Echoes Of Lebanon Civil War As Syrian Turmoil Spreads -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Tit-for-tat kidnappings by Syrian rebels and Lebanese Shi'ite gunmen have escalated tensions in Lebanon, where the specter of contagion from Syria's conflict is alarming the fractured and war-scarred Mediterranean nation.
Despite government efforts to insulate it from turmoil in its once dominating neighbor, Lebanon has seen armed clashes in its two largest cities, and last week authorities said they uncovered a Syrian plot to destabilize the country.
The sight of masked gunmen in Beirut on Wednesday claiming the capture of 20 Syrians, and the kidnapping in broad daylight of a Turkish businessman near the airport, was another dramatic sign of Syria's crisis spilling over into Lebanon.
Read more ....
More News On The Violence In Syria Spilling Into Lebanon
Saudis, Qataris Urged to Leave Lebanon as Threats Grow -- Bloomberg Businessweek
In Lebanon, Sunnis Threaten Shiites as Kidnappings of Syrians Rise -- New York Times
Syrian Conflict Crosses Border Into Lebanon in Abductions -- New York Times
Kidnappings, Riots Hit Lebanon -- Wall Street Journal
Lebanon Kidnappings Cause Regional Scare -- Voice of America
Lebanon Shiite clan says it abducted more Syrians -- Boston.com/AP
Kidnappings tied to Syria threaten Lebanon's fragile peace -- Christian Science Monitor
Syria's conflict has crossed the border, and the ghost of Lebanon's civil war returns -- Robert Fisk, The Independent
No comments:
Post a Comment