Obama to Name Lebanese-American LaHood Transportation Secretary

Ray LaHood has said he wanted to write his memoirs now that he is retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives after 14 years. But it looks like the Peoria legislator will have to add at least another chapter, which he could title: “My Days as a Republican inside a Democratic White House.”
The 63-year-old LaHood, [...]

Lebanese Bride Dies in White

A Lebanese bride from the eastern city of Baalbek passed away last Sunday as her groom was heading to her parents’ house to give her a flower bouquet.
An Nahar daily said Tuesday that Zainab al-Masri, 24, was taking photos with her family members in the town of Hourtaala on her wedding day when she fell [...]

Lebanese bombarded with more phone messages from ‘Israel’

BEIRUT: Lebanese citizens on Thursday reported receiving recorded phone messages asking for information about missing Israeli soldiers.
The message asks people to view an Israeli Web site or call a phone number in the United Kingdom if they have any information on the whereabouts of the missing troops.
The Web site, www.10million.org, belongs to a foundation set [...]

Belgian Naval Vessel to Patrol Lebanese Territorial Waters

The Belgian Naval vessel F930 Leopold, specialized with interception operations, left its homeport on Wednesday heading to the Mediterranean to patrol Lebanese waters and prevent illegal arms shipments in line with UNSCR 1701.
The vessel, which has a crew of 157 people, is to start its duty on Sept. 1 and leave the Lebanese territorial waters [...]

Lebanese army restores calm in Tripoli, arrests wanted gunman

TRIPOLI: The Lebanese Army shot and wounded a wanted suspect during a shootout in Tripoli’s Bab al-Tebbaneh neighborhood on Sunday, a security source told The Daily Star.
The source added that the gunman, Mohammad Ahmad al-Arour, had been wanted for opening fire on troops Saturday and was now in their custody.
The source added that the situation [...]