Lebanese army chief: We are strong due to military’s strength (People’s Daily)
Lebanese Army commander General Jean Kahwagi said that the army’s key mission is to defend the country against Israel, adding that Lebanon is strong as a result of its military’s strength. “The army is the state’s backbone and is for all of Lebanon,” said Kahwagi on Wednesday, adding “The state can only be strong, independent and proud by its army. No one could shake this force,” he added …
Lebanon charges 10 Fatah al-Islam members (People’s Daily)
Lebanese military investigative judge charged 10 individuals from the al-Qaida inspired Fatah al-Islam militant group, the country’s official National News Agency (NNA) reported. The judge Sakr Sakr accused Tuesday the suspects, three Lebanese and seven Palestinians, of spying on the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), manufacturing and possessing explosives and weapons, forging identification …
March 14 faces shifting landscape (UPI)
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 19 (UPI) — Political defections and a shifting regional landscape suggest the ruling March 14 coalition in Lebanon needs to transform to lead effectively, analysts say.
Retail gold sales in Lebanon fall by 50 percent as metal’s prices reach all-time high (Zawya)
BEIRUT: The consumers’ demand for gold in Lebanon has been greatly affected by the record increase in prices of the metal worldwide said the owner of a jewelry shop in Beirut.
Lebanese man accused of spying for Israel (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles)
A Lebanese citizen accused of spying for Israel was arrested by the Lebanese security service. The man, a teacher, was accused of transferring sensitive intelligence to Israeli agents, Lebanese media reported Thursday. He had been under surveillance for several months, according to reports.
Lebanon arrests another Israeli spy (Press TV)
The Lebanese security forces have detained a suspected spy in the southern town of Tebnine, the latest in a string of arrests which uncovered an Israeli spying network in Lebanon.
Lebanese Body Find May Be British Journalist (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Forensic experts may have discovered the remains of a British journalist kidnapped by Palestinians a quarter of a century ago in Lebanon.
Human remains linked to reporter? (UPI)
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 18 (UPI) — British authorities scouring the Lebanese landscape for a missing journalist who vanished in 1985 are examining human remains linked to the case.
Lebanese man accused of spying for Israel (JTA)
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A Lebanese citizen accused of spying for Israel was arrested by the country’s security service. The man, a teacher, was accused of transferring sensitive intelligence to Israeli agents, Lebanese media reported Thursday.
Haffar confident in Lebanon’s economic future (Zawya)
BEIRUT: New Finance Minister Raya Hassan Haffar said Wednesday that Lebanon will quickly head toward economic recovery once all parties agree on reforms and Paris III commitments are implemented.
