Lebanon
Explosion kills two in Hezbollah stronghold near Syria
World
February 1, 2014
Explosion kills two in Hezbollah stronghold near Syria
At least two people were killed and six others wounded when a suicide car bomb exploded on Saturday in a…
Hariri murder trial opens in The Hague
World
January 16, 2014
Hariri murder trial opens in The Hague
The trial of the four men accused of killing former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri opened in The Hague on…
Three killed by car bomb in Lebanese town near Syria: media, residents
World
January 16, 2014
Three killed by car bomb in Lebanese town near Syria: media, residents
A car bomb exploded near a local government building in the Lebanese town of Hermel on Thursday, killing at least…
Israel hits back after rockets fired from Lebanon
World
December 29, 2013
Israel hits back after rockets fired from Lebanon
Marjeyoun (Lebanon) (AFP) - The Israeli military fired a barrage of shells into southern Lebanon in retaliation after two Katyusha-style rockets…
Former Lebanese finance minister assassinated in bombing
Egypt
December 27, 2013
Former Lebanese finance minister assassinated in bombing
An huge bombing rocked central Beirut on Friday morning killing former Lebanese Finance Minister and senior adviser to former Prime…
Israel fires on Lebanon in retaliation for soldier killing
World
December 16, 2013
Israel fires on Lebanon in retaliation for soldier killing
The Israeli army said Monday it fired across the Lebanese border in retaliation after accusing Lebanese troops of gunning down…
Hezbollah says one of its leaders killed near Beirut
World
December 4, 2013
Hezbollah says one of its leaders killed near Beirut
Hezbollah on Wednesday said one of its leaders had been assassinated near Beirut and accused Israel, the Lebanese Shiite movement’s…
Al Qaeda affiliate claims Iranian embassy attack in Beirut
World
November 19, 2013
Al Qaeda affiliate claims Iranian embassy attack in Beirut
The Abdullah Azzam brigades, a Lebanon-based al Qaeda affiliate, said it was behind a double suicide attack on the Iranian…
Palestinians lose more than most in Syrian exodus
World
November 4, 2013
Palestinians lose more than most in Syrian exodus
Palestinians Mahmoud and Ahmed fled Syria last month for Egypt, where they paid smugglers to bring them to Europe. Once…
Syrian artists find refuge and acclaim in neighboring Lebanon
World
September 21, 2013
Syrian artists find refuge and acclaim in neighboring Lebanon
Splashes of color on a canvas painted by Imad Habbab depict the moment of an explosion in Syria's civil war. “The…