Pro-Western majority defeats Hezbollah in Lebanon BEIRUT - Lebanon's pro-Western coalition declared victory early today, as local television stations reported the faction had successfully fended off a serious challenge by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah and its allies to grab the majority in parliament.By: Sam F. Ghattas|Date: Jun 8, 2009

Biden says aid from US tied to Lebanon vote BEIRUT - Vice President Joe Biden said yesterday that future US aid to Lebanon depends on the outcome of upcoming elections, a warning aimed at Iran-backed Hezbollah as it tries to oust the pro-Western faction that dominates government.By: Sam F. Ghattas|Date: May 23, 2009

...be related directly to Lebanon, but they are being read here as a signal to Assad to step carefully. ------ Sam F. Ghattas the AP's Lebanon correspondent, has covered Lebanese affairs for two decades. Associated Press Writer Josef Federman...By: Sam F. Ghattas|Date: Aug 24, 2008

Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah want to maintain the truce that ended a devastating 2006 war despite a series of incidents that have raised tensions along the border, a U.N. envoy said Friday.By: Sam F. Ghattas|Date: Jul 24, 2009

ADEN, Yemen -- The hostages said they were being led up to a mountain hideout by their kidnappers when shots rang out: Yemeni soldiers sent to rescue the 16 Westerners had opened fire.

In response, the foreign tourists were forced to stand with their hands in the air to shield the gunmen. When the hostages staggered back, two of them were shot dead by their captors and the others cowered behind an embankment, two former hostages recalled yesterday.

By: Sam F. Ghattas, Associated Press|Date: Dec 31, 1998

BEIRUT -- The South Lebanon Army, Israel's militia ally, yesterday released one of Lebanon's most prominent prisoners, a communist woman who shot and seriously wounded the group's leader 10 years ago.

After her release, Soha Bishara, 31, said she did not regret trying to kill General Antoine Lahd, commander of the Israeli-backed South Lebanon Army militia.

By: Sam F. Ghattas, Associated Press|Date: Sep 4, 1998

...Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) August 19, 2006 A silly question The IDF raids Lebanon: By Sam F. Ghattas, Associated Press Writer BEIRUT, Lebanon --Hezbollah fighters battled Israeli commandos who landed near the...

...question The IDF raids Lebanon: By Sam F. Ghattas, Associated Press Writer BEIRUT...0) | TrackBacks (0) Not an F-16 after all! In case you were worried, the F-16 this morning that Lebanese TV...