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Border blast linked to killing of Hezbollah expert

BEIRUT: The explosion claimed by Hezbollah which wounded two Israeli soldiers in south Lebanon Tuesday was meant to demonstrate the resistance’s ability to respond to Israeli violations, such as the killing of the party's explosives expert Ali Hasan Haidar last month,...

Two ISIS-affiliated Lebanese killed in Iraq and Syria

BEIRUT: Two Lebanese nationals aligned with ISIS were killed separately in Iraq and Syria Tuesday. The Tripoli resident, Khaled Ahmed Ahdab, better known by his nom de guerre “Abu Hamza” was killed fighting alongside ISIS in Iraq, security sources said. Ahdab...

Nusra rebels seize priest in Syria: Franciscan Order

(AFP)- A Franciscan priest and 20 other Christians have been seized by the Nusra Front in a village in northwestern Syria, the Franciscan mission to the Holy Land said Tuesday. "On the night of October 5th, Father Hanna Jallouf of the Custody of the Holy Land, parish...

UN: Syria declares another 4 chemical facilities

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria has declared four chemical weapons facilities it hadn't mentioned before, a special representative of the U.N. secretary-general told the Security Council on Tuesday. The news heightened concerns that the Syrian government hasn't been fully open...