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A relative of Lebanese soldiers, who were captured by ISIS reacts in Beirut, Lebanon August 27, 2017. REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir

Investigation Into ISIS’ Abduction of Lebanese Soldiers

by Youssef Diab | Sep 20, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut- The case of Lebanese soldiers kidnapped and slain by ISIS has witnessed rapid developments whether on the level of an internal investigation launched by the Lebanese army leadership or the judiciary supervised by the military prosecution. The families of the...

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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Tammam Salam Reuters/Jamal Saidi

Lebanon Attends U.N. Refugee Summit amid Naturalization Fears

by Youssef Diab | Sep 17, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-An official Lebanese delegation headed by Prime Minister Tammam Salam traveled to New York on Saturday to participate in a summit on refugees which is set to be held at the United Nations headquarters next week. The summit is expected to discuss the problem of...

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Pigeons fly in front of the parliament square in downtown Beirut, Oct. 25, 2012. (photo by REUTERS/Jamal Saidi )

Lebanon’s Political Crisis Grows, FPM Threatens Escalation

by Caroline Akoum | Sep 7, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-Lebanon’s political crisis is set to grow further after the Free Patriotic Movement, which is founded by MP Michel Aoun, decided to boycott cabinet sessions, a day after the national dialogue suspended its meetings, joining the already paralyzed parliament and...

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Families of Lebanese soldiers held hostage by ISIS protest in Riad al-Solh Square, Beirut, Sunday, July 31, 2016. NNA

Lebanon: Relatives of ISIS Hostages Warn they Would Escalate Protests

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 1, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-The families of nine Lebanese soldiers taken captive by ISIS have hinted that they would take escalatory measures and resume protests, which have led to road closures in the past, if the Lebanese government did not reveal any new information on the fate of...

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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Tammam Salam. Reuters

Salam: We Reject Iran’s Meddling, We Expressed Reservations to Describing Hezbollah Terrorist

by Paula Astih | Jul 27, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam has stressed that Lebanon was and still is an integral part of the Arab nation which has always stood by it and embraced it over the years. Any doubt over Lebanon’s Arab belonging and its solidarity with its brethren is...