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Makdisi named to prestigious post at AUB policy centerAmerican University of Beirut professor and former Finance Minister Samir Makdisi has been named a Distinguished Senior Public Policy Fellow at the Issam Fares Institute (IFI) for Public Policy and International Affairs at AUB, a university statement said on Monday "He becomes the second Fellow in this category at IFI, joining former AUB president Dr. John Waterbury," the statement added.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 06-Jan-2009 01:17
Aoun" Gaza is Destined to Victory
Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun on Monday said "Gaza is destined to achieve victory over...
Source : naharnet.com | 06-Jan-2009 01:16
Workshops foster dialogue among Lebanese, Palestinian youth
Lebanese and Palestinian youth exchanged views about recent political and social events during a series of workshops organized by the Developmental Action without Borders Organization (NABAA) over the weekend in the southern port city of Sidon. The workshop, organized by NABAA in association with the Dutch Embassy in Lebanon.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 06-Jan-2009 01:02
Hariri Hammers Israel
Mustaqbal Movement leader Saad Hariri on Monday accused Israel of seeking to split the Arabs by a series...
Source : naharnet.com | 06-Jan-2009 01:01
Protesters target US Embassy over Israel's Gaza rampage
On the streets of Beirut, anger at Israel's continuing military operations in the Gaza Strip is steadily rising. It could just be the cold weather, but the number of people donning the Palestinian keffiyeh around the capital seems to have grown since Israel launched its first air strikes on December 27.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 06-Jan-2009 00:47
Skiers flock to newly whitened slopes in Faraya
Skiers enjoyed a perfect day on the slopes at Faraya on Monday. With clear skies and fresh snow, the resort was busy as families enjoyed the ideal conditions. Skiing is one of Lebanon's most popular winter activities, attracting people from all over the Middle East keen to try out the country's pristine mountain slopes.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 06-Jan-2009 00:32
Gaza conflict: Mid-East reaction
BBC reporters look at reaction in the Arab world to events in Gaza, where, after a weak of airstrikes, Israeli ground forces are battling Hamas militants.
Source : topix.net | 06-Jan-2009 00:15
Lebanon's Elections Set for June 7
Lebanon on Monday officially scheduled its forthcoming parliamentary elections for June seven. The Interior...
Source : naharnet.com | 05-Jan-2009 19:03
Security Forces Clash With Anti-Israel Protesters Near U.S. Embassy
Lebanese security forces on Monday used water hoses to disperse protesters rallying near the U.S. Embassy...
Source : naharnet.com | 05-Jan-2009 18:48
Murr: Nasrallah Would Neither Implicate Himself Nor Lebanon
MP Michel Murr said Monday that Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah is fully aware of the situation...
Source : naharnet.com | 05-Jan-2009 18:33
Sarkozy Determined to Help Settle Issue of Lebanon-Syria Border Demarcation
French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged the Lebanese people to continue efforts to revive the "Lebanese...
Source : naharnet.com | 05-Jan-2009 13:12
Analysis: Ground Troops Burnish Israel's Iron Image
Israel's use of ground troops in its offensive against Hamas in Gaza is aimed at restoring the iron...
Source : naharnet.com | 05-Jan-2009 12:57
Israeli Intelligence Warns of a Limited Hizbullah Retaliatory Attack
Head of Israel's Military Intelligence Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin has reportedly said that Hizbullah might...
Source : naharnet.com | 05-Jan-2009 12:42
Graziano Calls for Self-restraint in Wake of Israeli Ground Offensive on Gaza
UNIFIL Commander Maj. Gen. Claudio Graziano has called for self-restraint and to avoid turning south...
Source : naharnet.com | 05-Jan-2009 12:27
Israel Tries to Erase Memories of Lebanon War in Gaza
Israel says the main goal of its ground offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers is to end years of rocket...
Source : naharnet.com | 05-Jan-2009 12:12
Report: Saudi Recommendation to Weaken Hizbullah and Hamas
Head of the Saudi National Security Council reportedly visited Washington in December and held a number...
Source : naharnet.com | 05-Jan-2009 11:57
Israel rejects truce call, attacks Gaza
Lebanese and Palestinians from leftist youth organizations march against Israel's military operation in Gaza during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Dec.
Source : topix.net | 05-Jan-2009 08:24
Israel 'not interested' in opening a northern front
Israel is "not interested" in opening a northern front against Hizbullah, the country's premier, Ehud Olmert, said Sunday, less than a day after sending ground troops into Gaza as part of what is being described as an offensive against Hamas. "Israel has no interest in opening new fronts other than the one in the south," Olmert said.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 05-Jan-2009 01:11
Political turmoil in 2008 hampers progress on human-rights issues
2008 could have marked a year of change for human-rights campaigners in Lebanon, but their efforts were marred by political turbulence and reluctance from the government to address even the most glaring abuses. Lebanon remains a country in which, among other issues, women face routine discrimination.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 05-Jan-2009 00:56
Hizbullah guns to stay silent despite Gaza bloodshed
Saturday, January 03, 2009 By Rana Moussaoui Lebanon's armed group Hizbullah - vying with Hamas as Israel's 'public enemy number one' - will not rush to rescue Gaza Strip Palestinians nor open a second front ...
Source : topix.net | 05-Jan-2009 00:12
Demonstrators try to reach US Embassy in Beirut
Lebanese security officials say police forces have fired tear gas at scores of demonstrators who tried to reach the U.S. Embassy compound north of Beirut.
Source : topix.net | 04-Jan-2009 13:54
Olmert: Israel 'Not Interested' in New Front in the North
Israel is 'not interested' in opening up a new front in the north as it carries out a massive offensive...
Source : naharnet.com | 04-Jan-2009 13:06
Confrontations Between Security Forces and Demonstrators Outside U.S, Embassy
Security forces dispersed angry demonstrators on Sunday outside the U.S. embassy at Aokar using water...
Source : naharnet.com | 04-Jan-2009 12:51
Sfeir For Correcting Judicial Rulings During Syrian Tutelage
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir told a delegation of visiting Lebanese whom had previously...
Source : naharnet.com | 04-Jan-2009 12:36
Lebanese Aircraft laden with Medical Aid to Palestinians in Gaza lands in Jordan
A Middle East Airlines aircraft laden with medical aid destined to Palestinians in Gaza landed on Sunday...
Source : naharnet.com | 04-Jan-2009 12:21
Jalili: We are Ready to Find Solutions to Gaza
President Michel Suleiman, Prime Minister Fouad Saniora and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri held separate...
Source : naharnet.com | 04-Jan-2009 12:06
Hezbollah calls on Hamas to defeat Israel
The Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah called late Saturday on Hamas to "defeat Israel and kill as many Israeli soldiers as they can.""Hamas will defeat Israel in ground attack," Hezbollah chief told his ...
Source : topix.net | 04-Jan-2009 05:49
Barak: Israel Ready for Any Development on Lebanon Border
Israel is ready for any development on its border with Lebanon, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on...
Source : naharnet.com | 04-Jan-2009 01:02
Nasrallah Urges Hamas to Hit Israel Hard
Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah urged Hamas to inflict huge losses on Israel which launched...
Source : naharnet.com | 04-Jan-2009 00:47
Public debt of Lebanon at $47 billion
Beirut- Lebanon's Finance Minister Mohammad Shatah said that the country's public debt last year is expected to have reached $47 billion was quoted as saying by Al-Hayat newspaper on Friday Lebanon's gross ...
Source : topix.net | 03-Jan-2009 21:47
Sarkozy to Ask Syria About Delay in Exchanging Ambassadors
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to ask Syrian officials about the reasons for delaying...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Jan-2009 19:02
Israel Slicing Gaza in Preparation for Apparent Incursion
Israel appears setting the stage for a limited incursion into specific zones of Gaza and not a wide-front...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Jan-2009 13:06
Hizbullah Competes Israel in Lebanon's Elections
Hizbullah on Saturday said the forthcoming elections in Lebanon would be a competition between the resistance...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Jan-2009 12:51
Nasrallah Criticizes Arab 'Collaborators' with Israel
Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah said there is no room for a defeat by Hamas in Gaza because of the...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Jan-2009 12:36
Protests across Lebanon condemn Israel's Gaza assault
Thousands of protesters joined rallies all over Lebanon on Friday to condemn Israel's deadly raids on the Gaza Strip and what demonstrators called Egypt's complicity in the attacks. In Beirut, hundreds of people, most of them wearing the iconic black and white Palestinian scarf known as the keffiyeh.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 03-Jan-2009 01:15
Symbolic Demonstrations in Support of Gaza
Thousands of protesters joined rallies all over Lebanon on Friday to condemn Israel's deadly raids on...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Jan-2009 01:09
Israel wants to entangle Lebanon in escalating Gaza conflict - Siniora
Prime Minister Fouad Siniora warned on Friday that Israel was seeking to draw Lebanon into its intensifying conflict in Gaza, and called for Arab solidarity in the face of the Jewish state's military offensive against the coastal strip. "Israel is working on entrapping our country," Siniora told reporters after Friday prayers.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 03-Jan-2009 01:00
Group looks to alter media bias on Arab world
Arabs have for decades suffered stereotyping and misrepresentation in the Western media. Things have gotten so bad, homegrown comics joke, that the only roles Middle Eastern actors can land are bit parts as camel-riding terrorists. Visiting from London, the chairman of Arab Media Watch (AMW), Sharif Hikmat Nashashibi, spoke to
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 03-Jan-2009 00:45
Orange-harvesting season kicks off in South
The orange harvesting season is currently in full swing in South Lebanon. Farmers and fruit pickers are busy in citrus orchards gathering and packaging oranges, mandarins, tangerines and other citrus fruits. Mustafa al-Ghezzawi, a farmer, was working with his wife in their orchard in an area north of Sidon to fill crates of mandarins.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 03-Jan-2009 00:30
Global protests against Gaza attack
BEIRUT: From Mideast countries to European capitals, protesters took to the streets to condemn Israel's assault on Gaza that has so far left more than 364 people dead, wounded hundreds more and reduced dozens ...
Source : topix.net | 02-Jan-2009 22:34
Hariri From Paris: Everyone in Lebanon Understands Regional Dangers
Head of Future (al-Mustaqbal) parliamentary bloc MP Saad Hariri expressed his fear against any developments...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Jan-2009 19:09
Hizbullah Wouldn't Rush to Rescue Hamas
Lebanon's Shiite militant group Hizbullah -- vying with Hamas as Israel's 'public enemy number one'...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Jan-2009 18:54
Saniora: What Goes On In Gaza Should Help Us Unite
Prime Minister Fouad Saniora said that what is currently happening in Gaza should be a lesson to us...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Jan-2009 18:39
Experts: Israel Aims to Cripple Hamas, Warns Hizbullah and Other Foes
Israel has thousands of troops massed for a ground offensive on Gaza that would aim to deal a hammer...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Jan-2009 18:24
Gaza protest boat sails into Lebanon
BEIRUT, Lebanon - A boat carrying international peace activists and medical supplies to the embattled Gaza Strip was turned back and damaged by the Israeli navy on Tuesday, Israel and organizers of the trip ...
Source : topix.net | 02-Jan-2009 18:08
Hayek Predicts Tribunal Would Operate, Identity of Hariri's Killer Would be Known in 2009
Michel Hayek, Lebanon's most famous psychic, predicted that the year 2009 would generally bring good...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Jan-2009 13:07