Nada Maucourant Atallah

US envoy Thomas Barrack is set to visit Lebanon on Monday

Killing of 'weapons smuggler' is latest Israeli attack to breach ceasefire in Lebanon

US President signed order fulfilling his pledge to permanently lift most sanctions on country

The National looks into the growing pattern of kidnappings and hears from relatives of those missing

Deal for film, media and tourism quarter is latest since lifting of US sanctions

Shirin Ebadi says Iranian people must determine their own fate

Central bank chief Abdulkader Husrieh tells The National he is seeking US involvement

Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah, a newly formed radical group, has claimed responsibility for the deadly church bombing in Damascus.

Authorities say they have neutralised ISIS cell behind the killing of 25 people during Sunday Mass

Staff treating the wounded tell of chaos and pain after first major terrorist attack since Assad's fall

At least 20 civilians have been killed and 52 wounded

Activists call move psychological warfare and rights groups say it is part of pattern of repression

Hezbollah source tells The National that the group will not intervene, even if US joins conflict

Forcing people to leave civilian areas violates international law, rights groups say

Analysts say deal must allow Iran to save face while convincing Israel to cede its upper hand