The Daily Star | Is Lebanon at risk of becoming the next jihadi hub? The Daily Star TRIPOLI, Lebanon: Foreign jihadists have been immigrating to Lebanon for years, but sources say that following the rapid conquest of territories in Syria and Iraq by Islamist groups, their numbers have recently been increasing to the extent that the ... As ISIL surges, could Lebanon be the next domino to fall? Families ripped apart as Palestinian refugees from Syria denied entry to Lebanon Amnesty slams Lebanon ban on Palestinians fleeing Syria |
The Daily Star | Saudi delegation in Beirut to follow up terror probe The Daily Star "The situation is under control, and the three previous bombings failed, although they caused major damage," Machnouk told reporters at the ministry after holding talks with the head of the Lebanon's Bank Association, Francois Bassil. "I reassure [the ... Growing fears in Lebanon over potential Ramadan terrorist attacks |
In the Shadow of Lebanon New York Times Iraq is now peering into the abyss that Lebanon witnessed during the darkest days of its civil war, the first and longest sectarian conflict in the post-colonial Arab world. The conflict dragged on for 15 deadly years. The human costs, in a country ... |
CBS Local | Nuclear Gauge Missing In Mount Lebanon Area CBS Local PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials in Pittsburgh and Mount Lebanon are searching for a missing portable gauge containing sealed sources of radioactive material. The gauge belongs to Solar Testing of Pennsylvania, and the company is offered a $500 reward ... DEP, police search for missing nuclear gauge last used in Mt. Lebanon DEP: Radioactive container missing in Mt. Lebanon |
The Daily Star | Salam: No safe haven for terrorism in Lebanon The Daily Star “There is no safe haven for terrorism in Lebanon and the internal situation is under control, it will not allow for such an environment to rise,” Salam told Al-Jazeera television. “I think the Lebanese citizens proved that there can only be a safe ... |
Lebanon's World Cup own goal Middle East Eye When Brazil beat Croatia in the opening game of the World Cup on 12 June, Lebanon erupted in fanfare. Although it was the middle of the night in the diminutive Middle Eastern nation, fireworks were wantonly set off while cars and motorbikes draped in ... |
The Daily Star | UCC: We are fighting for existence in Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: Weakened by scores of unsuccessful protests, head of the Union Coordination Committee Hanna Gharib Tuesday said public employees were fighting a battle for their existence in Lebanon. “They [politicians] don't want to give us full rights; they ... |
The Daily Star | Words fail to allay fears of a bloody Ramadan The Daily Star Other sources said Lebanese security agencies had two weeks ago received a list from U.S. intelligence services with the names of fundamentalist individuals from Saudi Arabia, Chechnya, Syria, France and Egypt who have reportedly entered Lebanon both ... |
The Daily Star | Lebanon's Arabic press digest – July 1, 2014 The Daily Star A source told An-Nahar that the Saudi detainee would be tried in Lebanon. An expanded security meeting will be held at the Interior Ministry Tuesday to coordinate efforts among the various security agencies to counter terrorism. As-Safir. Aoun moves ... |
Lebanon rank up in insurance premiums The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon ranked as the fifth country in the region and 65th globally in terms of premiums generated in 2013, according to Swiss Re's annual survey of the global insurance market. “ Lebanon also came in fifth place among 12 Arab markets included ... |