Jul
27

Lebanon Crisis Monitor – German man detained in Lebanon on suspicion of spying for Israel

German man detained in Lebanon on suspicion of spying for Israel
BEIRUT – A senior Lebanese security official says authorities have detained a German engineer working in Lebanon on suspicion of spying for Israel. The official says the army raided the “Liban Lait” dairy factory in the eastern Lebanese town of Talia where he worked and detained the man late Monday.

Lebanon nabs German suspected of spying for Israel
BEIRUT – A senior Lebanese security official says authorities have detained a German engineer working in Lebanon on suspicion of spying for Israel.

Lebanon to deploy extra troops in south: French envoy
The Lebanese army is to deploy additional troops in south Lebanon, France’s ambassador to Beirut said on Monday, almost a month after a string of attacks on UN peacekeepers in the region.

Lebanese Druze leader warns against sectarian tension
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblat on Monday called for dialogue among political factions in order to defuse rising tensions. Jumblat told Al Anbaa newspaper that dialogue is the only way to preserve “calmness” in Lebanon.

Top US defence official visits Lebanon
Vershbow meets Lebanese officials discusses US military aid to Lebanon with Lebanese officials.

Beirut arrests German spying for Israel
Lebanese security forces have arrested a German engineer on suspicion of spying for the notorious Israeli intelligence service, Mossad.

Report: German engineer arrested in Lebanon on spying charge
Beirut – Lebanese army intelligence have arrested a German engineer on charges of spying for Israel, a Lebanese security source said Tuesday. According to the source the man – identified as Manfred Peter Mog- was arrested in the area of Talia, in Eastern Lebanon, on Monday afternoon.

Lebanon to deploy additional unit to south
French Ambassador to Lebanon Denis Pietton Monday said Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri informed him that an additional unit of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) will be deployed to southern Lebanon starting from Monday.

German engineer arrested in Lebanon on spying charge – Summary
Beirut – Lebanese army intelligence officers have arrested and questioned a German engineer on charges of spying for Israel, a Lebanese security source said Tuesday.

INDICATORS – Lebanon – July 27
BEIRUT, July 27 (Reuters) – Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.