Contributor ReportsSleiman kicks off Independence Day ceremony
Source: NOW Lebanon
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated Sun Nov 22 13:40:58 -0800 2009 | travel-news
President Michel Sleiman arrived on Sunday to Chafik al-Wazzan Boulevard to take part in the Independence Day military parade. Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived just before him. Upon the president’s arrival, soldiers fired 21 welcoming shots...
For Jumblatt, independence has a prerequisite
Source: NOW Lebanon
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated Sun Nov 22 00:52:52 -0800 2009 | disasters
Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt told An-Nahar newspaper on Sunday that the country’s independence will only really be achieved when political sectarianism is eliminated. He also said a strong economy that protects agriculture and industry, and enforces a...
Sayegh: Ministerial Statement will not come pre-packaged
Source: NOW Lebanon
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated Sun Nov 22 06:39:56 -0800 2009 | disasters
In an interview with NOW on Sunday, Social Affairs Minister Selim Sayegh said that the Ministerial Statement will not come pre-packaged. “This statement should be a Lebanese product and has to express the internal concerns and balances of the Lebanese...
Gemayel: Lebanese have faith in their country
Source: NOW Lebanon
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated Sun Nov 22 02:34:17 -0800 2009 | disasters
Kataeb Party leader MP Amin Gemayel told An-Nahar newspaper in an interview published on Sunday that the move to celebrate Independence Day is proof that the Lebanese have faith in their country and its sanctity. “Before independence we paid a...
Aoun: Politicians control degree of independence
Source: NOW Lebanon
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated Sun Nov 22 03:33:09 -0800 2009 | disasters
Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun told An-Nahar newspaper on Sunday that the Lebanese have not had independence for a long time, although they partially gained it back in 2005 when Syria withdrew its army from the country. “What...
Tax sale revenue will be welcome
Source: The Journal Review
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated Fri Nov 20 21:26:26 -0800 2009 | business-news
Nearly $1.5 million was raised by people paying back taxes on their property before the sale began and money generated by property that was sold during the sale. Property can be sold at a county tax sale after the owner...
Lebanon army opens fire on Israeli drone
Source: Press TV
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated Sun Nov 22 00:06:50 -0800 2009 | travel-news
The Lebanese military reports, almost on a daily basis, airspace violations by Israeli aircraft, but does not normally open fire on them. The UN considers Israeli violation of Lebanese airspace to be a violation of Security Council Resolution 1701, which...
Parliament set to adopt anti-corruption package
Source: Kuwait Times
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated Sat Nov 21 14:35:06 -0800 2009 | political-news
An Arab anti-corruption body chief said here yesterday the Kuwaiti National Assembly (parliament) would pass a package against corruption in December. Speaking on the sidelines of a seminar held by Arab Parliamentarians against Corruption in Beirut, the organization's chairman Nasser...
Hundreds line up for H1N1 vaccine
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated Sat Nov 21 21:29:16 -0800 2009 | political-news
Lines curling around each of the buildings at Chartiers Valley, North Allegheny, McKeesport and Pittsburgh Schenley high schools numbered 1,000 or more people. Each site, open until 4 p.m., had only 2,700 available doses of vaccine, although backup supplies were...
Unlock Lebanese-Palestinian dialogue
Source: The Daily Star
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated Fri Nov 20 16:01:43 -0800 2009 | political-news
The new Lebanese government would do well to put high on its agenda one of the chronic stress points in the country, but one that now shows glimmers of hope of being resolved: Palestinian-Lebanese relations. This is one of the...
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