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Saturday, July 19, 2008 |
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Lebanon's Cabinet confident of prompt, all-encompassing ministerial statement
Lebanese political leaders on Friday turned their attention toward the drafting of a ministerial statement for a newly formed national-unity government, with ministers across the board expressing hope that a platform can be put together quickly after a 40-day state of limbo in the country came to an end. Full Story |
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Lebanese minister mulls high rates for electricity hogs
Newly appointed Energy and Water Minister Alan Tabourian plans to propose raising electricity charges for above-average consumers. The minister, who officially took over his new responsibilities on Thursday, said the government is losing a lot of money because of its heavy subsidies on fuel oil to operate the country's aging power stations. Full Story |
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Simple and affordable ways to improve environmental protection in Lebanon
One of the most unfortunate aspects of Lebanon's repeated brushes with crises has been the relegation of environmental issues to the bottom of agendas both public and private. Even during periods of relative stability, it has been difficult to focus sufficient attention on "green issues," a situation that has grown even worse at times. Continue |
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The World's Most Powerful Celebrities
It is the year of the tween. Coming off a massive concert tour, a hit 3-D movie--and a risqué picture in Vanity Fair--pop star Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana) leads a slew of young stars onto Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 ranking of the world's ultra-famous. Also building buzz, and drawing dollars, from the under-18 crowd were Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe. Full Story |
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Multinational chef serves up a fusion of flavor
Rib-eye steaks, eel wraps and lentil salads are not often found on the same menu. The combination, though, oddly befits a place with an American-French-Belgian chef who lives in Lebanon. Market, a recently revamped restaurant near Monot Street in Beirut, serves something for every palate. "It's a great concept for the Middle East," said. Full Story |
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Challenging a much-loved media label
The 21st century has so far been the Shiite century, at least in media coverage of the Middle East. As with so many creatures of mass media representation, this statement is at once true and untrue. True, America and Israel are rattling their sabers at the (Shiite) Islamic Republic of Iran and Lebanon's Shiite Muslims (particularly Tehran's clients in Hizbullah). Full Story
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There are no losers if talks proliferate
By Rami G. Khouri
The fact, announced this week, that the third-ranking US State Department official will join the international talks with Iran in Geneva today is a smart move, not a humiliating defeat for the United States. Israel for its part was forced to swallow its pride and its words Wednesday when it exchanged Lebanese prisoners for the bodies. Continue
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Did the Lebanon Examiner help, hurt, or make no difference at all?
The basic function of a daily newspaper is to provide useful information to its readers, a goal so theoretically simple that any child can understand it. Beyond this core purpose, however, the mission grows exponentially more complicated. Decisions must be made, for example, in terms of what subjects and geographical areas should be covered. Full Story |
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Canadian envoy fetes papers on the Quebec City experience
Canadian Ambassador Louis de Lorimier hosted a reception at the Hotel Le Gabriel in Achrafieh on Friday evening. The occasion for the event was a pair of papers, presented earlier in the day, by Jean-Louis Roy and Sami Aoun, that both took the 400th anniversary of the foundation of the Canadian city of Quebec as their point of departure. Full Story |
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