Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The United Nations is bracing for a withdrawal by European Union peacekeepers from Lebanon. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon has been consulting with EU states on the prospect of an imminent withdrawal from Lebanon. EU contingents from France and Italy, which have an ordered an evacuation of its diplomatic […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — The Russian Navy sent three vessels to the port of Beirut in 2013 on invitation of the Lebanese military and government. “This visit was on invitation of the Lebanese side,” the Russian Defense Ministry said. The Russian Navy port call to Beirut took place amid an intensification of the Sunni […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has identified a Lebanese man as a leading drug dealer for the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah. A U.S. federal court has indicted Ayman Joumaa of conspiracy to distribute cocaine as well as launder money. Prosecutors said Joumaa, who is not in U.S. custody, is believed to have financed Hizbullah […]