Iran’s film fest to be held in Lebanon (Islamic Republic News Agency)
Iran – Fest – Lebanon Second Iranian film festival will be held in Lebanon to make the Lebanese people further familiar with Iranian cinematic works.
Islamists say Damascus backed Lebanon attack: report (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
BEIRUT (AFP) – A Lebanese newspaper on Saturday published statements purporting to be by members of Fatah al-Islam showing the radical group had links with Syria and that Damascus had backed an attack in Lebanon.
?Envoy calls Lebanese president’s trip to Tehran on Nov. 24 historic (mehrnews.com)
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Tehran’s Ambassador to Beirut, Mohammad Reza Sheibani, has described the Lebanese president’s visit to Iran on November 24 as historic which will mark a turning point in cementing ties between the two states, Fars news agency reported on Saturday.
Lebanon- WTO membership on the horizon (MENAFN)
Lebanon- WTO membership on the horizon
Islamists say Damascus backed Lebanon attack: report (Middle East Times)
A Palestinian man sits in a destroyed building in the old part of the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared in northern Lebanon in October 2008. A Lebanese newspaper on Saturday published statements purporting to be by members of Fatah al-Islam showing the radical group had links with Syria and that Damascus had backed an attack in Lebanon.
Lebanese majority leader defends Saudi role in Lebanon (People’s Daily)
Lebanese majority leader Saad Hariri said that it was “intolerant” for some Lebanese leaders to criticize Saudi Arabia’s support for Lebanon, local Naharnet website reported Saturday. “Saudi Arabia has been supporting Lebanon’s sovereignty and constitutional institutions,” Hariri said in response to criticism against the oil-rich Gulf Arab state made by Suleiman Franjieh, Christian opposition …
Lebanese Christian leader says to help solve missing Lebanese case with Syria (People’s Daily)
Lebanese Christian opposition leader Michel Aoun said he would help the government solve the case of missing Lebanese, local Elnashra website reported Saturday. “The Lebanese government is handling the file of missing Lebanese, and I will help as much as I can to solve this problem,” Aoun said in a speech to Lebanese university students. Aoun, leader of Lebanese Christian majority bloc in …
Arab League chief arrives in Damascus (EARTHtimes.org)
Damascus- Arab League chief Amr Mussa arrived in Damascus Saturday, where he is expected to discuss with Syrian officials a recent broadcast on Syrian TV where prisoners alleged terrorist ties to Lebanon, Lebanese media reported. The November 6 broad…
Syria and Lebanon Sign Security, Terrorism Pact (Israel National News)
(IsraelNN.com) Lebanon on Saturday approved a security pact with Syria, with a joint committee that will “coordinate efforts to battle terrorism and crime.” The agreement is seen as a further normalization of relations since the two countries agreed to diplomatic ties last August.
