Lebanon Fighting

WATCH: Lebanese Politicians Chuck Chairs At Each Other

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 01.15.2012

(AP) -- Two prominent Lebanese politicians debating the unrest in neighboring Syria have exchanged blows on live television, in an indication of the d...

Secular Lebanon: A Myth?

Adla Massoud | Posted 05.25.2011

Adla Massoud

How can we create 'national unity' in a multi-religious society wherein religion is inscribed as the citizen's most important public attribute -- stamped prominently on his or her identification and voter registration card?

Lebanon's Prime Minister-Designate Saad Hariri Steps Down

The Guardian | Hugh Macleod in Beirut | Posted 05.25.2011

Lebanon entered a new chapter of political uncertainty today as prime minister-designate Sa'ad Hariri stepped down after the Hezbollah-led opposition ...

Al-Qaida ally suspected as bomb kills 18 Lebanese

AP | BASSEM MROUE | Posted 05.25.2011

TRIPOLI, Lebanon — A roadside bomb packed with nuts and bolts exploded near a bus in this northern city Wednesday, killing 18 soldiers and civil...

Israel's Exchange and Obama's Enemies

Steve Posner | Posted 05.25.2011

Steve Posner

Amid the cheers arising in Hezbollah's Beirut and the Gaza of Hamas, the sound of Obama's defense of Israel may also be heard.

Fighting in Tripoli, but Lebanon's capital is calm

AP | SCHEHEREZADE FARAMARZI | Posted 05.25.2011

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Fighting between pro- and anti-government factions jumped to Lebanon's north Monday, but a grim calm hung over the nearly empt...

Secretary Rice Blames Iran, Syria For Lebanon Violence

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration accused Iran and Syria on Friday of fueling ongoing violence in Lebanon by inciting members of the radical ...