Special to WorldTribune.com August 26, 2003 U.S. intelligence suspects Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction have finally been located. Unfortunately, getting to them will be nearly impossible for the United States and its allies, because the containers with the strategic materials are not in Iraq. Instead they are located in Lebanon’s heavily-fortified Bekaa Valley, swarming with […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Friday, June 11, 2004 The United Nations has determined that Saddam Hussein shipped weapons of mass destruction components as well as medium-range ballistic missiles before, during and after the U.S.-led war against Iraq in 2003. The UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission briefed the Security Council on new findings that could help […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Lebanon has been bracing for a suicide bombing campaign. Security sources said Lebanon’s military and police were on alert for daily suicide strikes similar to those in Iraq and Syria. They said the attacks would pit Al Qaida-aligned militias against the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah in what could include the assassination of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has closed off parts of Lebanon’s capital in an effort to stop repeated suicide bombings linked to Al Qaida. Arab sources said Hizbullah has closed streets around its headquarters in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh. The sources said Hizbullah troops have been deployed on several roads […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Lebanon has reported the death of a captured Al Qaida commander. The Lebanese Army said Majid Al Majid, a Saudi national, died on Jan. 4 during interrogation in Beirut. The Army said the health of Al Majid, identified as the commander of the Al Qaida-aligned Abdullah Azzam Brigades, declined in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — An Israeli soldier was killed in an ambush by a Lebanese Army sniper on Dec. 15. Officials said the sniper opened fire on an Israeli vehicle along the northern border with Lebanon near a United Nations position at Rosh Hanikra. “At about 8:30 p.m. today shots were fired at […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni militias in Lebanon have received Russia-origin rockets. Lebanese sources said Sunni militias have acquired surface-to-surface rockets from Libya. The sources said the rockets, identified as the BM-21 Grad, were meant to be fired against Hizbullah and other Iranian interests in Lebanon. “The Syrian rebels want to open a new […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Al Qaida has claimed responsibility for a major attack on Iranian interests in Lebanon. Al Qaida’s Abdullah Azzam Brigades reported detonating two bombs outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut. The suicide attacks on Nov. 19 killed at least 23 people, including the embassy’s cultural attache, Ibrahim Ansari. “It was a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Syria has amassed troops along the border with Lebanon. Lebanese sources said the Syrian Army has sent infantry and armored units to the Lebanese border near the Bekaa Valley. The sources said the Syrian units were preparing for operations against Sunni fighters inside Lebanon. “The regime has decided to eliminate […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Lebanon has reported the construction of Israel espionage facilities. Officials said the Lebanese intelligence community has determined that Israel was operating several spy stations along its northern border with Lebanon. They said the facilities were monitoring telephone and mobile communications deep in Lebanon. “This is a violation of national sovereignty,” […]