The Daily Star | Lebanon files UN complaint against Israel Jerusalem Post Lebanon filed a complaint in the United Nations against Israel Monday for its retaliation to Katyusha rockets fired into Israel late last month, Lebanese newspaper the Daily Star reported. In response to the four rockets fired from Lebanon, ... Lebanon files complaint against Israel over missile firing Lebanon Complains Israel Defended Itself at UN EX-CONGRESSMAN MOFFETT REPS LEBANON |
The Daily Star | Lebanon's Banks' Outlook Lowered to 'Negative' at Moody's BusinessWeek 5 (Bloomberg) -- The outlook for Lebanon's banking system was cut to “negative” from “stable” at Moody's Investors Service on slower economic growth and political instability, particularly in Syria. Lebanese banks have assets and loans linked to ... Lebanon's Banks' Outlook Lowered to 'Negative' at Moody's Moody's downgrades Lebanon banking outlook Lebanon banking-system outlook negative: Moody's |
AFP | Sanctions-hit Syria eyes Lebanon, Iraq corridors AFP BEIRUT — As Syria staggers under unprecedented Arab and global sanctions, Lebanon and Iraq are poised to provide economic corridors for their crisis-hit neighbour without explicitly breaching the restrictions, experts say. "Lebanon and Iraq could turn ... Iran and the Strategic Encirclement of Syria and Lebanon Syria sees allies as lifeline against sanctions Sneaking into Syria |
Lebanon Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony is Dec. 10 Cincinnati.com Eight former athletes, two coaches and a couple will be inducted into Lebanon High School's Athletic Hall of Fame. The Dec. 10 ceremony will take place during halftime of the Warrior's home varsity basketball game against the Ross Rams. ... |
The Daily Star | Lebanon border residents fearful after Syria shootout The Daily Star WADI KHALED, Lebanon: Residents fearfully ventured back to Lebanon's northern border with Syria on Saturday after troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad raked the area with gunfire, wounding three people. "I've come back to check on ... Syrian dissidents don't feel safe in Lebanon Lebanon deploys army on Syrian border Syria troop fire hurts one in Lebanon: official |
The Daily Star | Britain concerned about stability, to boost aid The Daily Star BEIRUT: British Ambassador to Lebanon Tom Fletcher voiced his concern Monday about stability in Lebanon, but said his country would boost its assistance profile as a result of Beirut's payment of its 2011 dues to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. ... Syrian envoy discusses “brotherly relations” with Mikati Mikati Discusses with Ambassador Abdul-Karim Relations between Lebanon and Syria |
Beirut Blues New York Times (blog) BEIRUT — The crisis in Syria is crossing the border into Lebanon. Beirut has regularly witnessed bloody clashes between pro- and anti-Syrian groups since the Syrian Army withdrew from Lebanon in 2005. But with the Syrian revolution ... |
The Daily Star | Bassil blasts power plant shutdown The Daily Star BEIRUT: Breaking a four-day silence over the incident that had plunged Lebanon into almost total blackout, Energy and Water Minister Gibran Bassil Monday described the two-day shutdown of the Zahrani power plant in south Lebanon as ... Geagea condemns Zahrani power plant outage and government response |
AFP | Blame game over Israel-Lebanon border UPI.com BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Lebanon complained to the United Nations about an Israeli strike while a group held responsible for an attack on Israel blamed Syria for the operation. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon sent more troops to the southern ... Beirut complains to UN over Israel attack Hezbollah busts CIA, Israel Answering America's Iranian challenge |
The Daily Star | World Bank reviews 2010 remittance estimates The Daily Star BEIRUT: The World Bank indicated that data inconsistency has prevented it from providing a forecast of remittance inflows to Lebanon for 2011 and has led it to review its estimate for 2010. The World Bank made these findings in its semi-annual update ... Nigerians abroad remitted N1.7tr in 2011 Nigeria: Locals Abroad Remit Over US$10 Billion Home in 2011 Remittances swell as dirham surges 45% |