Lebanon feels the boomerang effect of the conflict in Syria with a spike in violence both in the north and in Beirut. François Picard’s panel ponders the potential radicalisation of Lebanese politics and the consequences for the wider region.
Lebanon feels the boomerang effect of the conflict in Syria with a spike in violence both in the north and in Beirut. François Picard’s panel ponders the potential radicalisation of Lebanese politics and the consequences for the wider region.
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 06/04/12: According to Le Figaro, ECOWAS is the only organisation that could legitimately intervene in Mali to ensure stability now that the country is cut in two. But the French daily points out that the "white helmets" aren’t experienced or ready. Meanwhile, an egg shortage in Eastern Europe drives prices up jjust ahead of Easter.
Is there such a thing as a low-cost war, in terms of manpower as well as money? We look at the changing face of armed conflicts. Countries are going to great lengths to avoid putting their soldiers in harm's way. Instead of boots on the ground, the focus is shifting to high-tech warfare from afar. The United States is a case in point - after painful and expensive campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, its strategy is changing. But this is not an isolated example.
Militant group Hezbollah on Monday rejected French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe's accusation that it was behind the attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon last week that left five French soldiers wounded.
Syria denied involvement Monday in a bombing that wounded five French UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Friday. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé has accused Hezbollah of being behind the attack as "Syria's armed wing" in Lebanon.
Lebanese politicians announced Wednesday they have reached a deal to fund a UN-backed court investigating the 2005 killing of statesman Rafik al-Hariri. Controversy over payment of court costs had threatened to collapse the Lebanese government.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (pictured) has blasted the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon for indicting four Hezbollah members for alleged involvement in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri.
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has rejected indictments issued against four of the organisation's members in connection with the 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri, saying there will be no arrests.
Sylvain Attal meets Amine Gemayel, former president of Lebanon and one of its high-profile Christian opposition figures. They discuss Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s new government and growing political tensions in Lebanon.
