New York Daily News | Miss Lebanon distances herself from photo with Miss Israel CNN It's not the first time beauty pageants have been caught up in political controversy. According to multiple news reports, former Miss Lebanon Christina Sawaya pulled out of Miss Universe 2002 because she did not want to share the stage with Miss Israel ... Miss Lebanon 'photo-bombed' by Miss Israel at Miss Universe Miss Lebanon Criticized After Being Caught in Miss Israel's Selfie Miss Lebanon gets slammed for selfie with Miss Israel, says she was photobombed |
Gulf Times | The refugees Lebanon wishes would go away BBC News About a million refugees from the civil war in Syria are believed to be living in Lebanon. Many of them are surviving in flimsy camps amid freezing temperatures in the Bekaa Valley. Meanwhile Lebanese patience with the visitors is wearing thin. The ... Lebanon's winter harsh on Syrian refugees Top QRC officials visit Lebanon to oversee winter relief programme |
Jerusalem Post | Miss Lebanon denies taking photo with Miss Israel, says she 'photo-bombed' her Jerusalem Post Greige came under fire in Lebanon after Israel's contestant at the competition in Miami, Doron Matalon, posted a photo to her Instagram account, of herself, Miss Lebanon, Miss Japan and Miss Slovenia posing together. The photo circulated on Lebanese ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Islamic State fighters mass on Lebanon border and threaten to launch attacks ... Telegraph.co.uk While Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Isil's leader is not yet interested in seeking to takeover Lebanon, a source close to the jihadist group said, the group is plotting to target a string of Lebanese towns and villages on the country's border that form a base ... |
The Daily Star | Miss Lebanon photobombed by Miss Israel The Daily Star Photos circulated on social media in Lebanon showing Greige surrounded by the beauty queens of Israel, Slovenia and Japan caused uproar in Lebanon. Lebanon and Israel are enemy states and any contact with the Jewish state is illegal in Lebanon. |
The Daily Star | Israel strike in Syria kills Mughniyeh's son, 6 others The Daily Star Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported that Israeli forces went on high alert in the Shebaa Farms area, southeast of Lebanon, after news emerged that Hezbollah fighters were the target of the strike. An Israeli helicopter carried out a ... Israeli strike in Syria kills senior Hezbollah figures Israeli strike in Syria kills late Hezbollah leader's son, sources say |
Lebanon man, 22, found dead in Toledo Dayton Daily News A 22-year-old Lebanon man in Toledo to visit college friends was found dead Saturday in a shallow creek, according to the Toledo Blade. The man was identified as 22-year-old Eric Schneider, whose body was found lying face up and did not appear ... |
Miss Lebanon in hot water for selfie with Miss Israel Ynetnews Saly Greige, Miss Lebanon, slammed in local media for taking selfie with Doron Matalon ahead Miss Universe contest: 'She photobombed us,' she said in her defense amid cries for her to be stripped of title. Roi Kais ... |
Daily Mail | Miss Lebanon poses with Miss Israel at Miss Universe contest and now faces ... Daily Mail Lebanon's Miss Universe contestant has come under fire over a group selfie in which she appears with Miss Israel, leading to several calls for her to be stripped off her title. Saly Greige, 25, has been forced to apologise for the selfie, taken by Miss ... |
The National | Lebanon absorbs bomb shock as talks ease tensions Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - A double suicide bombing at a cafe in the Lebanese city of Tripoli was meant to ignite a new round of civil strife in a country whose stability has been repeatedly strained by the war in neighboring Syria. Instead, the fragile ... Trouble ahead for Lebanon after double Tripoli attack Lebanese Army foils suicide attacks, dismantles rigged car Lebanon Arrests 3 Men Suspected of Plotting Suicide Attacks |