The CIA base attacked by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan this week was at the heart of a covert program overseeing strikes by the agency's remote-controlled aircraft along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, officials familiar with the installation said Thursday.

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The deaths of seven C.I.A. operatives in Afghanistan has highlighted the agency?s transformation into a paramilitary organization at the vanguard of America?s wars.

Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent William Tuohy has died at 83.

LEBANON ? A free medical clinic is offered at 6 p.m. Tuesdays atthe East Linn Community Center, 1600 S. Main St.

As a federal air marshal, Robert MacLean typically spent five days a week crisscrossing the country on commercial flights, reading a lot of newspapers and John Grisham novels while keeping an eye out and trying to appear inconspicuous.

The suicide bomber who killed seven CIA employees at a remote outpost in southeastern Afghanistan had been invited onto the base and had not been searched, two former U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Thursday

LEBANON ? All women are invited to a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Lebanon Community SchoolsAdministration district office, 485 S. Fifth St.

Lebanese military forces fired on Israeli jets flying over the southern part of the country in a possible sign of renewed border tensions. The Lebanese military said it fired on four Israeli planes flying over southern Lebanon on Tuesday.

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NEW LEBANON, N.Y. -- Katie Candiloro earned the first win of her swimming career, helping the Hoosac Valley girls swim team to a 63-31 win over New Lebanon.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Lebanese military forces fired on Israeli jets flying over the southern part of the country in a possible sign of renewed border tensions.

WEST LEBANON, Ind. ? The Town of West Lebanon, Ind., is experiencing a large water leak and officials ask town residents to conserve water and have bottled water on hand.

A large water leak is prompting West Lebanon to ask customers to conserve water.

BEIRUT: After devastating conflicts in each of the previous three years, 2009 was when stability returned to Lebanon. Whereas clashes in recent times further exacerbated...

29 December 2009 BEIRUT -- Visiting Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Abdulrahman Al-Attiyah said Tuesday that the GCC member states deemed Lebanon a focal point for Arab joint action.

Blue Devils beat Council, while Lebanon earns victory over Haysi in semifinal games

BEIRUT: A leading banker said that the high liquidity in the Lebanese market would allow Lebanon to sustain steady GDP growth in 2010. ?We had $14.6 billion additional deposits in the first 10 months of 2009 and this figure will be $18 billion at the end of this year. This is high liquidity.

Lebanese Armed Forces Commander General Jean Qahwaji asked on Tuesday for advanced weaponry, local news site Now Lebanon reported. "We vow to defend, develop and secure," Qahwaji said following a meeting with President Michel Suleiman in the presidential palace in Baabda near Beirut. "At the same time, we look forward to the armed forces being provided with advanced weaponry and to improvement ...

VIENNA ? Police said they found a woman's body who was apparently stabbed to death in the basement of the Lebanese ambassador's house in Vienne, Austria. read more

LEBANON ? The Lebanon Community School District is seekingvolunteers for two three-year positions on the district?s budgetcommittee.

Lebanon town board members appointed Georgetown Justice Ronald Hailston to be the towns Visiting Justice for 2010, pending approval of the Town of Georgetown Town Board, and

MANILA - Sa kabila ng mapait na karanasan sa Lebanon, bagong pag-asa ang nakikita ng 104 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) matapos silang nakabalik sa Pilipinas.

Beirut - The Lebanese army fired anti-aircraft salvoes at four Israeli jets that penetrated the country's airspace on Tuesday, an army source said. The army fired at the jets over the region of Hasbaya in the south of Lebanon, the source added. ...

VIENNA - The body of a woman was found on Tuesday in the cellar of the Lebanese ambassador's residence in Vienna, local police said.

BEIRUT (AP) - The Lebanese military says its troops have fired on Israeli warplanes flying low over south Lebanon but no hits were reported. A military statement says four Israeli warplanes violated the airspace in southern Lebanon on Tuesday.

U.N. peacekeepers and Lebanon say Israeli flights over the country violate Security Council Resolution 1701 that ended a 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in 2006.

Lebanese anti-aircraft guns opened fire on four Israeli fighter planes that were violating its air space on Tuesday, the military said.

(Lebanon, MO) -- A faulty alarm is being blamed for the release of thousand of gallons of partially treated wastewater and sludge last week.

Lebanese army on Tuesday fired intensively at four Israeli Phantom jet fighters flying at a low altitude over south Lebanon, the country's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported. The report said that Lebanese army opened anti-aircraft fire at the jet fighters which were flying over Hasbaya in south Lebanon on Tuesday morning, forcing these planes to leave Lebanese airspace. The Israeli ...

Lebanese anti-aircraft guns opened fire on four Israeli warplanes that were violating its air space on Tuesday, the military said in a statement.

Anti-aircraft guns open fire on four Israeli fighter planes violating Lebanese air space.

HASBAYA, Dec 29, 2009 (AFP) - Lebanese anti-aircraft guns opened fire on four Israeli fighter planes that were violating its air space on Tuesday, the military said.

MANILA, Philippines ? After waiting for more than 9 months at the Philippine Embassy in Lebanon, 45 Filipinos, including 3 infants, have finally been repatriated to Manila.

ADIH exits Beirut gate fund

BEIRUT: Moody?s Investors Service has recently upgraded four Lebanese banks? B2 long-term foreign currency (FC) deposit ratings to ?positive? from ?stable,? namely Bank Audi, BLOM Bank, Byblos Bank and Bank of Beirut, following its recent sovereign action to change to ?positive? from ?stable? the outlook on Lebanon?s foreign currency deposit and foreign currency debt ceilings.

For years, political stalemates in Lebanon nearly always led to violence, prompting Lebanese to believe that their politicians never succeeded in doing anything but driving the country into deadlock.

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Investment House (ADIH) yesterday announced the exit of a key fund. The Beirut Gate Fund funded the purchase, master-planning and full entitlements of eight plots of land as a mixed-use development within the Solidere area in downtown Beirut.

Lebanon has undergone some significant changes in the past six months. The pro-Western March 14 coalition narrowly triumphed in the surprisingly peaceful June parliamentary elections; after some intense political wrangling, a cabinet was formed that was acceptable to most; and recently Lebanon?s Prime Minister has been on the move garnering support for his country and [...]

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Washington must be condemned for its pursuit of regional hegemony while Israel must be prepared for Lebanese victory, the Hezbollah secretary-general said.

BEIRUT (AP) ? Three bombs planted under a car exploded south of Beirut on Saturday, wounding two people in an attack that apparently targeted an official from the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the state-run news agency said.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Lebanese troops and U.N. peacekeepers uncovered several crates of explosives during operations along the southern border with Israel.

Two Lebanon police officers received minor injuries while breaking up a party early Christmas morning. Police said they were dispatched to the 1100 block of Brandywine Street at 3:13 a.m. for a noise complaint.

28 December 2009 Abu Dhabi - UAE; Abu Dhabi Investment House Abu Dhabi Investment House (ADIH) (ADIH) announced today the exit of its Beirut Gate Fund, which funded the purchase, master-planning and full entitlements of 8 plots of land as a mixed-use development within the Solidere Solidere area in downtown Beirut.

An 81-year-old Lebanon man who was critically injured Saturday when his car struck a fallen tree near Estacada has died.

That new pregame routine the Lebanon High School boys' team tried before the Blue and Gold Tournament on Saturday?

Hamas official Ayman Taha Sunday announced two of the three victims in Saturday's car bomb in southern Beirut were Hamas members, the local Now Lebanon news website reported. Taha told a press conference that the two Hamas members killed by the blast were Basil Jomaa and Hassan Haddad of Hamas' office in Dahiyeh, the stronghold of Lebanese Shiite armed group Hezbollah. A car bomb struck on ...

UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said Sunday that they discovered a large quantity of explosives in South Lebanon on Saturday night, the country's National News Agency (NNA) reported. The report quoted a UNIFIL Command statement as saying that a patrol in the southern part of the town of Khiyam found five people carrying out suspicious activities. When the patrol approached them, the five ...

A car bomb explosion in Beirut's southern suburb Dahiyeh on Saturday night killed three people and injured at least five, the local An-Nahar newspaper reported Sunday. The bomb happened in Haret Hreik neighborhood of South Dahiyeh, the stronghold of Lebanese Shiite armed group Hezbollah. There are conflicting reports regarding the circumstances surrounding the explosion, and exactly who was ...

The Lebanese artist Sireen Abed Al Noor received an offer from the director Sandra Nasha?at to star in the new cinema film ?Rajol Likol Al Nisaa? (A Man for All Women) with the actor Ahmad Aid and a number of new faces.

An explosion in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Saturday killed at least two members of the militant Palestinian Hamas movement. Beirut's southern suburbs are a bastion of the armed Shia Hizbollah movement and its members keep a tight rein on security in the area.

I would like to thank La Revue du Liban and Monday Morning for giving me the opportunity to express to all their readers my warmest greetings at the end of this year, 2009. To represent France in Lebanon is for me an immense honor, and I would like to pay tribute here to the Lebanese of all regions and all confessions, whose very generous welcome touched me and recalls to me every day how ...

An explosion in a Beirut, Lebanon, suburb killed two members of the Hamas militant group and injured two others, a Hamas representative announced Sunday.

Three people were killed in a mysterious blast in Hezbollah's stronghold in southern Beirut, security officials say, including two members of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

Three people were killed in a mysterious blast in Hezbollah's stronghold in southern Beirut, security officials say, including two members of Hamas.

AL HIAM, Lebanon, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Explosives were found inside crates located near the Lebanese-Israeli border and five suspects were seen fleeing the scene, the Lebanese army said Sunday.

BEIRUT - Hamas says two members of the Palestinian militant group were killed in an explosion in Lebanon that one report describes as a bombing.

Three people were killed in a mysterious blast in Hezbollah's stronghold in southern Beirut, security officials say, including two members of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

Three people were killed in a mysterious blast in Hezbollah's stronghold in southern Beirut, security officials said on Sunday, including two members of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

Beirut, Dec 27 (DPA) Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers found 12 boxes of the explosive TNT in a village in southern Lebanon, a security source said Sunday.

Hamas says two members of the Palestinian militant group were killed in an explosion in Lebanon that one report describes as a bombing.

Beirut - Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers found 12 boxes of the explosive TNT in a village in southern Lebanon, a security source said Sunday. The source said the discovery was made in the village of Khiam in Hamames overnight by the Spanish batta...

Alan Jones's legal case over anti-Lebanese comments has been lost, but inflammatory jocks might not change their tune, writes David Marr.

BEIRUT, Dec 27 ? Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah today called on Egypt to stop building a steel wall along the Gaza border that could obstruct tunnels which provide a lifeline for the blockaded enclave. Nasrallah told a crowd of tens of thousands of Lebanese Shi?ite Muslim marking the Ashura religious ceremony that Egypt should be condemned if it does not halt the wall building ...

In high school girls basketball, a team?s record can be misleading. Especially early in the season, where larger schools often go up against smaller schools in non-conference games.

Saturday's explosion in the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, killed at least three people and another six were wounded, the Lebanese daily An-Nahar reported on Sunday.

The two people killed in a mysterious late night blast in Beirut's southern suburbs were both Hamas members, a spokesman for the Palestinian Islamist movement told Al-Arabiya television on Sunday.

Three bombs planted under a car exploded south of Beirut on Saturday, wounding two people in an attack that apparently targeted an official from the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the state-run news agency said.

BEIRUT -At least two people were killed late Saturday in a mysterious blast that shook Hezbollah's stronghold in southern Beirut, a security official said, amid reports it could have targeted the Palestinian Hamas movement.

Preliminary reports say that at least three people have been killed and five others injured as an explosion hits the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, where the Shia Hezbollah movement has its headquarters.

A bomb exploded in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Saturday, targeting a car used by members of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

Three bombs planted under a car exploded south of Beirut on Saturday, killing one person and wounding several others in an...

A bomb exploded in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Saturday, targeting a car used by members of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

A blast was heard in Hezbollah's stronghold in southern Beirut, security officials say.

Three bombs planted under a car exploded south of Beirut on Saturday, wounding two people in an attack that apparently targeted an official from the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the state-run news agency said.

A blast was heard late Saturday in Hezbollah's stronghold in southern Beirut, security officials said as local media reported that it targeted a member of the Palestinian Hamas movement and caused injuries.

A bomb which went off in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Saturday targeted a car used by Hamas members and one person was hurt, security sources told Reuters . The news agency also reported that ambulances were at the scene of the blast and barricades shut off the area about 200 meters from where the bomb exploded in a Hizbullah stronghold.

A bomb which exploded in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Saturday targeted a car used by Hamas members and one person was wounded, security sources told Reuters.

The Rev. Paul Aultman had already been retired for close to a decade in 1991 when he stepped behind the pulpit at Fellowship Chapel, the small, historic church located in the south end of Lebanon.

Motorcycle gang violence has prompted draconian restrictions that are penalising ordinary Lebanese It is been almost three months since Lebanon outlawed the use of motorbikes between dusk and dawn following a series of armed clashes between two-wheeled gangs in Beirut. Ride a motorbike or a scooter at night and you'll now be fined or arrested. In addition, every one of the capital's tens of ...

armed clashes between two-wheeled gangs in Beirut. Ride a motorbike or a scooter at night and you'll now be fined or arrested.In addition, every one of the capital's tens of thousands of motorcyclists...

ON a balmy Middle Eastern night, our feast was rolling along fabulously on the outdoor roof terrace of Abd el Wahab, a vaulted and marbled Beirut gastropalace, when a flock of birds made a sudden appearance.

BEIRUT (AFP) - A series of food scandals has prompted the Lebanese, who pride themselves on the quality of their cuisine, to look more closely at what goes on their plates and to increasingly turn to organic produce.

BEIRUT (AFP) - A series of food scandals has prompted the Lebanese, who pride themselves on the quality of their cuisine, to look more closely at what goes on their plates and to increasingly turn to organic produce.

CJ Giles and Nate Johnson will beef up Lebanon"s Club team Al Riyadi when they clash with Smart Gilas Pilipinas in the tough 21st Dubai Invitational Tournament next year.

Twelve Filipino seafarers who survived the sinking of their Panamanian ship off Lebanon last December 17 arrived home on Christmas Day.

The BBC's Natalia Antelava reports from a 30-year-old rubbish dump in the ancient harbour town of Sidon in Lebanon, which campaigners say is catastrophic for the local ecosystem.

The Lebanese artist Layal Aboud has finished recording a new song called ?Saharni bi Beirut? (Lets Pass the Night in Beirut). The new song, in the Lebanese dialect, was written and composed by Salim Abu Joudeh and distributed by Marcilino.

IONA - The South Lebanon supervisors on Tuesday night granted final approval to the township's 2010 budget, holding property taxes steady.

JERUSALEM, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Lebanese officials are turning a blind eye to weapons smuggling by Hezbollah, forcing Israeli forces to remain on the defensive, top military leaders said.

Lebanese premier?s visit may help to overcome distrust between the two countries. The recent visit of Lebanon?s prime minister, Saad Hariri, to Syria could herald an improvement in ties between the two nations after almost five years of political wrangling, analysts say.

DAMASCUS, Syria, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad said it was "natural" for him to plan a trip to meet with Lebanese leaders in Beirut when the time was right.

Beirut is a great place for gay men to party, according to Michael Luongo, who signed copies of his "Gay Travels in the Muslim World" -- recently translated into Arabic and given a more demure cover -- at a book fair in the Lebanese capital. "After t...

Lebanese lawmakers formally condemned an attack on a Syrian bus in Deir Ammar in north Lebanon as a blow to bilateral relations. Militants fired on a bus transporting Syrian workers into Lebanon on Monday, killing one person in the attack.

Dubai- Work on Dh100m Lebanon resort set to start in Jan

Beirut dining experiences usually begin with mezze, an array of appetizers. Abd el Wahab is a top destination for mezze.

Lebanon: Standard & Poor's has raised its long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating for Lebanon to 'B' from 'B-minus', citing the strength of the country's public finances and banking system amid political turmoil, Reuters has reported. The outlook for the rating is 'Positive'. "The upgrade and positive outlook reflect our view that Lebanon's public finances, and in particular the banking system, have proven resilient in the face of the political turmoil over the past three years," S&P said. [AMEInfo.com]

Dawn Hawkins attended her last North Lebanon Township meeting as treasurer Monday night.

BAALBEK, Lebanon - Lebanon's drug-producing heartland is back in business with a resurgence of marijuana and poppy fields, challenging the country's underpowered security forces and adding another dimension to Israel's war with Hezbollah militants.

South Lebanon Twp. residents will pay more for sewer service in 2010, but not for township real estate taxes, according to the budget passed by the township supervisors Tuesday.

Lebanon has missed a December 22 deadline for setting up a national institution to prevent torture, a group of Lebanese and international human rights organizations said Wednesday.The government should move quickly to consider a proposal commissioned by the Justice Ministry that would address the issue, the groups said.

The Copenhagen summit, billed as one of the final chances for world leaders to mitigate global warming, was disorganized and politically driven, according to members of a Lebanese delegation who attended negotiations.Environmentalists, academics and policymakers assembled at American University Beirut (AUB) on Wednesday to discuss the outcome of the COP15 talks.

Interior Minister Ziyad Baroud was named 2010 Man of the Year on Tuesday during a celebration organized by the company Data Investment Consulate Lebanon.The celebration was the seventh annual gathering of its kind and it was held in Verdun in Beirut to honor 20 of the most influential people and institutions for the year 2009.

Bice (pronounced ?BEE-chay?) had been open only five weeks when I ate there, because I didn?t have the patience to wait the standard, tactful three more weeks before trying it ? not just because the menu offered so many dishes I wanted to sample, but also because it?s a sophisticated international chain with a chef who has opened several other locations (including Bice Beirut).

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Lebanese lawmakers formally condemned an attack on a Syrian bus in Deir Ammar in north Lebanon as a blow to bilateral relations.

BEIRUT Security officials say police have detained a man suspected of shooting this week at a bus heading from northern Lebanon to neighboring Syria.

Security officials say police have detained a man suspected of shooting this week at a bus heading from northern Lebanon to neighboring Syria.

BEIRUT? Security officials say police have detained a man suspected of shooting this week at a bus heading from northern Lebanon to neighboring Syria. read more

BEIRUT, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran's rulers are tensing for a new trial of strength with protesters on Sunday, when an emotive Shi'ite ritual coincides with seventh-day mourning for a defiant ayatollah who was once a heartbeat from the pinnacle of power.

Lebanon's drug-producing heartland is back in business with a resurgence of marijuana and poppy fields, challenging the country's underpowered security forces and adding another dimension to Israel's war with Hezbollah...

Lebanon's drug-producing heartland is back in business with a resurgence of marijuana and poppy fields, challenging the country's underpowered security forces and adding another dimension to Israel's war with Hezbollah...

Lebanon's drug-producing heartland is back in business with a resurgence of marijuana and poppy fields, challenging the country's underpowered security forces and adding another dimension to Israel's war with Hezbollah militants.

BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) ? Lebanon's drug-producing heartland is back in business with a resurgence of marijuana and poppy fields, challenging the country's underpowered security forces and adding another dimension to Israel's war with Hezbollah militants.

Beirut - Christmas in Lebanon is quite a colourful occasion - at least far as the political parties are concerned. In addition to the festive season's traditional red and white, streets and neighbourhoods are decked out in the colours of the politica...

BEIRUT - Lebanese authorities have arrested a man suspected of opening fire on a Syrian bus in Lebanon this week and killing a 17-year-old passenger, an army officer said on Tuesday.

BEIRUT: Disabled people in Lebanon still face barriers to accessing the medical advantages granted to them by law, according to a report published on Tuesday.

BEIRUT: Tourism Minister Faddi Abboud on Tuesday said he expected the number of tourists to Lebanon to reach two million at the end of 2009. In a statement to the press, Abboud said this number could even rise further in the future if a sustainable tourism plan is adopted by the government.

BEIRUT, Dec 22, 2009 (AFP) - Standard & Poors said on Tuesday it had raised its ratings on Lebanon's long- and short-term sovereign credit to B/B from B-/C, with a positive outlook.

The North Lebanon supervisors Monday night passed a final 2010 budget funded in part by a 6.25 percent increase in the property-tax rate.

The party?s decision to re-establish financial links with Fouad Makhzoumi is likely to raise serious concerns about its vetting of potentially controversial donations.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Standard & Poors said on Tuesday it had raised its ratings on Lebanon's long- and short-term sovereign credit to B/B from B-/C, with a positive outlook.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Iranian officials expressed their support for Lebanon's sovereign right to deter aggression during meetings in Beirut with Hezbollah leaders.

One Filipino seaman has been confirmed dead while seven others were reported missing after their cargo ship sank off the coast of Lebanon last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday said.

BEIRUT ? Iran?s foreign minister said Monday he expects a speedy trial for three American hikers jailed since crossing the border from Iraq in July. The country?s president questioned the hikers? intentions but said would do his best to free them.

Lebanon -- When Kathy Windsor heard some people in her community might go hungry this Christmas, she set out to see what she could do.

MANILA, Dec 22, 2009 (AFP) - One Filipino sailor has been confirmed dead while seven others remain missing after their cargo ship sank off the coast of Lebanon last week, Manila's foreign department said Tuesday.

Moody's has downgraded to Ba3 from Ba2 the long-term global local currency (GLC) deposit ratings of Bank Audi, BLOM Bank and Byblos Bank. In addition, the outlook on foreign currency deposit ratings of Bank Audi, BLOM Bank, Byblos Bank and Bank of Beirut has been changed to positive from stable.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manoucheher Mottaki praised Monday in Beirut, the Lebanese rejection of foreign interference. "Lebanon in this new stage can benefit from the regional and international atmosphere", said Mottaki in a press conference at the end of a one-day visit to the Lebanese capital. "The communication between countries laid the grounds for Lebanese rapprochement, and this should be ...

The livestock-carrier Danny F II was sailing under a Panamanian flag when it sank about 10 nautical miles from Tripoli, Lebanon, on Thursday, according to a statement from the Maritime Task Force of t...

An established provider of health-care and social services for the elderly is coming to Lebanon.

SPRING CITY ? The Tall Cedars of Lebanon marked their 68th year of honoring local scholastic football players and their coaches during a banquet Wednesday night at the lodge home on Hall Street.

Assailants fired on a bus carrying Syrian labourers into Lebanon yesterday, killing one person in an attack that took place on the heels of a landmark visit to Damascus by Lebanon ?s premier.

LEBANON ? Linn-Benton Community College?s Lebanon Center isoffering line dancing and belly dancing winter term.

Washington, 21 December (WashingtonTV)?Iran?s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Monday voiced Tehran?s willingness to expand ties with Lebanon, during his first official visit to Beirut since the establishment of Lebanon?s new government last month.

As long as Lebanon refuses to embrace the Ottawa Treaty and categorically outlaw landmine use, many of its citizens will continue to suffer abuses of a fundamental prerogative - the right to safety and security.

BEIRUT (AP) ? Iran's foreign minister said Monday he expects a speedy trial for three American hikers who have been jailed since crossing the border from Iraq nearly five months ago.

BEIRUT - Iran's foreign minister said Monday he expects a speedy trial for three American hikers who have been jailed since crossing the border from Iraq nearly five...

TRIPOLI, Lebanon -Assailants fired on a bus carrying Syrian labourers into Lebanon on Monday, killing one person in an attack that took place on the heels of a landmark visit to Damascus by Lebanon's premier.

Beirut - The Lebanese army arrested on Monday arrested a group people allegedly involved in vandalizing vehicles belonging to United Nations Interim Forces in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL), a Lebanese security source said. Unknown assailants earlier Mo...

Beirut - Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki concluded a one-day visit to Beirut on Monday, emphasizing his country's wish for good relations with Lebanese of all sectarian persuasions. At a press conference at the Coral Beach Hotel at which ...

DEPLOYMENT of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Lebanon next year will resume, said a senior official of the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole). read more

Gunmen on Monday fired on a bus heading from northern Lebanon to neighbouring Syria, killing one man, Lebanese police said. Syria demanded an explanation.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says the Islamic Republic's policy is based on the promotion of peace and security in the entire region, and particularly in Lebanon.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Shots were fired at a bus carrying Syrian workers in northern Lebanon on Monday, killing one of them, security sources said, shortly after Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri patched up his relations with Damascus.

Unknown attackers have raked a Syrian bus with gunfire in northern Lebanon, killing one person and injuring several others, an official says.

(RTTNews) - A Syrian worker is reported to have been killed and several others wounded Monday when the bus they were traveling in came under gunfire on the main highway between northern Lebanon and Syria, news reports quoting security sources said.

THE goverment considers lifting the ban of sending Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Lebanon. read more

Unknown attackers riddle bus transporting Syrian labourers with bullets in northern Lebanon.

Source: Reuters (Repeats to add UPDATE tag in headline) (Adds background) BEIRUT, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Shots were fired at a bus carrying Syrian workers in northern Lebanon on Monday, killing one Syrian, security ...

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AFP)--Unknown attackers fired guns at a bus from Syria in northern Lebanon on Monday, killing one person and wounding several others, a security official said.

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- In any other part of the world, a new prime minister's visit to a neighboring country would be a fairly routine event. But Prime Minister Saad Hariri's trip to Syria over the weekend has been treated here as a kind of Lebanese national drama, the subject of almost endless commentary in newspapers and television shows.

Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Shots were fired at a bus carrying Syrian workers in northern Lebanon on Monday, killing one Syrian, security sources said. The attack occurred a day after Lebanese Prime ...

The new service, which is offered in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE , Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain, is in line with the agreement earlier signed by Mubasher and Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE), which sought to give institutional and retail investors greater flexibility and more confidence to make informed investment decisions in the BSE.

by David Harris The headline from two days of talks between top Syrian and Lebanese officials, as far as Israel is concerned, is that Beirut seemingly wants to realign itself with Damascus in order to reduce the Israeli threat. Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri was hosted by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the weekend, the first time Hariri visited Syria since his father was assassinated ...

BEIRUT ? Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri of Iran, the plain-spoken senior Shiite cleric who became a fierce critic of the country's hard-line rulers, died Sunday, and the news quickly became a rallying cry for opposition leaders who called on mourners to converge on his funeral.

BEIRUT: France?s Finance Minister Christine Lagarde announced on Friday a one-year extension of the 225 million euro ($323 million) loan to Lebanon agreed in January 2007, provided that the government in Beirut proceeds with promised economic reforms.

BEIRUT: Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud said Saturday that the sole challenge currently facing his ministry was promoting tourism in all Lebanese regions. Abboud added that Beirut does not need the efforts of the Tourism Ministry since all of its hotels are fully-booked with tourists.

The Lebanon Rescue Department held its annual Christmas party and awards banquet Sunday, highlighted by a special guest.

Eight Filipino seafarers on board the Panamanian cargo ship MV Dany F II which sank off the coast of Tripoli, Lebanon in the evening of December 17 are still missing, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday.

Prime Minister Saad Hariri?s trip to Syria had historical echoes for many Lebanese, and epitomized their national story.

North Cornwall Township police have arrested a 17-year-old female as an adult in the stabbing of a Lebanon woman on Saturday night.

The newfound closeness between Lebanon and Syria was cemented on the second day of talks between the countries? leaders in Damascus. The Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said he agreed wi...

Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- The leaders of Lebanon and Syria took a big step toward thawing frosty relations, agreeing at an unprecedented meeting Saturday to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

TRIPOLI, Lebanon - Rescuers recovered another six bodies Sunday from a ship that sank in rough seas off the northern Lebanese coast as chances of finding more survivors dwindled, a port official said.

Beirut - Rescue teams searching for survivors from a cargo ship that sank off the northern coast Lebanon on Thursday found a body near the northern Syrian shore, Lebanese port officials said. Tripoli port chief Ahmed Tamer said the body found near th...

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri called on Sunday for a renewal of ties with Syria to the benefit of both states at the end of a fence-mending visit to his country's former powerbroker.

Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- The leaders of Lebanon and Syria took a big step toward thawing frosty relations, agreeing at an unprecedented meeting Saturday to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

?Losing Lebanon? (Benny Avni, PostOpinion, Dec. 17) asserts that the Obama administration is abandoning Lebanon to the tentacles of Syria and Iran. However, while it praises the previous administration?s ?clarity? in its intentions, it fails to menti...

Beirut/Damascus - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri ended Sunday a second round of talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hoping that a new stage will be opened to improve relations between the two countries. The two leaders held a two-hour m...

Authorities have captured three suspects in the robbery of a branch of Region's bank here about noon on Saturday. Lebanon police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Illinois State Police were involved in capturing the suspects. The FBI declined to make public details.

The leaders of Lebanon and Syria took a big step toward thawing frosty relations, agreeing at an unprecedented meeting Saturday to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

BEIRUT -- The Iranian authorities acknowledged Saturday for the first time that at least three protesters had been beaten to death in prison after the disputed presidential election in June, as a military court announced that 12 prison officials had been charged with murder and other crimes.

Visiting Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Joudeh on Saturday stressed the importance of special relations between Lebanon and Jordan and the keenness of the two countries' leadership to maintain them, the local al-Nahar newspaper reported on its website. After his meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Joudeh said that the visit was to congratulate Hariri in the name of Jordan's King ...

BEIRUT -- The Iranian authorities acknowledged yesterday for the first time that at least three protesters had been beaten to death in prison after the disputed presidential election in June, as a military court announced that 12 prison officials had been charged with murder and other crimes.

BEIRUT ? Iranian authorities acknowledged Saturday for the first time that at least three protesters had been beaten to death in prison after the disputed presidential election in June, as a military court announced that 12 prison officials had been charged with murder and other crimes.

A Filipino was the 40th survivor found on Saturday from a ship which sank in rough seas off northern Lebanon two days earlier, even as officials said hope was fading of any more rescues.

Bank robbed in Lebanon, police give chase

Three suspects are in custody after they allegedly robbed a Regions Bank branch in Lebanon at just before noon on Saturday.

Lebanon's prime minister, who has blamed neighboring Syria for the assassination of his father, visited Damascus Saturday for the first time since the 2005 killing - a trip that a close associate said was extremely difficult...

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived in Damascus Saturday in a landmark move experts say could heal political and personal rifts.

Lebanese PM Saad Hariri arrives in Damascus for the first time since his anti-Syrian coalition came to power in 2005.

Beirut - A Philippine man was recovered alive Saturday by the Syrian navy near the northern Syrian coast, two days after his ship sank offshore from the northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli. Wilson Vincent from the Philippines was found near Tarto...

Lebanon's prime minister, who has blamed neighboring Syria for the assassination of his father, visited Damascus Saturday for the first time since the 2005 killing ? a trip that a close associate said was extremely difficult for him to make.

Beirut/Damascus - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri started Saturday his first visit as premier to Damascus and entered talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on improving relations. Hariri was received at the airport outside Damascus by Syria...

Beirut/Damascus - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived Saturday in Syria for talks with President Bashar al-Assad on improving relations, a source close to the premier said. The premier is scheduled to meet the Syrian president Later Saturday...

TRIPOLI, Lebanon - Chances are slim of finding more survivors from a ship that sank in rough seas off the northern Lebanese coast earlier this week, Lebanese officials said on Saturday.

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri is heading to Damascus on Saturday for his first meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad, Hariri's press office said.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri will visit Damascus on Saturday for landmark talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Hariri's office said.

Beirut- Prime Minister Saad Hariri would travel to neighbouring Syria Saturday for talks with President Bashar al-Assad on improving relations, the premier's press office said. Observers in Beirut described Hariri's trip to Damascus as a reconciliat...

BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri is to visit former long-time foe and powerbroker Syria on Saturday for the first time since taking office for talks with President Bashar al-Assad.

Lebanon: Moody's Investors Service has changed the outlook on Lebanon's B2 government bond issuer ratings to positive from stable. The rating action was prompted by a continuation of the positive trends that led Moody's to upgrade Lebanon's sovereign ratings in April: namely, the continued improvement in external liquidity, the strengthened ability of the country's resilient banking system to finance fiscal deficits, and an amelioration of the domestic political situation with the formation of a consensus government in November. [AMEInfo.com]

Rescue teams from three countries and the United Nations have stepped up their search for survivors of a freighter carrying more than 80 people, including an Australian, which sank in stormy seas off Lebanon, but they've found only bodies.

Rescue workers searched stormy waters off Lebanon on Friday after a cargo ship sank, killing at least nine crew members and leaving dozens missing.

A Lebanese national was convicted for beating up a Filipino domestic worker in 2006, the first conviction ever for maltreating a migrant worker in the history of Lebanon.

Rescue workers searched the stormy waters off Lebanon on Friday after a cargo ship sank, killing at least 11 people and leaving dozens missing.

BEIRUT: It was a typically cold London day in January earlier this year when, in front of thousands of people demonstrating against the Israeli invasion...

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde announced on Friday a one-year extension on a 225 million euro (323 million dollar) loan to Lebanon agreed in January 2007, pending economic reforms.

TRIPOLI, Lebanon -- Rescue workers combed the stormy waters off Lebanon on Friday after a cargo ship capsized, killing at least nine crewmembers and leaving dozens missing.The Panamanian-flagged cargo ship carrying livestock went down Thursday in heavy rain.A senior Lebanese army officer said 35 people were still missing. Of the 83 crewmembers on board, 39 were rescued and nine bodies were ...

A Lebanese was convicted of beating up a Filipino domestic helper in 2006, the first in the history of Lebanon. Fayrouz Farez was sentenced last Dec. 9 by a Lebanese court to 15 days in prison for beating up Jonalyn Malibago, 29, a native of Quirino province.

Rescue workers searched the stormy waters off Lebanon on Friday after a cargo ship sank, killing at least nine crew members and leaving dozens missing.

Rescue workers combed the stormy waters off Lebanon on Friday after a cargo ship capsized, killing at least nine crewmembers and leaving dozens missing.

U.N. peacekeepers' vessels and Lebanese navy boats searched on Friday for more survivors from a cargo ship carrying more than 80 people and livestock that sank in the Mediterranean off Lebanon.

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AFP) -- Lebanese and UN rescuers were trying to save around 80 sailors yesterday after their boat capsized in stormy weather off the tiny Mediterranean country's northern coast, officials said.

Rescue workers combed the stormy waters off Lebanon on Friday after a cargo ship capsized, killing at least four crewmembers and leaving dozens missing.

TRIPOLI, Lebanon : Lebanese and UN rescue teams stepped up the search on Friday for about 40 people still missing after a freighter sank in stormy seas off north Lebanon with 82 crew and passengers on board.

BEIRUT (AP) - The Lebanese army says at least four people have died and dozens are still missing after a Panamanian-flagged cargo ship carrying cattle sank in stormy weather.

The sight of Sunni Muslims storming a Christian neighbourhood in Beirut in 2005 gave me the shudders. They were expressing their outrage because of a series of Danish cartoons denigrating the Prophet Mohamed, and they ended up attacking churches and torching the Danish embassy.

TRIPOLI, Lebanon: A major international operation was under way on Friday to search for more than 50 people still missing after a freighter capsized in stormy seas off Lebanon. One of the survivors pu...

A major international operation was under way on Friday to search for more than 50 people still missing after a freighter capsized in stormy seas off Lebanon.

Rescuers on Friday continued the search for dozens of people still missing after a freighter capsized in stormy seas off the northern coast of Lebanon with more than 80 people on board.

TRIPOLI, Lebanon -A major international operation was under way on Friday to search for more than 50 people still missing after a freighter capsized in stormy seas off Lebanon.

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AFP) - A major international operation was under way on Friday to search for more than 50 people still missing after a freighter capsized in stormy seas off Lebanon.

COPENHAGEN, December 18 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met new Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on the sidelines of the climate summit in Copenhagen late on Thursday.

A cargo ship carrying more than 80 people and livestock sank in the Mediterranean off Lebanon, killing at least two people and leaving dozens missing, Lebanese naval and security sources said on Friday

Beirut, Dec 18 : At least 20 crew members were rescued from a ship that sank off the northern Lebanon port of Tripoli Thursday, Lebanese security and UN sources said.

A commercial ship with 82 passengers on board sank on Thursday night near north Lebanon city Tripoli, only four persons have been rescued till now, Lebanese official National News Agency reported.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has met with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Copenhagen, where he arrived on Thursday in order to take part in the UN climate change conference.

A boat containing around 80 sailors has capsized in stormy weather off Lebanon's northern coast.

Beirut, Dec 18 (DPA) At least 20 crew members were rescued from a ship that sank off the northern Lebanon port of Tripoli Thursday, Lebanese security and UN sources said.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A ship loaded with cattle sank off the Lebanon coast Thursday, leaving rescuers searching for dozens of missing crew members, a military official said.

A major international rescue was launched on Thursday after a boat with more than 80 crew and passengers aboard capsized in a storm off the northern coast of Lebanon, officials said.

TRIPOLI, Lebanon -Lebanese and UN officials launched a major rescue operation on Thursday after a boat with 83 crew aboard capsized in a storm off the tiny Mediterranean country's northern coast, officials said.

BEIRUT - A cargo ship carrying 83 crew members and a load of cattle sank off the Lebanese coast Thursday in stormy weather, and hours later rescuers had pulled 12 people from the water, officials said.

A mother has struck a small blow for women's rights in Lebanon by opening a bank account for her children - a right previously reserved only for fathers.

BEIRUT - A senior Lebanese army officer says a ship carrying 83 crew members has sunk off the Lebanese coast in stormy weather.The officer says the Panama-flagged ship sent a distress call Thursday afternoon and a Lebanese navy...

BEIRUT - A senior Lebanese army officer says a ship carrying 83 crew members has sunk off the Lebanese coast in stormy weather.

A ship with 83 people aboard sunk off the coast of northern Lebanon on Thursday , a military spokesman said.

COPENHAGEN - Turkish President Abdullah Gul expressed Thursday his happiness over the establishment of the Lebanese government under the leadership of Saad al-Hariri and his wish to strengthen relations between Turkey and Lebanon.

Beirut - A ship with more than 80 people on board sank off the northern Lebanon port of Tripoli on Thursday, Lebanese security sources said. The Lebanese army and members of the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) launched an operation ...

BEIRUT (AP) ? The Lebanese army says at least four people have died and dozens are still missing after a Panamanian-flagged cargo ship carrying cattle sank in stormy weather.

A senior Lebanese army officer says a ship carrying 83 crew members has sunk off the Lebanese coast in stormy weather.

BEIRUT, Dec 17, 2009 (AFP) - A Lebanese woman opened a bank account in the name of her underage children on Thursday, setting a precedent in a country where females often face legal discrimination.

The fertile plains of Lebanon and Syria have been producing wine for thousands of years. Only recently, though, has the tradition come back in vogue.

A Lebanese woman opened a bank account in the name of her underage children on Thursday, setting a precedent in a country where females often face legal discrimination.

The Obama administration is effectively siding with America's enemies in Leba non. Sure, President Obama said all the right things after his Monday meet-and-greet with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman. But Suleiman is aligned with Syria -- and t...

World renowned Cuban restaurant and cigar lounge La Bodeguita del Medio is set to open its doors in Beirut this December. The traditional Cuban restaurant brings with it the authentic spirits of Havana as like the Mojito.

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman is due to visit Syria this weekend, local newspaper al-Manar reported on its website on Wednesday. Hezbollah's paper al-Manar said that Suleiman would visit Damascus this weekend to extend condolences to Syrian President Bashar Assad over the death of his younger brother Majd Hafez. Suleiman returned on Wednesday to Beirut, concluding a visit to Washington ...

BEIRUT: In its first comment since the formation of Lebanon?s unity Cabinet, the Institute of International Finance indicated that the creation of the government is expected to improve confidence in the Lebanese economy and maintain strong growth of about 7 percent.

In a small room, away from the commotion of inmates at their noon meal, Barbie dolls, teddy bears and other toys fill tables and spill onto the floor. Money for the toys, a total of $7,500, came from inmates at the Lebanon Correctional Institution.

STRENGTHENING Lebanon's relations with Bahrain and the Gulf is expected to be one of the priorities of its new government, Ambassador Aziz Azzi told the GDN.

Sometimes even Laura Iding has trouble keeping control when she?s inside her Lebanon toy store.

Narcotics team discovers 32 grams crystal methamphetamine, fire arms, in Lebanon home

The famous Lebanese artist Nancy Ajram denied accusations that she intentionally insulted Algerian fans by announcing that she would be cheering for the Egyptian soccer team instead of the Algerian team.

A Lebanon octogenarian faces felony drug charges after law officers found a cache of methamphetamine in his home Tuesday, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

NICOSIA [MENL] -- The largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon could become a base for Al Qaida. Lebanese security sources and analysts said the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein Hilwe was being infiltrated by Al Qaida.

Beirut - UN and Lebanese military representatives were due to meet Wednesday to discuss Israeli plans for a troop pullout from the northern part of a divided border village. Lebanon fears the planned withdrawal from Ghajar could seal the division of ...

BEIRUT, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

A source within Hezbollah denied a local news agency report that the group's chief Hassan Nasrallah's upcoming Saudi visit, local OTV reported on Tuesday. Local news agency Al-Markazia reported on Tuesday that Nasrallah will visit Saudi Arabia right after Lebanese Prime Minster Saad Hariri's visit to Syria, which is expected to take place soon. The report came after Kuwait daily al-Qabas which ...

Lebanese prodigy, singer/songwriter and composer Ziad Rahbani to perform for a huge fan base of his unique classical, jazzy, and his very own authentic repertoire! An ensemble of professional musicians will join Rahbani on stage to present the best of all his compositions on the night of February 17th, 2010 at Dubai Media City Outdoor Amphitheater...

LEBANON ? It?s 360 hours, 21,600 minutes or 1,296,000 seconds.But, no matter how they?re counted, 15 days won?t be enough time for National Guard Spc. Matt Kaufman, 26, and his family to spend together before he returns to Iraq on Christmas Eve.

Are there any issues in dispute between Beirut and Seoul? How do you evaluate relations between South Korea, on the one hand, and Lebanon and the Arab world on the other?

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Beirut plans to work with the United Nations to develop solar heating systems in the country, the Lebanese water and energy minister announced.

Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at the Party Pick Up located at 8 S. Mechanic Street in Lebanon.

LEBANON, OH (FOX19) - Lebanon Police are investigating an armed robbery. It happened around 10:30 p.m. Monday night at the Party Pick Up on South Mechanic Street.

BEIRUT, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

LEBANON, Ohio -- Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at the Party Pick Up located at 8 S. Mechanic Street in Lebanon. The incident occurred just shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14.

A group of area horsemen have asked Cincinnati attorney Stan Chesley to investigate the fatal fire earlier this month at the Lebanon Raceway, according to the Western Star.

Lebanese President urges US to exert further pressure on Israel to implement Resolution 1701.

Follow Israel news on and . (IsraelNN.com) As Hizbullah tightens its hold on the Lebanese government, which formally has allowed it to remain armed in violation of United Nations resolutions, U.S. President Barack Obama calls on Beirut and Israel to honor U.N. declarations.

BEIRUT: The Progressive Women?s Union called on all media outlets on Monday to cover the opening of the first bank account by a mother for her children under the age of 18. The first such account was opened on Thursday at the Bank of Beirut and Arab Countries (BBAC) in Clemenceau in Beirut.

WASHINGTON , Dec 15 (Reuters) -- U.S. President Barack Obama pressed Lebanon on Monday to crack down on arms smuggling into the country, saying the weapons posed a potential threat to neighboring Israel.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama pressed Lebanon on Monday to crack down on arms smuggling into the country, saying the weapons posed a potential threat to neighboring Israel.

Source: Reuters * Obama says arms smuggling is extensive * Says U.S. wants to help strengthen Lebanese military * Lebanese president complains of Israeli threats By Ross Colvin WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - ...

2:51 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you very much, everybody. I want to welcome President Sleiman and his delegation for the excellent visit that we've had. I thought that this meeting was critical because the relationship between the United States and Lebanon is critical. We have a strong friendship between the two countries. Part of that results from the fact that we have 2 million ...

Figures compiled by the Central Bank show that the cumulative amount of subsidized interest loans to productive sectors in Lebanon reached $2.55 billion at end-June 2009, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group.The industrial sector accounted for $1.52 billion, or 60 percent of the total, followed by tourism.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama on Monday raised concerns about arms smuggled into Lebanon that could threaten Israel, as he welcomed Lebanese President Michel Sleiman to the Oval Office.

Fawn Johnson, 28, of West Lebanon, formerly of Elderton, died Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Clark Chapel of the Bauer Funeral Home Inc., Elderton, with the Rev. Vaughn Taylor officiating.

QARDAHA, Syria, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Hezbollah ministers and Lebanese political figures expressed their condolences to Syrian President Bashar Assad on the death of his younger brother.

Beirut - Women in Lebanon are now allowed to open bank accounts for their minor children, a women's rights group said Monday. The first such account in the history of Lebanon would be opened on Thursday at the headquarters of the Bank of Beirut in th...

The last Jews of Beirut will have to wait longer for their only place of worship to be restored. The non-profit organization in charge of the renovation effort, has announced they have run out of funds.

Beirut - Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman will meet US President Barack Obama in Washington on Monday where he is expected to urge speeding up of arms delivery for Lebanon, local radio reported. Suleiman, who arrived in Washington on Saturday, wil...

Obama to meet with top US bankers, then welcome Lebanon's president to the White House

Lebanon: In 2006 "Ourjouwan.com", the mother company of "Moursel.com" has chosen "Bits & Bytes" to develop its business plan for a new SMS service through the web. [AMEInfo.com]

Jeremy Foster, Marketing Director, Market Unit Middle East. The two-day event was held in Lebanon. At the event, Ericsson focused on one of the emerging debates in the ICT industry: "Net Neutrality".

President Barack Obama will meet with the nation's top financial industry executives at the White House today.

Work on $27.2m Lebanon Island to start in January

The national unity cabinet of Prime Minister Saad Hariri was granted a record number of confidence votes a day before, as 122 out of 128 lawmakers voted at the Parliament House in Beirut in favor of the cabinet. However, political differences between the majority and the opposition in the government, along with Lebanon's sensitive relationship with Hezbollah and Syria, pose great challenges to ...

A witness said bombs struck a market, apparently killing civilians. Houthi rebels said the strikes were carried out by Saudi warplanes.

BEIRUT: Finance Minister Raya Haffar Hassan said on Friday that all ministers in the Cabinet intend to proceed with the privatization program. Hassan, who was talking to MTV, said ministers did not show reservations on the privatization program which was one of the top items in Paris III reform paper. Sources said that Telecom Minister Charbel Nahas made some changes in the text of the ...

It's a labor of love for Egyptian, Lebanese and Greek balconies, interspersed by wars, displacement, marriage, birth, death, fond family souvenirs, and an experience that...

BEIRUT (AP) ? On Dec. 7, tens of thousands of students marched at universities across Iran, in the most significant anti-government protests in the country for months.

BEIRUT - Police in Lebanon have clashed with Kurdish demonstrators protesting a decision by Turkey?s top court to shut down a pro-Kurdish political party.

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Iran's foreign minister said Saturday that his country was willing to exchange most of its uranium for processed nuclear fuel from abroad -- as the United Nations has proposed -- but only according to a timetable that Western powers appear to have already rejected.

JERUSALEM ? A freighter heading to an Israeli port sank in stormy weather in international waters near the Lebanese coast, and six of its 12 crew members were rescued, officials said Saturday.

JERUSALEM - A freighter heading to an Israeli port sank in stormy weather in international waters near the Lebanese coast, and six of its 12 crew members were rescued, officials said Saturday.

All but one of 12 crew members are missing after a cargo ship capsized in international waters some 80 km off the Lebanese coast, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon says

Five crew were rescued from a cargo ship that capsized some 80 km (50 miles) off the Lebanese coast, but seven more were still missing, the Israeli army and the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon said on Saturday.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - All but one of 12 crew members were missing after a cargo ship capsized in international waters some 80 km (50 miles) off the Lebanese coast, the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon said on Saturday.

Eleven Ukrainian sailors are missing after a ship sank off Lebanon, and UN forces with the help of Israel's military have launched a rescue operation, Israeli officials said on Saturday.

Lebanon's president will urge U.S. officials to speed up delivery of weapons for the nation's army during a trip to Washington in which he will meet with President Barack Obama, a Lebanese official said Saturday.

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri was in Riyadh on Saturday for talks with Saudi leaders on his first official trip to the regional power since forming a new government, state news agency SPA said.

LEBANON - Fairborn looked nothing like a 59 percent free-throw shooting team Friday, Dec. 11.

A U.S. court last year secretly froze more than $2 billion allegedly held for Iran in Citigroup Inc accounts, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing legal documents.

Lebanon: Sharjah-based Kalimat, the first publishing house in the UAE dedicated solely to publishing and distributing quality Arabic children's books, is participating in the Beirut Arab and International Book Fair, being held at the Beirut International Exhibition and Leisure Center (BIEL) from 11 to 24 December 2009. [AMEInfo.com]

5th Quarter highlights from Ozark, Central, Lebanon, Willard, Bolivar, Aurora, Marshfield, and Morrisville.

Reporting for the Middle East Political and Economic Institute, Foreign Policy Association blogger Manuela Paraipan brings us an exclusive interview with Former Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati. Please visit the MEPEI website to access the interview in audio/pdf format and to check out other interviews by Manuela Paraipan. By Manuela Paraipan, Middle East Political and [...]

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The Lebanese Parliament awarded the government of Saad Hariri with a vote of confidence in a national policy that lets Hezbollah maintain an armed resistance.

The Lebanese Parliament overwhelmingly approved a national unity Government yesterday that will allow Hizbollah to keep its weapons, despite strong criticism from pro-Western legislators.

A fire believed to be electrical in origin displaced six people and caused $100,000 damage to a four-unit stand-alone apartment building at , around 11:30 a.m. T hursday, said Barry Fisher, Lebanon fire commissioner.

BEIRUT: Above 80 percent of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Lebanon and Jordan goes to the real-estate and tourism sectors while the real economy in those two countries is shrinking, said Omar Razzaz, vice president of the board of directors of the social security corporation.

Lebanese lawmakers were expected to debate the right to armed resistance until they reached a vote of confidence, leaders said Thursday. Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced a unity government in November that included ministers from Hezbollah and the opposition March 8 alliance.

BEIRUT, Lebanon ? In the video, one of hundreds recorded during Iran's nationwide demonstrations Monday, an enraged woman's voice can be heard as a paramilitary truck runs a motorbike off the road amid a crowd of fleeing protesters.

BEIRUT ? The Lebanese parliament overwhelmingly approved a national unity government Thursday that will allow Hezbollah to keep its weapons, despite strong criticism from pro-Western lawmakers angry at the militant group?s refusal to disarm.

WEST LEBANON - West Lebanon residents will see an almost 10 percent increase in property taxes in 2010.

New York, Dec 10 2009 1:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of a Spanish Major General as Force Commander of the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Lebanon, where Israel fought a 34-day war with Hizbollah in 2006.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri's government won a resounding vote of confidence from parliament on Thursday, paving the way for his expected visit to Syria for talks with the country's president.

Lebanon says Syria has asked it to extradite 25 Lebanese officials to be tried in Damascus in connection with the murder of former premier Rafik al-Hariri.

BEIRUT (AP) ? Lebanon's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a national unity government that will allow Hezbollah to keep its weapons.

Lebanon's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a national unity government that will allow Hezbollah to keep its weapons.

LEBANON ? Lorene Bute of Lebanon is getting a Caribbean vacationthanks to the morning talk show ?Live! With Regis and Kelly.?

On the strength of a fourth quarter in which they outscored their opponents 15-4, the Columbia Eagles finished the Lebanon-McKendree Thanksgiving Tournament on a positive note, beating the host school 55-40 in the event's fifth-place game.

Amnesty International has urged the King of Saudi Arabia to halt the executions of two men, sentenced to death on charges relating to "sorcery". Lebanese national 'Ali Hussain Sibat and another unidentified man, could be executed at any time if their sentences are upheld by the appeal and Supreme Courts. The Saudi Arabian authorities have arrested scores of people for "sorcery" this year ...

NEW LEBANON ? Three years ago, when the Western Regional Council of Governments (WRCG) bid for trash collection, New Lebanon , though a member of the group, decided to go it alone.The move paid off with lower trash rates for residents.

Beirut - Lebanon said Thursday that Syria had asked it to extradite 25 Lebanese officials to appear in court for questioning in connection with the murder of former premier Rafik Hariri. Former ministers Marawan Hamadeh, Charles Rizk and Hasan al-Sab...

Lebanon: The leading digital group Diwanee, and Brightcove, the leading online video platform announced their strategic alliance to collaborate together on the Middle Eastern Internet Scene. [AMEInfo.com]

BEIRUT ? Lebanon?s Al Manar TV says Iran?s defense minister has warned that his country will strike Israel?s nuclear sites if the Jewish state attacks Iranian nuclear facilities.

The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday handed over to the Justice Ministry the extradition notices issued by the Syrian judiciary against several Lebanese politicians, judges, security officers and journalists. The notices are issued for "perjury" against former Lebanese General Security Director Jamil as-Sayyed, which include former Lebanese ministers, state prosecutor, former ...

Lebanese companies will benefit from a $10.3 million buyer sponsorship package offered by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) in 2010, said Peggie Liu, exhibitions manager of HKTDC.Providing more details of the package, Liu said that the initiative offers subsidized air ticket and hotel stay packages for international buyers to trade fairs organized by HKTDC to be held up to March ...

Agencies/Beirut A Syrian court has asked 25 Lebanese figures, including the police chief and top prosecutor, to appear for questioning over the murder of their country?s ex-premier, a Lebanese official said yesterday.

LEBANON ? Build Lebanon Trails will host the Main StreetHistoric Hike at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. Those interested shouldmeet at Ralston Park in Lebanon .

Source: Human Rights Watch (Beirut) - Middle East and North African governments should follow Iraq's example and sign the International Treaty Banning Cluster Munitions, Human Rights Watch said today. Iraq signed the treaty on ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- As the United States braces for a major escalation in the war in Afghanistan and Pakistan, it is launching a new drive to kill or capture Osama bin Laden, declaring that he's the key to defeating al-Qaida.

Born in Beirut, Ranya Sarakbi and Selim Mouzannar are children of displacement and war who have joined forces to export their talents in jewelry design.

Members of the Lebanon men?s and women?s swim teams have the mindset of sharks.

The Lebanon women?s basketball team featured a balanced attack in its season-opening win over visiting Sweet Home on Friday, Dec. 5.

Enjoy a free sampling of Lebanese favorites at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

BEIRUT: Iran's chief prosecutor, Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, has vowed the Government will come down harder than ever on protests that have broken out on campuses across the nation.

Following previous successful Forex Trading events in Dubai and in response to market demand, Arabcom Group has announced the sixth event in the series.

Beirut - Michel Aoun, leader of the Christian Free Patriotic Movement, arrived in Damascus on Wednesday for talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad, a source close to Aoun said. Aoun, whose movement has close links with the fundamentalist Hezbollah ...

By J.W. Campbell Correspondent On the strength of a fourth quarter in which they outscored their opponents 15-4, the Columbia Eagles finished the Lebanon-McKendree Thanksgiving Tournament on a positive note, beating the host school 55-40 in the event's fifth-place game.

09 December 2009 ABU DHABI -- Emirates Telecommunication Company, or Etisalat, plans to invest in telephone services in Syria and Lebanon as the governments of those countries begin selling off their state-owned telecoms assets in coming months.

Etisalat eyes Syria, Lebanon and Libya

BEIRUT -- Iran's top diplomat yesterday accused the United States and Saudi Arabia of having kidnapped one of its nuclear scientists.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A Lebanese man who allegedly told U.S. agents he is a member of Hezbollah has been ordered held without bail by a federal judge in Philadelphia.

Lebanon's Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir says that he is opposed to the government's decision to allow the Hezbollah resistance forces to retain their weapons.

JERUSALEM, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The Israeli military is considering a withdrawal from a village on the Lebanese border before the end of January, the Israeli prime minister said.

International Islamic bank (QIIB) recently held a graduation ceremony at the Bristol Hotel, Beirut, for its Qatari employees who successfully completed a training programme held jointly with the Union of Arab Banks.

LEBANON ? Students in classrooms at Riverview Elementary Schoolin Lebanon huddled in coats and hats this morning while the schooltried to restart the school?s two boilers.

LEBANON ? State Sen. Frank Morse, a Lebanon native, will be theguest speaker of the Lebanon Rotary Club at noon Wednesday atBing?s Kitchen.

New York - Lebanon finally has a new government after five months of political bickering. But Western policymakers should not shift their attention away from this small country that has been the staging ground of proxy wars in the Middle East.

A fund has been set up for the victims of a large barn fire at the Lebanon Raceway at all LCNB National Banks by the Miami Valley Trotting Association.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Tuesday his government was keen on improving its ties with Syria, strained since the killing of his father Rafiq Hariri in 2005.

Lebanon: Bank Sohar's website www.banksohar.net has won the First Prize in Oman in the 'Private and Investment Category in the Banking Web Awards 2009 Competition' that concluded recently at the Intercontinental in Beirut, Lebanon where Munira Abdul Nabi Macki, DGM HR and Corporate Support, received the award on behalf of Bank Sohar. [AMEInfo.com]

Deborah Cote/News Tribune Krista Haslag of the Lady Crusaders puts up a shot during Monday night's game with Lebanon at Rackers Fieldhouse. To view this and other photographs, please visit www.newstribune.com/photos.

President Mahmoud Abbas also stated that Palestinians are ready to hold elections next June if there is a resumption of dialogue according to the Egyptian paper.

BEIRUT, Lebanon - On a day of angry street clashes, thousands of people rallied against the government Monday at universities across Iran, defying a wide-ranging advance effort to suppress the protests and bringing a new ferocity to the opposition movement's confrontation with the regime.

Saatchi & Saatchi is on the threshold of a major expansion in the Middle East and plans to start a fully-owned agency in Beirut for the Levant region in early 2010, Elias Ashkar, CEO for Middle East and North Africa, told Emirates Business.

Lebanon: Alfa, the mobile operator, managed by Orascom Telecom since the 1st of February 2009, announced that it is continuously strengthening its network all over Lebanon by installing 16 new Radio Stations since November 12th, 2009 in order to enhance the quality of transmission, improve the network coverage, and increase its capacity to support all subscribers' traffic and growth. Moreover, 180 Stations have been installed progressively in different regions all over Lebanon along with the expansion of 380 existing Radio Base Stations, since February 2009. [AMEInfo.com]

Despite the relative calm of Lebanon's Palestinian refugee camps in recent months, experts warn that Islamist groups are still operating within and could strike at any time.

Lebanon Daily News

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The Lebanese military said it thwarted a militant attack on members of the U.N. peacekeeping mission deployed in the south of the country.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Lebanese man won't fight detention on charges he came to Philadelphia to buy a cache of missiles and machine guns. An indictment last month says Dani Tarraf hoped to ship the weapons to "the Resistance" in Iran or Syria.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday ruled out permanent resettlement in Lebanon for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees in an apparent bid to quell local concerns.

LEBANON ? The Santiam Spokes Bicycle Club donated $3,000 to the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation last month, continuing 16years of giving to hospital programs and marking 11 straight yearsthat the club has donated more than $2,000 to the foundation.

LEBANON, Ohio-- Ohio authorities are still seeking family members to help identify one of the two men killed in a weekend barn fire that also claimed 43 horses.

A Lebanon man was killed early today on Interstate 65 in a crash involving five vehicles and a semi-trailer.

A detention hearing is scheduled for a Lebanese man federal prosecutors say came to Philadelphia to buy shoulder-fired missiles to ship overseas.

BEIRUT (AFP) - The legal status of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon will remain "unchanged," Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas said on Monday in an apparent attempt to quell Lebanese fears of permanent resettlement.

Tel Aviv has warned that it will hold Beirut responsible for any Hezbollah attempt against Israel after Lebanon endorsed a bill allowing the movement to keep its arms.

Beirut - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held talks Monday in Beirut with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman and other officials that focused on relations and the issue of some 367,000 Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon. Abbas, who was accomp...

A detention hearing is scheduled for a Lebanese man federal prosecutors say came to Philadelphia to buy shoulder-fired missiles to supply to ship overseas.

JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned Lebanon?s government that it would be held responsible for any attacks after granting Hezbollah the right to use its arms against Israel.

A visit by President Mahmoud Abbas to Beirut today is a new opportunity for a debate on the fate of some 300 thousand Palestinians living in the country?s fragile demographic and political balances, deprived of basic rights in the homeland of asylum.

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas arrived in Lebanon on Monday for talks with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman and other officials on relations and the plight of Palestinian refugees.

TRAVEL MALAYSIA has been listed by the world's largest travel guide book and digital media publishers as one one of the 'must visit ' places next year. Australia-based 'Lonely Planet' , largely used by backpackers and budget travellers who sometimes spend months or years on their worldwide journeys, said Malaysia is one of the 10 'hottest' countries that travellers would be hearing about most in ...

Lebanon: Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA), has re-elected Mohammad Hout as chairman, the Daily Star has reported. The carier, which is expected to make a net profit of $100m at the end of 2009, acquired several new Airbus planes this year and started weekly flights to Baghdad in November, after a cessation of more than two decades, according to the the newspaper. [AMEInfo.com]

Police say the officer was prompted to fire his gun when the suspect ignored police commands and began to fumble in his jacket. One man is in custody after he led police on a pursuit after stealing items from a North Lebanon Walmart.

Beirut - Lebanon (6 December, 2009): The growing importance of the Lebanese advertising market was highlighted recently with the second visit to the local TBWA office in Beirut of Mr. Jean-Marie Dru, Chairman of global advertising network TBWA/ Worldwide.

Lebanon's hotel revenue jumps 80% in 2009

Lebanese PM will be visiting Syria after tense ties with Damascus since his father?s assassination.

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's visit to Beirut on Monday casts the spotlight on the plight of nearly 300,000 Palestinians in Lebanon.

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's visit to Beirut on Monday casts the spotlight on the plight of nearly 300,000 Palestinians in Lebanon.

One of the Lebanon?s last remaining wooden bridges soon could get a major overhaul.

LEBANON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The Lebanon Rescue Department said Saturday that the little boy who was unresponsive when he was pulled from the Litle River Friday is doing better.

LEBANON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A family of seven is thankful to be alive this weekend after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning early Friday morning.

LEBANON, OH (FOX19) - Emergency crews are on the scene of a barn fire at Lebanon Raceway wheretwo people and dozens of horseshave died.

Two people are confirmed dead after a fire destroyed a barn at Lebanon Raceway this morning. Approximately 60 race horses also died in the fire.

A Lebanon Raceway barn fire has left two men and multiple horses dead.

Covent Garden Grill is a fashionable yet unpretentious restaurant with a modern and original decor and an exciting international grill menu. Dishes include Teriyaki salmon with Soba noodles or Lebanese chicken breast with Mediterranean couscous.

LEBANON, Ohio -- A Lebanon Raceway barn caught fire Saturday morning. The fire happened just before 5 a.m. Two men have been reported as missing after the fire.

A fire at the Lebanon Raceway has claimed the lives of dozens of horses and possibly two people.

Firefighters have been called to the Lebanon Raceway on the report of a fire inside one of the horse barns.

Lebanon: It was announced in Beirut last week that the conference of the 'Arab Financial and Accounting Forum - the G20 Resolutions and their financial, economic and accounting implications' will be held in Beirut on 22 and 23 next December. [AMEInfo.com]

BEIRUT: Public Works and Transportation Minister Ghazi Aridi is holding the Beirut Municipality and the Council of Development and Reconstruction [CDR] accountable for the threat posed by the Karantina Bridge to public safety, following the appearance of severe cracks in the structure.

BEIRUT - As they gear up for a major anti-government protest Monday, Iranian students are besieged by a clampdown in the universities, with a wave of arrests and expulsions.

Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon Ashot Kocharyan met with the Minister of Culture of Lebanon Salim Wardeh.

LEBANON ? It takes collaboration to make a vision a reality, RobHess, superintendent of the Lebanon Community School District saidFriday at the chamber of commerce lunch forum held at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital.

BEIRUT - As they gear up for a major anti-government protest Monday, Iranian students are besieged by a clampdown in the universities, with a wave of arrests and expulsions. At the same time, authorities are intensifying enforcement of Islamic morals on women's dress and men's hair length as a way to punish political dissent.

Lebanese thinker and writer Monah al-Solh was chosen Thursday to read his autobiography at Issam Fares Center.Solh was one of many writers to discuss their political and social views as part of the series of gatherings the center started holding a month ago, under the title "Witnesses."

Fifteen ambassadors retired in the last two years and have not been replaced, said Ambassador Fouad Turk during a meeting with Foreign Minister Ali Shami on Friday. Shami met with a delegation of the forum for Lebanese ambassadors, headed by Turk, to discuss ways of reinforcing Lebanese diplomacy inside and outside the country.

The city council approved a plan to increase water and sewer rates by 25 percent in Lebanon, N.H.

BEIRUT (AP) ? As they gear up for a major anti-government protest Monday, Iranian students are besieged by a clampdown...

DUBAI ? At the end of day one of the Dubai International Rally, the final round of the 2009 FIA Middle East Rally Championship, it is Lebanese driver Nicholai Georgiou who has virtually assured himself a place amongst a select group in the Pirelli Star Driver programme.

Beirut - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Friday he is planning visits to a series of Western and Arab countries, including Syria, assuming he wins a vote of confidence before the Lebanese parliament next week. We look positively at the step...

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The lead prosecutor of the U.N.-backed probe into the 2005 assassination of a former Lebanese premier met with the country's justice minister in Beirut.

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Friday he will be visiting long-time foe Syria after parliament grants his government a vote of confidence, but gave no date for the trip.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanon's new cabinet ministers may lock horns on many a political issue but they seem to agree on one thing: the need to resolve an increasingly nightmarish traffic situation.

Lebanon Rescue took a 2-year-old boy to Goodall Hospital in Sanford after the child was found in a small river.

Congressman Eric Massa (D-NY), is a 24-year retired Navy Commander. While in the Navy, he served during several global conflicts including Beirut and Operation Desert...

BEIRUT (AFP) - Pollution and climate change cost Lebanon more than half a million dollars (330 million euros) a year, the environment minister said on Friday ahead of the UN climate talks.

Israel and Lebanon have more pressing concerns than war with each other, but bickering could escalate to incite war if the US and Europe don't help.

David Miliband told the Lebanese Daily Star this week that he believed "carefully considered contact with Hezbollah's politicians, including its MPs, will best advance our objective of the group rejecting violence to play a constructive role in Lebanese politics".

BEIRUT: Finance Minister Raya Haffar Hassan said on Thursday that the high demand on the $500 million Eurobonds issued lately by the Lebanese government reflects the increasing trust of local and foreign investors in the new Lebanese government as well as the Lebanese economy, its strength and immunity to crises.

BEIRUT: For many Lebanese, ?going green? does not necessarily go hand in hand with political engagement. But according to Philippe Skaff, president of the Green Party of Lebanon (GPL), the green movement needs decisive political action to bring about fundamental change regarding the environment.

FREDERICKSBURG - The Northern Lebanon school board has cleared its superintendent of accusations of nepotism and abusing his authority in a flap over the resignation of the high-school football coach last month.

(Lebanon, MO) -- A manufacturing plant in Lebanon is putting people back to work.

A South Lebanon Twp. man is in critical condition after a 60 foot oak tree fell on his house while he was sleeping early this morning, according to fire company and hospital reports.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The Beirut visit by the chief prosecutor examining the slaying of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is not a sign of a breakthrough, officials say.

Lebanon schools will dismiss early amid power outages.

Beirut - Clashes with rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns erupted Thursday in northern Lebanon between a family and a Sunni fundamentalist movement, wounding at least six people, the police said. Members of the Hassoun family and the Sunni Taw...

LEBANON TWP. Paul Drake, 59, suffered severe burns in a fire at his 86 Musconectcong River Road home on Thanksgiving Day and was flown to the St. Barnabas Medical Center?s burn unit in Livingston, where he was listed in critical condition, police said.

By Zeina Karam ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT | Lebanon's new government Wednesday endorsed Hezbollah's right to keep its weapons, the latest sign that the group has no intention of meeting a U.N. resolutio...

The BBC's Natalia Antelava looks at domestic abuse in Lebanon - believed to be experienced by three-quarters of women in the country.

BEIRUT | Lebanon's new government Wednesday endorsed Hezbollah's right to keep its weapons, the latest sign that the group has no intention of meeting a U.N. resolution calling for it to disarm. Lebanon's government is a shaky coalition of Western-backed factions and the militant group Hezbollah, which has virtual veto power over the government. The group is thought to have thousands of rockets ...

BEIRUT, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Lebanon may seek to borrow next year to help service existing debt and might also seek to reschedule some debts due in 2010 to benefit from low interest rates, Finance Minister Raya Haffar al-Hassan said on Thursday.

Saatchi & Saatchi Beirut Sal's major shareholders are Quantum Holding Sal and Saatchi & Saatchi Holding Ltd. Francis said "We'd like to thank Eli and his team for their successes and contributions over the last 18 years, and wish them continuing success in the future."

Lebanon: Saatchi & Saatchi CEO, Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Simon Francis and Saatchi & Saatchi Beirut (Lebanon and Jordan) CEO Eli Khoury today confirmed the dissolution of the network membership agreement between the two parties, effective 24 December 2009. [AMEInfo.com]

Saatchi and Saatchi's have released a statement confirming that Saatchi and Saatchi Beirut, which covers Lebanon and Jordan, has dissolved the network membership agreement. The announcement is effective from December 24.

The joys of Lebanese food were completely foreign to me until moving to central Illinois several years ago. After living in an area where you can gorge on delicious homemade fare at places like Haddad's, Youssef's Deli and Pita's Mediterranean Wraps, I am now a huge fan and always on the lookout for a new place to get my fix.

It was all action at Memac Ogilvy Lebanon as its staff was put through a rigorous two-day workshop.

Every high school bas ketball team is proba bly itching to get this season started. But Lebanon Catholic's girls' team has particular reason to get back out there.

Lebanon: It was all action at Memac Ogilvy Lebanon as its staff was put through a rigorous two-day workshop. The training, which took place at Memac Ogilvy's offices in Lebanon was aimed at empowering members of the newly established OgilvyAction division with the latest industry tools and information as well as inducing them into the growing discipline processes and procedures. [AMEInfo.com]

US President Barack Obama will welcome Lebanon?s President Michel Sleiman to Washington later this month, the White House said Wednesday.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The U.N.-backed investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is making good progress, the lead prosecutor said.

The Lebanese army fired on at least four Israel Air Force planes flying over southern Lebanon. Lebanese news media reported Wednesday that the anti-aircraft fire forced the Israeli planes to return to Israel, according to Ha?aretz.

Harry Mathis, a six-year veteran of Cornwall-Lebanon School Board, was elected the board's president Wednesday night, replacing Gary Watts, who did not run for re-election.

Lebanon High School sophomore Ryan Robinette was diagnosed with an enlarged heart when he was just four months old.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Lebanese President Michel Sleiman will visit U.S. President Barack Obama Dec. 14, the White House said Wednesday.

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanon's new government has endorsed Hezbollah's right to keep its weapons, the latest sign that the group has no intention of meeting a UN resolution calling for it to disarm.

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- The Lebanese army fired on at least four Israel Air Force planes flying over southern Lebanon. Lebanese news media reported Wednesday that the anti-aircraft fire forced the Israeli planes to return to Israel, according to Ha'aretz.

Washington, 2 December (WashingtonTV)?Lebanon?s new government on Wednesday adopted a policy statement backing Hezbollah?s right to keep its weapons to deter Israeli attacks.

A recent spate of suicides by foreign maids in Lebanon is prompting outrage among human rights groups, who say the government is doing too little to protect migrant domestic workers from severe abuse.

The decision came Wednesday in a statement that lays out the government's goals for the next four years. Lebanon's government is a shaky coalition of Western-backed factions and the militant group Hez...

Lebanon's new government has endorsed Hezbollah's right to keep its weapons. The decision came Wednesday in a statement that lays out the government's goals for the next four years.

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Lebanon's new government has endorsed Hezbollah's right to keep its weapons. The decision came Wednesday in a statement that lays out the government's goals for the next four years.

Lebanon's new government has endorsed Hezbollah's right to keep its weapons.

Prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Daniel Bellemare said on Wednesday his investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri was moving at "full pace."

Morgan International, the region's renowned professional training provider, takes another pivotal initiative by partnering with ACCA & ATC International to launch the Diploma in International Financial Reporting (DipIFR) program in Beirut, Lebanon in January 2010. The DipIFR qualification develops your knowledge of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) by providing an understanding ...

No recorded HIV cases among Lebanese sex workers but many cases of STDs reported.

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- The outside world may be focused on Iran's intensifying confrontation with the West over its nuclear program. But at home, Iranians are more concerned with an ambitious and risky new effort to overhaul the country's troubled economy.

BEIRUT: The Tourism Ministry held a news conference at its office Tuesday to discuss efforts to make Jeita Grotto one the New Seven Wonders of Nature.

The Volunteers In Medicine Free Health Clinic, 711 S. Eighth St., Lebanon, held its grand opening on Tuesday.

Changes in the system of state support for gasoline and other products could face popular resistance, but could also help prepare the nation to weather any new international sanctions.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The British government is considering renewed contact with Hezbollah as the group gains political influence in Lebanon, the British foreign secretary said.

The Rolla Junior High School eighth-grade girls? basketball team got off to a fast start Monday night, belting Lebanon 53-24 at the Rolla Junior High School gym. Rolla took a 11-3 lead after the first period and was in control the rest of the way. It was 21-11 at halftime and 39-18 entering the fourth quarter. Meghan Neal fired in 12 points to power the Lady Bullpups while Haley Blackburn added ...

BEIRUT (AFP) - Hezbollah's new political platform signals a shift in its position as it seeks to portray itself as an integral part of Lebanon's domestic scene rather than an Iranian proxy, analysts said Tuesday.

Head In Beirut, meanwhile, the traditional Independence Day military parade was held on Shafik Wazzan Boulevard in the presence of President Michel Sleiman, House Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, as well as ministers and a large number of officials.

The dream of the oil-poor emirate may be in tatters, but don't write off its ego-driven leader yet

Changing sexual behavior puts young Lebanese at greater risk of getting infected with HIV/AIDS -- especially gay men. Yet social taboos hinder measures aimed at helping those in new risk groups cope with the disease.

Lebanese Shiite armed group Hezbollah's chief Hassan Nasrallah on Monday announced a new political document which called for abolishing political sectarianism and vowed to continue armed resistance against Israel. "The political sectarianism is blocking the development of the Lebanese political regime and standing as an obstacle in the face of a democracy where the majority rules and the ...

Lebanon has set price guidance for a $500m two-tranche bond at around 6% for a $250m five-year tranche and 7.125% for a $250m 15-year tranche, Reuters has reported. Lead managers are Bank of Beirut, Citi and Societe Generale de Banque au Liban.

BEIRUT (Zawya Dow Jones)--Three Kuwaiti banks said they aren't exposed to Dubai World Dubai World or its unit Nakheel Nakheel which has asked for a six-month standstill on its debt, Kuwait-based Al Watan daily reports Tuesday.

BEIRUT: Residents of the Jrud Akkar region in north Lebanon suspended their 24-hours protest in front of Electricit du Liban (EDL) on Monday when some of their demands were met after only two hours.