Tyre

Cluster of hope for a better tomorrow

Tyre/Geneva/Dubai: They are referred to as the new landmines and they are about to be banned - thanks to the large amounts that were dropped on south Lebanon by Israel in the summer war of 2006. Cluster bombs have long been...

Israel's Lebanon war showcased cluster bomb horrors

TYRE, Lebanon (Reuters) - Israel inadvertently galvanised an international campaign to ban cluster munitions by hastily raining bomblets over south Lebanon before a U.N.-agreed halt to its 2006 war with Hezbollah fighters could...

Italian ambassador calls for peace in Lebanon

BEIRUT: Italian Ambassador Gabriel Checchia said Tuesday peace in Lebanon would pave the way for peace in the region, due to Lebanon's "essential role as a mediator between all civilizations." He emphasized the importance of...

Senegal: Billionaire hopes auto rickshaws can create thousands of jobs

Standing in the presidential palace next to President Wade himself, Serigne Mboup, Senegalese businessman and CEO of Consortium commercial Bara Mboup (CCbm), announced yesterday a 34 billion Cfa (US$ 666 million) plan to bring...

Khreiss says politicians should not use speeches to increase tensions

Development and Liberation bloc MP Ali Khreiss called on politicians to express openness in their speeches instead of heightening tensions for political purposes. During a ceremony on Tuesday in Sur, he said that the Amal...

Sayyed al-Amin calls on government to pay closer attention to security and living conditions

Sayyed Ali al-Amin, the former Shia mufti of Sur, called on the government to pay closer attention to security and living conditions in the country. He added that all Lebanese parties should support the state’s institutions....

Lebanon's Nazis

In the real story, the Nazis get blasted out of existence. Hezbollah is no different. With all their totalitarian shenanigans and sinister armflexing, they are no match for Lebanon's delicious diversity. Nous avons vu passer...

2,900 year old Phoenician remains unearthed in Lebanon

Lebanese and Spanish archaeologists have discovered 2,900-year-old earthenware pottery that ancient Phoenicians used to store the bones of their dead after burning the corpses. They said more than 100 jars...

Moussawi says Blue Line is not official Lebanese border

During a political forum held by Hezbollah in Sur on Saturday, the party’s international relations officer, Nawwaf Moussawi, said that Hezbollah was committed to diversity and dialogue among believers. He added, however, that...

South Koreans help village take out the trash

The South Korean contingent operating as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) donated a garbage truck to the municipality of the southern village of Burghlieh, near the coastal city of Tyre, on Friday. A...

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