Hebrew graffiti still adorns the battle-scarred buildings in the South Lebanese village of Maroun ar-Ras as locals struggle to rebuild their homes two years after the war with Israel. Haidar Ayoub's once-beautiful house lies in ruins, with images of skulls

The death toll from gun battles between rival sectarian factions in Lebanon's Northern port city of Tripoli has risen to five, a security official said on Friday. He said the body of a man who had been shot dead was