Posts Tagged: Hassan Diab
Lebanese-Canadian Academic on Trial in France for 1980 Synagogue Bombing
The trial of a Canadian academic accused of involvement in the 1980 bombing of a synagogue in Paris that killed four people and injured more...
With Rising Influence, Hezbollah Stands Ready to Exploit Chaos in Lebanon
Lebanon is going through one of the gravest economic depressions in modern history. More than half of the country's population now lives in poverty, and...
Canadian Academic to Stand Trial in France for Alleged Role in Deadly Paris Bombing
JNS.org - France’s highest court has ordered a sociology professor in Ottawa, Canada to stand trial for a 1980 bombing outside of a Paris synagogue...
Lebanon Government Resigns Amid Outrage Over Beirut Blast
Lebanon's prime minister announced his government's resignation on Monday, saying a huge explosion that devastated the capital and stirred public outrage was the result of...
Lebanese Christian Cleric Seen to Criticize Hezbollah, Allies Over Crisis
Lebanon's top Christian cleric stepped up criticism of the Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah and its allies without naming them on Sunday, saying Lebanese rejected being...
Lebanese PM Blames Opponents for Unrest as Protests Enter Third Day
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab accused his opponents on Saturday of deepening a currency crisis and fueling unrest as the country entered a third day...
Lebanon Set for Debt Default as Government Decides Not to Pay
Lebanon decided on Saturday not to pay foreign currency debt, official sources said, setting the heavily indebted state on course for a sovereign default and...
French-Jewish Leader: Release of Paris Synagogue Bomber ‘Scandalous and Irresponsible’
The head of the umbrella organization for French Jewry expressed outrage on Tuesday, following the decision to release a key suspect in a terrorist attack on...