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Layla Karam passes awayVeteran Lebanese actress Layla Karam died at a hospital north of Beirut late Tuesday following a lengthy illness. She starred in several Lebanese series and Lebanese and Egyptian movies in the 1970s and 1980s.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 04-Dec-2008 01:02
Jumblat: Reconciliation with Syria is Impossible ... We Want to Win Elections to Avoid Return to Tutelage
Druze leader Walid Jumblat said Wednesday that reconciliation with Damascus is not possible, stressing...
Source : naharnet.com | 04-Dec-2008 01:01
SSNP members charged in assault on reporter
Prosecutor Joseph Maamari filed charges Wednesday against three members of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party for assaulting journalist Omar Harkous in the Beirut area of Hamra last week, security sources said. Harkous, a member of the March 14-aligned Democratic Left movement.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 04-Dec-2008 00:47
USJ bans political activities on all campuses
Universite Saint Joseph (USJ) chairman Father Rene Shamousy issued a decision on Wednesday, banning all forms of political activities on all the university's campuses. "As a result of the unpleasant events that took place in the campus hosting the Faculty of Social Sciences on November 24.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 04-Dec-2008 00:32
Child victims bring home cruel reality of cluster bombs
Ahmad never got a chance to blow out his candles. On a sunny day in February 1999, the small boy was torn to pieces by a cluster bomblet as he celebrated his fifth birthday in a park in southern Lebanon. "His last words were: 'Dad, help me.' He died after four long hours of suffering," Ahmad's father Raed Mokaled, an optician in the town of Nabatieh near the Israeli border, told
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 04-Dec-2008 00:17
UNESCO to hold workshop on role of media in drawing a youth policy in Lebanon
The Regional Office of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Beirut is organizing a workshop on the "Role of the media in drawing a youth policy in Lebanon," with the participation of journalists from the various media institutions at 9 a.m. on Friday, December 5, 2008 at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Hamra, Beirut.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 04-Dec-2008 00:02
UN, Italian Embassy host day of sports for Palestinian youth
The Italian Embassy's Development Cooperation Office and the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) organized a day of sports events for young Palestinian refugees in Lebanon on November 29. The event was held in UNRWA's Siblin Training Center and attended by Italian Ambassador Gabriele Cecchia and director of UNRWA affairs in Lebanon Salvatore Lombardo.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 03-Dec-2008 23:47
UNWRA, Palestinian association hold day of solidarity with disabled
The Palestinian Association for the Disabled and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency's (UNRWA) Disabled Program held a day of solidarity with people with disabilities at the Rashidiyeh Palestinian refugee camp in Tyre on Wednesday. The event was held at the camp's Abu Jihad al-Wazir Rehabilitation Center.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 03-Dec-2008 23:32
Aoun After Open Heart Talks with Assad: Those in Beirut Should Apologize to Syria First
Change and Reform Bloc leader Michel Aoun on Wednesday said he held 'open heart' talks with Syrian President...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Dec-2008 19:18
Nations sign cluster-bomb ban,US and Russia refuse
Scores of nations began signing a treaty banning cluster bombs Wednesday in a move that supporters hope will shame the U.S., Russia and China and other non-signers into abandoning weapons blamed for maiming and ...
Source : topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 19:05
3 Men Charged with Threatening to Kill Harqous
Detainees Adonis Asaad Nasser, Mohammed Ali Awdeh and Ali Rida Hassan were charged Wednesday with threatening...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Dec-2008 19:03
Germany Ready to Help Lebanon Control Border with Syria
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed interest "more than anytime before" in Syrian-Lebanese relations....
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Dec-2008 18:48
Gebran Tueni Prize Goes to Egyptian Journalist
The World Association of Newspapers announced Wednesday that editor-in-chief of the Egyptian daily al-Dustour...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Dec-2008 18:33
March 14: Bellemare Final Report Victory for Principal of Justice
The ruling March 14 Forces said Wednesday that the final report by the U.N. commission investigating...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Dec-2008 18:18
Maronite Bishops Warn Against the Spread of Chaos
Maronite bishops on Wednesday warned that targeting the elections process leads to chaos. The Bishops,...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Dec-2008 13:26
MP Qabbani: Aoun's Visit to Syria Does Not Launch New Relations
MP Mohammed Qabbani said Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun's visit to Syria does not launch...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Dec-2008 13:11
Qabalan to Head Shiite Council
A tacit agreement has been reached on nominating Sheikh Abdul Amir Qabalan head of the Higher Islamic...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Dec-2008 12:56
Egypt: Journalist wins Arab newspaper award
The Editor-in-Chief of Al Dustour , the daily newspaper in Egypt, has been named the recipient of the 2008 Gebran Tueni Award, the annual prize of the World Association of Newspapers that honors an editor or ...
Source : topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 11:02
U.S. Rejects Lebanese Army Demands for Heavy Weapons?
U.S. Army Central Command Commander Gen. David Petraeus has met with Lebanese Premier Fouad Saniora...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Dec-2008 07:01
Suleiman in Berlin for Talks with Top Officials
President Michel Suleiman is expected to meet on Wednesday with his German counterpart Horst Koehler,...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Dec-2008 06:46
No Plan to Kill Says Lebanese Defendant in German Train Bomb Plot
A Lebanese man on trial for a failed plot to bomb packed German passenger trains told a court Tuesday...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Dec-2008 06:31
Saudi protests against verbal attacks by pro-Syrians
Beirut- Saudi Arabia has protested against verbal attacks on the kingdom and Western diplomats advised Lebanon to stay out of this crisis to avoid turning Lebanon into an arena for Syrian-Saudi conflict.
Source : topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 02:56
Bellemare: Additional Suspects in the Hariri Killing, Related Crimes
The International Commission probing the 2005 assassination of ex-premier Rafik Hariri on Tuesday reported...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Dec-2008 01:25
Army Arrests Two SSNP Members
Lebanese Troops on Tuesday arrested a member of the Syrian Social National Party who had threatened...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Dec-2008 01:10
No Posters in Greater Beirut
The Central Security Council on Tuesday decided to remove posters and provocative slogans from the streets...
Source : naharnet.com | 03-Dec-2008 00:55
Hizbullah Hails Aoun: Representative of Christians in the Region
Hizbullah on Tuesday labeled Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun as the top Representative of...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Dec-2008 19:20
Geagea: Problems with Syria Are Not Over
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said the problem with Syria is not over, adding that it is in Lebanon's...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Dec-2008 19:05
Petraeus meets Lebanese officials
Lebanon's state-run news agency says that the commander of U.S. Central Command, Gen.
Source : topix.net | 02-Dec-2008 19:05
Third Forum for Lebanese Students in France
The French based L'institut du Liban announced Tuesday, the launching of "Porte Ouverte 2009" forum...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Dec-2008 18:50
Pentagon: Lebanese Army M-60 Tanks are No Match for Israel's Merkava 4
The U.S. is trying to help Lebanon bolster its military strength while considering the concerns of Israel...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Dec-2008 13:24
Bounced Checks Create Much Ado for July 2006 Victims
The Council of the South announced that the Higher Relief Authority (HRA) has presented the victims...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Dec-2008 13:09
Saudi Protests against Verbal Attacks, Lebanon Advised to Stay Out of Crisis
Saudi Arabia has protested against verbal attacks on the kingdom and Western diplomats advised Lebanon...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Dec-2008 12:54
Ban Annoyed by Israeli Procrastination on Withdrawal from Ghajar
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed frustration with Israel's procrastination...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Dec-2008 12:39
New U.S. Vision for the Middle East Through Constructive Engagement
The daily pan Arab al-Hayat on Tuesday, commented on President-elect Barrack Obama's choice in nominating...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Dec-2008 12:24
Assad Reiterates Syria's Readiness to Help Lebanon Maintain Peace
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reiterated Damascus' readiness to support Lebanon's efforts to...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Dec-2008 12:09
Huge FPM Delegation in Damascus to Set Stage for Aoun's Visit
A delegation from the Free Patriotic Movement and journalists will head to Damascus Tuesday afternoon...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Dec-2008 07:02
Carter in Beirut Next Week
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will visit Beirut on December 9, the state-run National News Agency...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Dec-2008 06:47
Jumblat: No Return to Syrian Guardianship if Lebanese-Syrian Relations as per Taef
Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat on Monday said: "Establishing Lebanese-Syrian relations...
Source : naharnet.com | 02-Dec-2008 01:11
Who takes care of UNIFIL's dirty laundry? Oula Ali does
Oula Ali from the Southern region of Hariss has resorted to cleaning the uniforms of the soldiers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to provide for her family. "The Lebanese people are known for their genius," Ali told on Monday. "And as the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention."
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 02-Dec-2008 01:05
Trying not to be a sore loser after Beirut's marathon
About a month ago my girlfriend told me that she had decided to run the 10-kilometer "Fun Run," part of this year's Beirut Marathon. She said it was for a good cause (domestic workers' rights) and suggested that I join her. I was sitting on my balcony with a friend, a fellow journalist, smoking my 15th cigarette of the day and drinking whiskey.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 02-Dec-2008 00:50
Where the present catches up with the past in a glass
The speakers filter over the noise of the crowd at Captains Cabin on Saturday, shuffling between Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Radiohead. "Of course, I have plans for this place. I told you - I'm the past and the present," says Andre Toriz. The bar's manager, Toriz is not so much defiant as observant.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 02-Dec-2008 00:35
Artists reclaim Saint Nicholas Steps for day of painting - and tolerance
The picturesque Saint Nicholas Steps in Gemmayzeh were even more colorful than usual on Sunday. Flowering shrubs were augmented by a host of vibrant chalk pictures as the NGO A Step Away took over with a street painting contest.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 02-Dec-2008 00:20
Belgium's PM stresses support to Lebanon stability
The prime Minister of Belgium Yevs Letherme said Saturday here in Beirut that his country supports political stability in Lebanon, local Elnashra website reported National dialogue should be re-launched, and ...
Source : topix.net | 02-Dec-2008 00:10
Nearly all victims of cluster bombs worldwide are civilians
Like land mines, cluster munitions are deadly not only during conflicts but also for years after they have ended. But although they kill and maim over long periods, and primarily claim civilian lives, cluster munitions have so far been neither banned nor regulated by an international treaty.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 02-Dec-2008 00:05
Symptoms or not, everyone should be tested for HIV
Jad (not his real name) thinks he became infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, two years ago, during a one-night stand with someone he met in a nightclub. "We were very drunk and I'm not sure I used a condom," he explained. After hearing about a hospital that provided confidential HIV testing some time later, Jad decided to go.
Source : dailystar.com.lb | 01-Dec-2008 23:50
Aoun Defends Visit to Syria
Christian opposition leader Michel Aoun on Monday insisted that his upcoming visit to Syria, his former...
Source : naharnet.com | 01-Dec-2008 19:22