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US delivers arms to Lebanon, says fighting 'same enemy' - Reuters Sun, 08 Feb 2015 15:18:36 GMT

The Guardian

US delivers arms to Lebanon, says fighting 'same enemy' Reuters Hale said Lebanon was the fifth biggest recipient of U.S. military aid. It received more than $100 million last year. Lebanese officials have warned of plans by radical Islamist groups fighting in the Syria war to seize territory in Lebanon. While the ... US delivers $25m weapons to Lebanon for fight against Islamic extremistsThe Guardian Lebanon gets US arms, vehicles to fight militantsAl-Arabiya Lebanese Army receives US weapon shipmentThe Daily Star Military.com -DefenseNews.com -Sydney Morning Herald all 140 news articles »

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EU grants Lebanon access to exclusive programs - The Daily Star Mon, 09 Feb 2015 18:43:22 GMT

The Daily Star

EU grants Lebanon access to exclusive programs The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon will be allowed to participate in European Union programs originally intended exclusively for member states following an agreement signed in Brussels Monday, the Foreign Ministry announced. “Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil and EU ... and more »

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Lebanon must distance self from regional conflicts: Maronite bishop - The Daily Star Mon, 09 Feb 2015 15:51:49 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon must distance self from regional conflicts: Maronite bishop The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon must adopt a strategy to distance itself from regional conflicts, said Maronite bishop Boulos Matar Monday as the country celebrated Mar Maroun holiday amid a presidential vacuum. “How can Lebanon's fate be tied to other fates in the ... Mattar Rejects Linking Presidential Election with Conflict in Middle EastNaharnet all 3 news articles »

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Highway 34 near Lebanon to be restricted all day - Statesman Journal Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:43:47 GMT

Statesman Journal

Highway 34 near Lebanon to be restricted all day Statesman Journal Highway 34 approximately one mile west of Lebanon will be down to a single lane of traffic in each direction all day Monday. After high winds rushed through the area and downed as many as a dozen power poles and multiple power lines, officials with the ... Oregon 34 west of Lebanon restricted to single lane after downed power lines ...OregonLive.com Downed poles restrict Highway 34 near LebanonCorvallis Gazette Times Winds Knock Out Power to 18000 In Lebanon AreaKLCC FM Public Radio Salem-News.Com -KPTV.com all 17 news articles »

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Lebanon-Israel border under control: UNIFIL - The Daily Star Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:31:53 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon-Israel border under control: UNIFIL The Daily Star BEIRUT: The situation along the Lebanon-Israel border is “under control” after the recent tit-for-tat attacks between Hezbollah and Israel, U.N. spokesman Andrea Tenenti said Monday. “The situation at the border is stable and under control,” Tenenti ... 'UNIFIL area of ops in Lebanon stable'Press TV all 4 news articles »

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Lebanon to start receiving French arms in April, Paris says - FRANCE 24 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 15:28:59 GMT

FRANCE 24

Lebanon to start receiving French arms in April, Paris says FRANCE 24 The deal, finalized in early January, aims to modernize Lebanon's army in the fight against jihadists by providing arms including helicopter gunships, armoured personnel carriers, heavy artillery and surveillance drones. The military aid will be ... France to deliver weapons to Lebanon in April: FMThe Daily Star Lebanon to start receiving French arms in April: ParisDaily Mail all 28 news articles »

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What Makes The Lebanese Work And Lebanon Not Work? - Gulf Business News Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:23:44 GMT

Gulf Business News

What Makes The Lebanese Work And Lebanon Not Work? Gulf Business News For all practical purposes, Lebanon is still struggling from the effects of civil war that ended over two decades ago. Yet, today the country is without a president, shackled by continued corruption, weakening job prospects, and on-going strikes that ...

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Lebanon shifted from tourism to resistance: Hezbollah MP - The Daily Star Mon, 09 Feb 2015 11:06:29 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon shifted from tourism to resistance: Hezbollah MP The Daily Star Lebanon's tourism sector, which accounts for around 20 percent of the country's GDP, has been hit hard since the outbreak of the neighboring Syria crisis, especially after a spate of Syria-related car bombings and suicide attacks targeting areas seen ...

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Lebanon to press EU for more help with refugees - The Daily Star Sun, 08 Feb 2015 22:15:36 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon to press EU for more help with refugees The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon will urge the European Union Monday to do more to help minimize the fallout of the Syrian refugee crisis and to fund key infrastructure projects in host communities, Lebanese ministerial sources told The Daily Star. Three Lebanese ...

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Trial begins for US Marine accused of twice deserting to Lebanon - Yahoo News Tue, 10 Feb 2015 02:00:59 GMT

The Daily Star

Trial begins for US Marine accused of twice deserting to Lebanon Yahoo News (Reuters) - A U.S. Marine accused of deserting the military in Iraq in 2004 before turning up in Lebanon claiming to have been kidnapped and then deserting again the following year decided on Monday to have a military judge decide his fate instead of a ... After a decade of twists, vanishing Marine goes to trialFox News Vanishing Lebanese-American Marine goes to trialThe Daily Star all 247 news articles »