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One Killed, 3 Wounded in Attack on Lebanese Army Checkpoint in Tripoli

One person was killed and three others were wounded Friday after a car refused to heed warnings to stop at a military checkpoint in the northern city of Tripoli.

Iran for Solving Lebanon

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has stressed on dialogue to solve problems and said his country was "expecting a lot" from Lebanese President Michel Suleiman's visit to Tehran next Monday.

Suleiman to Attend Sfeir-Franjieh Meeting Next Week

The Maronite League has finally made headway in its efforts to bring together Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir and Marada Movement leader Suleiman Franjieh, An Nahar daily reported Friday.

New Business Linkages Initiative Program

USAID has launched a new program which supports the expansion of the agribusiness, tourism, and information and communication technology sectors, the U.S. embassy said in a statement.

Egypt Editors Summoned for Defying Gag on Tamim

A prosecutor has summoned the editors of an Egyptian newspaper after it defied a gag order on the trial of a tycoon for the murder of Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim, official MENA news agency said on T...

Global Financial Crisis Scuttles Restoration Efforts of Beirut Synagogue

One of Lebanon's sole remaining synagogues was set to get a restoration that has the rare blessing of all the factions in this divided country — even that of Hizbullah. But the global financial ...

French PM urges reconciliation in Lebanon

Beirut - Visiting French Prime Minister Francois Fillon urged Lebanon Thursday to work on the process of national reconciliation. "The agreement reached in Doha among the squabbling political factions...

Restoration of Lebanon synagogue in danger despite rare Hezbollah support

One of Lebanon's sole remaining synagogues was set to get a restoration that has the rare blessing of all the factions in this divided country - even that of the anti-Israeli Hezbollah. But the global...

Hezbollah urges Iraqi parliament to reject US security pact

Beirut - Hezbollah on Thursday called on Iraqi parliament members to reject the security pact with the United States saying," It touches on Iraq's future and sovereignty, population unity, it legitimi...

Water crisis drowning Souk al-Ghareb

The mayor of the Mount Lebanon town of Souk al-Ghareb, Nabil Salibi, said Thursday that the water crisis was threatening tourism and forcing people to leave the town. Salibi said authorities were doin...

Report of the UN secretary general on the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1701

I. Introduction 1. The present report is the eighth report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006). It provides a comprehensive assessment of the step...

Egyptian paper in trouble for having ignored gag order on Tamim case

CAIRO: A prosecutor has summoned the editors of an Egyptian daily after it defied a gag order on the trial of a tycoon for the murder of a Lebanese singer, Cairo's official Middle East News Agency sai...

Trial begins for 68 LAF men accused in January deaths

BEIRUT: Lebanon's military court on Thursday started trying three officers and 65 soldiers from the Lebanese Armed Forces over their alleged roles in the deaths of seven civilians during an anti-gover...

all in a dog

MTOLLEH: In the Chouf Mountains, the star members of the local demining team are getting ready for another day's work. Every morning, they take the first dangerous steps onto ground that has been avoi...

Iran has enough nuclear fuel for one atom bomb

Beirut - Iran has now produced roughly enough nuclear material to make, with added purification, a single atom bomb, according to nuclear experts analyzing the latest report from global atomic inspect...

French PM lauds calm following Doha Accord

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon urged Lebanon on Thursday to press ahead with the process of national reconciliation, saying the Doha Accord had put the country on a "promising path." Fillon mad...

Army leans on Ain al-Hilweh to give up fugitive militant

BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army is pressing officials in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp to hand over Islamist suspects wanted in a spate of deadly attacks against its soldiers, a spokesman said ...

Salameh predicts higher GDP, lower inflation, stable pound for Lebanon

BEIRUT: Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said on Thursday that he expected higher GDP, lower inflation and a stable local currency in Lebanon in 2008 and 2009. "I expect inflation to drop by six per...

Lebanese politicians rise above politics - for once

It is hard not to be encouraged by two decisions taken recently by Lebanon's Cabinet, both of which demonstrated the ability of at least some Lebanese leaders to rise above partisan politics on issues...

Kahwaji urges loyalty among troops

The commander of Lebanon's Armed Forces, General Jean Kahwaji, said on Thursday that troops should be loyal to the military establishment "above all else." Kahwaji issued a statement urging soldiers t...

Ban reports Israeli, Lebanese violations of 1701

BEIRUT: Violations of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 continue to take place and additional progress toward fulfilling obligations is overdue, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in his eighth r...

Lebanon still lags on copyright rules - Microsoft exec

BEIRUT: A senior Microsoft executive said on Wednesday that Lebanon and the Middle East need to get firmer in their fight against copy rights violations. "The intellectual property is not very well re...

Bus crash in Zalka leaves nine injured

Nine passengers were injured in a bus crash on Zalka highway on Thursday morning. The crash of two buses resulted in the complete burning of one vehicle and caused major damages to the other. The inju...

Emir receives Lebanese Minister

Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani received in his Emiri Diwan office Lebanese Minister of the Displaced Raymond Audi who came to greet the Emir on the occasion of his visit to Qatar...

The Reason Behind Baabda Ministers

Why were the ministers suddenly called to Baabda for a meeting on Sunday at the request of the president of the republic to discuss new developments on the cellular network front?

We Await Opening of Embassies Before End of 2008 and Hold to UNSCR 1701

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon who visited Lebanon on Thursday stressed that France is awaiting the opening of embassies between Lebanon and Syria prior to the end of 2008. He added that France...

French Premier Arrives In Beirut

Beirut, Nov. 20, (bna)--french Prime Minister Francois Fillon Started An Official Two-day Visit To Beirut Today Accompanied By A Delegation Of Businessmen And Representatives Of French Companies.

IMF approves US$37.6 million in emergency aid to Lebanon

Beirut- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued the following press release, reference No. 08/295 regarding the approval of about US$ 37.6 million in Emergency aid to L...

Stay Away from Political Disputes

Chief of Lebanon's Armed Forces General Jean Qahwaji called on the military on Thursday to stay out of political disputes, offer their obedience to the military establishment above all else. General Q...

Batroun Incident Could Push Towards Christian Reconciliation

Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel on Thursday said Lebanon remains under "the international umbrella" adding "all states want to help us get over our problems." The Phalange leader went on to disclos...

According to 1701 Israeli is Forced to Leave Ghajar

United Nations Independent Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Spokesperson Yasmina Bouzian affirmed on Thursday that Israeli is forced to withdraw from al-Ghajar village in south Lebanon as per UNSCR 1701. she...

Security is key to weathering financial crisis

Beirut - Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora stressed at a conference in Beirut Thursday that security and stability are the key to healthy financial growth in the country. The Friends of Lebanon fo...

Hm Congratulates Lebanese President On Independence Day

Manama, Nov 20 (bna)-- His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa Sent A Cable Of Congratulations To Lebanese President Michel Sleiman Marking The Independence Day Of His Country.

End your Aggression or we Expose You

Lebanese Forces (LF) on Thursday called of the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) Chairman Pierre Daher," to end his provocative media aggression against them, otherwise Lebanese Forces will be f...

Regional Parties Forced to Accept Arms Embargo

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed in his eighth report on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701 the need to respect an arms embargo imposed on Lebanon and regional parties.

French PM says Paris keeps "close watch" on Lebanese-Syrian ties

BEIRUT, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has said that Paris is keeping "a close watch" on the resumption of normal ties between Beirut and Damascus, Lebanon's An-Nahar daily ...

DeFi Mobile and DoubleU join forces to market DeFi global access in Middle East and North Africa region

Embracing one of the world's fastest growing economic and mobile technology areas, DeFi Mobile and DoubleU have forged a new partnership, positioning DoubleU as the premier marketing and service provi...

Fujitsu Siemens Computers gives boost to education initiative in Lebanon

In its latest effort towards demonstrating commitment to the regions educations sector, Fujitsu Siemens Computers has donated a number of its mid-range workstations to the students of the American Uni...

Army Tightens Noose around Fatah Islam Militants amid Reports Awad Refuses to Surrender

Lebanese troops have tightened the noose around the remaining Fatah al-Islam militants and other persons wanted in terror-related cases amid reports that both the Lebanese and Palestinian sides were t...

Fillon Sees International Tribunal a

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has said the Special Tribunal for Lebanon was a "source of hope," adding that his two-day visit to Beirut is aimed at stressing "the continued support of French a...

CMCS launches operations in Lebanon

Collaboration, Management and Control Solutions (CMCS), a leading provider of Project, Portfolio and Risk Management Information System solutions and the exclusive authorized representative of Primave...

Indian warship INS destroys pirate ship off Somalia

Beirut- The Indian Defense Ministry announced today that the Indian warship INS Tabar destroyed a suspected pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Africa.

Lebanon to attend Amman talks on Iraqi refugees

AMMAN: Experts from Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt will gather in Jordan this week to rally international support for hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. U...

Sison hosts Lebanese women with political ambitions

AWKAR: The US Embassy in Beirut hosted a luncheon on Wednesday for Lebanese participants of a US-sponsored "Election Exchange Program" held from October- November.

New signs remind revelers that people live in Gemmayzeh, too

BEIRUT: Blue signposts declaring that "Gemmayzeh is a residential area" sprouted up all along the popular nightspot's main road, Gouraud Street earlier this week. The metal signs follow months of grow...

Israel to discuss Ghajar pullout with UN - report

BEIRUT: Israel will begin talks with the United Nations about a potential withdrawal from the northern section of the village of Ghajar, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported Wednesday. According to the ...

UK, Syria cooperating on intelligence - Miliband

BEIRUT: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Wednesday that Britain and Syria have established cooperation between their respective intelligence agencies. Speaking in Beirut after meeting wit...

Rice promises Jumblatt more US support for Lebanon

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday that her country would maintain what she called described as its support for a sovereign, free and democratic Lebanon. Following a meeting with Prog...

British Foreign Minister Leaves Beirut

He Held Talks With Lebanese President General Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Fuad Siniora And A Number Of Lebanese Senior Officials On The Overall Political And Security Developments In Lebanon And Th...

a new episode of financial resilience

Editor's note: Following is a report on Lebanon's economy through the third quarter of 2008, with special emphasis on the implications of the global financial crisis, prepared by Bank Audi. Lebanon's ...

Palestinians to hand over wanted militant to LAF

BEIRUT: Palestinian officials and Islamist figures in the southern city of Sidon reportedly started efforts on Wednesday aimed at handing over six wanted militants to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). ...

Recession in Gulf states would have dire consequences for Lebanon - experts

BEIRUT: Participants in an economic conference in Beirut warned on Wednesday that Lebanon will be gravely affected if the oil-rich Arab Gulf states experience a recession. Speaking to dozens of partic...

All sides playing waiting game ahead of elections

BEIRUT: In the absence of any imminent breakthrough in regional tensions to settle political divisions here, Lebanese leaders have turned their attention foremost to the general elections slated for M...

Carter plans talks with all major factions in Lebanon

BEIRUT: Former US President, Nobel Laureate and renowned peace activist Jimmy Carter, will be visiting Beirut next month to meet with Lebanese leaders, the Central News Agency (CNA) has reported. Acco...

Marada attacking Supporters of March 14 Supporters at Batroun

Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea called on President Michel Suleiman to issue a resolution banning carrying arms, including licensed arms at the northern regions of Koura and Batroun.

Indirect Negotiations with Israel Did Not Bring Up Hizbullah Issue

Jihad al Khazen form the pan Arab al –Hayat newspaper stated on Wednesday, in relation to indirect Syrian-Israeli negotiations in which he refers that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Syrian...

The Monster of Fatah al-Islam was Born inside a Syrian Lab

Deputy parliament Speaker Farid Makari described Fatah al-Islam as a," Monster born at a Syrian laboratory; and I hope no one will rephrase things and try and change facts by accusing others." Makari ...

Nationalizing Lebanese Emigrants Approved in Principle

MP Robert Ghanem pointed following the committee's meeting, "opinions of fellow MPs were in agreement that those of Lebanese origin, and can prove their roots have the right to obtain their Lebanese n...

March 14 Forces Renews its Call for Forming an Arab Fact-Finding Commission into Fatah al-Islam

On the eve of Secretary –General of the Arab League Amre Moussa arrival to Lebanon, the parliamentary majority issued a statement in which it stressed the need to," begin formation of a fact fin...

Doha Agreement Fully Implemented

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri considered Doha agreement has been "Fully implemented to the letter; four days following its signature a new president was elected, a unity government was formed, a new ...

British MP and Minister for Foreign Affairs engages in open debate with AUB students and faculty

British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and MP David Miliband engaged the AUB community [today] on November 19 in a one-hour question-and-answer session, during which the audie...

Israel never asked Syria to cut ties with Hezbollah, Iran

Syrian President Bashar Assad said week that Israel has not demanded Damascus drop its ties with Hezbollah, Hamas and Iran, according to a piece released Wednesday by Lebanese columnist Jihad al-Hazan...

Holy Spirit University of Kaslik to manage Alumni relations with UniversiTools

The private Francophone university, also known as Université Saint-Espirit de Kaslik (USEK), enrolls over 7000 students in 10 faculties and three institutes. 'We were founded in 1961,' says Re...

Deloitte global tourism, hospitality and leisure leader transfers to Middle East

Deloitte, the business advisory firm, announces the transfer of Alex Kyriakidis, the Deloitte global leader for the tourism, hospitality and leisure industry, from London to the Middle East.

Alfa announces the completion of the BTS Swap project in the greater Beirut area

Alfa, the mobile operator, announced that on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 the end of the Rollout phase of the BTS Swap project during a presentation followed by a cocktail at Monroe Hotel.

Taxi Drivers to Stage Series of Precautionary Sit-Ins

Transportation Unions called on taxi drivers across Lebanon to take part in a peaceful sit-in on Wednesday outside the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to demand equality of rights regarding compe...

2009 Year of Change in Mideast

Visiting British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Wednesday he hoped 2009 would see a comprehensive Middle East peace settlement given changes in the U.S. and Israeli administrations and election...

Lebanese army orders handing over Fattah al-Islam leader

The Lebanese army has ordered a prompt handover of the new Fattah al-Islam leader Abdul Rahman Awad, and three of his aids who are reportedly hiding in Ain el-Helwee Palestinian refugee camp in south ...

Lebanese Army Demands Handover of New Fatah al-Islam Leader as Soon as Possible

News reports on Wednesday said Deputy Lebanese Army Intelligence chief Col. Abbas Ibrahim has informed Palestinian factions of the need to hand over Awad and his assistants – Ahmed al-Doukhi, Os...

Suleiman to Give Unique Independence Day Speech

President Michel Suleiman will give a unique Independence Day speech on Nov. 22. Instead of the traditional speech, the president is expected to address a group of college students from various Lebane...

Forbes Arabia announces top 40 Arab brands for 2008

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Forbes Arabia, the Dubai-based Arabic edition of the world-renowned business magazine Forbes, has announced the top 40 Arab brands for 2008 in Dubai on Sunday.The annual event...

New Syrian Army Deployment off Arida Border Crossing in North Lebanon

Syria has reportedly expanded its troop buildup near Lebanon's frontiers, deploying troops and artilleries within three kilometers off the Arida border crossing in northern Lebanon.

Lebanese comedian in debut

THE Middle East's pioneer of stand-up comedy will bring his movement of laughter to Bahrain for the first time next week. Lebanese star Nemr Abou Nassar will be performing in English at Club Seven on...

Syria Must Give Up Lebanon Bases if it Wants Peace

Peres said in a BBC radio interview aired Tuesday that Syria cannot expect Israel to withdraw from the Golan Heights while Iran furthers its influence in Lebanon with the help of Syria. Israel is not ...

Socialism and consumerism rub shoulders in Tripoli

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - As economic barriers fall between Libya and the West, a boom-town atmosphere fed by the novelty of consumer culture has gripped its capital Tripoli.

1 million students stay home as Lebanon teachers go on strike

Beirut- Tens of thousands of teachers in Lebanon staged a one-day strike Tuesday, closing schools throughout the country and preventing as many as 1 million students from attending their classes. The ...

Workshop on maternal and child health to be held on Nov 21-22

The National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network (NCPNN) is holding a two-day meeting on maternal and child health on Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22 at the Movenpick Hotel in Beiru...

Somali pirates hijack an Iranian cargo ship

Beirut- The U.S. Navy says a cargo ship has been hijacked off the Somalia coast — the latest in a series of attacks by pirates operating out of the African country.

Berri urges Kuwait Amir to reconcile Syria and Saudi Arabia

Kuwait- Lebanon's Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri stressed following his meeting with the Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah on Tuesday the need for improving Arab conditions, call...

Tourism Ministry unveils plans to host virtual visitors

BEIRUT: The Tourism Ministry and Global Distribution System launched on Tuesday a new online trade and directory services portal, Bab-ilu, and announced plans to introduce an online virtual tourism an...

Israeli troops go home after caught in act of violating Blue Line

BEIRUT: An Israeli Army patrol crossed into Lebanon Tuesday but withdrew after being detected by UN peacekeepers, the Lebanese Army said. "In continuance of the ongoing violations of UN [Security Coun...

Beirut hotels show signs of recovery

BEIRUT: A survey of the Middle East hotel sector by Ernst & Young indicated that occupancy at hotels in Beirut was 50 percent in the first nine months of 2008, up 13 percent from 37 percent in the...

Petition will urge Damascus to free imprisoned dissidents

BEIRUT: The Samir Kassir's Eyes (SK EYES) organization announced on Monday that it was launching a petition calling for the release of 12 Syrian dissidents jailed for having signed the Damascus Declar...

Bassil refuses to hang up on plans to revamp cellular sector

BEIRUT: Telecommunications Minister Jebran Bassil on Tuesday accused his opponents of trying to torpedo his efforts to rehabilitate the cellular networks. "They'd rather see the entire cellular sector...

Miliband in Lebanon to Help Push for Middle East Peace

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband arrived to Beirut on Tuesday coming from Damascus. He expressed his satisfaction for stability in Lebanon prior to the 2009 scheduled parliamentary elections, ...

UNIFIL Forces Israeli Patrol to Leave Lebanese Territory

An Israeli army patrol crossed into Lebanese territory on Tuesday but withdrew after being alerted of the breach by UN peacekeeping forces, the Lebanese army said.

Issue of Lebanese Detainees in Syria a Tragedy

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said there are no differences among the ranks of March 14 Forces regarding the 2009 elections; however, there are discussions to agree over election lists.

Daher Called for Ending Lebanese Forces Breaches at LBC

Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) Chairman Pierre Daher on Tuesday called Ministers of Justice, Interior and Information to immediately intervene in ending breaches and practices committed by th...

U.K. FM urges Syria to play a "constructive" role in ME

Beirut / Damascus - David Miliband urged Syria to play a "constructive" role in the Middle East as he became the first British politician to visit the country for seven years.

March 14 Victories at Attorneys Syndicate Elections a Mirage

Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) on Tuesday considered March 14 Forces,"are attempting to change facts regarding the Beirut Attorney's Syndicate elections on Sunday." FPM added that this is done to," mis...

We did not Help Abssi Escape

Leaderships of Palestinian factions and popular committees in northern Lebanon denied accusations on Tuesday against the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine- General Command (PFLP-GC) of hel...

Yahoo shares surge as Yang exit sparks Microsoft speculation

By Brian Womack and Ian King New York - Yahoo! Inc., owner of the second- largest U.S. Internet-search engine, rose as much as 13 percent in Nasdaq trading after Chief Executive Officer Jerry Yang ag...

Yes she can accept Obama

Washington- US Senator Hillary Clinton plans to accept the job of secretary of state offered by Barack Obama, who is reaching out to former rivals to build a broad coalition administration, the Guardi...

Egypt - Media barred from reporting on trial of individuals accused of murdering Lebanese artist

(ANHRI/IFEX) - ANHRI's Legal Aid Unit for Freedom of Expression utterly rejects the decision issued by the president of the criminal court in south Cairo at a trial session held on 16 November 2008. T...

Syrian-Saudi Rapprochement is a Must Now

Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri stressed following his meeting of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah on Tuesday stressed the need for improving Arab conditions, calling on the Kuwa...

I Support Bassil in Implementing Cabinet Cellular Decision

Prime Minister Fouad Saniora expressed his full support and that of the cabinet to Communications Minister Jubran Bassil in implementing recent cabinet decision regarding cellular communications.

Schools, Lebanese University on Strike

Private and public schools as well as the Lebanese University observed a one-day strike Tuesday to demand pay raises and protest against the salary increase mechanism.

Schools disrupted as thousands of Lebanese teachers protest

During a teachers' protest in Beirut on Tuesday, a Lebanese teacher holds up his son next to Arabic banners calling for a freeze in the salary increase scale.

More Information about Israeli Spy Ring Leader Revealed

Investigation revealed that Jarrah and the Israeli officer would travel together to Tel Aviv where the Israeli spy would be spending not more than a couple of days.

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