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  • twin suicide blasts in beirut s shiite suburb kill 43

    Twin suicide blasts in Beirut's Shiite suburb kill 43

    World | Nov 13, 2015, 07:07 AM IST

    Beirut: Twin suicide bombings struck a southern Beirut suburb that's a stronghold of the militant Shiite Hezbollah group on Thursday evening, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores more in one of the deadliest

  • saudi prince four others held in lebanon over biggest

    Saudi Prince, four others held in Lebanon over biggest Beirut airport drug bust

    World | Oct 27, 2015, 07:10 PM IST

    Beirut: A Saudi prince and four others were detained on Monday in Lebanon in the largest drug bust in the history of Beirut airport, media reports said.A Lebanese official said Beirut airport authorities have foiled

  • world failing syrian children malala yousafzai to world

    World failing Syrian Children: Malala Yousafzai to world leaders

    World | Jul 13, 2015, 07:29 AM IST

    London: Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai told world leaders that they were failing Syria's children as she spent her 18th birthday yesterday on the Syrian border.Yosafzai, the teenager, who was shot by militants in

  • india lebanon joins hands to boost trade and business

    India, Lebanon joins hands to boost trade and business

    Feb 07, 2015, 07:28 AM IST

    Faridabad: India and Lebonan have joined hands in hosting the Surajkund Craft Mela 2015.  Akram Shuhaib, Finance and Agriculture minister of Lebanon, said that his country has been selected as a partner country for the

  • surajkund international crafts mela begins tomorrow

    Surajkund International Crafts Mela begins tomorrow

    India | Jan 31, 2015, 10:59 PM IST

    New Delhi: Chhattisgarh is the theme state of the 29th Surajkund International Crafts Mela which begins tomorrow and will see participation of 18 countries.  The event will be inaugurated tomorrow by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar

  • lebanon flays israeli military escalation at border

    Lebanon flays Israeli military escalation at border

    World | Jan 29, 2015, 07:39 AM IST

    Beirut: Lebanon Wednesday condemned Israeli military escalation at the border, while stressing that it was committed to the resolution of the UN Security Council (UNSC), according to a Xinhua report.In a statement, Lebanese Prime Minister

  • arab states to help lebanon with refugee security problems

    Arab states to help Lebanon with refugee, security problems

    World | Jan 13, 2015, 08:04 AM IST

    Beirut: An Arab delegation Monday promised to help Lebanon with its Syrian refugee and security problems, media reported.The delegation, led by Kuwaiti Vice Premier and Foreign Minister Sabah al-Khaled al-Hamad al-Sabah, also included the Arab

  • terrorism in the name of islam reprehensible rouhani

    Terrorism in the name of Islam reprehensible: Rouhani

    World | Jan 10, 2015, 01:05 PM IST

    Tehran: Iran President Hassan Rouhani has censured terrorism and violence in the name of Islam in any part of the world."We condemn extremism, violence and terrorism whether in Palestine, Lebanon and the Levant or in

  • un asks israel to pay lebanon usd 850 m for oil spill

    UN asks Israel to pay Lebanon USD 850 M for oil spill

    World | Dec 20, 2014, 07:04 AM IST

    United Nations: The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Friday asking Israel to pay Lebanon over $850 million in damages for an oil spill caused by an Israeli air force attack on oil

  • surajkund crafts fair ro start from feb 1 lebanon partner

    Surajkund crafts fair ro start from Feb 1, Lebanon partner country

    Lifestyle | Dec 18, 2014, 08:34 PM IST

    Chandigarh: The 29th edition of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela (fair) will be held from Feb 1-15 at Surajkund near Faridabad, a senior Haryana official said here Thursday.Known for showcasing the richness and diversity of

  • russia seeks dialogue in lebanon syria

    Russia seeks dialogue in Lebanon, Syria

    World | Dec 13, 2014, 06:27 AM IST

    Beirut: Visiting Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov stressed on Friday that Moscow is seeking "accord and comprehensive national dialogue that respects the interests and rights in Lebanon and Syria."Bogdanov who arrived in Beirut on

  • un asks people to give 1 each for syrian refugees

    UN asks people to give $1 each for Syrian Refugees

    World | Dec 04, 2014, 09:39 AM IST

    United Nations:  The World Food Program launched an unusual campaign on Wednesday to raise $1 contributions from 64 million people around the world so it can restore food vouchers to Syrian refugees who won't be

  • officials wife of is leader detained in lebanon

    Officials: Wife of IS leader detained in Lebanon

    World | Dec 02, 2014, 05:52 PM IST

    Beirut:  Lebanese authorities have detained a wife and son of the leader of the Islamic State group, and she is being questioned, two senior Lebanese officials said Tuesday.A military official said the woman and her

  • lebanon won t celebrate independence day owing to

    Lebanon won't celebrate independence day, owing to presidential vacancy

    World | Nov 22, 2014, 08:15 AM IST

    Beirut: Lebanon has cancelled all official plans to celebrate its independence day, according to media reports.The decision was taken owing to the current vacancy in the country's presidency, Xinhua reported, citing the National News Agency.The

  • czech republic ready to support syrian refugees in lebanon

    Czech Republic ready to support Syrian refugees in Lebanon

    World | Nov 13, 2014, 06:15 AM IST

    Beirut: Czech Republic Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek said on Wednesday that his country is willing to help Lebanon to offer assistance to the Syrian refugees that are taking shelters in the country.Following a meeting with

  • china offers donation to aid syrian refugees in lebanon

    China offers donation to aid Syrian refugees in Lebanon

    World | Nov 06, 2014, 08:10 AM IST

    Beirut: Lebanese and Chinese governments have signed an agreement on a donation granted by Beijing to the social service centres affiliated to Lebanon's ministry of social affairs.The agreement was signed by Lebanon's Minister for Social

  • lebanon again fails to elect new president

    Lebanon again fails to elect new president

    World | Oct 09, 2014, 11:27 PM IST

    Beirut: The Lebanese Parliament Thursday again failed to elect a new president to replace incumbent President Michel Suleiman due to the lack of the required constitutional quorum, thus leaving the country's top post still vacant.Parliament

  • syrian families in lebanon suffer food insecurity says unhcr

    Syrian families in Lebanon suffer food insecurity, says UNHCR

    World | Aug 17, 2014, 09:49 AM IST

    Beirut: About 74 per cent of the Syrian displaced families suffer a certain amount of food insecurity, the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Lebanon said on Saturday.In a report titled ‘Evaluation of vulnerability

  • egypt ready to help lebanon

    Egypt ready to help Lebanon

    World | Aug 10, 2014, 11:19 AM IST

    Cairo: Egypt's Ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Hamdi has said that his country is ready to provide "all possible aid" to the Lebanese army and security forces.Hamdi Saturday said that the issue would be discussed with

  • hezbollah commander killed outside home in lebanon

    Hezbollah commander killed outside home in Lebanon

    World | Dec 04, 2013, 04:12 PM IST

    Beirut: A senior commander for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was gunned down on Wednesday outside his home in southern Beirut, security officials said. The Iranian-backed group blamed its arch-enemy Israel for the killing, something

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