Presidential Elections in Lebanon

Daily Star Political News: Sleiman calls for 'culture of peace' in Lebanon

President Michel Sleiman will visit Tehran later this month, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi said on Monday. "On Azar 4, Michel Sleiman is due to make a trip to Iran," Ghashghavi said, referring to November...

Reader Questions Harbus' Presidential Poll

To Editor in Chief: I am from Lebanon visiting Mass for treatment. By chance I read The Harbus Monday 27 Oct 2008. I was very surprised that HBS is backing Obama. In Lebanon the palestinains Sunni Chiate also Hezballah Hamas...

First Lebanon, then Sudan

Egypt's latest diplomatic moves show that its regional clout cannot be overlooked, Dina Ezzat reports With an unprecedented visit to Juba, south of Sudan, and an unusual press conference at the presidential headquarters with...

Differing directions

Despite being pro-Israeli, Obama will face an Israel radicalised to the right while the US he promises, and that the world awaits, is of the centre, writes Hassan Nafaa* With the US presidential elections at hand it is hard to...

Daily Star Political News: Lebanese in France laud Obama win, but doubt impact at home

The Lebanese community in Paris has, on the whole, welcomed Barack Obama's victory in the US presidential elections, largely due to hopes for a more balanced foreign policy, but doubts over the impact on Lebanon clouded the...

Learning from America

US President-elect Barack Obama was propelled to victory by an army of volunteers hoping for the change he promised. While many Lebanese may be mired in the country’s confessional political system, they could do well to learn...

After years of Bush, Arabs see hope in Obama

Palestinian painter Waleed Ayyoub adds the last touches on a painting he drew of Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, in the center of the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama...

The Racism of McCain…and Obama…and the Media

Earlier this week, John McCain once again attacked his presidential campaign opponent Barack Obama on the basis of his association with another individual. In this case the individual was Rashid Khalidi. Mr. Khalidi’s sin? He’s...

Daily Star Political News: Both Obama, McCain will harm Lebanon - Nader

US Presidential candidate Ralph Nader said in comments published Tuesday both the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates, John McCain and Barack Obama, "will usher harmful and dangerous policies on Lebanon similar to...

Daily Star Political News: Lebanon has been below radar for US presidential rivals

Early Wednesday morning the speculation will likely be put to rest - America with have a new president-elect. But the announcement of a new US president will only fuel a fresh round of speculation on how a President Barack...

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