US envoys losing Lebanon--visit by visit?OpEdNewsBy Franklin Lamb (about the author) It might require a semanticist with Noam Chomsky's erudition to explain to some of us more obtuse the meanings, context, and policy nuances of two similar and repeated phases heard in Lebanon earlier this month by ...Is Jeffrey Feltman Iran's Best Friend in Lebanon […]
Discover a slice of rural life hidden in the ChoufTravel Agent"It's a combination of cultural and natural heritage," explains Nizar Hani of the Chouf's ability to attract Lebanese and foreign visitors. Hani is former director of the Chouf Biosphere Reserve, which in 2006 launched a comprehensive ecotourism ... […]
The Daily StarHariri: Hezbollah's arms are its weakness, Assad to fallThe Daily StarIn his one-hour question and answer session on Twitter, Hariri also dismissed fears of a civil war in Lebanon and reiterated his belief that Assad's reign would come to an end. “No one can buy time for this regime, the regime will end itself,” Hariri ...and more » […]
AFPUAE, Qatar and Bahrain urge their citizens to leave LebanonThe Daily StarBEIRUT: The UAE, Qatar and Bahrain called on their citizens Saturday to avoid travel to Lebanon and for those in the country to depart given the tense security situation as Prime Minster Najib Mikati, who expressed surprise on the development, ...Qatar, UAE urge citizens to stay away […]
The Daily StarSyria accuses Lebanon of "incubating" terroristsReutersBy Louis Charbonneau and Michelle Nichols | UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Damascus has sent a letter to the United Nations accusing some Lebanese areas of helping al Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood to take root along the Syrian border, adding to its ...Syria Accuses Lebanon of […]
KELOLAND TVRemembering Abdnor's Lebanese RootsKELOLAND TVBy Perry Groten The late US Senator Jim Abdnor was always true to his South Dakota roots, but his bloodline goes much farther back, all the way to a tiny village in Lebanon. Abdnor was a first-generation American who's father left Lebanon to start a ...Friends and family remember former US Se […]
Lebanon Eyes $2 Billion in Bonds for Investments as Yields FallBusinessWeek“We are now talking to the financial markets to get their advice on when the best time is” for the sale of at least $500 million in bonds, Safadi said in an interview in Beirut yesterday. Lebanon also plans to exchange existing debt valued at $3 ...and more » […]
HollywoodChicago.comLebanese villagers work it out in 'Where Do We Go Now?' 1/2Chicago Tribune (blog)the usual constant fighting between Muslim and Christian men in a remote Lebanese village has reached a fragile peace aided by the arrival of a television set. When a series of events threatens this uneasy accord, the women of the town must band ... […]
The American (blog)Lebanese Hezbollah vs. TehranThe American (blog)By Ali Alfoneh The regime in Tehran and its Lebanese client Hezbollah normally do their utmost to hide their tactical disagreements from the public, but this morning we got a rare glimpse into those disagreements. Botia News, close to the Islamic ...'New York' Does Beirut, With Disa […]
The Daily StarSyria tensions light fuse in north LebanonChicago TribuneTRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - As armored vehicles rumble past bullet-scarred streets, Lebanese men heckle soldiers they have now added to their list of enemies: "There go the traitors!" In Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli, the army may have halted ...Gulf monarchies and US […]