Lebanon claims world’s largest glass of wine
Seeking to brush off its political troubles and burnish its reputation for good living, Lebanon claimed a record for the world’s biggest glass of wine.
Lebanon faces crisis as Hezbollah snubs Hariri probe
Lebanon braced for a fresh crisis on Friday after Hezbollah urged a boycott of a UN-backed probe into the murder of Rafiq Hariri and the United Nations warned of a “hyper-dangerous” situation.
Lebanon braces for worst as Hezbollah snubs UN Hariri probe
Lebanon braced for a fresh crisis on Friday after Hezbollah urged a boycott of a UN-backed probe into ex-premier Rafiq Hariri’s murder, spurring Washington to accuse the militant Shiite group of “intimidation.”
Lebanon called ‘hyper-dangerous’
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 28 (UPI) — Well-armed militias and heated rhetoric have turned Lebanon into a tinderbox for violence in the Middle East, a United Nations official warned Thursday.
Lebanon: International Tribunal Says Hezbollah Tried to Obstruct Justice in Prime Minister’s Killing
The international tribunal investigating the 2005 killing of the former Lebanese prime minister, Rafik Hariri, said that calls to boycott cooperation with the tribunal constituted “a deliberate attempt to obstruct justice.”
LEBANON: In Yugoslavia experience, parallels and threats for Hariri tribunal
Conspiracies, false witnesses, flaming rhetoric and meddling outsiders have characterized the United Nations-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon in recent months. But this is nothing new for another international criminal tribunal that has seen it all before — the International Criminal…
Lebanon rally a GOP vortex
John Kasich came to Warren County on Friday to rally Republicans in a tight Ohio governor’s race with Ted Strickland. And he brought some friends – all potential presidential contenders.
Mt. Lebanon fire under investigation
It took firefighters from seven companies to bring a two-alarm fire under control at a Mt. Lebanon home Friday evening.
Lebanon 9-Month Budget Deficit Narrows on Decline in Electricity Subsidies
Lebanon’s budget deficit narrowed to 3 trillion Lebanese pounds ($2 billion) in the first nine months as the government spent less on subsidizing its main electricity generating company.
