Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – A senior Hamas leader called Wednesday for the formation of Palestinian militant groups loyal to his Gaza-based Islamist movement in refugee camps in Lebanon and Syria for attacks on Israel.
A European Commissioner has revealed EU foreign ministers have discussed the role of the political bloc as peacekeepers in the Middle East. In an interview with An Nahar, Christos Stylianides said the role of European peacekeepers in the United Nations Interim
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The FBI has added a former Venezuelan ambassador to Lebanon and Syria to their Terrorism “Seeking Information” list, after evidence indicated that Ghazi Nasr al Din was using his position to help fundraise for the Shiite terror group Hezbollah.
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Hezbollah jihadists reportedly fired missiles that killed two Israeli soldiers in an army vehicle along the border with Lebanon on Wednesday morning. Another seven were wounded in the attacks with light to moderate injuries, according to Israeli media reports.
The continuing flare-ups on Saudi Arabia’s northern border with Iraq has led some to believe that the Islamic State is set on an eventual push towards the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
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Marijuana growers in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley near the Syrian border want to join the fight against Islamic State jihadists, reports Public Radio International (PRI).
Lebanon has implemented a new law requiring Syrian refugees to retain a visa before entering the country in an attempt to limit the prodigious flow of refugees from war-torn Syria into their nation.
Adult film peformer Mia Khalifa created a stir on social media across the Arab world and in her home country of Lebanon over the last couple of days, after the 21-year-old became the most sought after adult performer on the website, PornHub.
The Islamic State (ISIS) terror group has reportedly budgeted $2 billion dollars for its upcoming 2015 jihad, according to Arabic media. Additionally, the budget expects to collect a $250 million dollar surplus throughout the year.
Jordanian military pilot 1st Lt. Muadh al-Kasasbeh—who was captured by the Islamic State after his plane crashed while conducting exercises against the terrorist group—has been executed, according to a report from Lebanese news agency Al Mayadeen.
Christians in Lebanon are arming themselves to combat the Islamic State and other jihadists who are threatening their villages, reports The National, a state-owned news agency in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL, or IS) jihadists control