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Syria Christian refugees in Lebanon fear Islamist rebels - Los Angeles Times Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:17:23 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Syria Christian refugees in Lebanon fear Islamist rebels Los Angeles Times ZAHLE, Lebanon — For most of the refugees streaming across the border into Lebanon, Syrian President Bashar Assad is to blame for the violence back home and the rebel effort to oust him is laudable. For the traumatized Christians among them, it's ... Syria Seen as Trying to Roil LebanonNew York Times Lebanon sucked deeper into Syria morassCNN (blog) Don't Pity the Nation - by Mitchell ProtheroForeign Policy (blog) Deutsche Welle -Bloomberg all 107 news articles »

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Syrian violence spills into neighboring Lebanon - NBCNews.com (blog) Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:24:28 GMT

AFP

Syrian violence spills into neighboring Lebanon NBCNews.com (blog) What do you expect , NATO , and the US sending arms through Lebanon to SYRIA and most of these Alqaida thugs are training in Lebanon , the US and Israel thinks that might weaken Hozballah , but and and see these thugs make Hezbollah look like saints ... Fighting in Lebanese city for second night, 7 killedReuters Mideast Violence in Lebanon sparks concerns of Syrian spilloverForeign Policy (blog) Syria-related clashes again break out in LebanonLos Angeles Times Washington Post -NECN -Irish Times all 322 news articles »

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Syria official says Bashar Assad resignation could be considered - Los Angeles Times Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:18:21 GMT

3News NZ

Syria official says Bashar Assad resignation could be considered Los Angeles Times BEIRUT — A senior Syrian official hinted Tuesday that President Bashar Assad's resignation might be considered if the opposition agreed to negotiate a peaceful settlement to the 17-month-old conflict. Deputy Prime Minster Qadri Jamil spoke during a ... Syrian govt forces kill 23, two dead in neighbouring Lebanon3News NZ all 4,005 news articles »

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Hope and Despair for Lebanon's Palestinians - CounterPunch Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:47:18 GMT

Hope and Despair for Lebanon's Palestinians CounterPunch Remarkably, this Ramadan holiday season in Lebanon designees from both the Shia Higher Islamic Shiites Council and the Sunni Dar el Fatwa, figuratively speaking, pointed their binoculars deep into the eastern sky and in almost unheard of unison, ... and more »

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Choucair: Lebanon risks bankruptcies due to unrest - The Daily Star Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:49:03 GMT

The Daily Star

Choucair: Lebanon risks bankruptcies due to unrest The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon's economy has suffered a severe blow due to the unrest sweeping the country, president of the Chamber of Commerce, Agriculture and Industry Mohammad Choucair said Tuesday, warning of potential bankruptcies in the private sector. and more »

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Hezbollah Aims to Keep Lebanon as Part of 'Axis of Resistance' - Al-Monitor Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:56:19 GMT

FRANCE 24

Hezbollah Aims to Keep Lebanon as Part of 'Axis of Resistance' Al-Monitor Indeed, its discourse regarding Lebanon as a whole has changed. Before then, the party's discourse — especially that employed by its Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah — highlighted that its weapons were reserved for defensive purposes against ... Bank denies connection to HezbollahThe Daily Star U.S. Seizes $150 mnl in Hezbollah-Linked Funds: OfficialsLoanSafe The costs of the Hezbollah “regime's” enduranceNOW LEBANON FRANCE 24 -Al-Bawaba (blog) all 285 news articles »

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Lebanon emigrant wins third place at Miss World - The Daily Star Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:13:01 GMT

Lebanon emigrant wins third place at Miss World The Daily Star BEIRUT: An Australian of Lebanese origin has won third place in this year's Miss World competition, creating a buzz on social media websites over the weekend. Jessica Kahawaty placed after Miss China Yu Wenxia, who won first place in the pageant held ... and more »

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Lebanon's growing Syria crisis - Foreign Policy (blog) Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:05:24 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Lebanon's growing Syria crisis Foreign Policy (blog) Armed members of the Meqdad family, a powerful Shiite Muslim clan from the Bekaa valley in Lebanon, announced on Wednesday that they had kidnapped at least 40 Syrians and a Turkish national, sparking a wave of similar kidnappings and riots across ...

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Berri: Reponsibility for Lebanon is in state's hands only - The Daily Star Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:43:33 GMT

The Daily Star

Berri: Reponsibility for Lebanon is in state's hands only The Daily Star BEIRUT: Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Tuesday the state was the only all-embracing body, regardless of its shortcomings, and warned that the country is heading toward further division. “The state is the only all-embracing [body], despite its ... and more »

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Deadly Syria-linked clashes hit Lebanon's Tripoli - AFP Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:10:00 GMT

Deadly Syria-linked clashes hit Lebanon's Tripoli AFP TRIPOLI, Lebanon — At least five people were killed, including a child, and 43 wounded in clashes between pro- and anti-Damascus regime supporters in north Lebanon on Tuesday, security and army officials said. Two people were killed in Bab ...