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Details emerge of Ali Larijani’s message to Beirut as he stressed militant group's weapons are a red line

Attacks on convoys threaten last lifeline for tens of thousands trapped in southern Syrian province

Syrian Interior Ministry vows perpetrators will be punished regardless of affiliation

Lebanon's cabinet on Thursday endorsed goals of US plan for weapons handover

President Joseph Aoun has vowed to assert state control over all weapons

Residents report shortages of flour, milk, eggs, vegetables, fuel and water

Formal commitment to disarming non-state groups would be a step towards meeting US demands

Assurance followed Lebanese response to US road map for disarming Hezbollah, sources say

UN-backed plan aims to assist repatriation of up to 400,000 people this year

Thomas Barrack encourages Lebanon to seize opportunity to 'change region'

US envoy Thomas Barrack is set to visit Lebanon on Monday

Work on Beirut airport part of gradual improvements to infrastructure, Fayez Rasamny tells The National

Deadly Damascus church attack deepens challenge to Ahmad Al Shara’s authority

Militant group confirms Haytham Abdullah Bakr and his two sons were members

Some residents of Tehran celebrate truce as a victory and a chance to return to normal life, but others remain cautious