Lebanon
Minister: Syrian conflict to cap Lebanon’s growth at 2-2.5% in 2015
World
October 26, 2014
Minister: Syrian conflict to cap Lebanon’s growth at 2-2.5% in 2015
Lebanon's economy will grow by no more than 2 or 2.5 percent next year if it does not resolve its…
Israel shells south Lebanon after border blast wounds soldiers
World
October 7, 2014
Israel shells south Lebanon after border blast wounds soldiers
A blast on Lebanon's border with Israel wounded two Israeli soldiers on Tuesday and the Israeli army responded with shelling…
OTMT extends Alfa contract in Lebanon for one month
Business
September 4, 2014
OTMT extends Alfa contract in Lebanon for one month
Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding (OTMT) announced that it has received an extension to the management contract of the…
Netanyahu: Gaza offensive to continue as long as necessary
World
August 24, 2014
Netanyahu: Gaza offensive to continue as long as necessary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his ministers on Sunday that the military campaign against Gaza militants would continue until…
Army chief: Islamists sought to turn Lebanon into Iraq
World
August 12, 2014
Army chief: Islamists sought to turn Lebanon into Iraq
Islamic State insurgents who seized a Lebanese border town this month planned to turn Lebanon into another Iraq by unleashing…
Lebanon’s Hariri back as army battles Syria jihadists
World
August 8, 2014
Lebanon’s Hariri back as army battles Syria jihadists
Lebanon's leading Sunni politician Saad Hariri returned from self-imposed exile Friday on a trip to bolster the country's army as…
Lebanon ceasefire falters; Saudi offers $1 billion to army
World
August 6, 2014
Lebanon ceasefire falters; Saudi offers $1 billion to army
The Lebanese army and Islamist militants clashed on Wednesday despite a 24-hour ceasefire agreed to end five days of fighting…
Lebanon troops battle jihadists as Syria conflict spills over
World
August 4, 2014
Lebanon troops battle jihadists as Syria conflict spills over
Lebanese troops battled jihadists on the Syrian border on Monday in a third day of clashes, further engulfing the divided…
Al Qaeda-linked group urged Lebanon attacks against Hezbollah before Wednesday bombing
World
June 26, 2014
Al Qaeda-linked group urged Lebanon attacks against Hezbollah before Wednesday bombing
The al Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades had urged Lebanese Sunni Muslims to attack the Iranian-backed Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah a…
Egyptian kidnapped in Lebanon released
Egypt
June 11, 2014
Egyptian kidnapped in Lebanon released
Egyptian citizen, kidnapped several days ago in Bekaa, northeast of Lebanon, was released on Tuesday as a result of efforts…