Latest in Tag: Lebanon Highlight
Latest in Tag: Lebanon
Lebanon MP: Army is doing Hezbollah’s ‘dirty work’
The Lebanese Member of Parliament thinks the army is not operating independently
Nationwide blackout in Lebanon threatened
Blackout threatened as power cuts continue in Lebanon
Syria turmoil threatens Lebanon stability
Many have fled the violence in Syria to neighbouring countries including Lebanon leading to clashes and unrest
Syrian refugee influx in Lebanon
90,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon following Damascus bombing
Lebanese Judge calls for the death penalty for 88 involved in clashes
Judge Ghassan Oueidat recommended the death penalty for 88 people involved in fatal clashes in a refugee camp in Lebanon
Thousands of Syrian refugees flee to Egypt
Syrian refugees face hardship and uncertainty in Egypt
Iranian drones and submarines raise alarms
Iran’s’ tiny’ army is bigger than it seems
Hackers take down 15 Lebanese government websites
By Oliver Holmes / Reuters BEIRUT: A group calling itself “Raise Your Voice” hacked into 15 Lebanese government websites on Tuesday, demanding an improvement in living standards and an end to widespread electricity and water shortages. Lebanon’s economy has grown strongly in recent years but that growth has failed to translate into improvements in basic …
Lebanon delays gas tenders, sets up administrator
By Laila Bassam / Reuters BEIRUT: Lebanon is delaying tenders for offshore exploratory drilling as it sets up an oil and gas oversight committee, but seismic tests suggest increasingly large potential gas reserves, Energy and Water Minister Gebran Bassil said. Interest in drilling in the eastern Mediterranean has grown since two natural gas fields were discovered …
Pope to visit Lebanon September 14-16: church official
By AFP VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI will visit Lebanon in September to preach peace and unity for Christians in the Middle East, a senior religious figure said Friday a day after meeting with the pontiff. “The pope will come to support Christians so that they are united,” said Gregory III Laham, the head of …