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A Lebanese soldier mans a checkpoint at the entrance of the Ain el-Hilweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon. (Reuters)

Meeting in Lebanon’s Ain el-Hilweh Addresses Latest Security Developments

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 8, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – A Palestinian committee met in the refugee camp of Ain el-Hilweh in southern Lebanon to address the latest developments in the camp. The meeting was held by the “operations room,” a committee that was established in wake of a Palestinian embassy meeting...

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Lebanese leader MP Walid Jumblat. (Reuters)

Detainee Reveals ISIS Plot to Assassinate Lebanon’s Jumblat

by Youssef Diab | Oct 3, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – A Palestinian detainee in Lebanon, held on terrorism charges, revealed that the ISIS terrorist group had plotted to assassinate Druze leader MP Walid Jumblat, as well as carry out a number of attacks in the country. Imad Yassine told a court where he was...

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The US embassy in Lebanon. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Panic, Fear among Lebanese after Embassies’ Security Warnings

by Caroline Akoum | Sep 17, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Western embassies in Lebanon issued security warnings during the past two days, causing panic and fear among the Lebanese people. The security forces assured however that the situation is under control, even if it was delicate in wake of the battles in...

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Soldiers at the entrance to the Ain el-Hilweh camp in Sidon. (AFP)

Lebanon Steps up Security Measures after Arrest of Suspected Terrorists

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 16, 2017 | Middle East

The Lebanese army tightened security around the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Hilweh on Saturday less than 24 hours after the arrest of a cell led by an Egyptian national hiding in the shantytown that lies near the city of Sidon. The state-run National News...

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Lebanese General Security chief Major General Abbas Ibrahim. (NNA)

Abbas Ibrahim … The Eyes and Ears of the Lebanese State

by Thaer Abbas | Sep 9, 2017 | Features

Beirut – In the few years that followed his appointment as general director of the Lebanese General Security, Major General Abbas Ibrahim managed to prove himself to be a major sponsor of successful internal and foreign mediations, especially in regards to the fierce...