The Daily Star | Syrian Army Advancing on Rebel Town Near Lebanon ABC News Syrian government troops are tightening their grip on the last rebel stronghold near the border with Lebanon a day after taking control of a key village in the area, a field commander told reporters on Tuesday. Forces loyal to President Bashar Assad ... Powers to give Lebanon military, economic boost against Syria spillover Lebanon suffers in stalemate of regional power struggle Syria: President al-Assad's forces focus efforts on strategic town near Lebanon |
Syria: Army Advancing on Rebel Town Near Lebanon ABC News It cites a field commander in the mountainous Qalamoun region along Syria's border with Lebanon who says President Bashar Assad's forces captured several hills and strategic positions on the town's outskirts. Backed by Lebanese Hezbollah fighters ... |
The Daily Star | Landmarkruling rubbishes anti-gay lawin Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: A judge presiding over a case prosecuting homosexuality has ruled that a notorious piece of legislation criminalizing gay sex is not valid, a decision that has been hailed as a major achievement by activists in Lebanon. The latest edition of ... Lebanon: Being Gay Is Not a Crime Nor Against Nature |
Lebanon Democrat | Wilson County's Most Wanted and Sheriff's Reports Lebanon Democrat Teresa Lynn Brothers, 49, of Hermitage, was charged with simple drug possession and driving under the influence. Steven Flournoy Coble, 63, of Lebanon, was charged with driving under the influence. Gregory Delwin Farmer, 51, of Lebanon, was charged ... |
Yahoo News | Sectarian tension in Lebanon over Syria rocket fire Yahoo News Laboueh (Lebanon) (AFP) - Tensions flared Tuesday in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley where Shiite villagers blocked a road leading to a Sunni town and attacked cars after a rocket attack they blamed on Syria. An AFP journalist said villagers from ... |
PHOTOS: South Lebanon Elementary students raise $16K for Jump Rope for Heart Lebanon Daily News Jump Rope for Heart participants, from left, Elly Ludwig, Kaylee Miller, Nicole Ristenbatt, Lillian Rudolph, Adam Daubert, Abrielle Miller, Logan Felty and Abby Hamilton jump rope in the gym at South Lebanon Elementary School on Tuesday. The school ... |
The Daily Star | Lebanon Army releases photo of 'dangerous' man The Daily Star BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army Monday released a photo of a man suspected of having links to the recent wave of bomb attacks in Lebanon. In a statement on its website, the Army labeled the suspect who was not identified as “one of the most dangerous ... |
The Daily Star | Lebanon launches third phase of polio vaccination drive The Daily Star “Following to advice of the national committee on fighting polio, the Health Ministry decided to organize this national campaign that seeks to provide vaccination for all children [in Lebanon] aged between one and five regardless of whether they have ... |
Lebanon Democrat | Alumni Brick Scholarship deadline approaches Lebanon Democrat The deadline for Lebanon High School seniors to apply for the Alumni Brick Scholarship is quickly approaching. All applications must be received by March 15. The Lebanon High School Alumni Scholarship Endowment Fund provides scholarships in support ... |
The Daily Star | State-sponsored amnesia has created 'culture of impunity' The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon's failure to adequately address the legacy of the country's 15-year Civil War has heightened sectarian tensions and created a culture of impunity, according to a harsh report by the International Center for Transitional Justice released ... Lebanon must overcome civil war 'amnesia': rights group New ICTJ Study Highlights Consequences for Lebanon of Not Dealing with the ... ICTJ Study Highlights Consequences for Lebanon |