In the middle of the 18th century, the sons of Cheikh Abou Khattar Fadel el Khazen built a church to honor Saint Michael in Bkaatouta. The church remained under the patronage of the Khazens.

President Michel Suleiman received on Saturday cables from U.S. President Barack Obama, British Premier David Cameron, and a number of world leaders on the occasion of Independence Day. Obama expressed to Suleiman his country’s commitment to supporting the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in order to put an end to impunity. He also said that the […]

Des jihadistes ont coupé un chêne vieux de 150 ans à Atmé, ville du nord de la Syrie à la frontière turque, après avoir accusé les habitants de le vénérer, a-t-on appris vendredi auprès d’une source pro-jihadiste et d’une ONG. "Merci Dieu tout puissant, l’arbre âgé de plus de 150 ans a été enlevé, après […]

KHAZEN.ORG congratulates our President Michel Suleiman for Lebanese independence, Keeping Lebanon safe and Strong under his leadership.

(The Daily Star Lebanon ) BEIRUT: The Lebanese celebrate Friday the 70th anniversary of Lebanon’s independence from France despite growing fears that their country is rapidly drifting into Iraq-style sectarian violence and turning into a battleground for Syria’s war, now in its 33rd month.

BEIRUT: Hezbollah warned Wednesday that more bombings similar to the two suicide blasts that targeted the Iranian Embassy in Beirut could occur despite extra security precautions as the caretaker defense minister declared that Lebanon was in danger. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the attack on the embassy. “An official source stated that the government of […]

Lebanon’s President, Michel Suleiman, said on Thursday that arms in the country are hindering national accord. “The problem of arms in the country hinders national accord, as their purpose is not determined,” said Suleiman in a televised address on the eve of Lebanon’s independence celebrations. Suleiman continued: “We should not speak of independence unless the […]

Traumatized by what they have endured inside Syria and fearful for their future, Christians fleeing the 32-month-long civil war say the persecution of Christians is worsening in rebel-held territories in the country’s north—and that the kidnapping, rape and executions of Christians aren’t just being carried out by jihadist groups, but also by other Sunni Muslim […]

BEIRUT: Western officials joined Lebanese leaders Tuesday in condemning the two deadly suicide bombings that targeted the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and senior foreign officials using the incident to reiterate support for Lebanon’s stability. Lebanese leaders, meanwhile, called for national unity in the face of attempts to destabilize the country. […]

khazen.org condemns the terrorists attacks at Jinah, Beirut. We pray for the victims

BBC news, At least 22 people have been killed and more than 140 injured in a double suicide bombing outside the Iranian embassy in the Lebanese capital Beirut.

The anti-Hezbollah group Abdullah Azzam Brigades said it was behind the attack. The head of the al-Qaeda-linked group described the attack as a "double martyrdom operation carried out by two heroes from the heroic Sunnis of Lebanon". The Syrian conflict has increased sectarian tensions in Lebanon.

Lebanese Sunni Muslim fighters have joined forces with the mainly Sunni rebels in Syria. Some of the rebel groups are affiliated with al-Qaeda.

Shia Muslim Iran is a major backer of Hezbollah, as well as Mr Assad’s government.= Mr Assad comes from the Alawite sect, a heterodox offshoot of Shia Islam.

The BBC’s Paul Wood, in Beirut, says the number of people killed in Tuesday’s attack makes it one of the worst in Shia southern Beirut since the war across the border in Syria began. But more significantly, he says, it is the first attack on an Iranian target.

Burning cars Lebanese officials said the first suicide attacker was on a motorcycle, while the second was in a four-wheel drive vehicle.

TV images showed burning cars, bodies on the street and damaged buildings. The Iranian ambassador in Beirut had earlier confirmed cultural attache Ebrahim Ansari’s death to Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV, saying it was not clear if he had been in the embassy itself or one of the residential buildings nearby.

However, the Iranian foreign ministry now says he is alive.

When you tell someone in Lebanon that you use a bicycle to get around Beirut, expect only one answer: a shocked silent face followed by an expression of dismay, a slow disapproving tilt of the head, and a final questioning of the state of your mental health. “Are you crazy?” “You are going to be […]