Final results for Lebanese election show no clear majority alliance

Independent candidates made big strides, winning over a dozen parliament seats, while the Saudi-backed Lebanese Forces party gained 19 seats

Israeli forces once more attack Palestinian funeral in Jerusalem

Palestinian Walid al-Sharif was critically injured during a violent Israeli raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque on 22 April and spent several weeks in a coma

Israeli media says Russian missiles targeted their jets over Syria

Moscow has become more critical of Israeli attacks against Syria as a result of Tel Aviv's support of the 'neo-Nazi regime' in Ukraine

Yemen's first commercial flight in six years departs Sanaa airport

The re-opening of Sanaa airport was on due 24 April, but was prevented from operating by the Saudi-led coalition

Vote count ongoing in Lebanon one day after critical elections

Hezbollah and the Lebanese Forces have both claimed major gains in parliament ahead of the release of official results