Lebanon

Israeli Soldier Went Missing 37 Years Ago. DNA Testing Brought Body Home

World News | Loveday Morris, The Washington Post | Thursday July 11, 2019

For decades, Israel's National Center for Forensic Medicine has tested skeletal remains secreted across its northern border, checking whether the DNA matched that of Israeli soldiers missing in action behind enemy lines in Lebanon or Syria.

A First: US Puts Hezbollah Lawmakers On Sanctions Blacklist

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 10, 2019

The US Treasury placed two Hezbollah members of Lebanon's parliament on its sanctions blacklist on Tuesday -- the first time Washington has taken aim at the Iran-allied group's elected politicians.

Remains Of Israeli Soldier Missing Since 1982 Lebanon War Returned

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Israel announced Wednesday that the remains of a soldier missing since the 1982 Lebanon war had been returned to the country, bringing to a close a highly sensitive case for Israelis.

Bhangra To Arabic Music? Khalsa Aid Volunteer Wins Hearts With Dance

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday March 8, 2019

A video shared by the international humanitarian relief organisation shows their volunteer, Bharpur Singh, doing the bhangra to Arabic music at a refugee camp in Lebanon.

US Designates Son Of Hezbollah Leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah A Terrorist

World News | Reuters | Wednesday November 14, 2018

The US State Department on Tuesday designated Jawad Nasrallah, son of Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, a terrorist and accused him of carrying out attacks against Israel in the West Bank.

Saudi Crown Prince Jokes Lebanon PM "Not Abducted", Bursts Out Laughing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 25, 2018

Saudi Arabia's crown prince on Wednesday joked about allegations that Lebanon's premier-designate Saad Hariri was detained in the kingdom last year, saying he hoped his current visit does not spark "abduction" rumours.

Lebanese Fan Stabbed To Death After Celebrating Mexico Win In World Cup

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 29, 2018

A football fan was stabbed to death in Lebanon in a row over his celebration of Brazil's win and Germany's loss in the World Cup, the army and media said Thursday.

Beirut's Barber-On-A-Bike Offers Curbside Cuts

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 30, 2018

Mobile barbers were once ubiquitous in Beirut, but regular salons have since become more popular.Abo Tawila, 18, works in both, spending most of his day in a barbershop before hitting the tarmac on his bike.

Beirut's Dapper Barber-On-A-Bike Offers Curbside Cuts

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 30, 2018

Dressed in an old straw hat and navy suspenders, Abo Tawila pedals around a southern district of Beirut. A rare sight in modern-day Lebanon, the young barber-on-a-bike is looking for his next customer.

US Sanctions Hezbollah Leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Deputy Naim Qassem

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 17, 2018

The United States and Gulf partners imposed additional sanctions on Lebanon's Hezbollah leadership, targeting its top two officials, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Naim Qassem

From Lebanon To American Dream, Via The FBI And 9/11

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 11, 2018

To television viewers, he is the FBI agent who hunts down Al-Qaeda. But in real-life, Ali Soufan is just as extraordinary, a Muslim immigrant who fled war to live the American dream.

Syria Accuses Israel Of Striking Military Airport: State Media

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 9, 2018

Syrian state news agency SANA and The Russian army on Monday accused Israel of carrying out deadly missile strikes on a Syrian military airbase from Lebanon, Russian media reported.

15 Syrians, Fleeing, Died On Mountain. Girl Was Found Alive. Who Was She?

World News | Liz Sly, Suzan Haidamous, The Washington Post | Tuesday February 6, 2018

The mountain range that forms a natural boundary between Syria and Lebanon has long served also as a wartime conduit for people who cannot travel legally - the gunrunners, the rebels, the dissidents and the ordinary citizens who just want to escape.

Benjamin Netanyahu Says Iran Wants Lebanon To Be "Giant Missile Site"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 29, 2018

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of wanting "to turn Lebanon into one giant missile site" and warned of the consequences as he left Monday for talks in Moscow.

As Syrian Couples Say "I Do," Lebanon Says "No, Not Quite"

World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 19, 2017

In a tent in Lebanon surrounded by snow, Syrian refugees Ammar and Khadija were married by a tribal leader from their homeland in a wedding they would soon come to regret.