LEBANON ? Two Lebanon Police Department employees were honoredwith the community?s top service awards Tuesday evening.

The Lebanese designer Elie Saab turned to the dark side for his autumn/winter show and going bad has never looked so good.

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Joseph Kegler is a fan of statistics. ?(In the NCAA men?s tournament) the No. 12 seed beats the No. 5 team 33 percent of the time,? said the Bedford High School boys basketball head coach. ?That?s where the upsets happen.? That logic proved true in the opening round of the Class I tournament as well, as his 12th-seeded Bulldogs pulled off a 55-51 victory over No. 5 host Lebanon ...

Police in Lebanon are investigating six burglaries that happened overnight Sunday.

Anyone who is interested in interacting with hospital patients ? in a role that does not require medical training ? is invited to apply for a new volunteer program at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital (SLCH).

LEBANON - It?s not everyday you get to introduce a national hero in front of a large crowd.

BEIRUT, March 10 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

Lagos ? HOUSEWIVES, mothers, spinsters, female students, and professionals all marked the 100th year of International Women's Day on Monday marching on streets in Lagos, in Beirut, London, and in New York, and other world cities to demand better treatment from governments - but basically from men.

Lebanon: Roya International and Deloitte announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that sees the two firms bringing together their expertise to provide Hotel Management Oversight (HMO) services to clients across the Middle East. [AMEInfo.com]

BEIRUT: The spending of Lebanese citizens on water constitutes 1 percent of the national income, equivalent to $306 million, and has the ability to increase with the growth in GDP, said central bank Governor Riad Salameh Tuesday citing World Bank statistics.

BEIRUT: The spread on five-year Credit Default Swaps (CDS) for Lebanon reached 257 basis points at the end of February, compared to spreads of 270 bps for emerging markets and to 234 bps for Central & Eastern Europe, the Middle Eat & Africa (CEEMEA) region, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group.

According to the London daily Elaph, the Lebanese artist Deena Hayek released a new song ?Mneba Oshaq? (Stay Lovers) on Valentine?s Day. The song was written by Munir Bo Asaf, and composed and distributed by Melhim Abu Shdid.

She's cute. She's spunky. She can belt out a nice little pop tune. The only problem is that she's Lebanese. For the executives at FAD Records, that's reason enough to show Hanan (Carlye Pollack) the door. ("Try not to bomb anything on your way out," one of them tells her.) But before she ...

A Lebanese woman, lights a candle during a vigil for the victims who where aboard of the Ethiopian plane crashed on January 25, at Ramlet el-Baida beach, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday.

The Lebanon School Board took a final vote on March 4 about allowing young children to enter school early.

LEBANON ? Bullying and harassment haven?t been eradicated at Lebanon schools, but a concerted effort districtwide to fight bothis showing signs of progress, Superintendent Rob Hess said.

TEL AVIV ? Israel's military has been forced to significantly reduce its exercises amid pressure by the United States. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has warned Israel that its exercises along the borders with Lebanon and Syria were escalating regional tension.

Talks between Lebanon's rival political parties focused on Hezbollah's weapons have little chance of succeeding given the vested interest of key regional players like Iran and Syria, analysts say.

Beirut - Lebanon's rival political parties on Tuesday held a national dialogue to discuss defence strategy for the country - in the presence of Hezbollah representatives who refused to discuss their own movement's arms. Hezbollah, which has backing...

BEIRUT Lebanon's rival political groups have resumed national reconciliation talks and Hezbollah's weapons are a main topic on the agenda. Leaders of more than a dozen factions are meetin...

BEIRUT - LEBANON'S rival political groups have resumed national reconciliation talks and Hezbollah's weapons are a main topic on the agenda. Leaders of more than a dozen factions are meeting at the presidential palace for Tuesday's talks headed by President Michel Suleiman.

BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon's rival political groups have resumed national reconciliation talks and Hezbollah's weapons are a main topic on the agenda. Leaders of more than a dozen factions are meeting at the presidential palace for Tuesday's talks headed by President Michel Suleiman.

Analysts: talks between Lebanon's rival political parties focused on arms not to succeed.

While all the signs point to Mossad as the perpetrator and the Israelis are hardly denying it, the killing of a top Hamas operative may have caused the Israelis problems on other fronts

BEIRUT, March 9 (Reuters) - Lebanon's $1.2 billion 10-year Eurobond attracted bids about three times the size of the issue, traders said on Tuesday, indicating strong demand for the country's sovereign issues.

Mike Whaley/Democrat photo St. Thomas' Caleigh MacDonald, center, eyes a loose ball at the feet of Lebanon's Karampreet Kaur, while Lebanon's Sara Peterson dives for the ball during Class I semifinals action Monday in Manchester.

The 23-year-old Ibrahim Sabbagh was worrying about his future after graduation. A son of Syrian father and Lebanese mother, he was denied by Lebanese law her mother's nationality. "When I finish university, I have to go out to work because I cannot work here," Sabbagh said, adding "but everything about me is Lebanese except my ID card." Sabbagh cannot get Lebanese nationality only because his ...

BEIRUT: Unconfirmed reports that the Finance Ministry intends to raise the Value Added Tax (VAT) have become the talk of the town amid indications that the General Labor Confederations (GLC) and some smaller opposition parties are preparing to call for protests and strikes across the country if the Cabinet decided to go ahead with higher taxes.

No. 6 Kennett of Conway edged No. 2 Portsmouth 42-41, in the Class I girls' semifinals at Southern New Hampshire University tonight. In the late game, top-seeded Lebanon needed four overtimes to tip St. Thomas Aquinas, 67-64.

Beirut -EU Special Representative for the Middle East peace process Marc Otte held talks in Beirut Monday focussing on the Middle East Peace process. During his talks with Lebanese officials, Otte stressed the importance of relaunching the peace talk...

The investigation continues into a tragic barn fire in Lebanon that left two men and 45 horses dead.

The world marks International Women's Day on Monday, an annual celebration that highlights their economic, political and social achievements.

The famous Lebanese artist Carole Samaha?s song ?Khalik Be Halak? (Mind your own Business) was chosen as the best song released in 2009 through a survey conducted by the internet website of the Syrian radio station ?Sorya Al Ghad.?

COPENHAGEN - A MAJORITY of Danes are opposed to the apology the daily Politiken made last month to Muslims for possibly offending them by reproducing cartoons of Prophet Mohammed in 2008, a poll showed on Monday.

The famous Lebanese artist Carole Samaha hosted a live performance at the ?Lebanon Casino? for Valentine?s Day on 13 February 13. It was Carole?s first appearance in Beirut since the release of her latest album ?Hodoudi Al Sama? (The Skies Are My Limits).

The famous Lebanese artist Carole Samaha hosted a live performance at the ?Lebanon Casino? for Valentine?s Day on 13 February 13. It was Carole?s first appearance in Beirut since the release of her latest album ?Hodoudi Al Sama? (The Skies Are My Limits).

By: Mayra Rivarola Internal violence in Lebanon disrupted a flourishing tourism industry a few years ago, but the country has recovered and its rich cultural heritage and lively atmosphere is attracting millions of tourists again. Mohamad Traboulsi, graduate student in agri...

CAIRO, March 8 (Itar-Tass) - The Fatah movement that is headed by the Palestinian leader has come out with an initiative of the creation of the multi-party ?Supreme National Committee.?

The federal government has labeled the Lebanon Police Department a stimulus scofflaw for failing to report how it is using a $1.2 million grant.

Lebanese President calls for Arab reconciliation

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz and visiting Lebanese President Michel Suleiman held talks on the latest development in the Middle East, Saudi Arab News newspaper reported Sunday. "King Abdullah and Suleiman discussed the overall state of affairs in the region ahead of an Arab summit to be held in Libya, " the paper quoted an Arab diplomat as saying on condition of anonymity. The meeting ...

If you're a world class model ship builder, there's also a chance you might make a fine surgeon. Longtime Whittier eye, ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Henry B. Bikhazi is both of those things but he was a surgeon long before he was a model ship builder.

In 2005 the Iraqis walked in their tens of thousands through the thunder of suicide bombers, and voted ? the Shias on the instructions of their clerics, the Sunnis sulking in a boycott ? to prove Iraq was a "democracy". There followed the most blood-boltered period in Iraq's modern history. Yesterday, the Iraqis walked in their tens of thousands through the thunder of mortar fire ? at least 24 ...

Lebanese President Michel Sleiman held talks with Saudi King Abdullah on his second visit since May last year to the oil-rich kingdom which is a major powerbroker in Lebanon, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

Iran should stop infringing on women's rights and take immediate steps to meet Iranian women's demands for full equality, Human Rights Watch said today. Iranian women's rights activists have issued a call for freedom and gender equality in Iran in connection with International Women's Rights Day on March 8.

BEIRUT, Mar 07, 2010 (AFP) - A Hezbollah minister said on Sunday that disarming his Shiite militant group was not "a subject for discussion," two days before Lebanon's national dialogue on defence strategy is due to resume.

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman arrived on Saturday in Riyadh on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, official Saudi SPA news agency reported. During his stay in the Saudi capital, Suleiman is due to hold talks with King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz on means of bolstering bilateral relations, the latest developments in the Middle East and Israeli threats against Lebanon. Suleiman's adviser Nadhim al ...

BEIRUT ? Samira Soueidan thought she had won a major battle last year when a judge ruled she could pass on her Lebanese citizenship to her children, a first for women wed to foreigners in this tiny Mediterranean nation.

If Portland Saturday Market ever needs a standard to measure opening days, Saturday was it.

Iraqis abroad started voting for their homeland's new parliament in their residence countries ahead of the general voting, electing a 325-seat legislature the majority of which will form a government.

A Syrian construction worker was killed and another injured yesterday when a bomb likely left over from Lebanon ?s 1975-1990 civil war exploded, an army spokesman said.

BEIRUT (AFP) - A Syrian construction worker was killed and another injured on Saturday when a bomb likely left over from Lebanon's 1975-1990 civil war exploded, an army spokesman told AFP.

BEIRUT (AP) -- A Lebanese security official says one person has been killed and two others wounded after a bomb exploded in a landfill near an exhibition center in downtown Beirut.

Mike Whaley/Democrat photo STA/Dover's Kate White, left, collides with Lebanon's Kristen Webber during Division I girls playoff action Friday in Dover.

BEIRUT: Road works on Saturday will close the intersection of Shatila and Taqiddine Solh streets in Ras Beirut on Saturday, the Internal Security Forces (ISF) has announced. The works are scheduled to take place from 8 am to 1 pm.

I don?t know from what substance a sense of place is made. Is it an attachment of memories? Or fixed loyalties? Or prejudices? Or mere appetite? For most of us, a few places satisfy; lots of places don?t. Even if they're completely ordinary ? and if there are enough of them ?the places that satisfy make up a geography of home. Part of it, I suppose, is persistence. And part of it certainly is ...

The Lebanon Valley Sertoma Club honored two men for their work in the community at the Service to Mankind Dinner Friday.

N.Y. Rep. Eric Massa to resign amid probe reportedly involving allegations of sexual harassment of male staffer

Lebanon has been designated an Elm Street Community by the state Department of Community and Economic Development, Mayor Sherry Capello announced Friday.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 5 (UPI) -- The United Nations welcomed an effort by Lebanese President Michel Suleiman to place national security at the top of his agenda for national talks next week.

A Lebanon teacher and coach has been charged with child seduction. 53 year-old Robert Willhite, Jr. is accused of seducing a former student. The alleged victim's mother called police, complaining of inappropriate contact. A Lebanon teacher and coach has been charged with child seduction. 53 year-old Robert Willhite, Jr. is accused of seducing a former student. The alleged victim's mother called ...

Lebanon residents will vote on the proposed middle school bond, the school budget and other articles on the warrant on Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ward 1 voting is at Mt. Lebanon School; Ward 2 at United Methodist Church on School Street; Ward 3 at the lower level of Lebanon College off Hanover Street.

Russia has expressed concern over Israel's repeated violations of the Lebanese airspace and sovereignty in violation of the UN Security Council resolutions.

New York, Mar 5: The implementation of the 2006 Security Council resolution calling for a full halt to fighting between Israel and Hizbollah topped a senior United Nations official?s talks with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Thursday.

LEBANON ? For three quarters, the Oyster River High School girls basketball team played No. 1 Lebanon even. And then came the fourth quarter.

BEIRUT (Zawya Dow Jones)--Lebanon's Noor International Holding Noor International Holding said Thursday it had proposed a plan to Syrian authorities for a $10 billion real-estate development.

UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams said on Thursday that situation along the Lebanese-Israeli border remained relatively stable, and the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1701 has been reassured. Williams made the remarks after meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, saying that the most recent report highlights that despite rhetoric, all parties have ...

A Lebanon teacher is accused of child seduction. The Lebanon Reporter is reporting that police arrested 53-year-old Robert Wilhite Wednesday afternoon. Read more at www.WISHTV.com

CAIRO, Egypt - An Egyptian court on Thursday ordered the retrial of a real estate mogul sentenced to death for murdering his former lover, a Lebanese pop star, in a case that transfixed the Arab world.

BEIRUT: Parliament's Administration and Justice Committee approved a draft law on Wednesday banning all advertisements that promote tobacco products. The committee also approved banning smoking in public places, especially indoor spaces, and approved placing a label, which covers almost half of any cigarette pack, to warn against smoking.

BEIRUT: Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud and Culture Minister Salim Wardeh held a joint meeting on Wednesday after their return from Australia to discuss the situation of the Lebanese Diaspora. The visit was a result of an invitation the ministers received from the World Lebanese Cultural Union (WLCU) asking them to join in unveiling the statue of the Lebanese Migrant in Brisbane.

LEBANON ? A pie social to benefit the Fish food pantry will beat 11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 7, following the Sunday worship serviceat the Lebanon First United Methodist Church, 1890 S. SecondSt.

CAIRO, Egypt - An Egyptian court on Thursday ordered the retrial of a real estate mogul sentenced to death for murdering his former lover, a Lebanese pop star, in a case that transfixed the Arab world.

WAYNE TWP. ? Brian Beckett greets visitors to his tiny prayer ?hermitage? with a gregarious smile bursting out of a black cloth hood pulled over his head. Aside from the black tunic he wears, it?s a far cry from what one expects from a monk ? no solemn chanting nor grim faced prayers. But then nothing about Beckett is exactly what you expect.The pastor of Lebanon ?s Cobblestone Church ? a ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 4 (UPI) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleiman will have no impact on Hezbollah weapons despite his focus on security at a pending national dialogue, analysts said.

CAIRO -An Egyptian appeals court has overturned the convictions of a leading ruling party member and a former policeman sentenced to death for the murder of a Lebanese pop diva.

04 March 2010 BBAC s.a.l. (Bank of Beirut and the Arab Countries) announced the opening of its new branch located in Saint Jacques center at Bourj Hammoud - Autostrade Dora.

An Egyptian property tycoon, who was sentenced to death for murdering his former lover, a Lebanese pop star, is to face a retrial.

LEBANON TWP. ? Claire Swinson, 56, of Easton, Pa., was stopped at the stop sign for Cregar Road and Route 31 at about 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23.

An Egyptian appeals court on Thursday overturned the convictions of a leading ruling party member and a former policeman sentenced to death for the murder of a Lebanese pop diva.

CAIRO (AP) ? An Egyptian court has ordered a retrial for an Egyptian real estate mogul who was convicted and sentenced to death for the killing of a Lebanese pop star.

An Arabic translation of the Israeli novelist Amos Oz's memoir will soon be released in Lebanon, the author said on Thursday.

Arabic translation of 'My autobiography, 'A Tale of Love and Darkness' to be published in Beirut.

Lebanese economy may grow 8% this year

DOHA: The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) will perform a concert of Lebanese, Russian and German music on March 6, 7.30pm at Aspire Zone, Ladies Club.

A freshman congressman from New York who cited health reasons in announcing his retirement Wednesday is facing allegations of misconduct, a top House Democrat confirmed.

Rep. Eric Massa, a freshman Democrat from New York, said Wednesday that he will not seek a second term after a recurrence of cancer late last year, dismissing blog reports that he had harassed a staffer.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 3 (UPI) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said a national dialogue session, set to kick off next week, should focus on natural security issues in his country.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 3 (UPI) -- The international community has legitimate concerns about the transparency of the Afghan election process, said U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke.

Roy Wayne Shepherd, a former Lebanon resident with a lengthy criminal history, is accused of beating a man to death at a Speedway nursing home.

The Lebanon women?s basketball team concluded its season last week with two losses.

Lebanon's military prosecutor has charged eight people with assembling an armed gang in the eastern Bekaa valley and plotting attacks on the army.

BEIRUT: Preliminary figures issued by the UN World Tourism Organization indicate that Lebanon posted the highest growth rate in tourist arrivals in the world during 2009 with a 39 percent increase from the previous year, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group.

WEST LEBANON, N.Y. -- Management at the Valley of Speed has completed the final touches on the 2010 schedule of events for the famed high banked dirt 1?2-mile oval.

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, fourth from right, with other Lebanese ministers and officials meets with the families of victims who were killed in the Ethiopian plane crashed on January 25, at ...

Relatives of those killed aboard an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the Mediterranean off Lebanon in January are planning to file a multimillion dollar lawsuit against American plane manufacturer Boeing in a U.S. court, their lawyer said Tuesday.

AFP/Beirut Security must be stepped up for all foreigners entering Lebanon as they could be secret agents like those who murdered a top Hamas militant in Dubai, a Hezbollah lawmaker said on Tuesday.

Relatives of passengers killed in an Ethiopian Airlines crash in Lebanon have filed a lawsuit in a US court against plane-maker Boeing, their lawyer said.

Lebanon's military prosecutor on Tuesday charged eight people with forming an armed gang in the eastern Bekaa valley and plotting attacks on the army, a judicial source said.

A Lebanon, Virginia couple entered guilty pleas in U. S. District Court to bilking several banksof more than $170,000.

Security must be stepped up for all foreigners entering Lebanon as they could be secret agents like those who murdered a top Hamas militant in Dubai, a Hezbollah lawmaker said on Tuesday.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 2 (UPI) -- Israel was forced to change its harsh stance on Lebanon when confronted with the popular support of the Shiite resistance, the leader of Hezbollah said.

JERUSALEM, March 2, 2010 (WAFA)- The European Commission (EC) has allocated ?58 million in humanitarian aid to support operations in favour of the most vulnerable people affected by the ongoing crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT) and to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.

Lebanon police have charged a 26-year-old Lebanon man with a felony charge of criminal mischief in connection with graffiti found Feb. 2 on a four-story building at Ninth and Cumberland streets.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Relatives of passengers killed in an Ethiopian Airlines crash in Lebanon earlier this year have filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit in a US court against plane-maker Boeing, their attorney said Tuesday.

The Ethiopian chief, speaking to journalists during a press conference on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, accused Lebanese officials of providing information that was unfounded and misleading concerning the ET409 accident even before the findings of the investigation have been announced.

March 2 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanon?s central bank resumed the sale of certificates of deposit today to help absorb excess liquidity in the banking system and keep control of inflation, Governor Riad Salameh said.

BEIRUT, Mar 02, 2010 (AFP) - Relatives of passengers killed in an Ethiopian Airlines crash in Lebanon last January have filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit in a US court against plane-maker Boeing, their attorney said on Tuesday.

Nasrallah warns Beirut against sharing sensitive information with US that ends up in Israel.

BEIRUT: Commerzbank AG said Lebanon?s resilience to financial shocks and safe-haven status benefited it in a strong counter-cyclical fashion.

Lebanon Valley Releases 2010 Schedule Monday March 1, 2010 West Lebanon, NY: The management at what is fondly known as the Valley of Speed, nestled alongside NYS Route 20 in Upstate New York, has completed the final touches on the 2010 Schedule of Events for famed high banked dirt ö mile oval.

A Lebanese man arrested on suspicion of spying for Israel has confessed to involvement in the murder of a Hezbollah official.

Lebanese lawmakers and high-ranking officials have held informal talks after it was publicized that the US Embassy has inquired about details concerning Lebanon's mobile phone service providers.

BEIRUT: Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah warned the Lebanese government on Monday against sharing telecommunications information with the United States, saying any such move would be tantamount to collaborating with the Israeli enemy.

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Russia has switched its offer for military aircraft to Lebanon. Copyrights 2008, Middle East Newsline. All rights reserved.

AFP/Beirut A US request for confidential data on Lebanon?s telecom sector prompted an emergency meeting yesterday of Lebanese MPs and top officials, after local media accused Washington of spying.

BEIRUT - A Lebanese man arrested last month on suspicion of spying for Israel has confessed to involvement a 2004 bomb attack that killed a senior Hezbollah official, a security source said on Monday.

A US request for confidential data on Lebanon's telecom sector prompted an emergency meeting of Lebanese MPs and top officials on Monday, after local media accused Washington of spying.

A new and important manuscript of the Shhnma, was discovered in 2005 in Beirut, Lebanon. The volume is generally in good shape, though it has suffered some water and insect damage. However, fortunately the damage to the actual text of the poem is quite negligible. -Mahmoud Omidsalar

MIAMI - A judge has granted bail to a Miami businessman accused of exporting video game consoles and cameras to a South American mall that authorities say is a financing conduit for the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.

BEIRUT ? A Hezbollah official says the Lebanese militant group has stepped up security measures following January?s killing in Dubai of a top operative of the Palestinian Hamas.

BEIRUT - A Hezbollah official says the Lebanese militant group has stepped up security measures following January's...

Lebanon police are seeking information on a shooting incident in the 500 block of Lehman Street that they believe occurred around 4-5 a.m. Feb. 19.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 1 (UPI) -- Lebanon has opted for Mi-24 helicopter gunships from Russia than initial plans to supply its military MIG-29 fighter jets.

BEIRUT (AP) ? A Hezbollah official says the Lebanese militant group has stepped up security measures following January's killing in Dubai of a top operative of the Palestinian Hamas.

Filipino workers in Lebanon attending graduation of their kids in the Philippines will be allowed to return to work despite a previous deployment ban to the Middle Eastern country.

Lebanon: Despite the global financial slowdown, Lebanon has emerged as one of the few positive stories in 2009 with remarkable economic growth. Thanks to its smart financial regulations & buoyant hospitality practice, Lebanon's tourism sector has achieved dramatic growth. [AMEInfo.com]

A Lebanese woman shows flyers calling for the preservation of the Arabic language in Beirut. ?Photo by AFP BEIRUT : Lebanon , a tiny, vibrant Mediterranean country, prides itself on its polyglot society but for the country's youths native Arabic is not very ?cool.?

Lebanon: Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has confirmed that hotels in the Middle East achieved the highest occupancy, average room rates and revPAR globally in 2009. [AMEInfo.com]

Denise M. Baddour New position: president, PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) Richmond Previous position: president-elect, PRSA Richmond Birthplace: Beirut Education: bachelor?s degree in communications, Virginia Commonwealth University Career: Served on the board of PRSA Richmond for the past eight years. ?For the past 10 years, I?ve worked with . . . communications, PR, branding and ...

Richard Sama knew his team would be in for a battle and that fact was evident less than eight minutes into the hockey game.Although they had fewer skaters, the team of players from Northern Lebanon, Elco, Spring Grove, Columbia and Donegal, which we will shortern to Northern Lebanon (the letters NL ...

Lebanese Member of Parliament Nawaf Mousawi accused the U.S. embassy in Lebanon on Sunday of meddling into Lebanese internal affairs, the country's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported. Mousawi told a gathering at the southern Lebanese village of Tayrfelsay that the government "should put an end" to U.S. ambassador to Lebanon Michele Sison's "interference in Lebanese affairs." "She does ...

BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanon, a tiny, vibrant Mediterranean country, prides itself on its polyglot society but for the country's youths native Arabic is not very "cool."