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Breaking News: explosion next to the Church of Our Lady in Zahle

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An explosion took place next to the Church of Our Lady in   Zahle industrial zone  at around 5 am Lebanon time , and led to damages to a number of vehicles  in  the area, in addition to damage to some nearby houses.  The  army cordoned  the area and began investigations

No injuries were reported

This is a breaking News report more to follow

Updates : The investigation revealed that it is a TNT bomb that weighs 2 kg ( 4.4 lbs)

– the bomb was placed in front of the entrance of the church

One person was injured . His name is Assad Bechara and was injured in his leg by glass shrapnel. Many windows of nearby houses were shattered as a result of the explosion

– The incident was widely condemned by the Lebanese leaders

-Former minister Elie Marouni regretted the incident and said this may be a message

– Former president and current Phalange party leader Amin Gemayel told VOL :We fear that the Zahle church bombing is the beginning of a series of attacks.

– Caretaker PM Saad Hariri called Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Boulos Safar to condemn the bomb attack against the Zahle church, stressing that all measures necessary would be taken to unveil the perpetrators and put them on trial.

– Shiite Sheikh Abdel Amir Qabalan said the attack on the Zahle church is a terrorist act aimed at igniting strife.

– Shiite cleric Sayyed Ali Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah also condemned the attack on the church. “The attack on the Syriac Orthodox church in Zahle is an aggression against all sects in Lebanon and is part of a plot aimed at dragging Lebanon into a state of chaos and instability.” He said

Lebanese soldiers check the damage inside the church in the predominantly Christian city of Zahle, Lebanon, Sunday, March 27, 2011.
A man checks damage inside the church in the predominantly Christian city of Zahle, Lebanon, Sunday, March 27, 2011.
Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Boulos Safar, front, and Lebanon's Culture Minister, Salim Warde, center, check damage inside the church in the predominantly Christian city of Zahle, Lebanon, Sunday, March 27, 2011.
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46 responses to “Breaking News: explosion next to the Church of Our Lady in Zahle”

  1. nagy_michael2000 Avatar
    nagy_michael2000

    What Are Syrian Mukaburat up to? trying to cause Christians Vs Muslim war again?

    1. Amine123 Avatar
      Amine123

      I think they are trying to divert world opinion and everyone else using the old trick (DIVIDE AND CONQUER)
      BASHAR it will not work anymore, you are through and time for you to go

    2. Amine123 Avatar
      Amine123

      I think they are trying to divert world opinion and everyone else using the old trick (DIVIDE AND CONQUER)
      BASHAR it will not work anymore, you are through and time for you to go

  2. Avatar
    Anonymous

    What Are Syrian Mukaburat up to? trying to cause Christians Vs Muslim war again?

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      I think they are trying to divert world opinion and everyone else using the old trick (DIVIDE AND CONQUER)
      BASHAR it will not work anymore, you are through and time for you to go

  3. Constantin7 Avatar
    Constantin7

    This is clear message from Syria to Bechara El Rai Patriarch innaugural speech where he was very clear on his backing of an independent free and sovereign Lebanon. The security forces should be quadrupeled in the Bekaa and in the frontier areas. What happened to those innocent Estonian tourists is a disgrace to Lebanon and his peaceful people and this bomb is another message to the government (or whoever is ruling) that says: Lebanon is not secure, in Lebanon there is no security or stability because Syria is not in complete control and present. Unfortunately, the Bekaa these days has several pockets of insecurity whether controlled by HA or palestinian factions training to attack and liberate “occupied Palestine”. A good third of the Lebanese security forces should be in the Bekaa inforcing the law and searching for weapons and criminals. Almost 100% of the cars stolen in the mountain and in Beirut end up somewhere in the Bekaa. The beautiful Bekaa has become the hub of terrorism in the country, this is the sad reality. Some areas are controlled by HA, some with Sunni extremist parties (remember one of the 9/11 terrorist was a lonely university educated son from the Bekaa and from a well-to-do family – unfortunately in his religion he believed doing the ultimate favor to Islam – JIHAD), Palestinian factions and regular criminals trafficking products and arms between Syria and Lebanon.

    1. Guest Avatar
      Guest

      islam has nothing to do with the person in bekaa you are refering to.

      islam does not encourage terrorism.

    2. Guest Avatar
      Guest

      islam has nothing to do with the person in bekaa you are refering to.

      islam does not encourage terrorism.

  4. Avatar
    Anonymous

    This is clear message from Syria to Bechara El Rai Patriarch innaugural speech where he was very clear on his backing of an independent free and sovereign Lebanon. The security forces should be quadrupeled in the Bekaa and in the frontier areas. What happened to those innocent Estonian tourists is a disgrace to Lebanon and his peaceful people and this bomb is another message to the government (or whoever is ruling) that says: Lebanon is not secure, in Lebanon there is no security or stability because Syria is not in complete control and present. Unfortunately, the Bekaa these days has several pockets of insecurity whether controlled by HA or palestinian factions training to attack and liberate “occupied Palestine”. A good third of the Lebanese security forces should be in the Bekaa inforcing the law and searching for weapons and criminals. Almost 100% of the cars stolen in the mountain and in Beirut end up somewhere in the Bekaa. The beautiful Bekaa has become the hub of terrorism in the country, this is the sad reality. Some areas are controlled by HA, some with Sunni extremist parties (remember one of the 9/11 terrorist was a lonely university educated son from the Bekaa and from a well-to-do family – unfortunately in his religion he believed doing the ultimate favor to Islam – JIHAD), Palestinian factions and regular criminals trafficking products and arms between Syria and Lebanon.

    1. Guest Avatar
      Guest

      islam has nothing to do with the person in bekaa you are refering to.

      islam does not encourage terrorism.

  5. FadiAbboud Avatar
    FadiAbboud

    killing condoned in the name of “peaceful” religions

    1. antar2011 Avatar
      antar2011

      yes same as “peaceful’ religion who condoned Bush’s actions in ME since 2001

      1. FadiAbboud Avatar
        FadiAbboud

        There may be Christian murderers(just like Buddhist and Jewish murderers ) and terrorist, that fact we cannot dispute but unlike the Muslim terrorist, Christians don’t pray in the name of Jesus as they kill …however, Muslims recite prayers in the name of Allah as their guns and bombs go off killing the innocent. In the Christian faith, killing is a sin and against the teaching of Jesus Christ. If a Christian kills, he is doing it out of his own free malicious will, not in the name of Jesus Christ.

        1. antar2011 Avatar
          antar2011

          then you haven’t heard anything about the crusaders…

          what did Bush essentialy main problem against muslim terrorist..other then 9/11?…

          why did Hitler masscred the jews and communist, other?

          the answer would almost always be the same….each one of them would give you a link into christianity.

          yet christianity does not encourage killing in its name… but the above actors are all hard core christians…

          though i am not like you andbalim their actions on christianity, rather i say they have been misguided.

          the same case with muslim extremeist…these people have been misguided. because islam does not encourage terrirosm even if the terrorist do find a dishorted link from their actions to islam.

          in islam…killing is also a sin and against the teachings of the quran….christianity and islam are two religions from the one source..Allah.

          it is only discrtiminatory ignorance and backwardness to think otherwise.

        2. FadiAbboud Avatar
          FadiAbboud

          Stoning people, cutting off their heads, hands, denying women rights… denying people basic civil rights, not accepting to live under a non Muslim government.. honor killings..hanging teenage boys in Iran for whats considered sexual misconduct… are all justified and practiced today ,in this modern age, in the name of one religion..lets not forget mass suicide bombings by killers from different countries, all over the world, they all have one thing in common, coincidence?

          History certainly has shameful faults but are the events happening today a revenge on History??

          I’m Perfectly tolerant of other religions as long as their intolerance of non like-minded believers does not try to take away my civil freedoms.

        3. antar2011 Avatar
          antar2011

          you are assuming again that all those terrorist christians who we both agree are criminals that have nothing to do with christianity, do not pray in the name of jesus every night before sleep…do not go to churches etc…..that’s an opinion statement that has no evidence whatsoever.

          as established islam does not encourage terrorism so when those terrorist recite the name of Allah and pray before they do their evil acts, we cannot be suspicious and say if terrorism wasn’t in their religious foundation then they must have not done so in the name of their religion…again islam has nothing to do with their actions….no matter how much they pray and fast and pray….if they are killing innocent pple, then they have sinned and their punishment is grave….
          in fact they get a double punishment since they are killing AND they are falsily justify it to islam.

          get out of th ebox you live in mate and learn more about facts then giving blanket prejudiced statements…yourself and those who voted for your post.

      2. nagy_michael2000 Avatar
        nagy_michael2000

        Antar Just because Hitler and Bush happened to be westerners it doesn’t make them Christians. I am not defending people who pretends to be Christians then go on to killing people. But the stereotype in the Muslim world that all westerners are Christians. I remember when I was watching a Movie where two Europeans were making love in the church. Most of the ones watching the movie were Muslims. They were poking fun at them how could Christians make love in church. They kept saying typical Christians that’s what they do. it was kind of odd as the movie went into recess the guy front pants was all wet lol. Anyway George Bush had no business in Iraq and true Christians condemn all attacks against humanity not just against fellow Christians only but against all religions. Hitler was not Christians and never was. George Bush just because he goes to church that don’t make him a true Christian. But certainly you have to allow the U.S to protect itself from Bin Laden likes and many extremists. I am sure they’re many crazies everywhere that went on killing for the sake of revenge. But you have to admit and with all due respects the Muslims world had not done too much to calm down the west about muslims attacks all over. So since 9/11 we have also western stereotyping of Muslim and it will increase as long the majority of Muslims remain siltent over attacks. I can’t in some areas they were because in egypt it was good to see muslims protecting christians and vice versa during the protest against Mubarak. In then end Bin Laden proudly admits that his group was behind 9/11 and many more attacks. So naturally when you fight back it will cause many casualties of war. The US knows where he is but so far they have respected Pakistan gov’t not to go after him. If it was me and the person who did 9/11 i give ultimatum to Pakistan either you go after him or we do even if it strains the relationship between the two gov’t. Lastly those with Christians or muslims names or born into these religions they’re humans and they all commit murders but the last century i have not seen Christians killing Muslims in the name of religion and Certainly not from George Bush. if you believe otherwise, then you’re blind to your own beliefs.

  6. FadiAbboud Avatar
    FadiAbboud

    killing condoned in the name of “peaceful” religions

    1. antar2011 Avatar
      antar2011

      yes same as “peaceful’ religion who condoned Bush’s actions in ME since 2001

      1. FadiAbboud Avatar
        FadiAbboud

        There may be Christian murderers(just like Buddhist and Jewish murderers ) and terrorist, that fact we cannot dispute but unlike the Muslim terrorist, Christians don’t pray in the name of Jesus as they kill …however, Muslims recite prayers in the name of Allah as their guns and bombs go off killing the innocent. In the Christian faith, killing is a sin and against the teaching of Jesus Christ. If a Christian kills, he is doing it out of his own free malicious will, not in the name of Jesus Christ.

        1. antar2011 Avatar
          antar2011

          then you haven’t heard anything about the crusaders…

          what did Bush essentialy main problem against muslim terrorist..other then 9/11?…

          why did Hitler masscred the jews and communist, other?

          the answer would almost always be the same….each one of them would give you a link into christianity.

          yet christianity does not encourage killing in its name… but the above actors are all hard core christians…

          though i am not like you andbalim their actions on christianity, rather i say they have been misguided.

          the same case with muslim extremeist…these people have been misguided. because islam does not encourage terrirosm even if the terrorist do find a dishorted link from their actions to islam.

          in islam…killing is also a sin and against the teachings of the quran….christianity and islam are two religions from the one source..Allah.

          it is only discrtiminatory ignorance and backwardness to think otherwise.

        2. FadiAbboud Avatar
          FadiAbboud

          Stoning people, cutting off their heads, hands, denying women rights… denying people basic civil rights, not accepting to live under a non Muslim government.. honor killings..hanging teenage boys in Iran for whats considered sexual misconduct… are all justified and practiced today ,in this modern age, in the name of one religion..lets not forget mass suicide bombings by killers from different countries, all over the world, they all have one thing in common, coincidence?

          History certainly has shameful faults but are the events happening today a revenge on History??

          I’m Perfectly tolerant of other religions as long as their intolerance of non like-minded believers does not try to take away my civil freedoms.

        3. antar2011 Avatar
          antar2011

          you are assuming again that all those terrorist christians who we both agree are criminals that have nothing to do with christianity, do not pray in the name of jesus every night before sleep…do not go to churches etc…..that’s an opinion statement that has no evidence whatsoever.

          as established islam does not encourage terrorism so when those terrorist recite the name of Allah and pray before they do their evil acts, we cannot be suspicious and say if terrorism wasn’t in their religious foundation then they must have not done so in the name of their religion…again islam has nothing to do with their actions….no matter how much they pray and fast and pray….if they are killing innocent pple, then they have sinned and their punishment is grave….
          in fact they get a double punishment since they are killing AND they are falsily justify it to islam.

          get out of th ebox you live in mate and learn more about facts then giving blanket prejudiced statements…yourself and those who voted for your post.

      2. nagy_michael2000 Avatar
        nagy_michael2000

        Antar Just because Hitler and Bush happened to be westerners it doesn’t make them Christians. I am not defending people who pretends to be Christians then go on to killing people. But the stereotype in the Muslim world that all westerners are Christians. I remember when I was watching a Movie where two Europeans were making love in the church. Most of the ones watching the movie were Muslims. They were poking fun at them how could Christians make love in church. They kept saying typical Christians that’s what they do. it was kind of odd as the movie went into recess the guy front pants was all wet lol. Anyway George Bush had no business in Iraq and true Christians condemn all attacks against humanity not just against fellow Christians only but against all religions. Hitler was not Christians and never was. George Bush just because he goes to church that don’t make him a true Christian. But certainly you have to allow the U.S to protect itself from Bin Laden likes and many extremists. I am sure they’re many crazies everywhere that went on killing for the sake of revenge. But you have to admit and with all due respects the Muslims world had not done too much to calm down the west about muslims attacks all over. So since 9/11 we have also western stereotyping of Muslim and it will increase as long the majority of Muslims remain siltent over attacks. I can’t in some areas they were because in egypt it was good to see muslims protecting christians and vice versa during the protest against Mubarak. In then end Bin Laden proudly admits that his group was behind 9/11 and many more attacks. So naturally when you fight back it will cause many casualties of war. The US knows where he is but so far they have respected Pakistan gov’t not to go after him. If it was me and the person who did 9/11 i give ultimatum to Pakistan either you go after him or we do even if it strains the relationship between the two gov’t. Lastly those with Christians or muslims names or born into these religions they’re humans and they all commit murders but the last century i have not seen Christians killing Muslims in the name of religion and Certainly not from George Bush. if you believe otherwise, then you’re blind to your own beliefs.

  7. Avatar
    Anonymous

    killing condoned in the name of “peaceful” religions

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      yes same as “peaceful’ religion who condoned Bush’s actions in ME since 2001

      1. Avatar
        Anonymous

        There may be Christian murderers(just like Buddhist and Jewish murderers ) and terrorist, that fact we cannot dispute but unlike the Muslim terrorist, Christians don’t pray in the name of Jesus as they kill …however, Muslims recite prayers in the name of Allah as their guns and bombs go off killing the innocent. In the Christian faith, killing is a sin and against the teaching of Jesus Christ. If a Christian kills, he is doing it out of his own free malicious will, not in the name of Jesus Christ.

        1. Avatar
          Anonymous

          then you haven’t heard anything about the crusaders…

          what did Bush essentialy main problem against muslim terrorist..other then 9/11?…

          why did Hitler masscred the jews and communist, other?

          the answer would almost always be the same….each one of them would give you a link into christianity.

          yet christianity does not encourage killing in its name… but the above actors are all hard core christians…

          though i am not like you andbalim their actions on christianity, rather i say they have been misguided.

          the same case with muslim extremeist…these people have been misguided. because islam does not encourage terrirosm even if the terrorist do find a dishorted link from their actions to islam.

          in islam…killing is also a sin and against the teachings of the quran….christianity and islam are two religions from the one source..Allah.

          it is only discrtiminatory ignorance and backwardness to think otherwise.

        2. Avatar
          Anonymous

          Stoning people, cutting off their heads, hands, denying women rights… denying people basic civil rights, not accepting to live under a non Muslim government.. honor killings..hanging teenage boys in Iran for whats considered sexual misconduct… are all justified and practiced today ,in this modern age, in the name of one religion..lets not forget mass suicide bombings by killers from different countries, all over the world, they all have one thing in common, coincidence?

          History certainly has shameful faults but are the events happening today a revenge on History??

          I’m Perfectly tolerant of other religions as long as their intolerance of non like-minded believers does not try to take away my civil freedoms.

        3. Avatar
          Anonymous

          you are assuming again that all those terrorist christians who we both agree are criminals that have nothing to do with christianity, do not pray in the name of jesus every night before sleep…do not go to churches etc…..that’s an opinion statement that has no evidence whatsoever.

          as established islam does not encourage terrorism so when those terrorist recite the name of Allah and pray before they do their evil acts, we cannot be suspicious and say if terrorism wasn’t in their religious foundation then they must have not done so in the name of their religion…again islam has nothing to do with their actions….no matter how much they pray and fast and pray….if they are killing innocent pple, then they have sinned and their punishment is grave….
          in fact they get a double punishment since they are killing AND they are falsily justify it to islam.

          get out of th ebox you live in mate and learn more about facts then giving blanket prejudiced statements…yourself and those who voted for your post.

        4. Avatar
          Anonymous

          you are assuming again that all those terrorist christians who we both agree are criminals that have nothing to do with christianity, do not pray in the name of jesus every night before sleep…do not go to churches etc…..that’s an opinion statement that has no evidence whatsoever.

          as established islam does not encourage terrorism so when those terrorist recite the name of Allah and pray before they do their evil acts, we cannot be suspicious and say if terrorism wasn’t in their religious foundation then they must have not done so in the name of their religion…again islam has nothing to do with their actions….no matter how much they pray and fast and pray….if they are killing innocent pple, then they have sinned and their punishment is grave….
          in fact they get a double punishment since they are killing AND they are falsily justify it to islam.

          get out of th ebox you live in mate and learn more about facts then giving blanket prejudiced statements…yourself and those who voted for your post.

      2. Avatar
        Anonymous

        Antar Just because Hitler and Bush happened to be westerners it doesn’t make them Christians. I am not defending people who pretends to be Christians then go on to killing people. But the stereotype in the Muslim world that all westerners are Christians. I remember when I was watching a Movie where two Europeans were making love in the church. Most of the ones watching the movie were Muslims. They were poking fun at them how could Christians make love in church. They kept saying typical Christians that’s what they do. it was kind of odd as the movie went into recess the guy front pants was all wet lol. Anyway George Bush had no business in Iraq and true Christians condemn all attacks against humanity not just against fellow Christians only but against all religions. Hitler was not Christians and never was. George Bush just because he goes to church that don’t make him a true Christian. But certainly you have to allow the U.S to protect itself from Bin Laden likes and many extremists. I am sure they’re many crazies everywhere that went on killing for the sake of revenge. But you have to admit and with all due respects the Muslims world had not done too much to calm down the west about muslims attacks all over. So since 9/11 we have also western stereotyping of Muslim and it will increase as long the majority of Muslims remain siltent over attacks. I can’t in some areas they were because in egypt it was good to see muslims protecting christians and vice versa during the protest against Mubarak. In then end Bin Laden proudly admits that his group was behind 9/11 and many more attacks. So naturally when you fight back it will cause many casualties of war. The US knows where he is but so far they have respected Pakistan gov’t not to go after him. If it was me and the person who did 9/11 i give ultimatum to Pakistan either you go after him or we do even if it strains the relationship between the two gov’t. Lastly those with Christians or muslims names or born into these religions they’re humans and they all commit murders but the last century i have not seen Christians killing Muslims in the name of religion and Certainly not from George Bush. if you believe otherwise, then you’re blind to your own beliefs.

  8. Fauzia45 Avatar
    Fauzia45

    When regimes or certain groups feel threatened they will do anything ,accuse or even kill innocent people,bomb and destroy , start wars ,and so on,,,,

  9. Avatar
    Anonymous

    When regimes or certain groups feel threatened they will do anything ,accuse or even kill innocent people,bomb and destroy , start wars ,and so on,,,,

  10. Guest Avatar
    Guest

    the only way to have a stable lebanon, is to pray for the revoltution that’s happening in syria to succeed.

  11. Guest Avatar
    Guest

    the only way to have a stable lebanon, is to pray for the revoltution that’s happening in syria to succeed.

  12. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    whatever happened in lebanon its not going to save the regeme in syria ;
    its too late bashar had his chance for past 10 years he has been lying to the us
    president bush told him do,nt meddle in lebanon he says ok ; he lies to the us and still meddle in lebanon
    president bush told him not to support the terrissist and he has been sending weapons shipments to ha for years
    the us gave up on him and his lies he is finished

    1. antar2011 Avatar
      antar2011

      hope you are correct…i dunno it seems things have died down now.

      the funny thing is the hypocracy for the arab and international community…. they were so quick to act for the “lybian poeple” yet they are only providing worthless statements to the syrians.

      no one likes Bashaar al Asaad yet we hear Qatari and Immarati ameers have sent their support to him…walahi they deserve to be hanged just like him for standing up with injustice and tyrancy.

      tffou 3ala hek bashar.

  13. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    whatever happened in lebanon its not going to save the regeme in syria ;
    its too late bashar had his chance for past 10 years he has been lying to the us
    president bush told him do,nt meddle in lebanon he says ok ; he lies to the us and still meddle in lebanon
    president bush told him not to support the terrissist and he has been sending weapons shipments to ha for years
    the us gave up on him and his lies he is finished

    1. antar2011 Avatar
      antar2011

      hope you are correct…i dunno it seems things have died down now.

      the funny thing is the hypocracy for the arab and international community…. they were so quick to act for the “lybian poeple” yet they are only providing worthless statements to the syrians.

      no one likes Bashaar al Asaad yet we hear Qatari and Immarati ameers have sent their support to him…walahi they deserve to be hanged just like him for standing up with injustice and tyrancy.

      tffou 3ala hek bashar.

  14. Avatar
    Anonymous

    whatever happened in lebanon its not going to save the regeme in syria ;
    its too late bashar had his chance for past 10 years he has been lying to the us
    president bush told him do,nt meddle in lebanon he says ok ; he lies to the us and still meddle in lebanon
    president bush told him not to support the terrissist and he has been sending weapons shipments to ha for years
    the us gave up on him and his lies he is finished

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      hope you are correct…i dunno it seems things have died down now.

      the funny thing is the hypocracy for the arab and international community…. they were so quick to act for the “lybian poeple” yet they are only providing worthless statements to the syrians.

      no one likes Bashaar al Asaad yet we hear Qatari and Immarati ameers have sent their support to him…walahi they deserve to be hanged just like him for standing up with injustice and tyrancy.

      tffou 3ala hek bashar.

  15. F0sS2U Avatar
    F0sS2U

    Lets focus Our attention in Syria, Iran and Israhell, all those have interest in making internal chaos.

  16. F0sS2U Avatar
    F0sS2U

    Lets focus Our attention in Syria, Iran and Israhell, all those have interest in making internal chaos.

  17. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Lets focus Our attention in Syria, Iran and Israhell, all those have interest in making internal chaos.

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