Two Polish tourists briefly held in Lebanon – army
Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Two Polish tourists were briefly kidnapped in Lebanon’s Beqaa valley on Tuesday but were freed after security forces opened fire on their captors at a checkpoint, killing …
Lebanese army says 2 Polish tourists kidnapped, but quickly freed
BEIRUT – The Lebanese army says two Polish tourists were kidnapped near the eastern city of Baalbek but soldiers quickly freed them. The motive and circumstances surrounding Tuesday’s incident were not clear.
Lebanon strongly supports renewal mandate of UNIFIL peacekeepers
Lebanon on Monday voiced its strong support for the unanimous decision by the UN Security Council to renew for another year the mandate for UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL.
Lebanese army rescues two kidnapped Polish tourists
The Lebanese army on Tuesday rescued a pair of Polish tourists who were kidnapped by two members of an influential clan, killing one of the abductors in the process, the military said.
Higher Defense Council vows to increase security measures
BEIRUT: The Higher Lebanese Defense Council decided on Tuesday to tighten security measures throughout Lebanese territories and delegated concerned ministries to implement security measures particular to Beirut and south Lebanon. However, the council did not elaborate on the measures to be taken in the capital or southern Lebanon. “The council
INDICATORS – Lebanon – August 31
BEIRUT, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.
Berri pledges to uphold both UNSCR 1701, right of resistance
BEIRUT: Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri reiterated Tuesday Lebanon’s commitment to Resolution 1701, stressing that the resistance against Israel was a Lebanese necessity. Addressing crowds who gathered in the southern coastal city of Tyre to mark 32 years since the disappearance of Imam Musa al-Sadr, the founder of the Amal Movement, Berri hailed the UN Interim
Lebanon Druze leader meets Iran envoy
The head of Lebanon’s Progressive Socialist Party has met with the Iranian ambassador to Beirut to discuss the prospect of enhancing ties between the two countries.
Lebanon Makes “Outburst of Love” for Mother Teresa
BEIRUT, Lebanon, AUG. 31, 2010 ( Zenit.org ).- Celebrations for Mother Teresa’s 100th birthday reached to the Middle East, with her “beloved children in Lebanon” making an “outburst of love” for the Calcutta nun.
Lebanon labour law changes not enough for Palestinians
Increased number of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon deprived of decent standard of living.
