Beirut- Premier Fouad Siniora warned against rearming Hezbollah, saying it would not help in "settling problems, or even establishing control over Lebanon."

Beirut / Washington , DC - Democrat Barack Obama's lead over Republican John McCain in the presidential race has dropped to 3 points, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday.

Stock markets in the energy-rich Gulf ended with mixed results Sunday amid volatile trading as investors appeared to be taking a wait-and-see approach as global markets were closed for the weekend. The Saudi stock market, the largest in the region,

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has started a probe into its director Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his intimate ties to a subordinate employee - an affair that echoes the scandal that ousted Paul Wolfowitz from the World Bank last year. The

The inauguration of the Mohammad al-Amin Mosque took place on Saturday morning with over 700 people in attendance, including politicians, spiritual leaders and diplomats. The speakers called for moderation, tolerance and unity between Christians and Muslims, while Bishop Roland Abu

It was once known as one of the most dangerous cities on earth, with the mere mention of its name conjuring up images of civil war, kidnap and destruction. But Beirut's revival as one of the world's most vibrant cities

A small group of about 15 protestors held a rally for Gaza on Thursday afternoon outside the Egyptian Embassy in Beirut. Although the rally was held over a period of 12 hours - from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. -

Asia's rising powers of the 21st century, China and India, are in the midst of developing their military capabilities. Substantial year-on-year increases in Indian, Chinese, and Pakistani military spending is transforming focus in these nations' future naval defense and security

United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Sunday took a number of strict security measures aimed at protecting its bases and soldiers following the arrest of three people accused of planning attacks against the peacekeeping forces, according to a

The weekend witnessed competing ceremonies to honor the death of former National Liberal Party (NLP) leader Dani Chamoun, his wife, and his two sons. The first ceremony was held by the NLP leader Dori Chamoun (Dani's brother) at a church

President Michel Sleiman described his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy's openness toward Damascus as a "brave move" which helped end Lebanon's 18-month political crisis, the state-run National News Agency said on Saturday. Sleiman held a half hour meeting with Sarkozy on

It has been more than six years since the Arab League unanimously endorsed a historic peace initiative aimed at ending the decades-old conflict with Israel, but it seems that the leaders of the Jewish state are only beginning to understand

Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has complained to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that Israel is constantly violating the terms of the UN resolution that ended the 2006 war. Siniora's office announced on Saturday that the prime minister has sent two

Egyptian tycoon Hisham Talaat Mustafa and an ex-policeman who was his alleged accomplice pleaded not guilty Saturday to involvement in the slaying of the Lebanese pop singer who jilted him. Mustafa, a stalwart of Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party, is

Pakistani forces killed about 40 Taliban militants on Sunday, security officials said, as the top US diplomat for South Asia visited the volatile country for talks. US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher met Pakistani officials after a series of

A US-backed forum aimed at promoting democracy in the Middle East held its fifth edition in Abu Dhabi on Sunday amid doubts among Arabs about the usefulness of the four-year-old initiative. Some delegates said reform must come from within the

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki warned the West Sunday not to push for talks with the Taliban, which had stormy relations with Tehran when it ruled Afghanistan up to 2001. "Today, the whole world knows about the strategic failure of

A Turkish court will Monday begin hearing a case against 86 people accused of membership in a shadowy armed group that plotted to overthrow the country's Islamist-rooted government. The accused will answer about 30 separate charges ranging from membership in

Iraqi Premier Nuri al-Maliki said Sunday that Baghdad and London would begin negotiating a security deal to decide the future of British forces in the country beyond 2008. "Iraq will appoint a negotiating team to discuss the future of British