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#Ahmad_Taha Group Behind Hermel and #Haret_Hreik Blasts
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The explosive device consisted of an estimated 20 kilograms of TNT attached to two mortar shells, wrapped in a metal frame, and fitted with metal balls to cause more civilian deaths.(Photo: Haytham El-Mousawe).

It is an all-out war. The sponsors of terrorism don’t matter anymore. We are no longer concerned with the identity of the suicide bomber, his motives, or his explanations. What difference would it make if he is from al-Nusra Front, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or a supporter of Ahmad al-Assir? We are only interested now in the number of victims and the proximity of the blast from our homes. read (...)

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9,000 tons of garbage take over Lebanon’s streets
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The streets of Beirut and Mount Lebanon became flooded as garbage continued to pile up over the course of three days, after protestors closed the road leading to the Naameh landfill.

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Who’s a Terrorist? #USAID Scholarships Restrict Political Activity
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USAID doesn’t discriminate against any student on the basis of gender or birthplace, mainly because the admission and interview phases are handled directly by the three universities. (Photo: Haytham El-Mousawe). USAID doesn’t discriminate against any student on the basis of gender or birthplace, mainly because the admission and interview phases are handled directly by the three universities. (Photo: Haytham El-Mousawe).

Scholarships awarded to Lebanese university students from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) come with a wide range of binding conditions. #Lebanon’s 376 scholarship recipients must abstain from activities and positions considered by USAID officials to support terrorism. But what is USAID’s (...)

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#Lebanon’s Saudi Jihadis in a League of Their Own
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Nevertheless, not all jihadis are created equal. Indeed, Saudis are seen to enjoy a position of seniority among jihadi groups due to two factors: their wealth and the status of #Saudi_Arabia as a bastion of Salafi-jihadism – the ideological wellspring of #al-Qaeda and its ilk. (Photo: Haytham El-Mousawe). Nevertheless, not all jihadis are created equal. Indeed, Saudis are seen to enjoy a position of seniority among jihadi groups due to two factors: their wealth and the status of Saudi Arabia as a bastion of Salafi-jihadism – the ideological wellspring of al-Qaeda and its ilk. (Photo: Haytham El-Mousawe).

Dozens of Saudi members of al-Qaeda are incarcerated in #Lebanon, while dozens of others who came to Lebanon to “liberate (...)

#Articles #Fatah_al-Islam #Nahr_al-Bared #Rafik_Hariri #Tripoli

#Lebanon Mufti: #Future_Movement Supporters Spilled My Blood
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Qabbani told Al-Akhbar, “When I saw the martyr’s father and friends crying over his casket, I decided to attend the funeral to pray over his body.” (Photo: Haytham El-Mousawe). Qabbani told Al-Akhbar, “When I saw the martyr’s father and friends crying over his casket, I decided to attend the funeral to pray over his body.” (Photo: Haytham El-Mousawe).

The turban of #Lebanon’s grand mufti, Sheikh #Mohammed_Rashid_Qabbani, fell on the floor of Khashogji Mosque yesterday, December 29. It was knocked off by Future Movement supporters who tried to assault him. However, members of the Internal Security Forces’ Information Branch prevented them from going too far.

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#Articles #Beirut #Mohammed_Shatah