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People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
An official of United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Tuesday that Israel informed the UN Secretary-General of its willingness to discuss withdrawal of its troops from al-Ghajar village. UNIFIL Director of Political and Civil Affairs Milos Strugar stressed in a press conference held in South Lebanon's Tyre, that the issue of Israeli withdrawal from the northern part of al-Ghajar...
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Daily Star (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Danish troops to join UNIFIL ranksWednesday, November 25, 2009- Powered by COPENHAGEN: Denmark will send 140 troops to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. Lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a request from the UN to send logistics staff to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Only a small left-wing group had earlier said it opposed the move. The UN peacekeeping force...
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Daily Star (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
UNIFIL pushes new Arabic websiteBy Mohammed Zaatari Daily Star staffWednesday, November 25, 2009- Powered by TYRE: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) moved to consolidate ties with Lebanon’s citizens by promoting its Arabic-language website, launched in August, in a press briefing held in the southern coastal city of Tyre. UNIFIL was the first UN peacekeeping mission to launch...
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Britannia Radio (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Tuesday, Nov 24 '09, Kislev 7, 5770 Kassams Hit, Gov’t Negotiates Gaza terrorists broke a Hamas vow to halt rocket attacks and hit the Negev as the government nears a deal to free terrorists for Shalit. Today`s News Stories: Druze MK: Don’t Trust UNIFIL Bibi to Urge Building Freeze Bargouti’s Illegal Campaign TAMID Connects Students, Biz Bibi
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What Really happened (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Lebanon's army said it opened fire on an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle on Saturday afternoon, forcing the drone to leave Lebanese airspace amid rising tensions between the neighbors. General Jean Qahwaji warned Lebanese soldiers to "be more aware when traveling along the border," in case of an Israeli attack on Lebanese territory. WRH permalink
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Global Security (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
A Lebanese military commander said on Saturday border security would be tightened due to a possible Israeli attack.
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Undhimmi (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
An object lesson in Islamist duplicity: Lebanon’s army chief, Jean Kahwaji, called on his soldiers to be wary and to prepare defences along the border for a possible Israeli attack, the London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported Saturday. In a statement published in honour of Lebanon’s Independence Day, the general said soldiers should prepare “to handle what the [...]
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Beirut - Six Saudis facing terrorism charges in Lebanon will briefly return to their home country at the request of the Saudi government, a Lebanese judicial source said Friday. The men allegedly participated in bloody gunfights with the Lebanese arm...
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Daily Star (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Indonesia bolsters UNIFIL contingentFriday, November 20, 2009- Powered by JAKARTA: Indonesia is deploying more peacekeepers to Lebanon to join the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Some 1,125 army, navy and air force personnel will arrive next week, replacing the current 1,000-strong contingent. The first group of 225 replacements left Indonesia on Thursday and will join roughly 13,000...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Lebanese military investigative judge charged 10 individuals from the al-Qaida inspired Fatah al-Islam militant group, the country's official National News Agency (NNA) reported. The judge Sakr Sakr accused Tuesday the suspects, three Lebanese and seven Palestinians, of spying on the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), manufacturing and possessing explosives and weapons, forging identification papers...
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Daily Star (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
French UNIFIL soldier wounded while clearing minesBy Mohammed Zaatari Daily Star staffThursday, November 19, 2009- Powered by BEIRUT: A French soldier of the UN Interim Force (UNIFIL) in Lebanon was severely injured by an anti-personnel mine explosion Wednesday near Rmaish, said UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti. The soldier was quickly aided by UNIFIL physicians and flown to Rmeileh before being transported...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Berlin - Germany's parliament is to be asked soon to roll over authorization for the German military to operate abroad in Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa and off the coast of Lebanon, Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet decided Wednesday. Germany has ...
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Daily Star (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
BEIRUT: Members of the Italian United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) celebrated on Monday the Italian Armed Forces Day at the Officers Club in Kaslik, during a glittering reception offered by the Italian Embassy Military Attache Colonel Bettelli and his spouse. The ceremony was attended by General Hussein Hajjar, on behalf of the commander in chief of the Lebanese Army. In attendance on...
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Yahyasheikho786's Blog (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Even as the West seeks to engage Iran in negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program, Iran continues to arm rogue regimes and terrorist groups in blatant violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1747. Such aggressive behavior on the part of Iran in support of terrorist groups and rogue regimes highlights a critical shortcoming of current international [...]
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Counterterrorism Blog (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Even as the West seeks to engage Iran in negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program, Iran continues to arm rogue regimes and terrorist groups in blatant violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1747 . Such aggressive behavior on the part of Iran in support of terrorist groups and rogue regimes highlights a critical shortcoming of current international sanctions on Iran. In the latest case, last...
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