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Syrians, facing orders to demolish homes, fear fate in Lebanon
Dima al-Kanj’s house is now a pile of rubble and twisted metal. It was just a concrete hut near the Lebanese border, but she had spent five ... Features -
Lebanon says it has driven ISIS from most of Syria border area
The Lebanese military is now in control of over 80 percent of the areas previously held by ISIS along the border with Syria, only days after launching ... Middle East -
Lebanon: ‘Saqr Arsal’ in the grips of intelligence
During a security operation inside the town of Arsal, Lebanese army intelligence said that they had arrested Saqr Arsal who is accused of preparing a ... Middle East -
Hezbollah and rebels agree ceasefire at Lebanese-Syrian border
A ceasefire took effect on Thursday in a mountainous area of the Lebanese-Syrian border where Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it is on the verge of ... Middle East -
Lebanese military finds Syrian deaths in custody ‘not a result of violence’
Local Lebanese media reported on Monday that forensic doctors found that the four Syrians who died in the custody of the Lebanese military a few days ... Middle East -
Hezbollah says seizes strategic valley from militants at Syria-Lebanon border
Hezbollah said its forces seized a strategic valley on Monday, the latest advance in an offensive to oust militants from their last foothold along the ... Middle East -
Lebanese mediator killed in fighting near Syrian border
A Lebanese mediator was killed on Saturday in a second day of fighting between Hezbollah and militants near the border with Syria, sources and ... Middle East -
Tensions rise as Lebanon bans protests to alleviate Syrian refugee conditions
Lebanon’s Interior Minister Nouhad al-Machnouk banned all demonstrations in the country – citing the need to “preserve security and ... Features -
Hariri: Lebanon’s army to carry out operation near Syrian border
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Tuesday the army would carry out an operation in an area of the border with Syria that has been a base ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s state TV hacked by unknown Syrian group
Lebanon’s state-run television station Tele Liban was the victim of a hack on Tuesday by an unknown Syrian group called “The Syrian ... Television & Radio -
Lebanese military rejects claims of abuse of Syrians
Lebanon’s military on Saturday dismissed allegations of abuse against hundreds of Syrian detainees caught up in a security sweep in a refugee ... Middle East -
Suicide bomber attacks Lebanese army in north: Security sources
An ISIS suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest in an attack on a Lebanese army post in the north of the country on Friday, lightly injuring ... Middle East -
Bomb blast kills soldier in north Lebanon: report
A second soldier in the same patrol was wounded in the explosion which took place near the town of Arsal close to the Syrian border Middle East -
Hezbollah kills four al-Qaeda-linked militants in north Lebanon
The incident took place in a restive area near the Syrian border, just outside the Lebanese town of Arsal Middle East -
Lebanese army consolidates in Arsal after militants’ clashes
The army was consolidating after ISIS made advances towards Arsal, a town 120 kilometers north east of Beirut Middle East -
Nusra releases 16 Lebanese troops, Baghdadi’s ex-wife
The released is under a Qatari-mediated deal, in addition to 13 Islamist prisoners including Baghdad’s ex-wife Saja al-Dulaimi Middle East -
Deadly bomb blast in northeast Lebanon
A roadside car bomb killed at least nine people and wounded four others in northeast Lebanon on Thursday, in an area close to the Syrian border where ... Reports -
Lebanon army kills three militants near Syria border
The source said it was unclear which group the militants belonged to Middle East -
Lebanon arrests two after prison torture video
Critics said the videos of prison guards beating prisoners show the prevalence of torture at Lebanon’s largest prison Middle East -
Militants hand over two bodies to Lebanese army
A security source confirmed two bodies had been handed over but gave no details about them nor which group was involved Middle East -
ISIS Shariah court operating in Lebanon border town: report
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is reportedly running its own Shariah court in the northeastern Lebanese border town of Arsal Middle East -
Lebanon says three arrested for planning suicide attacks
Investigation showed the three suspects had been trained in neighboring Syria Middle East -
Lebanon waits for Turkish response in bid to free hostages
ISIS and al-Nusra Front briefly overran Arsal in early August, taking with them over 30 Lebanese servicemen Middle East -
Lebanon says it needs French helicopters quickly to fight militants
Lebanon hopes France will deliver helicopters to its army faster than planned so it can fight militants encroaching from neighboring Syria, Lebanese ... Middle East -
‘Bomb blast’ in Lebanese town at Syrian border
A bomb went off in the Lebanese town of Arsal near the border with Syria on Monday, damaging a car, a Lebanese security official says Middle East -
Lebanon to get Saudi-financed arms soon
EX-PM Saad al-Hariri said the Lebanese army will soon receive military arms as part of a $1 billion grant from Saudi Arabia to quell ISIS threat Middle East -
Lebanon detains 450 suspected militants in Syria border crackdown
Lebanon steps up efforts to prevent them from using the frontier town of Arsal as a base Middle East -
Two Lebanese soldiers killed in RPG attack at Syrian border
The attack occurred near the town of Arsal, where Islamist militants clashed with Lebanese forces last month Middle East -
Gunmen kidnap Lebanon soldier near Syria: Security
Another two men, both civilians, were also kidnapped weeks after the fighting ended Middle East -
Militants holding Lebanese soldiers release video
Lebanon is negotiating for the men’s release through mediation by officials from Qatar Middle East