Oct. 7 (UPI) --Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon in late November, his first foreign trip, the Vatican announced Tuesday. Leo will visit Turkey Nov. 27-30, then go to Lebanon until Dec. 2, a ...

When Pope Leo XIV visits the Middle East this week, he comes to a conflict-weary region struggling to find peace even as the specter of war stalks it once again. In his first international trip since ...

With the Gaza war still raging and ongoing challenges to achieving lasting political settlements, the refugee crisis that has swept the Arab region remains far from over. Here, Palestinians bid ...

The U.S. Department of State has lifted an order for family members and non-emergency U.S. government personnel to leave Lebanon due to its safety risks; however, it still warns U.S. citizens to avoid ...

Pope Leo XIV's visit to Lebanon highlights the country's religious pluralism and sends a message to Christians not to abandon the region ...

BEIRUT — Fireworks lighted up the night sky over Beirut’s famous St. Georges Hotel as hit songs from the 1960s and ‘70s filled the air in a courtyard overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The ...

Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Lebanon's foreign minister on Thursday defended Hezbollah's presence in the region, but said his country had "no say in the decision to go to war" with ...

In the Mount Lebanon region of Jbeil, perched on top of a hill at an altitude of 1,200 meters, from where in the distance one can see the Mediterranean sea, is the Monastery of St. Maron in Annaya, ...

Ramiz Dallah / Anadolu via Getty Images There are just a couple of days remaining before a ceasefire deadline between Israel and the Lebanon-based fighting group Hezbollah. As part of the deal, the ...