Read original at The Daily Star James Haines-Young| The Daily Star BEIRUT: U.K. Ambassador to Lebanon Hugo Shorter warned that while Syrian … Read more…
Shorter: Assad a barrier to refugee return
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U.N. renews UNIFIL mandate, with small changes
Read original at The Daily Star James Haines-Young, Susannah Walden | The Daily Star BEIRUT: All 15 members of the U.N. Security Council Wednesday … Read more…
Army poised for final showdown with Daesh
Read original at The Daily Star James Haines-Young, Nazih Osseiran | The Daily Star BEIRUT: The Army was poised Tuesday to launch its push against Daesh (ISIS) militants on the Lebanese border after a day of consolidating gains made over the weekend. Lebanese Army head Gen. Joseph Aoun announced the launch of the “Fajr … Read more…
Nusra routed, Army gears up for battle against Daesh
James Haines-Young, Joseph Haboush | The Daily Star Read original at The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon will turn the page on the armed presence of militants formerly affiliated with Al-Qaeda in the next few days, while the Lebanese Army prepares for a possible battle to evict another militant group, Daesh (ISIS), from the country. … Read more…
U.S. grants Lebanon $140M for refugees
Read original at The Daily Star James Haines-Young| The Daily Star BEIRUT: During the second day of Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s visit to the U.S. Wednesday, the State Department announced a further $140 million assistance package to help Lebanon manage the Syrian refugee crisis after a meeting with Secretary of State Rex … Read more…
Residents of Arsal calm despite clashes
Read original at The Daily Star James Haines-Young, Joseph Haboush | The Daily Star BEIRUT: Despite ongoing clashes between Hezbollah and Jabhat Fatah al-Sham … Read more…
Explosives officers on front lines of danger
Read original at The Daily Star James Haines-Young| The Daily Star BEIRUT: It takes five things to make a bomb and four … Read more…
Brexit wont affect U.K.’s commitment to Lebanon
Read original at The Daily Star By James Haines-Young| The Daily Star BEIRUT: Current negotiations around Britain’s exit from the European Union … Read more…
The 2006 Lebanon War: Hezbollah’s expensive victory ten years on
Story for Al Arabiya English James Haines-Young, Special to Al Arabiya English Friday, 15 July 2016 Beirut – On the … Read more…
Rise and fall of Michel Samaha: From minister to terrorist
The rise and fall of Michel Samaha Story for Al Arabiya English Beirut: The footage is grainy and distorted but … Read more…