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  • al qaeda affiliate seizes hospital in syria

    Al Qaeda affiliate seizes hospital in Syria

    World | May 22, 2015 18:57 IST

    Beirut: The Nusra Front, the Syrian branch of the Al Qaeda, along with other allied militias, seized on Friday the Jisr al-Shughur hospital in northern Syria after nearly a month of clashes for its control,

  • isis struggling with internal power struggle among fighters

    ISIS struggling with internal power struggle among fighters

    World | February 20, 2015 13:24 IST

    Beirut: As the Islamic State group tries to expand and take root across the Middle East, it is struggling in Syria-- part of its heartland--where it has stalled or even lost ground while fighting multiple

  • beirut bound plane crashes into sea after leaving cyprus

    Beirut-bound plane crashes into sea after leaving Cyprus

    World | October 23, 2014 10:08 IST

    Nicosia: A small airplane en route to Beirut with two people on board crashed after taking off from Cyprus, according to the Lebanese authorities.The Lebanese minister of interior, Nuhaq El Mashnouq, told a local newspaper

  • hezbollah commander killed outside home in lebanon

    Hezbollah commander killed outside home in Lebanon

    World | December 04, 2013 16:12 IST

    Beirut: A senior commander for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was gunned down on Wednesday outside his home in southern Beirut, security officials said. The Iranian-backed group blamed its arch-enemy Israel for the killing, something

  • suicide blasts near iran embassy in beirut kill 23

    Suicide blasts near Iran Embassy in Beirut kill 23

    World | November 19, 2013 16:49 IST

    Beirut: Two suicide bombings struck Tuesday near the Iranian Embassy in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, killing 23 people, including the Iranian cultural attaché.The mid-morning blasts hit Beirut's upscale neighborhood of Janah, a stronghold of

  • syrian refugees in lebanon exceed 800 000 un

    Syrian refugees in Lebanon exceed 800,000: UN

    World | October 28, 2013 7:06 IST

    Beirut: The number of Syrians who have fled their war-torn country to neighbouring Lebanon has exceeded 800,000, the latest UN refugee agency report said Sunday.While more than 713,000 refugees in Lebanon have been registered, over

  • saif ali khan falls ill in beirut shooting of film with

    Saif Ali Khan falls ill in Beirut Shooting of film with Katrina called off

    Bollywood | October 27, 2013 6:52 IST

    Mumbai: Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is unwell, and  he had to wrap up shooting of director Kabir Khan's film tentatively titled "Daniyal Khan" with Katrina Kaif in Beirut, Lebanon. The shooting had to be

  • beirut boosts security ahead of general s funeral

    Beirut boosts security ahead of general's funeral

    World | October 21, 2012 16:08 IST

    Beirut, October 21: Lebanese security forces are setting up road blocks and cordoning off Beirut's central Martyrs' Square ahead of a public funeral for a top intelligence official who was assassinated in a massive car

  • gunbattle in beirut amid fears of syria spillover

    Gunbattle in Beirut amid fears of Syria spillover

    World | May 21, 2012 9:39 IST

    Beirut, May 21: Gunmen fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns early Monday in intense street battles in the Lebanese capital, wounding six people as fears mounted that the conflict in neighboring Syria was bleeding across

  • syrian troops shell homs eight killed

    Syrian Troops Shell Homs, Eight Killed

    World | March 27, 2012 8:07 IST

    Beirut, Mar 27: Syrian troops shelled various parts of the flashpoint city of Homs today, with at least eight people dying in the onslaught and eight more killed across the country, activists and monitors said.The

  • death toll in beirut building collapse rises to 11

    Death Toll In Beirut Building Collapse Rises To 11

    World | January 16, 2012 14:22 IST

    Beirut, Jan 16: Lebanese security officials say the death toll from the collapse of an old five-story residential building in Beirut has risen to 11, most of them foreigners.The officials say search operations are continuing

  • eid is when the regime goes say syrian protesters

    Eid Is When The Regime Goes, Say Syrian Protesters

    World | August 30, 2011 18:12 IST

    Beirut, August 30:  Syrian security forces killed seven people on Tuesday as they opened fire to disperse thousands of protesters rallying against the regime, activists said.The activists said security forces fired at protesters in the

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