The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Friday, September 27, 2013 - 08:45
Waving national flags and chanting "Leave Now", protesters took to the streets of six cities to demand the resignation a government critics fear wants impose a hardline Islamist agenda.
Friday, September 27, 2013 - 08:43
"That is a tangible commitment, and I think you can count on our continued support so long as Lebanon continues to address these crises in a responsible and practical way that we’ve seen it do so today," Amb. Hale said.
Friday, September 27, 2013 - 08:42
"Time is running out, and the window of peace is narrowing and the opportunities are diminishing," Abbas said.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:41
"Information we have indicates that [Beirut’s southern] suburbs will be targeted more than other areas," he added.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:40
Ban addressed the growing threats to security within Lebanon and along its borders as a result of the Syrian crisis and admitted that the Lebanese Army was “insufficiently” equipped in the face of a myriad of challenges.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:39
President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi promised on Wednesday to eradicate terrorism in Yemen, plagued by Al-Qaeda and by homegrown unrest, as yet another member of the security forces was killed.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 08:37
Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged Israel to stop trying to displace Bedouin families in the West Bank, where the army last week manhandled European diplomats on an aid mission.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 10:03
Officials will hold a meeting later this week to address the security situation in Tripoli, north Lebanon, following the recent deployment by the military and police in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 09:57
Hale also stressed the need for Lebanon to commit to the policy of disassociation from events in Syria and criticized Hezbollah’s involvement in Lebanon’s neighbor.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 09:14
The Lebanese Army is not under Hezbollah’s control despite criticism from some groups, and international support for the military is critical, President Michel Sleiman said in remarks published Tuesday.