Assad's morale high
Posted by: usmansafi
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-22 07:05:07 -0700 | disasters-news
Marada leader MP Sulieman Franjieh said Wednesday that he was in weekly contact with Syrian President Bashar Assad and that the Syrian leader’s morale was high. “Contact with Assad is weekly and ongoing and his morale has been high ever...
Minister submits Parliament extension draft law
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-22 06:47:35 -0700 | political-news
Minister of State Nicolas Fattoush submitted Wednesday to Parliament an urgent draft law to extend the term of legislature for a period of two years. Fattoush, who is the state minister for Parliament affairs, requested the term of legislature be...
Wounded Qusair rebels enter Lebanon, receive treatment
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-22 06:42:28 -0700 | travel-news
A small number of rebels wounded in the ongoing battles in Syria's Qusair managed received treatment after crossing into the eastern Bekaa border town of Arsal Wednesday, Lebanese security sources said. About 12 fighters were transferred to Arsal through a...
Al Wadi Al Akhdar Increases Visibility Through Their Website and Blog
Source: PR Newswire
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-22 04:09:59 -0700 | business-news
Media Room category that announces the latest news and events, press releases, photos and ads. On the bottom-right of the homepage, users can find a "Product Search" bar that allows them to type in their desired product while also selecting...
Democrat Miller cruises to victory
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-21 23:27:40 -0700 | political-news
Lebanon easily defeated two other candidates in a special election for a state House seat in the South Hills. Mr. Miller swept to victory over Republican Dan Remely and Libertarian George Brown, both also from Mt...Once the results are certified,...
Syria favorites finding new customers in Lebanon
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-21 19:20:22 -0700 | entertainment-news
Back in Damascus there used to be a restaurant where everyone felt at home. Located in the heart of the capital, a short walk from the Old City and footsteps from the big hotels, Sitt Sham was a longtime favorite...
Army announces 2nd fatality from Tripoli violence
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-21 10:52:42 -0700 | travel-news
The Lebanese Army officially declared that two of its soldiers were killed in violent clashes between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad in Tripoli, north Lebanon. The military initially said one soldier was killed and that six had...
Lebanon's women are absent from public discourse
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-20 19:02:02 -0700 | political-news
The Daily Star In the media and in the Lebanese public sphere more broadly, the absence of female leaders and experts is blatant. Few media consumers think to mention the fact that 50 percent of the population is seldom heard...
General Security slams newspaper for publishing leaked documents
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-20 16:48:59 -0700 | disasters-news
General Security slammed Monday a local newspaper for publishing secret government documents on the security institution's request for access to telecoms data, saying the leak would compromise an ongoing investigation into a top security issue. The report, published by An-Nahar...
Deal reached over Beddawi illegal construction sites
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-20 16:48:52 -0700 | political-news
Residents and officials of Beddawi have agreed to put an end to illegal construction in the area. The decision was made during a municipality meeting a few days ago. As of Monday morning checkpoints were erected on roads leading to...
Archaeological ruins halt $149M Landmark project
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-20 16:48:49 -0700 | technology-news
The Daily Star Culture Minister Gaby Layyoun offers condolences over the death of Greek Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius IV Hazim at St...The plans underway to implement the Landmark project in Downtown's Riad al-Solh Square will come to a halt after a...
UNIFIL vehicle vandalized
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-20 16:48:40 -0700 | political-news
Monday in the southern city of Tyre, the National News Agency reported...It was damaged when unidentified men punctured its tires in the Khrab neighborhood of Tyre, where it was parked.
Serra: Lebanese should be informed of UNIFIL activities
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-20 16:48:37 -0700 | political-news
Information Minister Walid Daouk paid him a visit at mission headquarters in Naqoura. The Information Ministry has always been very supportive of our endeavor to better inform the people, both within Lebanon and outside, about our mission so they can...
Israeli unit crosses technical fence in Ghajar
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-20 15:57:32 -0700 | travel-news
An Israeli army unit crossed the technical fence just south of the occupied village of Ghajar at dawn Monday, without passing the Blue Line, to a road dug by Israelis by the eastern bank of the Wazzani River. The crossover...
Approved Ashrafieh highway project sparks controversy
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated 2013-05-20 15:31:31 -0700 | political-news
A $60 million road project to connect the international highway in Hazmieh to the Charles Helou highway in Beirut has sparked a dispute between the municipality and civil society activists on whether the project will actually solve the city's traffic...
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