Lebanon’s Sunnis flock to Salafist sheikh’s banner

Syria crisis: Refugee children ‘face winter risks’

Arms With a Long Reach Help Hamas

US Fears Hezbollah Operative Held in Iraq May Go Free

Three people were killed in the city of Sidon during a battle between supporters of Hezbollah and hardline Sunni cleric Ahmed al Assir. The fighting was the latest clash caused by the sectarian tension spilling over from Syria.

Syria envoy warns country could turn into Somalia

Pakistan already cracking down on Haqqani network: Pakistani government

Storm: I wasn’t alone: Former PET double agent says that two other Danes joined him at al-Qaeda linked university in Yemen

Hizbollah debates dropping support for the regime of President Bashar al-Assad

Influx of Iraqi Shiites to Syria Widens War’s Scope

Security forces detained two Malaysians at Beirut International Airport under suspicion of belonging to al Qaeda. The two Malaysians were recruited by one of their countrymen to conduct suicide attacks in Syria.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah drawn into Syria conflict

Western powers call for political stability in Lebanon

The Lebanese army launched security operations to open roads and clear gunmen from the streets. The army is trying to suppress violence sparked by the assassination of a prominent intelligence chief. At least seven people were killed in Beirut and Tripoli overnight. The army urged political leaders to show caution.

Gunbattles flare in Lebanon as political crisis deepens

Protests erupted after the funeral of slain intel chief General Hassan. Mourners stormed the office of Prime Minister Mikati, who is perceived to be too close to the Syrian regime. Opposition groups called for Mikati to resign.

A huge car bomb in central Beirut killed a prominent anti-Syrian intelligence chief. Is Syria responsible?

Blast in Beirut Is Seen as an Extension of Syria’s War

A huge car bomb exploded in central Beirut, killing eight people and injuring 78. Wissam al Hassan, chief of the information branch of Lebanon’s internal security service, was killed. Hassan had led the investigation that implicated Syria and Hezbollah in the assassination of a former prime minister of Lebanon.

Syria conflict deepens sectarian rifts in Lebanon

Iraqi Shi’ite militants fight for Syria’s Assad

Accusations mount of Hezbollah fighting in Syria

Just a couple of hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged that Hezbollah was responsible for the drone sent over Israel on Oct. 6, Hezbollah took responsibility.

Citing US Fears, Arab Allies Limit Aid to Syrian Rebels

Qassim Suleimani, Iran’s Master of Iraq Chaos, Still Vexes the US

Assad ordered killing of Muslim cleric to instigate civil war in Lebanon: leaked files

Rebels Make Gains in Blunting Syrian Air Attacks

Vatican: Pope lauds ‘respect’ from Muslims during Lebanon trip

General Mohammed Ali Jafari, the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, said that his force had high-level advisers in Lebanon. Lebanese President Michel Suleiman demanded that Iran explain its statement.
