Beirut, Lebanon News

Everyone wants to be on the edge of a comeback these days. The city of Beirut isn't releasing a new single or belatedly confiding in Diane Sawyer , but that hasn't stopped the Guardian from proclaiming that Lebanon 's capital is "back... and it's beautiful." We'd feel guilty reading this objectifying headline in a different context, but we guess ...

BEIRUT: Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Kamal Shehadi urged on Monday the new cabnet expected to be formed soon in Lebanon, to embark on the full liberalization of Lebanon's telecom sector, renewing his pledges to work for the privatization of the cellular networks.

BEIRUT - Lebanon's prime minister formed a Cabinet Monday that includes the militant group Hezbollah and its allies, ending a political deadlock that left the deeply divided nation without a government for months and threatened to ignite violence.

A discussion at Baabda Palace between presidents Giorgio Napolitano and Michel Sleiman in the presence of senior officials During the banquet: presidents Napolitano and Sleiman flanked by Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, Deputy Speaker Farid Makari and Deputy Premier Issam Abou-Jamra Melhem Karam, president of the Journalists' Association, greeting ...

Opposition leaders in Beirut blasted a recent U.N. report for excluding measures to end Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty.

A whole new road system has been built from Beirut airport to the city centre since the last time I visited.

A handout picture released by the press office of Lebanon's Hezbollah shows Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah meeting with opposition leaders on Nov.

A private English-language school in Lebanon's capital Beirut has banned a textbook which uses passages from The Diary of Anne Frank , after the Hizbollah movement kicked up a fuss.

Naji Hamdan, an American of Lebanese origin, looks from the balcony of his home, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday Nov.

Opposition leader Michel Aoun rejected the latest proposal for ministerial portfolios in the Lebanese government following early optimism for a new Cabinet.

Israeli commandos seized a ship Wednesday that defence officials said was carrying hundreds of tons of weapons from Iran bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas - the largest arms shipment Israel has ever commandeered.

Lebanon is a country where Muslim and Christian cultures are intermingled. By spending a day in Beirut one can easily say that the Muslims have adapted themselves to the liberated west.

Beirut: Hezbollah's backers Iran and Syria are hindering the formation of a cabinet in Lebanon, which has been without government since a general vote in June, Christian leader Samir Geagea said yesterday.

Lebanon: 2 hours, 56 minutes ago A press conference was held today at the Habtoor Grand Hotel in the presence of local, regional and international media to announce the hosting the "9th Global Symposium for Regulators" conference in Lebanon.

BEIRUT: Two separate carjacking incidents took place in Greater Beirut this weekend, according to security sources.

From : Mihran Keheyian Date : Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:20:15 +0400 HRACH AYNTAPLYAN EXHIBITED 50 PAINTINGS IN BEIRUT Noyan Tapan 28.10.2009 BEIRUT: The 5th individual exhibition of Lebanese-Armenian painter Hrach Ayntaplyan was held recently at the "Syurfas Libr" exhibition hall in Beirut with the theme "Invisible waves of warmth". As reported by ...

BEIRUT, : Shiite religious figures hit back on Friday to accusations made by Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir that Hizbullah was serving Iran's interests over Lebanon's, saying their weapons helped liberate the south from Israeli occupation.

Another October 23rd has come and gone, another anniversary of the 1983 U.S. Marine barracks bombing in Beirut -- and more inane articles written by people drawing the wrong lessons.

BEIRUT: The United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations and former President of Portugal, Jorge Sampaio, concluded his official three-day visit to Beirut with a news conference on Thursday.

In Lebanon's remote northeastern district of Akkar, teachers and pupils at the Rajam Issa public school are hoping this winter will be the first when the lights stay on.