Jan, 2010 Lebanese news bits from around the globe
January 31 2010
![]() Lebanon's Lyman Memorial HS closed Mon. (WTNH-TV New Haven)Lyman Memorial High School in Lebanon is closed Monday due to a sprinkler pipe that froze and burst over the weekend. ![]() Lebanon accuses Israel of abducting citizen (People's Daily)The Lebanese army announced Sunday that Israeli soldiers have abducted a Lebanese citizen in southern Lebanon near its border with Israel. "An Israeli patrol abducted at 13:45 (11:45 GMT) the Lebanese citizen Rabih Mohammad Zahra in the vicinity of Boustra Farm near Kfarshouba," said the army in a statement. It added that "the Lebanese army and the UN peacekeepers ( UNIFIL) are holding talks to ... ![]() Israel arrests Lebanese civilian in occupied Shebaa (Middle East Online)Beirut slams Israel's 'act of aggression' on its sovereignty, attack on Lebanese citizen's 'liberty'. ![]() Still looking for Lebanon's knowledge economy (The Daily Star Lebanon)After I wrote my article "Lebanon place under the sun" in January 2006, the nightmare which I was experiencing in the light of the day stopped haunting me for a while. But still I'm left with the feeling that resources are wasted in this country for the wrong reasons. Back then I issued a wakeup call for Lebanese policymakers to start focusing their mind. ![]() Lebanon's progress stunted by poor broadband (The Daily Star Lebanon)The World Bank said that broadband services are currently available in Lebanon at low data rates, high prices and low penetration levels relative to peer countries, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group.It added that these factors are negatively impacting the ability of the Lebanese private sector to compete regionally. ![]() Pakistan Islamist tied to CIA bombing believed dead (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)KABUL, Afghanistan - The Pakistani Taliban leader tied to the Dec. 30 bombing of a CIA encampment in Afghanistan has died from injuries sustained in a U.S. missile strike in mid-January, Western military officials said Sunday. ![]() Lebanese seek compensation for Fatah al-Islam war (The Daily Star Lebanon)Lebanese whose homes were damaged during the 2007 conflict between the Lebanese Army and the Fatah al-Islam militant group, demanded on Sunday that promised compensation be paid. The group staged a loud protest at the entrance of the northern camp to demand that the government pay its dues. Khodr Aql said up to 130 Lebanese families. ![]() ACE leads cover for Ethiopian crash (Business Insurance)BEIRUT?ACE Global Markets leads the hull and liability coverage of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff last Monday, market sources said. ![]() Israeli soldiers abduct Lebanese teen shepherd from south (The Daily Star Lebanon)Lebanon has lodged a complaint against Israel to the United Nations Security Council to protest the kidnapping of a citizen in South Lebanon by an Israeli patrol Sunday afternoon.Israeli troops abducted a Lebanese boy in South Lebanon on Sunday, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. The 17-year old shepherd, Rabih Zahra, was tending a flock of sheep near Kfar Shouba when he was abducted ![]() Israel: Slain Hamas leader smuggled Iranian arms (AP via Yahoo! News)Days after Hamas accused Israel of electrocuting and poisoning one of its commanders in his Dubai hotel room, Israel claimed Sunday that the dead man played a critical role in smuggling rockets from Iran to Palestinian militants in Gaza. ![]() Israel arrests Lebanese civilian in Shebaa: army (AFP via Yahoo! News)The Israeli army arrested a young Lebanese civilian in the occupied Shebaa Farms area of south Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanon's army and the United Nations peacekeeping force in the region said. ![]() Israeli forces seize a Lebanese shepherd in southern Lebanon (EARTHtimes.org)Beirut - An Israeli commando force Sunday seized a Lebanese shepherd who was tending a herd of sheep at the edge of the country's southern border with Israel, Lebanese police confirmed. Police were confirming an earlier disclosure by Shiite MP Qassem... ![]() Lebanon May Decide on Network Privatisations by Year-End (Cellular-News.com)The regularly delayed sale of Lebanon's two mobile phone networks may be delayed until the end of this year, reports Bloomberg . The sale was expected to raise upwards of US$7 billion for the heavily indebted government, although valuations have fallen since the economic downturn. ![]() Dubai police say Mossad may have killed Hamas chief (AFP via Yahoo! News)Dubai's police chief said on Sunday that Israel's spy agency Mossad could have been behind the murder of a top Hamas leader in a Dubai hotel room. ![]() Israel: Slain Hamas leader key arms smuggler (AP via Yahoo! News)Israeli officials said Sunday that a Hamas commander assassinated in Dubai played a central role in smuggling weapons from Iran to Gaza militants. But they refused to say whether Israel was responsible for killing the man it had sought for two decades. ![]() Lebanese Academic, Iraqi Artist win Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2010 (Middle East Online)Mutlaq from Lebanon, Al Husseini from Iraq awarded for best translation, Fine Arts category respectively. ![]() Lebanon to study mobile operator salesLebanon: Lebanon's telecommunications minister, Charbel Nahas has said that a decision will be made by the end of the year on how to sell two mobile phone operators, which previous governments had hoped would raise as much as $7bn, Bloomberg has reported. Plans to sell the mobile phone companies were put on hold due to an 18-month political crisis that eased in May 2008 and later by the global credit crisis and parliamentary elections in June of last year. "The process of bringing in investors has different techniques and it can be an IPO or a mix that includes a strategic partner," Nahas said. [AMEInfo.com] January 30 2010
![]() 'Hezbollah prepared for any surprise' (Press TV)Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem has said that the Lebanese resistance movement is ready for any surprise from Israel. ![]() Hearing set on Lebanon's taxing request (Lebanon Daily News)A judge has set a date to hear arguments in Lebanon's efforts to have a portion of the city's home-rule charter invalidated so taxes can be raised. ![]() Crews continue hunt for black box (BigPond News)Salvage teams are continuing the search for the black box of an Ethiopian airliner that crashed off Beirut. ![]() Amr Diab did not perform in Beirut (Al Bawaba)The famous Egyptian superstar Amr Diab was scheduled to perform a New Year's Eve concert in Beirut with the American music group Aba Fever and Lebanese artist Melissa, but at the last minute the concert was canceled. ![]() Posted: 30-01-2010 , 21:03 GMT (Al Bawaba)The famous Egyptian superstar Amr Diab was scheduled to perform a New Year's Eve concert in Beirut with the American music group Aba Fever and Lebanese artist Melissa, but at the last minute the concert was canceled. ![]() Salvage crews hunt for jet's black boxes (Brisbane Times)Salvage teams turned over debris to the Lebanese army, as they scoured the seabed for the black boxes of an Ethiopian airliner that crashed off Beirut. ![]() Salvage crews hunt black boxes (News 24 South Africa)Salvage teams have turned over debris to the Lebanese army, as they scoured the seabed for the black boxes of an Ethiopian airliner that crashed. ![]() Salvage crews hunt for Ethiopian plane black boxes (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)BEIRUT (AFP) - Salvage teams turned over debris to the Lebanese army on Saturday as they scoured the seabed for the black boxes of an Ethiopian airliner that crashed off Beirut, leaving 90 people presumed dead. ![]() Salvage crews hunt for Ethiopian plane black boxes (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)Salvage teams turned over debris to the Lebanese army on Saturday as they scoured the seabed for the black boxes of an Ethiopian airliner that crashed off Beirut, leaving 90 people presumed dead. ![]() Salvage crews hunt for Ethiopian airliner black boxes (AFP via Yahoo! News)Salvage teams turned over debris to the Lebanese army on Saturday, as they scoured the seabed for the black boxes of an Ethiopian airliner that crashed off Beirut, presumably killing 90 people. ![]() IFC $100 Million Investment in Lebanon's Byblos Bank Increases Access to Finance (Zawya)Beirut, Lebanon, January 27, 2010--IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a $100 million equity investment in Lebanon's Byblos Bank to help increase access to finance for small and medium enterprises and to expand the bank's operations to frontier countries in the Middle East and Africa. ![]() Lebanon stresses Palestinians' right of return (People's Daily)Lebanese President Michel Suleiman stressed Friday the need to give the Palestinians their "right of return", his office announced in a statement. Suleiman told visiting Palestinian Labor Minister Ahmed Majdalani at the presidential palace in Baabda near Beirut, that Lebanon "has always defended the Palestinian cause in all international forums." He stressed the need to give the Palestinians ... ![]() Arab journalists convene in Beirut to discuss censorship (Zawya)BEIRUT: Journalists and authors from across the Arab world convened in Beirut on Friday for a European Union-funded media censorship conference. ![]() Balance lifts Columbia over Lebanon Catholic (The Patriot-News)The Blue Streaks hit five treys in the second quarter. Jon Chieppor had 21 for Manheim Twp., while Tyler Reed scored 13 for Cedar Crest. Garden Spot 60 Lebanon 40The Spartans hit six 3-point baskets while taking this L-L II contest. Kyle Thomas had 18 for the Cedars. January 29 2010
![]() German medical-products firm to open S. Lebanon distribution center (Lebanon Daily News)A German-owned maker of kidney dialysis products is preparing to open a distribution facility in South Lebanon Township that will bring 65 jobs here. ![]() Lebanese sheikh stages own abduction (AsiaOne)BAALBECK, Lebanon (AFP) - A LEBANESE sheikh staged his own kidnapping allegedly in a desperate bid to secure a ransom and repay debts, a security official and his neighbours said Friday. ![]() $4mn Qatar grant for two Lebanese cities (Gulf Times)The Qatari project for the reconstruction of South Lebanon has granted $4mn to the cities of Bint-Jbeil and Khiyam and the townships of Aynata and Aynata Al Shaab, which have been damaged by Israel's 2006 aggression on Lebanon. ![]() Bank of Beirut reports 15 percent net-profit increase in 2009 (The Daily Star Lebanon)Bank of Beirut, one of the five top banks in Lebanon, recorded a net profit of $76.3 million at the end of 2009, an increase of 15 percent compared to the same period of 2008.The bank said the rise in profit was mainly due to considerable growth in the bank's activity in Lebanon and abroad.It added that the bank had seen a remarkable surge in housing loans and loans to the private sector in ... ![]() Fracas evolves over Israeli-Lebanon border (UPI)BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- The Israeli government said it is concerned for the safety of its villagers living on the Israeli side of a border village as Washington calls for a solution. ![]() Hariri tribunal plans Beirut visit (UPI)LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- A delegation from the Special Tribunal for Lebanon announced Friday they planned to meet with top political and judicial officials in Beirut starting Feb. 1. ![]() Car, pickup driven by Oxford residents collide during snow in Lebanon Twp. (The Warren Reporter)LEBANON TWP. - A car and a pickup truck slid into each other on Musconetcong River Road during the snowstorm Thursday. According to police, the accident happened at 7:50 a.m. as the two vehicles tried to go around a sharp... ![]() Lebanon residents busted for meth (Lebanon Express)Two Lebanon residents were arrested Wednesday night in the Walmart parking lot as they were preparing to deliver methamphetamine to the Newport area. ![]() (AFX UK Focus) 2010-01-29 18:03 UPDATE 1-Lebanon's Blom Bank reports 16.5 pct profit rise (Interactive Investor)BEIRUT, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Blom Bank said on Friday its net profit in 2009 rose 16.54 percent to $293.19 million. Total assets rose by 15.76 percent to $20.72 billion and customer deposits grew by 18.93 percent to $17.97 billion. "A major characteristic behind BLOM's profitable performance remains the best managed low cost to income ratio of 38.24 percent," the bank said in a statement ... ![]() Cornwall-Lebanon School District projects tax hike in 2010-11 (The Patriot-News)The preliminary Cornwall-Lebanon School District budget for 2010-11 calls for a 7.3 percent tax increase, which equates to a 6.89-mill hike in real estate taxes. ![]() Lebanon, Mideast reject AIPAC's H.R. 2278 (Middle East Online)Manar TV enjoys reputation for accuracy, getting latest news on air fast in Lebanon. ![]() Lebanon's Blom Bank 2009 Profit Rises 17% (Correct) (Bloomberg)(Corrects net income figure in second paragraph, to 'million' from 'billion?.) Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Blom Bank SAL , the largest Lebanese lender by profit, said earnings last year rose 17 percent as deposits increased. ![]() Lebanon's Blom Bank reports 16.5 pct profit rise (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)BEIRUT, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Blom Bank said on Friday its net profit in 2009 rose 16.54 percent to $293.19 million. ![]() Weeks is mayor in Lebanon Township (Hunterdon Review)LEBANON TWP. - The all-Republican Township Committee unanimously elected Jay Weeks as mayor and Frank Morrison as deputy mayor when it reorganized Jan. 6. ![]() Search teams sweep sea bottom for Ethiopia jet black boxes (AFP via Yahoo! News)Search teams on Friday swept the bottom of the Mediterranean sea off the coast of Beirut looking for the black boxes of an Ethiopian airliner which crashed with all 90 people on board presumed dead. ![]() Lebanon to Decide on Sale of Mobile Phone Companies by Year-End (BusinessWeek)Lebanon will decide by the end of the year how to sell two mobile phone operators, which previous governments had hoped would raise as much as $7 billion. ![]() Debt-ridden Lebanon sheikh stages his own abduction (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)BAALBECK, Lebanon (AFP) - A Lebanese sheikh staged his own kidnapping allegedly in a desperate bid to secure a ransom and repay debts, a security official and his neighbours said Friday. ![]() Hariri tribunal's president to visit Lebanon (AFP via Yahoo! News)The president of a UN tribunal set up to try the suspected killers of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri will go to Lebanon on Monday next week for cooperation talks with senior officials, the court said Friday. ![]() Debt-ridden Lebanon sheikh stages his own abduction (AFP via Yahoo! News)A Lebanese sheikh staged his own kidnapping allegedly in a desperate bid to secure a ransom and repay debts, a security official and his neighbours said Friday. ![]() Lebanon Cardiology Associates and The Good Samaritan Hospital team up to implement hypothermia protocol for improved ... (News-Medical-Net)Lebanon Cardiology Associates teamed with The Good Samaritan Hospital to implement one of the top 15% performing emergency cardiac catheterization teams treating heart attacks in the United States. ![]() Lebanon urges Arab support against Israeli threats (Middle East Online)Lebanese PM says Israeli war threats against Hezbollah target whole of Lebanon. ![]() World Bank sees Lebanon's 2010 growth at 7 percent (Zawya)BEIRUT: A report released by the World Bank indicated that real GDP growth in Lebanon in 2010 should be equal to that witnessed in 2009, reaching 7 percent. The report, entitled Global Economic Prospects in 2010, was published by Bank Audi's Weekly Monitor. ![]() Bank of Beirut reports 15 percent net-profit increase in 2009 (Zawya)BEIRUT: Bank of Beirut, one of the five top banks in Lebanon, recorded a net profit of $76.3 million at the end of 2009, an increase of 15 percent compared to the same period of 2008. The bank said the rise in profit was mainly due to considerable growth in the bank's activity in Lebanon and abroad. ![]() Ethiopian, Lebanese community relations sour after crash (Zawya)BEIRUT: As investigations continue into the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on Monday, relations between the Ethiopian and Lebanese communities seem to be under strain. January 28 2010
![]() Mubarak discusses with Hariri regional issues, Lebanese situation (People's Daily)Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held talks on Thursday with visiting Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri who paid his first visit to Egypt after assuming the premiership of the Lebanese government. Talks covered the latest Arab and regional developments, the situation in Lebanon, means to enhance bilateral ties and a number of other issues of mutual interest, reported Egyptian official MENA ... ![]() AL shows full solidarity with Lebanon in face of Israeli threats (People's Daily)Arab League (AL) announced on Thursday its full solidarity with Lebanon in the face of threats by Israel. Yossi Peled, an Israeli minister without portfolio, said last week "We are heading towards a new confrontation in northern Israel, but no one can predict the timing," referring to a possible war with Lebanon. "Lebanon suffered from the Israeli attacks and violation and is still suffering ... ![]() Spain takes charge of UN mission in Lebanon (MalaysiaNews.net)Naqoura (Lebanon), Jan 29 (IANS/EFE) Spain has taken charge of the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. Currently, more than 2,300 UN soldiers are deployed in the country. ![]() Todd Johnson concealed criminal past while a father/business in Lebanon (KY3 Springfield)In 1986, the Lebanon businessman received 14-to-50-years in prison; he served five. ![]() Funerals Held for Murdered Lebanon Mother and Son (KSPR Springfield)Friends and family said goodbye to Sheila Johnson and her son Blake at the First Baptist Church in Lebanon. Investigators say the two were murdered in their home last week. ![]() Dazzling haute couture rises from Lebanon's ruins (China Daily)PARIS - Lebanon's new star couturiers face the typical problems of people working in fashion: snarled deliveries, canceled trips, delayed fittings. Only in their case, such hiccups are caused by war. ![]() 'Attack on Hezbollah is attack on Lebanon' (Press TV)Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Thursday that Israel's threats against Hezbollah are perceived as threats against Lebanon. ![]() Lebanese continue search for remains of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crash (The Montclair Times)Lebanese civil defense divers are silhouetted as they stand on their rescue boat, search for debris and bodies of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 plane that crashed into the sea on Monday, at a beach in front of Beirut internatinal airport, south of Beirut, Lebanon. ![]() A Close Look at a New Arrival (New York Times)For his debut runway collection in Paris, the Lebanese designer Rabih Kayrouz cleverly showed in a small venue that had the front row inches away from the catwalk. ![]() Lebanon's Bank Audi 2009 net up 21 percent (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)BEIRUT, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Bank Audi said on Thursday its 2009 net profit rose 21.4 percent in 2009 to $289 million. ![]() Lebanon's Bank Audi 2009 net up 21 percent (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)BEIRUT, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Bank Audi said on Thursday its 2009 net profit rose 21.4 percent in 2009 to $289 million. ![]() Israeli threats against Hezbollah target Lebanon: PM (AFP via Yahoo! News)Israeli threats against the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah are threats against Lebanon itself, the country's Prime Minister Saad Hariri during a visit to Cairo on Thursday. ![]() Hariri in Cairo amid Hezbollah trial (UPI)CAIRO, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Cairo sees no link between the Lebanese government and Hezbollah affiliates facing the death penalty for militant activity on Egyptian soil, officials said. ![]() Barak tells Mubarak: No intention to attack Lebanon (Al Bawaba)Wednesday's visit of Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak to Egypt came following a request from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak who wanted to question Israel's intentions toward Lebanon, and the probability of attacking it, the Israeli daily Yediot Ahraonot reported on Thursday. ![]() Spain takes command of UN force in Lebanon (AFP via Yahoo! News)Spain on Thursday took over from Italy at the head of a 12,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon that was set up in 1978 to monitor the country's border with Israel. ![]() Spain assumes UNIFIL command in southern Lebanon (EARTHtimes.org)Beirut - Spain assumed command of the United Nations Interim Forces in Southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) from Italy on Thursday, UN officials said. In an official ceremony at UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, Italy's Major-General Claudio Gra... ![]() Crews scan sea floor off Beirut for crashed jet (AP via Yahoo! News)Search crews used sonar Thursday to scan the sea floor for a crashed Ethiopian Airlines jet after a U.S. Navy vessel picked up a beacon from the plane's black box almost a mile below the surface. ![]() Black Boxes Located After Deadly Ethiopian Airlines Crash (Fox News)A U.S. Navy vessel has detected the flight recorders from a crashed Ethiopian Airlines jet at some 4,265 feet under the sea, the Lebanese army said Thursday. ![]() Lebanon Byblos Bank 2009 Net Profit Up 20% At $146.1 Million (Nasdaq)BEIRUT (Zawya Dow Jones)--Byblos Bank, Lebanon's third largest lender, Thursday said its 2009 full-year net profit rose 20% to $146.1 million from $122 million a year earlier. ![]() Beirut crash black boxes found (USA Today)International ships searching along Lebanon's coast detected signals from the black boxes of an Ethiopian Airlines jet late Wednesday as DNA tests helped identify several victims, including two children whose remains were pulled from the sea. ![]() OFW namatay sa Lebanon ipa-autopsiya pag-usab (Sun Star)BUOT karon sa mga kabanay sa namatay'ng Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) didto sa Beruit, Lebanon nga ipailawom pag-usab sa otopsiya ang patay'ng lawas ni Maria Theresa Seda, kinsa taga Barangay Poblaci read more ![]() Lebanon's Byblos Bank 2009 net up 20 percent (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)BEIRUT, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Byblos Bank said on Thursday its 2009 net profit rose 19.8 percent in 2009 to $146.1 million as customer deposits and total assets jumped more than a fifth. ![]() Dazzling haute couture rises from Lebanon's ruins (Dawn)A model presents a creation by Lebanese designer Elie Saab as part of his Haute Couture Spring Summer 2010 fashion show in Paris. 'Reuters PARIS : Lebanon 's new star couturiers face the typical problems of people working in fashion: snarled deliveries, cancelled trips, delayed fittings. ![]() Black box found after Beirut air crash (EuroNews)The 'black box' flight recorders of the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed off the Lebanese coast on Monday have been found by search teams. Once it has been brought to the surface, the equipment should tell investigators what caused the passenger jet to crash just after takeoff from Beirut. ![]() Tewksbury and Lebanon to share Department of Public Works services (Hunterdon Review)LEBANON - Tiny Lebanon Borough doesn't own enough public roads for it to be cost effective to maintain a public works department, but has been very successful in obtaining quality service from outside contractors ![]() Dazzling haute couture rises from Lebanon's ruins (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Lebanon's new star couturiers face the typical problems of people working in fashion: snarled deliveries, canceled trips, delayed fittings. ![]() Search continues in Lebanon plane crash (Denver Post)International ships searching along Lebanon's coast detected signals from the black boxes of an Ethiopian Airlines jet late Wednesday as DNA tests helped identify several victims, including two children whose remains were pulled from the sea. ![]() Pilot in Beirut crash turned off suggested course (Denver Post)The pilot of a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight made a "fast and strange turn" minutes after takeoff from Beirut in a thunderstorm, Lebanon's transportation minister said Tuesday, revealing new clues about the plane's few minutes in flight. ![]() Crashed jet's flight recorders located off Lebanon (AP via Yahoo! News)An American navy vessel has detected the flight recorders from a crashed Ethiopian Airlines jet at some 1,300 meters (4,265 feet) under the sea, a Lebanese army official said Thursday. ![]() Lebanon's foreign domestic workers fight back at abuse (AFP via Yahoo! News)Abused, humiliated and deprived of the most basic rights, foreign maids in Lebanon are starting to fight back against their employers in court and, in rare cases, they are winning. ![]() Airline data recorder found, Lebanese army says (CNN)Searchers have found the flight data recorder from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed Monday with 90 people aboard, the Lebanese army said Thursday. ![]() Recorders From Ethiopian Crash Jet Found Near Beirut, BBC Says (Bloomberg)Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- The 'black box' flight recorders from the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after takeoff from Beirut Jan. 25 have been found, the British Broadcasting Corp. January 27 2010
![]() Lebanon struggling to recover bodies two days after air crash (People's Daily)by Mohamed Ali Harissi, Ren Ke Lebanese and international rescue teams were struggling on Wednesday to recover bodies and locate the black box of the Ethiopian airliner that crashed into the sea off Lebanon on Monday. The plane, carrying 90 people, fell into the Mediterranean sea shortly after taking off from Beirut early Monday. All passengers on board the Boeing 737-800 plane bound for Addis ... ![]() Lebanon's foreign domestic workers fight back at abuse (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)BEIRUT - Abused, humiliated and deprived of the most basic rights, foreign maids in Lebanon are starting to fight back against their employers in court and, in rare cases, they are winning. ![]() Second batch of Malcon East 5 leaves for Lebanon (The Borneo Post)SUBANG: The second batch of the Malaysian Contingent (Malcon) East 5 (ME 5) comprising 200 officers and men of the three services of the armed forces left for Lebanon yesterday to take up peacekeeping duty. ![]() Eastday-Crashed plane's black boxes found off Lebanon (Eastday.com)BEIRUT: A US navy vessel located the flight recorders on Wednesday from an Ethiopian airlines plane that crashed off Lebanon two days ago with 90 people aboard, a security official said. ![]() Sweet sexinesss at Elie Saab (AP via Yahoo! News)Hollywood's favorite Lebanese designer, Elie Saab, on Wednesday delivered a sexy and sweet spring-summer 2010 haute couture collection of heavily beaded slip gowns in muted pastel tones. ![]() Black boxes found three days after Lebanon plane crash (AFP via Yahoo! News)A search team on Wednesday found the black boxes from an Ethiopian aircraft that crashed off the Lebanese coast with 90 people on board, all presumed dead, a military spokesman told AFP. ![]() Police nab 2 Lebanon men on drug charges (The Indianapolis Star)CARMEL -- Two Lebanon men were arrested for dealing drugs Tuesday. Carlos A. Holden, 25, Lebanon, was arrested Tuesday and charged with three felony counts of dealing in a Schedule I controlled substance and three counts of possession of a controlled substance. ![]() Lebanese designer Basil Soda shows on Paris catwalk (3news)Designer Basil Soda recreates global warming on the catwalk ![]() Crashed Ethiopian jet's flight recorders located off Lebanon (TVNZ)A US navy vessel located the flight recorders from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed off the coast of Lebanon two days ago with 90 people aboard ![]() Crashed jet's flight recorders located off Lebanon (Reuters via Yahoo! News)A U.S. navy vessel located on Wednesday the flight recorders from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed off the coast of Lebanon two days ago with 90 people aboard, a security official said. ![]() Lebanese army officer says signals detected from black boxes on Ethiopian jet that crashed (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)BEIRUT - The Lebanese Army said investigators have detected signals from the black boxes of an Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed and will attempt to retrieve them in coming days. ![]() Black boxes from Lebanon plane crash found (AFP via Yahoo! News)A search team on Wednesday found the black boxes from an Ethiopian aircraft that crashed off the Lebanese coast with 90 people on board, all presumed dead, a military spokesman told AFP. ![]() Crashed plane's black boxes found off Lebanon (China Daily)BEIRUT: A US navy vessel located the flight recorders on Wednesday from an Ethiopian airlines plane that crashed off Lebanon two days ago with 90 people aboard, a security official said. ![]() Crashed plane's flight recorders found off Lebanon (AlertNet)Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. navy vessel located the flight recorders on Wednesday from an Ethiopian airlines plane that crashed off Lebanon two days ago with 90 people aboard, a security ... ![]() Lebanese continue search for remains of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crash (The Record and Herald News)Lebanese civil defense divers are silhouetted as they stand on their rescue boat, search for debris and bodies of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 plane that crashed into the sea on Monday, at a beach in front of Beirut internatinal airport, south of Beirut, Lebanon. ![]() Lebanon business group endorses power plant proposal (The Patriot-News)A Nebraska-based energy developer is continuing to explore where it can obtain up to five million gallons of water per day to supply the 950-megawatt gas-fired plant it hopes to build in North Lebanon Twp. ![]() Search yields nothing on third day after Lebanon crash (AFP via Yahoo! News)Rescuers continued their search Wednesday for the victims and black boxes of an Ethiopian airliner that crashed off the Lebanese coast but found nothing on the third day after the deadly accident. ![]() Lebanese, Egyptian prime ministers discuss trade, energy (EARTHtimes.org)Cairo - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and his Egyptian counterpart, Ahmed Nazif, on Wednesday held a series of talks in Cairo aimed at boosting economic and energy ties. Egyptian Foreign Ministry sources said the talks were likely to produce a ... ![]() Impressionist water gardens inspire Saab for summer (AFP via Yahoo! News)The Lebanese designer's fresh-faced models with flowing blonde hair looked like ingenues in their romantic ballgowns and babydoll cocktail frocks. ![]() Boats scour ocean for Beirut crash black boxes (The Champaign News-Gazette)BEIRUT (AP) - Emergency workers searched deep in the sea Wednesday for the black boxes from a doomed Ethiopian Airlines jet as DNA tests helped identify several bodies that had been pulled from the Mediterranean. All 90 people on board were feared dead. The plane went down in flames early Monday just minutes after takeoff from Beirut in a fierce thunderstorm. Weather experts said lightning had ... ![]() Boats scour ocean for Beirut crash black boxes (USA Today)A Lebanese army official says crews will expand their search radius for the wreckage of an Ethiopian Airlines jet if they do not find the black boxes Wednesday. ![]() Boats scour ocean for Beirut crash black boxes (The Indiana Gazette)BEIRUT (AP) - Emergency workers searched deep in the sea Wednesday for the black boxes from a doomed Ethiopian Airlines jet as DNA tests helped identify several bodies that had been pulled from the Mediterranean. All 90 people on board were feared dead. ![]() Lebanon men take down South Albany (Lebanon Express)The Lebanon men's swim team relied on its depth to get the job done against visiting South Albany on Jan 19. ![]() Eighth-grade Lady Jays win Lebanon Tournament (The Marshfield Mail)The Marshfield Junior High School Lady Jays eighth-grade team won the Lebanon Junior High Tournament on Friday, Jan. 15. The Lady Jays are coached by Jessica Gorsham. ![]() Boats scour ocean for Beirut crash black boxes (The Washington Times)BEIRUT -- Emergency workers searched deep in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday for the black boxes from a doomed Ethiopian Airlines jet as weather experts said that lightning had struck in the plane's path around the time of the deadly crash. The plane went down in flames early Monday just minutes after takeoff from Beirut in a fierce thunderstorm. All 90 people on board were feared dead. "It ... ![]() TIP training held in Lebanon on Jan. 28 (Lebanon Express)The Trauma Intervention Program will hold an orientation and training academy for TIP volunteers beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. ![]() Boats scour ocean for Beirut crash black boxes (Deseret News)BEIRUT - Emergency workers searched deep in the Mediterranean on Wednesday for the black boxes from a doomed Ethiopian... ![]() Iran offers condolences over Lebanon plane crash (Press TV)Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki extends condolences to his Lebanese counterpart Ali al-Shami over the crash of an Ethiopian plane off the coast of Lebanon. ![]() Lebanon Farmers Market Will Be Sold (WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley)The Lebanon Farmers Market will be sold by the middle of March. ![]() Emergency workers scour the Mediterranean for Beirut crash black boxes (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)BEIRUT - Emergency workers searched deep in the Mediterranean on Wednesday for the black boxes from a doomed Ethiopian Airlines jet as weather experts said that lightning had struck in the plane's path around the time of the deadly crash. ![]() Consumers in Lebanon Remain Optimistic: MasterCard Worldwide Index of Consumer Confidence (Zawya)Another Survey on Consumer Purchasing Priorities Reveal that 29% of Consumers in Lebanon are Spending 81-90% of their Annual Income on Household Expenses. ![]() Consumers in Lebanon remain optimistic, shows MasterCard Worldwide Index of Consumer Confidence SurveyLebanon: Consumers in Lebanon remain optimistic about the next six months, according to the latest MasterCard Worldwide Index of Consumer Confidence Survey that was released today. However, the overall Index score [55.4] shows that consumers in Lebanon are less optimistic about Regular Income, Employment, Stock Market, the Economy and Quality of Life compared to six months ago [64.4]. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() Muslim cleric abducted in eastern Lebanon (EARTHtimes.org)Beirut - Unknown assailants have abducted a Sunni Muslim imam in eastern Lebanon, police said Wednesday. Sheikh Mohammed Abdel al-Fatah al-Majzoub was taken in front of a mosque in Majdal Anjar, near the border with Syria on Tuesday. ... ![]() Boats Search For Beirut Crash Black Boxes (WJXT Jacksonville)BEIRUT -- Emergency workers will expand their search radius for the wreckage of an Ethiopian Airlines jet if they do not find the black boxes Wednesday, an army official said. ![]() SECOND BATCH OF MALCON EAST 5 LEAVES FOR LEBANON (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)SUBANG, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- The second batch of the Malaysian Contingent (Malcon) East 5 (ME 5) comprising 200 officers and men of the three services of the armed forces left for Lebanon today to take up peacekeeping duty. ![]() Ryanair 'may have used Lebanon crash jet in Dublin last year' (Independent)The jet that crashed off Lebanon killing 90 people may have been operating from Dublin by Ryanair. ![]() Lebanese PM on first official visit to Egypt (Middle East Online)Hariri's visit comes one day after Egyptian prosecutor demands death sentence for 26 alleged Lebanese militants. ![]() Lebanon continues search for jet's flight recorders (AFP via Yahoo! Philippines News)Authorities are hopeful that the black boxes of an Ethiopian jet which crashed into the sea off Lebanon will be recovered on Wednesday in order to shed light on why the plane veered off course on take-off. ![]() Lebanon continues search for jet's flight recorders (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)Authorities are hopeful that the black boxes of an Ethiopian jet which crashed into the sea off Lebanon will be recovered on Wednesday in order to shed light on why the plane veered off course on take-off. ![]() Pilot in Beirut crash made 'fast, strange turn' (The Jamaica Observer)BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- The pilot of a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight made a "fast and strange turn" minutes after takeoff from Beirut in a thunderstorm, but the transportation minister said it was far too early to know what caused the deadly crash. ![]() Boats scour ocean for Beirut crash black boxes (MalaysiaNews.net)The pilot of a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight made a "fast and strange turn" minutes after takeoff from Beirut in a thunderstorm, Lebanon's transportation minister said Tuesday, revealing new clues ... ![]() Boats scour ocean for Beirut crash black boxes (Boston Herald)BEIRUT - A Lebanese army official says crews will expand their search radius for the wreckage of an Ethiopian Airlines... ![]() Rescuers close in on Lebanon plane crash debris (AFP via Yahoo! News)Emergency crews Wednesday were closing in on the wreckage of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea after takeoff from Beirut with 90 people on board, Lebanese officials said. ![]() Boats scour ocean for Beirut crash black boxes (El Paso Times)BEIRUT?A Lebanese army official says crews will expand their search radius for the wreckage of an Ethiopian Airlines jet if they do not find the black boxes Wednesday. ![]() Boats scour ocean for Beirut crash black boxes (NBC26 Green Bay)BEIRUT (AP) - A Lebanese army official says crews will expand their search radius for the wreckage of an Ethiopian Airlines jet if they do not find the black boxes Wednesday. ![]() Boats scour ocean for Beirut crash black boxes (AP via Yahoo! News)A Lebanese army official says crews will expand their search radius for the wreckage of an Ethiopian Airlines jet if they do not find the black boxes Wednesday. ![]() Lebanon Catholic in danger of missing league playoffs (The Patriot-News)LEBANON - Fouls and turnovers combined to ruin Lebanon Catholic's night against Manheim Central in Lancaster-Lebanon League girls' basketball on Tuesday. ![]() Lebanese officials: Ethiopian 737 did not follow control tower flight path instructions (Air Transport World)Lebanese Transportation Minister Ghazi Aridi said yesterday that the Ethiopian Airlines 737-800 that crashed Monday into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut failed to follow the flight path established by ATC. All 90 passengers and crew are believed to be dead ( ATWOnline , Jan. 26) . The control tower told the pilot "to correct his path, but he did a very fast and strange ... January 26 2010
![]() Pilot in Beirut jet crash ignored advice (Irish Examiner)THE pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed flew in the opposite direction from the path recommended by the control tower after taking off from Beirut in thunderstorms, Lebanon's transportation minister said yesterday. ![]() Lebanon blames Ethiopian plane pilot for ignoring warning (People's Daily)Rescue efforts continued Tuesday to locate the black box of the Ethiopian airliner that crashed into the sea off Lebanon amid accusations that the Ethiopian pilot did not follow orders from the Beirut airport control tower. The plane carrying 90 people, most of them Lebanese nationals, fell into the Mediterranean sea shortly after taking off from Beirut early Monday. At least 33 bodies have been ... ![]() Lebanese army members attend U.S. military seminars (People's Daily)Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) members participated in two seminars conducted by personnel from the U.S. Army Central Command, the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon announced Tuesday. "The first seminar focused on small unit military operations, while the second focused on advanced marksmanship techniques," the embassy said in a statement. It added that both seminars were held earlier this month, which ... ![]() Lebanon: Pilot Made 'Strange' Turn Before Crash (New York Times)The pilot of a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight made a 'fast and strange turn' minutes after takeoff from Beirut in a thunderstorm, Lebanon's transportation minister said. ![]() Pilot in Beirut crash made 'fast and strange turn' (San Jose Mercury News)Search for flight recorders continues in sea off Beirut ![]() Lebanon air crash pilot flew in 'wrong' direction (Independent)The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea flew in the opposite direction from the path recommended by the control tower after taking off from Beirut in thunderstorms, Lebanon's transportation minister said yesterday. ![]() Mideast Lebanon Plane Crash (Idaho State Journal)A Lebanese army helicopter flies past the USS Ramage as they continue in the search efforts, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea on Monday, of which all 90 people on board are feared dead, flew in the opposite direction from the path recommended by the control tower after taking off from Beirut in thunderstorms, Lebanon's ... ![]() Pilot In Beirut Crash Made 'Fast And Strange Turn' (WCBS-TV New York)The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff flew in the opposite direction from the path recommended by the Beirut control tower, Lebanon's transportation minister said Tuesday. All 90 people on board were feared dead after the plane went down in flames around at 2:30 a.m. Monday, during a night of lightning and thunderstorms. ![]() Pilot in Beirut crash made 'fast and strange turn,' transport minister says (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)BEIRUT - The pilot of a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight made a "fast and strange turn" minutes after takeoff from Beirut in a thunderstorm, but the transportation minister said it was far too early to know what caused the deadly crash. ![]() Pilot in Beirut crash made 'fast and strange turn' (AP via Yahoo! News)The pilot of a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight made a "fast and strange turn" minutes after takeoff from Beirut in a thunderstorm, Lebanon's transportation minister said Tuesday, revealing new clues about the plane's few minutes in flight. ![]() Pilot in Beirut crash made 'fast and strange turn' (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)The pilot of a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight made a "fast and strange turn" minutes after takeoff from Beirut in a thunderstorm, but the transportation minister said it was far too early to know what caused the deadly crash. ![]() Beirut wrestles with voting age (UPI)BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Lawmakers in Lebanon suspended a session of Parliament while officials deliberated over lowering the voting age to 18 for municipal elections. ![]() Search for bodies and evidence in Lebanon plane crash (Malaysian Mirror)BEIRUT -Rescuers Tuesday combed the waters off the coast of Lebanon for victims and the black boxes of an Ethiopian airliner that crashed into the sea, with officials offering little hope of finding survivors. ![]() NTSB Assists Government of Lebanon in Aviation Accident (Aircraft Maintenance Technology)The National Transportation Safety Board will dispatch an aviation investigator to assist the government of Lebanon in its investigation of the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines B-737-800 (ET-ANB) off the coast of Lebanon. ![]() Pilot in Beirut crash didn't follow tower's advice (Boston Herald)BEIRUT - The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea flew in the opposite direction from... ![]() Pilot didn't follow Beirut tower's advice (MalaysiaNews.net)By Bassem Mroue and Zeina Karam ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT -- The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea flew in the opposite direction from the path recommended by the control t... ![]() Beirut pilot 'failed to follow tower advice' (Independent)The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea flew in the opposite direction from the path recommended by the control tower after taking off from Beirut in thunderstorms, Lebanon's transportation minister said today. ![]() Pilot didn't follow Beirut tower's advice (The Washington Times)BEIRUT -- The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea flew in the opposite direction from the path recommended by the control tower after taking off from Beirut in thunderstorms, Lebanon's transportation minister said Tuesday. All 90 people on board were feared dead after the plane went down in flames minutes after takeoff at around 2:30 a.m. Monday, during a night of ... ![]() Beirut plane crash (UPI)By United Press International BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Officials said the pilot of an Ethiopian jet ignored suggestions from air traffic controllers just before the aircraft flew into a storm and crashed. ![]() Lebanon inflation rises to 3.4 pct y/y in December (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)BEIRUT, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Lebanon's inflation rate rose to 3.4 percent year-on-year in December, government statistics released to Reuters showed on Tuesday. ![]() Lebanon inflation rises to 3.4 pct y/y in December (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)BEIRUT, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Lebanon's inflation rate rose to 3.4 percent year-on-year in December, government statistics released to Reuters showed on Tuesday. ![]() Pilot in Beirut crash didn't follow tower's advice (WTOL 11 Toledo)The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea flew in the opposite direction from the path recommended by the control tower after taking off from Beirut in thunderstorms, Lebanon's transportation... ![]() Pilot in Beirut Crash Didn't Follow Airport Tower Directions (BusinessWeek)The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off Beirut in stormy weather didn't follow directions recommended by the airport control tower, Lebanon's transportation minister said. ![]() Pilot in Beirut crash didn't follow tower's advice (ABC 13 Houston)The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea flew in the opposite direction from the path recommended by the control tower after taking off from Beirut ![]() Cleartag wins big at the Lebanon Web AwardsLebanon: On Sunday the 24th of January 2010, Cleartag, a web and digital consultancy, competed alongside other industry professionals all vying for recognition at the Lebanon Web Awards. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() Search continues after Lebanese plane crash (CNN)International search teams combed the Mediterranean Sea for signs of life on Tuesday, a day after an Ethiopian Airlines flight went down off Lebanon, authorities said. ![]() Pilot in Beirut crash didn't follow tower's advice (Staten Island Advance)BEIRUT (AP) -- The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff flew in the opposite direction from the path recommended by the Beirut control tower, Lebanon's transportation minister said Tuesday. All 90 people... ![]() Pilot in Beirut crash didn't follow tower's advice (AP via Yahoo! News)The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff flew in the opposite direction from the path recommended by the Beirut control tower, Lebanon's transportation minister said Tuesday. ![]() Lebanon minister: Pilot in crash flew opposite way (Boston Globe)Lebanon's transportation minister says the pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines jet did not fly in the direction recommended by the Beirut control tower before the fatal crash. ![]() Pilot in Beirut crash didn't follow tower's advice (Boston Globe)The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff flew in the opposite direction from the path recommended by the Beirut control tower, Lebanon's transportation minister said Tuesday. ![]() Search for bodies and evidence in Lebanon plane crash (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)Rescuers Tuesday combed the waters off the coast of Lebanon for victims and the black boxes of an Ethiopian airliner that crashed into the sea, with officials offering little hope of finding survivors. ![]() Search for bodies and evidence in Lebanon plane crash (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News)Rescuers Tuesday combed the waters off the coast of Lebanon for victims and the black boxes of an Ethiopian airliner that crashed into the sea, with officials offering little hope of finding survivors. ![]() Search for bodies and evidence in Lebanon plane crash (AFP via Yahoo! Philippines News)Rescuers Tuesday combed the waters off the coast of Lebanon for victims and the black boxes of an Ethiopian airliner that crashed into the sea, with officials offering little hope of finding survivors. ![]() Leo Burnett Beirut ranks number one worldwide in media campaign category and among top 50 best agencies globallyLebanon: Leo Burnett Beirut has broken through to the Top 50 best agencies in the world, making it the first agency from the Mena region to do so. In the 2009 Big Won Report, released this week, Leo Burnett Beirut came in a strong 38th position. This is the culmination of a series of prestigious international and regional awards, following an impressively successful creative year for the Beirut agency. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() Lebanon's project-driven sectors turn to skills investment to prevent project failureLebanon: Lebanon's project-driven sectors are increasingly relying on skills investment through project management (PM) training to minimize project failure as the country prepares to progress with the $1.8bn worth of mega-construction projects launched in 2009. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() Lebanese minister: Pilot in crash off Beirut coast did not heed control towers recommendation (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)BEIRUT - The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut performed "a very fast and strange turn before disappearing from the radar," Lebanon's transportation minister said Tuesday. ![]() Lebanon minister: Pilot in crash flew opposite way (AP via Yahoo! News)The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut performed "a very fast and strange turn before disappearing from the radar," Lebanon's transportation minister said Tuesday. ![]() Official: Pilot in Beirut Crash Flew Opposite Way (Fox News)The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut performed "a very fast and strange turn before disappearing from the radar," Lebanon's transportation minister said Tuesday. ![]() Lebanon looks for victims of Ethiopian jet crash (AlertNet)Source: Reuters * Recovery services widen perimeter to locate wreckage * Southern Lebanon in mourning for Lebanese Shi'ite victims (Adds details) By Yara Bayoumy BEIRUT, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Lebanese and ... ![]() Rescuers scour Lebanon coast for plane crash victims (AFP via Yahoo! News)Rescuers Tuesday scoured Lebanon's coast for victims and the flight recorders of an Ethiopian airliner that plunged flaming into the sea, with officials offering little hope of finding survivors. ![]() Hopes dim for survivors after Lebanon plane crash (USA Today)Crews from several countries combed the sea off the coast of Lebanon on Tuesday but all 90 people aboard an Ethiopian Airlines jet were feared dead after the plane went down in flames during a stormy night of lightning and thunderstorms. ![]() Search for Lebanon plane crash victims continues (AFP via Yahoo! News)Rescuers Tuesday continued the grim search for victims of the Ethiopian airliner crash off the coast of Lebanon and sought to recover the black boxes they hope will provide clues to the tragedy. ![]() Hopes dim for survivors after Lebanon plane crash (AP via Yahoo! News)Crews from several countries are helping in the search effort after the planecrash off the coast of Lebanon. ![]() Hopes dim for survivors after Lebanon plane crash (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)Crews from several countries are helping in the search effort after the planecrash off the coast of Lebanon. ![]() Iran saddened by Lebanon air crash (Press TV)Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani offers condolences to his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri on the crash of an Ethiopian plane off the coast of Lebanon. ![]() Lebanese officials cite poor weather in Ethiopian 737 crash; NTSB to send investigator (Air Transport World)The US National Transportation Safety Board said it is dispatching an investigator to Beirut to assist the Lebanese government with its inquiry into Monday morning's crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737-800 that is believed to have killed all 90 aboard. January 25 2010
![]() Ethiopian Plane Crashes Off Beirut, 90 Feared Dead (Bernama)Red Cross rescuers transport the body of one of the victims of a crashed Ethiopian Airlines plane from an ambulance to a hospital in Beirut January 25, 2010. All 90 people aboard an Ethiopian Airlines plane were feared dead after it plunged into the Mediterranean. ![]() 90 feared dead in jet crash off Lebanon (USA Today)All 90 aboard were feared dead in the crash of the Ethiopian Airlines jet Monday off the coast of Lebanon. ![]() Pilot in Lebanon crash 'ignored control' (BigPond News)An Ethiopian airliner that crashed off Lebanon failed to follow instructions from a flight control tower. ![]() Lebanon crash pilot 'ignored control' (Sky News Australia)An Ethiopian airliner that crashed off Lebanon failed to follow instructions from a flight control tower for unknown reasons, Lebanon's defence minister said. ![]() Families hope for best but fear worst in Lebanon plane crash (AsiaOne)BEIRUT, LEBANON - Families of passengers on board a doomed Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed in a ball of flame off the Lebanese coast on Monday huddled at Beirut airport hoping for the best but fearing the worst. ![]() Witness Admits to Being in Lebanon, MO Home (KOLR - KSFX Ozarks)(Lebanon, MO) -- We're learning more information concerning a witness who was inside a Lebanon home when a mother and her son were murdered. ![]() 90 presumed dead as Ethiopian plane crashes off Lebanon (AFP via Yahoo! News)Rescuers found bodies but no survivors on Monday in a massive search operation launched after an Ethiopian airliner with 90 people on board plunged flaming into the sea off Lebanon. ![]() Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Crashes in Storm Off Beirut (Update2) (Bloomberg)Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Co. 737 with 90 people on board crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off Beirut after departing the Lebanese capital in stormy weather early this morning. There were no reports of survivors. ![]() Lebanon plane victims to be identified (Brisbane Times)Relatives of passengers on an Ethiopian jet which crashed off Lebanon have thronged a Beirut hospital as specialists began identifying the bodies. ![]() Paris comes to Lebanon's rescue (UPI)BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Paris has pledged to protect Lebanese infrastructure should Israeli forces decide to launch an attack on its northern neighbor, sources said. ![]() Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Crashes in Storm Off Beirut (Update1) (Bloomberg)Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Co. 737 with 90 people on board crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off Beirut after departing the Lebanese capital in stormy weather early this morning. There were no reports of survivors. ![]() Ethiopian plane crashes off Lebanon, no survivors (AFP via Yahoo! News)Rescuers found bodies but no survivors during a massive search operation launched Monday after an Ethiopian airliner carrying 90 people plunged flaming into the sea off Lebanon during a fierce storm. ![]() Tenacity and risk - the Lebanese in West Africa (BBC News)The crash of an Ethiopian aeroplane carrying Lebanese passengers to Africa has highlighted the strong ties between Lebanon and West Africa. Why and how did they get there? ![]() Beirut jet bodies pulled from sea (BBC News)The bodies of 21 passengers from an Ethiopian jet crash are pulled from the sea off Beirut, as hopes of finding survivors fade. ![]() Ethiopian plane crashes off Beirut, 90 feared dead (Reuters via Yahoo! News)All 90 people aboard an Ethiopian Airlines plane were feared dead after it plunged into the Mediterranean, minutes after taking off from Beirut in stormy weather on Monday. ![]() In pictures: Ethiopian airliner crashes off Beirut (BBC News)An Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet has crashed into the Mediterranean Sea close to the Lebanese capital, Beirut, prompting a search and rescue operation involving Lebanese and UN ships and aircraft. ![]() Ethiopian Airlines jet crashes into sea off Beirut (BBC News)An Ethiopian Airlines passenger plane with 90 people on board has crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after take-off from Beirut airport. ![]() Ethiopian plane crashes off Beirut, 21 bodies found (Reuters via Yahoo! News)An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board crashed into the sea minutes after taking off from Beirut in stormy weather early on Monday and the airline's chief executive said there was no word of survivors. ![]() Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Crashes After Takeoff From Beirut (Bloomberg)Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Co. 737 with 90 people on board crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off Beirut after departing the Lebanese capital in stormy weather early this morning. ![]() Ethiopia plane crashes off Lebanon with 90 on board (AFP via Yahoo! News)An Ethiopian airliner carrying 90 people exploded in a ball of flames and plunged into the sea off Lebanon just after takeoff in stormy weather early Monday, officials and witnesses said. ![]() Ethiopian Air Plane Crashes After Beirut Takeoff (Update3) (Bloomberg)Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after taking off from Beirut, Lebanon, early this morning. ![]() Ethiopian plane crashes off Lebanon, no sign of survivors (AFP via Yahoo! News)An Ethiopian airliner carrying 90 people exploded in a ball of flames and plunged into the sea off Lebanon just after takeoff in stormy weather early Monday, officials and witnesses said. ![]() Lebanese president rules out sabotage in Ethiopian plane crash (People's Daily)Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said Monday that authorities have ruled out sabotage as the cause for a crash of an Ethiopian jet with at least 90 people on board. "Up until now we have ruled out foul play," Suleiman was quoted by Lebanese media as speaking at a press conference. Ethiopian Airlines earlier confirmed that the plane carrying 82 passengers and eight crew members fell into the ... ![]() Ethiopian Plane Crashes Off Lebanon, 90 On Board (NPR)An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 90 people crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in flames early Monday just minutes after takeoff from Beirut, authorities said. At least 23 bodies were recovered as rescuers searched the stormy waters. The cause of the crash was not immediately known. Lebanon has been slammed by bad weather since Sunday night, with crackling thunder, lightning and pouring rain. ![]() Lebanese President Rules Out Sabotage In Ethiopian Plane Crash (Bernama)BEIRUT, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleiman on Monday ruled out sabotage as the cause for a crash of an Ethiopian jet with at least 90 people on board, China's Xinhua news agency reported, citing Lebanese media as saying. ![]() Ethiopian jet crashes in flames into Mediterranean after takeoff from Beirut with 90 on board (Chicago Tribune)BEIRUT (AP) - An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 90 people caught fire and crashed into the Mediterranean shortly after takeoff Monday from Beirut, setting off a frantic search as rain lashed the coast and debris washed ashore. At least 23 bodies were recovered. ![]() Ethiopian Air Plane Crashes After Beirut Take-Off (Update3) (Bloomberg)Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after taking off from Beirut, Lebanon, early this morning. ![]() Ethiopian plane crashes off Beirut, 14 bodies found (Reuters via Yahoo! News)An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Beirut in stormy weather early on Monday and the airline's chief executive said there was no word of survivors. ![]() In pictures: Lebanon plane crash (BBC News)An Ethiopian airliner with about 90 people on board crashes into the sea off Lebanon. ![]() Ethiopian jet crashes off Beirut (BBC News)An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 89 people crashes into the sea off Beirut in flames in bad weather just after take-off. ![]() Lebanese President Rules Out Foul Play In Plane Crash (Fox News)Lebanese President Rules Out Foul Play In Plane Crash ![]() Ethiopian Air Plane Crashes After Beirut Take-Off (Update2) (Bloomberg)Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after taking off from Beirut, Lebanon, early this morning. ![]() Ethiopian jet crashes in Lebanon, no sign of survivors (AFP via Yahoo! News)An Ethiopian jet carrying 90 people plunged into the sea off the coast of Lebanon in a ball of fire just after takeoff in stormy weather early Monday with no sign of survivors, officials said. ![]() Ethiopian plane crashes in sea off Beirut, bodies found (Reuters via Yahoo! News)An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Beirut in bad weather early on Monday. Four bodies were recovered as a search for survivors began. ![]() Ethiopian Air Plane Crashes After Beirut Take-Off (Update1) (Bloomberg)Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people onboard crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after taking off from Beirut, Lebanon early this morning. ![]() Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crashes Into Sea After Beirut Take-Off (Bloomberg)Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- An Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after taking off from Beirut early this morning. 'We haven't found any survivors yet,' Minister of Public Works and Transport Ghazi Al-Aridi said in a phone interview. ![]() Lebanon says sabotage unlikely in plane crash (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)BEIRUT, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman said sabotage was unlikely in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane off the coast of Lebanon on Monday. ![]() Lebanon says sabotage unlikely in plane crash (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)BEIRUT, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman said sabotage was unlikely in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane off the coast of Lebanon on Monday. ![]() Ethiopian plane from Lebanon crashes, 90 on board (Boston Globe)An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 90 people crashed into the Mediterranean Sea early Monday just minutes after takeoff from Beirut, Lebanon's transportation minister said. ![]() Ethiopian airliner crashes on takeoff in Lebanon (Malaysian Mirror)BEIRUT, Lebanon -An Ethiopian airliner transporting 92 passengers and crew crashed in stormy weather following takeoff in Lebanon early Monday, plunging into the Mediterranean sea, an airport official told AFP. ![]() Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crashes Into Sea After Beirut Take-Off (BusinessWeek)An Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after taking off from Beirut early this morning. ![]() Ethiopian airliner crashes on takeoff in Lebanon (The New Straits Times)BEIRUT: An Ethiopian airliner transporting 92 passengers and crew crashed in stormy weather following takeoff in Lebanon early today, plunging into the Mediterranean sea. ![]() Lebanese officials say Ethiopian plane crashes (MalaysiaNews.net)A Lebanese aviation official says an Ethiopian Airlines plane that disappeared from radar shortly after takeoff from Beirut has probably crashed into the sea. The plane was carrying 83 passengers and... ![]() Ethiopian Plane Crashes After Beirut Take-Off, News Agency Says (Bloomberg)Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- An Ethiopian Airlines plane probably crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after taking off from Beirut early this morning, state-run Lebanese National News Agency reported. ![]() Ethiopian airliner crashes on takeoff in Lebanon (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)An Ethiopian airliner transporting 90 passengers and crew crashed in stormy weather just after takeoff in Lebanon early Monday, plunging into the Mediterranean sea, Transport Minister Ghazi Aridi said. ![]() Ethiopian airliner crashes off Lebanon; 90 on board (CNN)An Ethiopian airliner with 90 people aboard crashed into the Mediterranean Sea minutes after takeoff from Lebanon early Monday, authorities said. ![]() Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes into sea after take off from Beirut: report (Brisbane Times)An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 85 passengers on board crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after taking off from Beirut international airport in the early hours of Monday, airport sources said. ![]() Jetliner crashes off Lebanon (Malaysian Mirror)BEIRUT - A Ethiopian airliner carrying 92 passengers and crew crashed in stormy weather following takeoff in Lebanon early today, plunging into the Mediterranean sea. "Ethiopian Airline Flight 409 crashed about five minutes after takeoff at 2.30am (8.30pm in Malaysia) with 83 passengers and nine crew members," an airport official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. Ball of fire seen He ... ![]() Lebanon says Ethiopian plane crash site located (TVNZ)Rescue workers have located the crash site of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that went down just off the Lebanese coast, Lebanon's Transport Minister Ghazi al-Aridi said January 24 2010
![]() Lebanon says Ethiopian plane crash site located (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Rescue workers have located the crash site of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that went down just off the Lebanese coast on Monday, Lebanon's Transport Minister Ghazi al-Aridi said. ![]() Ethiopian airliner crashes near BeirutLebanon: An Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed into the Mediterranean sea shortly after taking off from Beirut international airport in the early hours of this morning. Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409, a Boeing 737-800, disappeared off the radar about five minutes after taking off, shortly after its scheduled departure time of 2:10am, during a thunderstorm and heavy rain. Witnesses reported seeing a ball of fire as the plane, which was heading for the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, plunged into the sea. Reuters has reported that there were 82 passengers and eight crew list on the plane's manifest. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() Lebanese officials say Ethiopian plane crashes (Boston Herald)BEIRUT - Lebanese aviation and security officials say an Ethiopian Airlines plane with about 90 people on board... ![]() Ethiopian airliner crashes on takeoff in Lebanon (AFP via Yahoo! News)An Ethiopian airliner transporting 92 passengers and crew crashed in stormy weather following takeoff in Lebanon early Monday, plunging into the Mediterranean sea, an airport official told AFP. ![]() Lebanese officials say Ethiopian plane crashes (Deseret News)BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanese aviation and security officials say an Ethiopian Airlines plane with about 90 people on board... ![]() Missing plane carrying 83 passengers, 9 crew, likely crashed into the sea off Beirut (New York Daily News)A Lebanese aviation official says an Ethiopian Airlines plane that disappeared from radar shortly after takeoff from Beirut has probably crashed into the sea. ![]() Lebanese officials say Ethiopian plane crashes (Boston Globe)Lebanese aviation and security officials say an Ethiopian Airlines plane with about 90 people on board has crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut. ![]() Lebanese official: Ethiopian airliner missing (USA Today)A Lebanese aviation official says an Ethiopian Airlines plane with 92 people on board that disappeared from the radar shortly after takeoff from Beirut has probably crashed into the sea. ![]() Lebanese officials say Ethiopian plane crashes (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)Lebanese aviation and security officials say an Ethiopian Airlines plane with about 90 people on board has crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut. ![]() Ethiopian Airliner Crashes Near Beirut (New York Times)The plane crashed after takeoff on Monday morning from Beirut. News reports said 85 people were on board. ![]() Lebanese official: Ethiopian plane likely crashed (AP via Yahoo! News)A Lebanese aviation official says an Ethiopian Airlines plane that disappeared from radar shortly after takeoff from Beirut has probably crashed into the sea. ![]() Ethiopian Airliner Crashes Near Beirut (International Herald Tribune)A plane with 85 passengers on board crashed into the Mediterranean sea shortly after taking off from Beirut's airport early Monday. ![]() Lebanese Official: Ethiopian Airliner Missing (LEX 18 Lexington)BEIRUT (AP) - A Lebanese aviation official says an Ethiopian Airlines plane with 85 people on board has disappeared off the radar shortly after takeoff from Beirut. The official said contact was lost about 45 minutes after the early Monday departure. He asked that his name not be used because he is not authorized to speak to the media. Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All ... ![]() Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes after takeoff from Beirut (Times Online)An Ethiopian Airlines plane, with 85 passengers on board, crashed into the Mediterranean sea shortly after taking off from Beirut international airport in the early hours of this morning. ![]() Ethiopian airliner crashes on takeoff in Lebanon: TV (AFP via Yahoo! News)An Ethiopian airliner crashed in stormy weather following takeoff in Lebanon early Monday, plunging into the Mediterranean sea, Lebanese television reported. ![]() Lebanese official: Ethiopian plane missing (MSNBC)A Lebanese aviation official said an Ethiopian Airlines plane with 85 people on board disappeared off the radar shortly after takeoff from Beirut. ![]() Ethiopian airliner missing near Beirut (Brisbane Times)A Lebanese aviation official says an Ethiopian Airlines plane with 85 people on board has disappeared off the radar shortly after takeoff from Beirut. ![]() Report: Ethiopian airliner believed crashed off Lebanon (CNN)An Ethiopian airliner with 92 people on board disappeared from radar and is believed to have crashed shortly after takeoff from Beirut, Lebanon, early Monday, Lebanon's National News Agency reported. ![]() Ethiopia jet 'crashes off Beirut' (BBC News)An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 85 passengers on board reportedly crashes into the sea shortly after take-off from Beirut. ![]() Hezbollah stresses readiness for war with Israel (People's Daily)Lebanese Shiite armed group Hezbollah's deputy chief Naim Kasem said Sunday that his group does not need assurances concerning a possible Israeli attack, stressing that the group's weapons and readiness give them confidence, state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported. Kasem told a gathering at a funeral ceremony in southern Beirut that he was "surprised by those who give assurances to Lebanon ... ![]() Palestinians deny holding military exercise in Lebanon: report (People's Daily)The Palestinian Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC) on Sunday denied it has carried a one-day military exercise in Lebanon, local Central News Agency reported. The agency said that in a radio interview, PFLP-GC spokesman Ramez Mustafa denied the report which said the exercise included live ammunition of medium range artillery, rocket-propelled grenades and ... ![]() Five Lebanese injured in protest against Egypt's border wall (People's Daily)Five Lebanese have been injured in Beirut when police clashed with demonstrators protesting Egypt's decision to build a wall along its border with Gaza, local daily An Nahar reported on Sunday. Some 200 Lebanese gathered near the Egyptian embassy in Beirut to oppose the underground barrier, which is aimed at stopping smuggling into the area. Riot police clashed with the protesters when they ... ![]() Find a Home (Seattle Times)Lebanese aviation official says contact was lost with Ethiopian airliner with 85 passengers. ![]() Ethiopian airliner crashes after takeoff from Beirut (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 85 passengers on board crashed into the Mediterranean sea shortly after taking off from Beirut international airport in the early hours of Monday, airport sources said. ![]() Airliner missing after Beirut takeoff (Herald Sun)AVIATION staff are looking for an Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 85 people which dropped off radar screens after take-off from Beirut today. ![]() Airliner missing after Beirut takeoff (Adelaide Now)AVIATION staff are looking for an Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 92 people which dropped off radar screens after take-off from Beirut today. ![]() Lebanese official: Ethiopian airliner missing (AP via Yahoo! News)A Lebanese aviation official says an Ethiopian Airlines plane with 85 people on board has disappeared off the radar shortly after takeoff from Beirut. ![]() Ethiopian airliner crashes after takeoff from Beirut (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News)BEIRUT (Reuters) - An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 85 passengers on board crashed into the Mediterranean sea shortly after taking off from Beirut airport in the early hours of Monday, airport sources said. ![]() Ethiopian airliner crashes after takeoff from Beirut (The Malaysian Insider)UPDATED BEIRUT, Jan 25 - An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 85 passengers on board crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after taking off from Beirut international airport in the early hours of today, airport sources said. The plane, said to be a Boeing 737 by one source, disappeared off the radar some five minutes after takeoff. About 50 passengers were Lebanese nationals, most of the others ... ![]() Ethiopian airliner crashes after takeoff from Beirut (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)BEIRUT (Reuters) - An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 85 passengers on board crashed into the Mediterranean sea shortly after taking off from Beirut airport in the early hours of Monday, airport sources said. ![]() Ethiopian airliner crashes after takeoff from Beirut (AlertNet)Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Jan 25 (Reuters) - An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 85 passengers on board crashed into the Mediterranean sea shortly after taking off from Beirut airport in the early hours of Monday, airport ... ![]() Ethiopian airliner crashes after takeoff from Beirut (Reuters via Yahoo! News)An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 85 passengers on board crashed into the Mediterranean sea shortly after taking off from Beirut airport in the early hours of Monday, airport sources said. The plane disappeared off the radar shortly after takeoff, the sources said. There were no further immediate details. ![]() Arab ministers slam US interference in satellite TV (Middle East Online)Lebanese minister insists on media freedom, rejects restriction of channels US not happy with. ![]() Netanyahu calms fears (The New Zealand Herald)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday sought to calm fears of an imminent conflict with Lebanese Hizbollah guerrillas by saying Israel sought peace with its neighbours. A statement quoted him saying Israel was not planning... ![]() No escalation on Lebanon border: Israeli commander (Khaleej Times)JERUSALEM - A top Israeli military commander on Sunday denied that there were rising tensions with the armed Hezbollah group along the Lebanon border a day after an Israeli minister warned of a new war. ![]() Arab Report: Syria Calling Up Reserves (Israel National News)Follow Israel news on and . (IsraelNN.com) Tensions have escalated along the Israeli-Lebanese border and Syria has begun calling up troops from its Fourth Reserve, sources told the pan-Arab daily Asharq Al-Awsat. ![]() Israeli PM Plays Down Minister's Lebanon War Claim -BBC (Nasdaq)Israel's prime minister has distanced himself from comments by a member of his cabinet who suggested Israel was heading for a new war with Lebanon, the BBC reported on its Web site Sunday. ![]() Israeli minister warns of new war with Hezbollah (Middle East Online)Yossi Peled says Israel heading toward new confrontation with Lebanese resistance movement. ![]() Israel Tries To Placate Lebanon (OfficialWire)Israel said Saturday it is not looking for a fight with Lebanon after one Israeli minister had suggested war with that country was a possibility. "The state of Israel does not want any confrontation with Lebanon," a statement issued by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office said. ![]() Relatives cope with deaths of Lebanon family (The Springfield News-Leader)As law enforcement officers investigate the deaths of three members of a Lebanon family, relatives began to gather and ponder the loss. ![]() High-end hotel boom sweeps Beirut (AFP via Yahoo! News)Beirut, one-time pearl of the Orient, is reclaiming its lustre, wooing some of the world's top luxury hotels to set up shop after a record year for tourism - and peace - in city once synonymous with danger. ![]() Building boom transforms heart of Beirut (Independent Online)Beirut's building craze, despite chronic political turmoil in recent years, has astonished even the experts. ![]() (AFX UK Focus) 2010-01-24 06:19 DIARY - Egypt/Sudan - Jan 24 (Interactive Investor)This diary is updated daily. New listings or amendments are marked *. All events/times provisional and in GMT (local time is GMT +2 for Egypt and Sudan). TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 CAIRO - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri to hold talks with President Hosni Mubarak to discuss the situation in Lebanon and the region. ![]() Netanyahu seeks to ease tension over 'Lebanon war' (Press TV)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has played down the possibility of a war on Lebanon after a member of his cabinet warned of a likely conflict with Hezbollah. ![]() High-end hotel boom sweeps Beirut (Arab Times)BEIRUT, Jan 24, 2010 (AFP) - Beirut, one-time pearl of the Orient, is reclaiming its lustre, wooing some of the world's top luxury hotels to set up shop after a record year for tourism - and peace - in city once synonymous with danger. January 23 2010
![]() Soldiers home after Lebanon stint (MalaysiaNews.net)SUBANG: Some 100 personnel and officers, including seven women, of the Malaysian contingent (Malcon) East 4 returned home yesterday after a nine-month deployment to eastern Lebanon under the United Na... ![]() Israel plays down Lebanon claim (BBC News)PM Netanyahu distances himself from comments by a minister suggesting Israel was heading for a new war with Lebanon. ![]() Soldiers home after Lebanon stint (The New Straits Times)SUBANG: Some 100 personnel and officers, including seven women, of the Malaysian contingent (Malcon) East 4 returned home yesterday after a nine-month deployment to eastern Lebanon under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil). ![]() Israel tries to placate Lebanon (UPI)TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Israel said Saturday it is not looking for a fight with Lebanon after one Israeli minister had suggested war with that country was a possibility. ![]() Lebanon outlasts half-healthy RP 5 (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)DUBAI' Smart Gilas Pilipinas lost its semifinal game to defending champion Al Riyadi of Lebanon by a heartbeat, winning the respect and the hearts of everyone here. ![]() Protest in Beirut, Lebanon (The Record and Herald News)An activist from a leftist group shouts slogans as Lebanese riot police block the road during a protest outside Egypt's embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. ![]() Building boom transforms heart of Beirut (The News-Times)BEIRUT (AP) - Blocks of historic Ottoman-era buildings, once pocked by bullet holes, have been majestically restored, and new high-rise apartment towers with mirrored facades front the glittering Mediterranean, signs of an unprecedented real estate boom that is transforming Lebanon's capital. ![]() Israel Is Not Weighing Conflict With Lebanon, Netanyahu Says (Bloomberg)Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Israel is not weighing a conflict with Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a text message to journalists. ![]() Israel's Netanyahu seeks to calm nerves on Lebanon (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday sought to calm regional nerves over fears of an imminent conflict with Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas by saying Israel sought peace with its neighbors. ![]() Israel's Netanyahu seeks to calm nerves on Lebanon (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday sought to calm regional nerves over fears of an imminent conflict with Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas by saying Israel sought peace with its neighbours. ![]() Israel's Netanyahu seeks to calm nerves on Lebanon (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday sought to calm regional nerves over fears of an imminent conflict with Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas by saying Israel sought peace with its neighbours. ![]() Giles nanguna sa pagsibak ng Lebanon sa Smart Gilas (Pilipino Star Ngayon)Sa likod ng paghihiganti ni dating import CJ Giles, tinalo ng nagdedepensang Al Riyadi ng Lebanon ang Smart Gilas, 79-76, sa semifinal round ng 21st Dubai Invitational dito kamakalawa ng gabi. ![]() Netanyahu: No intention to attack Lebanon (Al Bawaba)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed on Saturday that Israel has no intention to carry out an offensive against Lebanon, hours after a minister in his cabinet said that a military conflict between Israel and Hizbullah was "inevitable." ![]() Netanyahu: 'No Desire For Conflict With Lebanon' (Israel National News)Follow Israel news on and . (IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office responded Saturday to media reports that Minister-without-Portfolio Yossi Peled (Likud) said a military conflict between Israel and Lebanon is "inevitable." ![]() Israeli minister: Third war on Lebanon in sight (Press TV)An Israeli cabinet minister warns of the third Israeli war on Lebanon amid reports that Tel Aviv has mobilized its troops. ![]() Gilas fights Lebanon in semis (Manila Standard Today)DUBAI?Smart Gilas hopes that pride and desire will be enough when it plays Lebanon's Al Riyadi today in the semifinals of the 21st Dubai International Tournament at the Al Ahli Club here. ![]() Minister: Israel likely to face another conflict with Lebanon (EARTHtimes.org)Jerusalem - Yossi Peled, Israeli minister and former general, said Saturday that Israel was on the way to a new armed conflict with the Lebanese militant organization Hezbollah and that it was just a matter of time, Israeli media reported. Yossi Pele... ![]() Churches across Lebanon to start donations for Haiti (EARTHtimes.org)Beirut - The head of the Lebanese Christian Maronite community Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir announced Saturday a campaign to collect donations for Haiti, which was devastated by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake on January 12. He said churches across... ![]() Demonstrators in Beirut clash with police near Egyptian embassy (EARTHtimes.org)Beirut - At least three people were injured Saturday when Lebanese police clashed with stone-throwing demonstrators protesting against Egypt's decision to build a wall with Gaza to cut tunnel smuggling. Some 200 angry Palestinian and Lebanese chantin... ![]() Lebanese media warns of ban if US hits out at Hezbollah TV (EARTHtimes.org)Beirut - The National Lebanese Council for Audio-Visual Media and the Lebanese Press Association on Saturday urged the United States to reverse a decision to take punitive measures against a satellite broadcaster run by the Shiite militant group He... ![]() Smart-Gilas falls short vs. Lebanon (Manila Bulletin)DUBAI - Smart Gilas-Philippine Team threw everything it had but its effort fell short, losing to defending champion Al Riyadi of Lebanon, 76-79, in the semifinals of the 21st Dubai Invitational at the Al Ahli Indoor Stadium here. ![]() Lebanon-Booming Tourism (South Bend Tribune)BEIRUT, Lebanon -- The Tourism Ministry says about 1.9 million tourists came to Lebanon in 2009, the highest number of visitors to come to the mountainous Arab nation ever. ![]() Building boom transforming heart of Beirut (Manila Bulletin)BEIRUT (AP) - Blocks of historic Ottoman-era buildings, once pocked by bullet holes, have been majestically restored, and new high-rise apartment towers with mirrored facades front the glittering Mediterranean, signs of an unprecedented real estate boom that is transforming Lebanon's capital. ![]() MALCON East 4 Troops Return Home From Lebanon (Bernama)SUBANG, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Some 100 personnel and officers, including seven women, of the Malaysian contingent (Malcon) East 4 returned home on Saturday after a nine-month deployment to eastern Lebanon under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil). ![]() MALCON East 4 Troops Return Home From Lebanon :: Bernama.com (Bernama)SUBANG, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Some 100 personnel and officers, including seven women, of the Malaysian contingent (Malcon) East 4 returned home on Saturday after a nine-month deployment to eastern Lebanon under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil). ![]() Lebanese PM voices support for Paris conference on Mideast peace (People's Daily)Visiting Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Friday he supported French President Nicolas Sarkozy's proposal to host a conference on the Middle East peace in Paris. After meeting with Sarkozy at Elysee Palace, the 39-year-old Lebanese leader praised France's position on the Middle East peace process and said the idea of holding a Mideast conference was favorable. Sarkozy offered to host a ... ![]() Hezbollah on alert for fear of Israeli attack: report (People's Daily)Lebanese Hezbollah members were said to have been put on high alert as Israeli troops continued to mass along the border with Lebanon, pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat reported Friday. The newspaper cited well-informed Hezbollah sources as saying that the Lebanese Shiite group has ordered its members to be on " high alert in the event of a surprise Israeli operation against party headquarters and ... ![]() MALCON EAST 4 TROOPS RETURN HOME FROM LEBANON (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)SUBANG, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Some 100 personnel and officers, including seven women, of the Malaysian contingent (Malcon) East 4 returned home today after a nine-month deployment to eastern Lebanon under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil). ![]() Lebanon logistics performance 33rd globally (Zawya)BEIRUT: The World Bank's Logistics Performance Index (LPI) for 2010 ranked Lebanon in 33rd place among 155 nations worldwide and third among 17 Arab countries. ![]() Springboro sinks Lebanon at the line (Middletown Journal)SPRINGBORO - Both Lebanon and Springboro were accurate at the free throw line Friday night. The Panthers just made a lot more of them. ![]() Hezbollah's relocation of rocket sites to Lebanon's interior poses wider threat (Washington Post)BEIRUT -- Hezbollah has dispersed its long-range-rocket sites deep into northern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, a move that analysts say threatens to broaden any future conflict between the Islamist movement and Israel into a war between the two countries. January 22 2010
![]() Smart-Gilas falls short vs. Lebanon (Manila Bulletin via Yahoo! Philippines News)DUBAI - Smart Gilas-Philippine Team threw everything it had but its effort fell short, losing to defending champion Al Riyadi of Lebanon, 76-79, in the semifinals of the 21st Dubai Invitational at the Al Ahli Indoor Stadium here. Oddly, it was American import CJ Giles, who torched the Nationals with 29 points highlighted with several power jams while Shawn Colson scattered 20 points to power Al ... ![]() Lebanon senior to join brothers in Naval Academy (WKRN Nashville)A Lebanon high school senior found out Wednesday afternoon he will join his two other brothers in theNaval Academy. ![]() Pro-lifers demonstrate in Lebanon (Lebanon Daily News)More than two dozen people - some carrying graphic signs featuring photos of aborted fetuses - demonstrated in Lebanon on Friday to mark the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. ![]() Lebanon ends RP Gilas' Cinderella run in Dubai (GMA News)Dubai, UAE - Smart Gilas Pilipinas' hopes of a finals stint in the 21st Dubai International Basketball Championships ended Friday night as the Rajko Toroman-coached squad suffered a 79-76 semis loss to Lebanon's Al-Riyadi at the Al Ahli Sports Club. ![]() Building boom transforms heart of Beirut (Idaho State Journal)FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009 file photo, U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg performs during a concert in Beirut, Lebanon. ![]() Tensions high at Israeli-Lebanese border (Press TV)A new report said that Hezbollah has tightened security measures along the border with Israel as Tel Aviv beefs up its forces along the northern frontier. ![]() Lebanon board appoints two to budget panel (Albany Democrat-Herald)LEBANON - Paul Brown and John 'Tre' Kennedy will join the budgetcommittee of the Lebanon Community School District for the nextthree years. ![]() Clogged lines lead to Lebanon sewage overflow, DNR says (The Springfield News-Leader)Clogged sewer lines have been blamed in the latest incidents involving Lebanon's sewage treatment system, according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. ![]() Luxury building boom transforms Beirut as Lebanon becomes a financial draw (Canadian Business)BEIRUT - Blocks of historic Ottoman-era buildings, once pocked by bullet holes, have been majestically restored, and new high-rise apartment ![]() Luxury building boom transforms Beirut as Lebanon becomes a financial draw (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)BEIRUT - Blocks of historic Ottoman-era buildings, once pocked by bullet holes, have been majestically restored, and new high-rise apartment towers with mirrored facades front the glittering Mediterranean, signs of an unprecedented real estate boom that is transforming Lebanon's capital. ![]() Matinding hamon susuungin ng Smart Gilas kontra Lebanon (Pilipino Star Ngayon)Laban sa mas malalakas na Al Riyadi ng Lebanon, kakailanganin ng Smart Gilas ang kanilang determinasyon sa semifinal round ng 21st Dubai Invitational dito sa Al Ahli Indoor Stadium. ![]() Gilas seeks Dubai final vs tough Lebanon (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)DUBAI - What they lack in manpower and ceiling, Smart Gilas Pilipinas hopes to make up with its speed and outside shooting as it guns for a finals berth against a fancied Al Riyadi of Lebanon side in the 21st Dubai Invitational at the Al Ahli Indoor Stadium here Friday. ![]() Luxury building boom transforms Beirut as Lebanon becomes a financial draw (MalaysiaNews.net)BEIRUT - Blocks of historic Ottoman-era buildings, once pocked by bullet holes, have been majestically restored, and new high-rise apartment towers with mirrored facades front the glittering Mediterr... ![]() Building boom transforms heart of Beirut (WCAX-TV Vermont)Blocks of historic Ottoman-era buildings, once pocked by bullet holes, have been majestically restored, and new high-rise apartment towers with mirrored facades front the glittering Mediterranean, signs of an unprecedented... ![]() Building boom transforms heart of Beirut (FOX 12 Idaho)Blocks of historic Ottoman-era buildings, once pocked by bullet holes, have been majestically restored, and new high-rise apartment towers with mirrored facades front the glittering Mediterranean, signs of an unprecedented... ![]() Luxury building boom transforms Beirut as Lebanon becomes a financial draw (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)BEIRUT - Blocks of historic Ottoman-era buildings, once pocked by bullet holes, have been majestically restored, and new high-rise apartment towers with mirrored facades front the glittering Mediterranean, signs of an unprecedented real estate boom that is transforming Lebanon's capital. ![]() Building boom transforms heart of Beirut (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)Luxury building boom transforms Beirut as Lebanon becomes a financial draw ![]() IFC buys 8 percent of Lebanon's Byblos Bank (AP via Yahoo! Finance)The World Bank's private sector arm has bought an 8 percent stake in Lebanon's Byblos Bank for $100 million, the Lebanese bank said Friday. ![]() Lebanese designers lace up for Paris couture catwalks (Middle East Online)Lebanese designers taking couture scene by storm, pitching glamorous side of country. ![]() Primary health care center opens in southern suburbs of Beirut (Zawya)BEIRUT: An ambitious project aimed at reforming the public health sector was launched Thursday at the Municipality building of the Beirut suburb of Haret Hreik. ![]() Helpful sole: Lebanon man works to get Haitians shoes (Belleville News-Democrat)A rural Lebanon man has done like many people: He donated money to help the Haitians. ![]() Lebanese designers lace up for Paris couture catwalks (AFP via Yahoo! News)From the catwalks of Paris and New York to the red carpets of Cannes and the Oscars, Lebanese designers are taking the couture scene by storm, pitching the glamorous side of a country long associated with violence. ![]() Lebanon, Solanco share Section 2 lead (Lancaster Online)Don't look now, but Section 2 of the L-L League is officially fit to be tied.White-hot Lebanon closed the game on an 18-6 blitz and rallied past Warwick 32-30 in a Section 1-2 crossover game Thursday night, and jumped into a tie for the Section 2 lead when Penn Manor picked off Solanco 62-59 in ... January 21 2010
![]() Beirut is reborn as a glitzy playground for tourists (USA Today)Overcoming a reputation as a Middle East trouble spot, Lebanon welcomed nearly 2 million visitors last year. ![]() Hariri warns of another Israeli attack on Lebanon (Press TV)Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri has expressed concerns over a possible Israeli attack on the country, citing an escalated violation of Lebanese airspace by Israeli aircraft. ![]() New DMV office in Lebanon, N.H. (WCAX-TV Vermont)The department of motor vehicles has opened a temporary space on Mechanic Street in Lebanon, N.H. ![]() UNIFIL sees calm in south Lebanon (UPI)BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The head of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon said he felt war was unlikely despite simmering tensions along the southern border with Israel. ![]() Work expected to begin this year on $2.1M public-works facility in Lebanon Township (MyCentralJersey.com)LEBANON TOWNSHIP - Construction is expected to begin later this year on a new $2.1 million public-works facility, ending several years of discussions on replacing the 61-year-old building on Newport Road. ![]() Lebanon Restores Obsolete Aircraft (Middle East Newsline)NICOSIA [MENL] -- Lebanon has succeeded in restoring its obsolete military aircraft. Copyrights 2008, Middle East Newsline. All rights reserved. ![]() RHS wrestlers whip Lebanon on Senior Night (Rolla Daily News)There wasn't a disco ball hanging over the mat in the Rolla High School gym Wednesday night. But you wouldn't know it looking at Bulldog head coach Kellen Laws. Looking like an extra from the movie 'Saturday Night Fever' in his shocking white suit, Laws moon-walked his way to an impressive dual-meet victory Wednesday on RHS Senior Night. Taking on always-tough Ozark Conference rival Lebanon the ... ![]() New Pornographers Album To Feature Okkervil, Beirut, St. Vincent Guest Appearances (ChartAttack.com)Please reserve a space on your "Polaris Music Prize 2010 potentials" list for this one: The New Pornographers will release their fifth studio album, Together , on May 4. ![]() French PM: Good Syria-Lebanon relations benefit entire region (EARTHtimes.org)Paris - The normalization of relations between Lebanon and Syria was a boon for the entire region, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Thursday. He made the statement during talks in Paris with his Lebanese counterpart, Saad Hariri. ... ![]() Lebanon Seeks $250 Million From Middle East Air IPO (Update1) (Bloomberg)Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanon plans to raise at least $250 million from the sale of a stake in national carrier Middle East Airlines later this year, Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said in an interview. ![]() Foreign Funds to Spur Growth in Lebanon, Salameh Says (Update1) (Bloomberg)Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanon's central bank Governor Riad Salameh said he expects the economy to enjoy a fourth year of growth in 2010 as money floods into the country, cutting borrowing costs and enabling the central bank to maintain incentives on investment. ![]() Lebanon, N.H., ski jumper makes Olympic team (WCAX-TV Vermont)Ski jumper Nick Alexander of Lebanon, N.H., learned Wednesday that he will represent the U.S. in the upcoming Vancouver Olympics. But Nick will also be representing the entire Upper Valley, a region that helped get him where he is today. ![]() Players' passion fuels Lebanon/Adams squad (The Patriot-News)Has there been a more unlikely marriage in CPIHL history than that of Northern Lebanon and Spring Grove' Historically, when combo teams arise it's almost always a merger of geographic convenience. Not in this case. ![]() Lebanon Aims to Raise $250 Million in Middle East Airlines IPO (Bloomberg)Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanon plans to raise at least $250 million from the sale of a stake in national carrier Middle East Airlines later this year, Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said in an interview. ![]() Foreign Funds to Spur Robust Growth in Lebanon, Salameh Says (Bloomberg)Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanon's central bank Governor Riad Salameh said he expects the economy to enjoy a fourth year of robust growth in 2010 as money floods into the country, cutting borrowing costs and enabling the central bank to maintain incentives on investment. ![]() U.N. Troubled By Israeli-Lebanese Ties (OfficialWire)The United Nations reiterated its concern that Israel was violating the terms of a 2006 cease-fire agreement that calls for respect of Lebanese sovereignty. ![]() Haiti relief plane returns to Beirut with survivors on board (EARTHtimes.org)Beirut - A plane from Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA), arrived Thursday in Beirut from quake-stricken Haiti with 16 survivals on board, airport officials said. The plane, which delivered medical supplies to the Caribbean nation... ![]() S. Korea to send troops to replace its contingent UN peacekeepers in Lebanon (People's Daily)South Korea will send 359 troops to Lebanon to replace the South Korean contingent in the United Nations peacekeeping force there, the Korean Army said Thursday. In the country's sixth such deployment to the region, the Dongmyeong Unit will be tasked with surveillance, civil operations and cooperation with the Lebanese forces, according to the army. South Korea first deployed troops there in ... ![]() U.S. officials pay intensive visits to Lebanon (People's Daily)U.S. officials paid frequent visits to Lebanon in the past two weeks, discussing regional issues with Lebanese leaders, and showing U.S. commitment to Lebanon's independence and sovereignty. Among the visitors are Middle East envoy George Mitchell, National Security Advisor James Jones, Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs David Johnson, Deputy ... ![]() Lebanese PM heads to France over Mideast peace, bilateral ties (People's Daily)Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al- Hariri headed to France Wednesday for talks on the peace process in the Middle East and promoting bilateral ties, local media reported. Hariri's office said he would hold talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Prime Minister Francois Fillon, Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and a number of other officials during his three- day official visit. Local daily ... ![]() Roundup: Waterford stuns New Lebanon (The Troy Record)NEW LEBANON - Sophomore point guard Dave Fletcher swiped the ball as the clock winded down, to seal a big victory for the Waterford boys' basketball team. January 20 2010
![]() Oliver Schaufelberger '11 Dies at Home in Lebanon, New Jersey (The Cornell Daily Sun)Oliver S. Schaufelberger '11 died at his home in Lebanon, New Jersey on Jan. 13. Schaufelberger was an environmental science major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and was heavily involved on campus. ![]() Lebanon says 2009 was best on record for tourists (Khaleej Times)BEIRUT - The Tourism Ministry says about 1.9 million tourists came to Lebanon in 2009, the highest number of visitors to the mountainous Arab nation ever. ![]() Photo Forum Beirut fills the critical vacuum (The Daily Star Lebanon)BEIRUT: Cheap, portable and capable of yielding near-instant gratification for the beginner, photography is a popular art form (and pastime the world over. In this, Beirut is not alone. The streets of Hamra and Gemmayzeh bristle with the protruding lenses of SLR cameras, snapping architectural features, street scenes or friends goofing around. ![]() Lebanon Township looking to replace aging fire, public works equipment (MyCentralJersey.com)LEBANON TOWNSHIP - The township is preparing to replace some of its aging firefighting and public works equipment early this year. ![]() U.N. troubled by Israeli-Lebanese ties (UPI)BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The United Nations reiterated its concern that Israel was violating the terms of a 2006 cease-fire agreement that calls for respect of Lebanese sovereignty. ![]() Beirut weighs municipal election measures (UPI)BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The Lebanese Cabinet decided to delay municipal elections by one month to June in order to vet electoral laws and a quota system for female lawmakers. ![]() Lebanon man smacked another man in the head with his cane, police said (The Patriot-News)A Palmyra man was talking on his cell phone in the parking lot of the Medicine Shoppe, 1305 Cumberland St., Lebanon, Monday afternoon when a man hit him on the head three times with his cane, causing a cut and swelling, police said. ![]() Scholarship sends North grad to Beirut (This Week Westerville)Westerville North High School graduate Noor Rahman soon will be sharing American culture with residents in Beirut, Lebanon. ![]() Lebanon ranks 93rd in UN E-Government Index (EARTHtimes.org)Beirut - Lebanon ranked 93rd globally and 11th in the Middle East and North Africa Region in terms of its application of electronics in government operations, a survey Wednesday showed. The survey, the United Nations Electronic Government Readiness I... ![]() U.S. envoy talks with Lebanese leaders on regional issues (People's Daily)U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell met with Lebanese leaders on Wednesday and reiterated Washington's commitment to the Middle East peace process and the country's independence, the U.S. embassy's statement issued on Wednesday said. The statement said that Mitchell met with Lebanese government representatives, including President Michel Suleiman, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime ... ![]() Hezbollah chief discusses regional "threats" with Iraq Shiite leader in Beirut (Kitchener - Waterloo Record)BEIRUT - The leader of Lebanon's Shiite Muslim Hezbollah and the head of the largest Shiite political party in Iraq are focusing on unity amid what they call threats facing the Mideast. ![]() US envoy: Syria, Lebanon key to Mideast peace (AP via Yahoo! News)U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell said Wednesday that Syria and Lebanon were key to achieving peace in the Middle East. ![]() Lebanon wrestlers win tourney (Lebanon Express)The Lebanon middle school wrestling team defended its title at the Central Linn Middle School Tournament on Jan. 16. ![]() 'Zayed and the Dream' to show in Beirut after an impressive success in Abu Dhabi (Middle East Online)Remarkable play about late Sheikh Zayed on worldwide tour to tell story of great dream. ![]() Palestinians outside refugee camps must disarm: Lebanon (AFP via Yahoo! News)The Lebanese government has reiterated its call for Palestinian groups outside refugee camps to disarm, saying the issue was "not up for negotiation." ![]() US envoy says Lebanon will play key role in Mideast peace (EARTHtimes.org)Beirut - George Mitchell, the US special envoy to the Middle East, said Wednesday that Lebanon will play a key role in building a comprehensive peace in the region. Mitchell said there would be no lasting solution reached at Lebanon's expense, accord... ![]() US backs Lebanon on Palestinian refugees issue (Middle East Online)Palestinian refugees - who overwhelmingly wish to return home - will not be naturalisied in Lebanon. ![]() US envoy discusses Mideast process with Lebanese leaders (AFP via Yahoo! News)US Mideast envoy George Mitchell met with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman on Wednesday and reiterated Washington's commitment to the stalled Middle East peace process and Lebanon's independence. ![]() Implementing new frequency plan on Alfa networkLebanon: In order to meet its subscribers' needs and to provide them with best services, Alfa, the mobile operator managed by Orascom Telecom since February 2009, announces the implementation of a new frequency plan on its network during the nights of 22nd, 23rd & 24th of January 2010. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() US Mideast envoy: Lebanon is key to regional peace (NBC26 Green Bay)BEIRUT (AP) - U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell says Lebanon is key to regional peace. He was in Beirut on Tuesday and Wednesday at the start of a regional tour aimed at restarting Middle East peace talks. ![]() US Mideast envoy: Lebanon is key to regional peace (AP via Yahoo! News)U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell says Lebanon is key to regional peace. ![]() Lebanese Ministry of Environment recognizes RYMCO as "Carbon Neutral" (Zawya)Beirut, 20 January 2010 - In the lights of its continuous endeavors, Rasamny-Younis Motor Company S.A.L. (RYMCO) Rasamny-Younis Motor Company S.A.L. (RYMCO) , exclusive dealer of Nissan Motors (Nissan, Infiniti), GM vehicles (GMC), Renault trucks, Nissan Diesel (UD), FAW trucks, and Kawasaki in Lebanon, was handled a Certificate of Acknowledgement from the Lebanese Ministry of Environment ... ![]() Nahas proposes a $166 million plan to upgrade Lebanon's broadband (Zawya)BEIRUT: Telecommunications Minister Charbel Nahas proposed Tuesday a series of measures to upgrade and modernize the broadband system in Lebanon in 2010 at a cost of LL250 billion ($166 million). ![]() Lebanese army foils escape attempt by Fatah al-Islam prisoners (People's Daily)Lebanese army foiled an attempt by Fatah al-Islam prisoners to escape from a jail, the local TV channel al-Manar reported Tuesday. Al-Manar quoted security sources as saying that "the Lebanese army arrested four people after an investigation with one Fatah al- Islam member in Roumieh prison, who confirmed that an attempt to escape was ongoing." The TV channel added that the arrested four people ... ![]() U.S. Mideast envoy discusses peace process in Beirut (People's Daily)U.S. special envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell kicked off Tuesday in Lebanon a regional visit aiming at discussing peace in the region. Mitchell met in Beirut with Lebanese Foreign Minister Ali al- Shami, Lebanese state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported, adding that no relevant statements had been delivered in the wake of the meeting. Mitchell also met with Prime Minister Saad ... ![]() UN seeks quick Israeli pullout from Lebanese al-Ghajar (People's Daily)UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams told Lebanese Foreign Minister Ali al-Shami on Tuesday that the United Nations is seeking to guarantee a quick Israeli pullout from al-Ghajar village, the country's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported. NNA quoted Williams as saying that "we intend to redouble our efforts to try and seek Israeli withdrawal as quickly as possible from ... ![]() U.S. Middle East envoy to visit Beirut for regional peace talks (People's Daily)U.S. special envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell will kick off his regional visit starting on Tuesday night for talks with top Lebanese officials on peace in the region. Mitchell's visit will also include Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan. The envoy will not visit Syria, local An Nahar daily quoted a U.S. diplomatic source as saying. Mitchell's visit is aimed at informing ... ![]() Lebanese Ministry of Environment recognizes Rymco as carbon neutralLebanon: In the lights of its continuous endeavors, Rasamny-Younis Motor Company S.A.L. (Rymco), exclusive dealer of Nissan Motors (Nissan, Infiniti), GM vehicles (GMC), Renault trucks, Nissan Diesel (UD), FAW trucks, and Kawasaki in Lebanon, was handled a Certificate of Acknowledgement from the Lebanese Ministry of Environment recognizing the company "for its valuable efforts for becoming a carbon neutral". [AMEInfo.com] ![]() Lebanon's record 2009 tourism exceeds pre-Civil War figures (Zawya)BEIRUT: Nearly 2 million tourists visited Lebanon in 2009, a record that exceeds even the glamorous years before the Civil War when Beirut was known as the Paris of the Middle East. In figures released to the Associated Press on Tuesday, the Tourism Ministry said 1,851,081 tourists visited Lebanon in 2009, a 39 percent increase from the year before. ![]() Lebanon says 1.9m tourists visited in 2009Lebanon: Lebanon's ministry of tourism has said that some 1.9 million tourists came to Lebanon in 2009, the highest number of visitors in the country's history, the Associated Press has reported. The 2009 number is the highest ever and broke the 1974 record of 1.4 million tourists, the ministry said. Fadi Abboud, the country's tourism minister estimated the country's annual income from tourism at up to $7bn, or about 20% of gross domestic product. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() Renovating for Rent, a Lebanese Retreat (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)It seemed they fell in love with the wrong house. In early 2004, Kamal Mouzawak, the founder of Beirut's twice-weekly farmers' market Souk el Tayeb, and Rabih Kayrouz, a Lebanese fashion designer, were looking for a second home in the Lebanese countryside or perhaps the mountains, a place where they could escape their busy work lives and the bustle of Beirut. But it was a house in Batroun, a the ... ![]() Rodeo Drive opens its first store in LebanonLebanon: Lebanon-based Luxury Clothing Co has announced the opening of its Rodeo Drive ladieswear boutique in Lebanon. The company has been present in the UAE since 1972 with some 40 boutiques. The new boutique brings the number of stores the company now has to 48, with more planned to open this year in Beirut. The first to be opened soon is a new unisex multi-brand Rodeo Drive, due to open in April and will be closely followed by Tom Ford Boutique in May, the company said. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() Beirut Baptist School signs with Skoolee ToolsLebanon: Beirut Baptist School has selected Skoolee Tools student information system (SIS) and school management software, as part of its strategy to upgrade technology and consolidate its operations. [AMEInfo.com] January 19 2010
![]() Lebanon beats Kings in familiar fashion (Dayton Daily News)KINGS MILLS' The script has become redundant. Lebanon jumps out to an early double-digit lead, Kings battles back and takes the lead late, only to have a Warrior senior hit a big shot down the stretch to lift Lebanon to victory. ![]() Steak, seafood restaurant opens in North Lebanon (Lebanon Daily News)PANSY HILL - After more than 500 hours of work over five months, Giacomo Amato has opened Bahabaluha, a steak and seafood restaurant with a tropical theme, in North Lebanon Township. ![]() Elco students, staff work with Lebanon church to help Haitians (Lebanon Daily News)Elco School District staff and students and a Lebanon church are focused on collecting items to ship to earthquake-ravaged Haiti. ![]() North Lebanon ups its fee costs (Lebanon Daily News)The North Lebanon supervisors Monday night adopted a change in fees for 2010. ![]() Four Seasons opens Beirut hotel (World Leisure News)Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has opened a 230-bedroom hotel in Beirut. The Lebanon-based Four Seasons Hotel Beirut boasts a restaurant, a bar, a spa and a rooftop pool. ![]() SIIC's Hakim in Beirut on regional tour (UPI)BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Iraqi Shiite leader Ammar al-Hakim arrived in Beirut to meet with Hezbollah officials as part of a broad tour of the Arab region, his office said. ![]() Eastday-Lebanon firm to disarm Palestinians outside camps (Eastday.com)Lebanese cabinet stressed Tuesday that the country's sovereignty is "non-negotiable" and that the Palestinian factions outside the refugee camps should be disarmed. ![]() Wednesday January 20 2010 (The Malaysian Insider)JAN 20 - Lebanon is unmistakably one of the most beautiful countries I have visited. At the same time, it is achingly painful when I look at the indiscriminate pockmarks on old buildings in downtown Beirut. ![]() Investigation continues into body found in canal near Lebanon (KMTR Eugene)Detectives are continuing to investigate the death of a man found dead Jan. 12 in the Santiam Lebanon Canal near the Odd Fellows Cemetery on Cemetery Drive just outside Lebanon. ![]() Lebanon High students win Cincinnati battle of the bands (The Pulse-Journal)LEBANON - A local band emerged victorious Saturday, Jan. 16 in a large Cincinnati Battle of the Bands. ![]() Renovating for Rent, a Lebanese Retreat (New York Times)Kamal Mouzawak and Rabih Kayrouz found a home that swept them off their feet -- but it wasn't for sale or for rent. ![]() US envoy Mitchell in Beirut (Gulf Times)US special envoy for the Middle East George Mitchell arrived yesterday in Beirut for a two-day visit, during which he will hold talks with Lebanese officials on the Middle East peace process. ![]() Posted: 19-01-2010 , 21:34 GMT (Al Bawaba)The famous Lebanese artist Haifa Wehbe launched a new video clip for the song '80 Million Feelings?, which she presents for her Egyptian fans. She had finished filming the last scenes of the clip at the 'Media Production City' in Cairo. ![]() Posted: 19-01-2010 , 21:31 GMT (Al Bawaba)Music satellite channels had started airing the newest video clip for the duet 'Al Mawd Al Da?e' which is performed by the Saudi artist Rashed Al Majed and Lebanese artist Yara. The video clip has a romantic atmosphere to it and takes place in 1969 when the first man stepped on the moon. ![]() Posted: 19-01-2010 , 21:36 GMT (Al Bawaba)Among the songs from her newest album which was released last month, the famous Lebanese artist Elissa had included a song which called 'Min Ghair Munasbah' (Without An Occasion). ![]() UN Encouraged By Lebanon's Political Progress (Scoop.co.nz)New York, Jan 19 2010 3:10PM The United Nations is 'very encouraged' by political progress made in Lebanon since a new government was formed late last year, a senior official with the world body told the Lebanese Foreign Minister today. ![]() U.S. Slows Down Military Aid To Lebanon (Middle East Newsline)WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has reduced the pace of military and security assistance to Lebanon, a report said. A report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace asserted that Lebanon has received less than half of the original $410 million in U.S. ![]() US Mideast envoy Mitchell arrives in Beirut (EARTHtimes.org)Beirut - US special envoy for the Middle East George Mitchell arrived Tuesday in Beirut for a two-day visit, during which he will hold talks with Lebanese officials on the Mideast peace process. Mitchell was scheduled to meet Lebanese Foreign Ministe... ![]() Lebanon says 2009 was best on record for tourism (AP via Yahoo! News)The Tourism Ministry says about 1.9 million tourists came to Lebanon in 2009, the highest number of visitors to come to the mountainous Arab nation ever. ![]() Beirut Baptist School Signs with Skoolee Tools (Zawya)Achrafieh, Lebanon) 14 December 2009. Beirut Baptist School has selected Skoolee Tools student information system (SIS) and school management software, as part of its strategy to upgrade technology and consolidate its operations. ![]() Bank sector thrives as Lebanon awaits reforms: bank governor (Zawya)BEIRUT, Jan 19, 2010 (AFP) - Lebanon's bank deposits have risen 22 percent and foreign currency reserves have reached record levels thanks to growing confidence linked to the relative political stability of the last two years, Central Bank governor Riad Salameh told AFP in an interview. ![]() LEBANESE PM ON OFFICIAL VISIT TO FRANCE (The Tocqueville Connection)BEIRUT, Jan 19, 2010 (AFP) - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri heads to France Wednesday on his first official visit to a Western nation since taking office, with the Mideast peace process and bilateral ties topping the agenda. ![]() Lebanon says 2009 was best on record for tourism with 1.9 million visitors (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)BEIRUT - The Tourism Ministry says about 1.9 million tourists came to Lebanon in 2009, the highest number of visitors to come to the mountainous Arab nation ever. ![]() Lebanon says 2009 was best on record for tourism (AP via Yahoo! Finance)The Tourism Ministry says about 1.9 million tourists came to Lebanon in 2009, the highest number of visitors to come to the mountainous Arab nation ever. ![]() Regional Sales Manager - Middle East - Dubai/beirut (Cellular-News.com)A major global telecommunications turnkey company is looking to hire a Regional Sales Manager to increase sales across the Middle East region. This will include up-selling to existing candidates and developing new business with other mobile key accounts. ![]() Deloitte analyses top trends for media industry for 2010Lebanon: The Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice at Deloitte today announces its predictions for the media sector in 2010, forecasting that the greatest revenue growth for video-on-demand (VOD) will come from a surprising source: the humble vending machine. The volume of DVDs distributed via vending machine will double in 2010. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() Hamas Burns Its Egyptian Bridges (Strategy Page)January 19, 2010: Lebanese media are reporting Israeli troops and aircraft unusually active on the border, with some Israeli vehicles seen crossing the border. ![]() INDICATORS - Lebanon - Jan 19 (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)BEIRUT, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics. ![]() Rodeo Drive opens its first ladieswear dedicated store in Lebanon (AME Info)Luxury Clothing Company SAL (LCC) is pleased to announce the opening of its Rodeo Drive ladieswear boutique in Lebanon. ![]() Rodeo Drive opens its first ladieswear dedicated store in LebanonLebanon: Luxury Clothing Company SAL (LCC) is pleased to announce the opening of its Rodeo Drive ladieswear boutique in Lebanon. Encompassing 500 square meters over two floors, the new luxury boutique offers a breathtaking retail experience with product assortments from the most exclusive fashion houses in the world. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() Deloitte analyses top trends for technology industry for 2010Lebanon: The Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice at Deloitte today announces its 2010 predictions for the technology sector, forecasting that 2010 will be the breakout year for net tablets. The connected portable devices are expected to offer a more appealing balance of form and function, and are anticipated to be purchased by tens of millions of people in the year ahead. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() Rising property-sale indicators in Lebanon buck global trend (Zawya)BEIRUT: Figures released by the Directorate of Real Estate indicate that the number of property-sale transactions in Lebanon and the value of such transactions witnessed an increase in 2009, bucking the trend of dwindling real-estate activity across the MENA region and the world at large. ![]() US envoy due in Lebanon at start of Mideast tour (AFP via Yahoo! News)US Middle East envoy George Mitchell was due in Beirut on Tuesday at the beginning of a new regional tour aimed at restarting Middle East peace talks, a Lebanese foreign ministry official said. ![]() Deloitte analyses top trends for telecommunications industry for 2010Lebanon: The Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice at Deloitte, the business advisory firm, today announces its predictions for the telecommunications sector for 2010. Mobile search will dominate the strategic direction of the smartphone market in the year ahead, with search becoming one of the five most-used smartphone applications by year-end 2010. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() Groups pressure Hamas for war probe (Detroit News)Ramallah, West Bank -- Eleven Palestinian human rights groups pressured Hamas on Monday to allow an independent investigation into whether it committed war crimes while fighting Israel last winter -- an unusual public demand of the Islamic group that runs Gaza. ![]() Lebanon kids do service in honor of King (The Patriot-News)Kids who attend programs at the Martin Luther King Jr. Family Life Center in Lebanon helped sort clothing to send to Haiti and clean up the streets around the neighborhood Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. January 18 2010
![]() Grant could bring millions to Lebanon (Lebanon Daily News)The Lebanon School District has entered into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Education to pursue a federal economic-stimulus grant that could bring millions of dollars to the district. ![]() Former Lebanon mayor: King would have been proud (The Western Star)LEBANON - In 1964, James Mills sang in front of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. when the civil rights leader spoke in Cincinnati. ![]() Children in Lebanon do service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day (The Patriot-News)Children who attend programs at the Martin Luther King Jr. Family Life Center in Lebanon helped sort clothing to send to Haiti and clean up the streets around the neighborhood Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ![]() Palestinian group questions motives in Lebanon to disarm them (EARTHtimes.org)Beirut - The head of Syrian-backed Fatah al-Intifada (Fatah- Uprising) questioned Monday why the Lebanese government was urging the disarming of Palestinian groups which have bases outside the 12 Palestinian camps in Lebanon. Abu Moussa, who is based... ![]() US Mideast envoy Mitchell expected in Beirut on Tuesday (EARTHtimes.org)Beirut - US special envoy for the Middle East George Mitchell is due to arrive in Beirut Tuesday for a two-day visit, the official Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) said Monday. The US envoy is scheduled to meet high-ranking Lebanese officials upon... ![]() Hariri High School II Selects Skoolee Tools School Management Software (Zawya)Achrafieh, Lebanon - 18 January 2010. Hariri High School II (HHS2) in Beirut, Lebanon has selected Skoolee Tools student information system (SIS) and school management software, as part of its strategy to improve communication between school, parents and students and to boost its technology base. ![]() Egypt's EFG Hermes sells Bank Audi stake (AP via Yahoo! Finance)Middle East investment bank EFG Hermes said Monday it sold its entire stake in Lebanon's Bank Audi for $913.4 million, significantly boosting its liquidity. ![]() Syria reconciliation nearly complete: Jumblatt (AFP via Yahoo! News)Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said at the weekend he was close to reconciling with former arch-foe Syria and dismissed criticism of his latest political about-turn. ![]() Iran Considers Whether to Reduce Links With U.K., Minister Says (Bloomberg)Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Iran is considering whether to reduce links with the U.K. and is reviewing areas of cooperation, the Iranian foreign minister said. ![]() Lebanon's Banque Audi Agrees to Acquire Dresdner Bank Monaco (Bloomberg)Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Banque Audi sal - Audi Saradar Group, the largest Lebanese lender by assets, agreed with Commerzbank AG to acquire Dresdner Bank Monaco S.A.M. ![]() Commerzbank to sell Dresdner Bank Monaco S.A.M. to Bank Audi sal - Audi Saradar GroupLebanon: Commerzbank and Bank Audi sal - Audi Saradar Group announced that they have entered into an agreement for the sale of Dresdner Bank Monaco S.A.M. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() Alfa inaugurates a new pioneering POS in ChevroletLebanon: In order to meet its subscribers needs and to serve them in best ways, Alfa, the mobile operator managed by Orascom Telecom since February 2009, announces the inauguration of its new Point of Sale in Chevrolet. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() (AFX UK Focus) 2010-01-18 10:25 Egypt's EFG-Hermes sells Bank Audi stake (Interactive Investor)BEIRUT, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Egypt's EFG-Hermes sold its stake in Lebanon's Bank Audi for $913.4 million, the Lebanese bank said on Monday. In a regulatory statement, Bank Audi said EFG-Hermes, which held 28 percent of the bank, concluded the sale of its 7.5 million common shares and 2.5 million GDRs. In Cairo, head of EFG-Hermes investor relations Dina Sonbati confirmed that the firm had sold its ... ![]() Hariri High School II selects Skoolee Tools school management softwareLebanon: Hariri High School II (HHS2) in Beirut, Lebanon has selected Skoolee Tools student information system (SIS) and school management software, as part of its strategy to improve communication between school, parents and students and to boost its technology base. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() Time for the police to end (The Malay Mail)In reply to Pending court case keeps Ellie in town : Time for the police to end this saga -the Lebanese is taking the Malaysian government and its enforcement agencies for a ride and making a mockery of our country. Throw the book at him. ![]() Al Watan: Israel will conduct a huge military operation on the Lebanese border (PanARMENIAN.Net)Israel has started bringing equipment to the frontier between both countries, the Syrian newspaper reports. ![]() Cardinals rip Lebanon; gain fifth straight victory (Mt. Vernon Register-News)LEBANON - Don't look now, but the Woodlawn High School boys basketball team is continuing to ring in the New Year. January 17 2010
![]() Israeli army crosses into Lebanon (People's Daily)An Israeli army unit on Sunday crossed the borders with Lebanon in the direction of the occupied part of al-Ghajar village, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported. "An intense Israeli build-up of forces during the past 24 hours has been observed along the eastern sector of the Blue Line, with mobile and fixed patrols," said NNA. It added that "Israeli tank emplacements were ... ![]() Lebanese fraudster tips with fake $500 note (The New Zealand Herald)Malaysian police have arrested a Lebanese man allegedly carrying fake currency including fake US $1 million (NZ$1.35 million) dollar notes, amounting to $66 million (NZ$89 million) in face value after tipping a hotel staff member... ![]() Lebanese protest Egypt's Gaza barrier (MalaysiaNews.net)Hamas loyalists and Egyptian troops opened fire along Gaza's volatile border Wednesday, leaving an Egyptian soldier dead and more than a dozen Gazans hurt in the bloodiest clash between the two sides ... ![]() Lebanon's M1 to Buy Part of EFG-Hermes Stake in Bank Audi (BusinessWeek)M1 Group, a Lebanese holding company whose portfolio includes real estate investments in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, plans to acquire part of EFG-Hermes Holding SAE's stake in Bank Audi-Audi Saradar Group. ![]() Lebanese protesters insult Egyptian president over his country's construction of Gaza barrier (Sun-Sentinel)BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanese protesters accused Egypt's president Sunday of acting like an agent of Israel over his country's construction of an underground steel wall along the Gaza border. ![]() Lebanese protest Egypt's Gaza barrier (WFMJ Youngstown)BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanese protesters accusing Egypt's president Sunday of acting like an agent of Israel over his country's construction of an underground steel wall along the Gaza border. ![]() Lebanese protesters insult Egyptian president over his country's construction of Gaza barrier (The Morning Call)BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanese protesters accusing Egypt's president Sunday of acting like an agent of Israel over his country's construction of an underground steel wall along the Gaza border. ![]() Lebanese protest Egypt's Gaza barrier (AP via Yahoo! News)Lebanese protesters accused Egypt's president Sunday of acting like an agent of Israel over his country's construction of an underground steel wall along the Gaza border. ![]() Lebanese protest Egypt's Gaza barrier (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)Lebanese protesters accusing Egypt's president Sunday of acting like an agent of Israel over his country's construction of an underground steel wall along the Gaza border. ![]() Lebanese protest Egypt's Gaza barrier (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)Lebanese protesters accusing Egypt's president Sunday of acting like an agent of Israel over his country's construction of an underground steel wall along the Gaza border. ![]() Lebanon vows to collaborate with Iran at UNSC (Press TV)Lebanese President Michel Sleiman discussed in a meeting with President Ahmadinejad's visiting deputy the need for Iran and Lebanon to coordinate their positions at the UN Security Council. ![]() Lebanon's M1 to Buy Part of EFG-Hermes Stake in Bank Audi (Bloomberg)Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) -- M1 Group , a Lebanese holding company whose portfolio includes real estate investments in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, plans to acquire part of EFG-Hermes Holding SAE's stake in Bank Audi-Audi Saradar Group . ![]() Jordan, Lebanon to promote economic cooperation (Zawya)16 January 2010 Amman -- Minister of Industry and Trade Amer Hadidi on Saturday said that Jordan and Lebanon look forward to promoting economic cooperation and increasing trade exchange. ![]() Event Guru is Set to become one of regional market leaders driven by its commitment to deliver 'Personalized Experiences'Lebanon: Today, a new event management company has seen the light. Event Guru is set to become in a flash one of the market leaders in the production of bespoke, creative events. [AMEInfo.com] ![]() Lebanon JV boys edge Cougars (Middletown Journal)BOYS BASKETBALL LEBANON 58, EDGEWOOD 53 (junior varsity): Jake Browning had 16 points to lead Edgewod in an overtime loss to Lebanon. ![]() Event Guru is Set to Become in a Flash a Regional Market Leader Driven by its Commitment to Deliver "Personalized ... (ITNews)BEIRUT, January 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, a new event management company has seen the light. Event Guru is set to become in a flash one of the market leaders in the production of bespoke, creative events. ![]() Lebanon, Iran to coordinate in UN Security Council: Lebanese president (People's Daily)Lebanese President Michel Suleiman on Saturday told visiting Iranian Vice President Mohammed Reza Tajeddini that Lebanon and Iran should coordinate their stances in the UN Security Council, the country's state-run National News Agency reported. Suleiman described the Lebanese-Iranian relations as "good on all aspects," and asked Tajeddini to convey his regards to the Iranian president and his ... January 16 2010
![]() Posted: 17-01-2010 , 03:47 GMT (Al Bawaba)The Egyptian artist Shireen Abed Al Wahab will travel to Beirut to film a new video clip for the song 'Ma Thasibneesh' (Don't Judge Me). Shireen said that her pregnancy is going well. Recently Shireen became ill before her performance in Abu Dhabi and was admitted to a hospital. ![]() Carole Samaha tops the charts in Lebanon (Al Bawaba)According to the London daily Elaph, the new album by the Lebanese artist Carole Samaha called 'Hodoudy Al Sama' (The Skies Are My Boundaries) grossed the highest sales of any album in Virgin Mega Stores in Lebanon. |