Lebanon
Three UN peacekeepers wounded in south Lebanon blast
World
July 26, 2011
Three UN peacekeepers wounded in south Lebanon blast
BEIRUT, Lebanon - A roadside bomb blew up a UN vehicle near the southern Lebanese port city of Sidon on…
In Lebanon, indictments against Hizbullah receive underwhelming response
World
July 11, 2011
In Lebanon, indictments against Hizbullah receive underwhelming response
BEIRUT - When the first indictment from the United Nations-backed investigation into the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister…
Israel outlines maritime border in Lebanon dispute
World
July 10, 2011
Israel outlines maritime border in Lebanon dispute
Israel outlined maritime economic borders on Sunday that challenged what it said were boundaries submitted by Lebanon to the United…
Egypt: Achieving justice in Lebanon only way to deter criminals
Egypt
July 3, 2011
Egypt: Achieving justice in Lebanon only way to deter criminals
Achieving justice in Lebanon is “the only way to deter criminals,” Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Orabi said Sunday in a…
Lebanon braces for Hezbollah backlash over Hariri case
World
July 1, 2011
Lebanon braces for Hezbollah backlash over Hariri case
BEIRUT--Lebanon braced on Friday for a possible backlash after a UN-backed tribunal issued an indictment in the 2005 murder of…
Hundreds of Syrians flee to Lebanon; activists raise Friday death toll to 20
World
June 25, 2011
Hundreds of Syrians flee to Lebanon; activists raise Friday death toll to 20
Beirut - Hundreds of Syrians, some of them with gunshot wounds, streamed into neighboring Lebanon on Saturday in search of…
Hizbullah says CIA recruited members to spy
World
June 25, 2011
Hizbullah says CIA recruited members to spy
Beirut - Hizbullah's leader said Friday that the Islamic militant group had captured three spies in its ranks, two of…
Lebanon’s Hizbullah may fight Israel to relieve Syria
World
June 22, 2011
Lebanon’s Hizbullah may fight Israel to relieve Syria
Beirut - Lebanon's Hizbullah militant group is preparing for a possible war with Israel to relieve perceived Western pressure to…
Lebanon gets Hizbullah-led cabinet after 5-month lag
World
June 13, 2011
Lebanon gets Hizbullah-led cabinet after 5-month lag
Beirut--Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced Monday a long-delayed government dominated by Iranian-backed Hizbullah and its allies, which is likely…
Electricity supply to Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon interrupted
Business
June 11, 2011
Electricity supply to Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon interrupted
The supply of electricity from Egypt to Jordan, Syria and Lebanon stopped on Friday after a truck carrying gasoline turned…