HAMILTON - At least one Hamilton intersection will be getting an upgrade.

  

Lebanon still lags behind in terms of digital activism, despite the fact that elsewhere in the region social media has gone from a convenient way to socialize to a powerful tool for organizing...

  

Babies born in public hospitals across Lebanon Monday received certificates from the United Nations declaring them symbolically to be the 7 billionth person in the world.

  

LEBANON?More than 1,000 people from across the state have signed up to attend a virtual town hall discussion on teacher effectiveness and its impact on student achievement from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 1.

  

(Recasts lead, adds details, comparison with other banks)BEIRUT, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Lender Byblos Bank onMonday reported reduced profit growth in the face of a slowdownin Lebanon's economy and upheaval ...

  

Syrian national arrested at Beirut airport overnight for his alleged involvement in arms smuggling from Lebanon to Syria, security sources told The Daily Star Monday.

  

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

  

Friends and family of a Canadian jailed in Lebanon over alleged produce offences say that it's time for the federal government to step in and help bring him home.

  

Ignorance was hardly bliss for Beirut stock investors in the final week of October.

  

Lebanon's economy has the potential to become more competitive and reap the benefits in terms of higher growth if key challenges are addressed...

  

The Lebanese Forces (LF) is in the final stages of preparing by-laws for the party, Samir Geagea said Wednesday.

  

A Lebanese Foreign Ministry delegation following up on the case of the disappearance of the influential Imam Musa Sadr returned to Lebanon from Libya Sunday.

  

Lebanon's economy is feeling the strain of a seven-month uprising against Syria's Bashar al-Assad, as the increasingly violent revolt takes its toll on tourism, trade and capital inflows.

  

LEBANON - The Lebanon High School volleyball team took a major step up in competition in Saturday's Division I district finals.

  

Facing Lebanon, Mercy seized control of the match early and never let go, winning 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-18) to advance to the regional semifinals.

  

BEIRUT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Bank Audi said it had won approval to open a subsidiary depositbank in Turkey with share capital of $300 million.Audi, which already operates in several countries ...

  

Lebanon: The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) concluded its fourth annual conference on Green Economy in a Changing Arab World, held in Habtoor Grand Hotel, Beirut. AFED Secretary General Najib Saab announced the conference recommendations. [AMEInfo.com]

  

SPRINGBORO - From their worst came the best of Lebanon 's football team.After opening Greater Western Ohio Conference South Division action with a lackluster loss to Xenia on Sept. 30, the Warriors rebounded to capture a piece of the division title with their fourth straight win Friday night, 46-31 over Springboro.

  

Mohammad Choucair, head of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, emphasized Friday the importance of Lebanon's openness to European markets following a drop in exports to the Middle East region.

  

Do you know the house with the purple shutters' Turn left there. Then go right after the poster of Sami Gemayel...

  

The League of Lebanese University Professors suspended Friday their strike, which had lasted nearly six weeks and jeopardized the academic year for some 60,000 students.

  

LEBANON - Crown Veterinary Specialists, 23 Blossom Hill Road - a new, state-of-the-art referral and emergency animal hospital - has been named a recipient of the 2011 Customer Satisfaction Award for Excellence in Customer Care, presented by Talk of the Town News, Customer Care News and Celebration Media.

  

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

  

Unnamed Lebanese official says Syrian troops planting mines to stem arms smuggling as eight more killed in crackdown.

  

Syrian security forces killed three people, including a teenager, in two flashpoint provinces on Thursday, amid reports that the army had laid mines along the border with Lebanon.

  

Syrian troops were seen planting mines along a region bordering northern Lebanon early on Thursday in a bid to stem weapons smuggling, a local Lebanese official told AFP.

  

A new political crisis looms in Lebanon as pressure mounts on PM Najib Mikati to deliver on his pledge to cooperate with a UN-backed court probing the murder of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri.

  

The Lebanese Al Akhbar Newspaper reported on Thursday that the Secretary-General of Hizbullah, Hassan Nasrallah, visited Damascus 10 days ago and met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

  

Lebanon: In a bold step that reaffirms its increasingly strong standing in the Lebanese banking scene, Al Mawarid Bank s.a.l., one of the leading banks in Lebanon, has announced the signature of a $28,000,000 syndication agreement with a consortium of local banks to fund a real estate transaction for Venus Real Estate. [AMEInfo.com]

  

A new political crisis looms in Lebanon as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Najib Mikati.

  

President Michel Sleiman flew to Riyadh Wednesday, leading an official delegation to pay their respects to Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz who died Saturday.

  

In the wake of Syrian army cross-border raids into east Lebanon that left three dead, tension has been on the rise in the remote region as anxious residents brace for more incursions.

  

While the band Beirut may be most well-known for their brass-heavy European influenced indie music, their latest album The Rip Tide is likely to change that opinion. Austinist had a chance to discuss the record's origins, style, cover art and much more with bassist Paul Collins. Beirut plays Stubb's on Saturday with Ramesh. [ more - ]

  

Second-half surges have helped the Lebanon High School boys soccer team to a 2-1-1 start to the 5A Mid-Willamette Conference schedule, and a four-way tie for second place in the league standings.

  

(Adds bank's statement, background)BEIRUT, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Lebanese lender Blom Bank on Wednesday said net profit held steady inthe first nine months of the year, despite political turmoilthat is ...

  

Lebanon: GE is underlining the importance of sustainable development and the need to create 'green jobs' through public private partnerships at the Annual Conference of the Arab Forum for Environment & Development (AFED) to be held on October 27 and 28, 2011, in Beirut, Lebanon. [AMEInfo.com]

  

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

  

With three high-profile events on her plate, Rijin Sahakian is having a busy week in a busy month in a busy year.

  

The near-term outlook for growth of the Lebanese banking system appears strong, reflecting current buoyant economic conditions, according to research by Deutsche Bank. The research was published by Bank Audi.

  

Prime Minister Najib Mikati arrived in Riyadh Tuesday along with a ministerial delegation for the funeral of the late Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdel-Aziz who died Sunday morning in the United States, where he was receiving medical treatment.

  

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- A U.S. diplomat arrived in Beirut as the United States ramped up pressure on Lebanon to fund a U.N.-backed probe into the 2005 slaying of Rafik Hariri.

  

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jacob Walles meets with Prime Minister Najib Mikati Tuesday morning.

  

Troops are to be put through their paces ahead of their deployment to Lebanon.

  

The United States condemned the Syrian army's incursions into neighboring Lebanon and suggested that dissidents of the Damascus regime had either been killed or taken prisoner at the border.

  

Conflicting accounts emerged Tuesday over the postponement of a visit by the Iranian foreign minister to Beirut.

  

The Finance Ministry seems to be running out of options as opposition to its 2012 draft budget hardens...

  

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released its Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI), in which Lebanon fared relatively well in 2010 in comparison to its regional and global peers, coming in 39th out of 161 countries globally and seventh out of 17 countries surveyed in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as reported by Bank Audi's Lebanon Weekly ...

  

The US ambassador to Lebanon on Monday warned of possible "serious consequences" if Lebanon fails to meet its obligations towards a UN-backed court investigating the murder of the country's ex-premier.

  

The U.S warned Lebanon it could face serious consequences should it fail to fund the STL, during a meeting between the U.S. envoy to Lebanon and Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun Monday.

  

Gone are the days when hundreds of thousands of shares would change hands daily on the Beirut Stock Exchange...

  

Several roads in Beirut's southern suburbs were closed Sunday after members of the Miqdad family burned tires in protest over a land dispute in the Jbeil town of Lassa, a security source told the Daily Star.

  

A Foreign Affairs Ministry delegation headed over the weekend to Libya to follow up on the case the disappearance of the influential Lebanese Imam Musa Sadr.

  

The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Lebanon has advised its citizens to avoid the area of Downtown Beirut, Al-Hayat reported Sunday.

  

Thousands of Syrian security forces fanned out Saturday through suburbs of the capital, Damascus, in search of regime opponents, while five others were killed in raids across the country, activists said. The raids came as the Arab League announced that the 22-nation organization would dispatch a delegation to Syria this week to persuade it to stop firing on protesters.

  

Lebanon: Following a success that was marked by more than 17,000 registered entries last year; the "Science Days" (Ayam Al Ouloum) are back for their fourth year in a row at the Beirut Hippodrome. The three-day event was launched under the auspices of the Lebanese Minister of Culture Mr. Gaby Layoun and was attended by senior officials, international delegations from Switzerland and Italy and members of the press who praised the initiative and the benefits it presents to the community at large. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Making warak arish is not unlike rolling a cigar.

  

Seven jets took to the sky over Beirut Saturday afternoon for a synchronized air show.

  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Renowned international law expert Antonio Cassese, who served as first president of the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal and later as president of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, has died after a long battle with cancer, the Lebanon tribunal announced Saturday. The court set up to prosecute the assassins of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri said in a statement ...

  

Lebanon: EuroMena II, the Beirut-based private equity fund and member of Capital Trust Group, has announced its investment of $13.5m in Khoury Home, the Lebanese home appliances retailer. This investment is in line with Khoury Home expansion in Lebanon and the MENA region. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanon: Business aviation leaders and various industry stakeholders gathered at the Le Vendome InterContinental Hotel in Beirut yesterday for a high-level conference to discuss emerging challenges and opportunities within the private aviation sector in the Middle East. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Fairborn clinched a share of the GWOC South title last week. Friday night, Lebanon made sure that the Skyhawks wouldn't keep it to themselves. The Warriors had four plays of 50 yards or more and came up with a blocked punt and an interception on defense to hand Fairborn its first loss in GWOC South play.Neither offense could be stopped in the first half as the teams played to a 21-21 deadlock ...

  

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The leader of Hezbollah said Friday if Israel starts a war with Lebanon, Tel Aviv would be the militant group's first target, a Lebanese newspaper reported.

  

The World Bank/International Finance Corporation Doing Business 2012 report ranked Lebanon in 104th place among 183 countries worldwide and 11th among 19 Arab countries in terms of ease of doing business.

  

A Lebanese-Canadian woman was charged Thursday with attempting to smuggle weapons parts into Lebanon and faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, the Globe and Mail reported.

  

LEBANON - State police arrested a Lebanon man at his home Thursday night after a standoff involving a dog and a 7-year-old boy, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland.

  

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The first fled to exile, the second is on trial and the third Arab ruler to be toppled in an Arab revolt died at the hands of rebels he once dismissed as rats.

  

LEBANON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Police are dealing with an unknown situation at a home in Lebanon.

  

Pyongyang, October 20 (KCNA) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleiman Monday urged a quick solution to the country's issue of poverty and tackling unemployment by creating more jobs.

  

A check on the well-being of a boy Thursday afternoon leads to a standoff.

  

Lebanon is seeking to refinance in November around $2 billion of debt maturing next year, banking sources said Thursday.

  

Rival Lebanese leaders reacted Thursday with joy to the news of the death of Libya's ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi...

  

A recent slew of Syrian incursions into eastern Lebanon have stirred up rivalries between Lebanese who support the Assad regime and those who resent its interference.

  

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The militant group Hezbollah said it expects Israel to attack Lebanon and is prepared for a possible war.

  

Residents of the southern suburbs of Beirut celebrated Thursday reports claiming Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi had been captured and killed in his hometown of Sirte.

  

SOUTH LEBANON - A major utility supply upgrade of soft water at reduced rates will soon be flowing into the village.Council is expected to adopt a resolution tonight authorizing Mayor James Smith to apply for, accept and enter into a water supply agreement with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for planning, design and construction of drinking water facilities for the community.

  

The United Nations has called on Damascus to end its incursions into Lebanon, which have left three Syrians dead in recent weeks, warning the raids could ignite tensions in the region.

  

Syrian singer George Wassouf was moved early Thursday to an intensive care unit at a Beirut hospital, sources told The Daily Star.

  

It's 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, at an abandoned sugar factory in Zalka, and the We are Your Friends party shows no sign of slowing down.

  

Law classes at the Lebanese University were suspended Tuesday following clashes involving over 200 Lebanese and Syrian students. The altercation started at around 11 a.m. at LU's campus in Hadath and lasted until noon, after the Lebanese Army was called in to intervene.

  

ALEY, Lebanon - A former Syrian vice president who became one of the country's most prominent dissidents was kidnapped in Lebanon five months ago while visiting his daughter and is believed to be secretly imprisoned by the Syrian regime as it tries to crush a 7-month-old uprising, his daughter and Lebanese police said.

  

Lebanon: Over 200 people, officials, architects, clients and members of the press gathered in a breathtaking ceremony at Villa Sursock, to witness the unveiling of 'Summerland Village', the residential complex within the new Summerland Hotel & Resort Kempinski, the iconic project located on the shores of Beirut. [AMEInfo.com]

  

The balance of trade deficit in Lebanon continued to widen up to January 2011 despite attempts by industrialists and farmers to increase exports to Arab states and Europe.

  

Lebanon: LG Electronics, the global specialist and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, launched today the "Optimus 3D Mobile," the world's first 3D mobile with Tri-Dual processing architecture. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Beirut is known as a city in constant reconstruction. Tradition mingles with modernity, gorgeous old houses are torn down, and the city's cultural heritage can get lost in its transformation.

  

The chairman of a Lebanese bank accused by the U.S. of laundering profits from a drug-smuggling ring linked to Hezbollah militants denied any involvement Friday and said it would cooperate fully with authorities.

  

Boudy Nasrala runs a successful brand design company in Lebanon, but when it comes to communicating with clients around the globe using the Internet, he knows to arm himself with patience -- lots of it.

  

An annual ceremony that honors the fallen service members as well as the survivors who served in Lebanon from 1958 to 1984 and in Grenada will be held this weekend. The annual Beirut Remembrance will be observed at the Beirut Memorial on Sunday, Oct....

  

Lebanon: Today was held the opening ceremony of AFIRC 2011, The Arab Forum Insurance Regulatory Commissions Conference, taking place at the Phoenicia Intercontinental hotel in Beirut on 17-18 October 2011, under the patronage of HE Mr. Najib Mikati, President of the Council of Ministers. [AMEInfo.com]

  

A vehicle strikes a utility pole on Carl Broggi Highway after a two-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon.

  

Judges at the UN-backed tribunal investigating the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri are considering whether to try the suspects in absentia.

  

Those concerned about the lack of a government in Lebanon can take heart - the country is unlikely to come near the record-breaking 250 days without a coalition that Belgium is almost certain to reach Friday. At least that's what Belgium's bicycling ambassador to Lebanon, Johan Verkammen, thinks.

  

The tribunal investigating the murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri has been asked to decide whether to try in absentia four Hezbollah members accused in the case, the court said on Monday.

  

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A judge at the U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri Monday asked for a trial in absentia without the four fugitive Hezbollah suspects in attendance.

  

A former American University of Beirut student has been nominated to direct the senior board of governance at one of the world's premier academic establishments. Leila Fawaz was elected director of Harvard University's Board of Overseers for 2011-12 Thursday, the first Lebanese academic to be given such an honor.

  

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

  

Lebanon: Lebanon's Association of Private Educational Institutions has rejected a newly approved pay raise, as it could lead to an increase in tuition fees, The Daily Star has reported. "The association categorically rejects the salary increases at the beginning of the academic year 2011/12 which will inevitably lead to an increase in tuition fees ... and threaten the closure of schools and displacement of teachers," it said. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanese banks may have successfully weathered the Arab uprising storm and overcome weaknesses in the domestic market, but their success has not attracted more investors.

  

Irish President Mary McAleese left Beirut Sunday with a warning that the safety of U.N. peacekeepers must be protected in order to avoid instability in Lebanon.

  

Lebanon kicked off their 2013 World Cup European Zone Qualifiers with a rousing 96-4 win against Serbia inTripoli.

  

Popular Egyptian actor Adel Imam denies reports that he was banned from entering the Lebanese town of Dhour Choueir last week because of his political stance during the 2006 war between Israel and Lebanon.

  

Lebanon will support Syria during Sunday's meeting of the Arab League to discuss the possibility of suspending Syria's membership, Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour said.

  

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

  

A Dog's Life (Zendegiye Sagi) by Iranian filmmaker Hana Makhmalbaf has won the Gold "Aleph" for Best Middle-Eastern Short Film at the Beirut International Film Festival. Makhmalbaf reportedly dedicated the award to Iranian filmmakers currently jailed by the Islamic Republic.

  

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

  

VANDALIA - Lebanon football coach Shawn Lamb just finished talking to his Warriors, a team that had upset Vandalia Butler 34-8 on Friday night. Reflecting on his team's effort, he almost did a double-take.Two weeks ago, after a 25-point loss to Xenia and with their season at a crossroads, Lamb asked his team to respond. The answer has come in victories.

  

Mrs McAleese praises Irish Unifil soldiers, as she returns to Lebanon 14 years after first visit

  

The Lebanese Army raided Friday a truck transporting automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenades on the Halba highway reportedly destined to be smuggled into Syria.

  

Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis arrives in Beirut on a one-day visit to enhance political and economic ties.

  

The bodies of two men who had been shot in the head were found in separate areas north of Beirut early Friday, a security source said.

  

Lebanon may be referred to the United Nations Security Council if it fails to meet the 30-day deadline for paying its share of running costs for the court probing the assassination of statesman Rafik Hariri, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon warned Thursday.

  

The potential in Lebanon for a spontaneous upsurge in violence remains.

  

The seven-month-old revolt in neighbouring Syria has given hope to Lebanese families trying to find what happened to thousands of loved ones who disappeared during their country's civil war and are believed dead or held in Syrian jails.

  

Lebanese authorities denied Thursday reports that the Syrian Army had entered the Bekaa town of Anjar a day earlier.

  

Lebanon: According to a report by Bank Audi Lebanon Weekly Monitor, the Lebanese banking sector continued to achieve relatively good growth in assets and customer deposits in the first eight months of this year despite the political situation and regional turmoil, The Daily Star has reported. Domestic banking activity grew by 7.1% since the beginning of the year to reach $138.1bn at the end of August 2011. Customer deposits accounted for more than 80% of total banks' balance sheets, a 5.4% growth in the December 2010 to August 2011 period, the report said. [AMEInfo.com]

  

BEIRUT - The sudden escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran threatens to reignite old feuds and exacerbate new ones across a region already dangerously destabilized by the tumult of the Arab Spring. From Tunisia to Egypt, Yemen, Libya, Bahrain and Syria, the popular revolts underway since January have drawn new battle lines in a part of the world long associated with ...

  

A Lebanon woman got into a home in Cornwall Township after placing an ad offering cleaning services. Lori Ann Kerns, 50 of Lebanon, was let into a home in Cornwall Township to fulfill the ad she placed. Kerns stole $20 from the residence and then gained access to the man's bank account. She paid her Comcast bill, UGI bill and First Energy bill within a month and a half of the first incident. The ...

  

Lebanon's economy should be able to survive the political turmoil that has seen the appointment of a Hezbollah-backed premier due to the strength of the country's banking system and replete foreign currency reserves, analysts say.

  

Lebanon's budget deficit for 2010 slipped slightly by LL57 billion ($38 million) to reach 25.78 percent of spending, or LL4.405 trillion, compared to 25.99 percent, or LL4.462 trillion, in 2009, the Finance Ministry said Thursday. The primary surplus, excluding the cost of debt servicing, rose by LL188 billion to LL1.813 trillion.

  

Lebanon's cabinet has increased the minimum wage by 40 percent to 700,000 pounds (467 dollars, 345 euros) a month in a last-minute bid to avert a nationwide strike that was planned for Wednesday.

  

All too often the center of Middle East upheaval, Lebanon has taken a back seat as a wave of revolts surge through the region. But the small country is not immune to the tumult around it and tourism here has taken a hit.

  

Lebanese Forces MPs Strida Geagea and Elie Kayrouz propose amending the penal code to make marital rape illegal, and abolishing an article which allows rapists to escape punishment if they marry their victim.

  

LEBANON - Northbound traffic on Route 72 in Lebanon is being detoured onto 12th Street through mid-to-late 2012 while two bridges are being built over the Norfolk-Southern railroad tracks.

  

Lebanese government agrees to lift minimum wages

  

Beirut, Oct 12 : Lebanon missed a chance of achieving victory against Kuwait after being forced to a 2-2 draw in the third game of Group B at the Asian Zone qualifications for the 2014 World Cup here.

  

The Lebanese banking sector continued to achieve relatively good growth in assets and customer deposits in the first eight months of this year despite the political standoff and regional turmoil.

  

A new group dubbed the Lebanese Civil Gathering will be launched Wednesday, its organizers said. The gathering's members began their work six months ago on developing the concept of the civil state.

  

Information provided by the Department of Transportation: Starting Tuesday evening and continuing into late in 2012, the City of Lebanon will be detouring traffic on northbound Route 72 around their $20.2 million construction project to build two bridges over the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks that run through the city. The bridges will replace the current at-grade crossings. Northbound Route ...

  

Lebanese apple exporters called on the Lebanese state Monday to compensate them for losses incurred during the Egyptian revolt that has all but shut down that country's economy over the last two weeks. "[The Lebanese state] should study the situation that [Lebanese exporters] are in.

  

Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 9:18 am | Updated: 1:34 pm, Tue Oct 11, 2011. Learn how to protect your family from fire by following fire safety tips offered by the Lebanon Fire Department as part of National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9-15.

  

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Monday the Arab world should invest in democracy rather than in weapons that are not used to protect Arab states against Israel.

  

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The people of Syria will have their demands addressed in full by the regime led by Syrian President Bashar Assad, the Iranian envoy to Lebanon said.

  

Lebanon conceded a late own goal to draw 2-2 with Kuwait in third-round Asian qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday. Lebanon started well when Hassan Maatouk scored after 15 minutes at the Sports City Stadium only for Kuwait's Musaed Neda to level in the 50th minute. The hosts took the lead again in the 86th after being awarded a penalty, which Maatouk converted for his second goal.

  

A prominent Arab-American businessman who says he spent two years as an "economic hostage" in Qatar has left the Persian Gulf nation and says he expects to return this week to his family in the United States.

  

The Beirut International Film Festival announced Monday that the Tasveer Film Center, which produced Sahand Samadian's film I Love Tehran, has requested that the film be withdrawn from BIFF's screening schedule.

  

Lebanese cement exports to Syria and Iraq have fallen drastically as companies find it increasingly difficult to ship their products overland through Syria, which is facing security disturbances.

  

Lebanon's leaders from both sides of the political spectrum condemned Monday the sectarian clashes in Egypt which killed 25 people and called on Egyptian authorities to act to prevent the country from sinking into full-fledged civil warfare.

  

The United States is keeping a close eye on the situation in Lebanon after Prime Minister Saad Hariri's government collapsed following the resignation of Hezbollah and its allies, the Pentagon said Thursday.

  

Credit Suisse indicated that while Lebanon's political crisis is unlikely to affect the day-to-day running of the government, it could affect the sentiment of investors in Lebanese assets and prompt at least some potential visitors to Lebanon to delay their arrivals until tensions ease.

  

Lebanese ambassadors urged the country's leaders Friday to re-examine their conscience to help Lebanon reclaim its special role in the region.

  

The Iranian ambassador to Lebanon says Tehran is ready to help equip the Lebanese Army and expand bilateral defense cooperation without setting any preconditions.

  

LEBANON - Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce members can get up to $75 off their 2012 dues by participating in a free LBCC Small Business Development Center project.

  

Lebanon police are investigating a shots-fired incident.

  

Lebanon: With a determined vision in mind to fight one of the most widespread diseases in Lebanon and the world, Bellevue Medical Center (BMC) has announced the opening of its new cath lab with the presence of Dr. Antoine Ghoussaib representing the Head of Syndicate of Doctors Dr. Sharaf Abou Sharaf, BMC's Medical Director Dr. Ghassan Maalouf, Chief of BMC's cardiology department Dr. Ghassan Kiwan in addition to a number of doctors, managers from different hospitals and media partners. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Gross Domestic Product (G.D.P.) growth levels in Lebanon will drop to 5.6 percent in 2011 from 6.7 percent in 2010, said chief economic analyst at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia Simon Neaime Tuesday. G.D.P. growth is expected to decline to a further 5.4 percent in 2012.

  

Beirut Stock Exchange investors betting on the return of liquidity in October got more than they bargained for.

  

Lebanese Army Commander General Jean Kahwagi begins an official visit to Washington, D.C. Monday where he will work to ensure the continuation of U.S. military aid to the Lebanese Army.

  

The director of an Iranian film documenting violence in the runup to the 2009 presidential vote has been banned from travel to Lebanon, where his film was set to be screened, an organiser said on Sunday.

  

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.

  

The biggest change for Beirut on its third full-length album, 'The Rip Tide,' is that it became a band rather than a man.

  

FNAYDIQ' Sitting in a small barren classroom in the village of Fnaydiq, in northern Lebanon's remote Akkar region, 11-year-old Zeynab is eager to tackle the new school year.

  

A five week old lion cub has been rescued from a balcony in Beirut.

  

Lebanon: District//S, a forward-thinking real estate project developed by Estates sal and located in the heart of Beirut, has formed a responsible and promising partnership with JouzourLoubnan, an environmental non-governmental organization, working towards the restoration of Lebanese woodland and promoting environmental awareness of natural resources amongst younger generations. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanon: Lebanese industry ministry has said industrial exports in the first half of 2011 rose 3% to $1.709bn from $1.659bn during the same period in 2010, The Daily Star has reported. Exports of pearls and precious stones [excluding gold] ranked first in the list of Lebanese industrial exports, amounting to $377.6m in the first half of 2011, with South Africa being the top importer of these products, the ministry said. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Award-winning filmmaker and teacher Sayed Kaado was laid to rest Tuesday in his hometown of Zghorta, a day after the 62-year-old was found dead in his Beirut home, the victim of an apparent heart attack.

  

Month after month, Lebanon's 2011 economic growth forecasts were revised downward, most recently landing in the upper range of 1-2 percent.

  

A temporary solution to the location of the offices of ESCWA in Downtown Beirut could come through moving the United Nations operations to an area south of Beirut, according to sources familiar with the issue.

  

A lion cub being kept in Beirut was rescued by Animals Lebanon and will soon be sent to a sanctuary in South Africa.

  

The head of Beirut's auto inspection center urged Lebanese authorities Friday to protect his facility amid a work stoppage observed by employees a day after a brawl left seven people injured.

  

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces crossed into Lebanon and shot dead a Syrian man in the eastern Bekaa Valley, security sources said on Friday.

  

Recent threats have been made against the U.N. in Lebanon and the world body is stepping up security in the country

  

The Lebanese wine festival was opened Wednesday evening for the fourth consecutive year in the presence of MP Michel Pharaon, who focused on the importance of the wine industry and its role in creating job opportunities mainly in rural areas.

  

Threats have been made against UN targets in Lebanon in recent weeks, the world body's outgoing envoy to the country said Thursday.

  

Syrian forces cross into Lebanon and shoot dead a Syrian living in a border area, reports say, raising fears of a spillover of unrest.

  

SYRIAN troops have entered Lebanese territory and shot dead a Syrian living in a remote border area of the eastern Bekaa region, a security official says.

  

Beirut - Lebanon is committed to providing shelter to Syrians fleeing the unrest in their country, Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Thursday, responding to concerns expressed by Washington.

  

A Lebanese farmer died of a gun shot wound as a result of gun fire by the Syrian Army into the Bekaa village of Arsal Thursday afternoon, a high rank security source told The Daily Star.

  

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The number of Arab tourists who drive into Lebanon is down by 90 percent this year after months of political unrest in Syria, the only neighboring country with an open border into Lebanon, its tourism minister said on Thursday.

  

Lebanon is committed to providing shelter to Syrians fleeing the unrest in their country, Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Thursday, responding to concerns expressed by Washington.

  

Lebanon Mayor Philip Craighead hopes an ambitious development along Interstate 40 can attract 3,000 new jobs, score a minor league hockey team and bolster the city's image as a transit-oriented community.

  

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

  

Lebanon captain Roda Antar spoke with FIFA.com about his side's potential after a stunning win over United Arab Emirates in Asian qualifying for Brazil 2014 and his developing captaincy role under new coach Theo Bucker.

  

Failure to fund the United Nations-backed court investigating the assassination of statesman Rafik Hariri would be a gift to Lebanon's enemies, Britain's new ambassador to Beirut said Wednesday.

  

Spending by Arab tourists in Lebanon declined in the first eight months of 2011 compared to the same period last year, according to a report released earlier this week.

  

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey said on Wednesday it would impose sanctions on Syria despite the blocking of any U.N. measures against President Bashar al-Assad for his crackdown on dissent.

  

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey said on Wednesday it would impose sanctions on Syria despite the blocking of any U.N. measures against President Bashar al-Assad for his crackdown on dissent.

  

BEIRUT (Reuters) - For Sara Darwiche, it has been more than problematic running her fast-paced Internet company out of Lebanon, a country with Internet access that is among the worst in the world.

  

On October 5, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Nabih Berri, the speaker of Lebanese parliament.

  

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two Israeli soldiers whose capture by Hezbollah in 2006 sparked a 34-day war and whose bodies were returned to Israel two years later were killed by Israeli bombardment, a Lebanese minister said on Wednesday.

  

Lebanon: Committed to its newly set strategy to innovate in terms of communicating with its audience and staying connected with the biggest number of its clients, Silkor the laser hair removal chain had an active participation in the first of its kind digital event in Lebanon, the Beirut Social Media Week (SMW) which was organized from 19th till 23rd of September 2011. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanon Mayor Philip Craighead said he will announce Wednesday a plan to add 1.5 million square feet of retail and office space along with a $40 million events center to the city.

  

Lebanon's mayor says he will announce Wednesday a plan to add 1.5 million square feet of retail and office space along with a $40 million events center to the city.

  

A Lebanese man has been jailed for at least 24 years for murdering a woman whose body was dumped in a suitcase at Heathrow airport.

  

A band known for its Parisian baroque-pop and Balkan-inspired folk music, Beirut ditches the passport in favor of local influences from its new hometown of Brooklyn, N.Y.

  

TEHRAN, Oct. 4 (MNA) - Lebanese President Michel Suleiman has once again called on Iran to arm his country's armed forces.

  

WEST LEBANON - A planned storm-sewer project for the northwestern part of the township has hit a big snag - bids for the project came in at twice the estimated amount.

  

A Lebanese man has been jailed for at least 24 years for murdering a woman whose body was dumped in a suitcase at Heathrow airport.

  

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

  

Beirut will play additional shows in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney while on our shores over New Year's Eve.

  

Ivorian armed forces intervened Sunday night to disperse a group of young men who were looting a neighborhood known as Little Beirut in the city of Abidjan following rumors...

  

The Daily Star talks to energy expert Roudi Baroudi regarding the prospect of tapping the energy resources off Lebanon's coast, as well as the benefits, risks and challenges involved in such an endeavor.

  

A 25-year-old Lebanon man has pleaded guilty to third-degree murder for the shooting death of a man on the city s northside nearly a year ago.

  

Lebanon police are defending an officer who shot and killed a dog over the weekend.

  

Lebanon: Al Shegrey Group KAS Investment recently revealed a new roadmap for Beirut's hospitality industry with the soft launch of "Le Dix," the ultimate luxury of accommodation and personalized services. The property is located in the heart of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, and nestled near the historic Raouche Rock, in General Charles De Gaulle Avenue. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Beirut plans to work with the United Nations to develop solar heating systems in the country, the Lebanese water and energy minister announced.

  

Lafayette prof mines memories of Easton neighborhood torn down in '60s. There are few clues along Larry Holmes Drive that Easton's 5th Ward, now host to senior citizen housing, a shuttered movie theater and a closed Perkins restaurant, was once a vibrant hamlet for some of the city's Lebanese, Jewish, black and Italian families.

  

Everybody and their brother has taken a shot at Beirut stocks in 2011. After the collapse of the national unity government in January, Arab uprisings, the row over the Special Tribunal for Lebanon...

  

The Lebanese Army defused an explosive device near Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in Sidon, while police are investigating a hand grenade that exploded in Tripoli over the weekend, injuring three people.

  

A gathering of Islamist groups urged Lebanese authorities Sunday to end their repressive practices against its members who are supporting Syria's uprising, and promised not to be deterred by such measures.

  

This weekend sees the Lebanese Cup quarterfinals pit old rivals and familiar foes against each other while Salam Zgharta, the only lower league side still in the competition, attempt to pull off a shock triumph. In Saturday's only game, Nejmeh and Safa meet at the Beirut Municipality Stadium at 4 p.m.

  

A Lebanon city police officer killed a pit bull who charged at him twice Saturday night shortly after attacking another pit bull. The officer, whom Lebanon Police Chief Daniel J. Wright declined to identify, fatally shot the dog on 12th Street.

  

Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese and pan-Arab newspapers Sunday.

  

Members of General Security have busted a prostitution ring in Beirut, the National News Agency reported over the weekend.

  

Mikati expressed concern over Lebanon's stability given the unrest in Syria, while reiterating that he sees no benefit to taking a position on the Syria crisis given divisions in his country.

  

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