Israel building wall along northern border with Lebanon

Israel building wall along northern border with Lebanon

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military plans to construct a security barrier along the border with Lebanon. Officials said the barrier would protect an Israeli community along the northern border with Lebanon. The officials said the barrier would be made of concrete and reach a height of seven meters. “This would improve the […]

Pro-Al Qaida commander killed in Syria while setting roadside bomb

Pro-Al Qaida commander killed in Syria while setting roadside bomb

Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — An Al Qaida-aligned commander has been killed in the Sunni revolt in Syria. Lebanese security sources said Abdul Ghani Jawhar was killed in a bomb blast in Syria on April 20 in Qusair near the Lebanese border. They said Jawhar, commander of the Al Qaida-aligned Fatah Al Islam, was killed […]

U.S.-backed Lebanon military aiding Syrian regime

U.S.-backed Lebanon military aiding Syrian regime

Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The United States has been concerned over Lebanon’s assistance to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has repeatedly warned the Lebanese government not to help the Assad crackdown on the opposition. The officials said such aid by Beirut could endanger U.S. […]

Explosion in Lebanon destroys Hizbullah facility said to contain missiles

Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — A major munitions warehouse of the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has been destroyed. Lebanese security sources said a Hizbullah arsenal outside the southern port city of Tyre was blown up on Nov. 23. The sources said the facility was believed to contain hundreds of missiles and rockets for the Hizbullah military. “Given […]