<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Daily Star &gt;&gt; News &gt;&gt; Politics</title><link>http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics.ashx</link><description /><ttl>1</ttl><item><title>PM postpones trip to Turkey, status of Lebanese pilgrims unclear</title><link>http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/May-26/174728-mikati-postpones-trip-to-turkey-status-of-lebanese-freed-hostages-unclear.ashx</link><description>Prime Minister Najib Mikati postpones a scheduled visit to Turkey, amid growing uncertainty over the status of the 11 Lebanese men who were kidnapped in Syria last week.</description><category>Politics</category><author /><pubDate>2012-05-26T17:04:00.0000000</pubDate></item><item><title>Rock for migrant workers' rights</title><link>http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/May-26/174725-rock-for-migrant-workers-rights.ashx</link><description>Over 150 people attend a rock concert at the recently reopened T-Marbouta café in Hamra organized by the AUB Human Rights Club in collaboration with the Migrant Workers Task Force (MWTF).</description><category>Politics</category><author>Martin Armstrong</author><pubDate>2012-05-26T16:20:00.0000000</pubDate></item><item><title>Hezbollah says for unconditional dialogue, thanks Hariri for hostage release efforts</title><link>http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/May-25/174692-hezbollah-says-for-unconditional-talks-thanks-hariri-for-release-efforts.ashx</link><description>Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah voices support to President Michel Sleiman’s recent call for resumption of national dialogue sessions without preconditions.</description><category>Politics</category><author /><pubDate>2012-05-25T20:22:00.0000000</pubDate></item><item><title>Geagea rules out resumption of national dialogue</title><link>http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/May-25/174685-geagea-rules-out-resumption-of-national-dialogue.ashx</link><description>Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea rules out the possibility of resuming National Dialogue sessions.</description><category>Politics</category><author /><pubDate>2012-05-25T17:53:00.0000000</pubDate></item><item><title>Hariri: Liberation Day should be occasion to triumph over divisions</title><link>http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/May-25/174683-hariri-liberation-day-should-be-occasion-to-triumph-over-divisions.ashx</link><description>Former PM Hariri expresses hope that the 12th anniversary of Liberation Day will be an occasion to triumph over divisions and stresses the need to exhaust all efforts to diminish the concerns of Lebanese.</description><category>Politics</category><author /><pubDate>2012-05-25T16:53:00.0000000</pubDate></item><item><title>Protesters threaten to expand north Lebanon demos</title><link>http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/May-25/174677-protesters-threaten-to-expand-north-lebanon-demos.ashx</link><description>Protesters camp outside the main square of Tripoli, north Lebanon, warn that their demonstrations will become widespread if authorities failed to resolve the issue of Islamists held in prisons without charge.</description><category>Politics</category><author>Antoine Amrieh</author><pubDate>2012-05-25T15:07:00.0000000</pubDate></item><item><title>Siniora in north Lebanon accuses government of paving way for sheikh’s killing</title><link>http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/May-25/174675-siniora-in-north-lebanon-accuses-government-of-paving-way-for-sheikhs-killing.ashx</link><description>Future Movement Parliamentary bloc leader MP Fouad Siniora accuses the government of paving the way for the recent killing of a Lebanese Muslim preacher in the north of the country.</description><category>Politics</category><author /><pubDate>2012-05-25T14:56:00.0000000</pubDate></item><item><title>Tehran to stand by Lebanon against any Israeli attack: Iranian official</title><link>http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/May-25/174670-tehran-to-stand-by-lebanon-against-any-israeli-attack-iranian-official.ashx</link><description>Iran’s military attache says Tehran will stand in the face of any Israeli aggression against Lebanon.</description><category>Politics</category><author>Mohammed Zaatari</author><pubDate>2012-05-25T13:45:00.0000000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ban voices concern about impact of Syria crisis on Lebanon</title><link>http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/May-25/174663-ban-voices-concern-about-impact-of-syria-crisis-on-lebanon.ashx</link><description>U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expresses concern that the crisis in Syria could have negative repercussions on its neighbor Lebanon, citing recent security incidents.</description><category>Politics</category><author /><pubDate>2012-05-25T11:28:00.0000000</pubDate></item><item><title>Mikati says willing to quit should national dialogue call for it</title><link>http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/May-25/174661-mikati-says-willing-to-quit-should-national-dialogue-call-for-it.ashx</link><description>Prime Minister Najib Mikati says he is ready to accept anything politicians agree on during National Dialogue sessions, including the issue of his resignation.</description><category>Politics</category><author /><pubDate>2012-05-25T11:27:00.0000000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
