Iran vs. Israel: Besides A-bomb Fear, Could Israel's Huge Gas Find Trigger ...NASDAQThe US Geological Survey in March 2010 published its assessment of the Levant Basin - the region offshore Israel, Lebanon and Cyprus - and determined there is a 95 percent chance at least 50000 billion cubic feet of natural gas could yet be discovered.and more » […]
The Daily StarPietton: Lebanon should stay away from Syria unrestThe Daily StarBEIRUT: The French Ambassador to Beirut Denis Pietton said Wednesday that France wants to ensure that the unrest in Syria won't spill over into Lebanon. Speaking after his meeting with Kataeb (Phalange) Party leader Amin Gemayel, Pietton said France ...French envoy: Mikati […]
The Daily StarNorway donates $2 million for Nahr al-Bared reconstructionThe Daily Star“It's an important step in our view to alleviate widespread poverty prevailing among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon,” said the Norwegian envoy, Svein Aass. Aass announced the gift during a news conference at the UN Relief and Works Agency's ...Crowd Vandalizes UN […]
The Daily StarSalameh: Lenders capable of weathering risksThe Daily StarHowever, experts and even international rating agencies were not too concerned about the ability of Lebanese banks to cope with the crisis engulfing the region thanks to their massive liquidity, although these lenders still have high exposure to the ... […]
BBC NewsRefugees From Syria on Edge in LebanonNew York TimesHis back bears the jagged scars of five bullet exit wounds; he suffers from partial paralysis; and he has lost the big toe of his left foot. But he is receiving treatment in a modern hospital in the relative safety of Lebanon. Because of that, Ahmed, ...Syrian forces retake Zabadani as rebels withdr […]
Al-BawabaLebanon's economic revival to be slowAl-Bawaba“Lebanon's average current account deficit in 2008-2011 – representing an estimated 20.7 percent of GDP – is a weakness, in our view, for the banking system, where financing relies highly on continued investor confidence,” it said.and more » […]
Al-BawabaLebanon: The transport allowanceAl-BawabaNahhas, who is refusing to sign off on a transport allowance decree whose legality he disagrees with, took a seeming final step Tuesday by tendering his resignation. But this being Lebanon, the levels of political farce must be unraveled, ...Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Feb. 22, 2012The Daily StarLeba […]
UANI Calls on Allied Engineering Group, Lebanese Central Bank to Close ...Business Wire (press release)NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Continuing its SWIFT campaign, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) called on the Allied Engineering Group SARL (AEG) and Lebanon's Central Bank to end their relationships with Iranian banks and financial institutions, ...and m […]
Connecting Lebanese and the world from TripoliThe Daily StarBy Brooke Anderson BEIRUT: From his small office in Lebanon's northern capital of Tripoli Bashir Osman is connecting thousands of people across the world through BBerryPin, a social networking application for Blackberry mobile phone users. […]
The Daily StarLebanon won't attend 'Friends of Syria'The Daily StarBy Hussein Dakroub BEIRUT: In compliance with its disassociation policy, Lebanon will not attend the “Friends of Syria” conference due to be held in Tunisia this week, Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour said Tuesday.Mansour made the announcement after ...ANALYSIS-Inside and out, di […]