Lebanon's new national-unity Cabinet signals that the March 14 and March 8 political camps have retreated from the tactics of confrontation which led the country to the brink of civil war in May 2008, a number of analysts told The Daily Star. Prime Minister Saad Hariri's government will almost certainly not alter the status quo on the most divisive issues such.|Full Story
The recent Cabinet formation in Lebanon has brought new hopes of stability to many people. In a country that has been marred by civil conflict for decades many people saw the five-month delay in forming the unity government as a bad omen for further internal conflicts However, the recent breakthrough has seemingly brought confidence in progression and high hopes for change for a lot of people.|Full Story
With the Copenhagen summit on climate change less than a month away, environmental activists warned Lebanon's new government on Sunday that it cannot sit by while larger nations debate global warming policy. With high levels of air and sea pollution, water mismanagement and electricity demand outstripping supply, Lebanon can hardly claim to be a world leader on environmental issues.|Full Story
After a 2009 parliamentary election heralded a success by domestic and international observers alike, the new government faces tough decisions regarding Lebanon's next big vote - the municipal elections slated for May 2010. With representatives from Lebanon's 945 municipalities to be chosen, the local vote represents a logistical challenge for Interior Minister Ziyad Baroud.|Full Story
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