Reports showed smoke rising along the frontier and the sound of explosions.
The October 2 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul came as a shock to US and international media circles, with the international community's outrage proving to be a larger jolt to Riyadh.
Lebanon’s sectarian-based power-sharing politics mean no single alliance in the 128-seat parliament will enjoy a stable majority and analysts expect a fragile status quo to be preserved.
Mohammad bin Salman's rise to power, and his adventurist leadership is dangerously escalating the Saudi-Iran battle for hegemony in the Middle East.
Hassan Nasrallah says he will not comment on accusations levelled against Hezbollah by Hariri, describing the Lebanese prime minister's resignation announcement as a Saudi statement.
The offensive is targeting insurgents from the Nusra Front group in the Juroud Arsal area on the outskirts of the Lebanese town of Arsal, and in areas of the western Qalamoun mountains in Syria.
Lebanon has been without a head of state after Michel Suleiman terminated his presidency at the end of his term in May 2014.
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