The Guardian | Lebanon judge seeks death penalty for UK diplomat's alleged killer ... The Guardian Authorities say Rebecca Dykes was raped and murdered by Uber driver Tarek Houshieh. Lebanon to Put Taxi Driver on Trial in Murder of British Woman Lebanon seeks death penalty for murder-rape Lebanon Judge Orders Death Penalty for Killer of British Diplomat Rebecca Dykes |
Haaretz | How a disputed oil and gas field could be the last straw for Israel and Lebanon DefenseNews.com A picture taken from Israel on Jan. 30 2018, shows the southern Lebanese village of Aitaroun. (Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images). BEIRUT — The United States recently renewed military support and assistance for the Lebanese Army following a sequence of ... Israel Sends Message to Lebanon in Bid to Ease Tensions: We Don't Want Confrontation Aoun: Lebanon military ready to confront Israel Lebanon labels Israeli border wall an 'aggression' |
Washington Post | Lebanon says contacts underway to ease tensions with Israel Washington Post NAQOURA, Lebanon — Diplomatic contacts are underway between Beirut and “friendly countries” to ease tensions with Israel over a cement wall it is building along the border which Lebanon says would encroach on its territory, the government said ... US envoy relays Israeli de-escalation messages to Lebanon Lebanon: Israeli wall 'assault on Lebanese land' Israel said to convey message of deescalation to Lebanon |
Lebanon Express | Salem man, accused of Lebanon-area attempted kidnapping, faces kidnapping charge in new case Lebanon Express A Salem man who reportedly tried to kidnap an ex-girlfriend in the Lebanon area on Tuesday was charged Thursday afternoon in a separate case in Linn County Circuit Court with kidnapping and other crimes regarding a mid-January incident. The victim is ... |
Reliefweb | 2018 LCRP appeals for $2.68 billion for Lebanon response [EN/AR ... Reliefweb News and Press Release from UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, published 08 Feb 2018. |
Valley News | Editorial: New Lebanon City Manager Aims for Efficiencies Valley News Before Shaun Mulholland was hired last month, Lebanon went nearly two years without a city manager. The previous occupant of the office, Dennis Luttrell, lasted only about six months before being fired by the City Council in March 2016 for reasons that ... |
Al-Monitor | Beirut's movie boycott hurts Lebanon more than Israel Al-Monitor Movie censorship in Lebanon is haphazard, with decisions based loosely on a 1947 law and often made under pressure from religious and political groups. Censorship is based on four subjective considerations, which include respect for public morals ... |
Asharq Al-awsat English | Lebanon: Officers' Decree Row Resolved, Electoral Reforms Ruled ... Asharq Al-awsat English Lebanese officials have finally settled the crisis of the “1994 Officers' Decree”, ending a two-month-old dispute between President Michel Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. The dispute between Berri and Aoun emerged when the Speaker insisted ... Cabinet postpones airport upgrade, action on ad-hoc dumps | News ... |
The Edwardsville Intelligencer | GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Knights ready for challenge of Lebanon The Edwardsville Intelligencer Lebanon averages 53.8 points per game, while allowing an average of 28.6 points. Only three of its 27 wins have been decided by single digits. MELHS, which averages 46.7 points, gets a majority of its offense from Schulte, junior Sami Kasting and ... |
Reuters | Tillerson to visit Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Kuwait next week Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will visit Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Kuwait from Feb. 11 to Feb. 16, the State Department said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a news ... Tillerson will visit Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Kuwait |