CNN | Record sum needed to handle burden on Lebanon from Syria's civil war CNN (CNN) -- The government of Lebanon cried out to the world for help Monday over the strain the civil war in neighboring Syria is putting on its country. It needs a record amount of cash. The exodus of people fleeing lives and homes ripped apart by bombs ... After a Long Delay, Lebanon Finally Says Yes to Ikea Housing for Syrian Refugees Syrian refugees in Lebanon face polio threat Syria refugees in Lebanon suffer as UN requests funds |
Washington Post | Israel and Lebanon Try to Defuse Tensions After Cross-Border Shooting New York Times JERUSALEM — Israel and Lebanon appeared to be trying to defuse tensions on Monday after a cross-border shooting that killed an Israeli soldier and subsequent fire from Israeli forces that may have hit a soldier on the Lebanese side. World Twitter Logo. Israel, Lebanon move to ease tensions Israeli soldier killed at border with Lebanon Israel fires into Lebanon in retaliation |
BBC News | Israeli soldier killed by shots from Lebanon BBC News An Israeli soldier has been killed by a Lebanese army sniper from across the border, the Israeli military has said. Israel says the sniper fired up to seven shots, hitting 31-year-old Shlomi Cohen in his vehicle. He was taken to hospital but died from ... |
Israeli soldier killed along border with Lebanon Fox News Andrea Tenenti, a spokesman for U.N. forces in southern Lebanon, said the U.N. was informed of a "serious incident" along the border. He said the peacekeeping force UNIFIL was in contact with both the Lebanese and Israeli armies, and that they were ... |
The Daily Star | Rudderless Lebanon heading for the rocks: French envoy The Daily Star BEIRUT: French Ambassador Patrice Paoli does not hide his frustration with the situation in Lebanon in light of the protracted political stalemate and the Syria spillover, comparing the country to a ship heading toward the rocks. “So in Lebanon you're ... |
The Daily Star | EU: Lebanon at critical juncture The Daily Star BEIRUT: The European Union implored Lebanon to form a new government and demanded that all political parties respect the country's policy of disassociation from the Syrian conflict, during a Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels Monday. The ... EU calls for urgent formation of gov''t in Lebanon EU reaffirms its commitment to Lebanon's unity and stability Suleiman, Letta Agree on Support for Lebanon Stability amid Promise for More ... |
6abc.com | Pregnant woman dies after car crash in Lebanon, but baby survives, police say Patriot-News A Lebanon woman who was nine months pregnant died after she was involved in a car crash Sunday afternoon in Lebanon City, according to city police. Medical personnel at the Good Samaritan Hospital successfully delivered the baby of Angelina Noggle, ... Lebanon admits to poor plowing planning Pregnant woman, 19, dies in Lebanon crash Pregnant Lebanon woman dies in crash, doctors save baby |
Aljazeera.com | Attacks on Lebanon army posts leave five dead Aljazeera.com Attacks on Lebanon army posts leave five dead. Two assaults by as-yet-unidentified armed men targeted military checkpoints in the southern city of Sidon. Last updated: 16 Dec 2013 06:48. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback ... Sunni Islamists in Lebanon Accuse Army of Siding with Shiite Hezbollah Gunmen attack army checkpoints in Lebanon Lebanese officials condemn Sidon Army attacks |
Israel army shoots 2 Lebanese after Israeli soldier killed Fox News Relations between Lebanon and Israel are so fraught with tensions that any incident risks sparking a major conflagration. The two have been officially at war since Israel's creation in 1948. Each country bans its citizens from visiting the other, and ... |