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Friday, July 30, 2010 |
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King Abdullah, Assad declare united support for Lebanon's stability
BEIRUT: The Saudi king and Syrian president emphasized their keenness to support the calm that Lebanon has been witnessing since the formation of a national unity Cabinet, the state-run Syrian National News Agency (SANA) said Thursday. King Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz and President Bashar Assad voiced support for any measure that enhances [...] Full story |
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Lebanon’s Bank Audi buys Arabeya Online brokerage
CAIRO: Lebanon’s Bank Audi said on Wednesday it had acquired 90 percent of online brokerage Arabeya Online from the firm’s chairman and majority owner Naeem Holding. “Bank Audi’s investment in Arabeya Online comes in line with the bank’s strategy to expand in the Middle East and North Africa,” the Lebanese bank’s chief executive officer [...] Full story |
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A high-stakes Mideast game
The recent, worrying situation of political inertia in Lebanon and the Middle East has given way to a more kinetic state of affairs, but the repercussions could be just as worrying as the earlier lethargy. Three arenas have garnered most of the focus: Lebanon, Palestine and Iran. Officials and diplomats from a range of states, such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia [...] Continue reading |
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Hariri launches anti-corruption, public services initiative
BEIRUT: Prime Minister Saad Hariri launched on Thursday the Cabinet's initiative to "Modernize Public Administrations and Fight Corruption," after Lebanon scored poorly in studies on transparent governance.
He called for stepping away from political bickering and fighting, and for taking steps toward providing the Lebanese with better services. [...] Full story |
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Another kind of fairytale
BEIRUT: Fairytales always used to exceed the borders of our imagination. They have been peopled by figures like big bad wolves, boot-clad cats, witches that are said to be "wicked" and fairies who purport to be "good. "Maybe it was the quest to invent a totally different type of character, one fitting for a 21st-century setting, that inspired Bruce Kane to write "Cindy and Julie [...] Full story
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A Palestinian election is aborted, again
By Omran Risheq
Only seven hours remained until the deadline to submit electoral lists to the Central Elections Commission on June 10 when the Palestinian Authority (PA) called off the local council elections scheduled to take place this July. The PA justified its decision by claiming that such elections could derail a possible reconciliation with Hamas. It is clear, however [...] Continue reading
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Council on foreign relations
Lebanon has been a flashpoint for Arab-Israeli violence and military confrontations since the mid-1970s. Its political system is weak and outside parties continue to vie for political advantage as part of a larger regional conflict. In particular, Syria and Iran provide support for the militant Islamist group Hizbullah as a strategic asset to pressure Israel. Hizbullah now [...] Full story |
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After Kosovo: Secession in the Middle East
By Chibli Mallat
First impressions matter in law. The world has received the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued on July 22 as a victory for secessionist movements. It does not matter that it is an "advisory opinion" rather than a "case;" that the judgment is extremely verbose, (the official summary of which we present excerpts on this page [...] Continue reading
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Mistral Ballroom plays host to Philippine independence party
BEIRUT: To celebrate the 112th Philippine Independence Day, Ambassador Gilberto G.B. Asuque hosted a reception at the Mistral Ballroom, at the Movenpick Hotel and Resort, recently. The early evening event was attended by over 100 guests, including Liberty Gatmaitan, Riza Gaza, Gilda Dilon, Tarek Mitri and Nohad Mashnouk. [...] Full story |
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