Lebanon appeals to UN over alleged Israeli spies
BEIRUT – Lebanon has filed a complaint to the United Nations accusing Israel of planting spy networks in the country.
Lebanese Shiite cleric arrested in Syria over spying for Israel
BEIRUT: A Lebanese Shiite cleric known as a critic of Hizbullah has been arrested in Syria on suspicion of spying for Israel, a high-ranking Lebanese security official said on Thursday. “Sheikh Hassan Msheymish was arrested in July in Syria based on data Lebanese police intelligence had sent to Syrian authorities indicating that he was implicated in collaborating with Israel
Lebanese Army Increases Presence in Beirut After Hezbollah, Sunni Clashes
Lebanon’s army and the country’s internal security forces beefed up their presence in the capital, Beirut. following a clash between two political groups last week that killed three people.
Lebanon backtracks on calls for ‘arms-free’ Beirut
A chorus of calls for an “arms-free” Beirut triggered by a deadly battle outside a mosque last week is fast fading after Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah movement warned against any attempt to disarm it.
LEBANON: Beach clubs blatantly discriminate against African and Asian workers [Updated]
Summer in Lebanon is beach season, especially among the leisure class and wealthy expatriates who travel extensively and often complain of racism in the West. But some of the country’s top beach clubs that cater to these same spenders are…
Lebanon seeks Interpol help to arrest ex-general ‘spy’
Lebanon has asked Interpol to circulate an arrest warrant against a Lebanese ex-general suspecting of working for the Israeli spy agency Mossad, a judicial source said on Thursday.
Lebanon files complaint to UN over alleged Israeli spy network
BEIRUT – Lebanon has filed a complaint to the United Nations accusing Israel of planting spy networks in the country. Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry, which drew up the complaint, said Thursday the letter was sent overnight to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Lebanon, Israel vow to avoid Blue Line scuffles
BEIRUT: Senior officers in the Lebanese and Israeli armies vowed to refrain from future Blue Line scuffles during an extraordinary meeting Thursday, which discussed the results of a probe into last month’s deadly clashes between the two. In tripartite talks chaired by United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) commander Major General Alberto Asarta
