LEIDSCHENDAM, The Netherlands (Reuters) – A UN-backed tribunal on Tuesday condemned a member of Iran-backed Hezbollah for plotting to assassinate former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri in a 2005 bombing that set the stage for years of confrontation between the political forces of Lebanon. People wave Lebanese flags at the …
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LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) – The main suspect in the trial of four men accused of conspiracy to assassinate former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri was a member of Hezbollah and used a mobile phone critical in the attack, judges said. a UN-backed tribunal said on Tuesday. Judge David Re, presiding …
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A collision between Syrian troops and American troops reportedly left at least one Syrian dead – a rare confrontation on a battlefield, confused by an abundance of foreign intervening forces during the prolonged civil war. Some local media outlets said a U.S. military official was injured in the incident at …
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad interrupted a speech to parliament after he began to feel – and told lawmakers he “should sit for a minute.” The moment happened when the 54-year-old Ba’ath Party leader sat for about 30 minutes in his remarks on Wednesday. Assad began to appear weak and stopped …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in the port of Beirut posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded, according to documents seen by Reuters and senior security sources. Debris will …
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