DAMASCUS - Saudi King Abdullah's landmark visit to Syria on Thursday, his second since assuming the throne in 2005, mirrors Arab diplomacy at its finest hour. more...
NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams Thursday met with former Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, the United Nations said. Lebanon - United Nations - Middle East - Government - Politics more...
BEIRUT: The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams said on Thursday that Arab nations and the international community were working on containing tensions in Lebanon. "We are active in trying to cool things down and to deal with realities," Williams told reporters following a meeting in Maarab with Lebanese Forces head more...
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A U.N.-backed tribunal set up to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of Lebanese statesman Rafik al-Hariri on Thursday rejected charges by Lebanon's Hezbollah armed group that its work is politically motivated. more...
At midnight on Saturday, the government-controlled self-service price of 95 octane gasoline will go down .61 percent to 6.47 shekels a liter, including value-added tax where it is charged. In Eilat, where it is not charged, the new price will be 5.59 a liter, a drop of four agorot or .71 percent. more...
Source: Reuters * U.N.-backed tribunal responds to Hezbollah criticism * Says "unhelpful" to speculate on indictments * Denies politicisation, wants to be judged on final results By Alistair Lyon, ... more...
HARRISBURG -- A defendant acquitted in the Bonusgate government corruption case is demanding his state job back and suing for more than $2 million in punitive damages and back pay from state officials, attorneys and former colleagues. more...
