IBNLive | Lebanon on edge after anti-Syrian intel official killed by Beirut car bomb CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- Tensions were high Friday night around Lebanon, hours after a top Lebanese intelligence official known for his anti-Syrian stance and at least two others were killed in a massive explosion in normally peaceful neighborhood of ... Beirut assassination heightens fears of Syrian violence embroiling Lebanon Blast in Beirut Is Seen as an Extension of Syria's War Beirut car bomb kills top official, 7 others |
ABC News (blog) | 'Homeland' May Be Lebanon's Target for Lawsuit ABC News (blog) “This kind of film damages the image of Lebanon — it is not fair to us and it's not true, it is not portraying reality,” Fadi Abboud told the Beirut-based Executive magazine. “We want to take action, we want to write to the filmmakers and producers ... Lebanon Angry Over Homeland's Unflattering Portrayal of Beirut Lebanon Declares War on 'Homeland' -- You're Making Us Look Bad! 'Homeland': Lebanon Considering Legal Action Against Showtime Series |
New York Times | Bomb in Beirut Kills a Security Chief, Reviving Old Fears New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — A large bomb exploded in the heart of Beirut's Christian section on Friday, killing a top Lebanese security official and at least seven others, wounding dozens and spreading anxiety and dread in a city where memories of sectarian ... |
The Daily Star | UN chief calls Hezbollah's drone launch to Israel a 'reckless provocation' Fox News The U.N. chief said he has told Lebanon's leaders that militias like Hezbollah pose serious risks "to the stability of the country and the region." He called on Hezbollah to disarm. Ban said the drone launched by Hezbollah earlier this month was "a ... Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Oct. 19, 2012 Syria conflict deepens sectarian rifts in Lebanon Syria war ripples into lawless Lebanon valley |
Lebanon County reassessment appeals completed Lebanon Daily News The Lebanon County commissioners stand with some of the members of the temporary auxiliary appeals boards they appointed to help with the reassessment appeals process that concluded this week. Pictured, from left, are Chief Assessor Dan Seaman, ... |
Top security official, 7 others killed Beirut car bomb, Lebanon's deadliest ... Fox News Friday's blast was also a reminder of Lebanon's grim history, when the 1975-1990 civil war made the country notorious for kidnappings, car bombs and political assassinations. Even since the war's end, Lebanon has been a proxy battleground for regional ... |
A car bomb in Beirut: Photos of Lebanon in shock Washington Post (blog) What appears to have been a car bomb detonated in the Lebanese capital of Beirut Friday morning, shaking a country that has feared the spread of violence from neighboring, war-torn Syria. “Those who've lived through Lebanon's wars say today's explosion ... |
Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com | Lebanon Township takes building from bankrupt rescue squad Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com LEBANON TWP. — After more than two years of wrangling, the township is "free to do whatever it wants" with the former Lebanon Township First Aid Squad building. "Of course that means now you are responsible for maintaining it," Township Attorney Dick ... |
Lebanon tourism minister threatens lawsuit against "Homeland" show GlobalPost (blog) NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Claire Danes attends the "Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) (Dimitrios ... |
BBC News | Lebanon blast: Car bombing in Beirut kills eight BBC News A huge car bomb has killed at least eight people and injured 78 in central Beirut, Lebanese officials say. The explosion occurred in a busy street in the predominantly Christian district of Ashrafiya. The intended target may have been top intelligence ... |