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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
(photo: AP / Dan Balilty, Files)
Israel accuses Iran of war crime over arms ship
Khaleej Times
JERUSALEM ' Israel's prime minister charged Thursday that Iran's goal was to kill as many civilians as possible by giving Hezbollah what the military said were enough weapons to extend any war against Israel for one month. | Benjamin Netanyahu said the shipment of hundreds of tons of weapons on a se...
Lebanese parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri waves to supporters during a rally, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, May 7, 2009.
(photo: AP / Bilal Hussein)
Life goes on in Lebanon - without a government
Middle East Online
BEIRUT - Lebanese taxi driver William Hanna couldn't care less that his country has been without a government for five months, a feeling shared by some fellow Lebanese. | "I gave up listening to the news a while back," said the 52-year-old from the town of Jounieh, north of Beirut. "It's business as...
Middle East region 'not insulated' from global crisis
Daily Star Lebanon
| Daily Star staff | Saturday, November 07, 2009 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: Chief economist at Bank Audi said that the Middle East economy was not immune from the negative effects of the global financial crisis. “The regional economy was def...
Israel accuses Iran of war crime over arms ship
Khaleej Times
JERUSALEM ' Israel's prime minister charged Thursday that Iran's goal was to kill as many civilians as possible by giving Hezbollah what the military said were enough weapons to extend any war against Israel for one month. | Benjamin Netanyahu said t...
Life goes on in Lebanon - without a government
Middle East Online
BEIRUT - Lebanese taxi driver William Hanna couldn't care less that his country has been without a government for five months, a feeling shared by some fellow Lebanese. | "I gave up listening to the news a while back," said the 52-year-old from the t...
Leading economist says world still mired in financial crisis
Daily Star Lebanon
| Souhail Elia says road to recovery is still long | By Nathanael Massey | Special to The Daily Star | Thursday, November 05, 2009 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: An internationally renowned economist said on Wednesday that banks need to review their bankin...
IDAL urges Lebanese expatriates to invest part of their remittances in real projects
Daily Star Lebanon
| By Dana Halawi | Daily Star staff | Thursday, November 05, 2009 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: Chairman and general manager of the Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL) Nabil Itani on Wednesday said a portion of the massive remittances from ...
Lebanon's central bank projects 7 percent GDP and 3 percent inflation in 2009
Daily Star Lebanon
| Daily Star staff | Thursday, November 05, 2009 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: Makram Bou Nassar, deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Department at the Central Bank on Wednesday projected Lebanon’s GDP at 7 percent in 2009 while inflation will se...
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MEA's profits in 2009 to exceed $100 million as company plans new routes
Daily Star Lebanon
| Carrier benefits from Lebanon’s bumper tourist season | By Osama Habib | Daily Star staff | Wednesday, October 28, 2009 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: Middle East Airlines (MEA) chai...
The man-made lake Qaraoun in the Bekaa Valley is one of Lebanon's only two dams
IRIN / Annasofie Flamand
Lebanon sees highest tourism growth worldwide - report
Daily Star Lebanon
| Daily Star staff | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) released its World Tourism Barometer in which Lebanon ...
Lebanon prosperity ranks 86th globally, 8th in MENA
Daily Star Lebanon
| Daily Star staff | Tuesday, November 03, 2009 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: The Legatum Institute 2009 Prosperity Index ranked Lebanon in 86th place among 104 countries around the world and in eighth place among 13 countries in the Middle East and North...
Lack of quorum delays Beirut's chamber of commerce elections
Daily Star Lebanon
| Daily Star staff | Monday, November 02, 2009 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: It was announced on Sunday that the elections of the board of directors of the chamber of commerce, industry and agriculture in Beirut and Mount Lebanon is rescheduled to Decembe...
Lebanon brand perception index witnesses decline in third quarter
Daily Star Lebanon
| Daily Star staff | Monday, November 02, 2009 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: The Nation Brand Perception Index (NBPI) ranked Lebanon in 175th place among 200 countries around the world and in 14th place among 20 countries in the Middle East and North Afri...
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The Need for Israeli Lawfulness and Accountability
(photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
The Need for Israeli Lawfulness and Accountability
Middle East Online
| BEIRUT - A series of recent reports and statements critical of Israel by respected individuals and institutions reminds us of a vital challenge to coherent national development and safeguarding the rule of law in the Middle East: Why should anyone respect international law and orderly relations among nations if such standards of conduct are not e...



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