For a real taste of Lebanon, go back to the land (Independent)
My first foray into the Lebanese countryside, when I visited last autumn, came in the form of an invitation to the loftily named World Birds Migration Festival held near Anjar.
Warm Obama invitation may be Syrian effort to hedge bets in Mideast (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
BEIRUT — Syria’s leader yesterday sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Barack Obama and invited him to visit Syria — the latest signs that Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to its rival, the United States, at a time when its longtime ally, Iran, is in turmoil.
Syria mends U.S., Arab ties as ally Iran in turmoil (The Jackson Sun)
BEIRUT — Syria’s leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Barack Obama today and invited him to visit Syria — the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to its rival the United States at a time when its longtime ally Iran is in turmoil.
Implementing change in Lebanon (Zawya)
The 1989 Taif Accord which ended Lebanon’s Civil War also ended Christian dominance of national politics and drastically reduced presidential powers, through which Christian hegemony was constitutionally expressed.
Lebanon illiteracy report shows alarming urban-rural divide (Zawya)
BEIRUT: If by naming Beirut as the 2009 World Book Capital the United Nations wishes to encourage the Lebanese to study more, its latest report should be a must-read.
Int’l rally to kick off in Lebanon Saturday (MENAFN)
Int’l rally to kick off in Lebanon Saturday
