The Daily Star | Saudis' Grant to Lebanon Is Seen as Message to US New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon β 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 ... Saudi Arabia seeks repatriation of Majid's body Iran minister to visit Lebanon after embassy blasts Report: Hizbullah 'to Respond' to Saudi Arabia's 'Activities' in Lebanon |
The Daily Star | Rifaat Eid grilled over threatening Lebanon's police The Daily Star BEIRUT: Rifaat Eid, the son of the political leader of the Alawite community in Lebanon, appeared in court Tuesday for his initial hearing on charges of threatening to kill police officers. Military Investigative Judge Riad Abu Ghayda interrogated Eid ... |
BBC News | #BBCtrending: Lebanon's #notamartyr selfie protest BBC News The death of a teenager in car bomb attack in Lebanon has prompted a "selfie protest" in the country under the hashtag #notamartyr. Ten days ago, opposition politician Mohamad Chatah - tipped by some to be a possible future prime minister - was killed ... In Lebanon, Twitter campaign puts a face on those who want to stop the violence |
CNN | US to Americans in Lebanon: 'Exercise extreme caution' CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- U.S. citizens in Lebanon should "exercise extreme caution" in high-profile public places, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut warned Sunday. After a string of deadly blasts in the capital, Americans need to "exercise extreme caution and ... US cautions Americans in Lebanon to avoid Western hotels, shops Militant Tied to Bombings in Lebanon Dies in Jail US Embassy Issues Warning to Americans in Lebanon |
Irish Independent | As Syria's chaos spills over, Lebanon needs our help Irish Independent For many years Lebanon featured on an almost daily basis in our news media, and generally for all the wrong reasons. The bloody civil war in the 1980s; the kidnapping of Brian Keenan, John McCarthy and many others; the ever-changing relationship with ... Syrian Kurds Feel Unwelcome in Lebanon In Lebanon, a Syrian-Palestinian refugee girl looks for her path |
The Daily Star | Plumbly, Saudi officials stress support for Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: UN Secretary-General's Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly and Saudi officials reiterated support for Lebanon as the UN official stressed the importance of international support for the Lebanese Army. A statement from the office of ... |
Christian Post | Burned books The Economist (blog) Of all Lebanon's cities, Tripoli has seen the worst fallout from the nearby Syrian war. Conflict between the city's Alawite minority, which supports the Syrian regime, and the pro-rebel Sunni majority has fuelled sectarian clashes and religious extremism. Over 50000 Books Burned in Christian Library in Lebanon Over Blasphemy ... Christian library with 80000 books burned down in Lebanon Priest falsely accused of insulting Islam, his Christian library in Lebanon ... |
The Daily Star | Probe dismisses Lebanon prisoners' threat claims The Daily Star BEIRUT: A preliminary investigation refuted allegations maintained by Sunni and Shiite prisoners in three Lebanese jails that they were being threatened of violence while in prison. "Threats inside prisons are a mere play,β head of the Gendarmerie Brig ... |
BBC News | Al-Qaeda's chief in Lebanon Majid al-Majid dies in custody BBC News Majid al-Majid, al-Qaeda's commander in Lebanon, has died in custody in a Beirut hospital, Lebanon's army says. The Saudi, who led the Abdullah Azzam Brigades and was on Saudi Arabia's most-wanted-terrorists list, was arrested in Lebanon recently. Lebanon blasts reflect spillover of Iran-Saudi proxy war in Syria Lebanon Arrests Leader of Qaeda-Linked Group, Reports Say Senior Al-Qaida Figure Dies in Custody in Lebanon |
The Daily Star | Mansour downplays $3 billion Saudi grant to Lebanon The Daily Star βThe donation is not enough to bolster Lebanon's defense system,β Mansour complained, noting the Israeli Army's $17 billion annual budget. "The [Lebanese] Army is currently not able to be strong without the resistance [Hezbollah] at its side," said ... |