Iraq's parliament has approved a new government, after six months without one, as parties bickered until the last minute over cabinet seats in backroom deals.

Lebanon plans to seek International Monetary Fund aid after approving an economic rescue plan setting out vast losses in its financial system as it aims to chart a way out of a crisis seen as the biggest risk to stability since the 1975-90 civil war.

The past six months have brought hardships unseen in Lebanon even during the bitter days of its 15-year civil conflict that ended in 1990.

While US claim sanctions do not affect humanitarian aid nor the medical and food supply of other countries, in Iran and Syria these areas are being targeted almost directly.

A two-week ceasefire declared by the Saudi-UAE coalition aggression against Yemen came into effect last Thursday.

President Trump increased his rhetoric against the Islamic Republic of Iran against what he said was a possible 'sneak attack' Iran was planning against US troops in Iraq.

PMU’s Kataeb Hezbollah blows the lid off a plot by the US military to carry out massive aerial operations backed by ground troops against bases of the elite anti-terror force.

Israeli-US asset Amer Fakhoury flees Lebanon despite travel ban after the Lebanese military court decided to drop the charges against him.

At least three US-led coalition soldiers have been killed after multiple rockets hit an Iraqi base housing US and coalition troops near the capital Baghdad.

Presidents of Russia and Turkey announced what they said was a deal to halt fighting in the Syrian region of Idlib.