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New Jersey man sentenced to 12 years for scouting U.S. landmarks for terror attacks

U.S. News // 11 months ago

New Jersey man sentenced to 12 years for scouting U.S. landmarks for terror attacks

New Jersey resident Alexei Saab, who scouted U.S. landmarks for terror attacks and received military-type training from Hezbollah, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, according to the Justice Department.

Deadly Beirut clashes fuel fears of security collapse

World News // 2 years ago

Deadly Beirut clashes fuel fears of security collapse

Deadly clashes that erupted Thursday during a protest organized by Hezbollah and its Shiite ally to demand the removal of the judge investigating last year's Beirut port explosion were a painful reminder of civil war.

International pressure, sanctions threats bring no change in Lebanon

World News // 2 years ago

International pressure, sanctions threats bring no change in Lebanon

International pressure and threats to impose sanctions on Lebanese political leaders to force agreement on the formation of a new government to deliver reforms and save the country from crisis are leading nowhere.

Fears of political interference roil Beirut blast investigation

World News // 3 years ago

Fears of political interference roil Beirut blast investigation

The removal of a judge who charged four senior politicians with negligence in the Beirut port explosion has raised fears of "political interference" and prompted renewed calls for an international investigation.

Lebanon PM Hassan Diab, 3 others charged in deadly Beirut explosion

World News // 3 years ago

Lebanon PM Hassan Diab, 3 others charged in deadly Beirut explosion

A judge in Lebanon on Thursday charged outgoing Prime Minister Hassan Diab and three former department ministers with negligence in connection with the deadly explosions at the Port of Beirut four months ago.

U.S. sanctions weaken Hezbollah's allies in Lebanon

World News // 3 years ago

U.S. sanctions weaken Hezbollah's allies in Lebanon

Recent U.S sanctions targeting Hezbollah's close political allies have also affected the Iran-backed group's alliances and weakened its longtime supporters in Lebanon, analysts say.

Shiite fears, demands jeopardize French initiative to save Lebanon

World News // 3 years ago

Shiite fears, demands jeopardize French initiative to save Lebanon

Internal disputes, Shiite demands and fears -- fueled by new U.S. sanctions on two former officials -- are obstructing French-led efforts to form a new government aimed at saving Lebanon from a deep economic crisis.

Experts: Lebanon blast brings foreign insistence on reform

World News // 3 years ago

Experts: Lebanon blast brings foreign insistence on reform

Weeks after the blast that devastated Beirut, foreign aid may have helped prevent Lebanon's collapse and avert a civil war, experts told UPI. But further efforts to help resolve its economic crisis hinge on reform.

U.S. blacklists ex-Lebanese ministers for supporting Hezbollah

U.S. News // 3 years ago

U.S. blacklists ex-Lebanese ministers for supporting Hezbollah

The Trump administration has blacklisted two former Lebanese ministers, accusing them of conspiring with Iran-backed Hezbollah and participating in widespread corruption at the expense of the Lebanese people.

The Almanac

Top News // 7 years ago

On Jan. 25, 1890, Nellie Bly, a young New York reporter, completed a trip around the world that lasted 72 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes.

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Trying the former Iraqi president after the general elections have been held gives real legitimacy to his trial
Saddam to be tried after Iraq election Dec 30, 2004

He is hiding in an area about 60 kilometers (37 miles) long and about 20 km wide according to my information
Saddam reported hiding near Baghdad Jul 14, 2003

Mahmoud Ali Hassan' or more commonly known as Ali Hassan was a Greco-Roman Bantamweight as an Egyptian wrestling team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He gained a silver medal for Egypt behind Kurt Pettersén of Sweden and behind Halil Kaya of Turkey.

Ali Hassan and Ibrahim Orabi were the first wrestlers of Egypt to gain an Olympic medals in wrestling.

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