The Daily Star | ISIS wants inmates freed to help create Lebanon base The Daily Star BEIRUT: With the release of Islamist prisoners topping the demands of extremist militants holding security personnel in Arsal, a long-held suspicion was confirmed: ISIS has a stake in Lebanon, and the Roumieh prison lies at the heart of the matter. The ... |
The Daily Star | Lebanon bids farewell to its martyred soldier The Daily Star The funeral of Sayyed occurred as Russia pledged to help the Army modernize in the wake of the Arsal battles and the March 14 coalition stressed the need to protect Lebanon's borders against incursions. The Cabinet is also set to discuss the security ... Lebanon: Beheaded Army Soldier Mourned by Thousands in Akkar Anger as decapitated Lebanese soldier is buried ID of beheaded man confirmed as Lebanon soldier: family |
The Daily Star | Lebanon Struggles to Address Captive Troops Crisis ABC News Lebanon's government is forming a crisis committee to handle the case of some two dozen members of the security forces held captive by Syrian militants amid escalating criticism over the authorities' response to the hostage affair, an official said ... Video: Lebanon's communities unite in fear of IS Terrorism, presidential election to top Support Group agenda |
ISIS terror threats against Christians spread in north Lebanon The Daily Star TRIPOLI, Lebanon: The epidemic of graffiti threats against Christians hit the Tripoli neighborhood of Minieh Thursday. A message painted on the wall of Mar Elias Church read “the Islamic State will break the cross.” The graffiti in black spray paint ... |
Lebanon dental clinic officially opens Lebanon Daily News Bonnie Wanamaker, of Lebanon, smiles at Zoe Johnstone D.M.D. with Welsh Mountain Health Centers, at the ribbon cutting ceremony for th Welsh Mountain Health Centers Lebanon Ridge Oral Heath center on South 9th Street in the City of Lebanon on ... |
The Daily Star | Rai: Depriving Lebanon of a president a crime The Daily Star “Depriving us from a president is a stab in the core of our dignity and [a betrayal to] the values of Lebanon,” Rai said during a mass celebrating the 11th anniversary of the inauguration of the Qannoubine Patriarch's Park. Rai also touched on the ... |
Bloomberg | Islamic State Is Coming, Graffiti Warns Lebanese, as the Band Plays On Bloomberg Islamic State already knocked on Lebanon's doors when its fighters joined hundreds of militants who raided the Sunni border town of Ersal last month, clashing with the army and kidnapping more than 30 soldiers and security personnel. One of them was ... Beirut band mock Islamic State through song Paul Wood's diary: From James Foley's funeral to gunfire in the streets |
The Daily Star | Thousands mourn beheaded Lebanese soldier The Daily Star FNAYDEQ, Lebanon: Thousands of Akkar residents and relatives of a 29-year-old soldier who was beheaded by ISIS last week flocked to his hometown in north Lebanon where he was laid to rest Wednesday. His family, distraught by the cruel manner by ... |
The Daily Star | Russian ambassador confirms military cooperation with Lebanon The Daily Star “The terrorist threat does not only target Lebanon, it is a problem for everyone,” Zasypkin said. “Henceforth, there is a necessity to concentrate efforts and form a coalition based on the UN's capacities to develop international efforts [in this ... |
The Daily Star | Syrians in Lebanon detained for possessing ISIS paraphernalia The Daily Star BEIRUT: Two Syrian nationals were detained for possessing ISIS paraphernalia in Nabatieh, after confessing to transporting ISIS headbands and posters from a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon. According to the National News Agency, the two ... Is Lebanon the next target for IS (Daash)? |