Police are searching for the suspects who broke into several Lebanon businesses overnight. They left behind damage and hopefully enough evidence for police to catch them.

Lebanese singer Amal Hijazi recently filmed her latest music video clip for the song ?Ya Ahla Ma Fe Al Ayam? (You?re What?s Best In the Days), directed by Randa Al Alam.

Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Fatfat told The Daily Star on Monday that the Arab League's efforts in the coming weeks will focus on holding an emergency session for Arab foreign ministers to discuss the strained relations between Beirut and Damascus. Premier Fouad Siniora on Friday had urged Arab foreign ministers to hold such a meeting.

. Taking the landing strip from July 4-6 will be Jay-Z, M.I.A., Beirut, the Raconteurs, Goldfrapp, Massive Attack, the Sex Pistols, CocoRosie, the Chemical Brothers, the Cribs, and Gentleman and the Far East Band. Just don't forget to bring a bottle open'er, amirite? Fine, I'll stop.

Lebanon started on Monday a national anti-measles and anti-rubella vaccination campaign targeting more than 900,000 children, as part of its commitment to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization strategy to eliminate the diseases by the end of 2010.

A boycott by Lebanon and major Arab powers of the Arab summit in Damascus over the weekend dashed hopes for a last-ditch settlement of the Lebanese presidential crisis.Beirut's four-month-old presidential vacuum shifted to center stage in recent weeks as the Lebanese government and its Saudi Arabian backers accused Syria of blocking the vote.

About one-fourth of Lebanese adults (25.8 percent) have suffered from at least one psychological disorder at some point in their lives, with 10.5 percent having more than one disorder, according to a study to be published on Tuesday in the international PLoS Medicine magazine.

Beirut - Lebanon's top Shiite Muslim cleric issued a religious edict Monday banning attacks on public utilities in Iraq, specifically the oil industry. We stress the contents of the fatwa that it is prohibited to attack properties and public wealth,...

The Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad (LM&M), the only authentic, historic train offering recreational rides in Southwest Ohio, has added educational, historical and fun excursions in 2008.

TRIPOLI, March 31 -- A controversial and partly boycotted Arab League summit has ended in the Syrian capital, Damascus, with no progress on the Lebanese political crisis and a summit declaration that Iraq refused to endorse.

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanon's top Shiite Muslim cleric issued a religious edict Monday banning attacks on public utilities in Iraq, mainly the oil industry, urging Iraqis to solve their problems through dialogue.

BEIRUT, March 31 - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

The exiled leader of Hamas accused Israel of exaggerating the Palestinian militant group's military strength and of trying to start a war against Hamas and the Lebanese guerrilla force Hezbollah.

Lebanon: Net Holding and TNT Express announce their partnership for the Lebanese market and the extension of TNT's Middle East Road Network (MERN) into Lebanon. [AMEInfo.com]

Some readers may recall, possibly incorrectly, since readers are human, too, that I have on occasion referred to the time a buddy and I "cheated death" in Beirut, Lebanon.

The audience enters the theater to find the stage littered with papers, books and actors. There are two black planks on either side of the stage, set like large seesaws. The scene could be a still life, redolent with foreboding. The lights go down, then rise again to mark the start of the play proper.

Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir described on Sunday the continuing 15-month-old political standoff in Lebanon as "lethal."Sfeir, in his weekly sermon at Notre Dame Church in Bkirki, also described the split between the governing coalition and opposition as "unprecedented" and called for "unifying our ranks ... to help our stumbling nation rise again."

The American University of Beirut (AUB) Student Activism Club hosted on Thursday a panel discussion entitled "Nahr al-Bared: a long way home," as part of the Nahr al-Bared Awareness week. The panel was organized by the Nahr al-Bared Relief Campaign, which was founded at the beginning of the conflict in May 2007.

The Arab League summit in Damascus ends with calls to end Lebanon's crisis, but no specific proposals.

An Arab summit failed on Sunday to clinch a breakthrough on Lebanon, spotlighting the rift between hosting Syria and stay-away US allies which blame Beirut's political crisis on Damascus. Meanwhile, all eyes are focused on whether Arab League chief Amr Moussa would return to Lebanon to pursue the implementation of a three-point.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani attends the closing session of the two-day Arab Summit in Damascus. An Arab summit has failed to clinch a breakthrough on Lebanon, spotlighting the rift between host Syria and stay-away US allies which blame Beirut's political crisis on Damascus.

BEIRUT, March 30 (RIA Novosti) - Iraq criticized the final declaration of the Arab League summit that concluded its two-day work in the Syrian capital on Sunday.

A two-day Arab summit ended in Damascus on Sunday with a warning to Israel that an Arab peace offer depends on Israeli behaviour. Arab governments will review their strategies on peace with Israel, a statement added.

An Arab summit failed on Sunday to clinch a breakthrough on Lebanon, spotlighting the rift between host Syria and stay-away US allies which blame Beirut's political crisis on Damascus.

The Arab League summit in Damascus ends with calls to end Lebanon's crisis, but no specific proposals.

DAMASCUS (AFP)--Arab leaders urged Lebanon Sunday to elect a consensus president as they wrapped up a summit snubbed by regional U.S. allies which blame Syria for the crippling political crisis in Beirut.

BEIRUT, 28 March 2008 (IRIN) - A boycott by Lebanon and major Arab powers of the Arab summit in Damascus (29-30 March) has dashed hopes for a last-ditch settlement of the Lebanese presidential crisis, raising fears of a descent into violence after it passes.

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BEIRUT: University students demonstrated in Beirut yesterday, tearing up pictures of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and branding him an ?assassin? as he chaired an Arab summit boycotted by Lebanon.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday that his country was ready to cooperate to help resolve the political crisis in neighboring Lebanon. Speaking on the opening session of the 20th Arab Summit, Assad said Syria is "ful ...

Damascus ? Syrian President Bashar Al Assad denied yesterday meddling in Lebanon as he hosted an Arab summit boycotted by some of the region?s leaders, many of whom blame Damascus for the political crisis in Beirut.

Evidence shows a criminal network was responsible for the massive car bombing that killed the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri and 22 others in Beirut in February 2005.

Beirut - Around 250 Lebanese university students demonstrated against Syria in Beirut on Saturday, tearing up pictures of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and calling him an assassin. The students, mainly supporters of Lebanon's western-backed gover...

Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that Syria should be punished for blocking a resolution to Lebanon's political crisis, escalating a dispute between U.S. allies and Damascus that has marred an Arab summit.

A poster of assasinated Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri decorates a street in dowtown Beirut in February 2008. A UN report saying that a criminal network was behind the murder of Hariri is an important development, a member of Beirut's Western-backed government said.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has defended his country against accusations it is interfering in Lebanon's political affairs, in comments at Saturday's opening of the Arab League summit.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister slammed Syria for obstructing Lebanese peace efforts and called on the Arab League Saturday to punish member states that don't honor the group's consensus decisions.

A UN report saying that a criminal network was behind the murder of Lebanese ex-premier Rafiq Hariri is an important development, a member of Beirut's Western-backed government said on Saturday.

BEIRUT - University students demonstrated in Beirut on Saturday, tearing up pictures of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and branding him an ?assassin? as he chaired an Arab summit boycotted by Lebanon.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied on Saturday meddling in Lebanon as he hosted an Arab summit boycotted by half of the region's leaders, many of whom blame Damascus for the political crisis in Beirut.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday denied meddling in Lebanon as he hosted an Arab summit boycotted by half of the region's leaders, many of whom blame Damascus for the political crisis in Beirut.

DAMASCUS (AFP)--Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied interfering in Lebanon's domestic affairs, as he opened an Arab summit Saturday in Damascus. The Syrian leader said Syria is eager to see "the stability, sovereignty and independence" of Lebanon achieved.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday promised at an Arab summit in Damascus to help resolve a political crisis in Lebanon, which boycotted the meeting in protest at Syrian policy.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad opened an Arab summit in Damascus on Saturday with a promise to help resolve the long political crisis in Lebanon, which boycotted the meeting in protest at Syrian policy.

Iran - Syria - Envoy Iran's Ambassador to Syria, Hojatoleslam Ahmad Moussavi, said on Saturday that the Lebanese crisis should be settled by Lebanon's own political parties.

BEIRUT: A UN investigation commission said on Friday that a "criminal network" had carried out the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and was connected to other acts of political violence in Lebanon, but the commission's report did not name anyone involved with the network.

Central Catholic took advantage of seven errors by Lebanon to score nine unearned runs and take the non-league win.

Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has launched a strong attack on Syria on the eve of an Arab summit in Damascus.

A ?criminal network? was behind the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri and is ?linked to? some of the 20 additional killings of anti-Syrian officials in Lebanon, the head of the United Nations inquiry into the deaths, David Bellemare of Canada, said in his first report since taking the post in November.

Lebanese Prime Minster Fuad Siniora gives a televised speech in Beirut. Siniora blamed Syria for his country's prolonged political crisis in a televised speech on the eve of an Arab summit in Damascus set to focus on the issue.

UNITED NATIONS - A NETWORK of individuals was responsible for killing former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri in 2005 and was linked to other political murders in Lebanon, United Nations investigators said.

Beirut - Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Seniora declared late Friday that Lebanon would no longer be a battlefield for anyone to settle accounts, and called for a regional meeting on its governing crisis after the end of an Arab summit it is boycotti...

Prime Minister Fuad Saniora accused Syria on Friday of blocking the election of a new Lebanese president and deepening the country's 16-month political crisis through its interference in the country's internal affairs.

Senior Shiite cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah said on Friday that Lebanon, which boycotted the Arab summit in Damascus, would not find any solution to its current internal crisis because the latter is linked to a regional crisis on which the summit will have no impact.

BEIRUT (AFP)--Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora on Friday blamed Syria for his country's prolonged political crisis in a televised speech on the eve of an Arab summit in Damascus.

Palestinians gather in the devastated refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared in northern Lebanon on March 17, 2008. Thousands of families have been allowed to return to the old part of the devastated camp to recover what belongings they can before the bulldozers move in.

BEIRUT (AFP) - One man was able to recover only a family photo album.

The chief investigator says former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri was assassinated by a criminal network that is linked to some other killings in Lebanon.

A network of individuals was responsible for killing former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri in 2005 and was linked to other political murders in Lebanon, U.N. investigators said on Friday.

Complaints were filed against a suspended Mount Lebanon dentist accused of sexually assaulting some of his female patients after using anesthesia to numb them.

Eds: APNewsNow. UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The chief investigator says former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri was assassinated by a criminal network that is linked to some other killings in Lebanon.

----The Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad operates out of Lebanon, a city in Southwestern Ohio between Dayton and Cincinnati that is famous for its grand 19th century homes, antique shops and historic restaurants.

A change of scenery didn?t make much of difference for Lebanon. In fact, none at all.

Source: IRIN A boycott by Lebanon and major Arab powers of the Arab summit in Damascus (29-30 March) has dashed hopes for a last-ditch settlement of the Lebanese presidential crisis, raising fears of a descent into violence after it passes.

BEIRUT: Investigating Magistrate Sami Sidqi issued an arrest warrant in absentia against Syrian national Husam Husam for threatening to kill Lebanese journalist Faris Khashan, a judicial report said on Wednesday.

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Recent attacks and retaliation threats have the Mideast on edge about the possibility of another war between Israel and Hezbollah, even though officials on both sides say they don't expect any eruption of major fighting soon.

Lebanese Christian opposition leader Gen. Michel Aoun said the ruling coalition lost an opportunity to solve Lebanese-Syrian crises by boycotting the Arab summit in Damascus, local Naharnet news website reported. Aoun, also head of ...

Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi poses during a photocall for her animated film 'Persepolis' at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007. Lebanese authorities reversed on Thursday a decision to ban the prize-winning animated film "Persepolis," following an outcry and claims the measure was aimed at pleasing Iran and Shiite clerics.

Lebanese authorities on Thursday rescinded their decision to ban the prize-winning animated film "Persepolis" following an outcry and accusations that the censorship was aimed at pleasing Iran and local Shiite clerics. "We have given the green light for 'Persepolis,'" one official from the censorship bureau said on condition of anonymity. She did not elaborate.

Investigating Magistrate Sami Sidqi issued an arrest warrant in absentia against Syrian national Husam Husam for threatening to kill Lebanese journalist Faris Khashan, a judicial report said on Wednesday. Khashan, who works for Al-Mustaqbal daily, filed a complaint against Husam after the Syrian allegedly made a death threat in a telephone call in January.

The US Congress allocated $5 million to enhance the engagement of civil society organizations in a range of issues important to Lebanon, a US Embassy statement said Thursday. It said five US non-governmental organizations will "form partnerships with various local non-governmental organizations to develop Lebanese citizens' involvement.

Osama Hamdan, the Hamas movement representative to Lebanon, said Thursday that the stability of the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp was vital to the stability of Lebanon in general. Hamdan linked the recent clashes in Ain al-Hilweh to the situation in Lebanon after a meeting with Lebanese Interior Minister Hassan Sabaa at the ministry in Beirut.

Lebanese authorities reversed on Thursday a decision to ban the prize-winning animated film "Persepolis," following an outcry and claims the measure was aimed at pleasing Iran and Shiite clerics.

New York - A special tribunal to try those responsible for a series of political assassinations in Lebanon will become a reality, the United Nations assured Thursday, though a firm start date for the proceedings has yet to be set. The UN's top legal ...

Syria's foreign minister called on Saudi Arabia on Thursday to use its influence toward solving Lebanon's political crisis, as Arab ministers met ahead of a Damascus summit snubbed by several regional leaders, who blame Syria for the problem.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanese authorities on Thursday went back on their decision to ban the prize-winning animated film "Persepolis", following an outcry and accusations that the censorship was aimed at pleasing Iran and Shiite clerics.

Syria called on Saudi Arabia on Thursday to exercise its influence on Lebanon's pro-Western governing coalition to solve the country's political crisis, which has left it without a president since November.

Limassol, March 27, 2008 -- Moody's Investors Service has today changed the outlook on the B3/Not Prime foreign currency (FC) deposit ratings of the four rated Lebanese banks (Bank Audi, BLOM Bank, Byblos Bank and Bank of Beirut) to stable from negative.

DAMASCUS, March 27, 2008 (AFP)-) - Syria's foreign minister called on Saudi Arabia on Thursday to use its influence toward solving Lebanon's political crisis, as Arab ministers met ahead of a Damascus summit snubbed by a number of regional leaders, who blame Syria for the problem.

Downtown business owners are trying to ride out the wave of road work rumbling through Lebanon this spring.

Lebanon says it will boycott this weekend's Arab summit in Damascus, in the latest setback to the meeting.

BEIRUT (AFP)--Lebanese authorities Thursday went back on their decision to ban the prize-winning animated film "Persepolis", following an outcry and accusations that the censorship was aimed at pleasing Iran and Shiite clerics.

Moody's Investors Service has changed the outlook on the B3/Not Prime foreign currency (FC) deposit ratings of the four rated Lebanese banks (Bank Audi, BLOM Bank, Byblos Bank and Bank of Beirut) to stable from negative.

DAMASCUS (AFP)--Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem Thursday called on Saudi Arabia to use its influence over the anti-Syrian majority in Lebanon in order to resolve the political crisis gripping it.

Agreements with two senior living complexes are expected to bring additional tax revenue to the Mt. Lebanon school district and municipality. ...

OFFICIALLY, Singapore football's World Cup Goal 2010 dream was declared dead a few years ago.

BEIRUT: Lebanon's ambassador to the United Nations Nawaf Salam on Tuesday stressed the need to elect a new president without delay.

Lebanon has decided to boycott the Arab Summit to be held in Damascus to protest Syrian interference in its politics.

Emboldened by its alliance with Iran, Syria has put its interests in Lebanon above the prestige of hosting an Arab summit that will open on Saturday with the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Egypt conspicuously absent.

SINGAPORE : Singapore beat Lebanon 2?0 in a crucial World Cup Asian Zone Group 4 qualifier at the National Stadium on Wednesday.

BEIRUT - Rivalry between Arab states is inflaming a crisis in Lebanon that threatens its civil peace and risks dragging it towards ?the law of the jungle?, former President Amin Gemayel said on Wednesday.

Iran - Lebanon - Unity Week Lebanese Sunni Muslim preacher in Saida city, southern Lebanon, appreciated the Islamic Revolution of Iran for helping foster Muslim Unity around the world.

BEIRUT (AFP) - The Oscar-nominated film "Persepolis", which has annoyed authorities in Iran for its critical portrayal of the Islamic revolution, has been banned in Lebanon, an interior ministry official told AFP on Wednesday.

Emboldened by its alliance with Iran, Syria has put its interests in Lebanon above the prestige of hosting an Arab summit that will open on Saturday with the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Egypt conspicuously absent.

BEIRUT, March 26 - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

BEIRUT (AFP) - The Oscar-nominated film "Persepolis", which has annoyed authorities in Iran for its critical portrayal of the Islamic revolution, has been banned in Lebanon, an interior ministry official told AFP on Wednesday.

BEIRUT, March 26 - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

Lebanon says it will boycott this weekend's Arab summit in Damascus, in the latest setback to the meeting.

Iran - Lebanon - Ambassador Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammad-Reza Sheibani, met the Lebanese Prime Minister, Fuad Siniora, on Tuesday. Sheibani held talks with Siniora on the latest political and regional developments in Lebanon.

Beirut-based Bank Audi to open branch at QFC

BEIRUT: Lebanon remains one of the worst money laundering offenders in the Middle East, despite government efforts to crack down on the activity, according to a report released by the US State Department.

26 March 2008 Doha - Beirut-based Bank Audi yesterday announced it will be opening a branch here at the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).

doha ? Beirut-based Bank Audi yesterday announced it will be opening a branch here at the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).

Moody's Investors Service has changed the outlook on Lebanon's ratings to stable from negative.

(RTTNews) - Lebanon will not participate in this week's Arab summit in Damascus, because of Syria's dubious role in the country's protracted presidential crisis, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday.

The Lebanese cabinet officially decided Tuesday to boycott the upcoming 20th Arab summit to be held in Damascus on March 29-30, local LBC TV reported. Information Minister Ghazi Aridi made the announcement while reading a statement ...

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's anti-Syrian government said on Tuesday it would boycott a March 29-30 Arab summit in Damascus because of Syria's role in blocking the election of a new Lebanese president.

Lebanon will not send a delegation to this month's Arab summit in neighbouring Syria amid the continuing political deadlock in Beirut, according to Ghazi Aridi, Lebanon's information minister.

The Lebanese government has officially decided to boycott the Arab summit in Damascus that will be held on March 29, 30. Information Minister Ghazi Aridi, reading a statement after a meeting by Premier Fouad Saniora's government, said Lebanon would also boycott preparatory meetings that set the stage for the summit.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's anti-Syrian government said on Tuesday it would boycott a March 29-30 Arab summit in Damascus because of Syria's role in blocking the election of a new Lebanese president.

Source: Reuters (Recasts with boycott announcement) By Tom Perry BEIRUT, March 25 (Reuters) - Lebanon's anti-Syrian government said on Tuesday it would boycott a March 29-30 Arab summit in Damascus because of ...

Lebanon's anti-Syrian government said on Tuesday it would boycott a March 29-30 Arab summit in Damascus because of Syria's role in blocking the election of a new Lebanese president.

Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri has postponed the country's presidential elections to April 22, after rival parties failed to reached a compromise.

Beirut - A French jetliner was searched at Beirut airport shortly before takeoff Tuesday after a Lebanese passenger warned that her own baggage might contain a bomb, airport and security officials said. Passenger Katia Salha, who holds a dual Lebanes...

BEIRUT, Mar 25 (Reuters) Lebanon's anti-Syrian government will boycott a March 29-30 Arab summit in Damascus because of a political crisis blamed by Beirut and its Arab allies on Syria, a ministerial source said today.

BEIRUT - Lebanon will likely boycott this month?s Arab summit in Damascus due to the current presidential crisis in the country, a senior advisor to Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora told AFP on Tuesday.

(Updates with quotes, details.) BEIRUT (AFP)--Lebanon will likely boycott this month's Arab summit in Damascus due to the current presidential crisis in the country, a senior advisor to Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora told AFP Tuesday.

Lebanon's anti-Syrian government will boycott a March 29-30 Arab summit in Damascus because of a political crisis blamed by Beirut and its Arab allies on Syria, a ministerial source said on Tuesday.

BEIRUT, March 25, 2008 (AFP) - Lebanon will likely boycott this month's Arab summit in Damascus due to the current presidential crisis in the country, a senior advisor to Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora told AFP on Tuesday.

BEIRUT (AFP)--Lebanon will likely boycott this month's Arab summit in Damascus due to the current presidential crisis in the country, a senior advisor to Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora told AFP Tuesday.

CAIRO/BEIRUT - Rarely since the end of the Cold War have competing foreign powers loomed so large in the background as Arab leaders prepare for their annual summit, opening this year in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday.

The city of Lebanon has won a $400,000 Ohio grant to help Mane Inc. relocate its manufacturing plant from Milford.

Former Beirut hostage Brian Keenan has spoken of his fear of returning to the city where he was held captive for four years and how he was mesmerised by how much it had changed in the past two decades.

Supporters of Hezbollah carry a portrait of the organization?s leader Hassan Nasrallah during a December demonstration in Beirut. Hezbollah told thousands of people in the Lebanese capital on Monday that Hezbollah will choose the "time, the place, the way and the means" to strike at Israel.

BEIRUT: With just days left before the upcoming Arab summit in Damascus, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri postponed on Monday the 17th Parliament session to elect a new president for Lebanon as the ruling coalition and the opposition remain deadlocked on the make-up of a future government and the shape of a new electoral law.

Lebanon: Banking on stability

Weekend parties and fraternity houses aren?t the only places to play Beirut ? a popular game that typically involves pingpong balls and beer.

BEIRUT, Lebanon ? Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah announced Monday that U.N.-mediated negotiations for a prisoner swap with Israel were continuing despite the recent assassination of a top militant commander blamed on the Jewish state.

BEIRUT: Despite the ongoing economic slowdown in Lebanon, the numbers of credit cards issued and ATM branches rose by 10.6 percent and 6 percent respectively over the previous 12 months, said a report with the most recent available figures published in the latest issue of Byblos Bank Group's Lebanon This Week.

Beirut, March 25: Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri has postponed the country's presidential elections to April 22, after rival parties failed to reached a compromise.

A Syrian government source denied that three Syrian Army divisions have been deployed near the Lebanese border, according to a Sunday report on Al-Manar TV. "Such reports are groundless and are better not be commented on," the Syrian source told the television channel.

BEIRUT (AFP) A parliamentary session to elect a Lebanese president has been postponed from Tuesday to April 22 amid continued deadlock between rival political leaders, the speaker's office announced on Monday.

Utah State University students are putting a new spin on an old game. Beirut -- or beer pong -- is a favorite among college students. The objective is to bounce a pingpong ball from one end of a table into a cluster of cups at the other end. If the ball lands in a cup, the owner of that cup drinks its contents -- usually, beer.

Lebanon on Monday postponed its presidential election from March 25 to April 22 in the 17th delay of a vote that has been derailed by the country's months-long political crisis.

SUBANG JAYA: The armed forces will send five more officers to serve in Lebanon under the United Nations peacekeeping mission this July.

BEIRUT (AFP) - A parliamentary session to elect a Lebanese president has been postponed from Tuesday to April 22 amid continued deadlock between rival political leaders, the speaker's office announced on Monday.

Deputy Assistant US Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman was quoted by Lebanese newspapers as saying on Saturday that Washington has for the first time ever adopted an independent policy on Lebanon that would persist irrespective of who wins the forthcoming presidential elections.

A former Lebanon police officer is indicted on stolen weapon charges.

Lebanese workers repair a water pump near the Wazzani river in 2002. The river is close to the border with Israel and serves as the main fresh water source for the Jewish state.

An image grab taken from the Hezbollah-run Manar TV shows Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Shiite Muslim Lebanese militant group, delivering a speech in Beirut to mark the end of a 40-day mourning period for Imad Mughnieh, a top Hezbollah commander killed in a car bombing in Damascus last month.

Justice Minister Charles Rizk said Saturday Lebanon would "most probably" boycott the forthcoming Arab summit in Damascus. "This strips the Arab League of its spirit," he said, in an interview with Voice of Lebanon radio, adding that such a boycott, if adopted, would put the Arab league at a crossroads.

A parliamentary session to elect a Lebanese president has been postponed from Tuesday to April 22 amid continued deadlock between rival political leaders, the speaker's office announced on Monday.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah said on Monday talks for a prisoner swap with Israel were continuing despite the killing of its top military commander in an assassination the Lebanese guerrilla group blamed on the Jewish state.

The Lebanon Borough Board of Education will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2008-2009 budget at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27, in the Lebanon Borough School library, 6 Maple St.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon on Monday postponed its presidential election from March 25 to April 22 in the 17th delay of a vote that has been derailed by the country's months-long political crisis.

Hezbollah chief says most Lebanese are united in their wish to see Israel disappear.

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah vowed on Monday to avenge last month's slaying of a top commander in Syria, and said that most Lebanese are united in their wish to see Israel disappear.

Source: Reuters BEIRUT, March 24 (Reuters) - Hezbollah said on Monday talks for a prisoner swap with Israel were continuing despite the killing of its top military commander in an assassination the Lebanese guerrilla ...

BEIRUT (AFP) - Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah vowed on Monday to avenge last month's slaying of a top commander in Syria, and said that most Lebanese are united in their wish to see Israel disappear.

Name: Ben Buszek. Sport: Track and field. School: Lebanon High School. Class: Senior. Age: 18.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Arabs keen to see the end of George W. Bush's presidency fear that a win for likely Republican candidate John McCain will bring little change to U.S. policies they blame for destabilising the Middle East.

CAIRO - Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Monday he feared a poor turnout at an Arab summit in Damascus this month if a session of the Lebanese parliament to select a president is again postponed.

The American University of Beirut has played an important role in bridging the Middle East's distinctive charm and culture with that of Western education.

CAIRO - The Arab League expects no last-minute breakthrough in the political deadlock in Lebanon before an Arab summit starts in Damascus on Saturday, the chief of the pan-Arab organisation said on Monday.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Monday he feared a poor turnout at an Arab summit in Damascus this month if a session of the Lebanese parliament to select a president is again postponed.

NIAGARA FALLS ? Bells rang out during prayer for the final time at Our Lady of Lebanon Catholic Church on Niagara Street as four parishes celebrated their final Masses on Easter Sunday.

Beirut, 03/24 - Hezbollah is to hold a rally in Beirut to mark the end of the 40-day mourning period for its assassinated commander Imad Mughniyeh. Mughniyeh was killed by a car bomb in Damascus on 12 February.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's parliament speaker said on Sunday he would invite rival Lebanese leaders for direct talks if an Arab summit in Syria this week failed to find a solution to the country's political deadlock.

BEIRUT: Lebanese Shia Muslim mourners are flocking to the grave of slain Hezbollah commander Imad Moughniyah, saying the man who had been wanted by the US and Israel was now a symbol of defiance.

American objectives in Lebanon are clear, reasonable, and honorable. The United States wants an independent, democratic Lebanon free from foreign interference, particularly from Syria and Iran. It also wants a prosperous Lebanon at peace with its neighbors, including Israel.

These days Lebanese artist Rula Saed is going through a very rough time, due to the failure of her new film ?Al Ghorfah 707? (Room 707) that did not meet expectations. the famous singer is mad and depressed for the small amount of profit that ?Room 707? made.

Zach Condon is not like today?s average musician, and as a result, his music is unique as well. At the young age of 22, the Santa Fe, N.M., native has already released multiple albums. His last two albums, under the name Beirut, have enjoyed critical acclaim and success.

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Hezbollah is to hold a rally in Beirut to mark the end of mourning for its assassinated commander, Imad Mughniyeh.

BEIRUT - Lebanon's parliament speaker said on Sunday he would invite rival Lebanese leaders for direct talks if an Arab summit in Syria this week failed to find a solution to the country's political deadlock.

DEBKA file ?s military sources report that the Syrian deployment is backed by the concentration of pro-Syrian Palestinian factions in the Beqaa valley of Lebanon, amid rising war tensions between Hizballah and Israel.

NEW LEBANON, Ohio (AP) -- The last four presidential elections show that one precinct in New Lebanon has an uncanny knack for mirroring the statewide vote, and therefore the presidency.

Ilili does Lebanese; Bodrum creates Turkish buzz; Kellari's Parea needs work

BEIRUT - Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim mourners are flocking to the grave of slain Hezbollah commander Imad Moughniyah, saying the man who had been wanted by the United States and Israel was now a symbol of defiance.

Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim mourners are flocking to the grave of slain Hezbollah commander Imad Moughniyah, saying the man who had been wanted by the United States and Israel was now a symbol of defiance.

Lebanon: The growth in audited media in the Middle East has continued with BPA Worldwide, the global media audit organisation, being appointed by its first Lebanese pan-Arab publication. [AMEInfo.com]

Showing respect and audacity in equal measure, the music of Lebanese oud player/composer Rabih Abou-Khalil has always stretched musical boundaries and traversed time. His is a music which embraces tradition, and challenges it.

As soon as returned from Nigeria, hosting a live performance to the Lebanese community in Abuja, Lebanese dancer Basima started working on her second video clip. Basima will start filming her second clip ?Ahib Dah Wala Dah? (Should I Love This or That) in the next few days.

The race for seats on the Mt. Lebanon school board was settled on Nov. 6 when four new school directors were elected, one incumbent was re-elected and two incumbents were tossed from their seats. ...

A Kiwi mercenary who languished in a Lebanese jail after rescuing two children kidnapped by their father has been labelled a "gift from God" by their mother.

BEIRUT - Heavy clashes erupted late Friday between a Sunni fundamentalist group and fighters of the mainstream Fatah faction in a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, killing one person and injuring four others, according to Palestinian sources.

MOSCOW. March 22 (Interfax) - Russia expressed "serious anxiety" on Saturday over clashes between activists from the Palestinian organization Fatah and militant group Jund al-Sham in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ayn al-Hilweh in Lebanon the day before.

Clashes between Islamic militants and Lebanon's mainstream Fatah faction in a Palestinian refugee camp has caused locals to flee the area.

Quiet returned to Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp on Saturday after a ceasefire between Islamic militants and fighters of the mainstream Fatah faction ended heavy clashes.

BEIRUT: In a recently published report, entitled "Iranian Influence in the Levant, Iraq, and Afghanistan," the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a pro-Israeli think tank, seeks to link the growing strategic importance of Iran in the region with the concurrent rise in prominence of groups such as Hamas and Hizbullah.

DOHA ? Bringing along a touch of gold and earthly hues, French-Lebanese painter Roula Bechara is in Qatar to exhibit her paintings. The artist who loves to weave magic with a rose or horse, is displaying her works at Caf Tottoir of Doha Marriot Hotel.

SIDON: Heavy clashes erupted between Islamic militants and fighters of the mainstream Fatah faction in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon yesterday, prompting an exodus of civilians.

Palestinian families fleeing their homes rest outisde a mosque on the outskirts of the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Helweh outside the southern port of Sidon, late on March 21. Quiet descended upon the refugee camp in Lebanon on Saturday after a ceasefire between Islamic militants and fighters of the mainstream Fatah faction ended heavy clashes, a Fatah official said.

Political unrest in Lebanon is preventing the country from removing a rubbish mountain in Sidon along the Mediterranean coast, some residents claim.The giant pile of trash began to accumulate in 1975 as a non-permanent city dump and has steadily grown after 30 years of war and disregard from the government, U.N. Integrated Regional Information Networks reported Friday.The pile reportedly has ...

Heavy clashes have erupted between a Sunni fundamentalist group and fighters of the mainstream Fatah faction in a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon.

University of Chicago professor Peter F. Dorman today was appointed president of the American University of Beirut.

Heavy clashes have raged between Islamic militants and fighters of the mainstream Fatah faction in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon and prompted an exodus of civilians.

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - University of Chicago professor Peter F. Dorman today was appointed president of the American University of Beirut.

LEBANON ? The scheduled practices at both the Lebanon Midway Speedway and the Lebanon I-44 Speedway are still on for Saturday, as the tracks are getting geared-up for the season openers next weekend.

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - University of Chicago professor Peter F. Dorman today was appointed president of the American University of Beirut.

Heavy clashes raged Friday between Islamic militants and fighters of the mainstream Fatah faction in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon and prompted an exodus of civilians.

The main impediment for Lebanese banks remains their high direct exposure to the risks inherent in operating in the Republic of Lebanon, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services noted in a report titled "Lebanese Banks Plant Cedars Abroad While Resisting The Political Impasse," published today on RatingsDirect.

Beirut- Heavy clashes erupted late Friday between a Sunni fundamentalist group and fighters of the mainstream Fatah faction in a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, prompting civilians to flee the area. The rival fighters exchanged rocket f...

LEBANON ? Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital is accepting applications for its 2008-09 ?Social Accountability Grant? program.

Preparations in Lebanon are well under way for this year's initiative to clean up the country's Mediterranean shoreline and to combat the pressing threat of coastal pollution.Organizations within over half the nations that border the Mediterranean have joined up with the Clean Up The Med 2008 initiative to clean up one of the world's iconic coastlines.

Heavy clashes erupted between Islamic militants and fighters of the mainstream Fatah faction in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon on Friday prompting an exodus of civilians.

Baking your own bread is a rare indulgence in this age of gourmet bakery store delights, but make the effort with this flatbread recipe and you'll taste the difference Makes 12?

READ the first extract Melissa Hawach's story of when her Lebanese-Australian husband abducted their three children into Lebanon, into a war zone.

Israel on Friday warned its citizens of what it termed a high risk of being kidnapped when travelling outside the country following the killing in February of a top leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah militia.

Israel on Friday warned its citizens of what it termed a high risk of being kidnapped when travelling outside the country following the killing in February of a top leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah militia.

Source: IRIN At least one person is looking forward to the next time Lebanon's "rubbish mountain" collapses into the sea.

"Caramel" is set in a Beirut beauty salon where the stylists and their mostly female clientele manage life's most important passages -- weddings, funerals, menopause, even something as fleeting as a date for coffee -- by having their hair done. The film's title refers to the caramel they make by heating sugar and water over an open flame, then use to depilate their legs. Filmgoers expecting "My ...

In suggesting that Islamic extremism may be, if not a spent force in the Middle East, no longer the most dynamic or important one, Robin Wright has some standing. In 1983, Ms. Wright surveyed the wreckage of the American Embassy in Beirut. Beneath it lay the remains of her friends. Two years later, Ms. Wright wrote "Sacred Rage: The Wrath of Militant Islam." The title is self-explanatory and the ...

Last year, the Lebanon Warriors girls track team finished second to Miamisburg in the Greater Western Ohio Conference South Division. While the Vikings and Springboro should be right in the mix, Lebanon coach Marty Collier thinks his Warriors can make a run at the league title.

Interstate 44 has reopened at mile marker 142 east of Lebanon now that flood waters from the Gasconade River have receded, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. That portion of I-44 was shut down yesterday because the road was under water. Only semi-trucks were allowed to pass through.

Country music singer Candy Coburn will perform live in Lebanon at St. John's-Lebanon Heritage Foundation's annual Fantasy Gala after-party April 25 at the Kenneth E. Cowan Civic Center, according to a St. John's news release. Coburn take the stage after the 9 p.m. JoDee Messina gala concert. Her first single, "Hard to Be Good in Texas," from the CD "REV IT UP," spent four weeks at No. 8 on the ...

Though there's not a thread of evidence for it, some Lebanese have even set the date for a new Israeli invasion - April 6.

The multinational United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon marked its 30th anniversary of peacekeeping in Lebanon.Created by the U.N. Security Council in 1978 to confirm an Israeli withdrawal from that country, the force was enhanced in August 2006 to monitor cessation of Israeli-Lebanese hostilities that broke out that year, the United Nations said in a release.The force also is charged with ...

They're back. After a brief hiatus from championship seasons, the Lebanon High boys track team is back to its winning ways.

On the battlefields of Iraq, Afghanistan and southern Lebanon no weapon poses as big a threat to Western armies' armoured convoys as the simple roadside bomb.

The annual Union Twp./South Lebanon Easter Egg hunt scheduled for Saturday, March 22 has been rescheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 29. The park where the hunt was to take place is under water due to this week's rain.

Last year, the Lebanon Warriors girls track team finished second to Miamisburg in the Greater Western Ohio Conference South Division. While the Vikings and Springboro should be right in the mix, Lebanon coach Marty Collier thinks his Warriors can make a run at the league title.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday for talks on Middle East peace and Lebanon's political crisis ahead of an Arab summit later this month.

DOHA ? International Bank of Qatar (IBQ) hosted a reception for Lebanese Community Council Qatar at the Lebanese School in Al Dafna on Tuesday. The event was part of IBQ?s ongoing commitment to support various resident communites in Qatar.

Cynthia Johnston has been a correspondent with Reuters for seven years. A U.S. citizen, she has worked for Reuters in London, Beirut, Israel and the Palestinian territories, and is now based in Cairo. In the following story she recounts her coverage of attempts by the Muslim Brotherhood to enter Egyptian local council elections, which ended in a car chase across ...

Back in the summer of 2005, George Raftis had just finished a successful high school basketball career and was trying to figure out where to play in college. ...

Lebanese cabinet has not decided whether to participate in the upcoming Arab summit in Damascus, and postponed the decision till March 25, the same day scheduled for presidential elections, local As Safir daily reported on Wednesday. ...

(RTTNews) - U.S. Senator John McCain, who is in Israel as part of a fact-finding Congressional mission, condemned Iran, Hamas and the Lebanese Hezbollah movement saying they are a threat to the Middle East and a danger to U.S. national interests.

The Israeli military has denied claims by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) that one of the Jewish state's warships violated Lebanese territorial waters earlier this week. The denial was carried late Tuesday evening by several Israeli Web sites, including those of the Haaretz and Jerusalem Post newspapers.

With the myriad political and economic headaches bedeviling Lebanese firms, improving their corporate governance practices might represent a relatively plausible way to achieve some tangible gains, said participants of a workshop on corporate governance Wednesday.

BEIRUT, March 19 - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

Very close to the medio libanes (the Lebanese environment), muy afable (very affable), elegant, reserved, wise, the Chilean ambassador, Felipe du Monceau de Bergendal, dean of the ambassadors after the papal nuncio, has just completed his tour of duty in Lebanon, which he began in September 2004.

BEIRUT, March 19 - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

Following the success of EuroMena I, a $63m Beirut managed fund that has closed 7 investments throughout the MENA region in its first 19 months of operation, Capital Trust announces plans to launch a $200m-$250m fund, Euro Mena II, as of June 2008.

BEIRUT: Bank Audi on Tuesday confirmed reports that it is holding direct talks with Cairo-based EFG-Hermes "on possible combination of the two institutions." Bank Audi emphasized that the discussions are at a very preliminary stage and that no agreement has been reached yet.

BEIRUT: In its semi-annual survey on the credit-worthiness of 174 countries, Institutional Investor magazine ranked Lebanon in 115th place worldwide and 17th among 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

(RTTNews) - Tuesday, Israel denied claims by the Lebanese army that one of its warships had briefly entered Lebanese territorial waters and was intercepted by an Italian ship operating there as part of the UN peacekeeping force.

An Israeli torpedo boat "Saar 5" is seen leaving the port of Ashdod sailing towards neighboring Lebanese waters in 2006. An Israeli warship briefly entered Lebanese waters on Monday but was intercepted by an Italian ship operating as part of the UN peacekeeping force, the army said on Tuesday.

18 March 2008 - The international tribunal being set up to try those responsible for political killings in Lebanon, particularly the 2005 attack that killed former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, has moved into its start-up phase, according to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

In its semi-annual survey on the credit-worthiness of 174 countries, Institutional Investor magazine ranked Lebanon in 115th place worldwide and 17th among 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Lebanon ranked 121st globally and 17th regionally in the September 2007 survey and came in 109th globally and 16th regionally in March 2007.

Dave Thompson's music production company may be named Songs of the Nation, but he seems to be focused on creating the songs of one particular Ohio town first. The opening track of his album is "Lebanon, My Home Town," a song he wrote specifically for Lebanon's Bicentennial.

BEIRUT - An Israeli warship briefly entered Lebanese waters on Monday but was intercepted by an Italian ship operating as part of the UN peacekeeping force, the army said on Tuesday.

Beirut - Lebanon's Parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri said Tuesday that reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Syria would help end the ongoing Lebanese political crisis. Solving the Arab problem could solve the Lebanese crisis and a Saudi-Syrian un...

Dave Thompson's music production company may be named Songs of the Nation, but he seems to be focused on creating the songs of one particular Ohio town first. The opening track of his album is "Lebanon, My Home Town," a song he wrote specifically for Lebanon's Bicentennial.

The main impediment for Lebanese banks remains their high direct exposure to the risks inherent in operating in the Republic of Lebanon, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services noted in a report titled 'Lebanese Banks Plant Cedars Abroad While Resisting The Political Impasse,' published on RatingsDirect.

Lebanon: The main impediment for Lebanese banks remains their high direct exposure to the risks inherent in operating in the Republic of Lebanon, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services noted in a report titled 'Lebanese Banks Plant Cedars Abroad While Resisting The Political Impasse,' published on RatingsDirect. [AMEInfo.com]

BEIRUT, March 18 - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

BEIRUT, March 18 - Lebanon's Bank Audi said on Tuesday it was holding talks with Egypt's EFG-Hermes investment bank about a possible merger.

Beirut - Street children are becoming a common sight in Beirut, some begging at traffic intersections, others wiping off dirty car windows, and others just hanging around with searching eyes that clearly show the kind of life they are living. Zeina, ...

An Arab Parliamentary delegation arrived in Lebanon in an attempt to break the impasse blocking the election of a new president, local As Safir daily reported on Monday. "We, in the Arab world, have fears that the security situation ...

Lebanese singer Walid Tawfiq has received an invitation from the Moroccan Free Musician Union to attend a festival at the ?Dar Al Bayda? (Casablanca).

Describing the current Lebanese political impasse as a moment "pregnant with incredible danger," a US expert has urged rival factions and their international patrons to adopt of a formula of "no victor, no vanquished" in order to mitigate a possible descent into civil war. "When I think back to that horrible day in April of 1975.

Global finance and investment firm Credit Suisse forecast Lebanon's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 3 percent in 2008 and 4 percent in 2009 compared to growth of 5.6 percent in 2008 and 5.7 percent in 2009 in Emerging Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Engineering firm PE-Services is moving its headquarters from Fairborn, near Dayton, to downtown Lebanon, the company said Monday.

BEIRUT, March 17 - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

LONDON, March 17, 2008--The main impediment for Lebanese banks remains their high direct exposure to the risks inherent in operating in the Republic of Lebanon, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services noted in a report titled "Lebanese Banks Plant Cedars Abroad While Resisting The Political Impasse," published today on RatingsDirect.

KUWAIT, March 17 - Kuwait's National Mobile Telecommunications Co. , the country's second-largest operator, expects an increase in profit and revenues for 2008, its chairman said on Monday.

A Lebanon teenager is recovering after being attacked by what authorities believe is a bobcat over the weekend.

July 2005 file picture of Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea with his wife Strida at Beirut International Airport before departing for Paris after his release from prison where he spent more than 11 years in solitary confinement.

Israel has intensified patrols near the Lebanese border over the weekend in anticipation for a possible attack by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, as the end of the mourning period of its assassinated military commander Imad Mughaniyeh approached, a Lebanese security source said Sunday.

Israel has intensified patrols near the Lebanese border over the weekend in anticipation for a possible attack by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, as the end of the mourning period of its assassinated military commander Imad Mughaniyeh approaches.

BEIRUT: A delegation of MPs mandated by the Arab League arrived yesterday in Lebanon in a fresh bid to break a deep political impasse blocking the election of a president.

Lebanese singer Mariam Faris attended the annual ?Khimaisa Festival,? held in Morocco to celebrate women and their role in Arab culture. During the festival, several Arab women received awards for their accomplishments.

Four Lebanon businesses have all been hit by the same scam recently, and it's leaving their cash registers hundreds of dollars short.

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana called on Sunday for international pressure on Syria to facilitate the election of a new Lebanese president before an Arab summit in Damascus on March 29-30. "The pressure on Syria has to grow in order to solve at least the situation in Lebanon," he said from Brussels.

Two rocket-propelled grenades were fired on Sunday over a ceremony for a missing Lebanese militant being attended by a Hezbollah lawmaker, a security official said.

Beirut Archbishop Boulos Mattar said on Sunday that the Lebanese should be "ashamed" that they have not been able to deal with their country's problems themselves and have instead relied on others to offer solutions. "We should be ashamed of giving the responsibility of our own country, our own home.

Beirut - A delegation of Parliamentarians commissioned by the Arab League arrived in Beirut Sunday in a bid to break the deep political crisis in Lebanon. We in the Arab world are concerned with the great rift in Lebanon as well as the fragile secur...

BEIRUT (AFP) - A delegation of MPs mandated by the Arab League arrived on Sunday in Lebanon in a fresh bid to break a deep political impasse blocking the election of a president.

The Indonesia will send soon 90 military police personnel to join UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon, a military spokesman said on Sunday. "The military chief will of course discuss the matter with President Susilo BambangYudhoyono ...

Source: Reuters By Paul Taylor BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief called on Sunday for greater pressure on Syria to allow the election of a president in Lebanon, warning of a & ...

As dawn breaks each day, Joseph heads to a busy Beirut intersection where he waits for up to eight hours in the hope that someone will need him for a job. Joseph, who is in his early 40s, is a Syrian migrant worker in Lebanon. He has been here for years and remains although life has become tough, economically and even politically.

Lebanon: The Iraqi Ministry of Health has chosen the American University of Beirut Medical Center to train a total of 60 hospital-based nurses and paramedics working in emergency departments of government hospitals throughout Iraq in emergency medical services and life support programs. [AMEInfo.com]

Lebanon: Leadership Management International (LMI)- Lebanon, the leading company in Lebanon that assists clients explore their full potential to reach measurable results, has announced the completion of its program. [AMEInfo.com]

Two Springfield women and a woman from Clinton were taken to a Springfield hospital Friday night with moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash north of Lebanon, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol. Rachel E. Abdoler, 19, of Clinton, and Karlena R. Courtney, 19, were taken to St. John's Hospital in Springfield by ambulance and Casey J. Mehrhoff, 18, was flown to St. John's for ...

As soon as he arrived for a preseason meeting of high school softball coaches two weeks ago in Okawville, Lebanon coach Hank Feldt was reminded of the high expectations for his team this season.

BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said Friday that Lebanon was determined to overcome its crisis by electing a new president, forming a national unity government, and reviving the Lebanese state's paralyzed institutions.

Although set in diverse area of Beirut, film highlights our universal need for love and acceptance.

Protestors carrying banners and flags gather in Martyrs Square one month after the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri March 14, 2005 in Beirut, Lebanon. The demonstration was part of a month of protest against Syrian forces in Lebanon.

Lebanese media reports on Friday highlighted Syria's move to invite Lebanon to attend an Arab summit set for March 29-30 in Damascus. Syria formally invited Lebanon to the Arab gathering in late March with Syrian Deputy Foreign Mini ...

VATICAN, 15 March 2008 ? Leila El Solh, vice chairman of Alwaleed Bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation in Beirut, was awarded the Pontifical Medal by Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican on Wednesday, according to a press release.

"I've seen this one before," remarks one visitor, though she seems unsure. She's assessing a series of black-and-white photographs on exhibit at the Kettaneh Building, an ad hoc art space in Mar Mikhael. Her suspicions are confirmed later, not in the original image, but in another, similar, photo a few meters away.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Mt. Lebanon girls' basketball team lost a bid today to win its first PIAA basketball title.

The National Observatory for Women in the Agriculture Sector and Rural Areas concluded on Friday a one-week visit to Italy, which it has organized for Lebanese women working in the agricultural field in an effort to boost rural development. Some 11 women working in the rural agricultural production from Sidon.

A new law for the 2009 parliamentary elections Friday appeared to be a main stumbling block to settling Lebanon's protracted political crisis.That was the assessment by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri during heated debate between pro-government and opposition politicians, the Daily Star in Beirut reported.The initiative called for electing Gen. Michel Sulaiman, the Lebanese armed forces ...

LEBANON ? Housed inside a four-bedroom, one-bathroom home is a new social service that members of the Lebanon Emergency Shelter board had tried for three years to bring to town without success until this year.

ROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi said on Friday he aims to change the rules of engagement for Italy's troops in Lebanon if elected prime minister, but distanced himself from talk of a withdrawal that stoked diplomatic tensions in Beirut.

Lebanon police said they have arrested a man wanted on accusations of attempted homicide and drug charges in New Jersey. Police said they took Carlos Ramos, 29, into custody at 1:03 p.m. Thursday.

Lebanon's Western-backed ruling coalition on Friday marked the third anniversary of the Cedar Revolution which led to the pullout of Syrian troops after former premier Rafiq Hariri's assassination.

Beirut - Lebanon's anti-Syrian ruling March 14 Forces coalition started Friday its first official convention with the aim of declaring a comprehensive political platform for the country. The convention also marks the third anniversary of a massive ...

Pope Benedict XVI has repeatedly worried out loud about the fate of Christian minorities in the Islamic world. He's complained that churches can't be built in many Muslim countries. He warned of a mass exodus of his ancient Catholic flock from places like Beirut and Bethlehem.

Doesn't matter whether it's Boston or Beirut; some things are simply universal.

Owners of Lebanon landmark will close doors after Saturday

Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal said on Thursday that Damascus did not intend to return to Lebanon through its military or security forces.

It's easy to get sweet on "Caramel," and little of that flavor comes from the title. Blending in romance, comedy and drama, the film gives the viewer a genuinely tender look into the lives of five women working in and around a beauty salon in Beirut.

BEIRUT: Saudi Telecommunications Co (STC), has allocated $14bn for overseas expansion and is considering Vietnam, Lebanon, Bahrain, Egypt and Yemen for future growth, pan-Arab daily Asharq Al Awsat reported yesterday.

A Syrian official delegation is expected to be here on Thursday to deliver an invitation from Damascus to Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora to attend the upcoming Arab Summit, local daily As-Safir reported. The invitation to the ...

In February, the Lebanese American University became the first American institution of higher education operating in the Middle East to finalize a pioneering transaction of bond issuance.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Lebanon's bickering political parties were capable of finding a solution to their country's political deadlock "without foreign intervention."Mottaki told An-Nahar daily that the Lebanese must "unanimously" reach a settlement to the crisis.

LEBANON ? It was time, explained Bill and Julie Flesher, owners of Lebanon Skate Center, Wednesday afternoon as they stood in the lobby of what has been Bill?s livelihood and a local centerpiece for the last three decades.

Beirut - A Syrian delegation arrived in Lebanon Thursday to deliver an invitation to Prime Minister Fouad Seniora to attend the upcoming Arab summit in Damascus. The delegation, headed by Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmed Aronus met with Lebanese...

OPENING Caramel (not reviewed) Romantic comedy about five Lebanese women who share their struggles and dreams in a Beirut beauty salon. In Arabic and French with English subtitles. 95 minutes. (PG; sexuality, profanity and smoking)

Lebanon?s social affairs minister insists either her country is represented by president or it should not participate.

Former Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Sallukh speaks to reporters in Damascus in 2006. Syria will officially invite Lebanon to the Arab summit through its deputy foreign minister expected in Beirut, a Lebanese government source told AFP. The invitation will be delivered to Salloukh.

BEIRUT, March 13 - Low interest rates abroad will help boost demand for Eurobonds issued by Lebanon, central bank governor Riad Salameh said on Thursday.

Shimla, March 13: Unable to afford to bring back the body of a Himachal Pradesh man from Lebanon, his family has now appealed to the external affairs ministry for help.

The Lebanon Elementary School is closed for the rest of the school year due to structural damage from snow buildup on the 55-year-old school's flat roof. (Provided by News 13)

Syria on Thursday officially invited Lebanon to the Arab summit, a move seen as a bid to ease tensions with Arab countries who had hinted they could boycott the meeting should Beirut be excluded.

Embraer and Lebanese M1 Travel Ltd. confirmed options on three EMBRAER 190 jets. The deal, valued at $112.5m, at list price, completes the original order for five aircraft, announced in February 2007. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2009.

NEW DELHI, March 12 : India's East Bengal began their campaign in their AFC Cup nightmarishly with a solitary goal loss to Lebanon's Safa Sporting Club in the lung-opener played in Beirut. The team's defensive strategy was its undoing.

Syria will officially invite Lebanon to the Arab summit through its deputy foreign minister expected in Beirut Thursday, a Lebanese government source told AFP.

BEIRUT: Resigned Labor Minister Trad Hamadeh and the General Labor Confederation (GLC) on Wednesday dismissed a suggestion by the private sector to raise the minimum wage to LL375,000 a month as "absurd and unacceptable."

A Beirut beauty shop is the focal point for Nadine Labaki's romantic dramedy that ambles comfortably through the lives of five women like their sixth friend. The incidents are relatively small -- an affair with a married man, an impending wedding, potential romance, aging -- yet they acquire greater urgency and poignancy when reflected against Lebanon's contemporary but still restrictive ...

Nobody can accuse the Mt. Lebanon High School girls' basketball team of taking the easy way to the PIAA Class AAAA championship game. ...

Hizbullah's expressing its readiness to confront Israel if the latter decides to launch a war on Lebanon and the country's seemingly endless political crisis have many jittery Lebanese getting their passports ready to flee the country or renting apartments in "safe" regions.

Lebanese Prof - Iran - Nuclear A professor of Lebanon's Islamic university and political analyst here Wednesday considered the hue and cry raised by West against Iran's peaceful nuclear program to be a political game played by US and its allies by manipulating UNSC.

Lebanon, with a population of approximately 4 million, is a parliamentary republic in which the president is a Maronite Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim, and the speaker of the chamber of deputies a Shi'a Muslim. Parliament elected President Emile Lahoud, who is the head of state, in 1998 for a six-year term.

A US State Department report on the state of human rights in Lebanon received mixed reactions from Lebanese politicians on Wednesday. The US State Department issued late on Tuesday its yearly report on the situation of human rights across the world, including in Lebanon.

Hezbollah's recent threat of open war on Israel and Lebanon's seemingly endless political crisis have many jittery Lebanese getting their passports ready to flee the country or renting apartments in "safe" regions.

East Bengal slumped to a 0-1 loss to Labanon's Safa Sporting Club in their AFC cup lung-opener in Beirut. The Federation Cup champions were totally outplayed in the Group B match by the home team and never looked in contention. Safa's win Tuesday night fetched them three points.

WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Navy has sent at least three ships to patrol the coast of Lebanon as well as monitor neighboring Israel and Syria.

Mike Sergeant reports from Lebanon on how the problem of child labour is exacerbated by the country's political crisis.

New Delhi, Mar 12 East Bengal's defensive ploy backfired as they began on a worst possible start in their AFC Cup campaign with a solitary goal loss to Lebanon's Safa Sporting Club in the lung-opener played in Beirut.

East Bengal's defensive ploy backfired as they began on a worst possible start in their AFC Cup campaign with a solitary goal loss to Lebanon's Safa Sporting Club in the lung-opener played in Beirut.

New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) East Bengal's defensive ploy backfired as they began on a worst possible start in their AFC Cup campaign with a solitary goal loss to Lebanon's Safa Sporting Club in the lung-opener played in Beirut.

Emily Miller scored 18 points and Jackie Babe 14 to lead the Mt. Lebanon girls basketball team to a 46-34 victory Tuesday night against District 3 champion Wilson (29-4) in a PIAA Class AAAA semifinal game at Shippensburg University.

BEIRUT: Euromoney magazine ranked Lebanon 127th worldwide in terms of country risk, down by 11 notches from the 116th place globally in September 2007. The new ranking was released by Euromoney magazine in its semi-annual survey on country risk of 185 nations conducted in March 2008.

PARIS ? When you're out for a sightseeing w a l k d o w n t h e Champs-Elysees, Louis Vuitton's glittering palace of luxury goods stands out like a beacon. What's less noticeable, however, is that around the corner from the flagship store is the company's gallery, Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton. Currently on view is "The East Without Borders: From Beirut to Beijing in the Tracks of the Yellow ...

Unknown gunmen yesterday stormed the house of a Lebanese, Ibrahim Katler residing in Trans Amadi area of Port Harcourt and killed him.

Lebanese Parliament Speaker NabihBerri said that he was stunned by the American stand regarding postponement of the Lebanese presidential elections, As-Safirdaily reported Tuesday. "If the Americans changed their minds and are now s ...

Emily Miller scored 18 points and Jackie Babe 14 to lead the Mt. Lebanon girls basketball team to a 46-34 victory tonight against District 3 champion Wilson (29-4) in a PIAA Class AAAA semifinal game at Shippensburg University.

A far-right Israeli political activist questioned on Tuesday the British government's decision to ban him from entering the country after it had allowed the Lebanese editor of a Hizbullah-affiliated publication to visit this month on a speaking tour. Britain has banned Moshe Feiglin, a colonist in the Occupied West Bank who heads a faction in the hard-line Likud Party.

New Delhi: East Bengal succumbed to a solitary goal defeat to Lebanon?s Al Safa Club in their opening AFC Cup encounter at Beirut?s Sports City Stadium Tuesday.

Euromoney magazine ranked Lebanon 127th worldwide in terms of country risk, down by 11 notches from the 116th place globally in September 2007. The new ranking was released by Euromoney magazine in its semi-annual survey on country risk of 185 nations conducted in March 2008.

BEIRUT, Mar 11 (Reuters) A Lebanese prosecutor today demanded the death sentence in absentia for the leader of an Islamist militant group and four others over bomb attacks that killed three people last year.

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- The leader of the extremist Fatah Islam group and four Syrians were formally charged Tuesday with bus bombings last year that killed three people and wounded 20 others, judicial officials said.

T-shirts bearing the image of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah are on sale in a souvenir shop in Beirut.

Lebanese officials, citing a long-standing row with Syria and Lebanon's own political vacuum, might not attend the upcoming Arab League summit, ministers said.Lebanese Communications Minister Marwan Hamada said Tuesday the decision to attend the summit has not yet been made as long as no invitation has turned up, noting the final decision is still under consideration, the Kuwaiti news agency ...

Lebanese officials, citing a long-standing row with Syria and Lebanon's own political vacuum, might not attend the upcoming Arab League summit, ministers said.

Source: Reuters BEIRUT, March 11 (Reuters) - A Lebanese prosecutor on Tuesday demanded the death sentence in absentia for the leader of an Islamist militant group and four others over bomb attacks that killed three ...

The Lebanon Theatre Company has announced auditions for its upcoming production ofthe comedy "Enchanted April."

Russia tells UN that presence of US Navy warships off coast of Lebanon not helping crisis in Beirut.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Russia told the UN Security Council on Monday that the presence of US Navy warships in the Mediterranean off the coast of Lebanon was not helping resolve the country's political crisis.

BEIRUT, March 11 - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

BEIRUT: The Lebanese American University (LAU) successfully issued a $75 million bond to finance important educational programs.

Beirut - When it invaded Iraq five years ago, the United States had planned to remake the Middle East, bringing stability and democracy. The results may well have been the opposite. Among the problems introduced were the burden of hundreds of thousan...

The Mt. Lebanon girls' basketball team has been down this road before. Well, not down this exact road, but one that looks a lot like it. Mt. ...

UNITED NATIONS - Russia says the presence of U.S. navy ships in the Mediterranean off the coast of Lebanon is not helping resolve the political crisis in Lebanon.

Russia told the U.N. Security Council on Monday that the presence of U.S. Navy warships in the Mediterranean off the coast of Lebanon was not helping resolve the political crisis in Lebanon.

The March 14 pro-government coalition held a conference at the Bristol Hotel Monday to announce the agenda of its inaugural general assembly, which will be held Friday at the Beirut International Exhibition and Leisure center (BIEL). The "Spring of 2008" assembly will see the declaration of a general political platform for the movement.

It may be a surprise to some, but many Lebanese folks have a sentimental attachment to francophone music. So there is some intelligence in having Lebanese artists perform a program of the French language's best-loved tunes - Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, Leo Ferre, Barbara and Gilbert Becaud, as well as Charles Aznavour and Jean Ferrat - for charity.

New Delhi: East Bengal will have to come up with a hugely improved performance if they want to return unscathed in their first match of the AFC Cup against Safa Sporting Club in Beirut on Tuesday.

Tourists on a camel ride in downtown Beirut. Lebanon's political crisis has turned into an economic nightmare for the vital tourist industry, hard hit by a slump in tourists from oil-rich Gulf states who have been told to avoid the troubled country.

Beirut - Lebanon's top Shiite Muslim Cleric Sheikh Abdul Amir Kabalan on Monday denounced the arrest in Kuwait of Shiite cleric Hussein al-Matouq for organizing a memorial service for a slain official of the Hezbollah movement. The Lebanese Shiite mo...

Name: Cameron Colbert. Sport: Baseball. School: Lebanon High School. Class: Senior. Age: 17.

BEIRUT, March 10, 2008 (AFP) - Lebanon's political crisis has turned into an economic nightmare for the vital tourist industry, hard hit by a slump in tourists from oil-rich Gulf states who have been told to avoid the troubled country.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's presidential election was postponed from Tuesday to March 25, the parliament speaker said on Monday, declaring the 16th delay of a vote derailed by a deep political crisis.

Lebanon's presidential election has been postponed for the 16th time. The parliament speaker said on Monday that the poll would now be held on March 25.

Lebanon's presidential election was delayed Monday for the 16th time over power-sharing disputes between the ruling parties and Hezbollah, an official said.

Lebanon's political crisis has turned into an economic nightmare for the vital tourist industry, hard hit by a slump in tourists from oil-rich Gulf states who have been told to avoid the troubled country.

Iran - Lebanon - Hizbollah Managing Director of the Islamic Republic News Agency Jalal Fayyazi on Sunday praised bravery and courage of the Lebanese combatants, particularly the Hizbollah top commander, Martyr Imad Moghniyeh.

Lebanon's presidential election was postponed to March 25 from Tuesday (local time), the parliament speaker said, the 16th delay of a vote derailed by the worst political crisis since the 1975-90 civil war.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's presidential election was postponed to March 25 from Tuesday, the parliament speaker said on Monday, the 16th delay of a vote derailed by the worst political crisis since the 1975-90 civil war.

Parliament speaker decides to postpone session to elect Lebanon's president to Tuesday.

Lebanon's presidential election has been postponed until March 25 - the 16th delay since September. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri announced the decision Monday.

A parliamentary session to elect Lebanon's president has been postponed from Tuesday to March 25 amid continued deadlock between rival political leaders, the speaker's office announced on Monday.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's presidential election was postponed from Tuesday to March 25, the parliament speaker said on Monday, declaring the 16th delay of a vote derailed by a deep political crisis.

Slump in number of tourists from Gulf states hits heart of politically-divided Lebanon's economy.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's presidential election, already delayed 15 times, is set for another postponement on Monday because of the country's political crisis, the parliament speaker was quoted as saying.

Lebanon's presidential election, already delayed 15 times, is set for another postponement on Monday because of the country's political crisis, the parliament speaker was quoted as saying.

BEIRUT: Beirut ranked 83rd globally in the average monthly rent for an apartment and the average per-meter cost for an apartment purchase, according to the Global Property Guide's annual report on real-estate investment trends worldwide.

BEIRUT: Both government and opposition MPs said Sunday that they expect Lebanon's oft-postponed presidential vote, scheduled to take place in Parliament on Tuesday, to be delayed for a 16th time.

Indiana conservation officers say a 13-year-old Lebanon boy was killed when the all-terrain vehicle he was riding flipped. Officials say Brayton Hiland was fatally injured Saturday when the ATV landed on top of him.

The Lebanese Army Command denied on Sunday media rumors "based on the positions of some politicians and analysts" that the Lebanese Army had surreptitiously extradited prisoners captured in Nahr al-Bared to the US. "No handover of any of the detainees has happened outside the Lebanese judiciary," the statement said.

The 11th International Trade Exhibition for Ready to Wear Textiles, Fashion Accessories & Children's Wear, Shoes & Leather Goods.

Beirut ranked 83rd globally in the average monthly rent for an apartment and the average per-meter cost for an apartment purchase, according to the Global Property Guide's annual report on real-estate investment trends worldwide. In terms of the monthly rent for a 120-square-meter apartment, Beirut placed sixth out of seven markets.

Heavy rains, sleet, slush and snow have made for hazardous conditions on some Lebanon roads, according to Lebanon Supervisor James Goldstein. "There is flooding on parts of

The war between Israel and Hizbollah was three days old when American intelligence spotted a bear-sized man with a moustache and hangdog face meeting high-ranking Hizbollah officials in a safe house outside Beirut.

BEIRUT (AFP)--Lebanese MPs from both opposition and the government majority said on Sunday they expect a presidential vote, due in two days, to be delayed again, leaving the country once more without a president.

Lebanon: Creative agency - Leo Burnett MENA has triumphed as Agency of the Year at the third edition of the MENA Cristal Awards, 2008. [AMEInfo.com]

Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora has said that he is willing to visit Damascus and participate in the upcoming Arab summit "if all circumstances were convenient," local As-Safir daily reported Saturday. "The visit, (however) do ...

LEBANON - Fire severely damaged a duplex on the 100 block of North Liberty Street on Friday afternoon, leaving nine people homeless, according to Lebanon Mayor Bob Anspach.

Fire severely damaged a duplex on the 100 block of North Liberty Street Friday afternoon, leaving nine people homeless, according to Lebanon mayor Bob Anspach.

Iran - Lebanon - Atrissi A Lebanese university professor says experience over the past decades has shown foreign threats do not work and on the contrary make Iranian nation further integrated.

BEIRUT: Former MP Tamam Salam stressed Friday the urgent need to make a decision on Lebanon's representation at the upcoming Arab Summit, as the country has been without a president since Emile Lahoud stepped down last November, and feuding factions and the Arab League have not been able to find a solution to fill the presidential vacuum.

BEIRUT, March 7: Israeli warplanes flew over the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday, according to a Lebanese official, a day after an attack by a Palestinian gunman killed eight Jewish seminary students in Jerusalem, raising tensions in the volatile region.

Lebanon: The Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAGorg) has signed an agreement on with The University of Cambridge International Examinations to establish Cambridge International Center in Beirut to train teachers and trainers. The Center will offer Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers, Cambridge International Certificate for Teachers and Trainers, and Cambridge International Diploma in Teaching with ICT. [AMEInfo.com]

A depleted creek runs behind industrial buildings in Cyprus. The drought-hit Mediterranean island of Cyprus will seek to import water from Lebanon rather have to impose usage restrictions, the agriculture ministure said on Friday.

Lebanese women may be known as the Arab world's most liberal but they are by no means the region's most liberated considering antiquated laws that reduce them to second-class citizens. "The law in this country still considers a woman as being inferior," complained sociologist Rafif Sidaoui.

Friday witnessed the formal launch of the Arab Human Rights Fund (AHRF) during a news conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Beirut. The inauguration of AHRF represents the culmination of a six-year effort to establish a "sustainable funding agency" with the capacity of supporting human rights efforts throughout the Arab world.

Associated Press - March 7, 2008 12:53 PM ET BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - The Lebanese army says Israeli warplanes have been flying over Beirut today.

The drought-hit Mediterranean island of Cyprus will seek to import water from Lebanon rather have to impose usage restrictions, the agriculture minister said on Friday. "One key measure we are looking at is the transportation of water in tankers from a neighboring country, and our efforts are focusing on Lebanon."

The drought-hit Mediterranean island of Cyprus will seek to import water from Lebanon rather have to impose usage restrictions, the agriculture ministure said on Friday.

Iran - Ambassador - Lebanon Iranian ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Sheybani conferred with Lebanese Prime Minister on Friday and expounded on Iran's cooperation in rebuilding damaged areas of Lebanon after Israeli invasion in 2006.

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - The Lebanese army says Israeli warplanes have been flying over Beirut today. The Israeli army says it knows of no such activity.

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Israeli warplanes flew over Beirut on Friday, a Lebanese official said, a day after a Palestinian gunman killed eight Jewish seminary students in Jerusalem.

Source: Reuters NICOSIA, March 7 (Reuters) - Drought-hit Cyprus is seeking water supplies from Lebanon to cope with a crippling shortage which has seen its reserves fall to dangerously low levels, its agriculture ...

BEIRUT/LONDON March 7 - Lebanon has raised $875 million to refinance maturing debt through a five-year Eurobond priced at 99.508, the lead managers said on Friday.

LEBANON, N.H. -- Tonight at 7:30, R&B sensation James Hunter comes to Lebanon Opera House in a benefit for Lebanon Outing Club. Anyone who's seen or heard Hunter perform is already hip to his remarkable talents as a singer, guitarist and songwriter. This includes Van Morrison who asserts, "James is one of the best voices, and best-kept secrets, in British R&B and soul. Check him out." Audiences ...

BEIRUT (AFP)--A leading Lebanese Shiite cleric Friday labeled the attack on a Jerusalem religious school a heroic act.

BEIRUT, March 7 - Credit Suisse and Bank Audi will close the books on Friday on a five-year Lebanese Eurobond for at least $850 million and which is expected to carry a yield of between 9-1/8 to 9-1/4 percent, bankers said.

Israeli forces Thursday penetrated the border line in south Lebanon towards the Ghajar area overseeing Wazani river, but did not cross the blue line, Future TV reported. The report said the Israeli forces penetrated six km in the Mo ...

Mt. Lebanon girls' basketball coach Dori Oldaker won two WPIAL titles at Blackhawk. She also won two PIAA titles. ...

BEIRUT: A leading real-estate firm said on Thursday that property sales in Lebanon reached impressive figures in 2007 despite the economic slowdown and tense political situation.

American embassy in Beirut sent a warning to its citizens in Lebanon to take "responsible security measures," stay away from public places, and avoid any appearance that show they are Americans, local Elnashra website reported Thursday. ...

The English Speaking Union (ESU) in Lebanon held its annual meeting at the Gefinor Rotana Hotel on Monday. The meeting was an occasion for the members and scholars to meet and assess the achievements of the association since the summer 2006 war.

(RTTNews) - The U.S. embassy in Lebanon warned the U.S. citizens living in the country to watch out for possible extremist attacks in the wake of the fragile political crisis that has left Lebanon without a president since November and that has led to violent street clashes and riots.

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut said Thursday that it is concerned that militant groups may be planning attacks against American citizens and interests in Lebanon.

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut said Thursday that it is concerned that militant groups may be planning attacks against American citizens and interests in Lebanon. The statement was the latest in a series of messages urging U.S. citizens to be vigilant.

The American embassy in Beirut on Thursday called on its nationals in Lebanon to exercise caution and maintain a low profile because of concern of attacks against Americans.

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- The U.S. embassy in Beirut warned Thursday that militant groups may be planning attacks against Americans citizens and interests in Lebanon.

The US embassy in Lebanon on Thursday urged its citizens in the troubled country to exercise caution and maintain a low profile because of concern of attacks against Americans.

BEIRUT, Lebanon ? The U.S. embassy in Beirut warned today that militant groups may be planning attacks against Americans citizens and interests in Lebanon.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon has urged its citizens residing there to keep a low profile, citing concern that "extremist groups" may be planning attacks against U.S nationals.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Lebanon has urged its citizens residing there to keep a low profile, citing concern that "extremist groups" may be planning attacks against Americans.

BEIRUT: As Arab League chief Amr Moussa called on Wednesday for solidarity and national reconciliation to overcome Lebanon's political crisis, and opposition MP Ali Hassan Khalil said Moussa and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri agreed on renewing the dialogue between the feuding parliamentary majority and opposition.

The Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAGorg) signed an agreement on February 22, 2008 with The University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) to establish Cambridge International Center in Beirut for the purpose of training teachers and trainers.

BEIRUT - Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu received U.S. Special Envoy to OIC Sada Cumber on Wednesday.

ISMAILIYA, Egypt: A US warship deployed off the coast of Lebanon has passed through the Suez Canal and is heading for the Gulf, an official with the canal authority said.

A general view shows the ministerial meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo as Arab foreign ministers began a two-day meeting to prepare for this month's Arab summit in Damascus.

CAIRO: Syria, facing Arab divisions over its role in neighbouring Lebanon, will invite Beirut and Riyadh to attend an Arab summit in Damascus due later this month, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al Moualem said.

Lebanon Presbyterian Church's construction has been under way for the past two years. But with an open house just days away, members and staff have been busy putting on the finishing touches.

Two US warships have taken up position in the eastern Mediterranean off Lebanon, replacing the USS Cole, pictured in 2002, a US Navy official said Wednesday. Two US warships have taken up position in the eastern Mediterranean off Lebanon, replacing the USS Cole, a US Navy official said Wednesday.

Noon-hour on Friday tends to be turbulent in Qasqas. The mosque density is relatively high hereabouts, so when the izzan sounds from each (their muezzins, of varying vocal abilities and styles, reading clocks set to slightly different times) the result can seem as discordant as Lebanese political dialogue.

Jamaa al-Islamiyya secretary general Sheikh Faysal Mawlawi met with Danish Ambassador Jan Top Christensen in Beirut on Wednesday to discuss the political and cultural backlash in Muslim communities around the world from reprinting cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammad, said.

Walid is a wide-eyed boy of 10. His frail figure, of the kind common in such poverty-stricken areas, seems smaller than for a child his age. His hands are covered in dirt and paint. Here, in Ard Jalloul (the land of Jalloul), located in the populous Tariq Jedideh neighborhood of Beirut, he works as a painter from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for $7 a day.

Domestic violence in Lebanon is a sad fact which has been neglected by the public and the judiciary, participants at the launch of a campaign to enact legislation protecting women from abuse in the home said on Wednesday. To raise awareness of the lack of a legal framework for protecting women from family violence.

Arab foreign ministers on Wednesday urged feuding Lebanese politicians to elect army chief General Michel Sleiman as their new president ahead of an Arab summit March 29-30.

Hezbollah is prepared for a new war with Israel but it will not start one, the militant group's deputy leader said in remarks published Wednesday. Naim Kassem warned that Israel will pay "a high price" in any future conflict. His comments, published in a Beirut daily close to Hezbollah, followed last month's threat by Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah to retaliate with an ...

Arab leaders met Wednesday in Cairo to discuss the upcoming Arab summit, the Israeli incursion into Gaza and the Lebanese presidential elections.

BEIRUT, Lebanon?Hezbollah is prepared for a new war with Israel but it will not start one, the militant group's deputy leader said in remarks published Wednesday.

KARL WOLF has become a major star following the tremendous success of his debut album ?Face behind the Face? which included the anthem ?Butterflies? as well as other hits like ?Desensitize,? ?Referee? and ?Summer Days and Nights in Beirut.?

LONDON, March 5 - Credit Suisse and Bank Audi have kicked off the book building process for a sovereign Eurobond deal for Lebanon denominated in U.S. dollars and with a tenor of three to five years, sources said.

KARL WOLF has become a major star following the tremendous success of his debut album ?Face behind the Face? which included the anthem ?Butterflies? as well as other hits like ?Desensitize,? ?Referee? and ?Summer Days and Nights in Beirut.?

Crews are back at Lebanon Elementary School trying to repair rafters that snapped due to the heavy snow on the roof. (Provided by News 13)

A US warship deployed off the coast of Lebanon has passed through the Suez Canal and is heading for the Gulf, an official with the canal authority told AFP.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hasraised a new plan to end the ongoing political crisis in Lebanon: formation of a transitional government to oversee early parliamentary elections, a measure seen as contradicting the Arab League initiative.

ISMAILIYA, Egypt - A US warship deployed off the coast of Lebanon has passed through the Suez Canal and is heading for the Gulf, an official with the canal authority told AFP.

Cairo - At the meeting of the Arab League at its Cairo headquarters, Arab foreign ministers appear helpless in the face of Lebanon's continuing political stand-off and its consequences for the success of the upcoming Arab League summit scheduled from...

ISMAILIYA, Egypt (AFP)--A U.S. warship deployed off the coast of Lebanon has passed through the Suez Canal and is heading for the Gulf, an official with the canal authority told AFP Wednesday.

"Poor Lebanon" is a much-loved preface to a litany of the country's troubles. Parliament has been deadlocked for a year. A quarter of Cabinet ministers boycott meetings. There's been no president since November because quarreling lawmakers keep postponing a session to elect a replacement.

Women look for discounted clothes in a shop in Hamra Street, Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008. On the face of it, Lebanon should have all the elements of a state in total disarray and near collapse.

Generex Biotechnology Corporation has extended its agreement with the Lebanese-Canadian Hospital in Beirut for follow-on testing of specific peptides screened over the past year. During the initial screening, it was found that all vaccine peptides were safe and well tolerated.

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- "Poor Lebanon'' is a much-loved preface to a litany of the country's troubles. Parliament has been deadlocked for a year. A quarter of Cabinet ministers boycott meetings.

The Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership, the European Investment Bank's instrument dedicated to the Euro-Mediterranean area, and Bank Audi sal - Audi Saradar Group, announced the signature of a ?60m financing agreement.

Lebanon's tourism minister Joseph Sarkis said the country's tourism industry could miss out on billions of dollars in revenue this year because of tension that has prompted travel warnings from Gulf states, reported Reuters.

BEIRUT: The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), an organization representing more than 1,300 companies that produce and distribute copyright-protected materials throughout the world, said that preliminary piracy-related losses incurred in Lebanon by copyright-based industries totaled $26.8 million in 2007 compared to $25.6 million in 2006.

BEIRUT - Sada Cumber, the Special Representative of the United States for the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), will pay a visit to OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu on Wednesday.

Mt. Lebanon knocked off WPIAL champion Upper St. Clair with a 62-44 victory Tuesday night in the second round of the PIAA Class AAAA girls basketball playoffs at Canon-McMillan.

LEBANON ? Updated 9:25 p.m. With 25 percent of votes counted both Lebanon City Schools property tax proposals are passing.

Former Lebanese president Amin Gemayel said on Tuesday that an Arab initiative aimed at ending Lebanon's crisis is "highly obstructed," local Voice of Lebanon (VOL) radio reported. "I do not personally encourage any meeting before t ...

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana speaks to the press following a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora in the Lebanese capital Beirut. Solana urged Lebanon on Tuesday to elect a new president before the Arab summit to be held in Damascus at the end of March.

The Lebanese Heritage Center at the Lebanese American University (LAU) is currently hosting, on the first Monday of each month through June, a commemorative series of lectures and assemblies in honor of the 125th anniversary of the birth of Lebanese-American writer and artist Gibran Khalil Gibran, a statement issued by the university said on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy has replaced two ships it sent off the coast of Lebanon last week amid political deadlock there to send a signal to Syria, officials said on Tuesday. ...

Lebanon's capital may be both constitutionally becalmed and confessionally aggravated these days, but the Metropolis soldiers on. Beginning on Thursday, Beirut's prototype art house cinema will screen "Histoires de Cinema," a cycle of six critically acclaimed European films otherwise unlikely to be projected hereabouts.

4 March 2008 - Although southern Lebanon is relatively stable at present, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expresses deep concern over the effects of the ongoing political crisis, arms smuggling and Israeli overflights there in a new report on compliance with the Security Council decision that helped end fighting between Israel and Hizbollah in 2006.

Beirut - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Tuesday the European Union backs an Arab plan to end the Lebanese political crisis, and he called for electing a Lebanese president before the Arab summit due at the end of March. We support the Ar...

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana urged Lebanon on Tuesday to elect a new president before the Arab summit to be held in Damascus at the end of March.

Residents started returning Monday to the Nahr el-Bared camp, which was damaged in fighting last year.

CAIRO (AFP)--U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended the deployment of a U.S. warship off the coast of Lebanon, saying it was designed to show Washington's readiness to defend its allies' interests.

Lebanese singer Majida Al Romi announced to her Algerian fans at a press conference that she is preparing a special song. The lyrics are taken from a poem written by Mahmoud Darwish.

CAIRO, March 4, 2008 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended the deployment of a US warship off the coast of Lebanon, saying it was designed to to show Washington's readiness to defend its allies' interests.

Washington's decision to deploy the USS Cole off Lebanon's coast is kindling grim memories of a past conflict here ? and fresh concerns over another war.

BEIRUT, March 4 - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

By Taghreed El-Khodary and Isabel Kershner THE NEW YORK TIMES As Israel withdrew its forces from the northern Gaza Strip on Monday after a two-day assault on Hamas militants, and as Palestinians emerged from their houses to inspect the damage, Hamas leaders seemed to be following the playbook of their Lebanese ally, Hezbollah, in its 2006 war with Israel.

BEIRUT: The Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp near Tripoli marked the opening on Monday of a prefabricated school for students from families who have returned to the battle-scarred camp, almost exactly six months after the end of the conflict that destroyed it.

Lebanon: Kraft Foods, a global leader in food and beverages, held the first-of-its-kind launch event in the region to commemorate the introduction of its Maxwell House brand into the Lebanese market. [AMEInfo.com]

Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh on Monday stressed the commitment of Lebanon to the one-China policy. "Lebanon refuses any steps that could jeopardize the one-China policy," said Salloukh during a meeting with Chinese Ambas ...

Wild Bill's, a Lebanon eatery and venue for local music, closed its doors for the final time Saturday night after five years of operation. Co-owner Gail Schroeder attributed the closing to a lack of customers, which she blamed in part on the smoking ban in bars and restaurants enacted in late 2005.

Several hundred schoolchildren took part in a Hizbullah-organized demonstration outside UN headquarters in the Lebanese capital on Monday to protest against Israel's deadly offensive in Gaza. Twenty schools participated in the rally, organizers said. The children presented a letter to a UN representative calling on the world body to take action.

The Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI) plans to file a lawsuit against the government for failing to protect local industry against unfair foreign competition, the head of the group said on Monday. "We have had enough. The government must understand that local industry can no longer stay in business if the free trade agreements.

3 March 2008 - The United Nations envoy tasked with helping implement the September 2004 Security Council resolution that calls for free and fair presidential elections in Lebanon without interference from foreign influences and for the disbandment of all militia groups operating in the country has held talks in Cairo with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

Kuwaiti Interior Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Subah denied on Monday media reports claiming that authorities in the wealthy Gulf emirate were planning to deport an undetermined number of foreigners, including many Lebanese, who participated in a commemoration ceremony for assassinated senior Hizbullah commander Imad Mughniyeh.

The son of late Higher Shiite Council president Sheikh Mohammad Mehdi Shamseddine urged the Lebanese "and namely the Shiite community" on Monday to "spare no effort to salvage our country." "I urge Speaker Nabih Berri to fulfill his role as a head of the Lebanese Parliament and hold a session to elect a new head of state," Ibrahim Shamseddine said.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Hundreds of Hezbollah supporters called for jihad, or holy war, to crush Israel during a demonstration Monday in the Lebanese capital against the Jewish state's deadly offensive in the Gaza Strip.

The U.N. Security Council has been told there is no evidence that Hezbollah has been rearming in Lebanon south of the Litani River.U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon says the organization's Interim Force in Lebanon has found no basis for claims by Israel that Hezbollah is rebuilding its military presence, The Daily Star reported.To date, UNIFIL has found no evidence of new military ...

Lebanese singer Nawal Al Zoghbi tries to do her best job on every album she releases. On her new album ?Khalas Samahat? (That?s It I Forgive You) Nawal tries to portray her inner self as a woman, and that she has matured in her singing style. Her life experience takes her voice to higher grounds.

Beirut - Thousands of followers of the Islamist movements Hezbollah and Hamas staged a mass rally Monday in Beirut's southern suburbs, vowing resistance and not surrender to save the Gaza Strip from Zionist aggression. We are not counting on anyo...

Saudi Arabia and some other Gulf states will stay away from an Arab summit in Damascus later this month unless Lebanon is invited, whether it has a new president or not, a Gulf official said Monday.

After all medical exams were completed on the famous Lebanese singer George Wasoof and his doctors declared that he is in good health - Wasoof has started working on his new album.

LEBANON, Pa. -- Two cars collided at the intersection of Gilford and North Eighth Street Friday afternoon, sending one car into a nearby house. A hole about 2 feet in diameter could be seen on the house on the 500 block of North Eighth Street.

Jazeera Airways launched its lowest fares in the Middle East with a 48 hour sale, from 7am March 3rd to 6am March 5th. Offer is available on most flights between March 10th and May 31st 2008 in these countries: Bahrain, Beirut, Kuwait, Maldives, and Delhi.

BEIRUT: Hotels and furnished rental apartments experienced a drop of 14.4 percent in occupancy in 2007 from 2006, underscoring the toll on the tourism industry exacted by the enduring political and security unrest, according to Tourism Ministry figures published in Byblos Bank's publication Lebanon This Week.

Doha ? The Premier and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani yesterday received a telephone call from Lebanese Prime Minister Foaud Siniora. The Lebanese Premier briefed the Premier and Foreign Minister on the latest developments in the Lebanon.

Longtime Lebanon area businessman and Turtlecreek Twp. Trustee Dan George died Thursday at home. The owner of George Manufacturing in Lebanon had been battling cancer for several years. He was 55.