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BEIRUT: Prime Minister Saad Hariri said in remarks on Monday he made a mistake when he accused Syria of involvement in his father's murder but continued to distance the course of the UN-backed tribunal from political accusations. "We made mistakes in some places; at some point we accused Syria of assassinating martyr [former Prime Minister Rafik [...] Full story

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Beirut 10th most expensive city in the world for expat housing

BEIRUT: EuroCost International's annual survey on house rental prices for 2010 ranked Beirut in 10th place globally, constituting an increase of 18 spots from 28th place in 2009, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group. The survey evaluates the average rental cost for two- and three-bedroom [...] Full story

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Hariri has shown his leadership

Prime Minister Saad Hariri's comments published on Monday labeling his accusation of Syria in his father's killing as politicized, as well as his repeated references to mistakes, represent a milestone. For us in Lebanon, we should be able to clearly recognize this moment as a milestone in his young career as the prime minister of this country; this dramatic

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Exceptional teachers win recognition

BEIRUT: "They were so happy to have new friends," recalls Rawya Shatila about her student's initial reaction to embarking on an international educational collaboration with a class in Colorado. Shatila had tried to explain to her students that they had friends in another country, but until they saw their own writing on their class's blog, and their friend's faces in [...] Full story

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Entertainment from tragedy at the Gibran Khalil Gibran Garden

BEIRUT: How do you take the personal tragedies of 15 people who have lost their families to conflict, and showcase their plight in a platform that is interesting and entertaining enough to a lure a wider audience to awareness? This was the challenge facing the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at the weekend. Their response was [...] Full story

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The two sides to the 9/11 mosque debate
By Sadanand Dhume

After the Danish cartoons, Swiss minarets and French burqas, the epicenter of the culture clash between Islam and the West has crossed the Atlantic. Now the United States is in the midst of a gut-wrenching debate about Islam. The impetus: a controversial proposal to build a 13-story mosque and Islamic community center two blocks from Ground Zero [...] Continue reading

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Lebanon gets chance to shine on world basketball stage

BEIRUT: Whisper it very quietly, but Lebanon has a very serious chance of making waves in the forthcoming FIBA World Championships in Turkey. Lebanon may be no stranger to the sport's biggest event but its impact is limited to a famous 74-73 victory over France four years ago. The Lebanese team is due to meet France again over the opening weekend but a victory [...] Full story

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The constitutional crisis in Iraq: What can the Federal Supreme Court do?
By Chibli Mallat

Contemplate the ongoing deadlock in Iraq following French historian Fernand Braudel's classification of two spans of time, two durEes. One is the longue durEe: how does the Federal Supreme Court (FSC), and the Iraqi judiciary in general, shape the rule of law for the Iraqi citizen, and for the body politic of Iraq at large? The other is immediate, and addresses the [...] Continue reading

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Turkish Airlines hosts iftar at the Riviera Hotel in Beirut

BEIRUT: Hundreds of people were invited to attend an iftar hosted by The Turkish Airlines company at the Riviera Hotel on Wednesday evening. Among the Lebanese politicians and friends of the company in attendance were Ibrahim Cakar, Inan Ozyildiz, Janine Qatouf and Rima Jerjes [...] Full story

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