Syrian ‘chemical, biological’ weapons worry Israel

Israel has serious concerns about what will happen to “huge stockpiles” of chemical and biological weapons in Syria when the Assad regime collapses, a senior military official said in Jerusalem on Tuesday. (more…)

Missing weapons from Gadhafi-era arms caches raise fears

TRIPOLI, Libya — Crates of mortar shells sit unguarded and empty boxes for missiles to blow up tanks and bring down airplanes are strewn about arms depots around the Libyan capital.

Former rebels say they took some ammunition for the fight against Moammar Gadhafi, but U.S. officials and others have expressed fears Libya’s weapons could fall into the wrong hands. (more…)

Turkey intercepted arms shipment between Iran and Syria

Turkey’s foreign minister says the country’s authorities have intercepted an arms shipment from Iran to Syria. Ahmet Davutoglu confirmed Friday a report saying a truck containing weapons had been intercepted. (more…)

Future Movemen: Hezbollah doesn’t know any better

The Future bloc issued a statement on Friday responding to Hezbollah’s accusations that the Future Movement is interfering in Syria.

“The Loyalty to Resistance bloc ( Hezbollah) has eagerly rushed to condemn a broad Lebanese political movement without a trial, documents or evidences, (more…)

MP Daher tells Syria: Worry about yourself and leave us alone

Responding to the Syrian accusations that the Lebanese are intervening in Syria’s internal affairs . Future Movement MP Khalid el Daher addressed the Syrian regime by saying: Worry about yourself and leave us alone. (more…)

Conflicting reports about a Mikati Nasrallah meeting

Al-Akhbar newspaper, which is closely assocated with Hezbollah reported on Thursday that Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati and Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah met on Tuesday in an undisclosed location to discuss the obstacles facing the formation of the new cabinet. (more…)

Hariri honors his dad: You turned the capital of ghosts to a city of dreams

“Before you, Beirut was a capital of ghosts – with you, Beirut returned as a capital of dreams,” Caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri said, during the ceremony marking the unveiling of a statue of his dad in downtown Beirut on Thursday. (more…)

Is Mikati on his way out?

According to An Nahar newspaper sources Lebanon PM-designate Najib Mikati, presented on Tuesday to President Suleiman the lineup of the 24 minister cabinet as follows: (more…)

Most probable lineup of the proposed Lebanese cabinet, report

The Kuwaiti newspaper al An Ba’a reported that PM Designate Nagib Mikati has proposed a cabinet lineup to president Michel Suleiman , with whom he met Tuesday and Wednesday . According to the paper sources the following is the most probable lineup but nothing is final so far due to the dispute over allocations within the March 8 parties , Mikati and the president. (more…)

Aoun accuses Lebanon president of obstructing cabinet formation

Following the Change and Reform bloc’s weekly meeting FPM leader MP Michel Aoun accused President Michel Suleiman “of obstructing the rule and paralyzing the formation of a new government.” (more…)