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Arts & Culture - Patti Smith opening the 2008 Byblos Festivals
By Pascale Youssef
Patti Smith: Qana the miracle is love!
Patti Smith opened yesterday the Byblos Festivals 2008 in Jbeil in the presence of the Lebanese President Michel Sleiman, Joe Sarkis Minister of tourism, Jihad Azour Minister of Finance and many other public...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Four killed in Lebanon sectarian gunbattles
By Omar IBRAHIM
Four people were killed and 58 wounded in street battles between rival sectarian camps armed with rockets, sniper rifles and grenades in the north Lebanese city of Tripoli on Wednesday.Full Story>> |
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Business - Constant stagnation in the Office Real Estate
By RAMCO Real Estate Advisers
While the residential sector is enjoying a period of growth with rising prices, sustained demand and multiplication of new projects, the office market is still stagnating.Full Story>> |
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Politics - Hezbollah says prisoner swap with Israel within two weeks
By Lamia RADI
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday said a prisoner swap between his Lebanese Shiite movement and Israel would take place within two weeks and that news of missing airman Ron Arad was part of the deal.Full Story>> |
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Politics - Israel approves prisoner swap with Hezbollah
By Marius Schattner
The Israeli cabinet gave the green light on Sunday for a prisoner exchange with Hezbollah, even though two soldiers captured by the Lebanese militia two years ago are known to be dead. Twenty-two of the 25 cabinet members voted in favour of the deal...Full Story>> |
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Arts & Culture - DownTown Beirut back to life... with a disappointing Music Festival
By Pascale Youssef
Life is back again to Down Town Beirut, restaurants were busy with guests and squares were jammed with people. However, the traditional celebrated Music Festival on 21st of June was somehow timid this year.Full Story>> |
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Arts & Culture - Beirut between the lines – the city will be the World Book Capital for the year 2009
By Élodie Morel Lebbos
Next year, Beirut will turn a new page and become the World Book Capital 2009, a prestigious title that the UNESCO grants every year to a new city in the world. During the whole year 2009, Beirut, as well as all the regions of Lebanon, will enjoy...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Internal security forces in Lebanon: between challenges and achievements
By George Eid
It has been exactly 147 years since the establishment of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) in Lebanon. This institution has witnessed decades of war and peace, eras of occupation and independence, last of which was the Syrian presence. The latter...Full Story>> |
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Arts & Culture - Toufic Farroukh synchronizes East and West for the children of Lebanon in Geneva
By Zahi Haddad
Few days prior to the music festival, “Think Lebanon” invited Toufic Faroukh and his “Absolute Orchestra” to Geneva to celebrate the Second art and the first anniversary of this association, which seeks to promote the...Full Story>> |
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Politics - Lebanon still without government month after deal
By Lamia RADI
One month after a breakthrough deal to end a long-running political crisis, Lebanon remains without a government as rival clans fight it out over key cabinet posts, raising fears of a renewed conflict.Full Story>> |
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