Tag: Tripoli
Leaking Oil Pipeline Pollutes Sea Off Coast of Lebanon
“The water’s smell is foul, and the oil has polluted our nets and threatened the remaining fish population."
Beirut Violent Fighting Between Protesters and Police ‘Winding Down’
Throughout the clashes, church bells and muezzin calls to prayer were sounded, in an effort to quiet down the violence, as hundreds of protesters fought security forces behind barricades.
Watch: Anger in Tripoli after Lebanese Army Fired on Civilian Protesters
Lebanon's Red Cross Tweeted that three wounded protesters had been hospitalized.
Lebanese Christians Quit Government Amid Anti-Corruption Riots
“This government is incapable of taking the necessary steps to save the worsening economic and financial situation in Lebanon."
Report: Russian Sukhoi Jets Escort Israeli F-16s Out of Lebanon
Despite much speculation the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. Russia and Israel have not confirmed or denied the reports.
10 Taken Hostage in Terror Attack on Tunisian Consulate in Libya
Terrorists attack Tunisia's Consulate in Tripoli, Libya, taking 10 workers hostage.
Egypt Bombs ISIS in Libya following Execution of Christian Copts
Libyan commander says 40-50 ISIS terrorists were killed.
9 Dead, 45 Wounded in Lebanon Double Suicide Bombing
Jabeth Al-Nusra took credit for the attack.
Lebanon Captures Islamic Strongholds in Tripoli
The fighting has left 42 dead and 150 wounded over the past few days.
Battle Ends Between ISIS-linked Fighters and Lebanese Army in Tripoli
In Lebanon, silence after two days of heavy fighting between ISIS-linked gunmen and the army.
Lebanon Army and ISIS Battle it Out in Tripoli
At least 14 people have been killed in Tripoli battles.
Libyan Parliament Attacked in Islamist Purge Attempt
Severe birth pains have accompanied Libya's lurch towards democracy.
US to Question Al Qaeda Suspect Terrorist on Ship in Mediterranean
American authorities said Monday they will question an Al Qaeda terrorist, re-captured in Tripoli over the weekend, while he is on a Navy ship...
Al Qaeda Blames Hezbollah for Tripoli Blasts
"We were just bowing down to pray for the second time and the bomb went off. The air cleared, and I looked around me and saw bodies," an eyewitness told Reuters.
Anti-Hezbollah Force Kills 4 Lebanese Soldiers in Coastal City
The Syrian civil war continued to spill over inside Lebanon Sunday when Hezbollah forces killed at least four Lebanese soldiers and two others after...
Pulling Out of Benghazi: These Colors Run Scared
Instead of sticking with our commitment to a new Libya, one in which Americans have friendship and influence – one in which we can walk free, and so can Libyans – we have closed our post in Benghazi and drawn down our embassy staff in Tripoli to “essential” personnel only. It will be of some interest to see how long it takes al Qaeda or other terrorist savages to attack us in Tripoli.
Where are the Moslems Protesting and Rioting? (Map + List)
John Hudson has put together an interactive Google Map of sites around the work where Moslems are rioting.
Click here for photos of the protests...
Libya Fast Becoming the New Iraq
Unlike Iraq, Libya is a back-burner issue, even if the oil-rich country is beginning to look a lot like Iraq. In defending U.S. military force there, President Barack Obama said that "To brush aside America's responsibility as a leader and -– more profoundly -– our responsibilities to our fellow human beings under such circumstances would have been a betrayal of who we are." But with armed militias, car bombs going off, destruction of religious shrines, and Salafi violence, what does the current state of Libya say about who we are?
Mordechai Kedar: The Syrian Crisis Spills Over into Lebanon
From the tragedy of Tripoli and Lebanon we can draw several conclusions: in the Middle East it is not possible to establish a state with an Arab society and Western political characteristics; Iranian involvement - even the economic and cultural – will ultimately undermine Western cultural and political influence in the Middle East; and whoever legitimizes jihad against Israel receives terror in his own streets in return.
Demand for Sharia Law in Libya Growing
Islamist parties expected to fair well in upcoming Libyan elections.