The Daily Star | Qabbani calls for jihad to liberate Palestine The Daily Star Speaking at the Mohammad al-Amin Mosque in Downtown Beirut, the mufti urged Lebanese politicians to put their rivalries aside and focus on electing a president and holding parliamentary election for the sake of salvaging Lebanon. “Electing a new ... Lebanon's Grand Mufti calls for 'jihad' to liberate Palestinians |
The Daily Star | Minister: Syrian regime sent terrorists to Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: Minister of State Nabil de Freij Sunday accused the Syrian regime of opening the way for terrorist groups to enter Lebanon, calling on Hezbollah to cooperate with Army for one defense strategy. "Yabroud's battle, which was supposed to last for ... Classroom brings a rare, welcome 'escape' for refugees in Lebanon Lebanon Deploys Troops to Halt Syrian Jihadist Spillover Lebanon up in the air as Hezbollah flexes muscle |
History is not forgotten at the Lebanon Area Fair Lebanon Daily News Dick Kreider, 77, of Lebanon recalls the beginnings of the Lebanon Area Fairgrounds in the fair office on Monday. Kreider has been involved with the fair since its beginnings and the fairgrounds since the property was purchased in 1969. (Lebanon Daily ... |
The Daily Star | Lebanon police uncover six drug networks The Daily Star Interrogation of the detainee lead police to uncover six networks operating in Lebanon that were comprised of 35 people, the Internal Security Forces said in a statement. Police were also able to identify means used to manufacture and stash the pills ... |
Middle East Eye | Drought and misuse behind Lebanon's water scarcity Middle East Eye The paradox is that Lebanon should not suffer from water scarcity. Annual precipitation is about 8,600 million cubic metres while normal water demand ranges between 1,473 and 1,530 million cubic metres per year, according to the Impact of Population ... |
Conservative Home | Timothy Jenkins: ISIS poses a grievous threat to Lebanon Conservative Home Syria's neighbours have been struggling to keep the sectarian blood from their streets, and nowhere is this danger more pronounced than in Lebanon. Lebanon is a country riven with sectarian rivalries that have been aggravated by the civil war in Syria. |
The Daily Star | Hariri hopes Lebanon, region see better days The Daily Star BEIRUT: Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri congratulated the Lebanese on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, expressing hope that Lebanon would see better days. “[I hope] that by the next [Eid], Lebanon would have overcome the stage of anxiety and the vacancy ... |
The Daily Star | Lebanon condemns world inaction in Gaza, Mosul The Daily Star In a rare session for lawmakers -- who have been at loggerheads over attending Parliament sessions altogether -- Speaker Nabih Berri convened a meeting in the General Assembly to express Lebanon's solidarity with Gaza and Christians in Iraq. Lebanon parliament more concerned about Gaza than presidency |
The Daily Star | N. Lebanon rallies in support of Sunni prisoners The Daily Star TRIPOLI, Lebanon: Huge crowds marched across the northern city of Tripoli to voice support for Sunni militants held in prison over alleged involvement in gunbattles linked to the Syria war. The protesters responded to a call for rallies from the Muslim ... Eid-al-Fitr brings Tripoli demonstrations of solidarity for imprisoned Sunni ... |
The Daily Star | Israel army on alert on Syria, Lebanon border The Daily Star There have been several incidents of rockets fired from South Lebanon into Israel, including the latest Friday that fell short of its target and landed in Lebanon, since the beginning of the Israeli war on Gaza 20 days ago. The Israeli army has ... As fighting continues, Israel looks to be in it for the long haul |