One migrant dies before being rescued; Lebanon and neighboring Cyprus report several migrant vessels trying to leave the Middle Eastern country in recent weeks

Foundation to honor Amer Fakhoury, who allegedly tortured prisoners while serving in SLA and died last month, seeks to provide financial and advocacy support for US hostages

Israeli military says aircraft crashed during ‘routine operations,’ no risk that intelligence can be taken from debris

State-run National News Agency says fire is at warehouse storing tires and oil, but police say unknown what was in facility; no initial reports of injuries

In an interview with Arabic-language television, Sejaan Azzi says Jerusalem has no plans to take over Lebanese land, cites normalization with UAE as proof of its good intentions

Territorial dispute centers on offshore oil and gas drilling rights in part of Mediterranean claimed by both countries

Former cabinet ministers 'provided material support' to terror group, US says, warning of new measures targeting organization's allies

Volunteers, non-governmental groups and entrepreneurs try to salvage at least part of the tonnes of debris that littered the streets after devastating explosion

3 days after heartbeat apparently detected beneath collapsed building, civil defense officer vows 'we are not leaving the site until we've finished going through the rubble'

While extremely unlikely that anyone could still be alive beneath wreckage of port blast, Chilean team says equipment found signs of human life under a building that housed a bar