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Preparations suggest Hariri court will begin work on January 1

zawya.com     19-Aug-2008   1 related          

BEIRUT: Preparations at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon are proceeding as if the prosecutor will take office and the tribunal will begin functioning on January 1 next year, even though the UN official managing the tribunal...                    

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New Throw Me The Statue Video - "Yucatan Gold"

stereogum.com     18-Aug-2008          

Back from a brief break spreading the News, BTW TMTS offer a follow-up to the "Lolita" clip with a shot of "Yucatan Gold." This one features a lot more Scott Reitherman, with frenetic editing to match the under pulse, frame...                    

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NGO calls for ideas to support media development

dailystar.com.lb     18-Aug-2008          

Internews Network, as part of the Small Grants Program in Support of Independent Media invites independent media NGO's and CSO's to submit proposals for small projects in support of media development in Lebanon, a statement by...                    

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Gulf Sovereign Funds Worth $1.5 Tln, To Grow 30% In '08-Report

zawya.com     19-Aug-2008          

BEIRUT (Zawya Dow Jones)--The value of sovereign funds of Gulf states is estimated at $1.5 trillion and is expected to grow 30% in the current year due to rising oil revenues, Kuwait-based Al Watan daily reported Tuesday. The...                    

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ameinfo.com: L-R: Dr. Michel Saade, Oncologist, Hematologist and Founder of Faire Face, Mrs. Anne Frangie, President of Faire Face, and Mrs. Yolla Hage, General Secretary of Faire Face. ameinfo.com

Faire Face patient support group for cancer launches new website

ameinfo.com     19-Aug-2008          

A new website has been launched by Faire Face - the cancer patient support group - at Hotel Sofitel Le Gabriel in Beirut. Since their introduction in 1994, Faire Face has provided a helpful resource of guidance and support for...                    

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Saudi Fast Food Invest $325M; Biggest Consumer In Gulf -Report

zawya.com     19-Aug-2008          

BEIRUT (Zawya Dow Jones)--Saudi Arabia invests $325 million in the fast food industry and it is first among Gulf countries in fast food consumption and occupies the 15th position worldwide, Al Riyadh daily reported Tuesday. The...                    

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Gemayel welcomes Karami’s call for Tripoli to disarm

nowlebanon.com     18-Aug-2008          

Leader of the Kataeb party Amin Gemayel welcomed former Prime Minister Omar Karami’s call to disarm Tripoli. After a meeting with Palestinian Liberation Organization Representative Abbas Zeki on Monday, Gemayel said that...                    

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Genealogy Query - LUTFY : RAYA

cousinconnect.com     19-Aug-2008   3 related          

I am searching for any information on my birth parents. My birthdate is July 23, 1960. I was adopted from either an orphanage or hospital in Beirut in late June of 1961. I was chosen from the orphanage/hospital by Arch Bishop...                    

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Jordanian FM stresses Arab role in national dialogue

nowlebanon.com     19-Aug-2008          

Jordanian Foreign Minister Salaheddine Al-Bashir on Tuesday said that his visit to Lebanon was aimed at intensifying the political discussions between both countries. In an interview with An-Nahar newspaper, he stressed the...                    

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Petraeus for VP?

ajliebling.blogspot.com     19-Aug-2008          

Asked by Rick Warren to name "the three wisest people you would rely on heavily in an administration," John McCain led off with David Petraeus, which raises the question of why not have the general at his side as a running...                    

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