The electoral fever is invading the Lebanese regions, using food packages, electoral asphalt and provocations!
The Palestinian camps and the elections stand in the circle of European attention and Lebanon refuses negotiations to liberate Shebaa.The electoral fever is invading the Lebanese regions, using food packages, electoral asphalt and provocations! 1. Internal Overview of the SituationFollo .....
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:03:00 GMT
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Security is ahead of the movement of demands and reconciliations. International interest is expressed towards the coming by-elections.Jumblat bids farewell to the failing Bush Administration and Rice makes a farewell visit to Lebanon by the beginning of next month.
Internal Overview of the SituationThe series of arrests that has been progressing uninterruptedly for two weeks now is resulting in new arrests of wanted individuals and leading to handing in other individuals involved in terrorist networks approximately every day. These arrests are the result of .....
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:56:00 GMT
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An FPM statement regarding Beirut Bar Association elections
The March 14 Forces made it a habit to mislead the Lebanese public opinion, whether through reversing facts or through making up fictional victories far for them to achieve.After having exhausted the Lebanese with wrong choices and vane heroism, and showered them with prepared accusations for the .....
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:55:00 GMT
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The popular resistance unifies the people. Kamil Khoury: General Aoun’s proposition proves that the power of Lebanon is in the unification of its people
FPM MP Dr Kamil Khoury confirmed that popular resistance proposed by General Aoun in the defense strategy proposal unifies the people and gather them to face the dangers threatening Lebanon. He considered that the vision of General Aoun towards this strategy is a comprehensive vision to unify all .....
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:46:00 GMT
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At the political level, the Abu Jamra issue fires up the Administration and Justice Committee. Kanaan raises the differences of the scale of ranks and salaries.At the security level, consecutive arrests and Lebanese-Syrian exchange of reports. A Lebanese-Palestinian coordination meeting is held today.
Internal Overview of the Situation One million students and one hundred thousand teachers launched a warning strike today. Different educational cycles and public and private schools participated to shed a light on the teachers and employees’ livelihood demands and rights. Some of .....
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:46:00 GMT
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Ancient Phoenician pottery found in Lebanon
Archaeologists say they have unearthed pottery up to 3,000 years old in southern Lebanon that ancient Phoenicians used to bury the remains of the dead after cremation.Archaeologist Ali Badawi tells The Associated Press that a team of Lebanese and Spanish experts discovered more than 100 earthen j .....
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:53:00 GMT
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Abi Akl didn’t receive a decision preventing him of entering LBC, and the cover was done by Minister of Justice Ibrahim Najjar
Four days after the issue raised by General Michel Aoun about the commander of Mount Lebanon in the internal security forces, Bahij Watfa surpassing its authorities, a new issue is raised to the public concerning this issue…In the middle of the conflict risen between LF and LBC station of which rou .....
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:41:00 GMT
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Frustrating an operation against a military bus in Jbeil or Shekka
An operation against a military bus was frustrated. On the security level, Lebanese Army Intelligence received yesterday from the Palestinian security committee in Beddawi refugee camp a quantity of IEDs, timers and explosives. The arrested Wael Abu Jaber, a member of Fatah-Al-Islam, confessed in t .....
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:30:00 GMT
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Fares Boueiz didn’t meet with Mansour el Bon and el Khazen
Minister Fares Boueiz denied holding a meeting with former MP Mansour el Bon. He said he didn’t even meet with former MP Farid Haykal el Khazen in order to discuss the elections. Boueiz said that he hadn’t had any useless meeting and he is still holding an understanding with General Michel Aoun and .....
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:25:00 GMT
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They delegated Baroud to visit Damascus and Bassil to reform the telecommunication sector, then harassed them with charges!
"The failure" and monopolization time is shaking with the imminent termination of "Fateh Al-islam"They delegated Baroud to visit Damascus and Bassil to reform the telecommunication sector, then harassed them with charges! 1- The General Internal Situation: The .....
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:14:00 GMT
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Shaker Salameh responds to Sejaan Azzi: Kataeb Party exists in Keserwan ‘with or without you’
The former president of the Kerserwan Kataeb province, Dr Shaker Salameh was sorry about the conflict that was raised among the allies of 14 March in a time the reconciliations are being held among all parties.He responded to the Kataeb candidate, Sejaan Azzi by saying:’ Kataeb Party exists and i .....
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:07:00 GMT
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Wahab : Let Saudi Arabia hold a dialogue with its oppressed people instead of killing time with the interfaith dialogue
Wiam Wahab , the head of the Tayyar al-Tawhid al-Lubnani saw that the campaign raised over the visit of the Minister of Interior, Ziad Baroud to Syria is just a trial to set aside the attentions on the terrorist network revealed recently in Damascus. Wahab, after visiting the former President Emi .....
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:02:00 GMT
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Tayyar California Participates in the 13th Arab American Festival
Tayyar California (Lebanese American Society of California) participated in the 13th Arab American Festival day in Garden Grove California, an event that drew more than 60,000 Arabs and Arab Americans from all parts of state. The event was sponsored by several private businesses and organizations t .....
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:50:00 GMT
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LF: Pierre Daher’s practices seem to reflect a policy ambiguity that is similar to the practices during Syrian tutelage
Lebanese Forces confirmed that due to the impossibility of reaching any solutions to the issues raised with Chairman and CEO of Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC), they have chosen the judicial option through the recourse to court as a just arbitrator to settle any conflict, knowing that Jud .....
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:30:00 GMT
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FPM responds to avoid the mislead of public opinion: did Geagea forget or doesn’t remember?
FPM issued a statement as a respond to LF leader, Samir Geagea, who attacked General Aoun yesterday. The statement said:We have always restrained ourselves from replying to all fabrications and assaults addressed to us by LF leader, such accusations which often belong to false political choices m .....
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:24:00 GMT
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Abu Jamra won’t be performing the duties of committee’s Presidency to study the appointment mechanism
Deputy Prime Minister Issam Abu Jamra retired from performing the duties of the committee’s presidency which is asked to study a mechanism for the appointment in Senior Leadership Positions, the subject issued by the Council of Ministers on 18/11/2008. Abu Jamra said that there was a lack of adequa .....
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:54:00 GMT
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Frangieh stating from Rabieh: Reconciliations with LF will be completed after the elections
Change and Reform Bloc leader MP General Michel Aoun met with El Marada leader Sleiman Frangieh today in Rabieh at the presence of FPM official and Minister Gebran Bassil. After the meeting, Frangieh said: ‘the visit to General Aoun is aimed to discuss all current issues including the election in N .....
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:45:00 GMT
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Elie Karami: candidate in the first distric of Beirut
The former President of the Phalange Party, Dr. Elie Karami intends to stand as a candidate for the election for the Catholic seat in the first district in Beirut. Karami will soon hold a press conference to declare candidacy. His electoral alliances in the Christian constituency weren’t revealed y .....
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:39:00 GMT
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The campaign against the Syrian regime is still on and Aoun is calling to lift immunity off the accounts.
The terms “communication, cooperation and coordination” were used again in the Damascus discussions but the word “brotherhood” was excluded!The campaign against the Syrian regime is still on and Aoun is calling to lift immunity off the accounts. 1. Internal Overview of the SituationA .....
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:54:00 GMT
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Security coordination between the army and Palestinian organizations to avoid that Ain al-Hilweh turns into another Nahr al-Bared conflict
Baroud is back from Damascus with suggestions to the Council of Ministers and the forces of the 14th of March do not want security agreements.Security coordination between the army and Palestinian organizations to avoid that Ain al-Hilweh turns into another Nahr al-Bared conflict .....
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:39:00 GMT
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Ziad Baroud visits Syria
Lebanon is to send its interior minister to Syria on Monday for the first time since former premier Rafiq Hariri's murder in 2005, in an effort to boost security cooperation between the two neighbours.Ziad Baroud is to be accompanied by Lebanon's security chiefs Wafiq Jizzini and Ashraf Rifi, the .....
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:24:00 GMT
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Lebanon arrests militants behind Syria attacks
Lebanese authorities arrested five militants suspected of involvement in attacks in Syria and Lebanon and of belonging to an Al Qaida-inspired Islamist group, security sources said on Monday.Army troops and security men made the arrests in the past four days in the northern city of Tripoli and th .....
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:18:00 GMT
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Damascus addressed Lebanese, Arab, American and international messages through the confessions of Fath Al-Islam.
Damascus addressed Lebanese, Arab, American and international messages through the confessions of Fath Al-Islam.The Council of Ministers opens the files related to the funds and councils after Aoun has insisted on raising the issue. 1- Internal Overview of the SituationThe political m .....
Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:35:00 GMT
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Elias Murr hosted Nasri Khouri: it is the first preparation to visit Syria
The Minister of Defense Elias Murr held a meeting, in the afternoon in his residence in Rabieh with the Secretary-General of the Higher Lebanese - Syrian Council, Nasri Khuri. After the meeting, Murr said: "This visit is for inviting me to visit Syria in order to coordinate the arrangements .....
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:31:00 GMT
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The strategic plan of General Aoun is presented to the President. Kanaan: let the criticizers present their own visions instead of criticizing
MP Ibrahim Kanaan, secretary of the Change and Reform bloc responded to some sources in 14 March concerning the defense strategy presented by General Michel Aoun during the dialogue session. He said: this statement is a result of dealing with national issues with an electoral background a .....
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:21:00 GMT
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General Aoun’s strategy paper does not belong to Aoun, or to the Opposition or the Majority; It is for the entire nation
The Lebanese are relying on the change in the White House when what is needed is for them to “make a change in themselves”.General Aoun’s strategy paper does not belong to Aoun, or to the Opposition or the Majority; It is for the entire nation. 1- Internal Overview of the SituationThe .....
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:53:00 GMT
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Geagea: 'The March 8 candidate won'
Lebanese Forces boss Samir Geagea said that "the March 8 Forces' candidate" had won the US vote."The March 8 Forces' candidate won the US election," he told reporters when asked his opinion on the election results.Geagea, a member of the governing March 14 coalition, had earlier this year critici .....
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:52:00 GMT
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Baroud hopes Syria visit will help relations
Interior Minister Ziyad Baroud said Wednesday his upcoming visit to Damascus was aimed at normalizing ties with Syria in a way that preserved the common interests of both countries. After talks with Beirut's Greek Orthodox archbishop, Elias Aoude, Baroud noted that the visit to Damascus was in re .....
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:38:00 GMT
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Nigerian armed group says it has freed Lebanese hostage
Southern Nigeria's main armed group MEND said Wednesday it had freed a Lebanese hostage from his kidnappers two days after his abduction."A commando unit from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) today, Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at about 1700 Hrs conducted a successful re .....
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:32:00 GMT
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George Wassouf Released After Drug Arrest
Syrian-Lebanese singer George Wassouf has been released from police custody following his arrest on suspicion of drug possession.Wassouf and another man, Joseph Karabet, were arrested on Saturday (01Nov08) after police said they found cocaine at the singer's hotel room in central Stockholm, Swede .....
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:26:00 GMT
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Political rivals adjourn dialogue to December
Lebanon's rival political leaders met on Wednesday for a second round of talks on lingering disputes but no breakthrough was made given deep-seated differences, notably over Hezbollah's weapons.The 14 politicians, who assembled for some three and a half hours under the auspices of President Miche .....
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:14:00 GMT
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Belgium cuts down its UNIFIL troops in South Lebanon
Belgium has decided to cut dawn its troops under the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) by almost a third, Lebanon's Naharnet website reported Wednesday.The number of Belgium's UNIFIL troops is expected to drop from 335 to 216, said the report, adding the Belgium contingent has ext .....
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:06:00 GMT
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Lebanon, Syria hope for change under Obama
Now that the US has chosen Barack Obama as the 44th US president Lebanon and neighbouring Syria are hopeful that the new US administration will bring change to the region. Though some analysts believe the change in the US foreign policy will not be immediate, but they believe that it will, eventu .....
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:02:00 GMT
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Former Lebanese minster assassinated by Qaida-linked group
Former Lebanese Christian minister Pierre Gemayel was assassinated by the al-Qaida-linked Fatah al- Islam network headed by Abdul Ghani Jawhar on Nov. 21, 2006, local As-Safier daily reported Wednesday.An arrested member of Jawhar's network confessed the details of the implementation of the murde .....
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:56:00 GMT
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Solidere bars image of Jesus and Nasrallah at exhibition
A photo exhibition by Lebanese filmmaker Jocelyne Saab was told Wednesday to remove pictures deemed controversial, notably one of Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah alongside Christ on a crucifix. "The company Solidere, which owns the venue where the exhibition opened on Tuesday, asked us t .....
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:30:00 GMT
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Abi Ramia meets with President of the French Senate
The new President of the French Senate, Mr. Gerard Larche, met with Simon Abi Ramia, member of the FPM foreign affairs committee along with Rafic Haddad, political affairs officer in the gathering for Lebanon in France. During the meeting, Abi Ramia passed to Mr. Larche the congratulations and be .....
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:59:00 GMT
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A LF student stabs his colleague with a knife, FPM Youth and Student Committee: Cafeteria of UL Faculty of Science 2: a Hideout for the militias
A statement issued from the FPM and Al-Marada Youth and Student Committees:After the transformation of the cafeteria of the Lebanese University, Faculty of Science (2) to a hideout of sticks and knives for the remnants of the militias as well as a partisan and political location presided by the L .....
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:55:00 GMT
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Barack Obama enters the White House as the Majority of World Applauds the Departure of George W Bush
Barack Obama enters the White House as the Majority of World Applauds the Departure of George W Bush The Baabda Dialogue Today: Expansion or No ExpansionAoun's "Strategy" may Achieve Consensus 1- Internal Overview of the Situation The American peop .....
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:14:00 GMT
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Swedish court releases Wassouf - for now
A Stockholm judge decided not to remand Syrian-Lebanese crooner George Wassouf in custody Tuesday, but he is still suspected of drug possession, police said."The Stockholm district court has released him, but the suspicions against him remain and we will decide tomorrow [Wednesday] whether or not .....
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