BEIRUT: A Syrian rebel group holding nine Lebanese hostages inAleppourged the relatives of the captives Sunday to pressureHezbollahto accelerate the process of exchanging the kidnapped with female prisoners held by the regime. It has become clear to us throughout this period that Iran's party has been dragging its feet and is being slow at a time ...

BEIRUT: Iran's AmbassadorGhazanfar Roknabadisaid Wednesday his country was exerting efforts to secure the release of the Lebanese kidnapped in Syria. TheIslamic Republic of Iranis exerting relentless efforts to secure the release of the Lebanese kidnapped in [the Syrian village of] Azaz, Roknabadi told reporters after his meeting with MP Michel Murr....