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Thu, 10 Jul 2014 13:18 PM

Lebanon's Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Beirut July 9, 2014. The success of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has emboldened like-minded militants in Lebanon who believe they can emulate it, Machnouk said, confirming the militant Sunni group had now appeared in Beirut for the first time. Machnouk also signalled there would be no quick end to the political instability buffeting Lebanon. He forecast the country would remain without a president for at least six more months. Picture taken July 9. To match Interview LEBANON-MINISTER/ REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Thu, 10 Jul 2014 13:17 PM

Lebanon's Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Beirut July 9, 2014. The success of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has emboldened like-minded militants in Lebanon who believe they can emulate it, Machnouk said, confirming the militant Sunni group had now appeared in Beirut for the first time. Machnouk also signalled there would be no quick end to the political instability buffeting Lebanon. He forecast the country would remain without a president for at least six more months. Picture taken July 9. To match Interview LEBANON-MINISTER/ REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Thu, 10 Jul 2014 13:16 PM

Lebanon's Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Beirut July 9, 2014. The success of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has emboldened like-minded militants in Lebanon who believe they can emulate it, Machnouk said, confirming the militant Sunni group had now appeared in Beirut for the first time. Machnouk also signalled there would be no quick end to the political instability buffeting Lebanon. He forecast the country would remain without a president for at least six more months. Picture taken July 9. To match Interview LEBANON-MINISTER/ REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Thu, 10 Jul 2014 09:28 AM

A fighter jet belonging to forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad flies in the air during what the Free Syrian Army fighters said was an airstrike on their positions in the southern Idlib countryside July 9, 2014. The airstrike was launched to prevent the FSA fighters from advancing into Wadi al-Deif military camp, which remains under government control, the activists said. Free Syrian Army fighters started the al-Jaysh al-Wahad (The One Army) battle against forces loyal to Assad over the al-Hamidiyeh and Wadi al-Deif military camps in Idlib, trying to take control of them, the activists added. Picture taken July 9, 2014. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)

Thu, 10 Jul 2014 09:02 AM

Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters help a fellow fighter who was wounded during what the FSA said was an airstrike by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the southern Idlib countryside July 9, 2014. The airstrike was launched to prevent the FSA fighters from advancing into Wadi al-Deif military camp, which remains under government control, the activists said. Free Syrian Army fighters started the al-Jaysh al-Wahad (The One Army) battle against forces loyal to Assad over the al-Hamidiyeh and Wadi al-Deif military camps in Idlib, trying to take control of them, the activists added. Picture taken July 9, 2014. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)