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The pending non-permanent appointment of Lebanon to the U.N. Security Council could wreak havoc on U.S. efforts to sanction its enemies, a scholar said. Lebanese President Michel Suleiman led the effort to gain a non-permanent seat on the U.N.

The first 10 months of 2009 saw a significant surge in construction activity in Lebanon, with a strong hike in the issuance of building permits. Figures released by the Order of Engineers of Beirut and Tripoli show that newly issued construction...

Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar emphasized on Tuesday the importance of strict implementation of commercial laws in Lebanon “which are currently either not complete or not fully enforced.” “Commercial laws in Lebanon open a broad path to freedom in business contracting but...

In a statement, Ban said he “appreciates the role played by the relevant authorities in the United Kingdom and in Lebanon to resolve this matter after so many years. “Although he is saddened by Alec Collett’s death, he hopes that...

Newly elected Leba­nese MPs facing election challenges will likely keep their posts in Parliament as the Constitutional Council is likely to turn down all vote complaints. As-Safir newspaper, citing well-informed sources from the Constitutional Council, said Tuesday decisions concerning...

Some 25 people suffered from health complications in Minieh in north Lebanon, Tuesday, after workers at the local water company accidentally caused a gas leak. Workers at the water company of Minieh and Al-Diniyyeh were fixing the chlorine canals of...

Palace Tuesday for their second regional congress.  “French teachers are ambassadors...Killing two birds with one stone seemed to be the only way to make this congress finally happen in Beirut.  “We have been haunted by this dream of organizing such...

Brimming with style, Beirut is regaining its reputation as a shoppers’ paradise, with luxury labels such as Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton among a slew of shops opening in the city’s renovated souks.  Dethroned by Dubai as a top destination...

A retired General Security brigadier and his wife, along with a third suspect, were indicted Tuesday for collaborating with Israel. Adib al-Alam and his wife Hayat al-Saloumi were suspected of providing Israel with information and entering Israeli territories since 1994....