One widely-circulated photograph of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) taken during his trip to meet with Syrian opposition fighters is coming under new scrutiny on Thursday. According to a report, McCain is featured taking a photograph with two people behind the kidnapping of 11 Lebanese Shi’ite Muslims. McCain denies that he was aware that the […]

 Lebanese President Michel Suleiman reiterated his intention to appeal before the Constitutional Council against any prolonged extension of the parliament’s term. “I will appeal against any decision for the parliament to extend its term for more than six months, even if all parties agreed on it,” Suleiman said in an interview published Tuesday with Kuwaiti […]

 BEIRUT: The relatively high prices of the fourth generation mobile services and dongles in Lebanon may discourage customers from the subscribing to the new product, an international business organization said. According to Business Monitor International, 4G services in Lebanon will be considerably more expensive than in other countries in the region.It noted that both operators […]

 Three soldiers were killed overnight Monday in an attack on their checkpoint in the town of Wadi Hmeid in the eastern border town of Arsal. “A group of gunmen in a black jeep assaulted an army checkpoint and clashed with the soldiers at 3:30 a.m.,” said a communique issued by the army command.The statement pointed […]

KNOXVILLE, TN (Catholic Online) – According to Asia News, Coptic Christians are experiencing an escalation of attacks by Islamists, and they are becoming a daily occurrence. Asia News reported two attacks that occurred last week. Furthermore, as Copts continue to suffer and die and their churches and property are destroyed, Christians have begun to notice President Obama’s silence.

On May17, over 20 thousand Muslims attacked the church of St. Mary in Alexandria. They set fire to the entrance of the building and shattered the windows. In response to the attack, hundreds of courageous Copts formed a human wall around the perimeter of the church, effectively using their bodies as shields against the huge mob. Some Islamists were armed with guns and knives. They shot at the Copts, causing some serious injuries. The attack on the church apparently began because of a dispute between two neighbors. According to one report, Basem Ramzy Michael, a Coptic Christian, behaved inappropriately towards the sister of a Muslim man, Alloshy Hamada. Another report stated that Basem leaned over his "balcony to gaze at the flat of Alloshy’s sister, who lives on the ground floor."

The Assyrian International News Agency (AINA) reported that a 36-year-old Coptic man, a father of three children, died during the attack. His name is Sedky Sherif. While witnesses said his body was covered with bruises and marks from bird shot, it is believed he may have died from a heart attack.

  President Michel Suleiman noted on Friday that the Lebanese people are “willingly” turning Lebanon into a battle ground through the unrest in the northern city of Tripoli and through fighting in the Syrian region of al-Qusayr. He said on the occasion of the Resistance and Liberation Day: “The concept of resistance must rise above strife […]

  AMMAN, Jordan — Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that the United States was increasingly concerned that the escalating fighting in Syria might slip across the border with Lebanon and destabilize that country. “We’re deeply concerned about this spilling over into Lebanon,” said Mr. Kerry, who came to Jordan to attend an 11-country meeting […]

  The plans underway to implement the Landmark project in Downtown’s Riad al-Solh Square will come to a halt after a number of historically significant ruins were discovered in the area, Culture Minister Gaby Layyoun told The Daily Star Monday. “I have informed the owners of Landmark that their project cannot continue after these important findings […]

  Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi met on Wednesday Pope Francis I with whom he took part in the daily mass held at the Vatican. The patriarch then held a closed-door meeting with the pontiff during which he requested that he offer his blessing to Lebanon and the Middle East. He hoped that he would also pray for […]