbollah, is unlikely to tackle the chief challenge the country faces -- a buildup of the Iranian-backed group's weapons -- even as the rockets cause sharp new tensions ...Read More
It's been an almost endless summer in Lebanon, with beach weather and relative political harmony continuing well into November. The only thing marring what could have been a perfect year for a country more accustomed to serving as a battleground ...Read More
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- The United States welcomed on Tuesday the formation of Lebanon's new cabinet, and expressed belief that "Lebanon will play a key role in the effort to achieve a comprehensive peace in the Middle East." "The United ...Read More
BEIRUT, Lebanon — More than five months after holding parliamentary elections, Lebanon formed a new cabinet on Monday. The agreement ended a long period of gridlock that illustrated once again the myriad dysfunctions of the country's bitterly divided political class. The ...Read More
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised Iraqi lawmakers for passing a key election law in time for a January parliamentary election. Iraqi lawmakers on Sunday reached a compromise on amendments to a national election law that ...Read More
BEIRUT—Lebanon's prime minister has formed a Cabinet that includes the militant group Hezbollah and its allies, ending a political deadlock that left the divided nation without a government for months and threatened to ignite violence. Saad Hariri unveiled the 30-member Cabinet ...Read More
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament Sunday passed a long-delayed election law paving the way for a national vote in January after overcoming a potentially explosive row over the disputed city of Kirkuk, lawmakers said. The parliamentary election next year is a ...Read More
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri will announce a new national unity government in the next two days after clinching a deal with the opposition on its make-up, politicians from both sides said on Saturday.
Lebanon has been without ...Read More
An aide to ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says a deal designed to end the country's political crisis has failed, after interim leader Roberto Micheletti announced the formation of a new cabinet.
Mr. Micheletti said late Thursday he is installing a ...Read More
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he did not wish to run for re-election in January, voicing disappointment at Washington for "favoring" Israel in arguments over re-launching peace talks.
The 74-year-old PLO leader, in a televised ...Read More
Iran and Syria have denied Israeli claims that a ship seized in the Mediterranean was carrying Iranian weapons for Hezbollah militants.
The Israeli military said the arms cache was one of the largest it had ever found.
It said the arms came ...Read More
The panel overseeing a deal to end the four month political crisis in Honduras has said that Roberto Micheletti, the country's interim president, will stand down although it has not given details as to when.
The Honduran Verification Commission also said ...Read More
JERUSALEM - Open crates from a cargo ship seized Wednesday by Israel revealed dark green missiles inside. Containers from the vessel bore writing in English that said "I.R. Iranian Shipping Lines Group." Israel alleged that the shipment of hundreds of tons ...Read More
The sight of burning cars, scattered debris and mangled corpses once again littering Haifa Street in the aftermath of Sunday's twin car-bombings will serve as an uncomfortable reminder of the past for many Iraqis.
But the attacks did not come as ...Read More
Indonesia's new Cabinet contains a mix of old and new faces, but no surprises. Some political analysts question whether the government's new leaders will be able to achieve the reforms promised by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who was elected to ...Read More
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is seen as a corruption-free, reliable leader
Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's new cabinet line-up has drawn criticism from analysts.
Many say the president's choices, announced could have been bolder, considering he was given such a strong mandate ...Read More
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono picked respected technocrats for the top posts in his new cabinet, signalling his commitment to much-needed reform of the bureaucracy and investment in infrastructure.
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Trade Minister Mari ...Read More
BAGHDAD -- Iraqi lawmakers failed to agree on key changes to the election law on Wednesday, throwing January's crucial parliamentary vote into jeopardy and potentially slowing down U.S. withdrawal from the country.
For weeks, lawmakers have been entangled in a bitter ...Read More
