Fouad Siniora

Clear answers on Egyptian electricity elude Lebanese

dailystar.com.lb     29-Aug-2008   1 related          

The promised Egyptian electricity and natural gas to Lebanon will surely ease the chronic energy problems in Lebanon. But the questions that remain unanswered are when Lebanon will receive electricity and gas and at what...                    

U.N. set to vote on enforcing the Hariri tribunal

alarabiya.net     28-Aug-2008          

The U.N. Security Council was expected to approve Wednesday a landmark draft resolution creating an international court to try suspects in Lebanese ex-premier Rafiq Hariri's murder, a move likely to heighten tensions in...                    

Daily Star Political News: Sleiman urges world to open up to Syria

beiruter.com     27-Aug-2008   3 related          

President Michel Sleiman on Wednesday urged the international community to open up to Syria because of its key role in the region. "The international community must open up to Syria, following the example set by France,...                    

Council of Muftis calls for reconvening the national dialogue

nowlebanon.com     27-Aug-2008          

The Council of Muftis called for reconvening the national dialogue under the auspices of President Michel Sleiman. The Council said the dialogue should follow the guidelines agreed upon at Doha last May, and said that in...                    

Kouchner visits Lebanon, Syria to help two states set up ties

dailystar.com.lb     26-Aug-2008   3 related          

France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on Monday offered help to Syria and Lebanon on thorny issues linked to their resolve to normalize ties for the first time since the French mandate ended 60 years ago. Kouchner,...                    

Is Georgia Different from Lebanon and Palestine?

palestinechronicle.com     25-Aug-2008          

By Hasan Afif El-HasanThe pro-US President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia ordered the bombardment of the Russian-majority South Ossetia province. This gave the Russians the justification to invade Georgia on August 8,...                    

Lebanese PM Visits Iraq to Improve Ties

globalsecurity.org     25-Aug-2008          

Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora is in Iraq for trade talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. His trip comes one week after King Abdullah of Jordan became the first Arab head of state to visit Iraq since the...                    

Nasrallah Warns Israel; Hizbullah-Syria-Lebanon Axis Tightens

israelnationalnews.com     24-Aug-2008   10 related          

Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned Sunday his terrorist army is much stronger than before the Second Lebanon War and can destroy Israel. He issued the threat at a Boy Scout ceremony as a response to Prime Minister...                    

No guarantee Israel will not attack Lebanon: Fadlalah

zawya.com     25-Aug-2008          

TEHRAN - Lebanon's top Shia cleric Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Fadlalah has warned that there is no 'guarantee' that Lebanon will not come under another attack by Israel, Lebanon's National News Agency said in report posted...                    

Lebanon complains of Israeli threats

upi.com     23-Aug-2008   6 related          

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Lebanon plans to lodge a complaint with the United Nations about Israeli threats to pursue Hezbollah across the border if Lebanon becomes a "Hezbollah state." The cabinet approved the...