The Canadian men?s soccer qualified for the semifinals at the 2009 Francphone Games with a 2-0 win over Cameroon in Beirut, Lebanon.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri violated the spirit of national unity in his decisions on the next government, opposition leaders say.

Springboro, Lebanon present divided loyalties for a select few

The United Arab Emirates has expelled dozens of long-term Lebanese Shiite residents from the country over their presumed affiliation with Hezbollah, a representative said on Wednesday.

Mia may be only seven years old but the Lebanese youngster knows what she wants: a manicure and pedicure in purple, a golden star stenciled onto her hair, and a facial.

After extensive touring and arranging string-type things for Beirut, Pet Shop Boys, and Arcade Fire, Owen Pallett aka Final Fantasy is back with his long-in-the-works third LP, Heartland . The 45-minute album is out on January 12 via his new label, Domino , and features the Czech Symphony (!) along with guests Gentleman Reg, Nico Muhly, and Arcade Fire drummer Jeremy Gara.

According to the London daily Elaph, the famous Lebanese artist Carole Samaha hosted a live celebration for the occasion of ?Eid AL Fiter? in the ?Stella Ain al Sokhnah? resort in Egypt. Carole performed in an open air celebration where the audience enjoyed singing and dancing to her music.

Source: IRIN Abbey was a nurse at a French hospital in Madagascar when a recruitment agency suggested to her boss that she travel to Lebanon for three years to work and learn Arabic so she could better care for the Arab sailors whose ships docked at the Indian Ocean island.

Beirut - Two men were killed Wednesday in eastern Lebanon in a clash with Lebanese army troops, police said. The army were chasing the pair on suspicion of drug trafficking and robbery in the area of Majdal Anjar, the police said. ...

Is high-stakes beer pong the next fad? In the midst of dollar beer night at bar Turtle Bay last night, I saw a strange sight on one of the pong tables: twenty-dollar bills. Yes, some of the patrons who were only paying a buck each for a Bud were betting twenties on their rounds of Beirut.

It may seem counterintuitive, but the news that Iran has a second, clandestine uranium enrichment plant, and has just test-fired long-range missiles, could actually put off any plans for a quick Israeli strike.

Lebanon?s offense hungry for more

Treated like modern-day slaves, Filipina domestic workers in Lebanon have jumped off buildings to escape from Israeli bombs and abusive Lebanese employers.

A Palestinian bid to have Israeli defense chief Ehud Barak arrested for alleged war crimes during a visit to Britain has failed, a lawyer for the groups involved said Tuesday.

Kolovani and Company clothing store in Lebanon is closing.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanese prime minister-designate Saad Hariri extended parliamentary consultations on forming a new government for two more days on Tuesday, as his latest efforts showed no signs of a breakthrough.

As a last-ditch effort to form a national unity government, Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri has extended parliamentary consultations for two more days.

In a telephone talk President of Lebanon expressed kindly feelings the Lebanese people cherish towards Armenia.

US Vice President Joe Biden reiterated US support for Lebanon during phone calls with the two of the country's leaders Monday, and said the United States hopes to see a cabinet formed there soon.

The Syrian actress Amal Arafah was a guest on the entertainment show ?Ouyon Beriut? (Beirut?s Eyes) where she talked about her latest drama role in the new television drama series ?Aswat Khafatah? (Faded Voices) which is being aired on ?Al Musalsalat Channel?.

The famous Lebanese artist Nawal AL Zoghbi was a guest on the episode before last of the new entertainment show ?Il Maestro? which is aired on the Lebanese channel ?LBC? and co-hosted by Nishan. Nawal wanted to clear a number of points that have affected her personal and professional life lately.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran's hardline leaders will aim to gain time for the nation's nuclear programme at talks with six world powers in Geneva on Thursday and to shore up their own credibility at home after months of post-election turmoil.

BEIRUT, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

BEIRUT, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

28 September 2009 A small portion of the Arab Middle East's deserts can provide enough solar energy to power all the cities in the region, according to Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Director of the Yale Climate and Energy institute.

Child sex charges brought against Lebanon man

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon calls on Beirut authorities to engage in talks with neighboring Syria in an attempt to protect Lebanese sovereignty and solve the country's problems.

Earlier today, Vice President Biden spoke with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman and conveyed the Administration?s firm support for Lebanon?s efforts to form a new government soon.

On October 23, 1983, when Shia militants in Lebanon killed 241 American military personnel outside the Beirut airport with a suicide truck bomb President Ronald...

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon urged Lebanon on Monday to reach a rapid decision on forming a national-unity cabinet.Addressing reporters in Beirut following a morning of meetings with top Lebanese politicians, Fillon spoke of France's concern over the ongoing political impasse which has left Lebanon without a government for almost four months.

Palestinians from the southern refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh protested on Monday against the violence that erupted one day earlier in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem, while the country's political and religious leadership also spoke out strongly against Israel's behavior.

Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar held a news conference on Monday to discuss how to implement a law to shorten sentences for convicted criminals.The law, which came into force in 2002, allows judges to reduce the sentences of prisoners suffering from ill health, or as a reward for good behavior.Head of the Court of Appeal in Beirut Jean Fahed was present at the meeting as well as an array of ...

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre A number of displacement situations have persisted in Lebanon since the 1975-1990 civil war, invasions and an 18-year occupation of southern Lebanon by Israel, a 33-day war in July 2006 between Israel and Hezbollah, the destruction in 2007 of the Nahr el-Bared camp for Palestinian refugees, and localised sectarian violence in 2008.

Such are the consequences of the American options in the Middle East: corpses in Iraq, massacres in Somalia and Afghanistan, lists of martyrs in Gaza and the West Bank.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon said it handed more than 80,000 square feet of demined land in southern Lebanon back to farmers and landowners.

Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri on Monday condemned Israeli aggressions against Al-Aqsa Mosque and Palestinians in Jerusalem, the country's state news agency reported. Hariri said this aggression was motivated against Christian and Islamic religious sites in Jerusalem, adding that it totally went in the opposite direction to what Israeli officials speak of peace and security in ...

BEIRUT, Sept 28, 2009 (AFP) - Visiting French Prime Minister Francois Fillon on Monday urged Lebanon's rival political parties to quickly agree on the formation of a new unity government saying it was essential for the country's future.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanon's police chief has issued an unusual order to his force, appealing to their patriotism in calling on them to vote in favour of the country's entry for the seven natural wonders of the world.

Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Iran test-fired its Shahab-3 missile, which puts Israel within reach, amid a threat that international talks this week on its nuclear program will lead to further sanctions.

DUBAI: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has introduced promotional return fares from Dubai to destinations in Malaysia and beyond to whet the appetite of prospective customers. The all-inclusive fares to Kuala Lumpur are available from 1,945 dirhams (about RM1,860), according to the airline's office in Dubai. Return tickets to Karachi and Beirut are priced from 915 dirhams and 1,165 dirhams respectively ...

Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Iran fired short-range missiles as part of a military maneuver and said it will give a ?crushing? response to any armed aggression.

The sixth Francophone Games opened here on Sunday with Arabic and Phoenician style performance and intight security. The Games, whose participants are mainly from countries and regions with deep French influence, saw an opening ceremony in Beirut's Camille Chamoun Sports Stadium, which admitted more than 20,000 spectators, including Lebanese President Michel Suleiman and other major political ...

The annual survey on the quality of living in 215 cities around the world ranked Beirut as the 175th most desirable city for overall living standards and 16th among 21 cities surveyed in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2009, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group.Beirut ranked in 171st place worldwide and 15th in the region in the 2008 ...

The United States has invited a Syrian official to Washington for the first time in five years as part of its efforts to improve relations with the Damascus government, a U.S. official and diplomats said Sunday.

The United States has invited a Syrian official to Washington for the first time in five years as part of its efforts to improve relations with the Damascus government, a U.S. official and diplomats said Sunday.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 27, 2009) - The VI Games of La Francophonie began today in Beirut, Lebanon. This huge event for Francophone youth, which has the special feature of combining cultural and sport competitions, allows our young athletes and artists to enjoy highly enriching experiences in the company of their peers from throughout the international Francophonie. Canada is very ...

Belfast author Brian Keenan has said he is willing to meet the men who held him captive in Beirut. The former teacher first returned to the country two years ago to make a BBC documentary and is planning another trip in the coming weeks. Related Stories This teenager needs a double lung transplant, but all she wants to do is raise money to help others Shots hit golf boys Going for broke Nuclear ...

Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Iran fired short-range missiles as part of a military maneuver that may increase tension over the Persian Gulf country?s nuclear program.

A model displays a creation by Kuwaiti designer Adiba al-Mahboub during a fashion show on board a boat at the Dbayeh marina north of Beirut on Friday.

NEW YORK, September 26, 2009 (WAFA)? The international community must step up pressure on Israel to fulfil its obligations to the Middle East peace process, Lebanon?s President told the General Assembly today, warning that Israeli ?threats of attacks and wars? were futile and only delayed a long-term solution to the region?s troubles.

Lebanese President Michel Sleiman on Friday rejected "any form" of Palestinian settlement of refugees in Lebanon, saying that their "position will neither be compromised nor reversed." Addressing the general debate of the United Nations General Assembly, which entered its third day here Friday, Sleiman stated that "any solution for the Middle East crisis should be founded on a pre-determined and ...

LENOX -- Lenox volleyball coach Ed Paquette didn?t expect his team to have any problems with out-of-state New Lebanon, N.Y. One game later, he made a change that ensured there would be no more problems. Lenox prevailed in four games, 24-26, 25-15, 25-17, 25-13.

Arron Achey had 14 carries for 206 yards and two touchdowns as Elco ran past Northern Lebanon 41-7 in the Section Three opener for both teams Friday night in Fredericksburg.Achey, the senior quarterback for Elco (1-0 section, 4-1 overall), led a Raider offense that churned out 484 total yards.He co...

Ephrata coach Jim Vieland needed only a single word Friday night to sum up his team's L-L League-opening loss to Lebanon."Mistakes," Vieland said as he walked off War Memorial Field after a 16-0 defeat.Vieland wasn't mistaken with his assessment.The Mountaineers (0-1 L-L, 0-4 overall) turned...

Vice president of the Association of Lebanese Industrialists, Wajih al Bizri, criticized on Friday the government's reluctance to adopt measures aimed at supporting the Leba nese manufacturing industry, hesitation which is leading to the closure of a great number of factories and the laying off of hundreds of employees."We have previously proposed a lot of viable.

Several roads are to be blocked on Saturday near the Fouad Shehab Stadium in Jounieh because of a religious mass celebration held by the Lebanese Forces, said the Internal Security Forces (ISF). The roads leading to the stadium from Sarba - going past Our Lady of Lebanon Hospital - and from Pasteur Street will be closed. The bridge near College des Apotres School and all roads close to the ...

The June 7 parliamentary elections "mark an important step in the consolidation of Lebanese democracy," said European Union Chief Observer Jose Ignacio Salafranca, speaking during a presentation of his organization's final report on the Lebanon's June elections.However, work remains if the Lebanese electoral system is to meet the country's international commitments, he added.

Lebanon from Sunday plays host to the Francophone Games, a quadrennial event that organizers hope will shine a positive spotlight on a country long rocked by political unrest.Some 3,000 athletes and participants from 42 countries are expected for the September 27-October 6 extravaganza, which will be held under tight security.

36 Year Old Ruben Rodriguez-Maisonet The stabbing death of a 55 year North Lebanon Township woman was the result of domestic violence.

According to the London daily Elaph, the young Moroccan artist Hasna has returned with a new song in the Moroccan dialect called ?Al Rafiq? (The Companion).

Police in North Lebanon Township now have a suspect in a double stabbing.

NEW YORK - It's the diversity of his roots that Mika says propelled him to a global audience. The Lebanese-born recording artist, who grew up in London and Paris, says his brand of pop music is universal.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanon from Sunday plays host to the Francophone Games, a four-yearly event that organisers hope will shine a positive spotlight on a country long rocked by political unrest.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Little by little, Egypt's Mediterranean coastline is being swallowed up by the sea because of global warming, in some places as much as 100 yards a year.

BEIRUT - Lebanon?s June election was devoid of any major irregularities but reforms are needed to ensure more transparency and better representation, the European Union said on Friday in its final report on the vote.

Lebanon urged to gradually reduce emphasis on confessionalism in sectarian electoral system.

Fatah commander in Lebanon Sultan Abu al-Aynayn said on Thursday there were no political disputes raging in Lebanon's 12 Palestinian refugee camps, local Daily Star reported on Friday. Abu al-Aynayn said all the political parties present in the camps were aware of their "limits" and would not allow another battle to take place in a Palestinian camp, as happened between Islamist group Fatah al ...

BEIRUT, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Shares in Lebanese real estate firm Solidere rallied for a second day on Friday, boosted by expectations of progress towards the formation of a new government, traders said.

BEIRUT: The Lebanese Finance Ministry said today that the budget deficit in the first eight months of 2009 reached 22.25 percent of total government spending, an increase of LL407 billion compared to the same period of last year.

BEIRUT: Bayt.com Bayt.com , the Middle East?s number one job site, has announced that over 4,300 unique visitors attended the first ever Lebanon Virtual Job Fair (VJF), which ran on the Bayt.com Bayt.com website between September 7 and 11, 2009. The latest in a series of tremendously successful virtual fairs recently held around the region, the Lebanon event was organized to help boost the ...

An ex-airline worker was jailed for nine years in Australia on Friday for producing a do-it-yourself jihad manual including how-to guides on bomb-making, assassinations and shooting down planes.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Prime minister-designate Saad Hariri launched yesterday what are expected to be arduous talks with Lebanon's various political parties in his second bid to form a government since a June election.

Beirut-born, London-raised Mika is a true original in today's cookie-cutter music scene. His debut, 2006's magnificent "Life in Cartoon Motion," was a...

The Osage Indians beat Lebanon 4-2 on Thursday.

Triangle - September 24, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) ? Bearta Powell, the Lebanese-born author of "Orphans of War," an autobiographical account that exposes the hunger, abandonment, fear and hopelessness she experienced as a child in war-torn Lebanon, will be featured in Barnes & Nobel?s ?Local Author/Book Presentation & Signing? event to be held this Saturday, September 26, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The ...

Streaming Woxy.com earlier today, I heard the song ?The Walls Are Coming Down? from the London-based five-piece Fanfarlo . Full of horns, thumping drums, twinkling xylophone, plucky violin and gorgeous harmonies, the song stopped my heart for a quick second. The band reminds me of a more poppy version of Beirut , with a dash of Arcade Fire and a sprinkle of Shearwater ?s vocal theatrics thrown ...

Beirut - As premier-designate Saad Hariri on Thursday kicked off another round of parliamentary consultations to form Lebanon's long-awaited cabinet, cautious optimism seemed to be rising that the country's political crisis would soon be coming to an...

Prime minister-designate Saad Hariri launched on Thursday what are expected to be arduous talks with Lebanon's various political parties in his second bid to form a government since a June election.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Opposition lawmakers in Lebanon warned leaders against excluding the caretaker telecommunications minister from the next government.

Beirut, September 14 2009 - After their success (13.000 entries) in 2008, the "Science Days" are back for their second edition at the Beirut Hippodrome from Wednesday October 14 to Saturday October 17 2009. During 4 days, universities, schools, research centers, associations and individuals involved with scientific and technological development, will be presenting their inventions, the ...

Lebanon's prime minister-designate Saad Hariri on Thursday launched talks with the country's various political parties in his second bid to form a government since a June election.

Lebanon's prime minister-designate Saad Hariri on Thursday launched talks with the various political parties in his second bid to form a unity government since a June election.

BEIRUT, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

BEIRUT Lebanese are once again blaming foreigners for the inability of their feuding power brokers to form a government. Pundits apportion the blame - in various permutations - to Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the French and the United States. "Lebanon has been in this situation since it was formed," said Imad Salamey, assistant political science professor at Lebanese American University in Beirut ...

Lebanon's largest ceramics manufacturer, Uniceramic, declared bankruptcy on September 17 after having incurred $10.18m in losses and being unable to fund its liquidity shortage, The Daily Star has reported.

Lebanon: Lebanon's largest ceramics manufacturer, Uniceramic, declared bankruptcy on September 17 after having incurred $10.18m in losses and being unable to fund its liquidity shortage, The Daily Star has reported. The company, which was founded in 1973, shut down operations and laid off the bulk of its staff in April 2008 due to the high cost of energy and tough competition. According to reports, Uniceramic's bankruptcy was mainly caused by failing to compete with imported products whose manufacturing costs were 73% less. [AMEInfo.com]

BEIRUT: The Lebanese electricity company Electricit du Liban (EDL) declared on Wednesday that its office in Akkar suffered damaged due to bad weather conditions and increased electricity theft.

Lebanon: Alfa, the mobile operator, managed by Orascom Telecom announced that it is keeping on strengthening its network all over Lebanon by installing 15 new Radio Stations since the 26th of August 2009. [AMEInfo.com]

Varied, challenging and never a dull moment - just another day for Adrian Hall on the improving Barne Barton estate in Plymouth "People used to say that this place was like Beirut," says Adrian Hall, as he arrives for work on the Barne Barton estate in Plymouth. But the rows of clean, pastel-coloured blocks of flats don't appear to have much in common with that war-torn city today. Hall, 40, is ...

Lebanon needs a fully functioning government to play an effective role as a member of the Security Council, which it is due to join as a rotating member next year, a senior UN official said yesterday.

The Syrian director Ismail Anzoor revealed that he will be including the famous Lebanese artist Carole Samaha to star in his second part of the television drama series ?Rijal Al Hasem? (Terminating Men).

BEIRUT - Lebanon needs a fully functioning government to play an effective role as a member of the Security Council, which it is due to join as a rotating member next year, a senior UN official said on Wednesday.

UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams on Wednesday voiced UN's concerns over Lebanon's cabinet formation crisis, which has last for almost three months, the local Now Lebanon news reported on its website. Williams made the remarks after his meeting with one of Lebanon's opposition leaders, Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun, saying that the two had a "good discussion" on ...

WILSON IN TRAINING Pole vaulter Kristian Wilson is in Montreal this week training with the Canadian track and field team for the Francophone Games that begin Sunday in Beirut. The Blenheim native recently had a CAT scan that revealed a bone spur on his ankle.[...]

23 September 2009 Boyadjian & Associates, the Beirut based leading project finance and management firm revealed that Boyadjian & Associates will introduce to the Syrian market a soft loan program for the financing of sustainable projects in Syria.

BEIRUT, 23 September 2009 (IRIN) - As lawmakers struggle to form a government three months after Lebanon's parliamentary elections, women's rights activists await the opening of parliament to debate a new bill on domestic violence.

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

If you've eaten Lebanese food, you know that spices such as cinnamon and allspice are used extensively.

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri is to launch Thursday the second round of parliamentary consultations of cabinet formation, said a statement by the parliament's general secretariat Tuesday. The statement said during the new round of consultations, slated from Sept. 24 to Sept. 29, Hariri will allocate one hour for each parliamentary bloc and 30 minutes for independent lawmakers ...

TOURA, Lebanon (AP) ? A Mideast version of the Bernie Madoff scandal is threatening to tarnish Hezbollah's reputation in Lebanon for being incorruptible, and the powerful Shiite militant movement faces calls to bail out small investors to keep its position from being undercut. Hundreds of Lebanese sold land or drained their retirement savings and handed over the money to Salah Ezzedine, a Shiite ...

Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Delaware?s Senate confirmed the appointment of J. Travis Laster to fill a vacancy on the state?s Chancery Court, a top U.S. venue for resolving corporate governance disputes.

TOURA, Lebanon - A Mideast version of the Bernie Madoff scandal is threatening to tarnish Hezbollah's reputation in Lebanon for being incorruptible, and the powerful Shiite militant movement faces calls to bail out small investors to keep its position from being undercut.

TOURA, LEBANON ? A Mideast version of the Bernie Madoff scandal is threatening to tarnish Hezbollah's reputation in Lebanon for being incorruptible, and the powerful Shiite militant movement faces calls to bail out small investors to keep its position from being undercut.

A working paper by the International Fund on the determinants of deposit inflows to Lebanon indicated that both domestic and external factors are important to the continuous growth of deposits to the Lebanese banking sector, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group.It said that bank deposits are particularly important.

Arab countries have so far all but neglected the issue of climate change but must now actively cooperate in negotiations during a key upcoming summit in Copenhagen, Leba nese environmental activists said on Monday.The demand was made by the throngs of people gathered in Beirut's Ain al-Mreisseh neighborhood who erected a "Climate Change Countdown Clock" to symbolize.

A housekeeping manager at the luxury hotel next to Central Park in New York has been arrested over the death of a Lebanese woman who was found in a room strangled with a knife stuck in her neck, police said on Sunday.Derrick Praileu, longtime hotel employee at Jumeirah Essex House, was arrested in the hours after the body of Andree Bejjani, a Lebanese citizen who worked in Dubai.

A teacher at Lebanon High School is recognized as the top educator in the state.

LEBANON, Ind. (AP) - An agriculture science teacher from Lebanon High School is the state's top teacher for 2010.

This year?s Eid El Fitr, Muslim holiday after Ramadan, witnessed numerous concerts across the Arab world. The demand this year was mainly for Lebanese and Syrian singers unlike the past years where Egyptian singers had a higher demand.

Following his meeting with Saniora, Hariri affirmed that he was seeking a dialogue with all sides and hoped that no one would lay down prior conditions, adding that he wanted to form a government that would serve the interests of all Lebanese, not those of a particular faction.

Palestinians, Lebanese commemorate 3000-3400 victims of 1982 Israeli facilitated Sabra-Shatila Massacre.

An engineer battalion comprised of 275 soldiers was established in Yunnan province Tuesday to fulfill the sixth peacekeeping mission in Lebanon at the request of the United Nations.

Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said no enemy would dare attack his country, after Israel warned that all options are on the table to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

TYRE, Sept 22 ? Those who know wealthy Lebanese Shi?ite financier Salah Ezz el-Din say he is a deeply pious, humble man whose close links to Hezbollah made his credentials impeccable as he allegedly embezzled their savings. Many Shi?ite Lebanese investors find it hard to believe the philanthropist could have defrauded them to the tune of at least US$500 million (RM1.7 billion) ? small change ...

BEIRUT, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

TYRE, Lebanon (Reuters) - Those who know wealthy Lebanese Shi'ite financier Salah Ezz el-Din say he is a deeply pious, humble man whose close links to Hezbollah made his credentials impeccable as he allegedly embezzled their savings.

A woman in her mid-50s was found stabbed to death at a home in the 1800 block of Lake Drive in North Lebanon Township about 12:30 p.m. Monday, police said.

LEBANON - This city's school system may be down but it's far from out, Lebanon school board members insisted at their public meeting Monday evening.

Those who know wealthy Lebanese Shi'ite financier Salah Ezz el-Din say he is a deeply pious, humble man whose close links to Hezbollah made his credentials impeccable as he allegedly embezzled their savings.

BEIRUT (AP) - In a story Aug. 14 on the anniversary of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war, The Associated Press reported that 1,200 people were killed in Lebanon during the month-long conflict. The story should have said that facts about these casualties remain in dispute.

Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , who sparked outrage last week by again calling the Holocaust a ?myth,? will bring a message of peace to the United Nations General Assembly this week, an aide said.

In a story Aug. 14 on the anniversary of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war, The Associated Press reported that 1,200 people were killed in Lebanon during the month-long conflict. The story should have said that facts about these casualties remain in dispute. Lebanon says most of those killed were civilians. Israel says 600 of the dead were Hezbollah militants.

In a story Aug. 14 on the anniversary of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war, The Associated Press reported that 1,200 people were killed in Lebanon during the month-long conflict. The story should have said that facts about these casualties remain in dispute.

In a story Aug. 14 on the anniversary of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war, The Associated Press reported that 1,200 people were killed in Lebanon during the month-long conflict.

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all US rights to Samuel Moaz?s Israeli film ?Lebanon,? winner of the Venice Film Festival?s Golden Lion. Maoz?s first feature film, it was a co-production between Metro Communications and Ariel Films and produced by David Silber, Ilann Gerard and Benjamina Mirnik. Sony Pictures Classics acquired the film from from Celluloid Dreams. No official plans have been ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Hezbollah will never reach peace with Israel or recognize its right to exist, said Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah.

The famous Lebanese artist Wael Kfoury embarrassed the Lebanese artist Yara when he said the two had not recorded a duet. During a recent appearance on the new entertainment show ?Il Maestro? Yara announced that she had already recorded a duet with Wael.

Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Iran?s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , who sparked outrage last week by again calling the Nazi Holocaust a ?myth,? will bring a message of peace to the United Nations General Assembly, an aide said.

Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Iran?s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , who sparked outrage last week by again calling the Nazi Holocaust a ?myth,? will bring a message of peace to the United Nations General Assembly, an aide said.

Lebanon's currency reserves hit new record

Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Iran?s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , who sparked outrage last week by again calling the Nazi Holocaust a ?myth,? will bring a message of peace to the United Nations General Assembly, an aide said.

Pop star Mika goes back to his troubled teenage years

Al-Mustaqbal says award-winning film is an attempt to erase 40 years of ?Israeli aggression?.

BEIRUT, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.

Lebanon has included Hazem El Masri in its initial squad for the European Cup.

RANDALLSVILE ? Democrat Jim Goldstein has been nominated for a fifth term by the Town of Lebanon Democrats at their party caucus on Sept. 17.

According to mountakhab.net , Moroccan U-20 coach Mustapha Haddaoui has selected a squad of 20 players who will participate in the upcoming Francophone Games of 2009, which will take place in Beirut, Lebanon from the 27th of September to the 6th of October.

BEIRUT ? Israeli director Samuel Maoz's "Lebanon" may have won the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival but it has been given a hostile reception by critics and bloggers in the country it is named after.

CAIRO ? Muslims worldwide on Sunday celebrated Eid al-Fitr marking the end of Ramadan, but authorities urged caution as large gatherings and returning Mecca pilgrims fuelled fears of swine flu spreading.

The Yemeni army fought back a major offensive by rebels in the northern city of Saada, killing dozens of insurgents, witnesses and Yemeni officials said.

Lebanon have included Hazem El Mazri, the leading points-scorer in Australian rugby league history, in their initial squad for the European Cup.

Muslims across the world celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Sunday marking the end of Ramadan, but authorities urged caution as large social gatherings and returning Mecca pilgrims fuelled fears of swine flu spreading.

Israeli director Samuel Maoz's "Lebanon" may have won the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival but it has being given a hostile reception by critics and bloggers in the country it is named after.

BEIRUT ? The middle-aged woman demanded to know the fate of her daughter, Fariba Pajooh, who had been picked up by three Intelligence Ministry agents a few days earlier.

BEIRUT ? The middle-aged woman demanded to know the fate of her daughter, Fariba Pajooh, who had been picked up by three Intelligence Ministry agents a few days earlier.

The case of a group of southern Lebanese villagers who lost their life savings to a man billed as the country?s version of US swindler Bernie Madoff is starting to prove uncomfortable for Hezbollah.

BEIRUT (AP) ? The middle-aged woman demanded to know the fate of her daughter, Fariba Pajooh, who had been picked up by three Intelligence Ministry agents a few days earlier.

LEBANON -- Class 3A No. 4 North Montgomery couldn't find enough answers for a large Lebanon offensive line and suffered its first loss 37-29 Friday.

Lebanon: Alfa, the mobile operator managed by Orascom Telecom, announced that its subscribers have donated $11500 to the social service for the welfare of the child in Lebanon, SESOBEL, as part of the 4-Life; Alfa's Corporate Social Responsibility program. [AMEInfo.com]

Senior Jordan Stafford ran for 382 yards including five touchdowns, to lead Lebanon (3-2, 2-1 9-AAA) to a 35-26 win over Portland (0-5, 0-2). Stafford also had an interception. Joe Arendall threw for 197 yards to lead Portland.

The Century Jaguars took on the Lebanon Warriors on Friday.

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Tens of thousands of protesters wearing green chanted and carried banners through the heart of Tehran and other Iranian cities yesterday, hijacking a government-organized

Senior quarterback Arron Achey continued his torrid start by completing 12-of-15 passes for 151 yards and pair of touchdowns, and Elco held Lebanon to just five rushing yards in the Raiders' 51-14 romp over the Cedars in Myerstown.Elco, which piled up 355 yards of total offense, improved to 3-0 this...

At Hamburg, Northern Lebanon held off the Hawks' last minute comeback attempt to preserve a non-league win. The Vikings (2-1) totaled 408 yards on offense, including 298 yards rushing. Ryan Daub carried 18 times for 137 yards and a touchdown.

Maaroub, Lebanon - The case of a group of southern Lebanese villagers who lost their life savings to a man billed as the country's version of US swindler Bernie Madoff is starting to prove uncomfortable for Hezbollah, a militant group that is also on...

Beirut, Sept. 18: Iran?s government and its relentlessly defiant critics used an annual day of support for Palestinians today to promote their agendas, with tens of thousands of protesters taking to the streets in their largest rally in two months.

Sweeping through doubles competition, the Rolla High School girls? tennis team evened its dual meet record at 3-3 by beating Lebanon 6-3 Thursday at the Ber Juan Park tennis courts. RHS winners included Katheryn McCaulla, Ijeoma Okafor and Genny Graham in singles play and the doubles teams of Okafor-Liz Janke, Sarah Threadgill-McCaulla and Lauren Stevens-Shaila Villeme. The Lady Bulldogs also ...

Residents in one private lakefront community that borders Hebron and Lebanon are closer to resolving a pollution issue that they were ordered to fix 23 years ago.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah vowed on Friday that his Shiite militant group was ready to "destroy" the Israeli army if it attacked Lebanon.

BEIRUT (AP) ? The middle-aged woman demanded to know the fate of her daughter, Fariba Pajooh, who had been picked up by three Intelligence Ministry agents a few days earlier. "She will be with us for a few days," the prosecutor told her calmly. "Don't worry, she's in a good place." "What's the charge against her?" the mother wanted to know. "It's said she had some foreign connection," the ...

Lebanon Raceway says it will hire Buffalo-based slot operator Delaware North to run its planned video slots.

Season tickets are now available for the Lebanon Theatre Company?s 2009-10 season. The year kicks off with a dinner theater on Oct.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Political feuding delaying the formation of a new government in Lebanon will have a negative impact on the country's already shaky economy, Finance Minister Mohammed Shatah warned on Friday.

LEBANON TWP. The Voorhees High School Class of 2010 Project Graduation will host an all you can eat Italian Dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, at the high school, 256 Route 513.

Ahmadinejad, blasting Israel on the occasion of Quds Day, questions the Holocaust and blames "Zionists" for Mideast wars. Reporting from Tehran and Beirut ? Tens of thousands of demonstrators chanting, "Not Gaza, not Lebanon, I sacrifice my life for Iran," swarmed the streets of the capital, turning a day in support of the Palestinian cause into a major opposition rally.

Foreign investment in Lebanon rises 32 percent in 2008, most of which comes from oil-rich Saudi Arabia.

According to the London daily Elaph, the Lebanese artist Rita Botros was a guest on the entertainment show ?Oyoun Beirut? (Beirut?s Eyes) alongside Emirati young artist Mansour Al Zayed and the journalist Miray Eid.

Football in Southwest Virginia has long been characterized as a rugged game based more on iron will and country-boy strength than creativity or innovation. Lebanon football coach John Adams is a graduate of the old school, yet he embraces the mental aspects of his sport.

The perennial breakdown of the Lebanese political order has become more than a tedious joke. On a human level the pain and the stress is driving people to despair. Internationally, the sequence of Lebanese crises threaten the region and beyond with an escalation toward an Armageddon pitting one alliance of states against another. There has to be change and this change can only come from within ...

Lebanese and Palestinian community associations and parties pray next to the Palestinian Martyr?s cemetery at the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut yesterday to mark the 27th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacre in 1982.

When the Israeli feature film ?Lebanon? won the top award Sept. 12 at the prestigious Venice Film Festival, it became the third movie about Israeli soldiers fighting in the First Lebanon War to have captured international honors in the last three years.

BEIRUT (AFP) - Foreign investment in Lebanon rose 32 percent in 2008 with oil-rich Saudi Arabia topping the list of investors, a UN official said Thursday.

Foreign investment in Lebanon rose 32 percent in 2008 with oil-rich Saudi Arabia topping the list of investors, a UN official said Thursday.

Lebanon Seaboard Corp. announced that it has acquired the turf and landscape business from Novozymes, a global leader in biotechnology solutions across a wide range of industries. Novozymes? turf and landscape business includes the Roots Turf brand of organic based granular fertilizers, along with other unique nutritional complements.

The Amston Lake District in Hebron and Lebanon is an oasis on the eastern edge of Greater Hartford. But on the Lebanon side of this unpretentious community of more than 700 year-round homes and summer cottages encircling the 188-acre lake, a severe case of water contamination has broken the calm.

Where do you take the man who has been to every posh restaurant in London ? Who dines out, as part of his day job, at The Wolseley and Le Caprice? Obvious really: a kitchen table in Soho.

LEBANON ? The borough was designated an historic district by the State of New Jersey earlier this year and expects to receive national recognition very soon.

A number of Fatah Islam prisoners in a Lebanese prison put on hunger strike Wednesday, one month after one of them managed to escape but was captured later on. A source with Lebanese Interior Security Forces told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that these prisoners in Roumieh prison, about 20 km northeastern of Beirut, went on strike within their cells, by refusing to take their meals. The ...

Lebanon?s president designated Saad Hariri prime minister on Wednesday, asking him to try again to form a new government.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleiman on Wednesday reappointed Saad Hariri as the prime minister-designate in a bid to restart efforts to form a unity government.

The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) on Wednesday said the Israeli Army had shot at a fishing boat operating within Lebanese waters. Israeli gunners opened fire at 9:10 p.m. and 9:37 p.m. on Tuesday from their military position in Naqqoura, the LAF said in a statement. The shootings constitute violations of Lebanese sovereignty and breach UN Security Council Resolution 1701.

Lebanese President Michel Sleiman asked Saad Hariri on Wednesday to try again to form a cabinet, a week after Hariri stepped down in frustration over more than two months of fruitless talks with the opposition.

Beirut - Washington's Middle East envoy George Mitchell arrived late Wednesday in Beirut for talks with Lebanese officials regarding the Middle East process. Senator George Mitchell will immediately go into talks with Lebanese president Michel Suleim...

Lebanon's president designated Saad al-Hariri prime minister Wednesday, asking the Saudi- and U.S.-backed politician to take on the tough job of forming a new government for a second time.

Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleiman asked Saad Hariri to make a new attempt to form a government less than a week after he abandoned his first effort.

Nearly 160 Islamist inmates went on hunger strike on Wednesday at Lebanon's largest prison, Rumieh just northeast of Beirut, demanding better conditions, a high-ranking security official told AFP.

Lebanon: Louis Vuitton, the French fashion brand, has announced it is in the 'final stages' of a planned expansion into Lebanon. 'The next market where there are opportunities is clearly Lebanon, which has been resilient to the crisis and has already shown to be a strong market for luxury,' Damien Vernet, the company's general manager for Middle East and India operations told Reuters. The brand is also looking into Egypt, Jordan and Syria as possible markets, he added. [AMEInfo.com]

Lebanon: BBAC has set a "customer-oriented" strategy providing its clients with the best and most innovative services addressing all their needs. [AMEInfo.com]

From left: Nadim Gemayel, Lebanese MP and son of assassinated Lebanese president-elect Bashir Gemayel, Amin Gemayel, former president and Bashir?s brother, Bashir?s widow Solange Gemayel and daughter Youmna carry roses after a memorial mass service to mark the 27th anniversary of his death at the site of his assassination in Beirut yesterday.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The normalization of ties with Israel is against Islamic law, a leading Hezbollah-backed cleric said in a recent religious ruling from Lebanon.

The technology solutions division of Cincinnati Bell Inc., said Monday it is providing data center services to corporate clients in 25,000 square feet of its new Lebanon facility. Bell's CBTS unit acquired the former Fujitec America Inc. facility last year. The data center offers collocation, disaster recovery, network and proactive monitoring and management on an around the clock basis. Bell ...

"Lebanon" by Israeli Samuel Maoz, the story of the first Lebanon war told from inside an Israeli tank, won the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival over the weekend.

Police in Lebanon expect to bring Nicholas Pappas back from a New Jersey prison this week to face charges in connection with a fire.

BEIRUT : A group linked to Al-Qaeda has claimed last week's rocket salvo from Lebanon into Israel, a US-based group that monitors jihadist websites said on Monday.

Beirut - A previously unknown group, with reported links to al-Qaeda, has claimed responsibility for last week's rocket attacks on Israel from southern Lebanon, Lebanese radio reports said Monday. The Brigades of Abdullah Azzam, Battalion of Ziad Jar...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday the Lebanese government should be held responsible for last week's rocket attacks at northern Israel. Two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into the Jewish state on Friday, and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) swiftly retaliated by launching about a dozen of shells toward the sources of the rocket fire. No casualties were reported on ...

Beirut will soon have a new tallest building. Called 'Sama Beirut,' developers have already broken ground on the 50-story luxury residential tower in the Sodeco area.

Professor John McGill of Lebanese American University will discuss ?From Norwich to Beirut: Following in the Footsteps of Sarah Huntington? at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Slater Auditorium at Norwich Free Academy.

VENICE - HARD-HITTING Israeli war movie Lebanon won the Golden Lion for Best Picture at the Venice Film Festival last Saturday. Director Samuel Maoz shot almost the entire drama, featuring disturbing scenes of violence, from inside a tank to communicate the claustrophobia and fear he experienced as a young Israeli conscript during the 1982 war.

The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon said it has launched an investigation into an incident today in which at least two rockets were fired from the southern part of the country into northern Israel.

FINANCIER Salah Ezzedine, dubbed "Lebanon's Bernard Madoff" by the Beirut press, has been charged with embezzlement and fraud, state media has reported.

VENICE: Lebanon, an Israeli film that recounts Israel's 1982 invasion of the West Asian country through the eyes of four soldiers in a tank, has won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival. The festival jury announcedthe Golden Lion ...

Financier Salah Ezzedine, dubbed "Lebanon's Bernard Madoff" by the Beirut press, has been charged with embezzlement and fraud, state media has reported.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Lebanon that Tel Aviv "will not hold back" if attacked and holds the Lebanese government responsible for any assault on the country.

BEIRUT - LEADING Lebanese Shiite cleric Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah issued a fatwa, or religious decree, on Sunday forbidding the normalisation of ties with neighbouring Israel.

Financier Salah Ezzedine, dubbed "Lebanon's Bernard Madoff" by the Beirut press over allegations he squandered more than one billion dollars of his clients' money, has been charged with embezzlement and fraud, state media reported.

Saint-Gobain Weber, part of Saint-Gobain group and worldwide leader in Industrial Mortars, has finalized a joint-venture agreement with SODAMCO Holding, mother-company of the Beirut-based SODAMCO group.

Beirut is a worthy successor to Al-Baraki on River Street in Troy

Two first movies won top honours at the Venice filmfest Saturday, the autobiographical "Lebanon" by Israeli Samuel Maoz and Tom Ford's "A Single Man", which snagged the best actor award for Colin Firth.

The movie takes place during Israel?s first Lebanon war in 1982. It?s an autobiographical tale of four young soldiers trapped in a tank and driven to kill.

"Lebanon" by Israeli Samuel Maoz, the story of the first Lebanon war told from inside an Israeli tank, won the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival Saturday.

VENICE, Italy - Israeli film 'Lebanon' about 1982 war wins top Golden Lion award at film festival. Comments are subject to the site's terms of use and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or approval of the Star Tribune.

Israeli war movie "Lebanon" won the Golden Lion for best picture at the Venice film festival on Saturday.

(AP:BEIRUT) A Lebanese prosecutor on Saturday formally charged a prominent Shiite businessman linked to Hezbollah with fraudulent embezzlement, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison, a court official said.

Israel said on Saturday it had lodged a complaint with the United Nations after two rockets fired from southern Lebanon struck the north of the country without causing any casualties.

Israel said on Saturday it viewed rockets fired from Lebanon as an isolated incident but would be ready to take "massive action" if any border violence continued.

UN peacekeepers were monitoring the Lebanese border with Israel on Saturday, a day after rockets launched from south Lebanon slammed into Galilee, but the situation was "calm," a spokeswoman said.

Lebanese army and UN peacekeeping forces went on a search mission Friday evening to seek rockets which were not launched following rocket exchange between Lebanon and Israel, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. Lebanese army and UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) began the search mission in the surrounding area of southern Lebanon's Tyre with the assistance of dogs and helicopters ...

BEIRUT (AP) ? Despite one of the quietest periods in decades along the Israel-Lebanon frontier, people on both sides of the border seem to fear that another eruption of violence is only a matter of time.

St. Michael the Archangel Maronite Church will hold its 36th annual "Hafli" on Sept. 19 at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux. The event celebrates Lebanese culture with food and dancing, and has been held as long as the church has existed on Arsenal Avenue.

Israel has filed a complaint with the United Nations, holding Beirut responsible for what it calls recent rocket attacks from southern Lebanon.

BEIRUT - Lebanese President Michel Suleiman will start parliamentary consultations to nominate a new prime minister on September 15 and 16, an official source said Friday.

BEIRUT: Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Fouad Siniora Friday said rockets exchange between Lebanon and Israel is dangerous in current situation, official National News Agency (NNA) reported.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon announced Friday it sent additional peacekeepers to the Lebanese border in response to rocket fire directed at Israel.

BEIRUT (AFP) - The political void left by Saad Hariri in stepping down as Lebanon's prime minister-designate has sparked fears of instability in the divided country despite forecasts that he will soon return.

Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- At least two rockets were launched from Lebanon into northern Israel today, and Israeli forces returned fire across the border, an Israeli Army spokesman said, speaking anonymously according to regulation.

Two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into Israel on Friday, prompting Israel to respond with artillery fire, Lebanese security and military officials said.

Israel's military fired at least a dozen artillery shells into southern Lebanon on Friday shortly after a rocket attack on northern Israel, according to the Israeli military and a Lebanese army official.

At least two rockets from Lebanon struck northern Israel on Friday, prompting Israeli artillery to shell the fruit groves from which they were fired, security officials on both sides of the border said.

Several rockets fired from southern Lebanon slammed into Israel on Friday triggering retaliatory fire across the border, the military said.

At least one Katyusha rocket fired from Lebanon slammed into Israel on Friday prompting retaliatory fire across the border, security officials said.

Two rockets were fired from Lebanon on Friday into northern Israel, police said. No injuries nor claims of responsibility were immediately reported.

Two rockets were fired from Lebanon on Friday into northern Israel, police said.

At least two rockets were fired from Lebanon into northern Israel on Friday, Lebanese security sources said.

The third annual Patriot Day celebration will begin today at 8 a.m. at the 9/11 Memorial adjacent to the Beirut Memorial in the Camp Lejeune Memorial Gardens.

Kigali ? RWANDA'S football governing body, Ferwafa has named a provisional 24-man team for next month's Francophone Games. The games, played every four years will be hosted in Beirut, Lebanon from September 27-October 6.

The UN nuclear watchdog said it has airlifted deadly radioactive cobalt materials out of Lebanon to safety in Russia.

11 September 2009 Deyaar Development is aiming to build low-cost homes near Beirut with Lebanon's largest developer. Deyaar will submit a proposal to Solidere Solidere , its partner in Lebanon, CEO Markus Giebel said.

BEIRUT: Central bank Governor Riad Salameh renewed confidence in the performance of the Lebanese banking sector Thursday, citing the International Monetary Fund?s expectations of a GDP growth rate reaching 7 percent during 2009, if the recent revival in lending activity is preserved.

PARIS - Qatar on Thursday offered to host further inter-Lebanese talks after prime minister-designate Saad Hariri gave up on forming a government that could have ended a longstanding political stalemate.

Saad Hariri has said he is stepping down as Lebanon's prime minister-designate, accusing the opposition of blocking efforts to unlock a political stalemate.

PARIS: Qatar yesterday offered to host further inter-Lebanese talks after Prime Minister-designate Saad Al Hariri gave up on forming a government that could have ended a longstanding political stalemate.

Lebanon's Prime Minister has stepped down after the Hezbollah-led opposition thwarted his attempts to appoint a cabinet, three months after the country's election.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Saad Hariri, tasked with forming a new government in Lebanon as prime minister, stepped down Thursday days after opposition leaders rejected his Cabinet.

Saad Hariri, the Lebanese prime minister-designate, expressed frustration that the country?s political factions have yet to form a national-unity cabinet months after the Parliamentary election.

The United States voiced hope Thursday that a new government could be decided soon in Lebanon but said it had "no immediate" concern about the delay in forming one.

DUBAI ? Deyaar Development PJSC, the Dubai- based builder is aiming to build low-cost homes near Beirut with Lebanon?s largest developer.

The man charged with forming a government in Lebanon said Thursday he would not do so after the opposition rejected his proposed Cabinet.

Washington, 10 September (WashingtonTV)?The leader of the pro-Western alliance in Lebanon, Saad al-Hariri, on Thursday stepped down as prime minister-designate, abandoning his efforts to form a government.

BEIRUT (Zawya Dow Jones)--Lebanon's economic growth could reach 7% in 2009, according the International Monetary Fund, if lending remains at the current pace, Lebanon's official National News Agency, or NNA, reports Thursday citing Lebanese central bank Governor Riad Salameh.

Saad Hariri announced on Thursday that he was stepping down as Lebanon's prime minister-designate, accusing the Hezbollah-led opposition of blocking weeks of efforts to unlock a political stalemate.

MGMT, Girl Talk, The Flaming Lips, Beirut, The Walkmen, Passion Pit, The Streets, Yo La Tengo and Brazilian Girls are just part of the lineup for the third Annual Treasure Island Music Festival, October 17-18 on a man-made island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay.

After ten weeks of attempting to form a unity government, Lebanon's prime minister-designate has announced he is stepping down. Saad al-Hariri?

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri said Thursday he is abandoning efforts to form a new government after the Hezbollah-led parliament minority rejected his list for a national unity Cabinet.

It has been just over 12 months since politicians in Lebanon signed an agreement that ended three years of political crisis.

BEIRUT ? Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri says he is abandoning efforts to form a new government after the Hezbollah-led parliament minority rejected his list for a national unity Cabinet.

Hariri steps down as Lebanon PM-designate after failed efforts to form government.

Lebanese prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said on Thursday he was stepping down after more than 10 weeks of trying to form a unity government.

Lebanese prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said Thursday he was stepping down after more than 10 weeks of trying to form a unity government with opposition groups including Hezbollah.

Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Deyaar Development PJSC , the Dubai- based builder that stopped work on a quarter of its projects in the sheikhdom because of the economic crisis, is aiming to build low-cost homes near Beirut with Lebanon?s largest developer.

Our Lady of Victory Church, located at 1000 Lindsay Road in Scott Township, is holding its annual Lebanese Food Festival on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. readmore

Lebanon: It has become an annual tradition in Lebanon and the Arab world to meet at the New Arab Woman Forum (NAWF), the renowned event organized by Al Iktissad Wal Aamal Group and Al Hasnaa Magazine with the collaboration of the League of Arab States. [AMEInfo.com]

Lebanon: Lebanon's Rafiq Hariri Beirut International Airport has reported a 25% increase in overall passenger traffic to 3.3 million passengers during the first eight months of 2009, according to the Arab Air Carriers Organisation. Total volume of the shipped cargo via the airport had amounted to 47,221 tons in the first eight months of 2009, an increase of 9.6% compared with the same period last year, and the total number of the operated flights via the airport amounted to 37,114 flights with an increase of 29%, the report has said. The UAE was the largest destination for departing and arriving passengers via the Beirut airport with 19.1% of the total. KSA was second (10.7%), followed by France (10%), Kuwait (8.3%), and Egypt (6%). [AMEInfo.com]

SIDE DISH LEBANESE TABOULEH (Bulgur Wheat Salad) 1 cup fine grain bulgur wheat 2 large bunches of parsley 1 small red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into large chunks

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A Lebanese Shiite Muslim businessman with strong ties to Hezbollah has been arrested for allegedly running a $400 million Ponzi scheme, officials said.

BEIRUT: To Lebanon?s Kamal, it?s a job like any other: ?I send clients at luxury hotels photo albums of the girls. It?s like selling goods.?

BEIRUT: Lebanon?s opposition groups formally informed the president yesterday of their rejection of a proposed government line-up by prime minister-designate Saad Al Hariri, raising the possibility that Hariri will step aside.

The leisurely chit-chat over sweet tea that usually follows the iftar , the breaking of the fast every evening during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, has been replaced by heated discussions at the home of the mayor of Toura, a hilltop village in south Lebanon.

A study on mass transit among Harrisburg, Hershey and Lebanon envisions buses traveling the corridor daily every 10 to 20 minutes, eventually giving way to a passenger railroad running next to the tracks owned by freight hauler Norfolk-Southern.

BEIRUT - Fears of a new political crisis in Lebanon have resurfaced after the Hezbollah-led opposition openly rejected prime minister-designate Saad Hariri?s proposed cabinet line-up.

The Neosho football team, this time a ninth-grade and JV mixture, made the trip to Lebanon to play a football game.

VENICE, Sept 8 ? A new film by Israeli director Samuel Maoz draws on his memories as a young soldier in the 1982 Lebanon war, powerfully rendering fear and claustrophobia by shooting most of the action from inside a tank. So harrowing was his experience as a 20-year-old conscript in the conflict that it took Maoz 25 years to muster the strength to write ?Lebanon?, which has its world premiere at ...

Source: Reuters By Silvia Aloisi VENICE, Sept 8 (Reuters) - A new film by Israeli director Samuel Maoz draws on his memories as a young soldier in the 1982 Lebanon war, powerfully rendering fear and claustrophobia ...

In February this year 50 Lebanese activists, some carrying rainbow flags, protested against the beating of two gay men by police in a central square in Beirut.

The Lebanene opposition formally informed the president on Tuesday of its rejection of a proposed government list by prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri. "We do not consider what happened to be appropriate, either with our democratic values or in how to deal with us.

Fears of a new political crisis in Lebanon have resurfaced after the Hezbollah-led opposition openly rejected prime minister-designate Saad Hariri's proposed cabinet line-up.

?Hariri doesn?t want to form the cabinet, rather he?s playing with the lineup according to his mood,? former General Michel Aoun , a Maronite Christian and a key ally of the Shiite Muslim Hezbollah and Amal movements that form the opposition, said in comments broadcast on Lebanese television.

Demand for prostitution - though illegal - soars in summer season, thrives around Beirut.

To Lebanon's Kamal, it's a job like any other: "I send clients at luxury hotels photo albums of the girls. It's like selling goods."

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanon?s opposition rejected Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri?s list of ministers for a national unity government presented to President Michel Suleiman yesterday.

Flydubai adds extra flights to Beirut this Eid

Low-cost carrier FlyDubai has announced that it is adding extra flights to its Beirut route during Eid Al Fitr. The additional flights are scheduled on September 17, 18, 19 and 25 departing from Dubai International Airport Terminal 2 at 7.40pm and arriving in Beirut at 10.15pm (local time), while return flight will take off from Rafic Hariri International Airport, Beirut, at 11pm (local time ...

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri on Monday presented a cabinet lineup for the president's approval in a bid to break the two-month-plus deadlock on forming a new government, but the opposition threatens to reject it. The cabinet list does not include Gebran Bassil, the caretaker telecommunications minister, but gives the Free Patriotic Movement(FPM) the public works and education ...

DUBAI ? Flydubai, Dubai?s first low cost airline, will give a boost to one of its busiest routes this Eid Al Fitr with the announcement of extra flights to Beirut.

Lebanon's prime minister-designate Saad Hariri proposed a 30-seat coalition cabinet on Monday more than three months after his alliance won a general election, but the opposition openly rejected the move.

CampbellGray hotels open its highly-anticipated first hotel in the Middle East this autumn in the exciting city of Beirut.

Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh Saturday said Lebanon arranged with France for Lebanese to be evacuated along with French citizens if the situation deteriorates in Gabon, local LBC television reported. Salloukh said in an interview with LBC that his ministry is now working closely with French foreign and interior ministries and French embassy in Gabon to keep Lebanese in the African ...

Lebanon: Luxury PR and marketing company AllDetails Middle East has clinched the deal to manage the public relations for boutique hotel Le Gray, Beirut within the GCC region. The PR company has said it also has recently been awarded the PR to communicate in the GCC for brands such as Capella Hotels; Schloss Velden in Austria and Capella's new flagship in the Far East; Capella Singapore, which opened in March 2009. [AMEInfo.com]

Lebanon: An AUB medical team successfully performed, at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, the first "artificial heart" implant in Lebanon, thus saving the life of a 37-year-old man suffering from terminal heart failure. [AMEInfo.com]

Lebanon: Amadeus, a global specialist in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, has further expanded its reach in the Middle East with the launch of its local operations in Lebanon. [AMEInfo.com]