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Current former premiers mull giving Qabbani the boot

Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani speaks during a press conference in Dar al-Fatwa in Beirut, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (The Daily Star/Mahmoud ...

Hezbollah minister bows out of wine institute launch

From left, acting caretaker Agriculture Minister Gebran Bassil, caretaker Economy Minister Nicolas Nahas and former MP Salim Warde attend a conference at the ministry in Beirut, Friday, May 24, 2013. (The Daily Star/Hasan ...

‘Miserable’ residents in hellish Tripoli want their lives back

A picture taken on May 24, 2013 shows the damaged living room of a flat in the Bab al-Tabbaneh district of the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli following Syria-linked clashes between Sunni and Alawite residents. (AFP PHOTO/IBRAHIM ...

Hezbollah must prevent sectarian strife Sleiman says

Lebanon to plunge into sectarian strife, whether within its borders or beyond, in a clear reference to Hezbollah’s activities in embattled Syria. "The meanings of resistance are loftier ... than sinking into strife, whether ...

Over 2500 refugees from Qusair arrive in Lebanon

United Nations refugee agency could, however, provide some details about the new arrivals. According to its weekly update, more than half of the Qusair refugees arrived with neither legal documentation nor belongings, and many reported they had had to flee to different cities ...

Thieves steal $70000 worth of goods from jewelry store

The National News Agency reported that Jebran Farha filed a complaint with the Zahle police Friday and said unidentified thieves had broken into and robbed his ...

Hay al-Sellom cordoned off after bomb discovered

Hezbollah cordoned off the Hay al-Sellom neighborhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs after a bomb was discovered overnight, a security source said Wednesday. The source, speaking ...