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Lebanon pivotal to Iran's reach across Middle East - BBC News Fri, 26 Jun 2015 08:51:37 GMT

BBC News

Lebanon pivotal to Iran's reach across Middle East BBC News But even as it is engaged in a vicious civil war with strong sectarian overtones on the Syrian side of the border, it has demonstrated in Lebanon a pragmatic ability to coexist with rival communities in the context of a demographic patchwork which is ... If Syria breaks apart, will Lebanon too?The Daily Star all 8 news articles »

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Sirens sounded after funnels spotted over Lebanon - WISH-TV Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:12:22 GMT

WISH-TV

Sirens sounded after funnels spotted over Lebanon WISH-TV The funnel was reportedly spotted over Interstate 65 in the Lebanon area. Officials say tornado sirens were activated. The National Weather Service did not issue a tornado warning. Ken Brewer says based on photos, the clouds are funnel clouds, not ... Tornado sighted near LebanonJournal and Courier all 6 news articles »

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Report: Dearborn man stands trial for Irish soldier murders - Detroit Free Press Fri, 26 Jun 2015 19:40:14 GMT

Detroit Free Press

Report: Dearborn man stands trial for Irish soldier murders Detroit Free Press Reports have said the Lebanese Shia man was working for a pro-Israel Christian militia, the South Lebanon Army, at the time of the killings of the Irish soldiers on patrol in Lebanon for the United Nations. Bazzi's membership in the South Lebanon Army ... Man accused of murdering Irish peacekeepers appears in courtIrish Examiner Lebanese suspect stands trial for murder of Irish peacekeepersIrish Independent all 9 news articles »

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Lebanon education minister announces grade 9 official exam results - The Daily Star Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:53:29 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon education minister announces grade 9 official exam results The Daily Star “The results for south Lebanon, Nabatieh and Beirut will be out today, while those for Bekaa and Mount Lebanon will be issued tomorrow (Saturday),” he added. The minister announced success rates for students attending exams in the country's different ... Naharnet to Host Official Brevet ResultsNaharnet all 3 news articles »

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Lebanon man charged with stabbing girlfriend - Lebanon Daily News Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:46:05 GMT

Lebanon man charged with stabbing girlfriend Lebanon Daily News A 32-year-old Lebanon man was charged with stabbing his girlfriend in the neck during an argument Thursday night, police said. Jorge Perez was arraigned on an aggravated assault charge and placed in Lebanon County prison on $50,000 bail. Police said ... and more »

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Hezbollah attack kills 9 militants outside east Lebanon border town - The Daily Star Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:36:00 GMT

The Daily Star

Hezbollah attack kills 9 militants outside east Lebanon border town The Daily Star BEIRUT: Hezbollah-planted land mines and mortar attacks left at least nine Nusra Front militants dead outside an east Lebanon border village Friday, a source close to Hezbollah told The Daily Star. The incident occurred on Syrian territory on the ... Lebanese army says kills militants trying to infiltrate border townReuters UK Lebanese Army Kills Two Terrorists Trying to Infiltrate ArsalAl-Manar TV all 25 news articles »

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Lebanon's immigrant domestic workers remain vulnerable to abuse - Al Jazeera America Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:41:18 GMT

Al Jazeera America

Lebanon's immigrant domestic workers remain vulnerable to abuse Al Jazeera America In the Middle East, where domestic work is rarely classified as labor under the law, a formal proposal in late December for Lebanon's government to form a union for domestic workers attracted international attention. But little has changed since then ...

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Lebanon: Monitor Detention to Combat Torture - Human Rights Watch Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:44:21 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon: Monitor Detention to Combat Torture Human Rights Watch The torture captured on video is only the tip of the iceberg, since local and international organizations have been documenting torture and abuse of detainees in Lebanon for years. The government's announced investigations are encouraging but the real ... US report cites extensive abuse by Lebanese security forcesThe Daily Star all 17 news articles »

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Civil rights lesson to precede unified church service in Lebanon - The Tennessean Fri, 26 Jun 2015 18:18:33 GMT

The Tennessean

Civil rights lesson to precede unified church service in Lebanon The Tennessean A unified church service and presentation on Wilson County civil rights Sunday in Lebanon was scheduled before the recent tragic shooting in South Carolina, but has additional meaning this year. The service at College Hills Church of Christ has been ...

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Lebanon's Baabda Declaration, a national necessity - Al-Arabiya Fri, 26 Jun 2015 08:49:33 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Lebanon's Baabda Declaration, a national necessity Al-Arabiya Former Lebanese President Emile Lahoud's recent statements that the 2012 Baabda Declaration, which had underscored Lebanon's neutrality with regard to the events in the Middle East region, is “tantamount to surrender and treachery against the people, ...