New Yorker (blog) | As Syria Bleeds, Lebanon Reels New Yorker (blog) Lebanon is a small country with only four million people, but it's an extraordinarily diverse place that nearly every government in the Middle East has struggled to dominate. Since 1990, when its own civil war ended, Lebanon has maintained a fitful but ... Hezbollah Makes Its Move Lebanon struggles to maintain a balance among its sects Syrian contagion: Unrest and violence spread to Lebanon as prime minister ... |
Lebanon's Crisis Reflects Regional Strife Voice of America In the two years since the conflict in Syria began, the fragile sectarian mix in neighboring Lebanon has become only more tense. In the northern city Tripoli, supporters of Syria's Alawite President Bashar al-Assad have yet again fought deadly street ... |
UNICEF (press release) | In makeshift settlements in Lebanon, UNICEF delivers essential supplies to ... UNICEF (press release) A UNICEF staff member visits two settlements in Lebanon to distribute some basic supplies to Syrian refugee children. BEIRUT, Lebanon, 25 March 2013 – Children run barefoot across the sharp rocks, broken glass and dirt, as we offload boxes of donated ... |
The Daily Star | Russia for consensual solution to end Lebanon Cabinet crisis The Daily Star He added that the resignation of the government “created a new political situation in Lebanon and it's important to know how things will develop in terms of consultations between political forces to find compromises as soon as possible and political ... |
Foreign Policy (blog) | The UN's troubled Lebanon peacekeepers Foreign Policy (blog) The UN's mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) marked its thirty-fifth anniversary last week (ironically, the first "I" in UNIFIL stands for Interim). With the Syria civil war raging next door, it's been a traumatic time for UN peacekeeping efforts in the region ... Sydor: Lebanon still troubled by violence after years of war and conflict UN reports increased IAF activity over Lebanon Israel doubles number of Lebanese airspace violations |
Lebanon City Council makes property deals Lebanon Daily News Snow falls on the city-owned barn at Stoever's Dam Park that houses Lebanon Community Theatre in this postcard-like photo taken Monday. Lebanon City Council approved extending the theater company s lease on the barn for another 50 years. |
The Star Online | Lebanon still eyeing World Cup berth after rigging scandal The Star Online (Reuters) – After a tumultuous period during which a matchfixing scandal involving some of his players left him pondering his future, Lebanon coach Theo Bucker is back focusing on securing the country's first World Cup finals berth. Last month, the ... Last-chance saloon as Lebanon face Uzbekistan |
Lebanon County prisoner didn't face cruel and unusual treatment in stairway ... Patriot-News Jimmie Lee Lark, 60, of Lebanon, claims he fell during that journey down the prison stairs in December 2011 and badly bruised his ribs. He was on his way to a court appearance at the time and instead ended up going to the hospital with what he claims ... |
Amy and Kevin Keller of Lebanon create book drive as tribute to daughter Lebanon Daily News Amy and Kevin Keller of Lebanon hold up some of the donations to Norah s Library book drive. The couple created the library in memory of their stillborn daughter, Norah Violet Keller. (LEBANON DAILY NEWS JOEL SHANNON) ... |
The Daily Star | Israel eyes Lebanon as Syrian army loses steam: report The Daily Star To deal with the changing reality of its neighbors, the daily said Israel was also changing assignments of some of its northern divisions to focus on Lebanon. Last week two reserve brigades practiced operations for Lebanon after having for years ... IDF turns attention to Lebanon as Syrian army falls apart IDF shifts focus to Lebanon as Hizbollah gains firepower |