President-elect Donald Trump has kept Washington on its toes this week with a rapid-fire of Cabinet nominations, some of whom have raised more than a few eyebrows.

BEIRUT: Israel launched a wave of air strikes on Hezbollah bastions in Beirut and south Lebanon on Saturday (Nov 16), a day ...

Lebanon's caretaker prime minister on Friday asked Iran to help secure a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah ...

Over the past two weeks, the political landscape around the negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza have undergone a dramatic ...

Trump appears focused on remaking the federal government in his own image. Some of his choices could face difficult confirmation battles.

As Donald Trump’s victory became apparent in last week’s U.S. elections, Jewish West Bank settlement advocates popped bottles ...

In the last week since winning the election, Trump has already named some of the positions, including the 'border czar' and chief of staff.

President-elect Donald Trump opened his transition back to the White House this week with a flurry of personnel announcements ...

Israel’s bombing campaign in the Dahiya area south of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has complicated U.S. diplomacy to stop ...

Officials across the continent are trying to stop discrimination without aggravating social tensions or curtailing free speech ...

Two senior Lebanese political sources told Reuters the US ambassador to Lebanon had presented a draft ceasefire proposal ...

Supporters of Israel's decades-old settlement enterprise in the occupied Palestinian territories have been quick to welcome ...