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Sleiman urges world to open up to Syria
President Michel Sleiman on Wednesday urged the international community to open up to Syria because of its key role in the region. "The international community must open up to Syria, following the example set by France, because Syria plays a fundamental role at the regional level," Sleiman said in a statement released by the presidential palace. Full Story |
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'Lebanese cellular rates can drop three months after privatization'
Kamal S. Shehadi, the chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA), said Wednesday the cellular rates in Lebanon will start falling within three months after the privatization of the mobile networks and TRA issuing broadband licenses. "If everything goes according to plan then I can say the cellular rates. Full Story |
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Dubai might also show the Arabs the way in fighting corruption
For two decades or so, Dubai has continuously made news on the basis of one of the most impressive developmental drives and building booms in modern history. Visitors to the emirate never cease to marvel at its forests of building cranes and massive new residential and commercial quarters. 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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All is quiet on the occupied Shebaa Farms - for now
For a Middle Eastern flashpoint, the Israeli-occupied Shebaa Farms appear placid.
A hilltop UN post looks south over green trees in a deserted valley ringed by a dirt road and a fence. No goats graze the dry yellow grass on the craggy limestone slopes above.
On mountain peaks a few kilometers away. Full Story |
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A tasty melange of east and west, shot through a jazz blender
It was standing-room only at Wadi Abu Jmeel's best-loved concert venue on Tuesday evening as Erik Truffaz made a triumphant return to MusicHall. The world-renowned trumpet player came bearing gifts from the east, in the form of his "Indian Project." The brainchild of Truffaz and his pianist collaborator Malcolm Braff. Full Story
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Might Lebanon face what Georgia did?
By Michael Young
It was remarkable that so few Lebanese politicians responded to the statements that Bashar Assad made last week to a Russian business magazine, in which the Syrian president said that what Russia faced in Georgia was similar to what Syria faced in Lebanon. Assad's argument was contained in one particular phrase. 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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Iidad holds gala dinner to raise funds for school for disabled
The Friends of the Disabled Association (Iidad) held a Gala dinner at Pangea Beach on Wednesday evening, it being promised that any funds raised from the event will be used to develop Iidad's school in Mechrif. Nearly 500 people turned out for the event, including Iidad chairman Mousa Charafeddine, As-Safir publisher Talal Salman, and Jacky Dawood. Full Story |
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