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U.N. Says Hundreds Of Men Missing After Trying To Escape Aleppo

10 December 2016

The United Nations human rights agency says it has reports that hundreds of people attempting to leave rebel-held areas of Aleppo, Syria, have been prevented from doing so by rebel forces. It also says hundreds of men who left have gone missing after reaching regime-controlled […]

How to Transform the Syrian Army Into a Force Capable of Ending the Conflict

10 December 2016

The Syrian army, backed by Russian warplanes, and an array of allied militias, is now in control of over 70% of the East Aleppo pocket. Although the complete liberation of Aleppo is inevitable, pro-government forces are in need of further improvements to help them score […]

Syrian forces squeeze Aleppo, bring new wave of evacuations

10 December 2016

BEIRUT (AP) — Nearly two weeks into a crushing blitz, Syrian forces and their allies have taken control of nearly all of what was once an opposition stronghold in eastern Aleppo, touching off a new wave of evacuations Friday and raising concerns about hundreds of […]

U.S. allies caution Trump on Syria strategy

10 December 2016

Key U.S. allies in Europe are quietly expressing concern over President-elect Donald Trump’s approach to Syria, warning that his pledge to work more closely with Russia, Damascus’ main backer, will do little to diminish the terrorist threat emanating from Syria. The diplomatic persuasion campaign has […]

Syrian government forces press attack in east Aleppo

10 December 2016

ROCKETS, BOMBS, ARTILLERY But there was no sign of any such truce inside Aleppo. “There are aerial raids on the city’s neighborhoods with highly explosive incendiary bombs, barrel bombs and artillery shelling,” a fighter with the Nour al-Din al-Zinki rebel group on an eastern Aleppo […]

Lebanon News 8 hours ago 2 shares 2 0 0 Israeli army says Hezbollah map was only “Illustration”

10 December 2016

The Israeli army admitted on Friday that a “declassified map” it published earlier this week depicting alleged armed deployment by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon was only “an illustration.” The army said that the map, which Israeli media stated that it was circulated to foreign diplomats […]

Tormenta de nieve llegara dentro pocos días al Líbano

9 December 2016

Una tormenta de nieve arribara dentro pocos días al Líbano, y cubrirá hasta 1000 metros de altura Vale recordar que la temperatura mínima marcó el dia de hoy en el norte del Líbano -3 grados centígrados

Aoun: Nuestro objetivo final es edificar un Estado justo y fuerte

9 December 2016

ANN-El presidente de la República, el general Michel Aoun, subrayó este miércoles ante sus visitantes en el Palacio de Baabda “la importancia de darle inmunidad a la Unidad Nacional que constituye el escudo esencial frente a aquellos que operan para golpear la estabilidad interna”. Aseguró […]

Aoun: No permitiremos a nadie suprimir la identidad del Líbano

9 December 2016

ANN- El presidente de la República, el general Michel Aoun, realzó este lunes “la importancia del trabajo complementario entre todos los elementos de la comunidad civil, los organismos económicos y los demás sectores para lograr el crecimiento económico en el país”, y se refirió a […]

Jumblatt asegura que el poder sirio-iraní crecerá en el Líbano si Al Assad gana Alepo

9 December 2016

BEIRUT, 8 Dic. (Reuters/EP) – El líder druso libanés Walid Jumblatt ha alertado este jueves de que la influencia siria e iraní en el Líbano aumentará si se produce una victoria en Alepo del presidente de Siria, Bashar al Assad, que ha señalado que el […]

Deutscher Kulturförderpeis 2016 für :Beirut short stories”

9 December 2016

Der Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft im BDI e.V. hat am 24. November den Deutschen Kulturförderpreis 2016 an das Projekt „Beirut Short Stories“ der KfW Stiftung vergeben. Das Projekt „Beirut Short Stories“ wird mit dem Goethe-Institut Libanon durchgeführt und bietet jungen arabischsprachigen Schreibtalenten im Libanon die […]

Piden arrestar a muftí sirio mientras visita el Líbano

9 December 2016

Beirut, 8 dic (PL) Un fiscal para los sirios residentes en el Líbano Tarek Shandab, solicitó hoy sin aportar pruebas emitir una orden de arresto contra el muftí suní de Siria, Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, aprovechando que realiza una visita a este país. Shandab presentó una […]