Damascus and Beirut focus on sovereignty and cooperation, moving away from decades of Syrian dominance over Lebanon.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Iran's foreign minister said a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S., saying Friday that Tehran would be open to diplomatic help, particularly from China, to help ease tensions. Meanwhile ...

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon had reached a ceasefire deal, which came as fighting raged between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...