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Lebanon army fires on Syria aircraft for ‘first time’

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 11:03

The Lebanese Army used its air defense systems against Syrian helicopters on Monday after they carried out a raid inside Lebanese territory, a military source said.

Lebanon Army fires on Syria aircraft for `first time`

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 03:01

The Lebanese Army used its air defence systems against Syrian helicopters on Monday after they carried out a raid inside Lebanese territory, a military source told a news agency.

Lebanon Army fires on Syria aircraft after raid: Military source

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 19:34

Lebanon`s army used its anti-aircraft defence systems to fire at Syrian helicopters after they carried out a raid in Lebanese territory on Monday, a military source said.

Saudi Arabia pledges $3 billion military aid for Lebanon

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 11:44

Lebanon announced a Saudi pledge of $3 billion on Sunday to buy military equipment from France, as it buried leading Sunni politician Mohammad Chatah, killed in a Beirut car bombing.

UN official criticises Lebanese rocket attack at Israel

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 04:50

Commander of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) General Paolo Serra has described the firing of two rockets from Lebanon towards Israel as a very serious incident aimed at undermining the stability in the region, Xinhua reported.

Israel hits back after rockets fired from Lebanon

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 13:36

The Israeli military fired a barrage of shells into southern Lebanon in retaliation after two Katyusha-style rockets crashed into an open field today, officials and reports said.

Teen in Beirut bombing `selfie` dies

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 01:48

A Lebanese teenager seen posing for a group "selfie" in front of a bomb-laden car moments before it exploded in Beirut died of his wounds on Saturday.

Hollande urges Lebanon to stick to election calendar

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 01:32

French President Francois Hollande called on Lebanese authorities Saturday to hold presidential elections in May as planned, regardless of the latest violence in Beirut that killed an influential critic of the Syrian regime.

Kerry condemns `abhorrent` bombing in Lebanon

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 03:39

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday condemned the bombing in Beirut which killed former Lebanon finance minister Mohammed Chatah and five others, branding it an "abhorrent terrorist attack."

Beirut car bomb kills Lebanese critic of Syria

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 01:16

A huge car bomb blast in central Beirut Friday killed six people including an influential member of a coalition opposed to the Syrian regime, leaving cars ablaze and buildings wrecked.

Hezbollah says Lebanon blast targets national unity

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 01:14

Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah said a car bomb that killed six people including an influential member of the country`s anti-Damascus coalition on Friday was aimed at destroying "national unity."

Jihadists say Hezbollah official died in Iran embassy blast

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 22:29

A group loyal to al Qaeda has said a top Hezbollah official reportedly killed earlier this month had actually died in Beirut blasts in November that targeted the Iranian embassy.