The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 09:04
Lebanese Army chief Gen. Jean Kahwagi said Wednesday the military has demonstrated its ability to protect Lebanon from regional repercussions and combat terrorism, which he described as a threat to international peace.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 08:50
Libyan troops on Wednesday retook a southern air base captured by loyalists of the slain dictator Moammar Gadhafi who had occupied it for two weeks, a military official told AFP.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 08:49
Lebanon’s military prosecutor Wednesday charged 13 individuals, including the main candidate to head the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, for allegedly planning terror attacks in the country.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 08:21
Human Rights Watch urged Jordan again Tuesday to reform laws that restrict freedom of expression, saying it is shameful that people can be jailed for chanting slogans or criticising officials.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 08:20
Gun attacks north of Baghdad killed seven members of Iraq's security forces Tuesday, the latest in a surge in violence fuelling fears the country is slipping back into all-out conflict.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 08:19
A U.S. cargo ship loaded with sophisticated equipment is setting sail Monday for the Mediterranean Sea, where it will be used to destroy dozens of containers of deadly chemical weapons being removed from Syria.
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 07:01
“We pledge allegiance to [ISIS chief] Abu Bakr al-Husseini al-Qurshi al-Baghdadi to listen and obey,” a man identifying himself as Abu Sayyaf al-Ansari and claiming to be based in the northern city of Tripoli said in the audio message.
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 06:59
The authorities have blamed Al-Qaeda and its local ally Ansar al-Sharia for carrying out hundreds of similar killings of police and army officers over the past two years.
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 12:48
Members of Lebanon’s Sunni sect should avoid areas where Hezbollah has a presence or enjoys support, the Nusra Front in Lebanon, a group of radical Syrian rebels that has claimed responsibility for bombings in the country, warned Friday.
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 12:47
Hezbollah and the Lebanese Army erected a number of checkpoints in Beirut’s southern suburbs Thursday after rumors circulated that a double suicide bombing was planned in the area.