BBC News | Trained in north Lebanon, Syrians return home to nurse wounded The Daily Star TRIPOLI, Lebanon: Wrapping her face in a green and white Syrian “Independence” flag scarf – knitted by her mother – a woman describes her resolve to return to her native Homs in Syria to help tend to the wounded. The 25-year-old mother fled to Lebanon ... Refugees From Syria on Edge in Lebanon Syrian forces retake Zabadani as rebels withdraw, refugees say A member of the Free Syrian Army on patrol in northwestern Syria. Source: AFP |
The Daily Star | FSA soldier in Lebanon discloses tactics The Daily Star By Nicholas Blanford WADI KHALED, Lebanon: In a small cold house a few hundred meters south of the border with Syria, Khaled, a young fighter with the Free Syrian Army, patiently sits, cellphone in hand, waiting for a call. When his phone finally rings ... Syrian vs. Syrian: Defector's tale shows Assad's weakness, rebel bribes ... |
Franklin man pleads guilty to killing Lebanon man Middletown Journal LEBANON — A cell phone altercation in Lebanon means a Franklin man now faces serious prison time. Jay Clark, 21, of the 4100 block of Marvel Drive in Franklin, pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing Nathan K. Eve, 19, of Lebanon last year. Man Pleads Guilty To Lebanon Homicide Franklin man pleads to murder |
Seniors lead Lebanon's last run Lebanon Express The Lebanon High School boys basketball team didn't reach their goal of nine overall victories, but an inspired second-half of the season helped set the tone for coach Kevin Johnson's future teams. Coming off their first 5A Mid-Willamette Conference ... |
The Daily Star | Pietton: Lebanon should stay away from Syria unrest The Daily Star BEIRUT: The French Ambassador to Beirut Denis Pietton said Wednesday that France wants to ensure that the unrest in Syria won't spill over into Lebanon. Speaking after his meeting with Kataeb (Phalange) Party leader Amin Gemayel, Pietton said France ... French envoy: Mikati 'preserved Lebanon's stability' |
Statesman Journal | Lebanon 'proficiency academy' group disbands Albany Democrat Herald LEBANON — Organizers who wanted to start a branch campus in Lebanon of the Redmond Proficiency Academy are abandoning the idea, partly because of the Redmond administrator's arrest. Mid Valley Proficiency School already had put its charter plans on ... Hopes for charter school lost |
AFP | UN extends Hariri investigation in Lebanon AFP The tribunal faces strong opposition from the Hezbollah party in Lebanon, but in announcing the three-year extension of the inquiry, UN leader Ban Ki-moon said he was determined to "send a message that impunity will not be tolerated. Ban extends mandate of UN-backed tribunal in Lebanon March 14 Calls for Devising New Project that Would Lead to 'Lebanon's Salvation' Lebanon urged to attend Friends of Syria meet |
Al-Bawaba | Lebanon: The transport allowance Al-Bawaba But this being Lebanon, the levels of political farce must be unraveled, one step at a time. Nahhas handed in his resignation, but to an MP by the name of Michel Aoun. The head of the Change and Reform bloc will now direct his attention to studying the ... Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Feb. 22, 2012 Lebanese press round-up: February 22, 2012 GLC, private sector lodge ILO complaint against ministry |
Al-Bawaba | Lebanon's economic revival to be slow Al-Bawaba International rating agency Standard & Poor's said Lebanon's path to recovery over the next few years will be slow, but maintained a stable outlook of the country's banking sector. “[S&P] anticipates that real GDP growth will recover only gradually ... |
The Daily Star | Norway donates $2 million for Nahr al-Bared reconstruction The Daily Star By Stephen Dockery BEIRUT: The Norwegian ambassador to Lebanon announced Wednesday a $2 million donation toward the reconstruction of the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp, a contribution that pushes total funds to nearly half the amount needed to ... Crowd Vandalizes UNRWA Clinic After Death of Woman Allegedly Denied Care |