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Bahrain parliament okays tough anti-terror law

MANAMA — Bahrain’s appointed upper chamber on Saturday approved a tough law to combat terrorism already passed by the elected parliament and which critics say

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UN says Lebanon in humanitarian crisis

LARNACA, Cyprus (AFP) — UN relief coordinator Jan Egeland said Saturday that Lebanon was suffering a major humanitarian crisis owing to a “senseless war” and complained of the difficulties of delivering aid.

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No letup on 12th day of fighting

More than 60 Hezbollah rockets hit northern Israel on Sunday, killing two civilians and wounding more than 20 others, military officials and police said. CNN witnessed some of these rockets in and around the port city of Haifa.

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