The Daily Star (Lebanon)

Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 13:34
The Lebanese Army enforced strict security measures around the Dbayieh Palestinian refugee camp north of Beirut, as police continued to raid more hotels Thursday, one day after a suicide bomber detonated his explosive belt to evade arrest during a hotel room bust.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 08:03
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Wednesday ruled out forming a national emergency government to confront a Sunni militant offensive that has overrun large parts of the country.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 08:36
The impact of the stunning seizure of large tracts of northern Iraq by the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) last week could have significant consequences for the Syrian regime's ability to hold onto power Read more: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Analysis/2014/Jun-16/260266-isis-iraq-offensive-could-trigger-hezbollah-to-fill-gap-left-in-syria.ashx#ixzz34ubTCtR0 (The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 08:42
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the U.S. will support Lebanese security forces to help calm tensions and secure borders.
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 09:10
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday stressed the importance of rapidly electing a new Lebanese president, while praising former President Michel Sleiman for his work throughout his six-year term.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 06:47
Yemeni government forces waging an offensive against Al-Qaeda pushed into a militant stronghold in the south after insurgents blew up a government building there with some then withdrawing, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 06:45
Saudi Arabia has dismantled a "terrorist organisation" that was plotting attacks against government installations and foreign interests, the interior ministry announced Wednesday.
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 11:09
BEIRUT: A national defense strategy for Lebanon could increase counter-terrorism capacities and help fight espionage, President Michel Sleiman said Friday.
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 06:40
DUBAI: Algerian jihadist Mokhtar Belmokhtar, whose group occupied northern Mali in 2012, pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in a statement posted Wednesday on Islamist websites.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 13:44
BEIRUT: Conditions are still not conducive for holding the presidential election, Hezbollah's deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said Wednesday after Parliament failed again to vote for a new president.

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