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Jacque Vergès: U.S. pressuring France on jailed Abdallah
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May 24, 2012 02:40 AM
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PARIS: France’s refusal to release George Ibrahim Abdallah is outrageous, according to his legal counsel, French attorney Jacque Vergès. In an interview with The Daily Star at his office near Pigalle in Paris, Vergès – who has represented a number of notorious defendants...
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Bkirki committee narrows down electoral law proposals
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May 17, 2012 01:48 AM
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BEIRUT: Maronites from rival March 14 and March 8 coalitions hope to reach an agreement on a new electoral law for the country within a month, a senior March 14 source told The Daily Star Wednesday. “A lot of work has been done within the committee established by Bkirki and we will...
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Civil society says proportional representation fair
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May 01, 2012 01:19 AM
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BEIRUT: While figures from both sides of Lebanon’s political divide agree that the country needs a new electoral law, the best way forward has been a subject of much discussion. Proportional representation has come into the forefront as a possible alternative, alarming some leaders and...
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Armenians mark genocide with march to Turkish Embassy
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April 25, 2012 02:00 AM
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ANTELIAS/ RABIEH, Lebanon: Nearly 25,000 Lebanese-Armenians marched to the Turkish Embassy in Metn’s Rabieh Tuesday, calling on Ankara to recognize the Armenian Genocide committed by the Ottoman Army at the height of World War I. The large turnout – which surprised even organizers...
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Armenian-Lebanese protest outside Turkish embassy
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April 24, 2012 02:41 PM
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BEIRUT: Thousands of Armenian-Lebanese gathered outside the Turkish Embassy in Rabieh, Metn, burning Turkish flags and calling on Ankara to recognize the genocide of 1915-1916. Officials at the Interior Ministry estimated that between 20,000 and 25,000 people took part in the rally, which began...
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Armenia envoy: Denial as bad as genocide
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April 24, 2012 01:55 AM
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RABIEH, Lebanon: The denial of genocide and other crimes against humanity should itself be considered a continuation of that crime, Armenia’s envoy to Lebanon said Monday. Speaking on the eve of the 97th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian genocide, Ambassador Ashot Kocharian said...
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Turkish cultural center opens its doors in Beirut
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April 19, 2012 01:21 AM
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BEIRUT: There is the Cervantes Institute for Spanish, the Goethe-Institute for German, the Institut Francais for French, and now the Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Center in Beirut. According to center’s director, Faruk Ozturk, over 100 Lebanese and foreign students have already signed up for...
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Tensions flare between LF, FPM students
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April 11, 2012 01:42 AM
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BEIRUT: Rivalry between the Free Patriotic Movement and the Lebanese Forces is fueling competition between supporters of the two parties, leading to increased clashes in and around university campuses in recent months. While the FPM blames the LF for instigating clashes in response to its new...
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Lack of phone-data access slows probe into attempt on Geagea
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April 10, 2012 02:00 AM
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BEIRUT: The investigations into the attempted assassination of Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea could face a dead end if security services are denied access to telecommunications information, a senior security source told The Daily Star Monday. Access to telecoms records, which would enable the...
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Karam released from prison after serving 20 months for Israel ties
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April 04, 2012 02:29 AM
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KASLIK, Lebanon: Former military officer and Free Patriotic Movement official Fayez Karam was released from prison Tuesday after spending a year and eight months behind bars for contacting Israel. Less than two hours after his release, the retired Lebanese Army Brig. Gen., a close aide to FPM...
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Beirut meeting stresses need for Palestine solution
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March 30, 2012 01:44 AM
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BEIRUT: Developments in the Arab world over the past year and the stalled Palestinian-Israeli peace talks took center stage at a regional conference held in Beirut Thursday, with participants arguing that a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is crucial for regional peace. As Arab leaders...
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Ashrafieh Solidarity Fund raises $465,000
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March 28, 2012 02:15 AM
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BEIRUT: Nearly half a million dollars donated in a public drive to benefit the victims of January’s building collapse in Ashrafieh has been distributed to help the families get back on their feet, Beirut MP Nadim Gemayel announced Tuesday. Corporations and at least 170 individuals from...
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Nearly 2 dozen prisoners freed after donors pay their fines
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March 27, 2012 02:18 AM
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BEIRUT: Nearly two dozen inmates who were kept in prison because they could not afford to pay their fines were released over the weekend after a group of philanthropists stepped in. Donors gave LL93 million to pay off fines that were preventing the release of 23 inmates at Roumieh prison who had...
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Charbel: Women in the ISF are not allowed to wear the hijab
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March 23, 2012 01:52 AM
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BEIRUT: Neither veils nor any other religious symbol are allowed to be worn with the uniform of security personnel in all state institutions, Interior Minister Marwan Charbel told The Daily Star Thursday, after women who wear the hijab were accepted by the Internal Security Forces. “We have...
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Tabarja Beach owner arrested over collapse, questions remain
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March 22, 2012 01:41 AM
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TABARJA, Lebanon: The owner of Tabarja Beach and a 15-story structure that collapsed Tuesday is now under arrest, a senior security official told The Daily Star Wednesday. “One of the project owners of Tabarja Beach and the building that collapsed Tuesday is now in police custody,”...
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