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Syria invites Lebanese president to discuss ties
BEIRUT - Lebanese President Michel Suleiman will visit Syria soon to discuss establishing diplomatic ties between the neighboring countries, the Syrian foreign minister said on Monday.Walid Moualem handed ...
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Syria invites Lebanese president to discuss ties
BEIRUT - Lebanese President Michel Suleiman will visit Syria soon to discuss establishing diplomatic ties between the neighboring countries, the Syrian foreign minister said on Monday.Walid Moualem handed ...
Michele Sison confirmed as US ambassador to Lebanon
Beirut / Washington, DC - The US Charge D'Affaires to Lebanon Michele Sison was confirmed by Congress late Wednesday as her country's ambassador in Beirut.
US Embassy organizes Q&A roundtable to clarify visa application process
BEIRUT: The US Embassy held a question-and-answer roundtable with reporters from various Lebanese newspapers on Tuesday to discuss "facts and myths" about the US visa application process.
Syria invites Lebanese president to discuss ties
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman will visit Syria soon to discuss establishing diplomatic ties between the neighboring countries, the Syrian foreign minister said on Monday.
Bsous museum highlights Lebanon's history as major silk producer
BSOUS: Tucked away on a winding road, Lebanon's silk museum resides in the sleepy town of Bsous, near Wadi Chahrour.
A somber Israel buries 2 returned Israeli soldiers
Thousands of Israelis prayed and cried at funerals Thursday for two soldiers whose return from Lebanon in black coffins touched off a nationwide wave of anguish.
Italian-financed recycling center opens doors in South Lebanon
ARAB SALIM: The rehabilitation and equipment project of a waste management center in Arab Salim in the southern qada of Nabatiyeh, financed by Italy, was inaugurated Thursday by representatives of the Italian ...
Bushists fund Lebanon army; Lebanon embraces Hizbullah
Sometime the sheer depth of the ignorance of the people directing the Bush administration's foreign policy manages, yet again, to amaze me.
US Central Command officer visits Lebanon, announces new funding
BEIRUT: Major General Robert R. Allardice, director of strategy, plans and policy for the US military's Central Command visited Lebanon July 13 through July 15, a statement issued by the US Embassy said ...
Embassy of Italy and AUB hold workshop on adopting integrated approach to environmental problems
A workshop seeking to integrate and coordinate efforts in environmental protection and management opened today at 9.30am at the American University of Beirut .
Gaffes spell end for 'our man in the Lebanon'
'OUR Man in Beirut ,' who has been embroiled in a series of embarrassing diplomatic gaffes, has been sacked by the Irish Government .
Sarkozy: Syria and Lebanon will open embassies - AP
France's president affirmed Saturday that Syria and Lebanon will open embassies in each other's countries.
Hezbollah gains clout in Lebanon _ but at a cost
In this dusty village on the front lines of Israel's 2006 war with Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed guerrilla group looks as strong as ever.
We Have Forfeited the Wisdom of the Desert Nomads – But...
Former Syrian Minister: We Have Forfeited the Wisdom of the Desert Nomads - But Have Failed to Adopt Modern Western Ways In an article in the Syrian government daily Teshreen, [1] former Syrian information ...
Lebanon receives fewer tourists up to May
BEIRUT: The Ministry of Tourism said Tuesday that the number of tourists visiting Lebanon totaled 336,721 in the first five months of 2008, down by 1.8 percent from the same period of 2007.
Italy says willing to mediate Israel, Lebanon talks
Italy is seeking to play mediator in peace negotiations between Israel and Lebanon - " visiting Italian Foreign Franco Frattini told President Shimon Peres as the two met in Jerusalem on Tuesday afternoon.
Baalbek Festival returns from a two-year hiatus
BEIRUT: After a two-year hiatus due to political unrest, aerial bombardment and the like, the Baalbek International Festival returns this year with a program of six weekly, one-off performances from July 27 to ...
Another subterranean river in Asia made it in the 77 potential list of new Seven Wonder of the World.
'Even the dogs are allowed to go out but we're stuck': Domestic workers face range of abuses
BEIRUT: Loud screams break the quiet of a Beirut neighborhood in the early hours of Sunday, June 15: It's Angelique, a 26-year-old domestic worker from Congo, crying for the police as she runs to the balcony.