New York Times | Lebanon struggles to keep order as many blame Syria for bombing Los Angeles Times BEIRUT — Lebanon's military was out in force Saturday as authorities struggled to maintain order amid outrage about a deadly bombing here that many Lebanese blamed on the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Officials urged calm in an edgy ... Lebanon to bury slain intelligence official After Attack, Lebanese Opposition Calls for New Government Lebanon leader points to Syria in bombing, as protests break out |
Al-Bawaba | Beirut Bomb Blast: Syria And Lebanon's Turbulent History Huffington Post For much of the past 30 years, the seven-times-smaller Lebanon has lived under Syrian military and political domination. Damascus has often stirred tensions within Lebanon's explosive sectarian mix of Christians and Muslims to advance its regional ... Deadly ambush on Syria - Lebanon border as Brahimi in Damascus |
Lebanon city schools in 'precarious' straits Lebanon Daily News Lebanon Superintendent Marianne Bartley has offered some bleak financial news to the Lebanon school board, and she didn't mind sharing it with some local officials. Bartley spent a good portion of the most recent school board meeting discussing the ... |
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 Is Pissed, Cry-Facing At 'Homeland' Lebanon Declares War on 'Homeland' -- You're Making Us Look Bad! |
BBC News | Anger erupts as Lebanon mourns BBC News A day of national mourning has been held in Lebanon amid opposition protests over a massive car bombing a day earlier in Beirut. The dead included internal intelligence chief Wissam al-Hassan, who was close to the anti-Syrian opposition. Protesters ... |
Lebanon PM links car bomb to crisis in Syria Boston.com BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's prime minister linked the massive car bomb that tore through Beirut to the civil war in neighboring Syria on Saturday, the latest signal that the crisis is enflaming an already tense region. The blast Friday in the heart of ... |
Syria has long, tumultuous history in Lebanon The Associated Press By BARBARA SURK, Associated Press – 1 minute ago. BEIRUT (AP) — Syria has a long and tumultuous history of meddling into Lebanese affairs. For much of the past 30 years, the seven-times-smaller Lebanon has lived under Syrian military and political ... |
Angry protesters block roads in Lebanon after car bomb Fox News BEIRUT – Protesters burned tires and set up roadblocks around Lebanon on Saturday in a sign of boiling anger over a massive car bomb that killed a top security official and seven other people a day earlier -- a devastating attack that threatened to ... |
Lebanon school, finance boards considering joint committee Norwich Bulletin A contentious 2012 budget season has led to a plan to develop a strategic plan for the school district. The boards of finance and education are moving toward the creation of a joint committee; however, details of what the committee would be examining ... |
Voice of America | Tensions High in Lebanon After Deadly Bombing Voice of America CAIRO — Tensions are high in Lebanon a day after a deadly bombing that killed the country's police intelligence chief and at least seven other people. Militiamen forced businesses to close in the the coastal port city of Tripoli, and army troops shot ... |