2 Lebanese detained over smuggling arms to Syria

Two Lebanese men were detained on suspicion of smuggling arms into Syria through the Bekaa town of Arsal.

Military judge Imad al-Zein questioned the two, who were identified by their first names as Wael and Bahaa, and subsequently issued an order authorizing their continued detention . (more…)

Lebanon may suffer Greece’s fate, says a lebanese banker

A leading Lebanese banker fears a Greek economic scenario in Lebanon this year if the government fails to take immediate action to reduce the budget deficit, cut waste and implement broad reforms. (more…)

Hezbollah’s secret war on Syrian rebels , report

The other night I spoke to Alaa al-Sheikh, the Free Syrian Army’s Khaled Bin Waleed Brigade in Rastan, a city that’s home about 25,000 people and lies on the main Damascus-Aleppo highway in the province of Homs. Over the last several months, Rastan has become the frontline in the war between Syrian rebels and pro-Assad loyalists (more…)

STL assigned counsel to the 4 accused Hezbollah members

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon issued a press release in which it stated that the Head of STL Defense Office assigned permanent counsel to defend the four Hezbollah members accused in the assassination of former lebanese PM Rafik Hariri

Here is the text of the press release : (more…)

Prominent Lebanese leader Nassib Lahoud dies after long illness

Nassib Lahoud , head of the Democratic Renewal Movement and one of the main pillars of March 14 alliance passed away Thursday after a long illness. He was 68.

Lahoud passed away at dawn at Hotel Dieu Hospital in Ashrafieh, Beirut. A funeral will be held for him Saturday at St. Georges Cathedral in downtown Beirut . (more…)

Geagea: Cabinet should resign, replaced with technocrats

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said on Thursday during a press conference in Maarab that the current cabinet should resign and be replaced with a cabinet of technocrats ,

“ We cannot allow this cabinet to continue. There is no reason that can justify for this cabinet to stay in power,” Geagea told reporters. (more…)

Hezbollah’s muted response to Syria uprising divides Arabs

The dark shadows of Mount Lebanon run along the asphalt road as the car heads to the ancient city of Baalbeck, where the exquisitely carved ruins of Roman temples still stand. (more…)

Syria’s SNC: Aoun is like Assad

Syrian National Council member Mehye al-Deen al-Lathiqi said Tuesday night that “Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s hope to remain [in power] is similar Michel Aoun’s hope to rule Lebanon.” (more…)

Jumblatt slams Aoun over attacking Lebanon martyrs

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt slammed on Monday Free patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun ( without naming him ) for attacking the the country’s martyrs.

In his weekly editorial in the al-Anbaa magazine he wrote : “All political sides should exercise some humility (more…)

SNC accuses Iran of role in massacre of Syrians

The opposition Syrian National Council on Saturday accused Iran of “participation” in the bloody crackdown on protests in Syria and called on Tehran to stop supporting the Damascus regime.

“The Council condemns the participation of the Iranian regime in the massacre of Syrians who demand freedom and call on it to stop taking part in the repression of the Syrian revolution (more…)