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Al-Qaa Bids Farewell to Blasts Victims as Archbishop Urges Declaring Outskirts a ‘Military Zone’

29 June 2016

The restive eastern border town of al-Qaa bid farewell Wednesday to five of its sons who were killed before dawn Monday in unprecedented multiple suicide bombings, as the region’s Christian spiritual leader called for turning the neighboring area of Masharii al-Qaa into a “military zone.” […]

North Lebanon village water supply cut over local polls dispute

25 June 2016

Unknown assailants Saturday cut a main water pipe in a north Lebanon village, denying a neighboring town from its water supply over a dispute related to last month’s municipal elections. The state-run National News Agency said that the incident comes after the head of Btormaz […]

Lebanon Hopes for Additional Support From Russia to Fight Terrorism

21 June 2016

Lebanese Finance Minister stated that Lebanon hopes to receive additional support from Russia to help its armed forces fight terrorism. Lebanon hopes to receive additional support from Russia to help its armed forces fight terrorism, Lebanese Finance Minister Ali Khalil said Monday. “We are currently […]

The Eternal Magic of Beirut

17 June 2016

THE DAY I ARRIVED in Beirut I was collected at my hotel by Huda Baroudi, a cheerful woman who had offered to show me around. It was a lazy Sunday, grim and gray, and I was jet-lagged. But her eyes were shining and she was […]

Nusra-Linked Syrian Held in Beirut as Suspect Arrested for Plotting Attack on Army

17 June 2016

The State Security agency arrested Thursday a Syrian man in Beirut on charges of “entering Lebanon illegally” and “having ties and contacts with al-Nusra Front,” al-Qaida’s Syria branch, media reports said. Later on Thursday, the General Security agency announced that another Syrian has been arrested […]

Riyadh Reportedly Ups Scrutiny of Saudi-Lebanon Bank Transfers

17 June 2016

Saudi Arabia has taken new measures concerning bank transfers conducted by Lebanese citizens from Saudi Arabia to their home country, according to the chairman of the Lebanese Chamber of Commerce. Mohammed Shuqair told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that currently each bank transfer “takes around three to […]

Detainees Describe C.I.A. Torture in Declassified Transcripts

16 June 2016

After the Central Intelligence Agency transferred Abu Zubaydah to the American military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and he was brought before a panel of officers for a hearing in March 2007, he described in broken English how he had been tortured in the agency’s […]

49 killed in shooting at Florida nightclub in possible act of Islamic terror

16 June 2016

A gunman who pledged allegiance to ISIS opened fire early Sunday morning in a packed Orlando nightclub, killing 50 people and wounding at least 53 more in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack Sunday afternoon via its […]

Satanism in Switzerland’s Gotthard Base Tunnel and the Return of Practical Reason

11 June 2016

A few days ago, the Daily Mail opened one of their articles with these words: “The Swiss have put on one of the most bizarre opening ceremonies in history to mark the completion of the world’s longest tunnel.”[1] Other media outlets said similar things.[2] The […]

Lebanese Sunni Hawk Wins Tripoli Vote, Risking New Tensions

30 May 2016

3030A hawkish Lebanese Sunni politician has won local elections in the second largest city of Tripoli in a result that marks a blow to long-established Sunni leaders and risks reviving tensions among rival sectarian groups there. The municipal elections underway nationwide for a month have […]

First Muslim Miss USA Reportedly Converts to Christianity

18 May 2016

For their heart was not stedfast with Him, neither were they faithful in His covenant.” Psalms 78:37 Former Miss USA pageant winner Rima Fakih, who became the first Muslim and Arab-American to win the title in 2010, has reportedly converted to Christianity. According to the Middle […]