Syrian conflict spreads to Lebanon

Violence sparks more uncertainty in the Middle East.  More shelling, killing at least 20 people in a rebel stronghold in Syria, and kidnappings in neighboring Lebanon ignite fears the nearly 18 month old rebel uprising against Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is spreading.  The Organization of Islamic Conference, a 57 member grouping is the world’s largest Islamic bloc.  During an emergency meeting, it censures the al-Assad regime and suspends Syria because of “the massacres and inhuman acts suffered by the Syrian people.”  On Thursday, the United Nations Security Council, highly polarized on Syria, meets to formally end the UN observer mission in the country, even as violence spreads.

Read more about the kidnappings in Lebanon on the New York Times, the OIC suspension and the UN Security Council meeting – on Rappler.