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In this Nov. 19, 2013, file photo, a man runs in front of a burned car at the scene where two deadly explosions struck near the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File).
by Layal Abu Rahal | Jan 5, 2014 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanese authorities have announced the death of Majid Al-Majid, leader of the Al-Qaeda-affiliated group the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, who had been in detention by Lebanese intelligence since December 26. The Lebanese army issued a statement on...
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Lebanese police search a car at a checkpoint following their deployment for a state security plan in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli October 3, 2013. (REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 4, 2013 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanese authorities announced the arrest of a prison guard for attempting to smuggle sandwiches loaded with explosives into Roumieh Prison, north-east of Beirut, on Thursday. A Lebanese security source informed Asharq Al-Awsat that guards at...