Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | yesterday
The government of Lebanon yesterday decided to approve the proposal by Lebanese Army Commander Michel Suleiman to rescind its decisions to fire Beirut international airport security chief Wafiq Shuqer, whom it accused of affiliation with Hizbullah, ... May 15, 2008, 9:37 am
The Eagle World (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- The Lebanese army expanded its troop deployment to tense areas around the country Tuesday, saying its soldiers would use force if n ...
The Jawa Report (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
This is not a good development. It does clear up the inactions of late by the Lebanese Army against Hezbullah. Pro-Syrian Lebanese Druze leader Wiam Wahhab calls on the Lebanese army to topple the Lebanese government. Israel Matzav has more...
Daily Star (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Lebanese Army's pledge to use force if necessary to impose law and order puts the only fully functioning national institution into the centre of Lebanon's violent crisis. But although strained, analysts say the military remains united. "There is no civil authority in the country now, so the army is under tremendous pressure," said Timor Goksel.
News & Information (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
The Lebanese army expanded its troop deployment to tense areas around the country Tuesday, saying its soldiers would use force if needed to impose order after clashes between the……Read more
Get Mash (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Lebanese army expands troop deployment to several tense areas around the country, hours after it said soldiers will use force if needed to impose order after almost a week of clashes between Western-backed government and Hezbollah-led opposition. Read the full story
Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
The US has said it plans to speed up assistance to the Lebanese army as recent sectarian clashes in the capital have threatened the stability of the western-backed government. US State Department spokesman Tom Casey said this was not part of a new aid programme but part of ongoing US assistance. In the meantime Arab League mediators are in Beirut in a bid to broker a solution to Lebanon's...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Bolstered Lebanese army to disarm Hizbullah fighters and resist Iranian and Syrian influence in the region
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Bolstered Lebanese army to disarm Hizbullah fighters and resist Iranian and Syrian influence in the region
Israel Matzav (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Video: Call to Lebanese army to topple government For those of you who are wondering why the Lebanese army is doing nothing to oppose Hezbullah, please have a look at this video. In it, pro-Syrian Lebanese Druze leader Wiam Wahhab calls on the Lebanese army to topple the Lebanese government. It was broadcast on Al-Manar (Hezbullah's television...
Ya Libnan | Lebanon News Live from (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Beirut - The Lebanese army's deputy chief intelligence Brig. Gen. Ghassan Balaa and some other 40 officers loyal to the government have submitted their resignation in protest of "the way the military handled the latest violence in Lebanon," press reports said Wednesday.
Doc's Talk (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
DEBKAfile’s military sources report: After six days of fighting between government loyalists and Hizballah leave close to a 100 dead and 200 wounded, the Lebanese army's demand that all combatants lay down their arms will go unheeded until the Shiite terrorists decide they have achieved their goals. Hizballah is now focusing on the northern Tripoli region and the central mountains east...
Channel 7 News (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
The Lebanese army expanded its troop deployment to several tense areas around the country Tuesday... saying its soldiers would use force if needed to impose order after clashes between the U.S.-backed government and Hezbollah-led opposition.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
The Lebanese army expanded its troop deployment to several tense areas around the country Tuesday, saying its soldiers would use force if needed to impose order after clashes between the U.S.-backed government and Hezbollah-led opposition.
OTB News (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
The Lebanese army has announced that troops will use force if needed to impose law and order in the country. Share This
