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Should Lebanon found national oil company? - Al-Monitor Tue, 31 May 2016 21:04:21 GMT

Al-Monitor

Should Lebanon found national oil company? Al-Monitor The group brings together 25 countries — including Lebanon — to “enhance the capacity of emerging oil and gas producers to establish context-appropriate rules and institutions for good governance of their petroleum sectors and to engage credibly with ...

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Why Is Lebanon Still Using Colonial-Era Laws to Persecute LGBTQ Citizens? - Slate Magazine (blog) Tue, 31 May 2016 12:32:00 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

Why Is Lebanon Still Using Colonial-Era Laws to Persecute LGBTQ Citizens? Slate Magazine (blog) Lebanon, long called the Switzerland of the Middle East, fancies itself an exception to Middle Eastern authoritarianism: a bustling, cosmopolitan country that serves as an oasis of co-mingling cultures in an increasingly unstable region. A shame, then ...

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Lebanon: Lawyer Held for Facebook Posts - Human Rights Watch Tue, 31 May 2016 16:54:48 GMT

Human Rights Watch

Lebanon: Lawyer Held for Facebook Posts Human Rights Watch Laws that allow imprisonment in response to criticism of individuals or state officials are incompatible with Lebanon's international obligations to protect freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said. Such laws are a disproportionate and ...

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Body of unidentified woman exhumed in Lebanon County - Reading Eagle Tue, 31 May 2016 19:22:53 GMT

Reading Eagle

Body of unidentified woman exhumed in Lebanon County Reading Eagle Investigators on Tuesday exhumed the remains of an unidentified white female whose decomposing body was found nearly 43 years ago under a tarp in a wooded area of northern Lebanon County. Members of the state police Troop L major case team ... Cold Case Investigation: Officials exhume 1973 remains from Lebanon cemeteryFOX43.com Police exhume remains found in 1973 in Lebanon Countywitf.org Pennsylvania State Police exhume body of "Jane Doe"Lebanon Daily News all 13 news articles »

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French oil exec speaks out on prospects of drilling in Lebanon - Al-Monitor Mon, 30 May 2016 20:38:03 GMT

Al-Monitor

French oil exec speaks out on prospects of drilling in Lebanon Al-Monitor Most of Lebanon's offshore is in ultradeep waters. This means that drilling will be expensive ($100 million per well is often thrown around as an average cost) and technically difficult — meaning not every company has the skills to drill in such an ...

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Emails show 60 Minutes bosses knew about child abduction plans in Lebanon - Yahoo7 - Yahoo7 News Tue, 31 May 2016 19:35:00 GMT

Yahoo7 News

Emails show 60 Minutes bosses knew about child abduction plans in Lebanon - Yahoo7 Yahoo7 News The 60 Minutes crew on their way home from Lebanon after two weeks in prison. Photo: Twitter. Conversations were reportedly had between former executive producer Tom Malone and former 60 Minutes executive producer Kirsty Thomson, along with ... and more »

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Sunni hawk wins Lebanon vote, risking new tensions - Reuters Mon, 30 May 2016 20:52:15 GMT

Reuters

Sunni hawk wins Lebanon vote, risking new tensions Reuters The municipal elections under way nationwide for a month have been seen as an important indicator of sentiment in Lebanon, where a political crisis has twice forced the postponement of parliamentary elections that should have been held in 2013. Lebanon: Ex-justice minister's list wins Tripoli pollsAnadolu Agency Rifi promises change after shock victory in TripoliThe Daily Star all 21 news articles »

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Fire damages Lebanon-area home - Corvallis Gazette Times Tue, 31 May 2016 12:15:09 GMT

Fire damages Lebanon-area home Corvallis Gazette Times Smoke damage from a kitchen fire destroyed food and pet food for a family with two adults, three children and five pets Sunday night. No one was injured. Lebanon firefighters got the call at 7:22 p.m. from the 39300 block of Davis Street in the ... and more »

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Dad calls police on son's burglary attempt in Lebanon - The Tennessean Tue, 31 May 2016 19:56:00 GMT

The Tennessean

Dad calls police on son's burglary attempt in Lebanon The Tennessean The father of a 26-year-old man who cut himself breaking into a Lebanon restaurant Monday reported the burglary to authorities after being called by his son for help, according to police. Nicholas Mitchell of Lebanon allegedly broke a front window of ... Police: Dad calls, tells them son broke into Lebanon pizza shopWKRN.com all 3 news articles »

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Explosive device wounds three in Lebanon's Tripoli - The Daily Star Tue, 31 May 2016 14:13:21 GMT

Explosive device wounds three in Lebanon's Tripoli The Daily Star We invite all our readers to share with us their views and comments about this article. Disclaimer: Comments submitted by third parties on this site are the sole responsibility of the individual(s) whose content is submitted. The Daily Star accepts no ... and more »