The Independent | Lebanon breathes a sigh of relief as Syria and its opponents pull back from ... The Independent Lebanon appears to be breathing a collective sigh of relief now that the US and Russia have reached a deal on Syria's chemical weapons which postpones the possibility of military intervention, for now at least. Throughout the region, reactions to the ... Paul Workman: A surreal and remarkable couple of weeks in the Middle East We field our own security because state incapable of doing so: Qassem |
Christian Science Monitor | War in Syria: The stakes for Lebanon Christian Science Monitor Of Syria's five immediate neighbors, Lebanon is probably the most vulnerable to the repercussions of the two-year uprising that has morphed into a bitter sectarian civil war. The Lebanese government – currently in a caretaker capacity since its ... Syria, Lebanon Groups Opposed to Assad and Hezbollah Quietly Reach Out to ... Hezbollah's Support of Assad Creates Conflict With Southern Lebanon's Sunni ... |
The Daily Star | Gunmen kidnap two Syrian traders in east Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: Unidentified gunmen kidnapped over the weekend two Syrian traders in the Bekaa Valley, east Lebanon, the National News Agency reported. Louay al-Hamawi, a Syrian national, told police in Beit Shama that he was driving Joseph Ltash and ... Rockets from Syria Hit Eastern Lebanon Rockets Launched by Syrian Militants Hit Lebanon's Bekaa Four missiles crash into E. Lebanon wounding two persons |
BBC News | Syria crisis: Inside Lebanon refugee camp BBC News A deal on Syrian arms may soon be on the table but there is no sign that the conflict in the country will let up. More than two million people have fled the country, with many escaping to Lebanon. Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman spoke to some of the refugees ... |
The Daily Star | Civil Defense douses blazes across Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: The Civil Defense General Directorate issued a statement Sunday reporting that several fires had been extinguished across Lebanon. A large forest fire broke out through vast expanses of olive trees in the Kfar Matta valley in Aley near the side ... |
Local National Guard members welcomed home to Lebanon Lebanon Daily News Staff Sgt. Sally Haught of Jonestown poses with her family: Husband David daughters and Hailey Haught, left, and Kortney Adams Sunday at the Lebanon Readiness Center. The sergeant is recently returned from deployment in Kuwait with fellow members of ... |
Los Angeles Times | State Department warns of travel to Turkey, Lebanon Los Angeles Times On Sept. 6, the State Department issued a warning for southeastern Turkey, recommending that U.S. citizens "defer non-essential travel" to that area. The department allowed non-emergency personnel and families to leave its consulate in Adana. Adana is ... |
The Daily Star | Shootout wounds three in Lebanon's Sidon The Daily Star SIDON, Lebanon: A shootout between a Palestinian and Syrian refugees at a housing complex in Sidon that wounded three people raised concerns Sunday about safety and security in the southern city. Palestinian Louay Mansour, an activist at the ... |
Banking on Lebanon's future generations The Daily Star BEIRUT: Four years ago, when most of the world was reeling from the impact of the global financial crisis, Lebanon – with its conservative banking system that avoided financial collapse – was looking for places to put its excess deposits. One of its ... |
The Daily Star | Rai inaugurates Maronite church in Bucharest The Daily Star Before heading a Mass for the inaugural, Rai took part in a dove release ceremony outside the church where a traditional Romanian dance piece was also performed. During the ceremonial Mass, Rai used the occasion to reiterate his call for the formation ... |