War in Lebanon | Day 3 in Photos
9 May, 2008
As opposition leader Michel Aoun declares the horrific violence in Beirut "a victory for Lebanon", Hezbollah continue to terrorize innocent civilians.
Wahab calls on army to take over PSP security centers
9 May, 2008
Beirut - Former pro-Syrian Minister Wiam Wahhab called on the Lebanese army to take over all security centers run by the Progressive Socialist Party, headed by the opposition's top rival, Walid Jumblatt.
War in Lebanon | Day 2 in Photos
8 May, 2008
Beirut - At least seven people were killed today during fierce clashes in between government supporters and members of the Hezbollah-led opposition in Beirut. These photos sum up the horror witnessed today.
War in Lebanon | Day 1 in Photos
7 May, 2008
Lebanese experienced terror courtesy of Hezbollah on Wednesday, when the streets of Beirut were filled with masked gunmen and blazing tires.
Is this how the next civil war starts in Lebanon?
7 May, 2008
By Omar Raad,
Special to Ya Libnan
Beirut - Masked gunmen exchanging fire across neighborhood streets, rocket propelled grenades destroying buildings, mothers protecting their children from snipers on rooftops.
Sfeir: Bkirki is impartial but against a state within a state
30 April, 2008
Beirut - Lebanon's Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir said the presidential election path was paved with bad intentions, stressing that choosing a new head of state was inevitable since dialogue has proved to be unsuccessful.
Hariri: Ready for dialogue to elect a Lebanon President
27 April, 2008
Beirut- Lebanon's parliament majority leader MP Saad Hariri said on Saturday that he supports Speaker Nabih Berri's call for all-party talks, but stressed that Lebanon should have a President regardless of the outcome of the dialogue.
Siniora works on relations with Syria, Berri furious
10 April, 2008
Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora returned to Beirut following a Arab state tour aimed at improving iced relations with Syria to attacks by parliament speaker Nabih Berri over being sidelined.
University in north Lebanon receives terror threats
9 April, 2008
Beirut- The Christian-funded Balamand University in north Lebanon Tuesday took steps to increase its security after reports of a threat by a terrorist group.
Students in Lebanon protest against Assad - pictures
29 March, 2008
Beirut- Supporters of Lebanon 's ruling majority protested against the Arab summit that opened today in Damascus . The protesters waved Lebanese flags and posters of those assassinated since 2005 , blaming Syrian president Bashar al Assad for the assassinations
Ceasefire ends clash in southern Lebanon camp
22 March, 2008
Ein el-Helweh - Palestinian leader intervened last night and ended the clash between the mainstream Fatah organization and Jund al-Sham Islamic militants. One was killed and four were wounded in the bloody clashes.
Breaking News: Armed clashes in south Lebanon camp
21 March, 2008
Sidon - Fighting erupted Thursday evening in the Ein el Helweh Palestinian refugee camp, near the city of Sidon in south Lebanon between the mainstream Fatah movement and Jund el Sham militants
Geagea challenges Nasrallah to a TV debate
22 February, 2008
Beirut- Lebanese Forces leader Dr. Samir Geagea, in a swift reaction on Friday, told Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah "you have no right to take us against our will to where we don't want to go" and challenged him to accept a TV debate
Lebanon has not witnessed such snow storm in decades
31 January, 2008
Beirut - It snows in Lebanon every year , but the country has not witnessed such a snow storm in decades . The snow accumulation ranged between half a meter ( 20 inches ) to two meters ( 80 inches) .
Snow covers Lebanon in pictures
30 January, 2008
Beirut - A snow storm swept Lebanon from north to south and covered all but the coastal areas with snow . Snow has blanketed areas as low as 600 meters above sea level .
Calm returns as Lebanon mourns riot victims |pictures|
28 January, 2008
Beirut - Today it is calm in Lebanon as the country observes a day of mourning for the seven who fell victims to the violent riots in Beirut's southern suburbs over power blackouts and living conditions.
Mufti Jouzou: Opposition wants to kill & destroy Lebanon
26 January, 2008
Beirut -The Sunni Muslim Mufti of Mount Lebanon Sheikh Mohammed Ali Jouzou on Saturday accused the Hezbollah-led opposition of being responsible for "every drop of blood that has been shed."
Senior Lebanese intelligence officer assassinated
25 January, 2008
Beirut - A car bomb tore through morning traffic below an overpass in mainly Christian east Beirut on Friday, killing a senior Lebanese police intelligence officer and at least nine other people, police said.
Lebanon unions on strike in pictures
24 January, 2008
Beirut - Lebanon was hit by a transport drivers' strike Thursday that led to the blockade of some roads across the country while traffic flowed normally on others, reflecting the deep political divisions in the country as well as the unions.
9 killed in Iraq on final day of Ashura |pictures|
19 January, 2008
Kerbala, Iraq - Attacks in northern Iraq killed nine people on the final day of a major Shi'ite ritual on Saturday, and Pakistani police said they had thwarted a suicide bombing and cyanide attack on worshippers from the religious minority.
