News for Lebanon-Syria Lebanon Jails Former Pro-Syrian MinisterFormer adviser to Bashar Assad given 4.5 year prison sentence for terrorism. Israel Won't Hit Back at Hezbollah, Say AnalystsConsensus among Israeli pundits indicates the IDF has accepted Hezbollah's offer in the latest escalation. Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Northern LebanonSuicide bomber blows himself up in a crowded cafe in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. Al-Nusra Front claims responsibility. Hezbollah Vies Over Elections in LebanonAs sectarian violence in Lebanon, spillover from Syria continue, Hezbollah-backed candidates vie for the presidential post. Fatah Officer Shot Dead in LebanonJamil Zeidan, a high-ranking military official from Abbas’s Fatah faction, killed by gunmen in a "refugee camp" in southern Lebanon. Jihadist Group Claims Latest Lebanon BombingNusra Front claims responsibility for suicide car bombing in Hermel, which killed three soldiers. Syrian Jihadists Claim Lebanon BombingAl-Nusra Front in Lebanon claims responsibility for Saturday’s suicide car bombing in Hezbollah stronghold.Syrian Jihadist Group Claims Lebanon BombingA Lebanese branch of the Al-Nusra Front has claimed responsibility for Thursday’s car bomb explosion in the town of Hermel. Fatal Bombing in Lebanon as Hariri Trial BeginsFatal bomb strikes town close to Syrian border on same day that trial opens in former PM’s death. Hezbollah Buries Commander Who was MissingBody of Hezbollah commander Hussein Salah Habib returned to Lebanon after he was tortured and killed by Syrian rebels. Hezbollah Denies it Killed Former MinisterHezbollah denies it was responsible for the assassination of Mohammed Shatah in a Beirut car bomb. Hezbollah Silent on Latest Lebanon AttackHezbollah keeps quiet over bombing that targeted its soldiers in Baalbek. At least two dead. Lebanon to Place Tripoli Under Military ControlLebanon decides to put the northern city of Tripoli under the command of the military in a bid to end sectarian clashes.Report: Hezbollah Preparing 'Battle for Damascus'Was Hezbollah "withdrawal" a diversion? Terror group reportedly preparing for massive battle around Damascus. Tension as Hezbollah Wiretaps Christian TownChristian locals stop Hezbollah’s attempt to expand wiretap operations, but terror group continues to push. Syrians Charged in Deadly Lebanon AttacksFive people, including a Syrian army captain, have been charged over deadly attacks in the northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli. Sheikh: Beirut Explosion Because of HezbollahThe Lebanese Sunni Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir says that last week's explosion in Beirut was a result of Hezbollah’s “crimes in Syria.” Two Turkish Pilots Kidnapped in LebanonTwo pilots working for Turkish Airlines abducted near Beirut's international airport. Unknown group claims to be holding them. Hizbullah Convoy Targeted by Roadside BombA Hizbullah convoy was hit with a roadside bomb on an east Lebanon highway bordering Syria. One person may have been killed. Dep. Hizbullah Chief: Israel Responsible for BlastSheikh Naim Qassem, deputy head of Hizbullah, says Israel was behind a car bomb explosion in Beirut this week. UN to Hizbullah: Stay Out of Syria ConflictThe Security Council called on Hizbullah to stop interfering in the civil war in Syria, though it failed to mention the group by name. UN Concerned as Lebanon Violence ContinuesUN Secretary General expresses concern over the sectarian violence in Lebanon, which has intensified in recent days. Lebanon: 6 Killed in Clashes with RadicalsSix Lebanese soldiers killed in a clash with supporters of a radical Sunni Muslim sheikh opposed to Hizbullah. |
