Lebanon
Mandate of UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon extended for another year
August 31 by United Nations Press OfficeAug 30 2011 The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon until 31 August 2012. Established in 1978, the UN Interim Force i...
Israeli army to renew urban warfare live-fire training
July 04 by China Ministry of National DefenseThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will reinstate the use of live ammunition in urban warfare training this week after a long hiatus that followed a soldier's death, the Ma'ariv newspaper reported on S...
UN-backed tribunal confirms indictment submitted over Hariri murder
July 01 by United Nations Press OfficeJun 30 2011 The United Nations-backed tribunal set up to try those alleged responsible for the 2005 assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri today submitted to the co...
Recent Developments in Egypt and Lebanon: Implications for Broader US Policy in the Middle East
February 11 by US Department of State10 February 2011 US Department of State Deputy Secretary Steinberg on behalf of Secretary Clinton Last month in Doha, Secretary Clinton challenged the leaders of the Middle East to give grea...