Feb, 2012 Lebanese news bits from around the globe
February 5 2012
  Anger after Russia, China block U.N. action on SyriaBEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Western and Arab countries responded with outrage on Sunday after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to give up power. Lebanese army searches for armed groups on border: reportThe Lebanese Army searched villages bordering Syria following information it received about the presence of armed groups rumored to belong to the Free Syrian Army, Al-Hayat reported Sunday. Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Feb. 5, 2012Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese newspapers Sunday. The Daily Star cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. February 4 2012
Kokomo guts out a win at LebanonIt didn't take clairvoyance to deduce that Saturday nights showdown between Class 4A No. 6-ranked Kokomo and Class 3A No. 3-ranked Lebanon in the Tigers Rosenstihl Gymnasium had the makings of a close affair. Lebanon photographer captures Giant starWhen Lebanon photographer Scott Church traveled to New York City on Dec. 20 to photograph Victor Cruz, Cruz was merely a second-year NFL player having a solid season on a team whose playoff hopes were fading. New UN special coordinator arrives in LebanonDerek Plumbly, the new United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon has arrived in Beirut. Lebanon Township Committee and Planning Board to discuss Highlands on Feb. 28LEBANON TWP. … A joint meeting between the Planning Board and the Township Committee is planned for Tuesday, Feb. 28 to discuss Highlands Act issues. Specifically they will discuss the next phase in the process of conforming with the Highlands... Lebanon knocks off West AlbanyLEBANON - A 16-point loss at West Albany on Jan. 10 didn't change the belief Lebanon had in being able to make a run at the Bulldogs on Friday night. Philippines, Lebanon Take Concrete StepsMANILA, Philippines … The Philippines and Lebanon have taken concrete and positive steps that demonstrate their mutual accord and commitment to the promotion of decent work for household service workers (HSWs) in accordance with international standards with the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Labor Cooperation and a Protocol on Regulating the Recruitment and Employment ... February 3 2012
Lebanese winter recipes look to the pastThe sun may be shining this weekend, but Lebanon's protracted cold weather is apparently far from over. Three possible reasons behind Fassouh building collapse: CharbelA preliminary investigation report cited three possible reasons for last month's collapse of a building in Beirut which killed 27 people. Muggings reported, police arrest 2 men for same crimeSeveral muggings were reported in Greater Beirut Friday, as police arrested two men for the same crime. Lebanon Township Committee having second thoughts on accepting $1 garageThe Lebanon Township Committee is having some trepidation about accepting an offer of a commercial garage for $1, but has not abandoned the idea. Lebanese Armenian MP thanks French envoy for genocide bill adoptionShant Janjanian a thank-you letter to the French envoy to Lebanon, Denis Pietton, for the bill that recently passed the Senate. Syrian forces break up Hama protest marking killingsBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces shot dead one person in the city of Hama on Friday as they broke up a protest marking the anniversary of a 1982 massacre by troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad's father, activists said. The opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said security forces dispersed demonstrators in the Janoub al-Malaab district of Hama, where residents had planned to ... In Lebanon, a refuge for Syria's woundedAbu Hamza was in a crowd of thousands in the Syrian border town of Qusair, shouting for President Bashar Assad to leave power, when a sniper's bullet tore through his leg and shattered the bone into 18 pieces. Water contamination update in West Lebanon Twp.During routine sampling conducted on 10/28/2011, Tetrachoroethene (PCE) has been found in West Lebanon Township Municipal Public Water Supply (PWS) Well #2. PCE was absent during routine sampling by West Lebanon Township conducted during August 2011. However, during the next sampling collected the following October, PCE was found at the system distribution point at a concentration in excess of ... Film director shares sights and sounds of Beirut's 'Little Armenia'Film director Nigol Bezjian was born in Syria, raised in Lebanon and studied in the United States, but nowhere does he feel more at home than in Little Armenia. Beirut looks to wind powerBEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Danish officials say Lebanon has the potential to generate as much as 140 megawatts of electricity through wind power, a lawmaker said. Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Feb. 3, 2012Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese newspapers Friday. Lebanese leaders call for weapons-free capitalPoliticians, businessmen and civil society representatives from Beirut gathered on Friday to demand that the capital be "free of weapons" in the wake of deadly clashes in Burj Abi Haidar earlier in the week. February 2 2012
Precarious paintings: Local artist explores makeshift BeirutOmar Fakhouri's latest solo exhibition explores Beiruts makeshift living spaces. Lebanon Township's new DPW garage will only have eight baysLEBANON TWP. … The new Department of Public Works garage will have only eight bays. The Lebanon Township Committee approved the contract for the beleaguered garage project at its Jan. 18 meeting. The contract was awarded to Rochelle Contracting... Lebanon Township First Aid Squad wants to discuss building transferLebanon Twp. First Aid Squad LEBANON TWP. … Officers of the Lebanon Township First Aid Squad want to meet with members of the Township Committee to discuss the squad building title. The squad declared bankruptcy and the bankruptcy court has... Senate Banking Committee Unanimously Passes Amendments Critical to Beirut Bombing VictimsWASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Family members and surviving victims of the 1983 Beirut bombings today expressed appreciation to Members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban ... Lebanon court selects lawyers for Hariri accusedEight lawyers have been selected to represent four Hezbollah members due to be tried in absentia for the 2005 murder of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri, a UN-backed tribunal said Thursday. PH inks landmark labor accord with LebanonBEIRUT, Lebanon … The Philippine government and its counterpart in Lebanon signed a landmark agreement that will improve the process of recruitment and deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the country. Fire rips through Beirut residential buildingfire broke out on the fourth floor of a residential building in Beirut Thursday, sending firefighters scrambling to put out the blaze. Benchmark marks unveiling of Beirut Terraces with lunch at Le TalleyrandDevelopment firm Benchmark hosted a lunch at Le Talleyrand restaurant to mark the unveiling of Beirut Terraces, the landmark building designed by the architects behind the Tate Modern. Lebanese Army removes border treesThe Lebanese Army in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) removed five trees on the border with Israel upon an Israeli request. US official in Beirut to pursue Tehran penaltiesA senior US official arrived in Beirut on Tuesday to follow up on financial penalty measures on Iran that are supposed to be adopted by many countries, including Lebanon. Cabinet to discuss three-year plan to equip Lebanese ArmyThe Cabinet is to discuss Wednesday a three-year plan to equip the Lebanese Army, while ministers loyal to opposition groups would propose the formation of a Lebanese committee to probe false witnesses in the case of the assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri. Lebanon economy plagued by problems, according to UN reportLebanon: A report by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia has said layoffs, slumping tourism, falling construction activity and declining remittances from Lebanese expatriates have marred the performance of the economy of Lebanon in 2011, The Daily Star has reported. "[This was] a result of the halving of outward investments and a substantial drop in portfolio investments in the country," the report said. At the same time, remittances sent home by Lebanese expatriates shrank significantly, the report said. "After peaking at $7.5bn in 2009, remittances inflows to Lebanon declined to $5.1bn in 2010," it said. [AMEInfo.com] Lebanon's largest lenders flourish, despite economic hurdlesLebanon: Lebanese lender, BLOM has said the country's three largest banks have managed to maintain relatively high profits in 2011 despite adverse economic conditions and mounting political and security tension in neighbouring Syria, The Daily Star has reported. The banks, BLOM, Audi, and Byblos, proved highly resilient, growing their earnings in a year filled with uncertainty and dramatic changes in the region despite reporting a combined $94m in net collective provisions, BLOM said. On an individual basis, Bank Audi reported the highest absolute level of net profits at $365m, growing by 3.7% over 2010. BLOM Bank came second, growing by 0.3% to reach net profits of $332m, while Byblos profits grew by 1.2% to $180m, it said. [AMEInfo.com] February 1 2012
PH, Lebanon ink accords to protect OFWsLabor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz on Wednesday signed two agreements here to protect the rights of Filipino workers in Lebanon and pave the way for the lifting of a ban imposed by the Philippine government on the deployment of Filipino workers to that country. Lebanon residents consider future of junior highResidents in the Lebanon, N.H., school district to discuss the future of the city's junior high school. Zach Condon Takes Beirut on a Journey HomeWatch Video Video by Saskia de Melker , Annie Strother and Tom LeGro . Zach Condon can tell you the exact moment he first discovered Balkan folk music. "I used to work in a movie theater in Santa Fe that would play a lot of foreign films [and] there was a festival of Balkan films. I remember just making popcorn at the time, but I remember hearing the music of 'Black Cat, White Cat' [by] Emir ... Lebanon court to try Hariri murder suspects in absentiaA special UN-backed court probing the murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri in a 2005 Beirut bomb attack said Wednesday it will try four Hezbollah members in absentia. Lebanon special court to try Hariri accused in absenceA special UN-backed court probing the murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri said Wednesday it will try four Hezbollah members in absentia for the 2005 bomb attack. 4 Hezbollah members to be tried in Lebanon killingThe special court investigating the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri said Wednesday it will try four Hezbollah members indicted in the case in absentia. Lebanon court to try Hezbollah members in absentiaThe special court investigating the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri says it will try four Hezbollah members indicted in the case in absentia. Lebanon keeps pace in MWC raceThe Lebanon High School girls basketball team couldn't get over the hump in the middle of a three-game week, but the Warriors pushed on for two wins to remain in the 5A Mid-Willamette Conference race. Lebanon sweeps SouthThe Lebanon High School swim teams earned their second league sweep of the season by beating host South Albany at the Albany Community Pool on Jan. 24. A genealogy for Beirut's artist groupsWhen ArteEast, the New York-based non-profit that promotes Middle Eastern artists around the world, commissioned Mirene Arsanios of the Beirut art organization 98weeks to contribute to its online gallery last year, she knew immediately she wanted to create a magazine. Israel rattles saber in south LebanonIsrael continued to conduct mock air raids in the skies over Lebanon on Friday as the world awaited the findings of a United Nations investigation into the clash that killed four people along the Blue Line. Lebanese physically assaults Syrian opposition activist on TVLebanese political analyst Joseph Abu Fadel, an outspoken supporter of the Syrian government, physically assaulted Syrian opposition activist Muhieddine Ladkani Tuesday night on Al-Jazeera TV. Art during wartime: A look at Beirut's theatrical historyBEIRUT: A headquarters, a passage, a refuge. These are some of the words that actress and activist Hanan Hajj Ali has used to describe Theater Beirut; the performance space that embraced her remarkable career, and provided the subject of her first book. Hajj Al's book, Theater Beirut, is a history of one of the Lebanese capitals oldest theater venues Army, Civil Defense combat fires across LebanonLebanese Army and Civil Defense units worked on extinguishing numerous fires around the country on Friday, as weather forecasts predicted a heat wave would continue in the coming days. Select Lebanese students exposed to American arts know-howOver the past 12 days Beirut has had the privilege of hosting a troupe of talented performing arts teachers offering selected Lebanese students a wealth of American performance arts know-how. Official: Ahmadinejad to visit Lebanon after RamadanIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Lebanon after Ramadan, a top official said Sunday, as Tehran pledged its support to Beirut and Damascus in the face of any aggression from Israel. The president will go to Lebanon at the first occasion after Ramadan, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said at a joint news conference with his visiting Lebanese counterpart Ali al-Shami Beirut reluctant to accept Iran electricity proposalBeirut is dragging its feet in coming up with a response to Tehran's proposal to supply the country with electricity at low prices, An-Nahar newspaper reported Wednesday. | Beirut Weather In short: Wednesday: light rain, Max Temp: 31°C (88°F), Min Temp: 19°C (66°F) In details: Max Temp: 31°C (88°F) Min Temp: 19°C (66°F) Wind Direction: W Wind Speed: 6mph Visibility: very good Pressure: 1010mb Humidity: 43% Sunrise: 05:45EEST Sunset: 19:23EEST (more) |
