The 13-point document calls for Israel to withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon, enabling civilians on both sides of the border to return to their homes

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon took effect at 4 a.m. local time Wednesday, ending nearly 14 months of hostilities. Israel’s Security Cabinet approved the U.S. proposal by a vote of 10-1,

Faking a Conversion: After being abducted by an offshoot of Boko Haram in Nigeria six years ago, a Christian nurse pretended to convert to Islam to escape. Lebanon’s Unlikely National Hero: Middle East Airlines, a Lebanese carrier, has managed to fly through wars since the 1960s. And it is still in the skies today.