The Independent | Robert Fisk: Lebanon is like a Rolls Royce with square wheels… it has a lot ... The Independent The prime minister has resigned, there's no government to speak of, there are further street battles in Tripoli, the threat of more kidnappings. Lebanon, as we used to say in the civil war, returns to normal. And in some ways, it's true. Lebanon is ... Syria war behind Lebanon's latest crisis Lebanon Prime Minister Najeeb Mikati resignation a lesson for nation Clashes in Lebanon as PM Mikati resignation accepted |
Haaretz | IDF turns attention to Lebanon as Syrian army falls apart Haaretz The Israel Defense Forces has responded to the changing reality in Syria by adjusting its focus and training of forces to deal with Lebanon, rather than with Syria. While the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad have reportedly lost some 13,000 men ... |
FOX43.com | 'Amish Mafia' star Lebanon Levi welcomed by cheers at Lebanon library meet ... PennLive.com "Amish Mafia" fans turned up in droves at the Matthews Public Library in Fredericksburg to catch sight of the show's star, Lebanon Levi on Sunday. Some, such as Beverly Martel were Fredericksburg locals. Others, including Jenny Kiggans, had come from ... REPLAY: Lebanon Levi at Matthews Public Library fundraiser Lebanon Levi draws a crowd - for a cause |
New wave of kidnappings hit Lebanon: security source GlobalPost A wave of tit-for-tat sectarian kidnappings took place in a sensitive area of northeast Lebanon on Sunday, a security official said. "Unidentified gunmen kidnapped Hussein Kamel Jaafar, aged 37, in the countryside near the town of Arsal," the source ... |
The Daily Star | Intense fighting in n. Lebanon claims more lives The Daily Star TRIPOLI, Lebanon: Intense fighting over a period of three days in the northern city of Tripoli has claimed the lives of 12 people, security sources said Sunday, as the Lebanese Army continued its drive to end the deadly clashes between supporters and ... Two killed in Lebanon in Syria-linked clashes Army breaks up clashes in Lebanon Clashes Erupt for the 15th time in Lebanon's North |
The Daily Star | Britain: Lebanon needs more 'consensual government' The Daily Star BEIRUT: Britain expressed concern over the weekend on the situation in Lebanon following the resignation of the government and called for the formation of a “consensual government.” “We are monitoring the situation in Lebanon carefully, following Prime ... |
Lebanon's Mikati resigns as prime minister Los Angeles Times Lebanon's government comprises a complex and delicate mix of sectarian and political blocs. Dominating the national legislature is a coalition headed by Hezbollah, the Shiite Islamist organization listed by the United States as a terrorist group ... |
Aljazeera.com | Lebanon PM resigns after cabinet deadlock Aljazeera.com The departure of Najib Mikati could plunge Lebanon, already struggling to cope with a spillover of violence and refugees from Syria's two-year-old civil war, into further turmoil and uncertainty three months before a planned parliamentary election ... |
Lebanon County Court: Man gets probation for role in beating of caught thief Lebanon Daily News According to court records, Michael Royer, 36, of 801 Coleman Circle, Lebanon, was charged with criminal attempt, loitering and prowling at night and criminal trespass after he allegedly attempted to take women's underwear from an outside wash line in ... |
The Daily Star | Last-chance saloon as Lebanon face Uzbekistan The Daily Star After struggling for goals for most of 2013, Lebanon employed the front line of Mohammad Haidar, Hasan Chaito and Hasan Maatouk to devastating effect, with the trio flourishing in a more expansive 4-3-3 formation Friday, sharing four of the five goals. |