AP Interview: World Bank Head Looks at Lebanon Aid ABC News The World Bank is helping Lebanon prepare the ground to request an influx of international aid to offset the high costs of spillover from the Syrian civil war, the bank's president, Jim Yong Kim, said Tuesday. Kim said in an interview with The ... |
Washington Post | Lebanon Fast Facts CNN (CNN) -- Here's a look at what you need to know about Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country with a history of civil war and political instability, bordering Syria, Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. About Lebanon: (from the CIA World Factbook) Land Area: 10 ... Threat of US-led missile strikes in Syria adds to Lebanon's uncertainty As Syrian refugees flood Lebanon, security worries grow Kuwait advises citizens to leave Lebanon |
BBC News | Syrian refugees shelter in abandoned Lebanon abattoir BBC News An estimated 3,000 Syrians are entering Lebanon every day, seeking refuge from the escalating tension in Syria. More than two million Syrians are now registered as refugees, after the total went up by a million in the past six months, according to the ... Hezbollah says Assad made 'big mistake' with chemical attack: report Syrian refugees raise tensions in fragile Lebanon UN says Syria refugees top 2 million mark |
Play Video Globalnews.ca BAOWERTA, Lebanon β With a view of the picturesque Mediterranean Sea in the distance, the mountainside village of Baowerta seems like an unlikely place for a refugee camp. But many villages in Lebanon have become host communities for the hundreds ... |
WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS WND.com As this is being written, American credibility around the world is a smoking crater; the worst people on the planet are enjoying the loudest laugh; Syria's leaders are calling President Obama a joke; Iran feels like Nazi Germany did after their triumph ... |
RT (blog) | Lebanon introduces warning smartphone apps as Syria war at risk of crossing ... RT (blog) The news about the newly-introduced application comes amidst concerns that the Syrian conflict may escalate and affect neighboring states, including Lebanon. Lebanon in fact went through a major civil war between 1975 and 1990, so its citizens are ... Navigating violence in Lebanon: There are apps for that Lebanon turns to apps to avoid growing violence linked to Syria In Lebanon, Life-Saving Apps Detect Violence, Gun Shots, Protests, And More |
BBC News | Syrian refugees' struggle to survive in Lebanon BBC News The road from Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli into the village of Bibnine is lined with posters of young Lebanese men who died in fighting. Some of them crossed over the border to fight among the rebels in Syria, others died in the sectarian clashes ... |
Drugs, cash and stolen handguns recovered after two-vehicle crash in Lebanon Patriot-News South Lebanon Township police charged a man with drug and illegal firearm possession after they said an officer noticed drugs in his vehicle while investigating a crash last month. Carl L. Clawser II, 48, of the 300 block of West Church Street in ... Police blotter - 9/4; Annville man faces drug charges after crash |
The Daily Star | Christian figures to hold coordination talks The Daily Star BEIRUT: Christian figures of the Levant will hold coordination meetings on a regular basis, citing concern over a growing threat to Christianity in Lebanon and across the Arab world. The organizers β a group of Christian religious and political figures ... |
Karin Gharawi crowned Miss Lebanon 2013 Al-Arabiya The renowned Lebanese singer, Asi al-Hilani, and winner of France's βThe Voice,β Anthony Toma both performed for the competition's audience. Lebanon is considered one of the most liberal Arab countries, allowing bikini-clad women to compete in the ... Bikini-clad beauty queen Karin Gharawi wins Miss Lebanon 2013 |