Lebanon's Arabic press digest - May 20, 2012The Daily StarAttieh was undergoing liver transplant in Beirut at the time. He was banned from leaving the country and then allowed to last week. He left two days ago. Meanwhile, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri told An-Nahar that he didn't regard former Prime ...and more » […]
AME InfoBeirut International Franchise Forum to take place in Beirut on 23-24 of May 2012AME InfoOrganizing committees of Beirut International Franchise Forum BIFEX, the Lebanese Franchise Association (LFA) and Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group, held a press conference at Phoenicia Hotel announcing forum's proceedings to take place on the 23rd and 24th ...and […]
Izaak Walton League hosts Wounded Warrior Day to show gratitude, support for ...The Herald-MailBy ALICIA NOTARIANNI alnotarianni@aol.com After the 1983 suicide bombing of the US Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, Burch was among the US Marines on body detail. “We had to go in and take the 63 bodies out of the embassy,” Burch said. […]
US envoys losing Lebanon--visit by visit?OpEdNewsMaking the front page lead paragraph in a number of Beirut and Middle East dailies last Friday were nearly simultaneous summations by the two visitors as they articulated their country's policy toward Lebanon. One visitor was Jeffrey Feltman, ...Is Jeffrey Feltman Iran's Best Friend in Lebanon?Counte […]
BBC NewsBeirut divisions over Syria emerge in graffitiBBC NewsLebanese painter and poet Semaan Khawam was the first offender, spray-painting an image of a faceless soldier with a gun on a wall in the east side of the capital in full view of a police officer. In early February, Khawam was charged with disrupting ...Lebanon divisions over Syria emerge in graff […]
The Daily StarQatar and UAE call on citizens to leave LebanonSan Francisco Chronicle(05-19) 05:24 PDT BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- The Gulf states of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have called on their citizens not to go to Lebanon and for those who are there to leave. Saturday's call by the two countries' foreign ministries came days ...Qatar and U […]
BBC NewsSyrians fire on Aleppo protestersPhiladelphia InquirerBEIRUT, Lebanon - Syrian forces on Friday fired on protesters holding the largest opposition marches yet in Aleppo, a sign of rising anti-regime sentiment in the country's biggest city, which has largely remained supportive of President Bashar al-Assad ...Syria Crisis: Aleppo Protests Largest […]
Boston Globe'Where Do We Go Now?' Director on Bomb Shelters, Beirut and Beauty SalonsWall Street Journal (blog)By Aaron Rasmussen Growing up in Beirut during Lebanon's brutal 15-year civil war that started in 1975, actress-director Nadine Labaki was often stuck in bomb shelters or at home for weeks at a time. “TV was the only escape, and that […]
Lebanon Eyes $2 Billion in Bonds for Investments as Yields FallBloomberg“We are now talking to the financial markets to get their advice on when the best time is” for the sale of at least $500 million in bonds, Safadi said in an interview in Beirut yesterday. Lebanon also plans to exchange existing debt valued at $3 ...and more » […]
Sydney Morning HeraldMaking Tracks: Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 18Sydney Morning HeraldNat Geo Adventure, 10pm This week the excitable Nick Dwyer heads to Beirut, the ''Paris of the Middle East'', to share his passion for New Zealand music. The song he's hoping a local muso will infuse with their own particular style is a 2009 hip-h […]