Four Israeli soldiers wounded by landmine after crossing into Lebanon
Al-Akhbar | August 7, 2013
Four Israeli soldiers were injured on Wednesday by a landmine after having crossed into Lebanese territory, the Lebanese National News Agency reported.
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Bir Al-Abed Explosion: 130 Kg Voice Message to Hezbollah!
Al-Manar | August 1, 2013
Under the headline “Bir Al-Abed Explosion: A 130 Kg Voice Message to Hezbollah!” Al-Akhbar newspaper published an article in which it highlighted Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with the CIA’s central role in the Southern Suburb of Beirut blast which left only material damage behind.
Roadside bombs injure three in East Lebanon
Al-Akhbar | July 7, 2013
Two roadside bombs in Lebanon’s eastern Hermel region injured one woman and two army men Sunday, state news reported.
Lebanon’s National News Agency said Iman Nasreddine, was rushed to a hospital after an explosion hit her Honda CRV on a road that had previously been targeted by suspected militants with ties to Syria’s anti-government rebels.
UN: Four million Syrians could starve as aid delivery lags
Al-Akhbar | July 5, 2013
Four million Syrians, a fifth of the population, are unable to produce or buy enough food to survive, the United Nations said on Friday.
The statement comes as donations to Syrian civilians has been lagging far behind the levels of financial assistance initially pledged by member states and called for by the UN.
Israeli troops kidnap two shepherds in South Lebanon
Al-Akhbar | July 2, 2013
Israeli soldiers on Tuesday kidnapped two shepherds from a southern Lebanese village near the occupied Shebaa Farms, a UN official said.
Qatar: Arming Syrian rebels to bring peace, justice
Al-Akhbar | June 22, 2013
Qatar’s prime minister said on Saturday the only way to resolve the civil war in Syria was to arm rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad.
“Force is necessary to achieve justice. And the provision of weapons is the only way to achieve peace in Syria’s case,” Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani told ministers from Western and Arab states who support the Islamist rebels determined to overthrow the Syrian government.
Egypt sentences 43 NGO staffers for working illegally
Al-Akhbar | June 4, 2013
A Cairo court on Monday sentenced 43 Egyptian and foreign employees of several non-governmental organizations to jail sentences ranging from one to five years for working illegally.
Twenty-seven of the defendants were sentenced in absentia to five years by the Cairo criminal court.
Assad says Syria has received Russian missiles
Al-Akhbar | May 30, 2013
The first shipment of Russian S-300 missiles have arrived in Syria with the rest to arrive soon, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad said in a television interview Al-Akhbar has obtained exclusively.
Syria: Border Clashes Pit FSA Against Kurds
By Youssef Sheikho | Al-Akhbar | May 28, 2013
Tension returns to the already unstable relationship between the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and the Kurdish Popular Protection Units in the countryside of Aleppo, following attempts by the FSA to raid Kurdish-controlled villages in the Afrin region.
Israeli forces open fire on Palestinians, injure 11
Al-Akhbar | May 18, 2013
Israeli troops shot and wounded nine Palestinians near the West Bank city of Ramallah on Friday night, and injured two others north of Hebron, security officials and medics said.
Palestinian security officials said that Palestinians from the Jalazoun refugee camp, near Ramallah, were hurling stones at Israeli motorists near an illegal Jewish settlement before coming under fire from soldiers.