The Daily Star | Lebanon politicians silent on Sharon's death The Daily Star BEIRUT: While Palestinians and many Lebanese celebrated the death of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, most Lebanese politicians, including Israel's former allies in Lebanon, maintained a conspicuous silence on the news, shedding light on the ... Sabra, Shatila refugee camps in Lebanon bid good riddance to Ariel Sharon Israel must confront Sharon's legacy Ariel Sharon's violent legacy |
The Daily Star | Syrian refugees receive warning in Lebanon's Arsal The Daily Star HERMEL, Lebanon: Some residents of the northeastern town of Arsal have threatened to attack Syrian refugees unless they close down their business in 48 hours, a move that the municipality said was aimed at inciting strife. A few hours after the threat ... Syrian refugees in Lebanon exceed 868000 |
The Daily Star | Zarif: Iran will send officials to study Majid case The Daily Star BEIRUT: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced Sunday that an Iranian delegation would be visiting Lebanon soon to probe the file of Majid al-Majid, the head of an Al-Qaeda-offshoot group who died in Lebanon last week after being ... Iran FM heads to Lebanon to begin Mideast tour Zarif to visit Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon: Source Zarif Arrives in Beirut, Says Iranian Team to Probe Details of Bir Hassan Attack |
What does not unify us will divide us: Qabbani The Daily Star BEIRUT: On the eve of the Prophet's Birthday, Lebanon's grand mufti, Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani, warned against any action that would incite sectarian strife. “Lebanon is going through dangerous and critical circumstances and we should be aware ... |
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? Divided Lebanon has an identity crisis |
BBC News | 'No tears will be shed for Ariel Sharon' in Lebanon BBC News 'No tears will be shed for Ariel Sharon' in Lebanon. 11 January 2014 Last updated at 16:29 GMT. Ariel Sharon was seen as the main architect of Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon. With Mr Sharon as defence minister directing the campaign, Israeli forces ... Palestinians in s. Lebanon rejoice at news of Sharon's death No grieving for the death of Ariel Sharon among Lebanon's Palestinians Sharon criticised over 1982 Lebanon camp massacres |
Pressures Mount for a Palestinian-Hezbollah War in Lebanon Scoop.co.nz (press release) Total Palestinian support for the “National Lebanon Resistance” led by Hezbollah is also viewed as questionable by some. Evidence has emerged of individual Palestinians supporting anti-Hezbollah militia forces and political parties in Lebanon, and camp ... |
The Daily Star | Leading figures of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: Ahead of the start of the trial Thursday at The Hague, the Daily Star has compiled biographies for several key figures at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. PRESIDENT Sir David Baragwanath has been the President of the Special Tribunal for ... |
The Daily Star | Lebanon requests identification card inside vehicles The Daily Star Lebanon has been rocked by a series of car bombs particularly in the capital where explosive-rigged vehicles killed dozens of people and wounded many others. Rumors of rigged vehicles have sparked panic in recent weeks with a recent report saying ... |
The Daily Star | Sharon: Most reviled man in Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who died Saturday aged 85, was widely reviled in Lebanon for his role in the invasion of the country in 1982 as well as the massacres at the Beirut-based Palestinian refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila. |