More on Lebanon State of Emergency

There’s a bit more coming in from Associated Press on the Lebanese situation:

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — President Emile Lahoud said Friday that Lebanon is in a “state of emergency” and ordered the army to take over security powers, hours before he was stepping down without a successor and leaving the divided country in a political vacuum. The government rejected the move, raising tensions.

Lahoud’s announcement immediately raised further confusion amid Lebanon’s political turmoil, which many fear could explode into […]

Lebanon in State of Emergency?

Just a heads up. There’s a lot of chatter in the last few minutes about an AP newswire received by actual news organisations. ie, not me.

Lebanese President Emile Lahoud declared a state of emergency and ordered the army to take control less than four hours before his terms ended. (AP)

I’m trying to find something a bit more concrete, but if it’s true it is absolutely dreadful news. Why was emergency rule needed? Will Israel or Syria use […]