RUMORS OF WAR
After the biggest Israeli attack on Syrian soil since 1973, aimed at Hezbollah sponsor Iran, can the ‘Party of God’ and Lebanon escape a conflagration?
CHEERS
The millions of Muslims around the world who drink may do so knowing that some of the religion’s greatest poets, thinkers, scientists, and politicians enjoyed a glass or two.
JOURNEYS
Tycoons, spies, and would-be assassins all drank at Beirut’s St. George Hotel, where travelers can still lounge poolside in the shadow of history.
TWILIGHT ZONES
Trump bought into Russian promises to create “de-escalation zones.” Now the regime and Russians are slaughtering people there systematically. Thousands will die.
ROYAL FLUSH
Dozens of prominent Saudi princes, ministers, and businessmen, including the flamboyant billionaire investor Prince al-Waleed bin Talal have been arrested on corruption charges.
THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY IS MY ENEMY
The Pentagon says it’s absolutely opposed to cooperation with terrorist-branded Hezbollah, but Hezbollah’s leader says the facts on the ground speak for themselves.
LIGHTING UP
He was known for launching missiles against the Assad regime, but now he’s in a jihadist jail for puffing defiantly on a cigarette.
CONTROVERSY
How a racy music video got a reigning Lebanese pop star in trouble with the law.
WAR CRIMES
Shocking new Amnesty report shows yet again the Syrian regime’s cruelty.
Congressional Visit
The Democratic congresswoman used affiliates of a violent, anti-Semitic political party to take tea with Assad.