Thousands of Lebanese have gathered in Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square for the public funeral of an assassinated senior intelligence official, killed along with seven others in a car bombing Friday that many blame on the government in neighboring Syria. Heavily armed Lebanese soldiers set up road blocks and cordoned off the square, where Brig. Gen. Wissam […]
Thousands Attend Funeral for Slain Lebanese Intelligence Chief
Posted October 21st, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
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Beirut Has Tight Security at Intelligence Chief’s Funeral
Posted October 21st, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Lebanese security forces have set up tight security in Beirut’s Martyrs Square Sunday for the public funeral of Wissam al-Hassan, the police intelligence chief who was killed along with seven others in a massive car bombing Friday. Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Saad Hariri had urged citizens to come out for the funeral. Tensions have been […]
Syria’s Assad Meets with Peace Envoy Brahimi
Posted October 21st, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Syrian state television says President Bashar al-Assad has met with international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi. The broadcast did not give any additional details about the meeting Sunday in Damascus. Brahimi, the joint U.N. – Arab special envoy for Syria, has urged both sides in the Syrian crises to support a cease-fire during the four-day Muslim […]
Beirut Tightens Security Ahead of Intelligence Chief’s Funeral
Posted October 21st, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Lebanese security forces have set up tight security in central Beirut ahead of a public funeral for a top intelligence official was assassinated in a massive car bombing. Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Saad Hariri has urged citizens to come out Sunday for the funeral of Wissam al-Hassan, the police intelligence chief who was killed along […]
Syria’s Assad Meets with Peace Envoy Brahimi
Posted October 21st, 2012 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
Syrian state television says President Bashar al-Assad has met with international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi. The broadcast did not give any additional details about the meeting Sunday in Damascus. Brahimi, the joint U.N. – Arab special envoy for Syria, has urged both sides in the Syrian crises to support a cease-fire during the four-day Muslim […]
Libya says Forces Capture Gadhafi’s Ex-Spokesman
Posted October 20th, 2012 at 10:15 pm (UTC-5)
Libya says government forces arrested Moammar Gadhafi’s former spokesman on Saturday, exactly one year after the dictator’s capture and death. A government statement said Moussa Ibrahim was arrested at a checkpoint in the north central town of Tarhuna and will be delivered to authorities in Tripoli for questioning. Ibrahim was Gadhafi’s spokesman during Libya’s 2011 […]
Libya says Forces Capture Gadhafi’s Ex-Spokesman
Posted October 20th, 2012 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
Libya says government forces arrested Moammar Gadhafi’s former spokesman on Saturday, exactly one year after the dictator’s capture and death. A government statement said Moussa Ibrahim was arrested at a checkpoint in the north central town of Tarhuna and will be delivered to authorities in Tripoli for questioning. Ibrahim was Gadhafi’s mouthpiece during Libya’s 2011 […]
Lebanon’s Former PM Urges Mass Turnout for Funeral
Posted October 20th, 2012 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Saad Hariri has urged citizens to come out Sunday for the funeral of Wissam al-Hassan, the police intelligence chief who was killed along with seven others in Friday’s car bombing. The former prime minister and opposition leader said Saturday that Hassan had exposed himself to danger to “protect Lebanon from being […]
International Peace Envoy Brahimi in Damascus
Posted October 20th, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
The Syrian government says talks on Saturday between international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi and the country’s foreign minister were “serious” and “constructive.” The state-run SANA news agency says the two men discussed conditions for halting violence, linked to the 19-month-old anti-government uprising, in order to prepare for “comprehensive dialogue.” The news agency did not specify […]
Lebanese PM Offers Resignation Following Attack
Posted October 20th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati says he offered to resign in the wake of a massive car bombing on Friday that killed the police intelligence chief, but the country’s president asked him to stay. Prime Minister Mikati said Saturday that President Michel Suleiman had asked him to remain in his position for a “period of […]
