Beirut / Tehran - Iran will hit Tel Aviv, U.S. shipping in the Gulf and American interests around the world if it is attacked over its disputed nuclear activities, an aide to Iran's Supreme Leader was quoted as saying on

Beirut- Lebanon's Attorney General Saeed Mirza charged 18 people Tuesday with kidnapping and killing the two Ziads ; Ziad Ghandour and Ziad Qabalan , the crime that sparked uproar on April 26 , 2007

After a two-year hiatus due to political unrest, aerial bombardment and the like, the Baalbek International Festival returns this year with a program of six weekly, one-off performances from July 27 to August 23. As usual, the event will offer

Beirut - Three obstacles from both the opposition and the pro-government camp were on Tuesday reportedly facing the formation of a new cabinet.

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on Monday announced it had opened an office in Baghdad with the aim of aiding reconciliation in the conflict-ridden country. The world's largest forum of Islamic nations said in a statement from its

Human traffickers shot dead an officer in Egypt's border police on Monday as they tried to smuggle a group of African immigrants into Israel, security officials said. At least 16 migrants have been killed by Egyptian police on the border

The chief minister of Indian-ruled Kashmir announced his resignation Monday in the wake of a wave of violent protests over his government's plan, since rescinded, to give land in the Muslim region - which has a strong separatist movement -

Future parliamentary bloc leader MP Saad Hariri filed a legal suit Monday against suspects in the killing of his father, former Premier Rafik Hariri, who was assassinated in 2005, in a bomb blast in Beirut. The case was filed by

Eisa was seriously wounded in the blast but his wife, mother-in-law, his two children, one brother and two guards were killed. The incident occurred when all the victims were standing in front of the house. A local police officer said

Al Maliki has said the elections, seen as crucial to national reconciliation, would be held on October 1. But legislators said last month there was little chance of getting the law passed soon enough to allow preparations for a vote

Beirut - The focus will again be the formation of the government . The birth of the government was expected to be announced by Prime Minister -Designate Fouad Siniora around Wednesday , but on Monday he said this will take

The Iraqi prime minister has for the first time suggested establishing a timetable for the withdrawal of US troops, a step that the Bush administration has long opposed

By Ghassan Karam, Special to Ya LibnanPolitics imitates life in Lebanon, especially the phenomenon of Michel Aoun.

By Eyad Jamaleddine, Ya Libnan VolunteerAround 9 P.M on a sunny summer day one can seize the opportunity of enjoying a beautiful summer sunset.

Iraq has created a special task force to investigate the theft of valuable ancient Judaic manuscripts that later turned up in Israel. The rare books, confiscated during the reign of Saddam Hussein, were rescued from US bombing at the start