civil war

130-year-old time capsule found in base of statue of Confederate general

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Workers dismantling the pedestal of a statue of a Confederate general discovered a copper…

13 charged in plot to kidnap US governor and start civil war

by Chris Lefkow Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Thirteen men, including members of two right-wing militias, have…

Lebanon, small Mideast country mired in tragedies

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Lebanon, a small multi-confessional country which endured a devastating 15-year civil war, has often been caught…

Forming a new government in Lebanon: What’s the snag?

by Hashem Osseiran and Bachir El-Khoury Agence France-Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Lebanon is facing its worst economic crisis since…

Aid convoy quits Syria enclave as regime presses onslaught

by Hasan Mohamed with Rim Haddad in Damascus Agence France-Presse DOUMA, Syria - An international convoy cut short its mission to Syria's rebel…

Virginia police, FBI probe deadly violence at white nationalist rally

(Reuters)  U.S. authorities will investigate on Sunday the violence stemming from a white nationalist rally a day earlier that killed…

Trump, Putin discuss first meeting, Syria during ‘very good call’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed steps to ease Syria's civil war and a possible…

68 children among dead in bomb attack on Syria evacuees

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- At least 68 children were among those killed in the car bomb attack on a convoy…

Death toll in bomb attack on Syria evacuees rises to 112

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- The death toll in a suicide car bomb attack on buses carrying Syrians evacuated from two…

Violence against Syria’s children ‘at its worst’ in 2016: UN

  BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Violence against children in war-ravaged Syria was "at its worst" in 2016, the United Nations children's…

11 dead in Syria government raids, regime gains in Aleppo

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - Government air raids on northwest Syria killed at least 11 people overnight, mostly civilians, a monitoring…

Thousands leave Aleppo under landmark evacuation deal

by Karam al-Masri with Maya Gebeily in Beirut Agence France-Presse ALEPPO, Syria (AFP ) - Thousands of traumatised Syrians left…

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