Under ‘financial siege’, Lebanon must stave off strife, says Bassil

[ad_1] By Tom Perry, Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon is facing a “financial siege” imposed by international powers and its priority is staving off strife caused by the country’s…

Italian police seize record amount of amphetamines shipped from Syria

[ad_1] ROME (Reuters) – Italian police said on Wednesday they had seized about 14 tonnes of amphetamine pills worth around 1 billion euros ($1 billion) arriving from Syria, in what…

Swiss won’t help bring jihadist fighters home

[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland will not help bring home adult citizens who joined up with jihadist fighters in Syria and Iraq, the government said on Friday, insisting national security…