Iranian diplomat loses eye in pager explosion - media
Tengrinews.kz - The Iranian ambassador to Lebanon sustained serious injuries from a pager explosion, according to The New York Times.
Israel declares state of emergency
Tengrinews.kz - Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has announced a state of emergency in the country, according to the Israeli portal Ynet
Hezbollah head says not seeking new war but warns Israel
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said his Shiite militant group is not seeking confrontation with Israel.
Israel bombs Syria army targets after Golan attack
Israel launched air raids against Syrian army positions early Wednesday and issued a stark warning to Damascus just hours after a bomb on the occupied Golan Heights wounded four of its soldiers.
Syria army in hot pursuit of rebels on Lebanon border
Syrian regime forces were Monday readying an assault on the last rebel-held areas in the Qalamoun mountains, strategically located on the Lebanese border, after overrunning key opposition bastion Yabrud.
Moscow says US policy on Syria aids 'terrorism'
Moscow accused Washington of prolonging the Syrian conflict by supporting the opposition ahead of a UN Security Council vote Saturday that threatens to further deepen big power divisions.
Hezbollah vows victory against extremists in Syria
The chief of Lebanon's Shiite movement Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, vowed on Sunday that the group would prevail against extremists fighting in neighbouring Syria.
Hezbollah says one of its leaders killed near Beirut
Hezbollah on Wednesday said one of its leaders had been assassinated near Beirut and accused Israel, the Lebanese Shiite movement's arch-foe, of being behind the killing.
Hezbollah turns Beirut bastion into fortress
Streets leading into powerful Hezbollah's stronghold in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital have been cordoned off, as guards in civilian clothes search a long line of cars.
Beirut car bomb kills 18 in Hezbollah stronghold
A huge car bomb blast killed at least 18 people Thursday in a densely populated Beirut bastion of Lebanon's Shiite group Hezbollah, a military backer of Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad.
Obama extends economic sanctions linked to Hezbollah
President Barack Obama announced Monday he had extended for at least a year the US freeze on financial assets of entities linked to Hezbollah, citing a threat to Lebanon's stability.
Iran denounces blacklisting of ally Hezbollah
Shiite Iran has denounced the European Union for its decision to blacklist Hezbollah's armed wing as a terror group, accusing it of acting in Israel's interests.
EU puts Hezbollah 'military wing' on terror list
The European Union on Monday put the military wing of Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah on its of terrorist organisations, a move that the group slammed as aggressive and unjust.
EU foreign ministers ready to blacklist Hezbollah
EU foreign ministers decide Monday whether to blacklist the military wing of Lebanon's Hezbollah group, with an eye also on the conflict in Syria and the possible resumption of stalled Israel-Palestinian talks.
One year on, Bulgaria still hunts for anti-Israeli bus bomber
A year after an anti-Israeli bus bombing killed six people, Bulgaria is struggling to identify the attacker or confirm his suspected links to Hezbollah or Iran.
West demands tougher action against Iran arms to Syria
The United States on Monday led western calls for tougher UN action on Iran's arms supplies to Syria and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah.
US fines 'Hezbollah' bank $102 mn for laundering
A Lebanese bank accused of laundering money from drugs and other operations for clients tied to Hezbollah militants agreed Tuesday to pay US authorities $102 million to settle the charges.
Syria's sectarian war causes Hamas split: analysts
Syria's civil war has caused a split within Hamas over whether to cling to Shiite backers Damascus, Tehran and Hezbollah or side with Sunni allies such as Qatar, Egypt and Turkey.
US condemns Hezbollah-backed assault on Syrian town
The US on Wednesday condemned a Hezbollah-backed assault on the town of Qusayr, as France kept up the pressure for action over what it said was the regime's use of sarin gas.
US accuses Iran of surge in 'terrorism'
The United States on Thursday accused Iran of sponsoring "terrorism" at a level unseen in decades and said that the separate threat from Al-Qaeda has been significantly degraded.