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Pope Visits Lebanon Amidst Turbulent Time for Arab Christians - Voice of America Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:59:58 GMT

AFP

Pope Visits Lebanon Amidst Turbulent Time for Arab Christians Voice of America “We never had a problem with the Sunnis, the Shia, the Alawite, we lived together in peace, but now with what's happened in Egypt, in Libya, in Iraq, we don't know about the future because of the extremism; the Wahabis are in Syria and Lebanon and ... Vatican says pope's Lebanon trip still a go despite violenceWashington Post Pope Benedict XVI Prepares To Go To Lebanon Amidst Conflict In SyriaHuffington Post Pope to visit Mideast in shadow of Syrian civil warReuters AFP -The Daily Star all 353 news articles »

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Japan, Lebanon win 2014 WCup qualifiers - NBCNews.com Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:05:49 GMT

NBCNews.com

Japan, Lebanon win 2014 WCup qualifiers NBCNews.com DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -Japan took a significant stride toward a place at the 2014 World Cup by beating Iraq 1-0 on Tuesday in Group B while Australia's campaign suffered a setback when it stumbled to a 2-1 loss to Middle East minnow Jordan. Jordan dent Aussies hopes; Lebanon shock IranThe Nation Lebanon upsets Iran 1-0 in WCup qualifierSI.com Lowly Lebanon stun Iran in World Cup qualifierChicago Tribune all 139 news articles »

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Turkish hostage released in Lebanon - CNN Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:28:34 GMT

ABC News

Turkish hostage released in Lebanon CNN A spokesman for Lebanon's powerful Mikdad clan said the Turk and 45 Syrians were abducted in response to the Free Syrian Army's abduction of Hassan al-Mikdad in mid-August. A video appeared online showing al-Mikdad sitting in front of three masked ... Turkish Man Kidnapped in Lebanon Set FreeABC News Lebanon frees four remaining Syrian hostagesFinancial Times Lebanese army frees four Syrian hostagesReuters all 414 news articles »

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Lebanon's Hezbollah condemns US-made film of Prophet Mohammad - Haaretz Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:06:01 GMT

Haaretz

Lebanon's Hezbollah condemns US-made film of Prophet Mohammad Haaretz An image grab taken from the Hezbollah-run Manar TV shows Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah delivering a speech in southern Beirut on December 6, 2011 in first public appearance since 2008. Photo by AFP. Text size. Comments (0) ... and more »

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Lebanon can boost Arab-EU trade ties - The Daily Star Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:52:45 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon can boost Arab-EU trade ties The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon can play a bigger role in strengthening Arab-European economic integration, experts said at a Beirut forum Wednesday. Lebanese bankers and financial experts, speaking at the “Euro-Arab Economic Forum: Partnership for Better Economic ... Trends Indicate Lebanon Could Slip Into Recession in 2013, Experts SayLoanSafe all 3 news articles »

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Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Lebanon, calls for end to violence - The Daily Star Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:02:11 GMT

Us Magazine

Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Lebanon, calls for end to violence The Daily Star BEIRUT: Actress Angelina Jolie visited Syrian refugees in Lebanon Wednesday as part of a regional tour to draw attention to their plight. “I was very moved today to meet again with the Syrian families and to meet them here – not in a camp but in homes ... Angelina Jolie Visits Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: "They Are So Generous and ...Us Magazine Angelina Jolie hails Lebanon's 'generosity' to Syrian refugeesTelegraph.co.uk Angelina Jolie Makes an Appearance in Lebanon to Meet RefugeesPopSugar.com Reuters AlertNet -Look To The Stars all 1,181 news articles »

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Lebanon fire leaves two homeless - Lebanon Daily News Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:15:17 GMT

Lebanon fire leaves two homeless Lebanon Daily News The harsh light of Wednesday morning shows the devastation left after a late-night fire ripped through the second floor of a row home on South 14th Street in Lebanon. The blaze, which the fire commissioner called electrical in nature, left two people ... and more »

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Refugee hosts feeling the pinch - IRINnews.org Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:37:18 GMT

Refugee hosts feeling the pinch IRINnews.org BEIRUT, 12 September 2012 (IRIN) - Fewer tourists, lower levels of investment by Gulf states and reduced opportunities for cross-border trade with Syria are adversely affecting Lebanon's most vulnerable people, including the hosts of many of the tens ...

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Papal visit reminds Palestinian Christians of vulnerability in Lebanon - The Daily Star Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:56:56 GMT

Hamsayeh.Net

Papal visit reminds Palestinian Christians of vulnerability in Lebanon The Daily Star DBAYYEH, Lebanon: Images of a smiling Pope Benedict XVI flank the Beirut-Tripoli highway below the hilltop Palestinian refugee camp in Dbayyeh. Alongside the images, billboards and banners welcome the Roman Catholic prelate in slightly grandiloquent ... The Pope and the PalestiniansOpEdNews Pope in Lebanon: young Christians and Muslims togetherAgenzia Giornalistica Italia all 13 news articles »

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Keeping the Lid on Lebanon - New York Times Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:36:27 GMT

New York Times

Keeping the Lid on Lebanon New York Times The news that the European Union is again debating whether to put Hezbollah, Lebanon's dominant political and military force, on its terrorist list is deeply worrying. The move, which reflects growing international pressure on Hezbollah following a ... Will Lebanon Be Sucked Into the Syrian Vortex?Middle East Online all 4 news articles »