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BEIRUT: While the Presidency abstained Thursday from retaliating against its critics, both the defense and interior ministers, whose seats were among the president's allotted share in the Cabinet, said criticism targeted Michel Sleiman's role in promoting Lebanon's position on the international arena. Similarly, Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir defended [...] Full story

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French companies upbeat about Lebanese economic future

BEIRUT: The huge number of French companies exhibiting at the Beirut International Exhibition and Leisure center (BIEL), for the French week in Lebanon 2010, is nothing less than a great indicator of the country's ability to once again become the commercial hub of the Middle East. "If it weren't for the political clashes that have occurred in Lebanon [...] Full story

» Nehmeh Frem likely choice for industrial association presidency

» Subsidized interest loans in Lebanon reach $2.71 billion

» WTTC: Lebanon to rank first globally in tourism growth

» Moody's: Stable outlook for Lebanese banking system

» Industrialists urge Dedeyan to address disregard for trade pacts

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Big spectacle, little substance

The last week or so of Lebanese politics, if we can call it that, has had several moments of political fireworks, while seeing a few meaty issues arise.Last weekend, of course, saw a three-way drama: Walid Jumblatt gave his "long-awaited" interview and offered a mea culpa, of sorts, to his official Syrian audience. Naturally, the focus was on how Jumblatt explained his

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Lebanese protest in front of Parliament for civil marriages

BEIRUT: Bassam Jalgha, 23, has decided he doesn't want a religious marriage. There's only one problem: civil marriages are not performed in Lebanon. Jalgha was one of around 200 people who marched on the Lebanese Parliament Thursday to demand politicians amend the law to allow people the option of marrying outside religious establishments. [...] Full story

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A millennia of Islamic treasure unveiled in Berlin

BERLIN: More than 200 items from the Aga Khan's collection of Islamic treasures are going on show in Berlin in an exhibition spanning a millennium and covering half the globe. A chestnut leaf delicately inscribed with golden calligraphy greets visitors at the start of the show of works collected by the billionaire philanthropist and illustrating the breadth of Islamic culture [...] Full story

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Preparing for US failure in Afghanistan
By Ahmed Rashid

After the failure of high-level talks between India and Pakistan over long running disputes, both countries are caught in an escalating proxy war in Afghanistan. If no solution is found to reconcile Pakistani and Indian interests in the country, the coming months might see stepped up terrorist attacks against Indians in Kabul and the return of militants infiltrating [...] Continue reading

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Tribunal preparing for trial within a year

Editor's note: The following are excerpts of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon's annual report, which was released Saturday. The Daily Star is publishing excerpts of the report until Wednesday.PART II - MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE TRIBUNAL BETWEEN MARCH 2009 AND FEBRUARY 2010 A. Chambers 1. Introduction 95. The Tribunal's Chambers are [...] Full story

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» Tribunal staff 'can take pride' in their recent achievements

» Public opinion mixed on whether to separate politics from religion

» Confessionalism: The drug that weakens Lebanon's body

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The law has teeth: building on judicial decisions
By Chibli Mallat

Amid the continuing turmoil over the settlements, a little judicial victory for West Bankers was registered at the European Court of Justice on February 25. The case is excerpted on this page, together with a comment by Christopher Lund. Considering the bulldozing-like style of Israeli occupation, both really and figuratively, the little achieved by European judges [...] Continue reading

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Christopher Lund

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Marina Ottaway

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Sebastien Malo

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Solmaz Copeland

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Relais & Chateaux hold annual meeting for first time in Beirut

BEIRUT: Earlier this month, the prestigious Relais & Chateux hotel company held their annual meeting in Beirut for the first time in history. Jihane Khairallah Sakr, general manager of Hotel Albergo, invited an intimate crowd on March 7 to meet Jaume Tapies, president of Relais & Chateux, and Jacques Olivier Chauvin, the managing director, with a cocktail and dinner party [...] Full story

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