Rafic Hariri

In 2005, former Lebanon Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was killed in a bombing along Beirut’s seafront. Some suspected Syrian agents, militant group Hezbollah, or both. A United Nations-backed court has been investigating the incident, and may now hand out indictments of Hezbollah members. In response, the group ? which has a strong presence in the […]

After four years with no official presence in Damascus, the Obama administration will reinstate an ambassador to Syria. The Takeaway talks to Andrew Tabler, a Syria expert with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri announced today he was stepping down after failing to form a government with rival groups. Hariri blamed the Hezbollah-led opposition for blocking his efforts. The World’s Aaron Schachter reports.

The World’s Aaron Schachter reports on signs that Syria may be trying to improve its relations with the West.

Washington reiterated its support for the Lebanese government today, but as The World’s Matthew Bell reports, the fighting there has wider implications for U-S policy in the Middle East.