Lebanon

Lebanon says it helped foil plot to down plane in Australia
Middle East

Lebanon says it helped foil plot to down plane in Australia

  Lebanon’s interior minister said Monday that the country’s police intelligence played a major role in foiling a plot to…
Inheritance rules ‘definative’ in Islam: Al-Azhar grand sheikh
Egypt

Inheritance rules ‘definative’ in Islam: Al-Azhar grand sheikh

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh, Ahmed al-Tayyeb, stressed that the “inheritance rules” in Islam are clear and “definitive”, rejecting the Tunisian president’s…
Lebanon starts offensive to clear border of IS militants
Middle East

Lebanon starts offensive to clear border of IS militants

Lebanon’s US-backed army on Saturday launched its biggest military operation yet against Islamic State militants, who gained a foothold along…
Lebanon repeals ‘marry the rapist’ law
Middle East

Lebanon repeals ‘marry the rapist’ law

Lebanon’s parliament on Wednesday abolished a law that allowed rapists to avoid prison by marrying their victims. The repeal of…
Lebanon prepares for Syria’s post-war construction windfall
Middle East

Lebanon prepares for Syria’s post-war construction windfall

 The port of Tripoli in northern Lebanon wants the world to know it’s ready for business. British safety managers are…
Lebanon’s army prepares to clear border area of IS militants
Middle East

Lebanon’s army prepares to clear border area of IS militants

Lebanon’s US-backed military is gearing up for a long-awaited assault to dislodge hundreds of Islamic State militants from a remote…
No coordination between Lebanon and Syrian armies against IS – Lebanese military source
Middle East

No coordination between Lebanon and Syrian armies against IS – Lebanese military source

The Lebanese army will not coordinate with the Syrian army to fight against Islamic State in the Lebanese-Syrian border zone,…
About 8,000 to leave Lebanese border zone in deal, security source says
Middle East

About 8,000 to leave Lebanese border zone in deal, security source says

About 8,000 people have registered to leave the Lebanese border region near Arsal for a rebel-held area of Syria as…
Hezbollah and Nusra to swap corpses Sunday in border ceasefire deal-al-Manar
Middle East

Hezbollah and Nusra to swap corpses Sunday in border ceasefire deal-al-Manar

Hezbollah and the Nusra Front will exchange the corpses of fighters on Sunday in the first stage of a ceasefire…
In photos: Scenes from the Middle East
Middle East

In photos: Scenes from the Middle East

The following images are scenes from the Middle East East region during the week of July 15-2, 2017, as seen…
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