Hezbollah on alert in face of ISIS threat Hezbollah is on high alert in anticipation of attacks in Lebanon by the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), which according to a senior Hezbollah official is “an intelligence organization par excellence similar to fundamentalist movements that crop up in wars and benefit from chaos.”
Hezbollah on alert in face of ISIS threat Hezbollah is on high alert in anticipation of attacks in Lebanon by the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), which according to a senior Hezbollah official is “an intelligence organization par excellence similar to fundamentalist movements that crop up in wars and benefit from chaos.”
Baghdad grounds Kurdish flights amid boycott Kurdish ministers boycotted Iraq’s caretaker Cabinet and authorities in Baghdad halted cargo flights to two Kurdish cities Thursday in an escalating feud between the Kurds and the Shiite-led central government.
Kerry in Kabul to broker election deal U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is seeking to broker a deal between Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates as a bitter dispute over last month's runoff election risks spiraling out of control.
Lebanon exports to Iraq to decline Lebanon’s total exports to Iraq will see a sharp decline over the next few months due to the deteriorating security situation in the country that represents the fifth-largest recipient of Lebanese products, industry experts told The Daily Star.
Lebanon exports to Iraq to decline Lebanon’s total exports to Iraq will see a sharp decline over the next few months due to the deteriorating security situation in the country that represents the fifth-largest recipient of Lebanese products, industry experts told The Daily Star.
Emirates finalizes $56 bln order for 150 Boeings Dubai airline Emirates finalized a $56 billion order to buy 150 Boeing 777X jets Wednesday, firming up a commitment made last year, just weeks after scrapping an order with rival planemaker Airbus.
Major public sector strike in Britain A major public sector strike took place in Britain Thursday, with hundreds of thousands of workers rallying against the government’s austerity-driven spending cuts and pay restraint measures.
Bent on aggression It has become clear that the Israeli authorities were aware that the three kidnapped teenagers were dead from day one.
Bent on aggression It has become clear that the Israeli authorities were aware that the three kidnapped teenagers were dead from day one.
How our region is preparing for suicide It was obvious several years ago, when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was Iran’s president and the Islamic Republic was expanding its power in Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestinian areas and Yemen, that this endeavor would provoke a backlash from the Sunni Arab states.
The Waziristan campaign may destabilize Pakistan Last month, after years of indecision, Pakistan’s military launched a full-scale military operation in the North Waziristan Tribal Agency aimed at eliminating terrorist bases and ending the region’s lawlessness.
Germany’s secret plan for Argentina Germany have a secret plan to shut Argentina superstar Lionel Messi out of Sunday’s World Cup final at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracana Stadium.
Germany’s secret plan for Argentina Germany have a secret plan to shut Argentina superstar Lionel Messi out of Sunday’s World Cup final at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracana Stadium.
Djokovic ends Federer record dream Novak Djokovic won his second Wimbledon title and seventh career major with a 6-7 (7/9), 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Roger Federer Sunday, shattering the Swiss star’s dream of a record eighth triumph in an epic struggle.
Home win for Hamilton after Rosberg retires Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix Sunday and slashed Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg’s Formula One lead to four points after the German retired for the first time this season.
LeBron James to meet with Heat Before LeBron James makes his next decision, Pat Riley will get a chance to convince him to stay in Miami.
Weidman retains title with points win Chris Weidman unanimously outpointed Lyoto Machida at UFC 175 Saturday night to retain his middleweight title.
Chakra rebels with the era of conformity Designers across the program, from Dior to Versace, approached this season’s haute couture, their most expensive and critics would say excessive collections, with unified determination to modernize an antiquated exercise in handmade evening wear.
Chakra rebels with the era of conformity Designers across the program, from Dior to Versace, approached this season’s haute couture, their most expensive and critics would say excessive collections, with unified determination to modernize an antiquated exercise in handmade evening wear.
'Calm' Kardashian joins Emma Watson at Valentino She says her life is a lot calmer since she married fashionista-rapper Kanye West.
Huge crowds launch Spain's Pamplona bull-run festival A red-and-white sea of revellers soaked each other with wine in a packed Pamplona square on Sunday to kick off Spain's most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull-running festival.
NASA to send 3D Google smartphones for robots to space station Google smartphones with next-generation 3D sensing technology are about to blast into orbit, where they will become the brains and eyes of ball-shaped hovering robots on the International Space Station.
Study paves way for simple Alzheimer's test British scientists identify a set of 10 proteins in the blood that can predict the onset of Alzheimer’s, an important step towards developing a test for the incurable disease.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park gets art prize The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, which features works by Chinese dissident artist Ai Wei Wei, Henry Moore and other noted sculptors, won a 100,000 pound ($170,200) prize Wednesday as The Art Fund’s Museum of the Year.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park gets art prize The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, which features works by Chinese dissident artist Ai Wei Wei, Henry Moore and other noted sculptors, won a 100,000 pound ($170,200) prize Wednesday as The Art Fund’s Museum of the Year.
Brooks' music coming to digital via his own site Garth Brooks is finally embracing digital music, but he's doing it his own way.
Rosie O'Donnell to return to TV talk show "The View" Actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell is returning to ABC's long-running morning talk show "The View" to co-host it with Whoopi Goldberg, the television network said on Thursday.
Queen Latifah, Beyonce and Jay Z heading to HBO Beyonce and Jay Z will co-star in an HBO concert special, and Queen Latifah will play legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in a movie for the network.