Montreal Gazette | Syrian refugees flood Lebanon CBS News As the war in neighboring Syria drags on for a third year, Lebanon, a country of only 4 million people, is now home to the largest number of Syrian refugees. The situation is beginning to put huge social and political strains on Lebanon as there is ... Syria War Leads to Rise of Kidnappings in Lebanon Lebanon Attempts To Head Off Potential Polio Outbreak, Yet Another ... Kidnapping grow in Lebanon as Syria war spreads |
Neon sign causes fire at Gin Mill in Lebanon Lebanon Daily News A faulty neon sign ignited a fire at a popular Lebanon tavern late Tuesday morning, causing thousands of dollars in damage. The fire at the Gin Mill, 324 E. Cumberland St., was brought quickly under control, and no one was injured. But tenants who live ... |
The Daily Star | Pro-Hezbollah sheikh assassinated in north Lebanon The Daily Star TRIPOLI, Lebanon: A pro-Hezbollah Sunni Sheikh was shot and killed Tuesday by a masked gunman in Tripoli, security sources said, adding to the already tense environment in the northern city. A security source told The Daily Star that one of two gunmen ... Pro-Assad cleric killed in Lebanon Pro-Hezbollah shaikh killed in Lebanon 'Pro-Syrian' Lebanese Sunni cleric shot dead in Tripoli |
The Daily Star | Protesters dispute arrest of sheikh in east Lebanon The Daily Star HERMEL, Lebanon: Several people blocked the road in Taalabaya, east Lebanon, Tuesday to protest the arrest of a sheikh by Army intelligence, a security source told The Daily Star. The protesters used burning tires to block a vital road in the Zahle ... |
Lebanon artist Michael Setcavage finishes sweet mural Lebanon Daily News Lebanon artist Michael Setcavage puts a coat of sealant as the finishing touch on a mural he painted on the side of Wertz Candies. Watching Setcavage Monday are, from left, Richard Wertz, Bill Wertz and friend and fellow artist Matt Snavely. (John ... |
The Daily Star | Palestinian refugees face privations in Lebanon Press TV “In Syria we had full rights, the same rights as given to the Syrians. We were normal employees with good salaries. Here we have nothing at all and we did not know that until we arrived in Lebanon,” a male refugee told Press TV. The Palestinian ... Palestinian College Students in Lebanon HRW Says Egypt Detains Refugees from Syria, Forces them to Leave |
Lebanon County churches raise $123K for Susquehanna Valley Pregnancy ... Lebanon Daily News Lebanon County churches have helped raise more than $123,000 in 2013 through Baby Bottle Boomerang, a fundraiser for Susquehanna Valley Pregnancy Services. The fundraiser is meant to help provide free care for women, men and teens in Lancaster ... |
Echoes of Syrian war heard in Lebanon The Voice of Russia The Syrian conflict has been sending ripples across the middle east, with Lebanon coming under an avalanche of both migration, economic problems and increased militant activity. Natalia Gumenuyk, VR correspondent in Beirut and Lebanon answered our ... |
Press TV | Lebanon to sue Israel at UNSC over spying: MP Press TV A senior Lebanese lawmaker says the country will file a lawsuit with the UN Security Council over recent discovery of Israel's spying stations along Lebanon's southern border. The Parliament's Media and Telecommunications Committee held a meeting on ... Lebanon to file complaint with UN over Israeli border spying Hezbollah MP blames Israeli spying on weak state |
The Daily Star | Lebanon aid chief arrested on corruption charges: judicial sources Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - The head of Lebanon's governmental aid body, through which millions of dollars are funneled, and his wife have been arrested on embezzlement charges, judicial sources said on Monday. The criminal investigation against High Relief ... HRC head, wife referred to financial prosecutor Lebanon HRC chief under corruption investigation, update Lebanon: Head of Government Aid Body Arrested |