Michel Aoun sworn in as Lebanon's 13th President, end 29-month vaccum
The Lebanese parliament elected former army commander Michel Aoun as president on Monday, ending a 29-month presidential vacuum as part of a political deal that is expected to make Sunni Muslim leader Saad al-Hariri prime minister.
Oct 31, 2016, 17:57 PM IST
Israeli soldier wounded by gunfire on Lebanese border: Army
Gunfire from a vehicle in Lebanon towards Israeli forces on the border wounded an Israeli soldier on Wednesday and officers returned fire, the army said.
Oct 26, 2016, 16:11 PM IST
Shiite militia says sends 1,000 more fighters to Syria's Aleppo
An Iraqi Shi`ite militia fighting in Syria has sent more than 1,000 extra fighters to southern parts of Aleppo over the past two days to reinforce its positions, the group`s spokesman Hashim al-Moussawi said on Wednesday.
Sep 07, 2016, 17:34 PM IST
Hezbollah sees no immediate end to Syria war, partition in Iraq and Syria a possible outcome
Lebanon’s Hezbollah said the partition of Iraq and Syria was a possible outcome of sectarian fighting across the region and there was no prospect of any end to the war in Syria until after November`s US Presidential Election.
Aug 04, 2016, 00:04 AM IST
Lebanon fails to elect new president
The Lebanese parliament failed for the 42nd time to elect a new President due to lack of the constitutionally required quorum.
Jul 14, 2016, 08:58 AM IST
Headline US will welcome target of 10,000 Syria refugees: Kerry
The United States will welcome 10,000 Syrian refugees this fiscal year.
Jul 13, 2016, 11:54 AM IST
US boosts aid to Syria war-affected by USD 439 million
The Obama administration will provide another USD 439 million in humanitarian aid to refugees in Syria.
Jul 13, 2016, 08:57 AM IST
Lebanese Army retaliates by raiding Syrian refugee camps
5 people were killed and 28 wounded on Monday in two waves of suicide bomb attacks
Jun 28, 2016, 15:48 PM IST
Three new suicide attacks in Lebanon village near Syria
A new wave of suicide bombings struck a Lebanese village near the border with war-ravaged Syria where similar attacks killed five people only hours earlier on Monday, a security source said.
Jun 28, 2016, 02:40 AM IST
Migrant deaths in Mediterranean `hit 10,000`
Brussels has been seeking ways to clamp down on the Africa route after a deal with Ankara in March slashed numbers trying to cross from Turkey.
Jun 08, 2016, 08:48 AM IST
Lebanon foils three bombing attempts
Lebanon's Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk has said that security forces in recent months have uncovered three networks plotting to carry out bombings in the country.
May 31, 2016, 08:48 AM IST
`Inexcusable errors` by Australia TV crew in Beirut kidnap
The team from Channel Nine`s "60 Minutes" current affairs programme were detained last month.
May 27, 2016, 12:24 PM IST
US envoy calls on Syria rebels to respect truce
The US envoy for Syria has urged rebel groups to respect a shaky nationwide truce after they gave its brokers 48 hours to stop a regime offensive near the capital.
May 24, 2016, 14:04 PM IST
Hezbollah blames insurgent shelling for death of top commander in Syria
Hezbollah announced Mustafa Badreddine`s death on Friday and held a military funeral for him on the same day in its stronghold in southern Beirut.
May 14, 2016, 13:38 PM IST
Top Hezbollah commander killed in Syria
Mustafa Badreddine, 55, was one of the highest ranking officials in the group.
May 13, 2016, 12:19 PM IST
Hezbollah announces death of top military commander in Syria
Hezbollah on Friday announced the death of its military commander in Syria, Mustafa Badreddine.
May 13, 2016, 09:05 AM IST
Top Islamic State operative killed in Lebanon
A top Islamic State (IS) operative was killed in a military raid in a town bordering Syria, authorities said on Thursday.
Apr 28, 2016, 16:09 PM IST
Senior Iranian official summoned to court for allegedly spreading lies
A senior Iranian official for women`s and family affairs has been summoned to court after saying a village near notorious drug smuggling routes where all the men had been executed could turn to contraband to survive.
Apr 11, 2016, 08:36 AM IST
Lebanon airport workers held over `terror contacts`
Lebanon has detained two workers at Beirut airport over alleged contact with "terrorist parties", the country`s ANI news agency said on Sunday.
Apr 11, 2016, 08:15 AM IST
Lebanon ex-minister jailed for 13 years on `terror` charges
A Lebanese military court sentenced former information minister Michel Samaha to 13 years in prison with hard labour on Friday for attempting to carry out "terrorist acts", a judicial source told AFP.
Apr 08, 2016, 16:29 PM IST
