The military attachés of embassies of Western countries in Beirut are inquiring about the Lebanese position on the expected offer by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to provide the Lebanese army with Iranian air defense systems, during his visit to Beirut that begins on Sunday. Zarif will meet on…

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif offered Lebanon on Monday an open-ended proposal for receiving economic, health and security support from Tehran, asserting that no international law prevents the two sides from cooperating.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced during a visit to Beirut on Sunday that his country was ready to equip the Lebanese army. The minister said such a proposal has been made at several occasions and that Tehran “is waiting for Lebanon to show a desire to accept its…

The 1979 revolution in Iran led to fractious relations with its neighbors and Arab countries. What started as a glimmer of hope in the pre-revolution era on the possibility of improving ties between Iran and its Arab surroundings, soon turned to despair with the Khomeini revolt. The divide between Iran…

One of the oldest running daily news organizations in the Arab world, Cairo-based Al-Ahram, publishes stories from Sputnik, a propaganda arm of the Russian government.

Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that it was lifting its travel ban against Lebanon. Saudi Ambassador Walid Bukhari made the statement in Beirut following a meeting between royal court envoy Nizar al-Aloula and Prime Minister Saad Hariri.