The leader of Lebanon's parliamentary majority claimed Tuesday that Syria was behind a plot to assassinate him and the Lebanese prime minister ahead of crucial presidential elections next month.
The State Department said Tuesday it cannot confirm claims by Lebanon's pro-western parliamentary leader that Syria wants him dead, and U.S. and French diplomats planned a strategy session to help Lebanon's paralyzed democratic government ahead of crucial elections.
The Bush administration's key diplomat on Lebanon will meet his French counterpart this week to discuss Lebanon's presidential deadlock and efforts to stem Syrian involvement, the State Department said on Tuesday.
The leader of Lebanon's anti-Syrian coalition said on Tuesday he had information about a plot to kill him and Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, which he said was planned by a senior Syrian official.
Lawmakers say bargaining has begun in earnest over who will lead the embattled country of Lebanon, with the clock ticking toward a constitutional crisis if the U.S.-backed majority and the Syrian-supported opposition can't agree on a consensus candidate.
The leader of Lebanon's anti-Syrian ruling coalition says he has information about a plot to kill him.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) India today extended financial assistance to Lebanon for reconstruction of its telecommunication sector.
Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Gunshots echo from nearby valleys as a convoy of black sedans and SUVs carrying bearded men sweeps through the mountains north of Lebanon's Litani River. A sign on a road warns: ``Entry to This Area Forbidden. Hezbollah.''
New York: Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have helped scores of Lebanese victims of mines and cluster bombs to regain some mobility by holding a clinic, where amputees were fitted with ...
Former Prime Minister Najib Mikati lauded Tuesday overall Kuwaiti support for Lebanon. Mikati met with Kuwaiti Ambassador to Beirut Abdel-Aaal al-Qinae at his residence in Tripoli. Mikati said talks revolved around the situation in Lebanon and the presidential election.