{"id":31843,"date":"2014-03-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/31843\/six-noteworthy-stories-you-might-have-missed-in-lebanon-this-past-week-3-9"},"modified":"2023-08-11T03:33:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T03:33:50","slug":"six-noteworthy-stories-you-might-have-missed-in-lebanon-this-past-week-3-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/31843\/six-noteworthy-stories-you-might-have-missed-in-lebanon-this-past-week-3-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Noteworthy Stories You Might Have Missed in Lebanon This Past Week (3\/9)"},"content":{"rendered":"You&#8217;re busy, we get it. No sweat. Here&#8217;s a look at some of the most important news stories you might have missed from the past week.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>1. Landmark Gay Rights Ruling in Lebanon<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/31843-2-250x141.png\"width=\"100%\"><br \/>  Gay rights activists are seen demonstrating in Beirut in an undated photograph. <i>(Photo credit: AFP via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-25057067\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC.com<\/a>)<\/i><br \/>  <br \/>  It was revealed to the public this week that in January, Judge Naji al-Dahdah <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.com.lb\/News\/Lebanon-News\/2014\/Mar-05\/249261-landmarkruling-rubbishes-anti-gay-lawin-lebanon.ashx#ixzz2vTYwZ0eF\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">threw out a case<\/a> brought against a transsexual woman who was accused by the state of having &#8220;same sex relationship with a man,&#8221; an act criminalized under Article 534 of Lebanon\u2019s penal code.<br \/>  <br \/>  Dahdah ruled that same-sex relations are not &#8220;contradicting the laws of nature&#8221; and cannot therefore be considered a crime.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>2. Activists Demonstrate for Women\u2019s Right to Be Protected from Domestic Violence<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/31843-5.png\"width=\"100%\"><br \/>  Activists took to the streets on Saturday in recognition of women&#8217;s rights.<i>(Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10153854142605307&#038;set=pcb.10153854142655307&#038;type=1&#038;theater\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook.com<\/a>)<\/i><br \/>  <br \/>  Thousands of people marched through Beirut on Saturday to demand politicians in Lebanon pass a law to protect women from domestic violence.<br \/>  <br \/>  Ghassan Moukheiber, an MP and a member of the parliamentary Human Rights Committee, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-26502445\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">told the BBC<\/a> he hoped the draft bill would be unanimously approved once parliament meets.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>3. Nine-Year-Old Boy Kidnapped in Zahle<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/31843-1-250x166.png\"width=\"100%\"><br \/>  An undated picture shows Michel Saqr, 9, who was kidnapped in Zahle.  <i>(Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.com.lb\/News\/Lebanon-News\/2014\/Mar-07\/249534-lebanese-schoolboy-kidnapped-in-east-lebanon.ashx#axzz2uuHR2Me0\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Star<\/a>)<\/i><br \/>  <br \/>  Michel Saqr was kidnapped around 7:00 a.m. while on his way to the Sainte Famille school in Zahle, a security source told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.com.lb\/News\/Lebanon-News\/2014\/Mar-07\/249534-lebanese-schoolboy-kidnapped-in-east-lebanon.ashx#axzz2uuHR2Me0\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Star<\/a>.<br \/>  <br \/>  Friends and relatives blocked roads in protest to pressure authorities to help find and free the child. Michel&#8217;s father, Ibrahim, owns a gas company and several gas stations. He also runs an advertising business in the Bekaa Valley.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>4. Army Releases Photo of &#8220;Dangerous&#8221; Wanted Man<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/31843-3-250x166.png\"width=\"100%\"><br \/>  A photo of a &#8220;dangerous&#8221; wanted man was released by the Lebanese Army Monday, March 3, 2014. <i>(Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.com.lb\/News\/Lebanon-News\/2014\/Mar-04\/249160-army-releases-photo-of-suspected-suicide-bomber.ashx#ixzz2vHfR7SnS \" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Star<\/a>)<\/i><br \/>  <br \/>  The Lebanese Army Monday released a photo of a man suspected of having links to the wave of suicide bombings recently witnessed in Lebanon. <br \/>  <br \/>  Authorities are urging anyone with information on the suspect to contact the Lebanese Army by dialing 1701, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/app.lebarmy.gov.lb\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">LAF Shield mobile app<\/a> or contact the nearest military base.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>5. Syrian Warplanes Continue Strike on Arsal<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/31843-4-250x145.png\"width=\"100%\"><br \/>  A file photo shows tents where Syrian refuges are staying in Arsal. <i>(Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.com.lb\/News\/Lebanon-News\/2014\/Mar-07\/249555-syrian-warplane-strikes-arsal-outskirts-for-third-day.ashx#ixzz2vHh0yl91 \" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Star\/Hasan Shaaban<\/a>)<\/i><br \/>  <br \/>  Arsal was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.com.lb\/News\/Lebanon-News\/2014\/Mar-07\/249555-syrian-warplane-strikes-arsal-outskirts-for-third-day.ashx#ixzz2vHh0yl91\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">target of three airstrikes<\/a> in as many days this past week. On Friday, a Syrian warplane fired four missiles onto the outskirts of the northeastern Lebanese border town. <br \/>  <br \/>  A day earlier, one missile was launched into Arsal\u2019s outskirts, and on Wednesday a series of airstrikes were launched  into remote areas in the border town.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b><big><big>6. Abdullah Azzam Brigades: Sorry, Not Sorry<\/big><\/big><\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/31843-250x140.png\"width=\"100%\"width=\"100%\"><br \/>  Firefighters extinguish burning cars at the site of an explosion in the Beirut neighborhood of Bir Hassan, on February 19, 2014.<i>(Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.ir\/detail\/2014\/02\/19\/351373\/iran-condemns-beirut-bomb-attacks\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">presstv.ir<\/a>)<\/i><br \/>  <br \/>  The Al-Qaeda affiliated fundamentalist group, Abdullah Azzam Brigades, apologized late Friday for civilians killed in bombings it has claimed responsibility for, noting its military operations are aimed solely at Hezbollah and its backer, Iran.<br \/>  <br \/>  \u201cThe military operations of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades do not target Shiites, or other sects,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.com.lb\/News\/Lebanon-News\/2014\/Mar-08\/249674-abdullah-azzam-brigades-apologizes-for-civilian-deaths.ashx#ixzz2vTf9Fgom\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">the group said in a statement<\/a>.<br \/>  <br \/>  \u201cWe stress to our suicide bombers to be careful and to abort the operation if they believe it will kill others than those targeted,\u201d according to the statement. \u201cWe confirm to the Sunnis in Lebanon, and other sects, that our war is against Hezbollah and our targets are the party\u2019s interests and military, political and security positions both inside and outside Lebanon,\u201d the group said. \u201cSuch targets are legitimate,\u201d it added.    <figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"140\" data-id=\"445057\" 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