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Saturday, July 04, 2009 |
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Lebanon tops agenda of foreign states
French Foreign Ministry spokesman Eric Chevalier announced on Friday that Foreign Minister Kouchner will hold talks with Lebanese officials on July 9 to convey France's satisfaction with the manner in which Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary polls were managed. The situation in Lebanon will also be the focus of talks between. Full Story |
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BSE up 2 percent in anticipation of new cabinet formation
Equities on the Beirut Stock Exchange (BSE) rode a mid-week wave of optimism regarding the prospects of a new cabinet, ending the week up 2 percent. Despite a pick-up in trading activity, analysts and traders said the market remained in "wait-and-see" mode pending the announcement of a new cabinet before equities can surge. Full Story |
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Foreign meddling is no excuse for the Lebanese to not have a local agenda
For a long time it's been an open secret in Lebanon, although it continues to raise eyebrows, and cause extreme puzzlement. It's the following: a series of countries - Iran, Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Israel, France, and the US, for example - intervene in Lebanon. The players come and go, changing slightly, but this is "great secret" that isn't so secret. Continue |
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Lebanon illiteracy report shows alarming urban-rural divide
If by naming Beirut as the 2009 World Book Capital the United Nations wishes to encourage the Lebanese to study more, its latest report should be a must-read. Lebanon's fourth National Human Development Report (NHDR), "Towards a Citizen's State," highlights a worrying discrepancy in adult reading rates between urban and rural regions. Full Story |
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An enchanting evening in tribute to the Star of the Orient
"A Tribute to Oum Kalthoum" might sound a terrible idea. The Egyptian diva, known variously as "Kawkab al-Sharq" ("The Star of the Orient") or "Al-Sitt" ("The Lady"), has such a legendary presence that any pretender to her throne seems bound for disaster. Like an actress playing Marilyn Monroe or a painter copying the canvases of Vincent van Gogh. Full Story
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Why the double standards on Iran?
By Rami G. Khouri
One of the big questions that will be with us for some time is about how countries around the world, especially the United States and other Western democracies, should deal with the government and ruling elite in Iran. This follows international condemnation of the regime's behavior in falsifying the presidential election results. Continue
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Microsoft says 'thank you' to Lebanon journalists with lunch
Microsoft extended a big "Thank-you!" to the journalists of Lebanon at a luxurious lunch on June 26. Downtown's Karam Restaurant was the setting for Microsoft's "Summer Sunset Lunch," where the country's fourth estate, and all the principles of unbiased reportage that station represents. Full Story |
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