Al-Arabiya | Lebanon holds seven over Syria abductions Al-Arabiya He confessed to having kidnapped a member of the Syrian rebel group Ahrar al-Sham, and is also suspected of abducting a Syrian opposition member more than a month ago in eastern Lebanon and a sheikh he handed over to the Syrian authorities. Ancient Christian town in Lebanon perched at edge of deadly struggle Water Shortages in Lebanon Hit Syrian Refugees Hard Fractured Lebanon faces growing Islamist threat from Syria |
New York Post | Christians at risk: Will Lebanon go way of region? New York Post And Lebanon is always a good weather vane for Mideast trends. Christians there warily eye events across the border, where Syrian Christians are being slaughtered, in village after village, by various jihadi groups — not only for their longtime ... |
World Bank Group | Lebanon: Developing an internet ecosystem to keep young talent at home World Bank Group With youth unemployment close to 34 percent—and little domestic demand for educated but inexperienced labor—it often takes university graduates in Lebanon a year to find a job. Political instability and economic uncertainty have limited the range of ... |
Mt. Lebanon calls off controlled deer hunt Pittsburgh Post Gazette But a hastily concocted plan to reduce the deer population through a controlled bow hunt on public land fell apart Monday, when Mt. Lebanon announced that no more state doe hunting licenses were available. Unable to secure new licenses for the roughly ... Archery hunting in Mt. Lebanon called off for now Lebo deer management hunt cancelled |
Reuters | Lebanon says it needs French helicopters quickly to fight jihadis Reuters France and Lebanon signed a $3 billion Saudi-funded deal in early November to provide French weapons and military equipment to the Lebanese army, which has few resources to deal with the instability on its border and has been seeking to modernize its ... Syria calls on Lebanon to respect labor pact |
The Daily Star | Youth and unemployment in Lebanon The Daily Star At present, the overall unemployment rate in Lebanon stands at 24 percent with youth unemployment exceeding 35 percent. The traditional external markets for the Lebanese work force, whether in the Gulf countries or in European or African countries ... |
The Daily Star | Hale says may help resolve Lebanon-Israel oil row The Daily Star BEIRUT: U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon David Hale said his country wanted to help Lebanon transform into an oil and gas producing country and assist in resolving its territorial dispute with Israel. “I ... reiterate that the United States remains committed ... Grasso from Ain Tineh pledges Italy's unyielding support for Lebanon Hale Says US Ready to Help Lebanon in Oil and Gas Issue Italian Senate pres. says Lebanon's role "strong point" in Mideast |
Irish Times | Case of two Irish soldiers killed in Lebanon in 1981 to be reviewed Irish Times A retired High Court judge is to carry out a review of the circumstances of the deaths almost 34 years ago of two Irish soldiers in Lebanon and the subsequent investigations. Minister for Defence Simon Coveney has appointed Mr Justice Roderick Murphy ... Independent review into soldiers' deaths in Lebanon Former judge to review case of two Irish soldiers killed in Lebanon in 1981 Independent review into 1981 deaths of two Irish soldiers in Lebanon |
The Daily Star | US ambassador says may help resolve Lebanon-Israel oil dispute The Daily Star BEIRUT: U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon David Hale said his country wanted to help Lebanon transform into an oil and gas producing country and help resolve its dispute with Israel over jurisdiction. “I ... reiterate that the United States remains committed ... |
The Daily Star | Lebanon to launch new dump soon: FPM The Daily Star BEIRUT: The Free Patriotic Movement announced Tuesday that Lebanon will soon witness a new type of waste treatment project, but did not explain what it would comprise of or where it would be located. “There is a waste treatment project that will see ... |