Sydney Morning Herald | Illustration: Simon Letch Sydney Morning Herald So it is in Beirut, and indeed Lebanon as a whole. There are Sunni, Christian and Shiite areas, but there are no national areas. Nation-states typically go to great lengths to convey their propaganda to the public, to articulate a national mythology ... The Syrian Conflict and Sunni Radicalism in Lebanon A Palestinian-Hezbollah War in Lebanon? Syria, Lebanon, The Gulf: Journalist Rasha Elass's Life Has Unfolded Against A ... |
The Daily Star | Lebanon hands over Majid's body to Saudi Embassy The Daily Star Wanted by the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Iran, Majid was head of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group which claimed responsibility for the Nov. 19 twin suicide bombings outside the Iranian Embassy in Beirut. The attack killed ... Lebanon to hand Saudi bomber's body to embassy Lebanon to hand over terrorist's body to Saudis Lebanon to return Majid's body to Saudi Arabia |
The Daily Star | US official reiterates support for Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: A U.S. official reiterated Friday support for Lebanon and particularly the military as he met with President Michel Sleiman in Baabda, a statement from the president's office said. Matthew Spence, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense ... |
The Guardian | Lebanon 'must boost efforts to arrest Hariri assassination accused' The Guardian In 2005 the US and western countries seized on the Hariri killing and the mass protests it generated as an opportunity to end Syria's presence in Lebanon. In Damascus, the government of President Bashar al-Assad feared an attempt to isolate Syria. But ... Hasan's family seeks closure in shadow of STL |
The Daily Star | Saudis' Grant to Lebanon Is Seen as Message to US New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — If a wealthy patron were all the Lebanese Army needed to counter the Shiite militant group Hezbollah as the dominant force in the country, the recent $3 billion grant from Saudi Arabia might make a decisive difference in the country ... Majid died of natural causes: Lebanon minister The Saudi sphere: Salafi 'smart power' targets beyond Lebanon to Iran Iran minister to visit Lebanon after embassy blasts |
VIDEO: United Way's 'Grand Pledge' at Lebanon Valley Mall Lebanon Daily News The United Way of Lebanon County hosted a 12-hour celebration of fun, music and community spirit, with activities for kids, businesses and seniors called "The Grand Pledge" at the Lebanon Valley Mall Friday. "The Grand Pledge" featured two main event ... |
The Daily Star | Lebanon: Majid died of natural causes The Daily Star Wanted by the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, Majid was the head of the Abdallah Azzam Brigades, an al-Qaeda offshoot, which claimed responsibility for last year's twin suicide bombing outside the Iranian Embassy. The November deadly attack killed 30 ... |
The Daily Star | Lebanese Army, gunmen clash in Tripoli, 3 wounded The Daily Star TRIPOLI, Lebanon: Three people, including two soldiers, were wounded Friday when the Lebanese Army clashed with gunmen guarding a mosque in the northern city of Tripoli. Security sources said the clash broke out during Friday prayers outside ... Christian sites attacked in Lebanon's Tripoli |
The Daily Star | Four-year-old Syrian sexually assaulted in s. Lebanon The Daily Star SIDON, Lebanon: A Syrian worker was arrested in the southern town of Marjayoun for sexually assaulting a four-year-old Syrian refugee. The man worked for the boy's family after they fled Syria and sought refuge in south Lebanon. Media reports said the ... |
Rudaw | World is Silent as Lebanon Abuses Palestinian Refugees Algemeiner Over the past year more than 50,000 Palestinian refugees have fled violence, chaos and destitution in Syria to seek sanctuary in Lebanon. The vast majority have found themselves living in dire poverty, and trapped in chronically insecure existence. Syrian Kurds Feel Unwelcome in Lebanon Lebanon charges punitive registration fees to Palestinians fleeing Syria war As Syria's chaos spills over, Lebanon needs our help |