Naharnet | Rai adamant on church-related Jerusalem trip The Daily Star BEIRUT: Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai stood firm Monday on his decision to go to occupied Jerusalem, a visit that has stirred controversy in Lebanon. “I told Prime Minister [Tammam Salam] that we are going to Jerusalem on a church- and pastoral ... Saudi Arabia removes travel advisory for Lebanon Salam Fears Vacuum, Urges Rival Parties to Reach Consensus over Presidency |
Al-Arabiya | Lebanon set to have 1.5 million refugees by year's end Al-Arabiya U.N. officials say Lebanon is desperate for help as tens of thousands of refugees from neighboring Syria continue to stream into the small country. It is projected to have 1.5 million refugees by the end of this year. That's one third of Lebanon's ... Syrian children seek refuge in Lebanon Has Lebanon ended Al-Qaeda attacks? Syria: 1.5 million refugees flood into Lebanon |
The Daily Star | UAE may lift travel advisory for Lebanon: minister The Daily Star “The Emiratis are most welcome to visit Lebanon, since the security situation has become under control,” Machnouk said from Abu Dhabi, where he announced a tour of Gulf states before Ramadan aimed at encouraging tourism and garnering support for ... Interior Minister from UAE: we called Emiratis to spend vacation in Lebanon |
The Daily Star | Lebanon to lodge three complaints against Israel The Daily Star BEIRUT: Foreign Affairs Minister Gebran Bassil Saturday asked Lebanon's delegation at the U.N. to file three complaints against Israel at the Security Council, regarding violations of the country's sovereignty and Security Council Resolution 1701 ... Lebanon complains to UN against 'blatant' Israeli incursion |
West Perry plays small ball, takes advantage of Northern Lebanon miscues in ... The Patriot-News FREDERICKSBURG — Ben Dum fanned 11 and allowed one unearned run, Brady Smith smacked a 3-run double in a four-run fifth-inning uprising, and West Perry feasted on three Northern Lebanon errors on Monday night in the Mustangs' 7-1 win over the ... BASEBALL: Northern Lebanon Dum-founded by West Perry |
The Daily Star | US warns of consequences of presidential vacuum The Daily Star Hale's remarks come as the specter of a presidential vacuum looms large over Lebanon with Parliament being unable to elect a successor to Sleiman this week, given the split between the March 14 coalition and the Hezbollah-led March 8 alliance over a ... Druze party gears up to be kingmaker |
Lebanon historian recounts local regiment's role at Gettysburg Lebanon Daily News Gettysburg National Park battlefield guide Robert Etchberger of Lebanon County holds a wool uniform that would have been worn by a local soldier in the 93rd PA Regiment from Lebanon County during the Civil War. On Sunday, he spoke at the Lebanon ... |
Al-Manar TV | Lebanon on the brink Financial Times Lebanon is saddled with a political class of warlords in suits, political entrepreneurs who treat their people not as citizens but as cattle to be herded inside the country's 18 officially recognised sects. Instead of individual rights with guarantees ... Syria's Palestinian Refugees to Lebanon Presidential election is the responsibility of Christians: Saudi envoy Lebanon Mulls Syrian Refugee Limits |
The Daily Star | Invigorating Lebanon's boatbuilding sector The Daily Star BEIRUT: In history books, Lebanon is famed for being the home of the ancient world's pre-eminent boatbuilders, the Phoenicians. Today, however, only a handful of boat manufacturers exist in Lebanon. Antoine al-Hajj, chief executive officer of Phoenix ... |
Lebanon County firefighter passes away after returning home from leukemia ... The Patriot-News The Lebanon County firefighter who was welcomed home by his colleagues and family last week died Monday after a long battle with leukemia. Robert Sweigart, 23, a firefighter with the Goodwill Fire Company in Myerstown, decided to return home from the ... |