Syrian laborers in Lebanon protest in support of regime

Syrian laborers in Lebanon held several demonstrations in favor of the embattled regime of Syrian president Bashar al Assad on Sunday with one protester wounded in a drive-by shooting incident, security sources said. (more…)

Breaking News: explosion next to the Church of Our Lady in Zahle

An explosion took place next to the Church of Our Lady in   Zahle industrial zone  at around 5 am Lebanon time , and led to damages to a number of vehicles  in  the area, in addition to damage to some nearby houses.  The  army cordoned  the area and began investigations (more…)

Will Syria revert to war with Israel to divert attention?

Israeli Haaretz newspaper reported that the Israel Defense Forces are readying for the possibility that Syria might create a provocation along the northern border to divert attention from the growing protests against President Bashar Assad’s regime. (more…)

Venezuela’s Chavez says Syria’s leader is a ‘humanist’

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez expressed support for Syria’s president on Saturday, calling him a “humanist” and a “brother” facing a wave of violent protests backed by the United States and its allies.

Chavez’s support for President Bashar Assad follows his defense of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, (more…)

Libyan Woman Claiming Gaddafi Troops raped her

A distraught Libyan woman stormed into a Tripoli hotel Saturday to tell foreign reporters that government troops raped her, setting off a brawl when hotel staff and government minders tried to detained her. (more…)

French forces destroy 7 Libyan aircraft on ground

French warplanes have destroyed five Libyan military planes and two helicopters at Misrata air base in the past 24 hours, France’s armed forces said.

Armed forces spokesman Thierry Burkhard said all seven Libyan aircraft were destroyed while on the ground (more…)

Libyan economy struggles

Long lines formed outside gas stations and supermarket shelves were emptying Friday amid signs that the week-old no-fly zone and naval blockade against Libya are beginning to take a toll on the country’s economy. (more…)

Lebanon switches to summer time midnight March 26

Clocks will be advanced one hour in Lebanon at midnight Saturday March 26, ushering in seven months of daylight-saving time.

Clocks will have to be returned to wintertime at midnight of the last Saturday in October.

Op-Ed- Hoping for Arab Mandelas

The more Arab Mandelas emerge, the more they will be able to manage their own transitions. Will they emerge?

Lebanese troops intensify search for kidnapped Estonians

Lebanese security officials say troops have intensified a search for seven Estonian cyclists kidnapped this week after crossing into the country from Syria. (more…)