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  • syrian unrest 792 900 refugees in lebanon

    Syrian unrest: 792,900 refugees in Lebanon

    World | Oct 14, 2013, 07:53 AM IST

    Beirut : The war in Syria and the influx of  increasing number of refugees have cost Lebanon billions of dollars, according to a World Bank report.Thus Lebanon is going through a phase of financial crisis.In

  • lebanon deploys security forces in beirut suburbs

    Lebanon deploys security forces in Beirut suburbs

    World | Sep 24, 2013, 07:36 AM IST

    Beirut :  Lebanon began to deploy security forces in southern suburbs of the capital Beirut Monday to replace Hezbollah's checkpoints, National News Agency reported.Amid deteriorating security situation, Hezbollah has set up checkpoints in the southern

  • over 716 000 syrian refugees in lebanon

    Over 716,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon

    World | Sep 02, 2013, 08:50 AM IST

    Beirut: The number of Syrian refugees receiving aid in Lebanon has surpassed 716,000 with the arrival of 13,000 more people last week, the UN's refugee agency has said.Of these refugees, about 606,000 have been registered

  • indo arab trade meet in bangalore on friday

    Indo-Arab trade meet in Bangalore on Friday

    India | Aug 22, 2013, 08:08 AM IST

    Bangalore: The Indo-Arab Chamber of Commerce (IACC) is hosting a trade meet Friday here to explore investment and business opportunities in India and the Gulf region by its members, entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises."About

  • gunmen seize turkish airlines pilots in lebanon

    Gunmen seize Turkish Airlines pilots in Lebanon

    World | Aug 09, 2013, 09:24 PM IST

    Beirut, Aug 9: Gunmen ambushed a van on Friday carrying a Turkish Airlines crew in the Lebanese capital, kidnapping a pilot and a co-pilot in an attack that appeared linked to the ongoing civil war

  • syria pro government figure killed in lebanon

    Syria: Pro-government figure killed in Lebanon

    World | Jul 17, 2013, 11:24 AM IST

    Beirut, Jul 17: State-run media in Damascus say gunmen have assassinated a prominent Syrian pro-government figure at his home in southern Lebanon.The SANA news agency says Mohammed Darrar Jammo was gunned down early on Wednesday

  • 604 000 syrian refugees in lebanon unhcr

    604,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon: UNHCR

    World | Jul 14, 2013, 02:10 PM IST

    Beirut, July 14: The UNHCR says that the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon getting aid from the government, the UN and its NGO partners has reached 604,000.It said the number of registered refugees was

  • explosion hits hezbollah stronghold in lebanon

    Explosion hits Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon

    World | Jul 09, 2013, 02:22 PM IST

    Beirut, July 9: A large explosion rocked a stronghold of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group in the Lebanese capital early Tuesday, sending black smoke billowing into the sky and causing an unknown number of casualties,

  • eu lebanon discuss syrian refugee issue

    EU, Lebanon discuss Syrian refugee issue

    Hollywood | Jun 19, 2013, 01:57 PM IST

    Beirut, June 19: Visiting EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton Tuesday held talks with the Lebanese officials over the plight of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, while calling for "a political solution to the conflict in

  • know more about the lebanon based militant group hezbollah

    Know more about the Lebanon based militant group Hezbollah

    World | Apr 26, 2013, 06:28 AM IST

    New Delhi: Hezbollah, which means “Party of God,” was founded in Lebanon in 1982, many say by the Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini, as a response to Israel's invasion of Lebanon.The group's aim is to destroy

  • syrian rockets hit lebanon as tensions rise

    Syrian rockets hit Lebanon as tensions rise

    World | Apr 23, 2013, 11:14 PM IST

    Beirut, Apr 23: Two Syrian rockets struck Lebanon on Tuesday, causing damage and heightening tensions between Lebanese Shiite and Sunni communities over neighbouring Syria's civil war, security officials in Beirut said.Rockets apparently fired by Syrian

  • hezbollah warns israel against attacking lebanon

    Hezbollah warns Israel against attacking Lebanon

    World | Nov 25, 2012, 09:37 PM IST

    Beirut, Nov 25: Lebanon's Hezbollah group would fire rockets into Israel in any future war and target cities in the country's heartland, the group's leader said on Sunday.Sheik Hassan Nasrallah's warning came days after an

  • violence in syria spills over into lebanon

    Violence in Syria spills over into Lebanon

    World | May 22, 2012, 11:16 AM IST

    Bireh (Lebanon), May 22: Syria's war has barreled over the border with an angry, raucous funeral for an anti-Syrian cleric whose killing set off a night of deadly street battles in Beirut and raised fears

  • wounded british journalist smuggled from syria

    Wounded British Journalist Smuggled From Syria

    World | Feb 29, 2012, 07:31 AM IST

    Beirut, Feb 29: A wounded British photographer who had been trapped in the besieged Syrian city of Homs was spirited safely into Lebanon on Tuesday in a risky journey that killed 13 rebels who helped

  • hezbollah unravels cia spy network in lebanon

    Hezbollah Unravels CIA Spy Network In Lebanon

    World | Dec 13, 2011, 05:49 PM IST

    Washington, Dec 13: Hezbollah has partially unraveled the CIA's spy network in Lebanon, severely damaging the intelligence agency's ability to gather vital information on the terrorist organization at a tense time in the region, former

  • hezbollah chief in rare public address in lebanon

    Hezbollah Chief In Rare Public Address In Lebanon

    World | Dec 06, 2011, 07:42 PM IST

    Beirut, Dec 6: The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah's group made a rare public appearance at a Beirut rally on Tuesday to mark the Shiite holy day of Ashoura, claiming his militant group is acquiring more

  • itf shifts davis cup tie from lahore

    ITF Shifts Davis Cup Tie From Lahore

    Tennis | Nov 27, 2011, 10:40 PM IST

    Karachi, Nov 27: Pakistan has appealed to the International Tennis Federation following its decision to shift the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania group two tie against Lebanon away from Lahore due to security reasons.Pakistan were due to

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