The following is a timeline of significant events in the life of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon: Feb. 14, 2005: A car bomb explodes in Downtown Beirut, killing statesman Rafik Hariri and 22 others.

  

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Beirut plays at Turner Hall tonight and I'm kicking myself in advance because I will miss it. And so will you if you don't have tickets yet.

  

Lebanon's government has averted a political crisis in the deeply divided country as the prime minister said his country will pay its share of funds for a UN-backed tribunal investigating the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.

  

Lebanon's prime minister said Wednesday his country has paid its share of funds for a U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of a Lebanese statesman, averting a political crisis in the deeply divided country at a critical time in the Middle East.

  

BEIRUT Lebanons prime minister said Wednesday his country will pay its share of funds for a U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of a Lebanese statesman, averting a political crisis in the deeply divided country at a critical time in the Middle East. Najib Mikati said the transfer of Lebanon' $36 million share in the required funding for the Netherlands-based court was ...

  

The CIA found itself in some rough waters in the Middle East last week. On Thursday, an influential member of Iran's parliament announced that the Islamic republic had arrested 12 "CIA agents" who had allegedly been targeting Iran's military and its nuclear program. The lawmaker didn't give the nationality of the agents, but the presumption is that they were Iranians recruited to spy for the CIA ...

  

One Lebanese was killed and four injured in separate incidents in Australia, the National News Agency reported Tuesday.

  

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman condemns a rocket attack against Israel carried out from Lebanon, as an obscure group claims responsibility.

  

The Lebanese army and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) say Israel has fired four artillery shells into the southern areas of Lebanon, Press TV reports.

  

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebel forces ambushed an army vehicle in northern Syria on Tuesday, killing three soldiers and capturing two others, Syrian human rights observers said. Syria's northern neighbor Turkey said it feared there could be an exodus of Syrians if the violence got worse, and that border states might have to create a buffer zone. Russia in contrast warned major powers against ...

  

Rockets fired from southern Lebanon struck northern Israel overnight, the first such incident since October 2009, the Israeli army said.

  

"We have grounded 10 out of 15 flights today," said Captain Fadi Khalil, head of the pilots' union. -AFP

  

Rockets fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel early Tuesday for the first time in more than two years, drawing a burst of Israeli artillery fire across the tense border, the Israeli military said.

  

Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese newspapers Tuesday.

  

Rockets fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel early Tuesday for the first time in more than two years, drawing a burst of Israeli artillery fire across the tense border, the Israeli military said.

  

Israeli military says rockets from Lebanon strike Israel; first time in 2 years.

  

Several rockets fired from southern Lebanon landed into Israel overnight, prompting the Jewish state's army to warn Beirut early Tuesday to work to prevent similar attacks in the future.

  

The two neighbours are technically at war, and tensions are nothing new.

  

Several rockets fired from southern Lebanon landed in northern Israel, the Israeli army says, but no casualties are reported.

  

The head of the United Nations-backed court probing the 2005 assassination of FPM Rafik Hariri issued a robust defense of his institution Monday, following his first trip to Lebanon last week.

  

From the Lebanon athletic department: On Saturday, December 10 at halftime of the varsity boys basketball game ten (10) former Lebanon High School athletes and coaches will be inducted into the LHS Athletic Hall of Fame, along with a special couple. This ninth induction class includes Ronald G. Haven (1971) who was an outstanding basketball player [...]

  

Pilots at Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA), on Monday overwhelmingly voted in favour of a 48-hour strike in protest at the dismissal of a colleague undergoing cancer treatment.

  

Pilots at Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA), overwhelmingly voted in favour of a 48-hour strike in protest at the dismissal of a colleague undergoing cancer treatment.Captain Fadi Khalil, head of the pilots'...

  

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria faced growing economic sanctions and condemnation over "gross human rights violations" on Monday, but President Bashar al-Assad showed no sign of buckling under international pressure to end his military crackdown on popular unrest.

  

BEIRUT… The United Nations further ratcheted up international pressure on the Syrian government Monday with the release of a report that documents the torture and killing of civilians by state security forces, in a step that could prompt action by the U.N. Security Council. Having interviewed more than 200 people, the authors of the report concluded that members of the Syrian military and ...

  

VATICAN CITY Lebanon's prime minister has invited Pope Benedict XVI to visit his country, which the Vatican sees as an important symbol of religious coexistence in the Middle East. Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with Benedict for about 20 minutes Monday during an overnight visit to Rome that also included talks with the new Italian foreign minister.

  

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati during a visit to the Vatican on Monday invited Pope Benedict XVI to visit Lebanon next year, an aide from the prime minister's office said.

  

Lebanon: Beirut's deal-savvy consumers are fast gaining confidence in the growing e-commerce market, demonstrated last week by a record 1,303 customers snapping up a single deal on leading local commerce website LivingSocial. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanon: Lebanon and Cyprus are in talks to address Lebanese concerns which are blocking the ratification of a 2007 agreement freeing their offshore territories, The Daily Star has reported. The two countries would "also see how we can cooperate in other important areas such as the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons in our exclusive offshore territories," said Erato Kozakou-Markoulli, the Cypriot foreign minister. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Family and friends of a telecom engineer accused of collaborating with Israel rallied in Beirut this weekend to criticize illegalities in the judiciary's handling of the case.

  

Lebanon's real-estate sector took a hit in 2011 as the number of real estate transactions tumbled by 14.5 percent year-on-year as of the end of October 2011 influenced by domestic political bickering and regional unrest...

  

Tens of thousands of supporters of Lebanon's anti-Syrian opposition gathered yesterday in the Sunni stronghold of Tripoli to denounce the regime in Damascus and its Shia ally Hezbollah.

  

BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - Arab states have landed a hefty blow on Syria's crisis-hit economy by stopping deals with its central bank and halting investment, but unease among Syria's neighbors about the impact of sanctions on their own economies may weaken the impact. At their meeting in Cairo on Sunday, Arab League foreign ministers also agreed to freeze assets related to President Bashar al ...

  

Tens of thousands of supporters of Lebanon's anti-Syrian opposition gathered in the Sunni stronghold of Tripoli on Sunday to denounce the regime in Damascus and its Shiite ally Hezbollah.

  

Ninth BLOM Beirut Marathon sees men's and womens 42 kilometer records smashed with one of the finest results years since its inception in 2003.

  

(MENAFN) Lebanon's Finance Minister, Mohammed Safadi, said that by the end of the current year, the country's public debt would be forecasted to grow between USD58 billion and USD59 billion, from ...

  

Lebanon: Fifty nine percent of consumers in Lebanon are set to travel for leisure in the coming months, according to the latest findings of a MasterCard survey. The survey also shows that 42% of consumers are likely to travel as much or more in the future as compared to the previous year. [AMEInfo.com]

  

26 November 2011 - Beirut, Lebanon Kenyas UNICEF Peace Ambassador Tegla Loroupe, the marathon running legend, was the honoured guest of Friday' (25) press conference in the Lebanese capital at which the top names of Sundays (27) BLOM Beirut Marathon 2011 were presented.

  

Fairouz first performed Lebanon the Beautiful Green back in 1957, singing, Lebanon o beautiful green on your hills, My heart's story and nostalgia of my mind, O stars that stay up late with me.

  

The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) and the Lebanese government signed here on Tuesday two loan agreements totalling 34 million Kuwaiti Dinars to be paid off in 22 ...

  

Pilots at Lebanon's national carrier are delaying outgoing flights to protest a decision by the company's administration to fire a pilot who is undergoing medical treatment.

  

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Lebanese prime minister has threatened to resign unless his government agrees to pay Lebanon's share of funding for a U.N.-backed court investigating the killing of statesman Rafik al-Hariri. Prime Minister Najib Mikati came to power in January with the support of the militant group Hezbollah and its political allies, who oppose the Hariri tribunal and want Lebanon to cut ...

  

Lebanese PM threatens to resign over funding of U.N.-backed Hariri tribunal

  

Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati has said he is ready to resign should his Hezbollah-dominated cabinet refuse to transfer funds to a UN-backed court probing the murder of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri.

  

Lebanon voted against suspending Damascus from the 22-memberArab League earlier this month, siding with Yemen and Syria.

  

Lebanon will not endorse any potential Arab League sanctions against Syria, Foreign Minister Adnan Mansur said, as the organisation prepared to meet on Thursday to discuss measures against Damascus.

  

Lebanon: Banque Misr Liban s.a.l. (BML) celebrated the inauguration of its new branch on Hadi Nasrallah Avenue in Chiah with a special reception held under the patronage of his Excellency Mohamed Tawfik, the Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon, and in the presence of the Chairman of BML Mr. Mohamad Kamal el Dine Barakat, its Board Member and Executive General Manager Mr. Hadi Naffi, the Lebanese deputy Mr. Amin Sherry and other personalities. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanon: The Ericsson Middle East Media Summit wrapped up in Beirut, having brought together telecommunications industry leaders from across the region, and sparked new and innovative ideas that will help bring the region closer to achieving optimum connectivity and becoming a truly 'Networked Society.' The event follows the Ericsson NEST (Networked Society Forum) event which was hosted in Hong Kong earlier this month. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanon: Under the Auspices and in presence of H.E. Giuseppe Morabito, the Ambassador of Italy in Lebanon, Etablissements Antoine Massoud (EAM) s.a.l., one of the leading suppliers and distributors of imported quality foods and beverages in Lebanon, and Medi s.a.l., one of the leading importers and distributors of the best Italian foods and spirits in Lebanon, announced the set-up of their alliance 'EAMEDI' to bring to the gourmets across Lebanon the finest selection of Italian products. [AMEInfo.com]

  

The Lebanese Army Wednesday attributed a mysterious explosion in southern woodland to a mine or cluster bomb, after speculation the blast had occurred at a Hezbollah arms storage facility.

  

Officials from the Environment Ministry and the Green Party will take part in the annual United Nations meeting later this month to assess global progress and the world's ability in dealing with climate change.

  

Social media has been added to the repertoire of political strategy devices actively used by those in the upper echelons of Lebanon's political class.

  

Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati instructed the Foreign Ministry to summon the U.S ambassador to Lebanon over an alleged spying network headed by the CIA, Agriculture Minister Hussein Hajj Hassan said Wednesday.

  

Lebanon: Jumeirah Restaurants LLC, the dedicated branded restaurants division within the Jumeirah Group, has signed a license agreement in Lebanon with Hotels and Restaurants Management Group SAL. The agreement will see the expansion of The Noodle House brand into Lebanon, with the first outlet opening in Beirut in 2012. [AMEInfo.com]

  

BEIRUT, November 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ nasair, the premier low fare airline based in Saudi Arabia, celebrated this year´s Lebanese Independence Day at the Beirut International Airport with customers flying to and from Beirut, one of its …

  

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Hezbollah's roll-up of a CIA operation in Beirut has given the Iranian-backed movement an immense boost.

  

As Lebanon commemorated 68 years of independence Tuesday, Lebanese in Beirut said they felt disheartened by the country's lack of decision-making power.

  

Body of 28-year-old Lebanese woman who was raped before she was killed found in the woods of Sahel Alma near Jounieh, north of Beirut.

  

Lebanon celebrates the 68th anniversary of its independence with the annual military parade as politicians take the opportunity to criticize attacks on the country's sovereignty.

  

The Lebanese Shiite militant group has identified and captured several people it accuses of being informants and spies, according to a Lebanese security official and news agency reports.

  

With a diaspora community of millions, and one of the highest remittances rates in the world, Lebanon maintains strong ties to its expats.

  

Millennium Hotel Doha marks its events' calendar with the 68th Lebanese Independence Day commemoration today with an authentic Lebanese lunch buffet.

  

President attends a ceremony welcoming a Brazilian frigate which will lead the naval force of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.

  

WASHINGTON … The CIA's operations in Lebanon have been badly damaged after Hezbollah identified and captured a number of U.S. spies recently, current and former U.S. officials told The Associated Press. The intelligence debacle is particularly troubling because the CIA saw it coming.

  

CIA hurt in Lebanon, scrambles to protect 'assets.'

  

WASHINGTON The CIAs operations in Lebanon have been badly damaged after Hezbollah identified and captured a number of U.S. spies recently, current and former U.S. officials told The Associated Press. The intelligence debacle is particularly troubling because the CIA saw it coming. Hezbollah' longtime leader, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, boasted on television in June that he had rooted out at ...

  

Former prime minister congratulates lawyer Nuhad Jabr on his recent election as head of the Beirut Bar Association.

  

Current and former U.S. officials say the CIA's operations in Lebanon have been badly damaged after Hezbollah identified and captured a number of U.S. spies recently.

  

Leader of a Lebanese Sunni group has reiterated his support for the country's premier Islamic resistance movement Hezbollah, insisting that it must maintain its arms and fighting capabilities.

  

Lawyer Nuhad Jabr was elected head of the Beirut Bar Association Sunday, as more than 3,000 lawyers from both sides of the political divide cast their votes.

  

Financial results issued by the affiliates of seven Lebanese banks operating in Syria show that their aggregate assets reached 341 billion Syrian pounds, or $7.1 billion, at the end of September 2011.

  

Lebanese officials praised the late Pierre Amine Gemayel over the weekend as part of the annual commemoration of the assassinated minister.

  

Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese and Pan-Arab newspapers Sunday. The Daily Star cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports.

  

BEIRUT (Reuters) - An Arab League deadline for Syria to end its repression of anti-government unrest passed with no sign of violence abating, and President Bashar al-Assad remained defiant in the face of growing international isolation.

  

Syrian army personnel and Lebanese civilians exchange fire along the border in Bekaa, north Lebanon following a smuggling attempt across the border into Syria.

  

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Three people were killed in a crackdown on dissent against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday, activists said, despite a deadline by the Arab League for Damascus to take steps to end the bloodshed. The Arab League, a powerful political group of Arab states, set the Saturday deadline for Syria to comply with a peace plan, entailing a military pullout from around ...

  

Lebanon: The Olayan School of Business at the American University of Beirut teamed up with Byblos Bank Group to develop the first consumer confidence index for Lebanon. The Byblos Bank/OSB Consumer Confidence Index for Lebanon is the first such index produced by a banking and financial institution in the Middle East and North Africa. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Heavy rain flooded key roads in and around Beirut Friday, leaving several hundred commuters stranded in their cars.

  

The rains have come, the resorts have closed and Beirutis are losing their summer bronze. But for surfers, winter is the perfect time to go to the beach.

  

Lebanon police are investigating a shots-fired incident.

  

BEIRUT…Syria has agreed "in principle" to allow an observer mission into the country, a senior official in Damascus said Friday, as fresh anti-government protests erupted and France called for the U.

  

BEIRUT - Syria has agreed "in principle" to allow an observer mission into the country, a senior official in Damascus said Friday, as fresh anti-government protests erupted and France called for the U.N. Security Council to act against President Bashar Assad.

  

Brazil's Vice-President Michel Temer arrives Friday evening in Beirut as part of a five-day official visit.

  

Lebanon and Italy signed Thursday a memorandum of understanding to promote bilateral scientific cooperation.

  

Lebanon Police have charged a 15-year-old boy with two consecutive armed robberies at the same market.

  

One day after twin bombings ripped through Lebanon's southern coastal town of Tyre, it remains unclear whether the blasts were a message to liquor vendors or UN peacekeepers in the area.

  

Lebanon's decision to stand by Syria's embattled Bashar al-Assad has deepened the rift between the Hezbollah-dominated government and pro-Western opposition.

  

Lebanon city administrator says an economic development project went wrong

  

The Byblos Bank-OSB Consumer Confidence Index showed Lebanese consumers' confidence levels at their lowest during the first nine months of 2011.

  

Two prominent Lebanese politicians debating the unrest in neighboring Syria have exchanged blows on live television, in an indication of the deep divide between Lebanese factions over their relationship with Damascus.

  

BEIRUT … A bomb exploded Wednesday at a hotel frequented by U.N. staffers in southern Lebanon, causing damage but no casualties, a Lebanese security official said. The official said the blast struck the pub at the Queen Elissa Hotel in the port city of Tyre early in the morning. Rubble littered the pavement outside the hotel, and part of the ground floor was badly damaged by the blast. Read full ...

  

Thieves broke into the Greek-Orthodox archbishopric in Beirut overnight, stealing money from a safe and vandalizing a number of its offices.

  

BEIRUT, LEBANON … Overseas Filipino workers Realyn Caritativo and Garry Paren are lucky to be in love in Beirut.

  

Two Lebanese politicians debating unrest in neighbouring Syria exchanged blows on live television, showing the divide between factions over the relationship with Damascus.

  

A 25-year-old Lebanon man was ordered to state prison for drug and theft offenses. Judge Bradford H. Charles last week sentenced Richard Vasquez , of 507 N. Second St., to 1 ½ to six years and ordered him to pay fines of $550 for possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, theft, conspiracy and unauthorized use of a vehicle.

  

Lebanon stunned traditional regional powerhouses South Korea 2-1 Tuesday in Beirut to boost their hopes of qualifying for the last stage of Asia's 2014 World Cup qualifying.

  

Long-restrained tensions in Lebanon over the uprising in its powerful neighbour Syria have burst into the open after an Arab League vote to suspend Damascus…even bringing politicians to blows on live television.

  

Rival Lebanese politicians have exchanged blows on live TV after a heated discussion on the crisis in neighbouring Syria. Fayez Shukr of the Baath Party, which is close to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's party of the same name, clashed with former opposition MP Mustafa Alloush.

  

Rival Lebanese politicians came to blows live on national television over the crisis in neighbouring Syria, hurling insults -- and chairs -- at each other before the show cut to a commercial break.

  

RIVAL Lebanese politicians came to blows live on national television over the crisis in neighbouring Syria, hurling insults - and chairs - at each other before the show cut to a commercial break.

  

Lebanon pulled off an astonishing 2-1 win over South Korea in the Asian qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup in Beirut on Tuesday to stay firmly on course for a place in the fourth round. Ali Al-Saadi gave Lebanon a shock 1-0 lead in the fifth minute but then canceled out his earlier effort by conceding a penalty, converted by South Korea's Koo Ja Cheol in the 20th.

  

SINGAPORE, Nov 16, 2011 (AFP) - - Lebanon stunned South Korea 2-1 on Tuesday as Australia scrambled into the last stage of Asia's 2014 World Cup qualifying with a narrow victory over Thailand.

  

When he fled brutal persecution by the regime of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, opposition activist Saeed believed neighbouring Lebanon would offer a safe haven.

  

Lowly Lebanon stunned Asian heavyweights South Korea 2-1 in Beirut on Tuesday to leave them on the brink of advancing to the fourth round of World Cup qualifying.

  

Lebanon's miniscule Jewish community is rebuilding its synagogue, which was destroyed during the Civil War. Lebanese Jews continue to keep a low profile - and the construction site in Beirut is heavily guarded.

  

Lebanon: The American non-profit education organization AMIDEAST and Citi Foundation—Citi's philanthropic arm—announced the launch of the Arab Women's Entrepreneurship Project (AWEP) in four countries: Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, and the UAE. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Two rival Lebanese officials almost came to blows live on television Monday night after the two had an argument over the crisis in Syria.

  

Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese newspapers Tuesday. The Daily Star cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports.

  

BEIRUT … Two prominent Lebanese politicians debating the unrest in neighboring Syria have exchanged blows on live television, in an indication of the deep divide between Lebanese factions over their relationship with Damascus. Pro and anti-Syrian regime demonstrations are common in Lebanon, whose politics have long been heavily influenced by Damascus, now facing increasing isolation over its ...

  

Lebanon: A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited has revised the outlook to stable from positive and affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating of "bbb-" of Arab Reinsurance Company S.A.L. (Arab Re) (Lebanon). [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanon's vote against the Arab Leagues decision to suspend Syrias participation in the Leagues meetings seems to have thrown the Cabinet into disarray...

  

Standard & Poor's said Lebanese banks risk assessment has slightly diminished this year although the risk ranking remains relatively high.

  

The Lebanese Army continued late Monday evening to search for an unidentified object which allegedly fell from the sky, following a similar occurrence late in October.

  

Lebanon's opposition leader Saad Hariri, who has been absent from the country for nearly eight months, has chosen Twitter as a comeback tool to reach out to followers and take on his rivals Syria and Hezbollah.

  

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, self-styled champion of Arab unity, faces deepening isolation after fellow Arab states announced sanctions on Syria for his eight-month crackdown on protests calling for his overthrow.

  

BEIRUT Lebanon's opposition leader Saad Hariri, who has been absent from the country for nearly eight months, has chosen Twitter as a comeback tool to reach out to followers and take on his rivals Syria and Hezbollah.

  

Lebanon: Bank Audi, in collaboration with American Express Middle East, organised a lavish dinner party at Bice restaurant on October 19, 2011, with a view to strengthening the partnership between both institutions. The partnership, which hasn't stopped developing since its inception in 2003, saw the launch of a series of cards on the market, namely the American Express Green Card, the American Express Gold Card and the Platinum Card, as well as Blue from American Express, the first translucent card in Lebanon. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Saturday's decision to suspend Syrias membership in the Arab League is not expected to put any additional pressure on Beirut stocks already toiling under the unrest and from the lack of government in the early months of the year.

  

Members of the Syriac community voiced their outrage over the weekend at a recent government decision to revoke Lebanese citizenship from nearly 200 people, among them some two dozen Syriac families.

  

Syrians in Lebanon rallied Sunday to voice opposition to the Arab League's recent decision to suspend their country's membership at the organization.

  

Saturday's decision to suspend Syria's membership in the Arab League is not expected to put any additional pressure on Beirut stocks already toiling under the unrest in the early months of the year.

  

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Lebanon voted against a decision by the Arab League Saturday to suspend Syria in four days time should Damascus fail to end the country's crisis.

  

Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese newspapers Saturday.

  

A group of concerned citizens in Lebanon say a costly airport expansion project will be detrimental to the economic growth of their community and they're speaking their minds to city council Monday. People in one Ozarks town say an effort aimed at inspiring economic growth could do just the opposite.

  

Officials from Islamist organizations and a senior Lebanese security official have met recently to address the issue of wanted Islamists in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh, informed sources told The Daily Star.

  

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - A Lebanese man was wounded Friday in an explosion on the Syrian-Lebanon border, a security source said, hours after local residents said they saw mines being planted in the area by Syrian soldiers.

  

Prosecutors at a U.N.-backed court set up to prosecute the killers of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri told judges Friday it is too early to stage a trial in absentia for four Hezbollah members indicted in the assassination.

  

An Egyptian-Lebanese company will be established to work in the field of electricity and open new vistas of cooperation for investment in the two countries, said Minister of Electricity Hassan Younis.

  

Since its official start in 2006, the mixed bag of music that is Beirut has been tagged a one-man band. Surely that comes down to the fact that the genre-hopping, oompah-cabaret compositions of Beirut come from a singular font: Zach Condon. His big voice, tenderly quixotic lyrics, and idealistic mash of Mexican, Eastern European, and indie-punk noise have been the often hyped front and center of ...

  

Lebanese bankers refuted again some media allegations that Lebanon is a safe haven for fleeing Syrian deposits as Washington sent a senior treasury official...

  

May Ogden-Smith is irresistible - lively, smiling, intelligent, but impressive in her humility. The veteran choreographer spoke with The Daily Star about Esquisses, her present Beirut show...

  

The International Civil Aviation Organization awarded its first postdoctoral fellowship to a Lebanese woman, a statement issued by Rafik Hariri International Airport said Thursday.

  

An overzealous employee at a movie theatre in Lebanon has been blamed for blacking out the name of Hollywood producer Steven Spielberg from posters featuring his new movie Tintin.

  

Two Syrian theatre actors known for their plays mocking authority headed to Egypt on Thursday, fleeing possible arrest in their country but vowing to pursue their pro-democracy struggle.

  

Spending time away from his troubled country, Lebanon's former Prime Minister Saad Hariri stays intimately engaged in its politics through social media

  

Lebanon: A UK steel glazing company is helping to complete one of the most significant regeneration projects in the Middle East, the $160m redevelopment of the Solidere Beirut Souks. The project has created The Lebanon's largest shopping area, with over 200 retail outlets, as well as leisure, entertainment and other public spaces, bringing back to life an area of the city that had been badly scarred by the country's civil war. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese newspapers Thursday.

  

Syria has expressed regret to Lebanon for repeated incursions into its territory that left at least one Lebanese dead, following the official confirmation that its army had mined its side of the border.

  

Businesses in Lebanon are still struggling to reopen more than two months after Tropical Storm Irene pounded the region.

  

Revered Lebanese spiritual leader Musa Sadr, who went missing in Libya in 1978, was "liquidated" at the time, a former aide to Moamer Kadhafi said Wednesday.

  

Efrain Santiago, 30, and Carol Agosto Diaz, 31, both of the 100 block of South Fourth Street, are charged with selling crack cocaine, illegally having firearms and criminal conspiracy after police used a warrant to search their home Friday.

  

Lebanon: BSynchro, an information technology service firm, and Berytech Fund, an ICT venture capital fund, have announced their strategic partnership under the patronage of HE Mr. Nicolas Nahas, Minister of Economy and Trade, and under the theme of 'Spearheading Innovation in Insurance', during a press conference that gathered media partners and industry specialists in the Four Seasons Hotel, on October 31st, 2011. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese newspapers Wednesday.

  

Eid al-Adha proved to be a promising but short business season for both hotels and restaurants, in Beirut and the mountains, as Arab and foreign tourists were drawn to the country by reasonable prices.

  

Fatah Revolutionary Council member Khaled Aref called Tuesday on Palestinian factions to organize and control their arms in coordination with the Lebanese Army and security authorities...

  

Earlier this year, an elderly, former Syrian opposition leader was kidnapped in Lebanon. Family members say Shibli al-Aisamy, 89, is being held in a Syrian prison and have pleaded for mercy. The case highlights how Syria is repressing the anti-government movement, even outside its own borders.

  

Lebanon's prime minister has told his British counterpart that Beirut will pay its dues to a UN-backed court that will try the alleged perpetrators of the 2005 assassination of former leader Rafiq Hariri....

  

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said Thursday the reported series of kidnappings of Syrian opposition members in Lebanon was distorting the image of the country.

  

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Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai hailed Tuesday teachers for raising children for a better future, stressing Lebanon was in dire need for loyal citizens.

  

Despite earnings results, Beirut stocks remained both an unpopular trading choice for investors and a drag on portfolios during the first week of November.

  

Lebanon: Credit Suisse's second annual MENA Conference commenced in Beirut bringing together speakers from over 40 corporates across the region. Against the backdrop of global economic challenges and the recent political events that have affected MENA nations, the two-day event is focused on discussing measures that can help realise the economic potential of the region. [AMEInfo.com]

  

LEBANON - Two entries have already registered for the inaugural Holidays in the Park Lighted Parade to be held Saturday, Dec. 3.

  

Internet users throughout Lebanon experienced a major slow-down Monday morning, as the country lost the connection to its primary underwater India-Middle East-Western Europe (IMEWE) cable.

  

In the impoverished Jabal Mohsen area of the port city of Tripoli in north Lebanon, a small Alawite community is watching anxiously as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fights to stay in power.

  

The Lebanon Police Department is investigating an incident early this morning in which a taxi struck two pedestrians, killing one and critically injuring the other.

  

View the construction of music emanating from brassy indie-pop sensation Beirut and you will discover a sound shrouded in solitude. There's a good reason for that.

  

LEBANON - As the Lebanon football team gathered in the endzone for its postgame meeting, coach Josh Dykes only had four words for his players.

  

Lebanon is unlikely to be subjected to international sanctions should it fail to meet a looming deadline to fund the United Nations-backed court probing the assassination of Statesman Rafik Hariri...

  

Clashes broke out Friday between the Lebanese army and student supporters of the Kataeb Party who were celebrating victory in student elections.

  

Prime Minister Najib Mikati confirmed in an interview broadcast on Friday that opposition figures from neighbouring Syria had been kidnapped in Lebanon, but said they were isolated incidents.

  

Hanan al-Shaykh detests epithets and prejudice. Labels like Muslim, Arab, Lebanese-born and feminist are a source of annoyance to the acclaimed novelist, who perceives them to be a form of concealed discrimination.

  

AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Dozens were killed in the Syrian city of Homs on Thursday, activists said, in a burst of violence following reports of sectarian killings this week that threaten to ignite civil strife between majority Sunnis and the minority Alawite sect.

  

Lebanon: Few months after the opening of a showroom in Ferzoul - Bekaa, AutoXpert s.a.l., the exclusive distributor of Brilliance cars and Jinbei commercial vehicles in Lebanon, has inaugurated its third showroom in Semkaniye - Chouf, in collaboration with the New Mechanical Center "NMC", the exclusive sub-dealer of these vehicles in Chouf. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanon's pro-Western opposition on Wednesday called on the Hezbollah-dominated government to end its support for the regime of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, warning that Beirut risked isolation.

  

Lebanon: TNT Express in Lebanon is pleased to announce the successful shipment of 12 motorbikes to Yas Marina track in Abu Dhabi. A.N.Boukather, one of TNT Express major customers in Lebanon, has used TNT Express special services division to ship 12 racing superbikes from Lebanon to the UAE on time. The company was taking part in a professional training event, where fans and ambassadors have met. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Parliament passed Wednesday a draft law facilitating the return of Lebanese who fled to Israel in the wake of its withdrawal from south Lebanon in May 2000.

  

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Eight people were injured at Lebanese American University in Beirut in a clash between supporters of rival political groups, students said.

  

The Syrian army's attempt to suppress a months-old popular uprising have increasingly involved Lebanon, a destination for fleeing dissidents and a country whose politics are deeply intertwined with the Syrian regime.

  

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian security forces have arrested the main suspect in the kidnapping of seven Estonians in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley and handed him over to Lebanese authorities, a Lebanese security source said on Wednesday.

  

Lebanon: According to Ernst & Young's benchmark survey of the Middle East hotel sector, the average occupancy rate at hotels in the Lebanese capital, Beirut reached 55% in the first nine months of 2011, down from 68% in the same period last year, The Daily Star has reported. The average rate per room was $222 during the period, ranking the capital's hotels as the seventh most expensive in the region. The average rate per room in Beirut came above the regional average of $183.3, which declined by 1.3% from the original amount of $185.8 in the same period of last year, the report said. [AMEInfo.com]

  

First ever Lebanese film festival in Raleigh being held on campus to educate students.

  

SERHANIYEH, Lebanon - Syria has planted land mines along parts of its border with Lebanon, further sealing itself off from the world and showing just how deeply shaken Bashar Assad's regime has become since an uprising began nearly eight months ago.

  

Syria is planting landmines along parts of the country's border with Lebanon as refugees stream out of the country to escape the crackdown on anti-government protests, officials and witnesses said Tuesday.

  

SERHANIYEH, Lebanon - Syria is planting landmines along parts of the country's border with Lebanon as refugees stream out of the country to escape the crackdown on anti-government protests, officials and witnesses said Tuesday. A Syrian man whose foot had to be amputated after he stepped on a mine just across from the Lebanese village of Irsal on Sunday was the first known victim of the mines ...

  

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Syria was behind the kidnapping of Syrian dissidents who fled to Lebanon after the uprising against their country's president began, a Lebanese official said.

  

Britain seeks to protect Lebanon's lucrative banking sector from sanctions against Syria, Britain's ambassador to Lebanon said, adding that the country should be prepared for the worst if the government fails to fund the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

  

A box loaded with about 50 hand grenades was found Tuesday near a hospital in Beirut, a security source told The Daily Star.

  

SERHANIYEH, Lebanon -- Syria is planting landmines along parts of the country's border with Lebanon as refugees stream out of the country to escape the crackdown on anti-government protests, officials and witnesses said Tuesday.

  

Syria is planting landmines along parts of the country's border with Lebanon as refugees stream out of the country to escape the crackdown on anti-government protests, officials and witnesses said Tuesday.

  

SERHANIYEH, Lebanon - Syria is planting landmines along parts of the country's border with Lebanon as refugees stream out of the country to escape the crackdown on anti-government protests, officials and witnesses said Tuesday. The exodus to neighboring Lebanon and Turkey has proven a deep embarrassment for increasingly besieged President Bashar Assad, who warned over the weekend that the Middle ...

  

Protesters briefly blocked the old Beirut airport highway and several other roads with burning tires Tuesday, demanding the reduction in prison term from 12 to nine months.

  

LEBANON - One more time: If someone calls you from abroad and claims to be your grandson who needs thousands of dollars right now to get out of a jam, don't believe it.

  

Increasing the town's tax base is top of mind for Lebanon residents.