Articles written by Sarah El Deeb & Zeina Karam
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From Lebanon, Ghosn defiant against Japan's justice system
BEIRUT (AP) — Nissan's fugitive ex-boss Carlos Ghosn made his first public appearance since being smuggled out of Japan , saying Wednesday he fled a "nightmare" that would not end and vowed to defend his name wherever he can get a fair trial. G...
Russia-ordered 'pause' in Syria fails to ease suffering
BEIRUT (AP) — A five-hour truce ordered by Syria's Russian allies to allow civilians to flee a besieged, opposition-held enclave near Damascus failed to result in aid deliveries or medical evacuations Tuesday, while deadly airstrikes and shelling c...
Lebanon's Hariri finds himself caught in regional feuds
BEIRUT (AP) — Saad Hariri has seen a lot in his 47 years. His father, Lebanon's charismatic leader and influential businessman Rafik Hariri, was assassinated in a 2005 bombing that rocked the country and thrust the young man into a political c...
US-backed forces celebrate fall of IS 'capital' of Raqqa
BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-backed Syrian forces celebrated in the devastated streets of Raqqa on Tuesday after gaining control of the northern city that once was the heart of the Islamic State's self-styled caliphate, dealing a major defeat to the extremist...