by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 24, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut– Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Wednesday inspected along with Army Commander General Joseph Aoun Lebanese army units in the areas that were liberated from ISIS in the Jroud Dawn operation. Hariri’s visit to Ras Baalbek was highly significant, military sources...
by Paula Astih and Nazeer Rida | Aug 20, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut- The Lebanese army succeeded in regaining control of an area of about 30 square kilometers in the first day launched of the operation against ISIS territory near Syrian borders. Some 11 terrorist strongholds, including tunnels, communication trenches and...
by Sarah Hoteit | Aug 19, 2017 | Middle East
Ain el-Hilweh (South Lebanon)- Cautious calm prevailed on Friday in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon although a second round of fighting might erupt any minute if efforts to hand over wanted extremists to the Lebanese sate failed. On...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 19, 2017 | Middle East
The Lebanese army launched on Saturday an offensive against an ISIS enclave on the northeastern border with Syria, as Hezbollah and Syrian forces announced an assault from the Syrian side of the border in the western Qalamoun mountain range. The Lebanese army was...
by Youssef Diab | Aug 16, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut- Hours after Saraya ahl al-Sham militants and their families arrived to Qalamoun from Lebanon’s Jurud Arsal area, the Lebanese Army launched on Tuesday sweep operations in the geographical area where the militants were present, ahead of triggering a battle...
