Roads around a U.N. headquarters in Beirut were closed Friday as part of measures to protect the building following a series of attacks on the United Nations.

  

A Lebanese expatriate who died in a road accident was buried Friday in his home village of Qana, the National News Agency reported.

  

Several representatives of different Lebanese sects in Lebanon called for strengthening dialogue and openness between each other by "listening to [each] other's opinion," Sunday, saying it is the only way to confront the current challenges facing the country.

  

Roads around a U.N. headquarters in Beirut were closed Friday as part of measures to protect the building following a series of attacks on the United Nations.

  

Five members of the U.S. Congress arrive at Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut.

  

Two Lebanese men from Akroum in north Lebanon were briefly kidnapped by members of the Syrian army, a security source said Thursday.

  

The League of Lebanese University Professors decided Thursday to continue its strike until its demand for an increase in salary is addressed by the Cabinet.

  

PHOTOS and review of Beirut at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado

  

LEBANON, Maine - Two Maine residents are facing charges they took a vehicle for a test drive from a Lebanon car dealer and then didn't return it as promised. Fifty-three-year-old Gregory Adkins and 50-year-old Sharon Shelton, both of Lebanon, were arrested in Keene, N.H., on Saturday, a day after they ...

  

WADI KHALED, Lebanon (Reuters) - Syrian refugees who have fled violence and bloodshed into neighboring Lebanon say they are unable to return for fear of persecution, but complain that they are still not safe from Syrian authorities who, they say, have infiltrated Lebanon.

  

Lebanon: Assets of the Lebanese banking sector have growth 5% during the first half of 2011, compared to 5.6% for the first half of 2010, The Daily Star has reported. "Assets reached $135.4bn in the first half of 2011 which reflects the banking sector's resilience to the political challenges facing Lebanon and the region," Fransabank chairman Adnan Kassar said, adding the sector plans to continue to provide support to the public sector. "But our utmost priority is to remove economic obstacles including the public debt, financial deficit and the poor infrastructure mainly in the electricity sector," he said. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanon Township Police Report

  

Just because summer's over doesn't mean the festivals will be, too. Country music radio station WMZQ is hosting a Winter Fest on Dec. 10 at the Patriot Center , featuring headliners Rodney Atkins and Kellie Pickler . Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster and cost $30-$55. Tickets go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. through Ticketfly for the following shows at the 9:30 Club ...

  

The Canadian government is due to revoke the citizenship of some Lebanese, who have obtained their citizenship in fraudulent ways and have intentionally misrepresented their residence in the country, a government official said Wednesday.

  

Abuse of domestic workers has been so prevalent that other countries have set bans on their citizens traveling there for employment.

  

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A tribunal investigating the 2005 slaying of Rafik Hariri is the "cornerstone" for peace in Lebanon, the opposition March 14 alliance said in a statement.

  

Lebanon: Microsoft Lebanon opened its doors to the social media for the first time on the afternoon of Monday 26th September 2011, in its offices in Downtown Beirut, to celebrate the beginning of the global 'Post-PC' era and the Lebanese digital revolution starting with the launch of the 3G technology. [AMEInfo.com]

  

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

  

LEBANON - Dave Albion is waiting for the pieces to fall together and some players to take ownership of roles and positions.

  

Lebanon lacks a general strategy in terms of renewable energy and doesn't follow international energy trends, the Lebanese Environmental Party told a conference Tuesday aimed at evaluating the government's progress after a 2009 pledge...

  

Labor Minister Charbel Nahhas said Tuesday that his ministry intends to take a series of actions to facilitate the employment of foreigners married to Lebanese women or born from Lebanese mothers.

  

Visit most capital cities around the world and you will probably notice strange pod-like capsules dotted throughout the streets: public toilets for those caught short while enjoying a day out.

  

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In a ceremony reflecting their Lebanese heritage, Maronite Catholics gathered Sept. 23 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for the consecration of a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon.

  

Lebanon has put its weight behind Spain's former Foreign Affairs Minister to succeed Michael Williams as United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon after his time in the post ends on Sept. 30.

  

Muslim, Christian and Druze religious leaders met Tuesday in a continued meeting from May aimed at easing sectarian and religious tension among rival Lebanese parties.

  

Need a little aural pick-me-up after a long Monday' Good news - Chicagoist fav Zach Condon, a.k.a Beirut (a.k.a. the finest Balkan-inspired folk purveyor ever to blast out of New Mexico) brings his eclectic live show to the Congress Theater tonight in support of his fantastic latest offering, The Rip Tide . [ more - ]

  

Pyongyang, September 26 (KCNA) -- Lebanese President Michel Sleiman, addressing the General Assembly's 66th high-level plenary session on Wednesday, clarified the stand of supporting the Palestinian independent state.

  

Insurance premiums increased by 17 percent in the first six months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, according to a report issued by the Association of Insurance Companies.

  

Lebanon has always been the epitome of freedom of speech in the Middle East. The press has a long history in the Lebanon and the variety of political and religious groups there have prevented its diverse community from ever falling under the domination of one of its internal powers.

  

Caretaker Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud urged the Arab world and the West Thursday to demonstrate support for Lebanon and its democracy by visiting the country after a number of governments raised concerns over stability in Beirut.

  

BEIRUT - The Lebanese army says it has detained an Egyptian man and his Lebanese wife in southeast Lebanon on suspicion of collaborating with Israel's Mossad spy agency.

  

LEBANON - A Franklin man was arrested in the fatal shooting of a Lebanon man Sunday afternoon.Police responded at 3:47 p.m. Sunday to 418 Deerfield Road where they found resident Nathan K. Eve, 19, lying near an open garage. He was found bleeding from the head and chest area, according to police.

  

Lebanese Army arrests a dual Lebanese-Egyptian national on suspicion of spying for Israel.

  

A dispute over a local Muslim group's plans to open a mosque in a residential Lebanon neighborhood was discussed at Thursday's city council workshop meeting, prompting one member of council to claim that prejudice, not quality of life, is at the root of the matter.

  

The Buqayaa smugglers' market on Lebanon's border with Syria, once a hive of shoppers, has become a ghost street since the uprising there, with most shops closed and not a customer in sight.

  

It's a surprising and impressive feat to get 19 speakers, four performers, a 27-member organization team, numerous volunteers and over 600 attendees into a lecture hall at 9 a.m. on a rainy Saturday morning, but TEDx Beirut achieved it.

  

The Buqayaa smugglers' market on Lebanon's border with Syria, once a hive of shoppers, has become a ghost street since the uprising there, with most shops closed and not a customer in sight.

  

Lebanon: The International Monetary Fund has said that Lebanon's economic growth is expected to reach 1.5% this year, down from an April forecast of 2.5%, The Daily Star has reported. According to the IMF's 2011 forecast, Lebanon would be the third-slowest growing economy in the Middle East and North Africa region behind Egypt at 1.2% and Tunisia at 0%, as well as the 16th slowest growing economy in the world. Lebanon's 2012 real GDP growth is projected by the IMF at 3.5%, compared to 3.6% in the MENA region and 1.9% in the Mashreq countries. [AMEInfo.com]

  

WILSONVILLE -- Turns out, Benjamin Duerr's biggest play of the night might have been keeping himself out of the end zone. After No. 4 Wilsonville pulled within one point with 6:36 left Friday night, the senior had eight carries on Lebanon's final clock-bleeding scoring drive, including a 6-yard gain...

  

Prime Minister Najib Mikati left Saturday morning to New York where he is scheduled to meet U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and other officials.

  

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

  

Overview: Lebanon and Northmont put on an offensive clinic. The teams combined for 863 total yards, 73 points and 11 touchdowns in a game secured by Northmont, 40-33, in the final minute.Turning point: Northmont's defense was able to stop Lebanon twice in the fourth quarter. Derek Thompson of Northmont sacked Lebanon quarterback Luke Morgan with four minutes left in the game on back-to-back ...

  

The body of a male Lebanese civilian was repatriated from Israel Friday, facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross.

  

Palestinian groups in Lebanon and their allies mobilized in a show of support for the Palestinian bid for statehood Friday.

  

LEBANON, Mo. -- A 14-year-old girl claims she was bullied and beaten up for months but was afraid to tell anyone. It's just one of a growing number of cases at schools. It makes her parents concerned about her education and safety.

  

French Embassy denies a report in a Lebanese newspaper that President Nicholas Sarkozy told the Maronite patriarch that Lebanese and Syrian Christians should move to the European Union as they are no longer welcome in the Levant.

  

U.S. Embassy in Lebanon sends emergency message to all U.S. citizens warning of a possible surge in demonstrations over the next few days, ahead of the Palestinian application for U.N. membership.

  

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

  

The US embassy in Lebanon warned its citizens on Friday to avoid Palestinian refugee camps and large gatherings in light of the expected showdown at the United Nations over Palestinian statehood.

  

The Agriculture Ministry and the Directorate of Customs thwarted the smuggling of a dangerous pesticide through Beirut's port, the National News Agency said Thursday.

  

Beirut's show at Terminal 5 on Wednesday night confirmed how cohesive the group has become and showed how the frontman, Zach Condon, has been growing into his singing:

  

Not all population groups are created equal, economists often remind policymakers, especially during times of economic down-turn.

  

By Scott HayesStaff Writer

  

Lebanon: Bader Young Entrepreneurs Program and Bank Audi sal - Audi Saradar Group announced the signature, on September 12, 2011, of a five-year exclusive agreement, at Bank Audi Head Office in Bab Idriss. In line with this landmark agreement, Bank Audi will be the exclusive bank sponsor of Bader and will be involved in major financial activities under a productive and mutually beneficial exclusive collaboration. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanon: Alfa, the first Lebanese mobile network, managed by Orascom Telecom announces the launch of the 3GPilot phase on its network, which will last for one month starting September 20 until October 20, 2011. Two thousand participants will take part in the 3G testing phase, among which are 500 students from several Lebanese universities and schools. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Parliament approves electricity bill at a legislative session Thursday following the consensus reached between rival politicians over the draft law a day earlier.

  

Lebanon's Consumer Price Index grew at an annualized 2.77 percent in August to reach 116.2 points, regaining momentum after timid growth in July.

  

The late summer sun rising over the mountains diffuses the last trace of early morning mist. The valley below is leafy, cool and still, enough to relax even the most highly strung of dawn commuters.

  

Two young Lebanese were killed in separate accidents in Beirut late Tuesday night, a police report said Wednesday.

  

Lebanese President Michel Sleiman has vigorously supported the Palestinian Authority's proposal for full United Nations membership as a state.

  

Sleiman stressed at the U.N. Wednesday Lebanon's rights over its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone against any designs by Israel while stressing its commitment to international resolutions, including the STL.

  

Beirut arrived at the NPR Music offices dusty and exhausted following a weekend at Bonnaroo in Tennessee. But after some much-needed showers, the band brought infectious joy to its short set behind the Tiny Desk.

  

IONA - South Lebanon Township officials this week offered their thanks to those who fought mightily in the face of flooding earlier this month.

  

To make up two days of classes that were canceled because of Tropical Storm Lee, Lebanon school students will attend school on Oct. 10 and on Dec. 23., Superintendent Marianne Bartley announced Monday night.

  

Lebanon's appetite for lumber from the United States appears to be growing, having imported $1.34 million worth of the material in the first half of 2011, according to the American Hardwood Export Council.

  

The Lebanon Town Office will close at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, so staff can attend the Secretary of State's Conference in Bangor. The town office will also be closed all day on Thursday, Oct. 6, so staff can attend the Maine Municipal Association convention in Augusta.

  

More than 2,000 demonstrators gathered outside the United Nations' offices in Beirut Tuesday in a show of support for a Palestinian bid to secure full U.N. membership.

  

Lebanon's appetite for lumber from the United States appears to be growing, having imported $1.34 million worth of the material in the first half of 2011, according to the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC).

  

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

  

Lebanon: Sidon's municipal council has signed an agreement with the Lebanese Company for Hotel Investment and Development to build a modern and luxurious hotel for the southern coastal city, The Daily Star has reported. Sidon Mayor Mohammad Saudi has said that the luxury hotel will be named after the city's famous landmark Hotel Sidon, also known as Hotel Tanios, destroyed during the first years of the Civil War and again in 1982 during the Israeli invasion. [AMEInfo.com]

  

After spending the summer visiting all 1,655 villages and towns in Lebanon, the Nassar family arrived at Martyrs Square Monday evening, the climax of their Lebanese flag trip, where they were met by Beirut's mayor.

  

Music returns to Downtown Beirut later this month with the fourth edition of the Beirut Jazz Festival, whose short four-concert program mingles local and international talent spread over 10 days.

  

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- A Lebanese man who allegedly killed his mother and five siblings before taking his own life was autistic, the father of the slain family said.

  

A review published this afternoon into the deaths in a landmine explosion of three Irish soldiers serving with the UN in Lebanon is highly critical of the circumstances of their deaths.

  

The bodies of a Lebanese woman and her six children have been found shot dead in their Beirut apartment. Her eldest son is suspected to have killed them all.

  

TORONTO -- "Where Do We Go Now?" a bittersweet comedy set in war-torn Lebanon, bested two well-received entries starring George Clooney to win the people's choice award Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival.

  

A drama set in war-torn Lebanon has won the people's choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival.

  

Lebanon: Averda participated in the third edition of MedaCity - the economic forum of the Mediterranean city - as event partner. MedaCity, held under the patronage of Mr Saad Hariri from September 12-13, 2011, took place in Beirut, Lebanon, to discuss how cities of the Mediterranean can develop within the context of rapidly rising rates of urban growth and population density. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanese-Canadian director-actress Nadine Labaki's feminist film is about village women bent on keeping their hotheaded men out of a religious war.

  

A Lebanon teen was among two injured in a one-vehicle crash just east of Lebanon.

  

Lebanese stocks drew little enthusiasm and even less attention during this past week from domestic and foreign investors focused on European and U.S. market developments in addition to being blinded by gold prices hovering around $1850/oz.

  

A film about the struggles of a village in war-torn Lebanon took the People's Choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival, an audience trophy that has often been a harbinger of Oscar glory.

  

Lebanon film "Where Do We Go Now?" wins people's choice award at Toronto festival

  

Win puts feel-good movie from Nadine Labaki into Oscar contention

  

TORONTO (Reuters) - A film about the struggles of a village in war-torn Lebanon took the People's Choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, an audience trophy that has often been a harbinger of Oscar glory.

  

Standard Chartered Bank revised Lebanon's projected growth rate for 2011, downgrading it to around 1.5 percent, reported Lebanon This Week.

  

Lebanon: Patton Boggs LLP recently bolstered its International Business practice with the addition of Ambassador Joseph LeBaron as a senior advisor in the firm's Washington and Doha offices. Having served as U.S. ambassador to the State of Qatar (2008 - 2011) and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (2003-2006), Ambassador LeBaron's extensive diplomatic experience provides deep insight, regional knowledge and expertise to the firm and its clients, especially in the Arabian Gulf. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Two people were seriously injured in an early morning crash on Sunday on Prospect Hill Road in Lebanon.

  

Lebanon: Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh has said that bank deposits in 2011 are expected to grow by 7%, chalking up the development to Lebanon's liquid financial sector, The Daily Star has reported. Salameh said that 30% of Lebanon's bank deposits are liquid, and the sector maintains a provisions ratio for non-performing loans of 10%, making it compliant with the Basel III accords, the world's newest regulatory system on bank capital adequacy and liquidity. [AMEInfo.com]

  

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria broadcast on Saturday what it said was the confession of a Jordanian-Palestinian man who gave Israel information leading to the assassination of Hezbollah military commander Imad Moughniyah in Damascus three years ago.

  

A once-thriving Lebanese community in Colombia's Guajira struggles for survival.

  

Nearly 4,000 people who fled to neighbouring Lebanon between March and September as Syrian troops crack down on anti-regime demonstrations have registered with the United Nations, a report said.

  

Nearly 4,000 people who have fled to neighboring Lebanon between March and September as Syrian troops cracked down on anti-government demonstrations have registered with the United Nations, report says.

  

Lebanon: The Lebanese Industry Ministry has revealed that the country's industrial exports grew by 5.9% in the January-July period, compared to the same period of last year, The Daily Star has reported. Industry minister Vrej Sabounjian has said that the figures show the great potential and perseverance of the Lebanese industrial sector, irrespective of the difficulties it encounters. Total industrial exports up to July of this year hit $2.42bn from $1.929bn in the same period of last year. [AMEInfo.com]

  

LEBANON- Garrett Urrutia wanted to prove to the Lebanon coaching staff that he was ready to carry the football.

  

Tyler Langworthy gazed at the sign of history - a large Rembrandt Peale portrait of George Washington. 'Students are going to reflect on this,' the 13-year-old Lebanon Middle School student said. 'He was mature when he led us, and he's the type of role model we?re going to want to learn from.' Students in Erin Gaucher's eighth-grade civics class boasted an already-ample knowledge of the country ...

  

Something is afoot in Beirut. On the one hand the city expands daily in a blur of corporatism and consumerism - especially in its dining options.

  

LEBANON - Donna Burns, of Lebanon , lost movement of her left foot in summer 2010. By Thanksgiving she used a walker, by Christmas , a wheelchair.Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, hasn't stopped Burns from joining a walk to raise awareness and money for the ALS Association.

  

?If I make shawarma, I know what spices to use because it's Lebanese food,' said the 48-year-old Beirut native who moved to Dearborn about 20 years ago and to Flint in 1994 to open Badawest with two brothers. The restaurant moved to its current location at 4018 Corunna Road in 2000.

  

Lebanon's top three leaders recognize that they must continue funding the Special Tribunal for Lebanon to avoid facing sanctions that would hurt the country's banking sector.

  

Lebanon residents who oppose the establishment of a mosque in their quiet southside neighborhood don't have a prayer of stopping it, according to a city official.

  

The European Day of Languages will be celebrated in the capital through educational and playful activities in a bid to promote cultural and linguistic diversity, representatives of several European cultural institutes announced during a news conference Thursday.

  

Relaxing in his Manchester hotel room, Zach Condon is clear his questing days are behind him. Even though he is enjoying a free day on the second leg of his European tour, the driving force behind Beirut admits he lacks the stamina to repeat the explorations that led to the group's distinctive sound.

  

Lebanon plans to keep its gold reserves at around $17 billion as it tries to protect its economy from unrest in neighboring states by maintaining interest rates at current levels and adopting a prudent fiscal approach, Salameh said.

  

Time for kabobs at Lebanese festThe Lebanese Heritage Festival gets under way Sunday at noon at St. Ann Maronite Church in the Hyde Park section of West Scranton. The festival runs through 7 p.m. at the church grounds, the corner of Sumner Avenue and Pr

  

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri says the Israeli regime and fatal cluster bombs cannot be separated from one another, Press TV reports.

  

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.

  

Lebanese industrial exports in the first seven months of 2011 jumped by 5.9 percent compared to the same period of last year, the Industry Ministry said in a report Wednesday.

  

The government is guilty of inconsistency and double standards over its wildly varying stances on international treaties on cluster bombs and land mines, the head of a global anti-munition organization said Wednesday.

  

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A member of Lebanon's Parliament Wednesday accused Syria of involvement in the 1982 assassination of Lebanese President-elect Bashir Gemayel.

  

PARIS - Lebanon may be known more for its civil strife than its fledgling movie industry, but Nadine Labakih hopes to change all that.

  

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

  

Lebanon: Lebanon's transport minister Ghazi Aridi has decided to cancel the licenses of three Lebanese airline companies due to malpractice, without disclosing the names of carriers, The Daily Star has reported. The minister has said the sector, which has twelve airline companies based in Lebanon, was rapidly growing. [AMEInfo.com]

  

A heated debate has erupted in Lebanon over controversial remarks by the head of the nation's Maronite Christians, who has warned an end to Syria's regime threatens Christians across the Middle East.

  

The delegates from more than 100 countries are participating in a five-day conference on cluster munitions with aim to eradicate the inhuman weapon.

  

Imagine a Beirut covered in rooftop gardens, with vertical farms dotted throughout the city and people cycling or walking everywhere.

  

The Lebanese Army went on alert Tuesday after Israeli troops installed additional protection and fortification along the Fatmeh Gate crossing.

  

Conflicting accounts emerge over the armed clashes on the outskirts of a Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut's southern suburbs, with some reports saying 10 Hezbollah members were wounded.

  

Lebanon School District truancy fines dropped dramatically for the 2010-11 school year, according to a report released Monday by two groups involved in a lawsuit against the district over its past truancy policy.

  

Lebanese pop artiste Carole Samaha has confirmed that she will perform at this year's Global Party in Doha. On Thursday (September 15), Samaha will sing a selection of her popular Arabic music to an exclusive audience.

  

Military Prosecutor Judge Saqr Saqr Monday charged a Lebanese citizen for collaborating with Israel and entering the Jewish state.

  

At least than five people were wounded in armed clashes which erupted Monday evening in the Beirut southern suburbs.

  

Syria's President Bashar Assad praised the Lebanese Army Monday for its coordination with its Syrian counterpart in controlling the Syria-Lebanon border.

  

Lebanon's defense minister meets with Syrian president in Damascus to discuss cooperation and coordination between the countries' armies.

  

Lebanon says claims that aviation chairman was involved in recruiting pro-Gadhafi fighters not true, Al Hayat newspaper reports.

  

Lebanese parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri expressed satisfaction with Israel's assault on Hizbullah in July 2006. A State Department cable asserted that Berri saw the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah as a leading rival of his Syrian-backed Amal movement.

  

To the tiny Eastern Mediterranean country, foreign influence has an even greater impact on the financial market than it does on politics.

  

Lebanon's top U.N. official, whose tenure ends this month, advised the country to prepare for the looming storm the unrest in Syria might trigger...

  

Their eyes widened like golf ball-sized falafels, their mouths slack-jawed.I understood my friends' panicked concern over my decision to explore Lebanon as Arab Spring somersaulted across the Middle East.But I assured them that the tiny Mediterranean country was relatively stable based on the glowing reviews of recent visitors and kept the days-old news accounts of the Estonian tourists ...

  

Lebanon: International superstar Nancy Ajram has officially launched the all-new 2012 Nissan Micra in Lebanon, at a special press conference at the Rasamny-Younis Motor Company S.A.L. (RYMCO) headquarters in Chiyah. The press conference was attended by officials from RYMCO, Nissan Middle East and members of the press. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanon man killed by the tractor he was operating.

  

The Lebanese Army confiscated over the weekend in Rashaya, southeast of the capital, a vehicle headed to Syria carrying goods for smuggling, security sources said.

  

Lebanon: SGBL obtained on September 7th, 2011 the final approval of the Central Bank of Lebanon for the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of the Lebanese Canadian Bank (LCB). As of today, all of the 35 branches that were acquired will become under SGBL's signage and will therefore display the brand's colors and corporate identity. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanon: Lebanon's Central Bank has granted the country's subsidiary of Societe Generale final approval to buy the assets and liabilities of Lebanese Canadian Bank (LCN), Reuters has reported. The acquisition raises SGBL's assets to $11bn, its total deposits to $8.6bn and its loans to $3bn. SGBL has said in a statement that finalisation of the acquisition was subject to a preliminary review process of accounts and transactions implemented by local and international authorities, SGBL and three international audit firms. [AMEInfo.com]

  

International wanderlust has informed the band's music since its 2006 debut, the Balkan-brass-inflected Gulag Orkestar . But leader Zach Condon says all that travel has come with a price.

  

Delegations from almost 80 countries are set to arrive in Beirut over the weekend to take part in the Second Meeting for the Convention on Cluster Munitions.

  

Nicolas Chammas, head of Beirut Merchants Association, said Friday that commercial activity during the Eid al-Fitr holiday was acceptable but less encouraging than that witnessed during the same period last year.

  

Nine Lebanon-bound Filipino women were arrested in Manila's international airport over the weekend on suspicion of illegally accepting domestic work contracts in Beirut, media reports said.

  

LEBANON - A mandatory water conservation order has been issued by the City of Lebanon Authority for its customers, due to flooding of its Swatara Creek intake.

  

ANHRI expressed its concern today over denying the Lebanese blogger "Emad Bazi" access into Egypt yesterday, and deporting him to Lebanon hours following his arrival to Cairo airport, at the claim of being one of those in the security authorities' list banned from entering Egypt.

  

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

  

The Lebanese subsidiary of Societe Generale (SGBL) announced Thursday the central bank had approved its plan to acquire assets of the Lebanese Canadian Bank, accused by Washington of money laundering and ties to Hezbollah.

  

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Ongoing unrest in Syria can't be allowed to have an effect on the affairs of its former patrons in Lebanon, the U.N. special envoy to the country said.

  

Lebanon's sectarian makeup prevents the rise of popular movements similar to those in other Arab countries, Hezbollah MP says.

  

By Scott HayesStaff Writer

  

After making a splash at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival with her debut feature Caramel, Lebanese actor-director Nadine Labaki admits to feeling pressure as she worked on her sophomore effort, Where Do We Go Now?

  

Public transport union holds strike in Beirut Thursday, gathering at Dora roundabout to protest against the failure of the government to carry out a subsidy deal.

  

Lebanon: The Lebanese Tourism Ministry has announced that the number of tourists visiting Lebanon dropped 39.31% year-on-year during the month of July, The Daily Star has reported. The ministry has attributed the sharp decline to the political stalemate in the country and the deteriorating conditions in Syria. The number of visitors in July reached just 219,000 compared to 361,934 in the same month of 2010. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanon: Microsoft Lebanon, Eurisko Mobility and Murr Television (MTV) pioneered in introducing the first Lebanese TV mobile phone application on Windows Phone 7. MTV, available to Windows Phone 7 users for free worldwide starting August 2011, is an interactive and fully featured application that will tickle TV fanatics, come in handy to busy individuals relying on their mobiles to stay up-to-date, and allow the Lebanese around the world to be easily connected with the Lebanese media. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanon was ranked for the at 89 out of 142 in the Global Competitiveness Ranking, up three places from last year. Lebanon's ranking is ahead of Egypt (94th), Syria (98th) and Yemen (138th), but behind most other Arab countries.

  

Lebanon's expatriate community funneled $8.2 billion in remittances into the country last year, accounting for 22.4 percent of the country's total GDP, according to the World Bank, and making it the 12th largest recipient of remittances globally...

  

A 65-year-old woman was killed.

  

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

  

A Lebanese activist and blogger who was refused entry at Cairo airport has said he will attempt to return to Egypt in the future.

  

A 68-year-old Lebanon woman was arrested Friday and charged with violating a court order after repeatedly contacting a West Cornwall Township man who had a protection-from-abuse order against her, police said.

  

Top United Nations officials in Lebanon today discussed with Prime Minister Najib Mikati the activities of the UN peacekeeping force, whose mandate was extended for another 12 months last week.

  

Lebanon's Mohammad Ghaddar, celebrates after he scored a goal against United Arab Emirates, during their 2014 World Cup Asian Qualifiers soccer match in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday Sept. 6, 2011. Lebanon won the match 3-1.

  

Lebanon came from a goal down to beat the United Arab Emirates 3-1 on Tuesday in the third round of Asian qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. Lebanon, which was routed 6-0 by South Korea in its opening match in Group B, trailed 1-0 after UAE defender Mahmoud Al Hammadi scored in the 15th minute. But Mohamed Ghadar leveled from the penalty spot in the 37th minute and midfielder Akram Moghrabi put...

  

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Lebanon's prime minister met with officials with the tribunal probing the 2005 slaying of Rafik Hariri for the first time since June, his office confirmed.

  

(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Lebanon's parliament speaker, a seemingly unshakeable ally of the powerful Shiite Hizbollah, drew pleasure from Israel's deadly raids on the group in 2006, a leaked US ...

  

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged France to retain its presence in the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon.

  

Grand Mufti of the Republic Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani called on the Lebanese people to support the army, which he described as the protecter of the nation, following talks with Lebanese Army commander General Jean Kahwagi Monday.

  

World Sexual Health day was marked in Beirut Sunday evening with a temporary exhibition of artworks and literature surrounding the theme.

  

Volunteers In Medicine Free Health Clinic has some fundraisers in the works next year to help support its growing list of patients.

  

A Lebanese blogger who was apparently linked to jailed Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad has been denied entry to Egypt on Monday, a Cairo airport official and a media watchdog said.

  

Lebanon tells the United Nations that Israel's demarcation of its maritime borders are a threat to international peace and security in a letter sent to secretary-general Ban Ki-moon.

  

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

  

Support for the Lebanese Army continued over the weekend, after Future bloc MP Khaled Daher recently accused the institution of operating under Syrian orders...

  

It is a worldwide mystery and Lebanon is no exception: the case of the disappearing honeybee.

  

Atmosphere:Chilly in temperature, but not in ambiance. Zach Condon's gypsy troupe brought a lively air to Main Stage in the early evening, as a chilled wind swept across the arena. Brrrr.

  

On Sunday morning, Israeli warplanes violated Lebanese airspace. The planes flew over Rashaya in the West Bekaa Valley and southern eastern Lebanon, at medium altitude, reported Lebanon's National News Agency.

  

Lebanon: On the occasion of the launch of Zaitunay Bay to the public by the owning company Beirut Waterfront Development s.a.l - a joint venture between Solidere and Stow - a media gathering was held at the Eau De Vie restaurant in Phoenicia to present the project. Located on the Beirut Marina and named after this once famous Zaitunay area - which is rightfully earning the reference of "carr d'or " of Beirut - Zaitunay Bay promises to be much more than just a promenade. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Lebanon: Lebanon's Fransabank posted a 15.8% rise in consolidated first-half net profit to $80.3m, compared with $69.3m in the first half of 2010, The Daily Star has reported. The bank's interest margin rose by 24.7%, from $121.1m in the first half of 2010 to $151m in the first half of 2011, while non-interest income rose by 25.3% over the covered period, from $49m in the first half of 2010 to $61.4m in the first half of 2011. [AMEInfo.com]

  

Assuming that the The Special Tribunal for Lebanon's conspiracy theory is on target, the question remains why would Hezbollah's leadership want to kill Hariri?

  

Sheikh Maymun Zarzur, a Lebanese imam, was killed after leading prayers at the Muslim Welfare House in London, the Islamic centre said on Saturday.

  

LEBANON - No coach wants to begin his career with a loss.

  

Beirut, "The Rip Tide" ***

  

Beirut-listed stocks took advantage of the three-day holiday and crept up for the first time in six weeks during the two-day trading week.

  

A $3.32 million energy conservation project is expected to save the Lebanon City Schools more than $302,000 annually in energy and operational costs.

  

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A U.N.-backed tribunal looking into the 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri said Lebanon must continue to search for the suspects.

  

A hat trick by new Arsenal signing Park Chu-young lifted South Korea to a 6-0 win over Lebanon in their World Cup qualifier on Friday.

  

Beirut, 2 September 2011 (UN Information Services)-- Lebanese and Palestinian Ministers of Social Affairs Wael Abou Faour and Majida El Masri, respectively, and ESCWA Deputy Executive Secretary Nadim Khoury will open a workshop organized by the Commission on "Social Protection as Development," on Tuesday 6 September, at 9:00 AM, at the UN House in Beirut.

  

Lebanon must continue to report to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon until the four suspects indicted in the assassination of ex-PM Rafik Hariri are arrested, a spokesperson for the STL told The Daily Star Friday.

  

Zach Condon has finally found home. Well, in a way; the captain of the world-music-meets-pop sensation Beirut is still sailing across Europe and America on a whirlwind concert tour.

  

Kamal Salibi, the most respected Lebanese historian of his generation, died in Beirut Thursday morning at the age of 82.

  

The Council of Maronite Bishops called on the Lebanese to unite and build a state based on equality, love and justice, according to a statement released by the secretary of Maronite Patriarchate, Bishop Nabih Tors.

  

It's a loss for Lebanon... He had a non-sectarian, forward-looking, humanitarian and objective vision of Lebanon that encompassed all kinds of people.

  

Zach Condon's band Beirut is back this year with a twist that most fans may not be prepared for, but never fear The Rip Tide is here. Beirut's front man hails from Santa Fe, NM., where he originally started his music career as a solo act.

  

Maronite Patriarch praised President Michel Sleiman Thursday on his efforts at building the foundations of a Lebanese state and society while facing various challenges.

  

South Korea's first 2014 World Cup qualification match against Lebanon on Friday will be an opportunity for the team to put behind it a painful few months. Korea's last game was a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at the home of bitter rival Japan on August 10, prompting the first real criticism of coach Cho Kwang-rae from the domestic media since he took the job a year earlier.

  

New York: Lebanese representative at the United Nations Nawwaf Salam called on the UN to curb Israeli violations of the Lebanese sovereignty, stressing Lebanon's commitment to fully implement resolution 1701.