Content tagged with “Syria”
The Syrian National Council (SNC) issued a historic statement this week calling for new relations between Syria and Lebanon in post-Assad Syria. The Council announced its plans to reconsider the...
Tags: Syria, Syria-Lebanon relations As the uprising rages on in Syria, some Lebanese leaders are calling for isolating the country from regional conflict, while many, including Druze leader Walid Jumblatt are still hedging their bets....
Tags: Hezbollah, United Nations, Syria Unrest in South Lebanon and across the Syrian-Lebanese borders has raised concern about the stability of Lebanon in light of the Syrian uprising. While no specific group has claimed responsibility...
Tags: Syria, Unrest U.S. Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Daniel Glaser arrived in Beirut today to discuss Lebanon's adherence to international sanctions on the Syrian regime. Since the start of the Syrian...
Tags: Terrorism, Lebanon, Syria, sanctions, Banks, smuggling Lebanese politicians are hoping that the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha would facilitate a breakthrough on the contentious debate about funding of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL)....
Tags: Hezbollah, Syria, Walid Jumblatt, criticism Walking in Hamra, one of Beirut's liveliest neighborhoods, one can't but notice both the vibrancy of the city's revived nightlife spot as well as the troubling presence of Syrian-affiliated Syrian...
Tags: Syria, violence, SSNP, Hamra Lebanese militant Shiite group Hezbollah's policy towards the Syrian uprising has been clear: a steadfast commitment to the Syrian regime and a dismissal of the recent protests as an Israeli-American...
Tags: Iran, Hezbollah, Syria, uprising Reports of kidnappings by Lebanese intelligence officers last week intensified fears of the increasing threat to personal safety and freedom in Lebanon. Despite alleged talks between the Lebanese and...
Tags: Intelligence, Syria, Military, kidnapping Christians in the Middle East are becoming increasingly fearful of the tremendous political and social change sweeping the region. Reports of a rising Islamist threat and hostility towards Christians...
Tags: Lebanon, Syria, Christians, Geagea Lebanese President Michel Suleiman yesterday reiterated Lebanon's commitment to UN resolutions and its international obligations in his address to the UN General Assembly. But while his speech was...
Tags: United Nations, Syria, Turkey, Palestine 
