Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — After two years of civil war, Syria has launched air strikes of suspected rebel positions in neighboring Lebanon. Lebanon said Syrian Air Force planes struck the Lebanese border town of Arsal on March 18. Lebanon’s official National News Agency said the Syrian Army joined in artillery strikes in and around […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Lebanon and the United States have intensified military cooperation amid the revolt in neighboring Syria. Lebanon and the United States have convened a series of high-level military talks in 2012 in an effort to help border security for the Arab state. In the latest meeting, U.S. Fifth Fleet commander Vice […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Wednesday, August 3, 2011 NICOSIA — The Lebanese government, amid the decline of its Syrian mentor, has lost control over much of the country. Opposition sources said the government of Prime Minister Najib Mikati has lost control over the military and security services. They said the pro-Hizbullah government has watched how Iran […]