US secretary of state says objections to Tehran's influence is the uniting factor in Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran unrest

Targeted killings in Gaza and Syria enhanced deterrence against Hamas and PIJ, but the strategy of preemption may be less useful against Hezbollah and Iran

Military says drone returned to Lebanon after incursion; incident comes amid lingering tensions after flareup with Iran earlier this month

Berlin to formally ban activities of Iranian-backed Lebanese terrorist group, including showing its flag, by next week, Der Spiegel writes

Supporters and opponents of Lebanese president throw stones, punches at each other as peaceful demonstrations against country's ruling elite turn increasingly violent

Saad Hariri, who resigned nearly a month ago in response to mass protests, says he hopes to clear the way for a solution to country's political impasse

The Lebanese military, long seen as a unifying element in fractured country, is increasingly put in a precarious situation as it tries to protect the demonstrators

Supporters of terror group and allied Shiite movement Amal violently target demonstrators demanding that government not include existing political parties

Family members say he had been assured that he would not face prosecution for belonging to South Lebanon Army, Beirut says he played central role in a torture prison

Riot police and soldiers try and keep young men, armed with clubs and metal rods and chanting pro-Hezbollah slogans, from reaching demonstrators in central Beirut