Israeli enemy warplanes launched intense air raids on Beirut’s southern suburbs after midnight, deploying a large number of vacuum and seismic bombs designed to penetrate fortified structures. The blasts were reported to be louder than those heard du…

Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Friday conducted a series of diplomatic calls, seeking international pressure on Israel to allow rescue and relief teams to access the areas hit by airstrikes and facilitate the transport of victims and the

Oil prices were subdued on Friday, but remained on track for strong weekly gains, as investors weighed the prospect of a wider Middle East conflict disrupting crude flows against a well-supplied global market.

Brent crude futures were flat at