A wave of anticipation and emotion swept through the streets of Ramallah late Wednesday as the seventh batch of Palestinian prisoners, released in a significant exchange between Hamas and Israeli occupation authorities, arrived at the Ramallah Cultural Palace.

Lebanon's new government on Wednesday won a confidence vote in parliament, with the support of Hezbollah's bloc, even though the government statement adopted took a swipe at the Iran-backed party’s weapons.

At least three Canadians were present at the recent funeral of the assassinated leader of Hezbollah — including the Vancouver-based founder of the designated terrorist group Samidoun.