Lebanon

Lebanon says foiled IS holiday attacks

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Lebanon thwarted jihadist plans to attack places of worship and government buildings over the holidays after gaining rare access to an Islamic State group operative, the interior minister said Friday. Nuhad Mashnuq said at a press conference that an elite unit in Lebanon's Internal Security Forces (ISF) had arrested an Iraqi IS commander in Beirut last June. The commander, knownRead more

Israel defense minister accuses Hamas of gaining foothold in Lebanon

JERUSALEM - Muslimchronicle

Israel's Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Friday accused the Palestinian Hamas of trying to establish a foothold in southern Lebanon to launch attacks against Israel. "Hamas, which finds it harder to carry out attacks from the Gaza Strip, is now trying to launch attacks from the West Bank and is also trying in new arenas, first of all in southernRead more

Lebanon bans Spielberg film and adventurer biopic

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Lebanese authorities have banned Steven Spielberg's latest film, political thriller "The Post", and Australian drama "Jungle" to comply with a boycott of Israel, an official told AFP Monday. "Screening of the film 'The Post' has been banned," said the official from Lebanon's General Security authority, speaking on condition of anonymity.Spielberg "is blacklisted by the Arab League's boycott office, which Lebanon compliesRead more

Car bomb wounds Hamas official in south Lebanon

Sidon - Muslimchronicle

An official of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas was wounded on Sunday in a car bomb blast in Lebanon's southern port city of Sidon. Hamas's Lebanon branch named the wounded man as its "staff member" Mohammed Hamdan. "The blast wounded his leg, destroyed his car and damaged the building. Preliminary evidence points to Zionist (involvement) behind this crime," it saidRead more

Caccia leaves to Rome concluding diplomatic mission in Lebanon

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon, Gabriele Caccia, on Wednesday left Beirut to Rome, upon the end of his diplomatic mission in the country. It is to note that the Vatican has appointed Caccia as its Ambassador to the Philippines Source: NNARead more

Turkish Ambassador visits Mufti Shaar

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Turkish Ambassador to Lebanon, Cagatay Erciyes, on Monday visited Tripoli and North Lebanon Mufti, Sheikh Malek Shaar, on the occasion of the inauguration of the "Turkish Cultural Mission" at the Safadi Cultural Center. The visit was a chance to review the current political situation, notably the current Lebanese governmental crisis. The diplomat informed Mufti Chaar about the climate of the Turkish movesRead more

France calls for ‘noninterference’ in Lebanon crisis

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called Monday for "non-interference" in Lebanon, after the country’s prime minister announced his surprise resignation in a televised statement from Saudi Arabia. "For there to be a political solution in Lebanon, it is necessary that all of the political leaders have total freedom of movement and that non-interference is a fundamental principle," Le Drian saidRead more

Kuwaiti ambassador visits Aoun, affirms Kuwait's support

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, received the Ambassador of Kuwait to Lebanon, Abdel-Al Al-Qenaei, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda. The Kuwaiti ambassador conveyed to Aoun "the greetings of the Emir and his support for the efforts he is exerting to overcome Lebanon's delicate circumstance," adding that "Kuwait stands by the sovereignty and independence of LebanonRead more

Pharaon visits Grand Mufti, calls to protect Lebanon

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

State Minister for Planning Affairs, Michel Pharaon, on Tuesday visited Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdullatif Darian, at Dar-al-Fatwa, for talks over the current situation in Lebanon following the unexpected resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri. A statement by Pharaon’s press office indicated that during the meeting, the Minister had expressed appreciation for Mufti Darian’s follow-up on the national political and governmentalRead more