Read more Lebanon stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/269/lebanon.html2010 - Newseren-usNewser Feed Generator2010-03-11T23:34:37http://www.newser.com/story/80262/ethiopian-jets-black-box-recovered.htmlLebanon's marine commandos today recovered the black box of the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed into the Mediterranean last month, a Lebanese army officer said. The Boeing 737 crashed Jan. 25 minutes after takeoff from Beirut during a fierce thunderstorm. All 90 people on board died. The officer said the...http://www.newser.com/story/80262/ethiopian-jets-black-box-recovered.html2010-02-07T15:12:18http://www.newser.com/story/79216/ethiopian-airlines-pilot-flew-the-wrong-way.htmlThe pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed off the coast of Lebanon flew in the opposite direction from that requested by the Beirut control tower, the AP reports. The flight controller "asked him to correct his path, but he did a very fast and strange turn before disappearing...http://www.newser.com/story/79216/ethiopian-airlines-pilot-flew-the-wrong-way.html2010-01-26T11:54:58http://www.newser.com/story/79072/ethiopian-jet-carrying-90-crashes-off-lebanon.htmlAn Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people aboard crashed off the coast of Lebanon shortly after takeoff early today. Searching rescue crews recovered 34 bodies from the Mediterranean Sea, and no survivors were expected to be found. The cause was not immediately known, but authorities speculated the crash of the...http://www.newser.com/story/79072/ethiopian-jet-carrying-90-crashes-off-lebanon.html2010-01-25T13:00:00http://www.newser.com/story/77376/all-flyers-from-14-nations-to-be-patted-down.htmlIn the toughest new airline security rules in history, all US-bound passengers from 14 nations considered state sponsors of terrorism or "countries of interest" will be patted down, and their carry-on baggage will be searched. The new rules will apply beginning today to travelers from Afghanistan, Algeria, Cuba, Iran, Iraq,...http://www.newser.com/story/77376/all-flyers-from-14-nations-to-be-patted-down.html2010-01-04T13:47:08http://www.newser.com/story/73306/israel-captures-alleged-iranian-arms-ship.htmlIsrael has seized a cargo ship it says was being used to smuggle hundreds of tons of weapons from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Though the ship has been sequestered, Israel tells the BBC it does not believe the crew was aware of the operation, and that the weapons were...http://www.newser.com/story/73306/israel-captures-alleged-iranian-arms-ship.html2009-11-04T16:58:11http://www.newser.com/story/71177/saudi-man-jailed-after-bragging-about-sex-on-tv.htmlA Saudi man has been sentenced to 5 years in jail and 1,000 lashes after boasting about his sexual promiscuity on a TV show. Broadcast in July, it features the man displaying sex toys and talking up his exploits. Three friends who appeared on camera got 2-year sentences, notes...http://www.newser.com/story/71177/saudi-man-jailed-after-bragging-about-sex-on-tv.html2009-10-07T19:37:27http://www.newser.com/story/69492/lebanese-madoff-shames-hezbollah.htmlA Lebanese businessman's billion-dollar Ponzi scheme has left thousands of investors penniless and Hezbollah leaders seriously embarrassed, reports the New York Times . Salah Ezzedine—dubbed the "Lebanese Bernie Madoff" by the nation's press—has strong ties to Hezbollah, and many of the mostly Shiite investors in his scheme say that...http://www.newser.com/story/69492/lebanese-madoff-shames-hezbollah.html2009-09-16T06:48:00http://www.newser.com/story/66011/aussies-bust-islamist-terror-plot.htmlAustralian security forces today busted an Islamist terror outfit that was planning to attack an army base in retaliation for the country’s involvement in Muslim countries, the Australian reports. An undisclosed number of Australians of Somali and Lebanese descent were arrested in the sweep, which centered around the southern city...http://www.newser.com/story/66011/aussies-bust-islamist-terror-plot.html2009-08-03T23:15:59http://www.newser.com/story/61380/obama-effect-drove-lebanon-allies-to-victory.htmlVoters in Lebanon had many reasons for backing American allies over a Hezbollah-led coalition in Sunday's bellwether elections, but political analysts say that Barack Obama's efforts to reach out to the Muslim world played a significant role in the outcome. For the first time in years, being linked to Washington...http://www.newser.com/story/61380/obama-effect-drove-lebanon-allies-to-victory.html2009-06-09T12:18:22