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Lebanon and the Islamic State Not us too - The Economist (blog) Fri, 08 Aug 2014 13:15:08 GMT

The Economist (blog)

Lebanon and the Islamic State Not us too The Economist (blog) ON AUGUST 7th only a few vehicles could be seen leaving the besieged town of Arsal on Lebanon's border with Syria: tanks ferrying exhausted, chain-smoking Lebanese soldiers, microbuses packed with refugees and ambulances escorted by Lebanese ... Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, ISIS and HezbollahAl-Arabiya Hariri: Terrorism 'existential threat' to LebanonThe Daily Star Lebanon's former PM returns from exile amid crisisMiamiHerald.com Aljazeera.com -Middle East Eye -Deutsche Welle all 543 news articles »

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War victims flee back to Syria as refugee camp in Lebanon is burned to the ... - Daily Mail Sat, 09 Aug 2014 19:02:38 GMT

Daily Mail

War victims flee back to Syria as refugee camp in Lebanon is burned to the ... Daily Mail Having previously thought of Lebanon as a relatively safe haven from the long-running civil war between Syria dictator Bashar Assad and hard-line Muslim forces in the country, the Syrian victims found themselves in the firing line earlier this week ... Lebanese Army enters Arsal in full forceThe Daily Star Lebanon's Maronite bishops condemn Islamist incursionsThe Pilot Lebanon army death toll from jihadist clashes hits 18Yahoo News AINA all 39 news articles »

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ISIS just took a town in Lebanon. Wait, Lebanon? - Vox Mon, 04 Aug 2014 23:10:39 GMT

Aljazeera.com

ISIS just took a town in Lebanon. Wait, Lebanon? Vox The story of how ISIS got into Lebanon begins just across border in Syria, along the Qalamoun Mountains range. The mountains had become a home base for a number of Syrian Islamist rebels, including from ISIS. Beginning around November 2013, the ... Ceasefire extended in Lebanon's ArsalAljazeera.com Border Fighting Intensifies Between ISIS and LebanonNew York Times Radicals Threaten to Drag Lebanon Into Syrian WarMashable The Wire -Reuters -Washington Post all 913 news articles »

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Lebanon takes further measures to combat risk of Ebola - The Daily Star Sat, 09 Aug 2014 10:45:25 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon takes further measures to combat risk of Ebola The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon's Agriculture Ministry banned the import of live animals from Ebola-hit African countries, as part of the government's measures to combat the risk of the fatal virus. In a decision numbered 622/1, Minister Akram Chehayeb “banned the ... Lebanon takes steps to guard against EbolaAl-Shorfa Ebola starting to take an economic toll in regionLebanon Daily News all 9,460 news articles »

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Lebanon: Influential Exile Returns - New York Times Sat, 09 Aug 2014 03:01:22 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon: Influential Exile Returns New York Times Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, considered Lebanon's most influential Sunni Muslim politician, returned unexpectedly to Lebanon on Friday after three years of self-imposed exile. Mr. Hariri's return is being seen as a bid to reassert his leadership ... Lebanon working on spending method for Saudi grantThe Daily Star Lebanon's Hariri back as army enters restive border towneNCA Former PM Hariri back in Lebanon for first time in three yearsBangladesh News 24 hours NDTV -Middle East Monitor all 37 news articles »

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Lebanon's Arabic Press Digest - Aug. 9, 2014 - The Daily Star Sat, 09 Aug 2014 08:34:00 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon's Arabic Press Digest - Aug. 9, 2014 The Daily Star He may travel and visit others abroad, but he has returned to Lebanon," says a source close to Hariri. Future politicians limit the reasons for his return to leading the Sunni moderate movement and spending the Saudi grant. While residents were ...

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Multiple arrests in bath salts probe in Lebanon County - FOX43.com Fri, 08 Aug 2014 20:27:18 GMT

FOX43.com

Multiple arrests in bath salts probe in Lebanon County FOX43.com The Lebanon County Drug Task Force arrest a dozen suspects in connection in a year long investigation into the distribution and use of bath salts within the county. An alleged conspiracy to distribute those controlled substances and designer drugs was ... Bath salts ring busted in Lebanon CountyLebanon Daily News Prosecutors announce charges against 12 Lebanon County residents linked to ...The Patriot-News Father, son among 12 charged for bath saltsabc27 all 4 news articles »

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Ex-Lebanon MP dies from accidental gunshot wound - The Daily Star Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:22:06 GMT

The Daily Star

Ex-Lebanon MP dies from accidental gunshot wound The Daily Star The offshoot sect of Islam was integrated into Lebanese political life with the formulation of the Taif Accord - the peace deal that ended Lebanon's 15-year Civil War. Taif stipulated that Alawites be granted two seats in Parliament (representing Akkar ... and more »

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Police, fire log: Man charged in gun purchases - Lebanon Daily News Sat, 09 Aug 2014 01:32:56 GMT

FOX43.com

Police, fire log: Man charged in gun purchases Lebanon Daily News A Lebanon man has been charged in connection with the straw purchases of 12 firearms last year, the Lebanon County District Attorney's office said Friday. Hector Espada-Jimenez of 42 S. Ninth St., was charged with soliciting Estaban Latorre-Quintana ... Lebanon man paid others in cash, drugs to illegally purchase 12 firearms for ...The Patriot-News - PennLive.com Lebanon man arrested for handgun straw purchasesFOX43.com all 2 news articles »

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Lebanon County sheriff's deputies train for mass-shooting call - Lebanon Daily News Fri, 08 Aug 2014 22:44:23 GMT

Lebanon County sheriff's deputies train for mass-shooting call Lebanon Daily News LEBANON >> Lebanon County Sheriff Deputies spent most of Friday training for a scenario they hope never to encounter — an active shooter in a school. Five deputies and a 9-1-1 dispatcher from the Lebanon County Emergency Management Agency spent ...