Lebanon: Under the high patronage of Telecom Minister Gebran Bassil and upon a special request from his end, MTC Touch, organized its second public auction on new platinum mobile numbers on Monday, 24th of August, 2009 at the Metropolitan Hotel. [AMEInfo.com]

Lebanon: Alfa, the mobile operator managed by Orascom Telecom, will be organizing its second public auction on 25 new platinum mobile numbers on Thursday 3rd of September, 2009. [AMEInfo.com]

Lebanon: Navteq, the leading global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions has released its first map of Lebanon. [AMEInfo.com]

Lebanon: Women professionals from the Information Technology (IT) sector in the Arab world and the UK will participate in a networking event to be held from 4 to 5 September in Beirut. [AMEInfo.com]

How long do you think it will take to form the new cabinet? Formation of governments in Lebanon usually takes time because of the country?s particular character and diversity.

Luis Ramos, 22, of the 1300 block of Lehman Street, was charged Thursday with robbery and two counts of attempted robbery, Lebanon police said.The charges stem from incidents near Seventh and Guilford streets and 11th and Cumberland streets on Aug. 18, police said.

FROM nude beach parties and wild bashes to gay clubs and showgirls, Beirut is rapidly earning a reputation as the sin city of the Middle East.

Lebanon's highest Muslim Sunni authority Dar al-Fatwa said the holy month of Ramadan will start on Saturday August 22.Dar al-Fatwa said that religious authorities on Thursday were "not able to discern the new moon of the holy month of Ramadan."Lebanon's senior Shiite cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah said earlier this week that Ramadan will begin on Friday August 21.

BEIRUT (AFP) - A former security official confessed on Thursday before a military court to spying for Israel and also admitted his involvement in a deadly 2006 car bombing, an AFP correspondent in court said.

A former security official confessed on Thursday before a military court to spying for Israel and also admitted his involvement in a deadly 2006 car bombing, an AFP correspondent in court said.

State Sen. Mike Folmer, R-Lebanon, will hold a town meeting at 6 p.m. Sept. 2 at the North Cornwall Twp. building, 320 S. 18th St., which he said is part of his continuing monthly town meetings with residents.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Opposition lawmaker Michel Aoun refused a meeting with Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to discuss forming the next Lebanese government.

The Iraqi government implemented new security measures and arrested 11 security officials a day after a string of bombings in Baghdad killed at least 100 people and wounded hundreds more, an interior ministry official told CNN on Thursday.

ART OF THE POSSIBLE Ivonne A-Baki speaks four languages fluently and is conversant in two others. But the word "impossible" is not in her vocabulary. Born in Ecuador of Lebanese parents, she raised a family in war-torn Beirut. As a diplomat, she helped negotiate an end to a 170-year border conflict between Ecuador and Peru and later served as ambassador to the United States, where she charmed ...

BEIRUT, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Lebanon's annual inflation rate fell to 2.4 percent in July from 3.3 percent in June, central bank statistics released to Reuters on Thursday showed.

BEIRUT, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Lebanon's annual inflation rate fell to 2.4 percent in July from 3.3 percent in June, central bank statistics released to Reuters on Thursday showed. Lower commodity and energy prices have helped curb inflation from a peak of 14 percent in July last year. Keywords: LEBANON INFLATION/

India conceded an early goal to Lebanon in their Nehru Cup opener when defender Ali Al Saad?s well driven free kick beat Subrata Pal. At the post-match conference, Bob Houghton said that it was always going to be tough to find the equaliser because of the heavy grass on the ground.

New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Defending champions India conceded an early goal and then failed to convert the chances that came their way to go down 0-1 against Lebanon in the opening match of the Nehru Cup football tournament here today.

Defending champions India lost the opening match of the Nehru Cup to Lebanon with defender Ali Al Saad scoring early from a free-kick. It was the visitors who started strongly and took India by surprise with their fast paced football. The passes were short and too quick for India.

The Islamist fugitive who fled Lebanon's highest-security prison was captured by the Lebanese Army on Wednesday, just over 24 hours after staging a remarkable escape.Taha Hajj Suleiman, who had been detained at Roumieh prison, east of Beirut, had been on the run following a pre-dawn breakout on Tuesday. A manhunt involving helicopters was immediately launched.

NEW DELHI: Lebanon won the battle of attrition against India with an early strike that was good enough to carry the team on a humid evening as the Nehru Cup got off to a discouraging and unexpected start for the home team on Wednesday. ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Lebanese security officials captured an Islamist militant from the group Fatah al-Islam on Wednesday who had escaped from a maximum-security prison.

New Delhi, Aug 19 : India started its Nehru Cup title defence with a disappointing 0-1 loss to Lebanon at the Ambedkar stadium here this evening.

Lebanese commandos recaptured Wednesday a fugitive from an al-Qaida-inspired group, a day after he broke out of a high-security prison in a spectacular escape. The army said Taha al-Hajj Suleiman of the Fatah Islam group was caught in the woods in the Bsalim area, just north of the Roumieh prison east of Beirut. An army statement said he was referred to military intelligence for interrogation. ...

The Lebanon Express is looking for locally-owned businesses that have kept their doors open for decades.

New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Defending champions India conceded an early goal and then failed to convert the chances that came their way to go down 0-1 against Lebanon in the opening match of the Nehru Cup football tournament here today.

Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Lebanese soldiers detained an Islamist militant linked to al Qaeda on Wednesday as he tried to enter Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp, security sources said. ...

A Lebanese citizen, who diverted millions in state road money, gets nine years in prison.

Following the successful launch of Rotana Ahlan Kiosk in Dubai International Airport earlier this year, Rotana the Leading Hotel Management Company in the MENA Region selected Lebanon to be its second destination for the opening of Rotana Ahlan Kiosk - Beirut.

DanChurchAid - Denmark Southern Lebanon was the epicenter of Israel??s massive bombardment in the final days of the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah forces. As a result large areas were contaminated with unexploded cluster munitions threatening to wound or kill those who disturbed them.

A senior Lebanese security official says army commandos have recaptured fugitive from an al-Qaida-inspired group a day after he escaped from prison.

BEIRUT, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

The Lebanese army recaptured an Islamist militant on Wednesday, a day after he escaped from the country's largest prison, a security official said.

Rakeen Rakeen , one of the region's most dynamic property developers and master planners, has announced that it has commenced sales of its ultra high-end residential project in Beit Merri, a renowned upmarket area near Beirut.

18 August 2009 BEIRUT -- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has rebuilt an Israeli-devastated apartment building at a southern Beirut suburb.

BEIRUT: Leo Burnett managing director Kamil Kuran said on Tuesday that the revenues generated by the advertising industry in Lebanon are going to bypass the $120-million mark in 2009, compared to only $60 million a few years ago.

Jordanian exports to Lebanon increase

Hezbollah says Israeli warning against the inclusion of the Islamic movement in the Lebanon's unity cabinet is part of Tel Aviv's strategic plans.

Eight members of an al-Qaida-inspired group sawed bars off their cell windows in a high-security Lebanese prison Tuesday, scaled down the building using blankets tied together, then stood on each other's shoulders to help...

Lebanon emits more greenhouse gases per capita than the world average, said an Environment Ministry expert during a workshop held at the American University of Beirut (AUB) on Monday.Vahakn Kabakian, project manager for the Environment-Ministry-run Second National Communication Project told a meeting of experts from the public and private sectors.

William Kolovani, owner of the Lebanon Farmers Market building and five other downtown Lebanon properties, was given another 60 days to continue operating the farmers market and Niko's Restaurant above it by a bankruptcy judge in U.S. Middle District Court this week.

The camp organized by the Lebanese Union for the Disabled in the southern town of Jezzine last week proved to be a place of learning, fun and friendship for Lebanon's disabled community.Located at a local school in the southern town of Jezzine, the camp aimed at strengthening the abilities of disabled citizens and helping them overcome their difficulties.

Athletes, artists and organizers alike are limbering up for the 6th annual Francophone Games, due to start next month in Beirut.From painting to photography; soccer to sculpture, the games will see 3000 participants from more than 50 French-speaking nations compete in two weeks of various sporting and cultural disciplines.Speaking on Monday at the media launch of the games.

An Islamist militant escaped from a high-security Lebanese prison Tuesday after seven other inmates formed a human ladder that allowed him to climb over the prison wall, security sources said.

An Iranian delegation visits Lebanon and meets with several top opposition figures as the changing political climate tilts power in favor of Hezbollah.

Eight members of an al-Qaida-inspired group sawed bars off their cell windows in a high-security Lebanese prison Tuesday, scaled down the building using blankets tied together, then stood on each other's shoulders to help...

Eight members of an al-Qaida-inspired group sawed bars off their cell windows in a high-security Lebanese prison Tuesday, scaled down the building using blankets tied together, then stood on each other's shoulders to help one jump over a wall and escape, security officials said.

BEIRUT - A Syrian militant belonging to an al-Qaida-inspired group escaped Tuesday from Lebanon's largest prison while guards foiled the escape of seven other suspects, Lebanese security officials said.

A militant belonging to the radical Islamist group Fatah al-Islam, which fought deadly battles with the Lebanese army in 2007, escaped from the country's main jail on Tuesday, an army spokesman said.

FOUR armed thieves held up a jewellery store on Geneva's most prestigious high street grabbing millions of francs worth of gems and escaping on scooters, the Lebanese owner said today.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - An Islamist militant escaped from a high-security Lebanese prison Tuesday after seven other inmates formed a human ladder that allowed him to climb over the prison wall, security sources said.

BEIRUT, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

One convicted Fatah al-Islam member managed early Tuesday to escape from Lebanon's Roumieh prison. He was part of a 8-man strong group led by Abu Salim Taha. The other seven were re-arrested, according to Lebanese press reports.

Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Aug 18 (Reuters) - An Islamist militant escaped from a high-security Lebanese prison on Tuesday after seven other inmates formed a human ladder that allowed him to climb over the prison wall, ...

BEIRUT (Reuters) - An Islamist militant escaped from a high-security Lebanese prison Tuesday after seven other inmates formed a human ladder that allowed him to climb over the prison wall, security sources said.

The use of glass throughout the renovated Mt. Lebanon High School will make the building more secure and welcoming, architects said Monday.

BEIRUT: Lebanon has appointed Deputy State Prosecutor Joyce Tabet to the post of deputy prosecutor at the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon, but she has yet to join the court because of negotiations over her contract, a number of tribunal and Lebanese judiciary sources said on Monday.

August 17, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) ? Bearta Powell, the Lebanese-born Raleigh, NC, author whose new book Orphans of War chronicles her life as an orphan growing up in war-torn Lebanon, will be featured in a full-hour interview on Deidre Hughey?s ?Author Buzz? talk show for BlogTalkRadio on August 19 beginning at 2 p.m.

Lebanese banks did not only survive the far-reaching effects of the global credit crunch but managed to achieve significant growth in assets, deposits and net profits, Bank Audi said in full report on the performance of the local banking sector.The report was based mainly on the consolidated statistics of Lebanese banks as provided by Bankdata Financial Services.

According to the London daily Elaph, famous Lebanese artists Najwa Karam and Melhim Barakat cancelled their performance scheduled for August 15th at the Oscar Palace in Lebanon.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Iraqi militias are increasingly torturing and executing men suspected of homosexuality, but the authorities in Baghdad are doing nothing to stop the violence, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.

Agencies New Delhi, Aug 17: A 20-strong Lebanon football squad arrived on Sunday for the August 19-31 Nehru Cup and had a practice session at a city college ground.

BEIRUT - Lebanon's top Shiite cleric says the Muslim holy month of Ramadan will begin on Friday Aug. 21. Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah said Monday in...

Thomson Reuters today announced that the Lebanese investment firm Blominvest Saudi Arabia (licensed by the CMA) has gone live with Thomson Reuters ...

Israeli soldiers moved in at dawn on Monday to dismantle an observation post in a disputed border area occupied by Israel and claimed by Lebanon, security officials in Beirut said.

An auditor discovered while checking accounts that a Lebanese businessman who bought land from property developer Mizin was allegedly given higher discounts than other customers, a Dubai court heard yesterday.

16 August 2009 DIWANIYA: The investment commission in Diwaniya has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a group of Lebanese companies to carry out services projects in the province at a cost of up to $500 million U.S. dollars.

According to the Jordanian daily Al Rai, the Lebanese artist Elissa announced that when it comes to her personality she is an ?Eastern woman.? ?I am not the kind of woman that would forget about my values and traditions,? said Elissa.

Sri Lanka are without their first choice striker ahead of the Nehru Cup in India. The first match for the South Asians is a tough test against Lebanon on Friday.

Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Milan is a fusion of the classic and the trendy, where high fashion meets traditional design. Have lunch at a hip underground space or in a medieval square, whatever suits your fancy. Here, arranged by location, are our choices for business dining in Milan.

By Nour Abuzant Four Lebanese men have been sentenced to five-year imprisonment and subsequent deportation for forging credit cards and using them to purchase items worth QR24.7mn from different Doha stores.

New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) A 20-strong Lebanon football squad arrived today for the August 19-31 Nehru Cup and had a practice session at a city college ground here.

Lebanon's real estate sector continues to attract major investors despite political and economic challenges, with the July 2009 edition of the Lebanon Real Estate Report pointing out that real estate sales value and construction permits achieved average growth rates of 17.6 per cent and 12.6 per cent, respectively, over the past five years.

From nudist beach parties and wild bashes hosted by the likes of Paris Hilton, to gay clubs, gambling and showgirls, Beirut is rapidly earning a reputation as the sin city of the Middle East.

Lebanon's tourism ministry has reported a record 1,007,352 visitors for the month of July, the majority of which included some 325,000 Lebanese expatriates and roughly as many Syrians, according to Breaking Travel News website.

&$ &$Yi Jianlian(L) of China breaks through during the semifinal against Lebanon at the 2009 FIBA Asia Championships for Men in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 15, 2009. (Xinhua/Wang Yebiao)&$ &$ China made four free-throws in the last minutes to beat Lebanon 72-68 Saturday to enter the final of the Asian men's basketball championship. China, which defeated Lebanon 71-68 in the preliminary round, set ...

The famous Lebanese artist Nancy Ajram agreed to sing the theme song for the new television drama series ?Ibn Al Arndali?(Son of Arndali). The famous Egyptian actor Yehya Al Fakharani will join Ajram in singing the theme song.

BEIRUT, Aug 15 ? Iran?s clerical leadership stepped up a campaign yesterday to silence opposition claims that protesters were raped in prison, with prayer leaders in at least three major cities denouncing the accusations and their chief sponsor. The accusations of rape ? usually a taboo subject in Iran ? have multiplied and provoked strong reactions in the days since a reformist cleric and ...

On a parking lot in the heart of Beirut , Kamal Mouzawak has managed no small feat?uniting Lebanon ?s ever divided religious communities around one common passion, food.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Leading Iranian clerics have called for the arrest of a cleric-politician who says protesters were raped in a Tehran prison, sources said.

The beaches are crowded, the restaurants full, but the Lebanese rumour mill talks of another war around the corner Lebanon is truly the two-faced Janus...

Lebanon is truly the two-faced Janus of the Middle East. As the country revels in a tourism boom and Beirut's beaches and restaurants brim with visitors, beneath the surface there is deep unease about the potential for violent upheaval.

Lebanon: As part of its continuous efforts to raise the bar of the communications industry and introduce innovative solutions across the region, Renno Communications Group (Renno CG), a communications consulting agency in the Middle East, announced today the launch of its Customer Retention Program (CRP). [AMEInfo.com]

Construction delays will push back the planned Tuesday opening of the Lebanon Community Unit School District 9 school year.

Lebanese Shiite armed group Hezbollah?s chief Hassan Nasrallah said here on Friday that his party is ready to go to war with Israel but denied the possibility of a war with the Jewish state in the near future.

BEIRUT: The number of people in Lebanon suffering from swine flu on Friday jumped to 476, with over 300 cases emerging in the past two weeks alone, the Health Ministry said. Most of those suffering from the A (H1N1) virus, otherwise known as swine flu, are young adults or children.

LEBANON ? For some family fun this weekend, the Lebanon Historical Society is hosting its inaugural Community A-fair Saturday followed by the annual Lebanon Community Club chicken barbeque on Sunday.

Lebanese Shiite armed group Hezbollah's chief Hassan Nasrallah said here on Friday that his party is ready to go to war with Israel but denied the possibility of a war with the Jewish state in the near future.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would hold the Lebanese government responsible for any attacks on Israeli targets by Hezbollah.

Layoffs, rising prices, fewer jobs and an overall scary national economy is hurting families in Lebanon, Lebanon?s FISH volunteers are discovering. FISH president Valerie Lacer said phone volunteers and food packers are working harder than ever trying to meet emergency needs of local residents.

Hezbollah's leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has warned Tel Aviv against waging a new war against Lebanon, asserting that the resistance will strike back.

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Friday said his party stands ready for military confrontation with Israel but downplayed the probability of war in the near future.

Beirut - The leader of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah vowed Friday to strike deep into Israel if Lebanon is attacked. We tell the Israelis today that if they bombard Beirut or the southern suburbs we will strike Tel Aviv,...

The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah warned Israel Friday his fighters would hit Tel Aviv with rockets if Israeli forces attack Beirut or the guerrillas' stronghold in its southern suburbs.

The Maple Leafs lost a promising young executive when Joe Nieuwendyk went to the Dallas Stars, but filled those shoes with Dave Poulin.

John Huff/Staff photographer Katelyn Purington, 5, pushes her sister Nicole, 2 1?2, on a trike at their Lebanon, Maine, home Wednesday. Nicole was born with a rare form of cancer and has endured surgery and chemotherapy to save her life.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanon's rival Saudi- and Syrian-backed political blocs have been negotiating for nearly seven weeks on the make-up of a new unity government but analysts say the calm tone of the talks means there is no crisis, at least for now.

Lebanese prime minister-designate says cabinet talks 'progressing' despite 'difficulties'.

BEIRUT - Lebanon?s rival Saudi- and Syrian-backed political blocs have been negotiating for nearly seven weeks on the make-up of a new unity government but analysts say the calm tone of the talks means there is no crisis, at least for now.

On a parking lot in the heart of Beirut, Kamal Mouzawak has managed no small feat -- uniting Lebanon's ever divided religious communities around one common passion, food.

BEIRUT: Ten years after Google Inc first rolled out its internet search engine, Palestine finally has its own Google domain, enabling the territories to access localized search results.

BEIRUT (AFP) - A Syrian man was killed and two others wounded when a cluster bomb exploded outside their home in eastern Lebanon near the border with Syria, a security official said.

BETHEL -- Kabobs, meat pies, a combination of beef and lamb, stuffed cabbage and grape leaves, kibbe, which is cracked wheat, and hummus are just a sampling of Middle Eastern dishes that draw many people to the annual Lebanese Heritage "maharajan" taking place Friday and Saturday from noon to midnight.

A Syrian man was killed and two others wounded when a cluster bomb exploded outside their home in eastern Lebanon near the border with Syria, a security official said.

The Lebanon Whitetails didn't just need to win over Watertown Wednesday night. They needed to win big, and they did.

The Lebanon Historical Society is sponsoring a day of summer fun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Aug. 15 at Funhaven, located on Lebanon Road, Lebanon. This event, to be held

Lebanese prime minister-designate Saad Hariri said on Thursday he was confident the government he is seeking to form would see the light despite "difficulties" in the sharing out of portfolios.

Lebanon's premier-designate Saad Hariri said Thursday after his meeting with President Michel Suleiman the distribution of cabinet portfolios and ministerial nominations needed "clam dialogue". According to him, so far he avoided delivering statements in order not to further complicate matters.

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - A small bomb in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli wounded three people on Thursday, including a boy who sustained serious injuries, residents and local officials said.

West Lebanon -- It will someday bear the name Eagle Bridge, complete with a plaque, but the new wooden span along the Boston Lot's Lakeside Trail -- so new it still smells of fresh lumber -- could easily be called the Bridge to Somewhere.

Lebanon: Three injured in bomb attack in northern port cist (AKI) - Three people, including a boy, were injured in a bomb explosion in the northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli on Thursday. Local media reported the bomb exploded in the area of Jabal Mohsen, home to the predominantly Sunni Muslim city's Alawite minority. The small explosive device went off near the home of Rifat Ali Eid, a ...

Lebanon: AUB chemistry professor Makhlouf J. Haddadin, an internationally-renowned scientist, was announced as the first elected, Lebanon-based member of the Lebanese Academy of Sciences. [AMEInfo.com]

Lebanon: Sama Beirut project, in the heart of Lebanons capital, constitutes a milestone in 21st Century development, with a skyscraper that will grace the skies of Beirut. [AMEInfo.com]

BEIRUT : Three people, including a child, were wounded on Thursday when a bomb exploded in northern Lebanon, a security official said.

'Sama Beirut' project, in the heart of Lebanon's capital, constitutes a milestone in 21st Century development, with a skyscraper that will grace the skies of Beirut.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Three people, including a child, were wounded on Thursday when a bomb exploded in northern Lebanon, a security official said.

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - A small bomb in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli wounded three people on Thursday, including a boy who sustained serious injuries, residents and local officials said.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - An explosion in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli wounded three people on Thursday, including a young boy, residents said.

A Gretna woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to accepting bribes and conspiring with her sister , a former Metairie resident and Tulane graduate, to funnel millions of dollars in infrastructure contracts to Lebanese companies in Iraq and Afghanistan in exchange for gifts.

Among other things, the new superintendent of the Mt. Lebanon School District, Timothy Steinhauer, has spent since July 1st getting to know the high school, which is the focus of a $115 million in renovations.

Lebanon police are looking for the man who robbed a check-cashing store at gunpoint Wednesday. Police say the man showed a gun to the cashier at American Cash Advance on Main Street, demanded and got some money, then took off.

It's Wray's turn to lead Lebanon volleyball

Beirut: Qatar?s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry H E. Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah met Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Saloukh yesterday during his visit to Beirut.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The barrage of Israeli threats against Lebanon is a sign the country needs to work in the spirit of solidarity, said President Michel Suleiman.

Defending champions India will open their Nehru Cup campaign against Lebanon in the inaugural match at the Ambedkar Stadium here Aug 19.

Beirut -Two Lebanese brothers were wounded Wednesday by the explosion of a cluster bomb left behind from the July 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon, police said. Abbas Awali, 13, and Hussein Awali, 10, were injured while gathering wood in a field near the ...

Lebanon Public Library will ask voters in November for their support in the wake of growing usage and budget cuts from the state.

An armed robber took money from a Lebanon check-cashing business today, police say.

The Lebanon School District staff has worked very hard in preparation for the 2009-10 school year.

New Lebanon police park cruisers

BEIRUT (AFP) - Two young Lebanese brothers were injured by a cluster bomb on Wednesday, the 60th anniversary of the Geneva conventions on conflict, the Cluster Munition Coalition said.

A senior American military delegation arrived in Syria on Wednesday for talks on regional security, the second such visit in nearly two months, a US diplomatic source said.

Hardline Netanyahu says no 'winds of war with Lebanon' as he blames 'media storm' for his own threats.

Lebanon: UN peacekeepers test disaster response (AKI) - The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has completed a two-day disaster response exercise, in response to a fictitious earthquake in the south of the country. The dry run, which the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) conducted with the Lebanese Armed Forces, tested the forces? combined reaction to an earthquake with a ...

BEIRUT, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

New York, Aug 11 2009 1:10PM The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon today wrapped up a two-day large-scale disaster response exercise, responding to a fictitious earthquake in the south of the country.

MORE than one million tourists visited Lebanon last month, a record number for the tiny Mediterranean country, the tourism ministry said.

DUBAI ? Sharjah-based Air Arabia, the Middle East?s largest low-cost carrier, is likely to choose Beirut as its third hub, an industry specialist said.

Digital cameras that can help officers determine if a suspect dozens of feet away is armed could soon be in use by the Lebanon Police Department.

Beirut - Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, who announced last week that he had ended his alliance with the western-backed majority, said Tuesday he had a positive meeting with Premier Saad Hariri. The atmosphere is and will continue to be posi...

BEIRUT - Lebanon's president on Tuesday urged rival political factions to close ranks and speed up the formation of a national unity government to face what he described as Israeli threats against Lebanon.

Saudi Arabian officials have closed a second office of a Lebanese broadcasting network, this one in Riyadh, after the network aired an interview with a Saudi man who bragged about his sex life, authorities said.

Senator Arlen Specter got an earful this morning at a town hall meeting in Lebanon, Pa.

The 29-year-old-victim was injured around 4:00 in the 500 block of Benbow Court in New Lebanon.

A former Mt. Lebanon High School teacher and tennis coach was ordered to serve house arrest and probation for sexually soliciting an undercover officer posing online as a 14-year-old girl

BEIRUT - Lebanon?s president on Tuesday urged the quick formation of a unity government as a response to ?threats? from Israel, which has said it will hold the country responsible for any attack by the guerrilla group Hezbollah.

More than one million tourists visited Lebanon in the month of July, a record number for the tiny Mediterranean country, the tourism ministry said on Tuesday.

BEIRUT, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Lebanese chocolatier Patchi said it wants a speedy flotation of a 49 percent stake but the timing depends on a recovery in global markets. "The sooner the better for us, but it all depends on the market," executive general manager Mazin Obeidi told Reuters in Beirut on Tuesday. Beirut-based Patchi, seeking funds to finance international expansion, is wholly owned by ...

A Mount Lebanon High School teacher, who was arrested in 2008 on unlawful contact with a minor charges, will be sentenced Tuesday.

An abundance of private roads in Mt. Lebanon is prompting a study that might more clearly define municipal policy.

Beirut - It doesn't seem to matter whether you are a follower, admirer or ardent foe of Hezbollah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah - something about his new Facebook site just seems to draw people in. Of course, with such a diverse group of friends, c...

BEIRUT, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

Lebanon: Lebanon-based chocolate chain Patchi is planning stock listings in Dubai and London to help fund its global expansion, the Financial Times has reported. The company is also considering opening cafs internationally that would sell chocolate, coffee and snacks. The cafs would be like Starbucks, but at a higher level, Mazin Obeidi, Patchi's executive general manager has said. The group has hired financial advisers for a primary listing in Dubai and a secondary listing in London. Up to 49% of the company would be floated, according to the report. Patchi, which had generated $165m in sales last year, has 135 shops globally. [AMEInfo.com]

According to the latest Inter-Arab Investment Guarantee Corporation annual report, UAE real estate investors are the most active in Lebanon, where they have collectively invested $1.115bn, representing 41.9% of total Arab investments in the country in 2008. Real estate sales value and construction permits in Lebanon saw average growth rates of 17.6% and 12.6%, respectively, over the past five ...

Lebanon: According to the latest Inter-Arab Investment Guarantee Corporation annual report, UAE real estate investors are the most active in Lebanon, where they have collectively invested $1.115bn, representing 41.9% of total Arab investments in the country in 2008. Real estate sales value and construction permits in Lebanon saw average growth rates of 17.6% and 12.6%, respectively, over the past five years. Sales transactions have now almost stabilised in the first five months of 2009, while construction permits have posted a 4.3% yearly increase, the report has said. [AMEInfo.com]

BEIRUT: Figures issued by Lebanon?s Finance Ministry show that fiscal revenues, excluding grants, were equivalent to 23.9 percent of GDP in 2008, up from 23.2 percent of GDP in 2007, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group.

BEIRUT: Love him or loathe him, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has earned himself celebrity status -- at least on Facebook, where a good 20 forums are dedicated to the Lebanese Shiite militant leader.

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri returned to Beirut Monday from France as political wrangling continued to hold up a Cabinet lineup following a reconsideration of portfolios distribution and an warning from the opposition March 8 Alliance. MP Ahmad Fatfat with the ruling March 14 Alliance told Future News Monday that the 15-10-5 cabinet formula, was not a final agreement and was ...

Bradley Bachelor, 34, of Lebanon died from injuries sustained in the crash on Thursday.

LEBANON ? Border Collies International, a group of skilled border collies, will perform at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Lebanon Public Library park on Academy Street. For more information, call the library at (541) 258-9694.

Source: Reuters * PM weighs in as Israel escalates threats to Lebanon * Comments coincide with coalition-building in Beirut * Senior Hezbollah leaders issue counter-threat (Adds more Hezbollah comment in ...

JERUSALEM, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Monday said the Lebanese government was accountable for any militant actions conducted by Hezbollah.

Source: Reuters By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent BEIRUT, Aug 10 (Reuters) - From Iran's nuclear ambitions and post-election tensions to the fallout from the financial crisis in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, the ...

JERUSALEM ? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Monday that his country would hold the Lebanese government responsible for any attacks on Israeli targets by the country's Hezbollah militia.

Beirut - Tension mounted Monday in southern Lebanon after an Israeli forces reportedly advanced to the area of the Shebaa farms, forcing the Lebanese army on alert, a Lebanese army source said. The source said three armoured Israeli vehicles, accompa...

JERUSALEM ? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will hold the Lebanese government responsible for any attacks on Israeli targets by the country's Hezbollah militia.

BEIRUT/DUBAI, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Lebanese chocolatier Patchi declined comment on Monday on a report it was planning to float a 49-percent stake in the family-owned firm as it looks to expand globally.

Judicial Councils Reforms for an Independent Judiciary. Examples from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Palestine. Report of the seminar.

A Lebanese journalist visits the webpage of a Facebook group about Lebanon?s Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, at her office in Beirut. ? AFP BEIRUT: Love him or loathe him, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has earned himself celebrity status ? at least on Facebook, where a good 20 forums are dedicated to the Lebanese Shia militant leader.

Israel warned on Monday that the Lebanese government as a whole would be blamed for any attack from its territory if the Shiite militant group Hezbollah is part of the new government.

Patchi mulls listing in Dubai and London in bid to fund global expansion plans - report.

Emaar Properties, a Dubai-based Public Joint Stock Company and one of the world's largest real estate firms, and Renaissance Holdings, developers of landmark projects in Lebanon, have recently appointed BrandCentral, a leading strategy and design consultancy in the region, to develop the name, brand identity, a comprehensive design program and to create brand awareness for its flagship project ...

BEIRUT: Figures released by the Arab Regional investment bank EFG Hermes maintained its growth forecast at 4 percent in 2009 and 3 percent for 2010, adding that the Lebanese economy is enjoying a strong year, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group.

BEIRUT - LOVE him or loathe him, Hizbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has earned himself celebrity status - at least on Facebook, where a good 20 forums are dedicated to the Lebanese Shi'ite militant leader. Many are favourable to Nasrallah but others are extremely hostile to the controversial figure, whose organisation is claimed by Israel to have a stockpile of 40,000 rockets.

Tel Aviv threatens Lebanon, Hezbollah

According to the London daily Elaph, the Lebanese artist Nicole Saba arrived in Beirut to promote for her new Egyptian film ?Isabet Mama O Baba? (Mom and Dad?s Gang).

According to the London daily Elaph, the Lebanese artist Nicole Saba arrived in Beirut to promote for her new Egyptian film ?Isabet Mama O Baba? (Mom and Dad?s Gang).

Lebanese chocolate chain Patchi plans stock listings in Dubai and London to help fund international expansion, the Financial Times newspaper reported on its Web site Sunday, citing the company's executive general manager.

76th Mahrajan at Oglebay

Agencies/Beirut Any Israeli attack on Lebanon would bring a stronger response from Hezbollah than in the devastating conflict of 2006, a leader of the Shia militant group said yesterday.

76th Mahrajan at Oglebay

Follow Israel news on and . (IsraelNN.com) Israel will hold Iranian proxy militia Hizbullah and the state of Lebanon responsible for any attempt to assassinate Israelis abroad, and it will retaliate, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said Sunday.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia ? Authorities have closed the offices of the Lebanese-based LBC satellite TV station in Jiddah after it broadcast an interview with a Saudi man speaking frankly about sex and showed off erotic toys, a Saudi official said today.

A Saudi official says authorities closed the offices of the Lebanese-based LBC TV station in Jiddah after it broadcast an interview with a Saudi man speaking frankly about sex and showed off erotic toys.

Israel will hold Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah and Lebanon itself responsible for any attempt to assassinate Israelis abroad, and will retaliate, Israel's deputy foreign minister said Sunday.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -A Saudi official says authorities closed the offices of the Lebanese-based LBC TV station in Jiddah after it broadcast an interview with a Saudi man speaking frankly about sex and showed off erotic toys.

A Saudi official says authorities closed the offices of the Lebanese-based LBC TV station in Jiddah after it broadcast an interview with a Saudi man speaking frankly about sex and showed off erotic toys.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Any Israeli attack on Lebanon would bring a stronger response from Hezbollah than in the devastating conflict of 2006, a leader of the Shiite militant group said on Sunday.

Last week three American tourists apparently "wandered into Iran" from Iraqi Kurdistan. In March, two American journalists crossed into North Korea from China "by mistake", and last month a Lebanese man managed to stroll across the supposedly heavily fortified border into Israel.

Love him or loathe him, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has earned himself celebrity status -- at least on Facebook, where a good 20 forums are dedicated to the Lebanese Shiite militant leader.

Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that it has closed the offices of a Lebanon-based television channel controlled by a billionaire reformist tycoon after a national boasted of his sexual exploits on its racy talk show "Bold Red Line".

LEBANON (NEWS CENTER)--M embers of the local rescue department presented Riley Franz with a new bicycle just weeks after he was hit by an ATV.

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture and Information has closed the offices of Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) in Jeddah, officially for operating without a licence.

LEBANON ? A two-vehicle collision about 2 p.m. Saturday sent three people to Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital.

Nicholas LaFlamme, 5, giggled as a goat licked the hay he was holding in his hand Saturday at the Lebanon Country Fair and started to chomp away.

Hanan al-Shaykh, 63, is a Lebanese novelist and playwright, whose novels include Only in London , which was shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. Her work, which challenges traditional women's roles in the Arab-Muslim world, was initially banned in many Arab countries. She lives in London

The two defendants were among more than 100 who have been accused of conspiring to topple the Iranian government in a so-called velvet revolution.

BEIRUT - A prisoner forced to confess tries to speak with his eyes - to tell those watching that he's admitting to crimes he never committed because he's been broken by days alone in a cell and interrogators' threats to his family and loved ones.

In the tortuous world of Lebanese politics, nothing is ever simple. Or quick. Lebanon's drawn-out formation of a national unity cabinet faced further obstacles this week, as comments by Druze leader Walid Jumblatt appeared to herald the demise of the March 14 movement.

LEBANON ? Volunteers are being trained to fill vacancies in Lebanon?s branch of the Salvation Army.

Shakira was born on February 2, 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia. She is the only child of Nidya del Carmen Ripoll Torrado, a Colombian of Italian and Spanish ancestry, and William Mebarak Chadid who is of Lebanese descent.

Concordia Lutheran Ministries appears to be a better prospect to own and manage the Covenant at South Hills than a for-profit group that bid $17 million for the bankrupt retirement community in Mt. Lebanon, some residents said Friday.

BEIRUT (AP) - A prisoner forced to confess tries to speak with his eyes - to tell those watching that he's admitting to crimes he never committed because he's been broken by days alone in a cell and interrogators' threats...

Jac Nasser was dispatched to the corporate guillotine when the Ford dynasty ended his three-year reign as the US carmaker?s chief in 2001. But the Lebanese-born Australian regained his head this week when he won an 18-month battle to become chairman of BHP Billiton , the world?s largest mining group.

A model presents a dress from Lebanese designer Edward Arsouni?s fall/winter 2009-2010 collection at a fashion show held in the gardens of a historic palace in Beirut late on Thursday.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Israeli claims that Hezbollah has weapons capable of striking Tel Aviv suggest there is a broader plot against the Lebanese resistance, a Druze leader says.

Police were called today, Aug. 7, to a Lebanon apartment building on a report of a woman who was found dead.

BEIRUT - The gowns are cut low in the front, slashing down to the navel, or low in the back, swooping below the waist, inset with delicate see-through fabric. They couldn't be further from the modest dress generally worn by women in the Muslim Arab world.

BEIRUT (AP) ? A prisoner forced to confess tries to speak with his eyes ? to tell those watching that he's admitting to crimes he never committed because he's been broken by days alone in a cell and interrogators' threats to his family and loved ones.

(JTA) -- Reports on Israel's state-run radio suggest a sharp escalation of tensions with Lebanon.

The famous Lebanese artist Nancy Ajram refused to accept an offer of one million dollars to pose for a photograph sitting with her baby daughter Meela, according to circulating rumors.

RIYADH, Aug 7 ? A number of Arab and Middle-eastern mass-circulation newspapers yesterday continued to highlight the contents of the message the Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud recently sent to President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority as he was addressing the 6th conference of Fatah Movement in Bethlehem. According to a report by Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Lebanese, ...

Beirut (Lebanon), August 7 : A team of archaeologists has recently unearthed 13 burial sites, temples and personal items dating to the Canaanite period in Sidon in Lebanon, which are missing links in the city's historic legacy.

Visiting British Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis said on Thursday that Britain was "very concerned" about Hezbollah and Israel's violation of UN Resolution1701, the Lebanese National News Agency reported. Arriving in Beirut Wednesday on a two-day visit following a similar trip to Syria as part of a Middle East tour, the British envoy said his country was worried about violations of Resolution ...

TERRY WAITE: I longed for death in the dungeons of Beirut - but I'm proof you should never give up on life

LEBANON ? Artists from throughout Oregon will display and sell their work at Art In The Park, a fundraising event for Habitat for Humanity, at Ralston Park in Lebanon.

The third annual ULTRAparty, a street party on Washington Road in Mt. Lebanon designed to spotlight area businesses and raise money for The Autism Center of Pittsburgh, is preparing for a record 4,500 people this year.

JERUSALEM, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- It may be the Israelis who are preparing for another Lebanese war despite assertions that Hezbollah is rattling its sabers against Israel, an analyst says.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Visiting Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis on Thursday said his country was "very, very concerned" that Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah was stockpiling arms in violation of a UN resolution.

Illicit love stories and an insider's account of the Lebanon-Israeli war have been scheduled for the Toronto International Film Festival.

At a trim distillery within sight of the fortified border with his native Lebanon, Elias K. brings a taste of home to exile.

BEIRUT (AFP)--Visiting Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis Thursday said his country was "very, very concerned" that Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah was stockpiling arms in violation of a U.N. resolution.

Israeli Defence Minister indicates that next war would not spare Lebanon's infrastructure.

JERUSALEM (AFP)--Israel's defense minister said Thursday that the militant Lebanese Hezbollah group has stockpiled 40,000 rockets and warned the Jewish state would get tough in case of a conflict with Lebanon.

LEBANON TWP. ? Four Scouts from the township have received their Eagle Scout badges for completing their Eagle Scout projects, which included reconstructing an emergency path at the K-4 Valley View School, building a food pantry at an Asbury church, and building a shed for the Hampton Recreation Association.

Critics claim that the artist Eliz resembles the famous Lebanese artist Nancy Ajram. Eliz recently had further plastic surgery and will appear in a new video clip for a ?Khaliji? (Gulf Countries dialect) song with her new look.

Multi-billion dollar project will span 35 square km with population of 455,000 when complete.

DPA/Beirut Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, who recently announced he was leaving Lebanon?s Western-backed majority, pledged yesterday not to abandon his close ally Prime Minister designate Saad al-Hariri.

Fish of Lebanon is hosting a three-day rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 12-13, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at Lebanon United Methodist Church, 1890 S. Second St.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri left the country for France to distance himself from the disputes over forming the next government, officials say.

Western intelligence sources in the Middle East have disclosed to DEBKA file that a special unit of the Russian Federal Security Service - FSB, commissioned by Hizballah's special security apparatus earlier this year, was responsible for the massive discovery of alleged Israel spy rings in Lebanon in recent months with the help of super-efficient detection systems.

BEIRUT (AP) ? Laborers have torn down the disintegrating roof, cleared the debris and erected scaffolding, showing Wednesday that the long delayed renovation of Lebanon's oldest and most important synagogue has finally begun.

The Neon Man will visit the Lebanon Public Library at 2 p.m., today, Aug. 5, as part of the summer reading program. The performer will do juggling magic.

BEIRUT (AP) - Laborers have torn down the disintegrating roof, cleared the debris and erected scaffolding, showing Wednesday that the long delayed renovation of Lebanon's oldest and most important synagogue has finally...

Beirut - Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, who recently announced he was leaving Lebanon's Western-backed majority, pledged Wednesday not to abandon his close ally Prime Minister Saad Hariri. I did not, and I will never, abandon the prime minister, Jumb...

Motorists driving on Interstate 44 in the Lebanon area will see one westbound lane closed near mile marker 139 between 10 a.m. and noon today for guard cable repair, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.

One Omar Budib, a Lebanese businessman currently residing in The Gambia, was, last week, fined by The Gambia Police Force, for allegedly insulting a female traffic police officer in the course of executing her official duty.

Lebanon City Council unanimously passed on first reading a reduction in force ordinance that will eliminate 19 city jobs.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad began his second term as Iran's president on Wednesday weakened by the turmoil since his disputed re-election in June and under fire from reformists, moderates and even some of his hardline allies.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri has taken a holiday to "think and reflect" after a once close ally quit his anti-Syria coalition in a move expected to delay the formation of a new government.

Jac Nasser, the Lebanese immigrant raised in working-class Northcote, will replace Don Argus as chairman of BHP Billiton.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn into office for a second term Wednesday, after a disputed election that exposed a schism in the clerical establishment.

The second night at the famous Tunisian Carthage Musical Festival accomplished great success where it included two of Rotana?s passionate and romantic singers Egyptian artist Shireen Abed Al Wahab and Lebanese artist Fadel Shaker.

BEIRUT, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

BETHLEHEM, West Bank, Aug. 4 -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas sought to reinvigorate his Fatah movement Tuesday, launching the party's first congress in 20 years -- and its first ever in the West Bank. More than 2,000 delegates from around the world have gathered here to choose a new...

Cedex Plastics S.A.L., the Lebanon-based joint venture between Exopack and the Indevco Group , has made its first equipment investment: a 3-layer Varex coextrusion line from Windmller & Hlscher (headquarters in Lengerich, Germany; North American operations based from Lincoln, RI). read more

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- A shift by Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt toward opposition parties in Beirut may be a sign of regional trends toward Syria and Hezbollah, analysts say.

LEBANON ? The Boys & Girls Club of Lebanon will have a car wash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the club, 305 S. Fifth St.

BEIRUT ? The wife of a prominent pro-reform Iranian politician said Monday her husband was forced into confessing he helped fuel post-election riots as part of a plot to topple the government and said he appeared drugged days before the trial.

A key Lebanese politician who bolted out of the Western-backed parliament majority sought Tuesday to allay concerns by some that he could join the rival Hezbollah bloc _ a move that could lead to new political turmoil in the country. Druse leader Walid Jumblatt said he would not ally himself with Hezbollah's pro-Syrian camp but would adopt an independent stance. But Jumblatt's political ...

Jac Nasser, the Lebanese immigrant raised in working-class Northcote, will replace Don Argus as chairman of BHP Billiton.

BEIRUT (AP) ? A key Lebanese politician who bolted out of the Western-backed parliament majority sought Tuesday to allay concerns by some that he could join the rival Hezbollah bloc ? a move that could lead to new...

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri has taken a holiday to "think and reflect" after a once close ally quit his anti-Syria coalition in a move expected to delay the formation of a new government.

Those without a job or facing other economic pressures can get help at a forum Wednesday in Lebanon.

A key Lebanese politician who bolted out of the Western-backed parliament majority sought Tuesday to allay concerns by some that he could join the rival Hezbollah bloc ? a move that could lead to new political turmoil in the country.

BEIRUT (AP) ? A key Lebanese politician who bolted out of the Western-backed parliament majority sought Tuesday to allay concerns by some that he could join the rival Hezbollah bloc ? a move that could lead to new...

BEIRUT (AP) ? A key Lebanese politician who bolted out of the Western-backed parliament majority sought Tuesday to allay concerns by some that he could join the rival Hezbollah bloc ? a move that could lead to new political turmoil in the country.

BEIRUT, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

Australian police arrested four men linked to a hardline Somali group on Tuesday, charging them with planning a commando-style suicide attack on a military base and underlining that the country remains a target for Islamists.

BEIRUT, Lebanon ? A confirmation ceremony Monday meant to showcase the unity of the Islamic Republic of Iran's leadership instead highlighted its divisions, sparking clashes in the streets between demonstrators and security forces that stretched into the night.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Beirut's struggles to form a new government face another setback as Druze leader Walid Jumblatt ends his alliance with the Western-backed March 14 slate.

Beirut, Aug. 3: With his adversaries facing a mass trial of more than 100 alleged dissidents, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was formally endorsed today as Iran?s leader for a second term.

Officials said the army has formulated a training course that would prepare combat troops to rapidly cross into Lebanon and overcome Hizbullah's network of bunkers and tunnels south of the Litani River. They said the training was meant to significantly shorten any future war with Hizbullah.

Follow Israel news on and . (IsraelNN.com) Lebanese Druze political leader Walid Jumblatt made waves this week when he announced his party's withdrawal from the majority anti-Syrian coalition known as the ?March 14? alliance.

BEIRUT (AP) ? The wife of a former Iranian vice president on trial for postelection violence says his televised "confessions" were made under pressure.

The United Nations has requested Tanzania for more soldiers to bolster its peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.

LEBANON coach Dragan Raca said the Powerade-Team Pilipinas is improving with every game and if they make it beyond the group stages of the Fiba Asia Championships in Tianjin, China, next week, ?they will be 50-percent better than now.?

BEIRUT, Lebanon ? Iran's hard-line Revolutionary Court warned Sunday that those criticizing its ongoing proceedings against post-election protesters could face jail time themselves.

The controversial Lebanese artist Dolly Shaheen denied rumors that she kissed the model that appeared on her recent music video clip for the song ?Jadid Alya? (New for Me).

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Iran's hard-line Revolutionary Court warned yesterday that those criticizing its ongoing proceedings against post-election protesters could face jail time themselves.

Does Islam frown on nose jobs? Chemical peels? How about breast implants?

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- A military court in Lebanon sentenced a man to life in prison for collaborating with Israel.

BEIRUT (AFP)--Shafiq al-Hout, a founding member of the Palestine Liberation Organization, died in Lebanon Sunday at the age of 77, Palestinian officials said.

BEIRUT (AP) ? Shafik Hout, a close aide to Yasser Arafat who fell out with the late Palestinian leader over the 1993 peace accords with Israel, died here on Sunday. He was 77.

The onetime reformist leader warns that the mass trial for those allegedly behind weeks of post-election unrest could further divide the people from the regime. Reporting from Beirut ? Iran's former President Mohammad Khatami vehemently condemned a series of confessions extracted from his political allies and broadcast on state television as part of what he described as a "show trial."

Blom Bank, the largest Lebanese lender by profit, recorded a 5.8% increase in first-half profit, the bank's chairman Saad Azhari told Bloomberg. Blom's net profit rose to $138.3m from $130.7m a year earlier.

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman Saturday demanded the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the disputed area in south Lebanon, and urged full implementation of UN Resolution 1701. Addressing Army graduating officers on the 64th anniversary of establishing the Lebanese Armed Forces, Suleiman said Israeli armed force violated Lebanese airspace, territorial seas and land, calling it a serious ...

Lebanon: Banque Audi-Audi Saradar Group, the largest Lebanese lender by assets, said its first-half profit had increased 2% to 200.4bn Lebanese pounds ($133.5m) from 196.7bn pounds a year earlier, Bloomberg has reported. Total assets rose 10% to 33.8 trillion pounds and loans 3% to 9.3 trillion pounds from yearend 2008. Deposits climbed 11.5% to 28.6 trillion pounds from 25.7 trillion pounds. [AMEInfo.com]

Express-Times Photo | Stephen J. NovakMembers of Our Lady of Lebanon Dance Troupe perform for a large crowd this evening during Easton's 32nd annual Lebanese Heritage Day.Lebanese from as far away as Australia came to Easton for this weekend's 32nd...

Hezbollah yesterday slammed US President Barack Obama?s decision to extend sanctions against Syrian nationals accused of undermining stability in Lebanon as ?blatant interference in Lebanese affairs.?

BEIRUT - Judicial officials say a Lebanese military court has sentenced a man to life in prison for spying for Israel and giving it information about the militant Hezbollah group.

strained under George W. Bush, warning that the United States was sliding back toward the policies of the previous administration.

Arwind Santos and Brian Feghali came into blows during Saturday"s closed-door scrimmage between Powerade-Team Pilipinas and the visiting Lebanese national team.

Lebanon has reported its first swine flu death. The country's Health Ministry said the man was suffering from advanced lymph gland cancer, which weakened his immunity.

BEIRUT - LEBANON has reported its first H1N1 flu death.

The city has re-emerged as the party capital of the Arab world, particularly for gay and lesbian vacationers in search of a social life denied to them at home.

The famous Lebanese co-host Razan Maghribi is working on presenting a new Ramadan contests show during the upcoming Ramadan season on the satellite channel ?Al Hayah?.

Commander of UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Gen. Claudio Graziano said on Friday that UNIFIL mission has not been achieved yet as many challenges are still ahead, the local Elnashra website reported. When addressing a ceremony of the Spanish contingent in south Lebanon, Graziano said that the comprehensive peace in the south requires full commitment of the Lebanese groups to implement ...

BEIRUT: The Ministry of Economy and Trade portfolio should be assigned to a minister who actually supports local industry, according to a leading member of the Lebanese Industrialists' Association.

Dancing goes on until dawn at Acid, one of the city?s best-known gay clubs. THE pre-party began at 9 p.m. in Bertho Makso?s room at the Bella Riva Suite Hotel, and by 9:05 p.m. the air was awash in cologne, hair spray, cigarette smoke and gossip about the night ahead.

BEIRUT: In its first report about Lebanon since the parliamentary elections, the Economist Intelligence Unit maintained its economic growth forecast at 2.4 percent for 2009 and 3.3 percent in 2010, adding that the forecast is above growth expectations in Middle East and North Africa, and risks are weighted to the upside, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos ...

WHEELING, W.Va. -- Parishioners of Our Lady of Lebanon Church in Wheeling will be offering their favorite Lebanese dishes to serve at the 76th annual Mahrajan held rain or shine on Aug. 9 at site 1, Levenson Shelter in Oglebay Park. The Mahraja...