The Storyteller, By Rabih Alameddine (Independent)
Alameddine, his name apparently a derivative of Aladdin, rejoices in the ability to spin a story that lasts for 1,001 nights, while simultaneously describing the effects of Israeli attacks on his homeland, Lebanon, over the past 30 years. With enviable ease, he weaves in the magic of the Arabian nights, the loss of his childhood home so many years ago, and his visit to his slowly dying father, …
U.S., Saudis push Syria over IDF withdrawal from Shaba Farms (Haaretz Daily)
Saudi Arabia and the United States are pressing Syria to demarcate its border with Lebanon, in order to allow for the beginning of an Israeli withdrawal from the disputed Shaba Farms area, straddling the border between Lebanon and the Golan Heights.
CampbellGray to open in Lebanon (AME Info)
UK-based CampbellGray Hotels is set to open its first property in the Middle East, the Le Gray, in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The new luxury hotel includes 75 suites. Le Gray is located in the Solidere district of Beirut’s downtown.
Posted: 05-07-2009 , 09:37 GMT (Mena Report)
Lebanon is facing a severe electricity shortage. As thousands of Lebanese and foreign visitors enter Lebanon for the summer, Lebanon’s power stations have been overstrained pushing the government to ration electricity.
Magda Abu-Fadil: Ex-AP Hostage Terry Anderson Back in Beirut to Teach U.S. J-Students How to Report Accurately on … (The Huffington Post)
The aviator glasses are a bit rounder. So is the man. But the dry humor that helped ex-marine Terry Anderson overcome near seven years of…
Walid Raad Solo Show as Part of the XV Advanced Course in Visual Arts of the Fondazione Antonio Ratti (Art Daily)
Walid Raad, I could die before I get a rifle, 1989. Galerie Sfeir-Semler-Hamburg-Beirut/Anthony Reynolds Gallery, London. © Walid Raad. COMO, ITALY.- The XV edition of the Advanced Course in Visual Arts of the Fondazione Antonio Ratti takes place in Como, Italy 1-22 July 2009. The course with Visiting Professor Walid Raad (1967, Chbanieh, Lebanon), artist and visual arts professor living between …
What idea did you have about Lebanon before coming here? And how do you conceive your mission on the diplomatic, … (Monday Morning)
I had a quite concrete notion, since I spent a part of my childhood in Lebanon, where I studied for two years at the AUB.
U.S.-backed coalition claims win (Concord Monitor)
The U.S.-backed political alliance of Lebanese parties claimed to have fended off a strong challenge from a coalition led by Hezbollah yesterday in a closely watched election that could have major repercussions.
U.S. Sends Police Vehicles To Lebanon (Middle East Newsline)
NICOSIA [MENL] — The United States has sent 120 police vehicles to Lebanon. Officials said the Lebanese Internal Security Forces has received 120 Dodge Charger police vehicles for patrol and other missions.
