Lebanon

Things that Make You Go Uhmmmm

I’m leaving my regular Friday evening establishment, where I’ve had my usual TGIF drink with some good & dear friends. It was a good day at work. We had fun, good conversation and margueritas plus a chocolate fudge with a...

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A Sheep Is Born

Published: Saturday, 7 November, 2009 @ 5:45 AM in Beirut By Ghassan Karam Special to Ya Libnan How appropriate that the time it took for a Lebanese cabinet to see the light (if it occurs as expected within hours)is matched by...

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Israel may begin new Lebanon war in '10 - paper

RIA Novosti 22:25 06/11/2009 DAMASCUS, November 6 (RIA Novosti) - Israel could begin a new military operation in Lebanon in spring 2010, Jordan's Ad-Dustour daily wrote on Friday, citing French parliamentary and military...

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Shaler blocks Mt. Lebo to advance

Shaler coach Neil Gordon said he doesn't typically like to line up receiver Jesse Della Valle in the backfield. Della Valle rushed for 147 yards and three scores on 34 carries, leading Shaler to a 23-21 Class AAAA first-round...

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Tawlet Souk al-Tayeb caters to traditional tastes

BEIRUT: It’s only the first day of business, but by 2 p.m. Friday, the restaurant is packed full of diners who compete for elbow room as they eagerly ladle out helpings of some of Lebanon’s finest dishes. While many an office...

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Middle East region 'not insulated' from global crisis

BEIRUT: Chief economist at Bank Audi said that the Middle East economy was not immune from the negative effects of the global financial crisis. Most particularly, crisis spillovers manifested through fluctuations in oil prices...

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Lebanese agricultural exports may fall, warn consumer groups

BEIRUT: The inadequate use of chemical pesticides in spraying fruits and vegetables is affecting the agricultural exports and the consumption of these products in Lebanon said Zouhair Berro, head of consumers’ protection...

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Turning the table on the Arab security state

About once a year, I go through an intense week of meetings, workshops, seminars and conferences that invigorate my sense of optimism and confidence in the capacity of the Arab world to transform itself from a militarized and...

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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (October 27-November 3, 2009)

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 2:02 PM EST Overview This past week one rocket was fired into the western Negev from the Gaza Strip, as Hamas maintains its policy of restraint. Another rocket was fired at the...

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Lebanon's top architects, engineers receive awards at Phoenicia

BEIRUT: The last night of October saw the Phoenicia InterContinental Hotel play host to a shimmering soiree: Lebanon’s architects and engineers gathered to witness the awarding of the “Trophee de la distinction professionnelle”...

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