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Spain's King Juan Carlos begins first Lebanon visit

Harb : I yearn for the reactivation of the retirement bill

MP Michel Aoun heads to Syria to mark Saint Maroun's anniversary

Qobaissi: all Lebanese should rally behind the state

Jumblatt to announce date of Damascus visit after official invitation

Sakr: Israeli threats will be the main theme in February 14 commemoration

Assad to attend Saint Maroun’s Day celebrations

Ethiopian Airlines plane black box transported to Paris

Fadlallah accuses Sison of interfering in Lebanon

Fourth body recovered with missing parts

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Lebanon president wary of Israeli 'threats' (AFP - February 08, 2010, 18h39)
Spain's King Juan Carlos begins first Lebanon visit (AFP - February 08, 2010, 18h35)
«Syria scores a new goal by hosting Aoun and Franjieh on Maronite holiday », according to Paul Salem (iloubnan.info - February 08, 2010, 16h18)
Harb : I yearn for the reactivation of the retirement bill (iloubnan.info - February 08, 2010, 15h37)
MP Michel Aoun heads to Syria to mark Saint Maroun's anniversary (iloubnan.info - February 08, 2010, 13h10)
Qobaissi: all Lebanese should rally behind the state (iloubnan.info - February 08, 2010, 12h45)
Jumblatt to announce date of Damascus visit after official invitation (iloubnan.info - February 08, 2010, 12h10)
Sakr: Israeli threats will be the main theme in February 14 commemoration (iloubnan.info - February 08, 2010, 11h10)
Assad to attend Saint Maroun’s Day celebrations (iloubnan.info - February 08, 2010, 10h35)
Ethiopian Airlines plane black box transported to Paris (iloubnan.info - February 08, 2010, 10h16)
Assad: Syria would back Lebanon if Israel attacks (AFP - February 07, 2010, 18h36)
Fadlallah accuses Sison of interfering in Lebanon (iloubnan.info - February 07, 2010, 17h00)
Fourth body recovered with missing parts (iloubnan.info - February 07, 2010, 16h33)
Third body recovered from sea (iloubnan.info - February 07, 2010, 16h08)
Marouni: March 14 alliance persists, despite departures (iloubnan.info - February 07, 2010, 16h00)
Khreis to boycott Arab summit (iloubnan.info - February 07, 2010, 15h30)
“Board games night” at the Byblos Cultural Center (iloubnan.info - February 07, 2010, 15h00)

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BEIRUT - Customs revenues reached $1.83bn in 2009, up 64.8% from $1.11bn in 2008, Byblos Bank's Lebanon This Week reported. Custom revenues reached $155m in December 2009 compared to $143m in November and to $142m in December 2008. The Port of Beirut continues to be the main point of customs receipts, accounting for 88.7% of the total in December 2009, and was followed by the Hariri International Airport with 6.3%, the Port of Tripoli with 2.3%, and the Masnaa crossing point with 1.8%. Overall...

Social: Domestic worker commits crime in Ain Saadeh.

Social:

BEIRUT - A Filipina domestic worker stabbed her employer’s 48-year-old sister Rose Saad to death, in Ain Saadeh on Sunday night. The victim's seven-year old daughter, Rose-Mary Saad, was also injured during the incident and transferred to Abu Jaoude Hospital. The Filipina employee was arrested, but no further details were revealed.

arts & culture: The Smurfs’ 50 years anniversary

arts & culture:

BEIRUT- Within the framework of “Beirut World Book Capital 2009” and in collaboration with the minister of Culture, the “Comics International Festival”, and the Syndicate of professional graphic designers and illustrators in Lebanon (SPGIL) organize a workshop on comics and the concept of staging and script preparation on Monday February 8 from 8 am to 10am at the International College, with the partnership of the Embassy of Belgium« Wallonie Bruxelles...

Fashion: Van Cleef & Arpels to participate in Art Dubai

Fashion:

BEIRUT - Van Cleef & Arpels has been invited to participate in Art Dubai, the renowned international Art fair. From 17 to 20 March 2010, Van Cleef & Arpels will organize an exclusive exhibition celebrating nearly one hundred years of watchmaking creation dedicated to the Poetry of Time. The Poetry of Time is the title of both a coffee-table book published by Van Cleef & Arpels and the programme of this exclusive exhibition created for Art Dubai. Taking the form of an enchanted...

Health: Zouk Mikael takes the lead and bans smoking in public places

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The Zouk Mikael municipal council initiated an anti-smoking campaign and banned smoking in its public buildings without waiting for the Lebanese parliament to address the issue.

Environment: Lebanese Ministry of Environment recognizes Rymco as Carbon Neutral

Environment:

BEIRUT - Rasamny-Younis Motor Company S.A.L. (RYMCO) was handled a Certificate of Acknowledgement from the Lebanese Ministry of Environment recognizing the company “for its valuable efforts for becoming a carbon neutral”. RYMCO is the exclusive dealer of Nissan Motors (Nissan, Infiniti), GM vehicles (GMC), Renault trucks, Nissan Diesel (UD), FAW trucks, and Kawasaki in Lebanon Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Fayez Rasamni expressed gratitude for this appreciation and reiterated...

Sci-tech: Low broadband penetration is hurting Lebanon's competitiveness

Sci-tech:

BEIRUT - According to Byblos Bank's Lebanon This Week, the World Bank said broadband services are currently available in Lebanon at low data rates, high prices and low penetration levels relative to peer countries. It added that these factors are negatively impacting the ability of the Lebanese private sector to compete regionally and internationally, especially in the services sectors, and are leading to the loss of jobs to overseas locations with better quality and less expensive...

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tourism: Medical tourism in Lebanon is expected to generate $ 1.2 billion by 2012

tourism:

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