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Last Updated on: Monday, March 15, 2010

March 14 demands fixed timeframe to conclude national defense strategy

BEIRUT: The March 14 alliance called Sunday for a fixed timeframe to conclude dialogue on a national-defense strategy in order to keep Lebanese territories from becoming a launch pad for an upcoming regional war. "Our revolution will continue until the achievement of its goals despite many setbacks and mistakes we committed in order to preserve our dream [...] Full story

» Siniora condemns 'campaign' against ISF

» Hariri says future conflict will not be Lebanon's fault

» Sleiman to miss Arab summit over imam Sadr Libya feud

» UN: Threats risk fresh Lebanon-Israel war

» Jumblatt voices regret for his past 'improper' criticism of Assad

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Lebanon's external debt appraisal kept at 'underweight'

BEIRUT: Merrill Lynch maintained its recommendation on Lebanon's external debt at "undeweight" in its model portfolio of emerging markets debt and kept Lebanon's market weight at 2.1 percent in March 2010, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group. Last January, Merrill Lynch revised downward its recommendation to [...] Full story

» Lebanon to get additional internet bandwidth from India

» IFC to offer training to Lebanese banks in sustainable energy bid

» Bank Audi report highlights detrimental impact of global crisis on Jordan's economy

» Lebanon has 11th widest spread in emerging markets on Credit Default Swaps

» $6 billion potential if water sector better managed - Salameh

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Two decades of Israeli insults

It has been a long time since the Americans were pushed too far. Not since 1990, when then Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Shamir rejected US demands to halt settlement activity, did the administration of George Bush Senior take action and refuse $10 billion in loan guarantees, resulting in full Israeli compliance. It is a lesson worthy of recounting, not just for the markedly

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Mideast HIV cases reach 461,000 in 2008

BEIRUT: The number of HIV positive people in the Middle East reached about 461,000 by the end of 2008, revealed the 19th Gathering of the Directors of National AIDS Programs held on Saturday in Beirut. The gathering was attended by Health Minister Mohammad Jawad Khalifeh, regional directors of the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full story

» Head of Palestinian Armed Struggle in Lebanon insists he retains position

» Lebanese hold ceremony to show solidarity with Iraqi Christians

» Over 80 students from south take part in Sidon Science Fair

» ISF announces street closures due to road works, race

» PFLP-GC accuses Abbas of provoking strife

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'Shankaboot': Delivering day labor to the web

BEIRUT: Of all the species of motorists thronging Beirut's chaotic thoroughfares, the moped-driver is probably the most terrifying. Where car-drivers are constrained by the size of their vehicles in the range of journey-quickening manoeuvers they can attempt, the relatively lithe moped specializes in zipping in and out of lanes of traffic and nipping directly across red-lit crossings. [...] Full story

» Subtle delivery of sacred songs escapes Hollywood-style sentiment

» 'Resh Mayya' pulls some unorthodox moves

» Gazans shocked by play's honest portrayal of political ineptitude

» Senegalese filmmaker, festival founder Mahama Johnson Traore dies after long illness

» 19th-century synagogue reopens in Cairo's ancient Jewish quarter

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Lebanese reform mustn't harm minorities
By Rayyan al-Shawaf

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's recent call to abolish political confessionalism, in line with the Taif Accord, ignited a firestorm of debate across Lebanon. However, certain features underpinning the rationale for politically enshrined confessionalism have gone unmentioned. One example is the link between modern Lebanon and its Christian character. [...] Continue reading

» Beirutâ€™s â€˜secularism marchâ€™ will uphold constitutional rights
By Alexandre Medawar

» Is an indirect route to a Palestinian state possible?
By Daoud Kuttab

» Islam, Pakistan's foundation, now threatens its survival
By Jaswant Singh

» We shall soon see whether Netanyahu is just a political survivalist
By Yossi Alpher

» Washington is the indispensible partner for a settlement
By Ziad Asali

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Tribunal preparing for trial within a year

Editor's note: The following are excerpts of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon's annual report, which was released Saturday. The Daily Star is publishing excerpts of the report until Wednesday.PART II - MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE TRIBUNAL BETWEEN MARCH 2009 AND FEBRUARY 2010 A. Chambers 1. Introduction 95. The Tribunal's Chambers are [...] Full story

» Human-rights report highlights failures in Lebanese practices

» Tribunal staff 'can take pride' in their recent achievements

» Public opinion mixed on whether to separate politics from religion

» Confessionalism: The drug that weakens Lebanon's body

» Uproar hides fact Berri only called for ideas

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Middle East democracy and the empty dialogue with Europe
By Chibli Mallat

There are limited occasions when Hegel's "ruse of history" operates to suddenly transform an otherwise anodyne event into a momentous breakthrough. This works negatively, as when Jean JaurEs was gunned down on the eve of World War I, depriving the forces of peace from their most articulate symbol, or when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad succeeded in a troubled and surprising election. [...] Continue reading

» Obstacles to presidential change in Egypt: what ElBaradei and others face
Marina Ottaway

» The perils and repercussions of Kosovo's independence
Sebastien Malo

» The Islamic Republic invites the United States to a mad tea-party
Solmaz Copeland

» The Abd al-Amir decision: Iraq Cassation chamber rules that disqualified candidates can run, but cannot sit in Parliament before their 'democratic credentials' are confirmed

» The court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

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Patrick Seale launches new book at Four Seasons Hotel

BEIRUT: "The Struggle for Arab Independence: Riad el-Solh and the Makers of the Modern Middle East," a new book by journalist and author Patrick Seale, was unveiled with much fanfare on March 4 at the Four Seasons Hotel. Among those who turned out for the launch event were Solh's daughter Layla al-Solh Hamade, publisher Ghassan Shbaro [...] Full story

» LAU president throws bash to honor Lebanon's media

» When all else fails, traditional music saves the day

» Fashion designer Adam Zayyat unveils spring 2006 collection

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» Casino du Liban holds a 'journey to the roots'

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» Oman boosts oil output in 2009 for second consecutive year

» Nissan chief expects carmaker to be debt-free by end 2010

» Riyadh defends dollar as key reserve currency

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