Lebanon

Christians are worried secular regimes seen as guarantee of their survival may be replaced by Islamists. By Khaled Soubeih – BEIRUT ADO-World.org 03-October-2011 Arab revolts have sparked fears among the region’s Christian minorities of Islamists gaining power and prompted some to ally with ostensibly secular dictatorial regimes to ensure their …

Published: Dec. 29, 2009   BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 29 (UPI) — Lebanese lawmakers blasted Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah for linking the "destiny" of the country to external factors.   Nasrallah in an address to commemorate the Shiite holy day of Ashura unleashed a litany of complaints against U.S. and Israeli …

      BEIRUT, Lebanon – UPI — Iraqi Christians are finding themselves in legal limbo in Lebanon as sectarian violence in northern Iraq forces many religious minorities to flee their country. Iraqi Christians face increased sectarian tension in northern Iraq as al-Qaida fighters increasingly flock to the area as their …

  By Rick Guinness UNITED NATIONS – AP — The Netherlands has agreed to host the tribunal that will prosecute suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the United Nations announced Friday. U.N. spokeswoman Michele Montas said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was pleased to receive a letter …