Beirut- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Thursday that Syria-Israel indirect talks and the Arab-brokered agreement last month in the Qatari capital Doha that led to the election of General Michel Suleiman as the president of the Republic of Lebanon "were

Beirut - Prime Minister-Designate Fouad Siniora on Friday hinted that Hizbullah is behaving as if it wants Israel to remain in Lebanon, emphasizing that this is "shameful."

Beirut- Hezbollah has vowed not to give up its arms even if Israel pulled out of the disputed Shebaa Farms area in south Lebanon. Any withdrawal from Shebaa Farms "will not change the fact that Lebanon needs the resistance," Hezbollah

On the 25th anniversary of India's World Cup triumph, Madal Lal talks to Special Correspondent Bikash Mohapatra about that triumph, the inability of the Indian team to repeat the feat and other issues.

Beirut/ Washington, DC- The U.S. government designated two Venezuelans, including a diplomat, as supporters of international terrorism Wednesday for what it called their support of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday.

Beirut- Intelligence agencies in the United States and Canada are warning of mounting signs that Hezbollah, backed by Iran, is poised to mount a terror attack against "Jewish targets" somewhere outside the Middle East.

Beirut- The focus continues to be the formation of the cabinet by Prime Minister - Designate Fouad Siniora and the distribution of the sovereign ministries. It appears that optimism has taken over and we could be seeing some white smoke

Beirut- President Michel Suleiman has praised the "resistance in Lebanon," which he said had "the support of all segments of the Lebanese society."

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Sandeep Patil says its was self-belief and committment that helped India win the 1983 World Cup.

From Shool to this Friday's release, De Taali, National Award winning director Eshwar Niwas, better known as E Niwas, has come a long way.

One month after a breakthrough deal to end a long-running political crisis, Lebanon remains without a government as rival factions fight it out over key cabinet posts, raising fears of a renewed conflict. The euphoria that greeted the May election

Hizbullah on Thursday said Lebanon would still need its armed presence even if Israel finally quit the disputed Shebaa Farms region in the South. "Any Zionist retreat from the Shebaa Farms would be a big achievement for the resistance for

Intolerance, political breakdown and war have long, pernicious histories. Yet the fragility of political systems, the devolution of societies into catastrophic violence have also provoked a humane reply, the protection of those forced to flee their countries to escape persecution.

Pope Benedict XVI called Thursday on leaders across the Middle East to work for peace, saying that he was praying "ardently" for the ability to visit the Holy Land in person. Speaking after meeting with international Roman and Eastern Catholic

Recently elected Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani praised Hizbullah's secretary general, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, on Wednesday and described the Shiite group and the Palestinian movement Hamas as "pioneers of change." Hizbullah and Hamas "are the pioneers of change in today's

Efforts to assemble a national unity government and push through the second phase of the Doha process remained stalled on Thursday, with disputes between and within Lebanon's main political coalitions throwing a wrench into the consultations regarding the distribution of

President Michel Sleiman on Thursday met with representatives from the Higher Shiite Council, members of the (former President) Elias Hrawi Remembrance Committee and entrepreneurs attending the 12th Annual Convention for Arab Investors and Businessmen (ACAIB), amid his continuing role in

Former Premier Najib Mikati called on the Lebanese on Thursday to act rationally and adhere to the basic principles of the Constitution. "The presence of the Sunnis in Lebanon is not transient, but a basis of this country," he added.

With Taliban rebels launching mass jailbreaks, threatening a major city and killing more foreign troops than ever, Afghanistan is replacing Iraq as the focus of the "war on terror," analysts say. The Islamist movement has dealt a series of stunning