Boston Globe | Maronite church in Lebanon elects new patriarch Tehran Times BEIRUT (AFP) — Bishop Beshara Rai was elected patriarch of the influential Maronite church in Lebanon on Tuesday to succeed Nasrallah Sfeir. “Our joy has no limit,” Monsignor Boulos Nasrallah, of Rai's archdiocese in Jbeil, north of Beirut, ... Lebanon's new Maronite patriarch invited to Syria Largest Christian Denomination In Lebanon Elects Homophobe As Patriarch Lebanon Has New Maronite Patriarch |
CTV.ca | Libya and Lebanon: a troubled relationship The Guardian Photograph: AP In the UN security council on Tuesday, Lebanon tabled a resolution backed by Britain and France for a no-fly zone to be imposed over Libya. The Lebanese ambassador, Nawaf Salam, told reporters: "Measures ought to be taken to stop the ... Qaddafi Launching Two New Attacks on Rebels, Libyan Envoy Says Lebanon to Draft No-Fly Zone Resolution Lebanon demands no-fly zone for Libya at UN Security Council |
City of Lebanon MO Vows to Fight Civil Suit OzarksFirst.com Statement from the City of Lebanon: "The City of Lebanon intends to vigorously defend itself in the Missouri Attorney General's lawsuit brought against the City for alleged Sunshine Law violations. The City's position continues to be that the City of ... City administrator of Lebanon, Mo., has announced he will resign Koster sues city over records Lebanon city administrator resigns |
France24 | Lebanon ex-minister apologises for anti-Saudi slur AFP His comment on "trash bags," made last week in an interview on local television, sparked angry demonstrations on Tuesday night by Sunni protesters in Tripoli, northern Lebanon. Around 500 chanted "There is no God but God" and "Wiam, you pig; ... Wahhab apologizes, says it was a 'slip of the tongue' Lebanese politician sorry for calling veiled women 'trash bags' Wahhab Describes his Statements as Slip of the Tongue: I Didn't Mean to Offend ... |
Blaze guts small barn in South Lebanon Lebanon Daily News Emergency crews wait to attack a barn fire early Wednesday in the 400 block of Schaeffer Road in South Lebanon Township. (LEBANON DAILY NEWS - JEREMY LONG) The remains of a large shed destroyed by an early Wednesday morning fire ... |
France24 | UNIFIL: Stones thrown into Lebanon from Israeli side Ha'aretz By DPA Tags: Israel news Lebanon UNIFIL A United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon said Wednesday it was targeted by stones thrown from the Israeli side. "According to UNIFIL's preliminary reports, this morning on two occasions stones were ... UNIFIL says attacked by stones from Israeli side in south Lebanon UNIFIL troops 'pelted with stones from Israel' Stones thrown at army, UNIFIL across border |
Lebanon hopes to build on state tournament success STLtoday.com Members of the Lebanon baseball team are (front row from left) Daniel Pollard, Kyle Parker, Kyle Moore, Andrew Pollard, Matt Lanfersieck, Paul Pilackas, Austin Brown and Adam Barlow. Back row: Dustin Brown, Brandon Faulkner, Mason Christ, ... |
Ya Libnan | Geagea, Aoun trade blows in fiery spat Daily Star - Lebanon By The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon's rival Christian leaders traded harsh accusations Wednesday over Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Michel Aoun's stances against the March 14 alliance. While Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea held Aoun ... Geagea to Aoun: By Unjustly Defending the Arms, You'll be Held Responsible for ... Geagea slams Aoun, holds him responsible for any use of arms internally Lebanese rival Christian leaders trade accusations over Hezbollah's arsenal |
Daily Star - Lebanon | Egypt to support Lebanon political dialogue Al-Masry Al-Youm Egypt announced on Wednesday that it will reach out to all political players in Lebanon to support efforts for reconciliation between disputing parties. Lebanon has been experiencing a state of political instability since January, when opposition ... Hariri promotes platform on north visit Lebanon: Bloggers Snub Hariri Rally Leaks allege Lebanese-US talks during 2006 war |
Why Sex Shouldn't Sell for Lebanon's Tourists Huffington Post (blog) Shortly after takeoff, before the churn of Hollywood B-movies whirs up, passengers are treated to a short promotional film extolling the beauty of Lebanon. Soon enough, themes emerge. Come to Lebanon, where the nights are hot and frantic, the ruins old ... |