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Arts & Culture - Don't mess with our hommus, warn Lebanese
A battle over hommus and tabbouleh is shaping up between Lebanon and Israel -- two neighbours still technically at war -- with efforts underway to clearly identify such dishes as exclusively Lebanese.Full Story>> |
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Arts & Culture - Sharon and My Mother-in-Law at the Monnot Theatre: A black comedy on life under occupation
The play Sharon and My Mother-in-Law will premiere on October 15 at Beirut’s Monnot Theatre. The play is based on the eponym book by Palestinian writer Suad Amiry; the original English edition has been translated into 17 languages and was...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Fears rise in Lebanon of Syria return
By Rima Abushakra
A Syrian troop buildup on the Lebanon border and comments by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad about extremist threats have stoked fears that Damascus may be planning to reassert control over its tiny neighbour.Full Story>> |
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Politics - The attack in Tripoli "is undermining the reconciliation efforts", according to the army
By Omar IBRAHIM
Four Lebanese soldiers were killed on Monday in a car bomb blast targeting a military bus on the outskirts of the restive northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli, security and military officials said. The attack risks further undermining stability in...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Bush underlines "US support for democratic rule in Beirut "
By Olivier Knox
US President George W. Bush welcomed Lebanese President Michel Sleiman for talks Thursday to underline "US support for democratic rule in Beirut free from any undue Syrian influence". Lebanese-Americans "want Lebanon to be free and...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Lebanon leaders to launch talks on Hezbollah arms
By Rouba KABBARA
Lebanon's rival political leaders gather on Tuesday for talks focused on the potentially explosive issue of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah's weapons amid heightened security concerns. The talks, headed by President Michel Sleiman, will see 14...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Lebanon set for national dialogue amid new security concerns
By Rima Abushakra
Lebanon's rival political leaders meet on Tuesday for talks set to focus on the divisive issue of Hezbollah's weapons as Lebanon grapples with new security concerns after another deadly bombing.Full Story>> |
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Sports - Edward Maalouf: falling from the 6th floor… then bouncing back
By Mhamad Ezzedine
Edward Maalouf recently won two bronze medals in Handbiking during the 13th paralympic games which began on September 8 in Beijing (and which are still on till September 17). This paralympic athlete is the only representative of the Cedar Land in...Full Story>> |
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Politics - What is the real meaning of the reconciliation agreement in Tripoli?
By Virginie Vilar
A reconciliation agreement was signed Monday in Tripoli between the Alawites (a Shiite sect) and the Sunnis. What is its aim? Reestablishing the control of the State over the capital of North Lebanon and putting an end to the confrontations which...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Killing of Saleh Aridi : a blow to reconciliation
The killing of a Lebanese politician in the first such attack against a pro-Syrian figure jeopardises national reconciliation efforts already undermined by deep rifts between rival factions. Saleh Aridi, a senior member of the Lebanese Democratic...Full Story>> |
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