Pope Benedict has arrived in Lebanon where he is expected to call for peace and reconciliation between Christians and Muslims. The pontiff was greeted by cheering supporters and dignitaries, including Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, as he arrived at a Beirut airport on Friday, the start of a three-day visit. Reuters says the pontiff told reporters […]
Pope Prepares to Visit Lebanon, Calls for Dialogue in Mideast
Pope Benedict has called for dialogue and reconciliation in the Middle East as he prepares to visit Lebanon at the end of this week. The pontiff told pilgrims Sunday at Castel Gandolfo, his summer residence outside Rome, that his trip to Lebanon, and by extension to the whole of the Middle East, is taking place […]
1 Dead in Lebanon Clash
Officials in Lebanon say clashes between supporters and opponents of a popular uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have erupted in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, leaving one person dead and at least five wounded. Officials say gunfire broke out early Saturday. Gunmen from the Jabal Mohsen district, home to Alawites in Lebanon who […]
Syrian Unrest Spills Into Lebanon; Battles in Beirut
Hundreds of Lebanese mourners fired into the air Monday at a raucous funeral for an anti-Syrian cleric whose killing has set off deadly street battles in Beirut. News that Sheikh Ahmed Abdul-Wahid had been gunned down in Lebanon set off battles between supporters and opponents of the Syrian government. By early Monday, after a night […]
Syrian Situation Hits Lebanese Tourism
((Adding designation to state news organizations) Two Gulf Arab states are telling their citizens to leave Lebanon. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday called for their citizens in Lebanon to return home and for any citizens thinking about visiting Lebanon not to go. Their state news agencies cited clashes between pro- and anti-Syrian […]
Syrian Situation Hits Lebanese Tourism
Two Gulf Arab states are telling their citizens to leave Lebanon. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday called for their citizens in Lebanon to return home and for any citizens thinking about visiting Lebanon not to go. State news agencies cited clashes between pro- and anti-Syrian groups in the northern Lebanese port city […]
Deadly Clashes Over Syria in Both Lebanon and Syria
Witnesses say ongoing clashes in Lebanon between groups supporting and opposed to the Syrian government have killed one person, as more violence in Syria has left at least five dead. Residents could still hear gunfire Sunday in the northern city of Tripoli as residents from the predominantly Sunni Muslim district fought overnight with residents belonging […]
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Admits Receiving Material Support from Iran
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has acknowledged for the first time that the Lebanese militant group receives financial and material support from Iran, a longtime ally. He made the admission in a video-link speech to supporters in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. He said Hezbollah previously only confirmed receiving political and moral support from Iran to avoid […]
UN Chief in Beirut ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Hezbollah Arms
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon says he is “deeply concerned” over the lack of disarmament of the militant and political group Hezbollah. Mr. Ban is in Lebanon for talks on a U.N.-backed tribunal probing the death of the country’s former leader and the ongoing bloodshed in neighboring Syria. At a press conference Friday not far […]
U.N. Chief Arrives in Lebanon To Talk Syria and Hezbollah
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon arrived in Lebanon on Friday for talks on a U.N.-backed tribunal probing the death of the country’s former leader and the ongoing bloodshed in neighboring Syria. The U.N. secretary-general is also expected to discuss attacks against U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon and the weapons stockpile of militant group Hezbollah. Mr. […]