Shahzad Admits Trying to Bomb Times Square

A Pakistani-born U.S. citizen, calling himself “a Muslim soldier” avenging U.S. attacks in Muslim countries, admitted Monday that he tried to detonate a crudely made car bomb in New York’s Times Square in May.

Faisal Shahzad, of Shelton, Conn., pleaded guilty in federal court in Manhattan to a 10-count indictment that included charges of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempting an act of terrorism and transportation of an explosive. He faces life in prison when he is sentenced.
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Lebanon Cabinet approves Bassil’s electricity plan

The Lebanese cabinet has approved today the electricity plan that was proposed by Energy Minister Gebran Bassil, which aims at lowering the energy sector’s losses, the environmental impact and the national deficit. (more…)

US calls Hezbollah allegations baseless

Hezbollah MP Nawwaf Moussawi told OTV on Monday that Hezbollah might file a claim at the Lebanese judiciary “against anyone whom investigation shows to have taken funds from the US” for political use. (more…)

Lebanon cabinet to discuss Bassils’s electricity plan

The Lebanese cabinet is scheduled to discuss the electricity crisis during an extraordinary session on Monday. (more…)

Phalange MP: Zahle bomb explosion is ‘a subversive act’

Phalange Party MP Elie Marouni said duuring an interview with Future News on Monday that the bomb explosion in Lebanon’s eastern city of Zahle is “a subversive act.”

Marouni said that the explosion which took place on the eve of Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir’s visit to Zahle was aimed at canceling the visit or to reduce the number of the welcoming crowd. (more…)

Iranian aid ships for Gaza delayed

No Iranian aid ships have been dispatched to Gaza Strip according to the Iranian Red Crescent . (more…)

Lebanese women aid ship to sail to Gaza via Cyprus

Women are “the new secret weapon” in use against the “thieving enemy,” said Samar Alhaj, (the woman leading the Lebanese boat Julian that was Christened as Mariam scheduled to try to break the naval blockade on Gaza) during an interview with Radio A-Shams

Asked by Zohair Bahloul why the ship, Mariam, would only be carrying women, she said, “We are women in order not to give the thieving enemy an excuse to use arms against the ship.” (more…)

Lebanese terrorist killed in US drone attack in Pakistan

A major Lebanese terrorist released by the German government five years ago has been killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan’s tribal region, Pakistani intelligence sources said on Sunday.

Mohammed Ali Hamadi died when a missile fired by a CIA-operated unmanned drone aircraft destroyed a compound in North Waziristan, a known hub of al-Qaeda and Taliban militants, on Saturday. (more…)

A Lebanese delegation heads to UN to present report on Israeli violations

A Lebanese military delegation headed by the Director of Military Administration , Major General Abdul Rahman Chehaitely heads to New York on Monday to present a detailed report to the UN on Israeli attacks and violations of Security Council resolution 1701. (more…)

Berri: Sidon will remain an example of Islamic-Christian coexistence

Pamphlets were distributed in East Saida and nearby villages overnight warning the area’s Christian residents to evacuate their homes and leave the area within a week, LBCI reported on Sunday.

Prominent Saida figures condemned the pamphlets, calling on authorities to find out who is behind the pamphlets and to punish them, the report added (more…)