Lebanon
The latest news on Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Gunmen shot dead a journalist for a pro-government newspaper near Damascus on Tuesday, Syria's official news agency said, as fighting between rebels and regime troops raged in and around the capital with opposition fighters pushing their way closer to the seat of President Bashar Assad's power base.
Expert says Lebanon assassination likely Hezbollah, FBI team could be targeted.
Violence in Lebanon follows assassination of spy chief, spillover from Syria.
Blast during rush hour, in neighborhood full of shops and cafés, muddles possible political motivation
Iran's Ahmadinejad among most favorable leaders, Obama near bottom.
The West must help break the stalemate.
A key Arab columnist warns of a messy power vacuum as U.S. troops leave that could be filled by Iran.
As the war in Gaza drags on, Lebanon says it knew nothing about a rocket barrage into Israel.
Imad Moustapha, Syria's ambassador in Washington, says a recent U.S. raid stifled a diplomatic opening.
