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Blast wounds French UN peacekeepers in South Lebanon
World
December 9, 2011
Blast wounds French UN peacekeepers in South Lebanon
TYRE, Lebanon — A bomb exploded near a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeping patrol on Friday, wounding five…
Al-Azhar’s grand sheikh meets with delegations from Hizbullah and Iran
Egypt
July 26, 2011
Al-Azhar’s grand sheikh meets with delegations from Hizbullah and Iran
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb met on Tuesday with two Shia delegations from Hizbullah and Iran, the latter handing…
Lebanon braces for Hezbollah backlash over Hariri case
World
July 1, 2011
Lebanon braces for Hezbollah backlash over Hariri case
BEIRUT--Lebanon braced on Friday for a possible backlash after a UN-backed tribunal issued an indictment in the 2005 murder of…
Muslim Brotherhood leader meets with Lebanese prime minister
Egypt
May 12, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood leader meets with Lebanese prime minister
Lebanese Prime Minister designate Najib Mikati met on Thursday with a delegation from the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Egypt, headed…
Investigative report: Escape from Marg prison
Egypt
May 3, 2011
Investigative report: Escape from Marg prison
Shots rang out as the prison lobby was hit with a hail of gunfire. Tariq Qotb and his prison mate…
Calm returns to Lebanon after days of protests over Hizbullah power play
World
January 26, 2011
Calm returns to Lebanon after days of protests over Hizbullah power play
Lebanon security officials reopened all roads and removed barriers across the country, after thousands of Sunnis poured into the streets…
Arab League chief voices concern over latest escalations in Lebanon
World
January 25, 2011
Arab League chief voices concern over latest escalations in Lebanon
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa on Tuesday expressed "concern" over recent escalations on the streets of Lebanon.Moussa called for placing…
Hezbollah-backed candidate chosen as Lebanese PM; Hariri supporters cry foul
Egypt
January 25, 2011
Hezbollah-backed candidate chosen as Lebanese PM; Hariri supporters cry foul
Beirut--Violent protests erupted across Lebanon on Tuesday as a Hezbollah-backed candidate was chosen as its next prime minister, plunging the…
Lebanon’s Hariri refuses to join Hezbollah-led government
World
January 24, 2011
Lebanon’s Hariri refuses to join Hezbollah-led government
Beirut--Lebanon's acting Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Monday ruled out joining a government led by a Hezbollah-appointed candidate, his office…
Egypt’s Mubarak meets leader in Lebanon’s 14 March Alliance
Egypt
January 22, 2011
Egypt’s Mubarak meets leader in Lebanon’s 14 March Alliance
President Hosni Mubarak met Saturday with Amine Gemayel, a leader in the Lebanese 14 March Alliance and former president of…