Lebanon

Foreign meddling is no excuse for the Lebanese to not have a local agenda

Editorial For a long time it's been an open secret in Lebanon, although it continues to raise eyebrows, and cause extreme puzzlement. Iran, Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Israel, France, and the US, for example - intervene in...

An enchanting evening in tribute to the Star of the Orient

Review Beiteddine: "A Tribute to Oum Kalthoum" might sound a terrible idea. The Egyptian vocalist, playing the part of Kalthoum for the Beiteddine Festival's opening night spectacular, let out a long, breath-defying wail as...

Brazilian Firm Builds Libya's International Airport and Plan Long-Term Stay

Brazil's construction company Odebrecht believes that Libya will maintain for many years its current growth potential, driven by the country's economic opening and oil exports. The Brazilian company, currently...

Imagine a World without the Islamic Republic

By Arash Irandoost It is not a secret that Iran's Mullahs are engaged in developing a nuclear program to get their hands on the bomb, so that they would feel invincible and continue their control over the unarmed Iranian...

Purse-snatchers prey on women in tourist districts

"I was shouting, screaming and extremely struggling with this stranger's arms squeezing my head, and his hands covering my mouth while he was trying to snatch my bag." Though this statement may sound like the climax of a movie...

BSE up 2 percent in anticipation of new cabinet formation

Equities on the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) rode a mid-week wave of optimism regarding the prospects of a new cabinet, ending the week up 2 percent. Despite a pick-up in trading activity, analysts and traders said the market...

A head for business, a heart for art

There is only one painting in front of which artists Emma Harake and Maher Kouraytem agree to be photographed. It depicts an owl that looks both menacing and adorable. A collaborative effort, the work is part of an exhibition...

Three killed in Randolph crash

RANDOLPH – Three people were killed in a two-car accident on Route 2 yesterday shortly after 5 p.m. According to police reports, three other people were injured and taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon and...

Saudi Alinma Bank to Start Operations Saturday

BEIRUT (Zawya Dow Jones)--Saudi Arabia's , will Saturday launch its operations in the kingdom by opening a number of branches out of a total of 15 branches, Riyadh-based Al Jazirah daily reports Saturday. The remaining branches...

Kuwait Allocates KWD30M To Provide 11,000 Jobs

BEIRUT (Zawya Dow Jones)--The Kuwaiti government has allocated 30 million Kuwaiti dinars ($104.26 million) in its 2009-2010 budget to provide jobs to 11,000 Kuwaitis in ministries and government corporations, Kuwait-based Al...