Four Australians detained in Lebanon on kidnapping suspicion
Lebanese police say authorities have detained four Australian citizens on suspicion they were involved in the kidnapping of two children.
Apr 07, 2016, 14:27 PM IST
Australia trying to find TV crew detained in Lebanon
An Australian television crew has been detained in Lebanon, their network said on Thursday, with Canberra urgently trying to confirm the reporters` whereabouts.
Apr 07, 2016, 10:08 AM IST
Saudi Arabia's bitter Lebanese divorce
The waspish cartoon in a Saudi-owned newspaper summed up the anger behind Riyadh`s decision to cancel billions of dollars in military aid and suspend decades of engagement in Lebanon`s fraught politics. "The State of Lebanon: April Fool", it read.
Apr 05, 2016, 12:18 PM IST
Lebanon police rescue 75 mainly Syrian sex slaves
Lebanon`s security forces have dismantled the country`s largest known sex trafficking ring and freed 75 mainly Syrian women, a security source said on Friday.
Apr 01, 2016, 14:51 PM IST
Key players in Syria`s multi-front war
Syria`s war has in five years spiralled into a complex, multi-front conflict, with regime forces, rebels, Kurds and jihadists carving out zones of control as world powers conduct air campaigns.
Mar 11, 2016, 17:30 PM IST
Nine dead as Lebanese army clashes with jihadists
Lebanese army troops clashed with jihadists in the country`s northeast near the Syrian border Thursday, leaving one soldier and eight gunmen dead, a security official said.
Mar 10, 2016, 18:19 PM IST
Pope Francis calls nuns killed in Yemen modern-day martyrs
Pope Francis says the four nuns killed in an attack on a home for the elderly in Yemen are modern-day martyrs and victims of indifference.
Mar 06, 2016, 18:33 PM IST
Gulf monarchies declare Lebanon`s Hezbollah a `terrorist` group
The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council "decided to consider the militias (of Hezbollah) a terrorist organisation".
Mar 02, 2016, 16:04 PM IST
Saudi Arabia should not collectively punish Lebanon: Hezbollah
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah called on Saudi Arabia not to collectively punish Lebanon's people.
Mar 02, 2016, 03:18 AM IST
Greece `won`t be Lebanon of Europe`: Minister
Greece on Thursday said it would not be left by the rest of the EU to become the "Lebanon of Europe" by hosting millions of migrants and refugees.
Feb 25, 2016, 16:13 PM IST
This old man managed to marry a teenage girl but what happened next is really shocking-Watch
Some saw them, ignored and went on their way. Whereas, some preferred to question and raise objections over the visible huge mismatch in the ages of husband and wife.
Feb 22, 2016, 14:51 PM IST
Syria regime forces enter besieged villages after Aleppo advance
Once Syria`s economic powerhouse, Aleppo city has been divided between government control in the west and rebel control in the east since shortly after fighting there began in mid-2012.
Feb 04, 2016, 14:55 PM IST
Shocking: Vulture that flew over Israel-Lebanon border “held for spying”
The staff at Gamla Nature Reserve were able to track the bird as it crossed the border but lost signal shortly after it entered Bint Jbeil, the report said.
Jan 28, 2016, 16:20 PM IST
'17 dead in blasts at Army checkpoint in Syria`s Homs'
At least 17 people were killed in a double suicide bomb blast at an Army checkpoint in the Syrian city of Homs on Tuesday, the provincial governor said.
Jan 26, 2016, 14:58 PM IST
Syria regime forces capture key southern rebel town: Report
Syrian pro-government forces captured a strategic southern rebel town close to the Jordanian border after weeks of fighting, a monitor said on Tuesday.
Jan 26, 2016, 14:47 PM IST
Lebanon speaker says Christian tie-up not enough to secure presidency: Report
The influential speaker of Lebanon`s Parliament has cast doubt on whether the reconciliation of the country`s rival Christian leaders will help the country install a new president after nearly two years with the post empty.
Jan 20, 2016, 15:15 PM IST
UN gets USD 250 million to educate Syrian children, needs more
Donors have pledged USD 250 million to educate over one million Syrian children this year but an additional USD 500 million is urgently needed to fund the program in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, the UN envoy for global education has said.
Jan 13, 2016, 05:49 AM IST
Saudi execution of Shia cleric sparks outrage
The Iranian government and religious leaders across the Middle East have condemned Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Shia cleric along with 46 others and warned of repercussions that could bring down the country’s royal family, the media reported on Saturday.
Jan 02, 2016, 20:24 PM IST
Lebanese militant leader killed in Israeli raid in Syria: Hezbollah
An Israeli air strike killed Samir Qantar, a Hezbollah militant leader, in Damascus on Saturday evening, the Lebanese group and Syrian state media said on Sunday.
Dec 21, 2015, 10:30 AM IST
Three killed in Lebanon as militant blows himself up during raid: Sources
A suspected Islamist militant and two members of his family were killed in northern Lebanon on Saturday, after the man blew himself up during an army raid on his home, security and medical sources said.
Dec 05, 2015, 13:23 PM IST
