Palestinian factions hold emergency meeting (The Daily Star Lebanon)
An emergency meeting for the leaders of the Union of Palestinian Factions in Lebanon was held on Thursday to discuss developments on the Palestinian and Lebanese scenes. The gathering took place at the Palestinian Embassy in Beirut and was attended by the representative of the executive committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) in Lebanon Abbas Zaki as well as Marwan Abd al-Al.
Number of tourists to Lebanon reaches record in July (The Daily Star Lebanon)
Lebanon is experiencing an unprecedented tourism boom this summer with a record number of tourists reaching 1,100,000 during the first seven months of 2009 compared to a total of 1,300,000 for the entire year 2008, said Ministry of Tourism General Director Nada Sardouk.”At the beginning of 2009 we expected to end the year with a record number of 2,000,000 tourists.
Future Movement MP Khodr Habib ‘The slogan ‘Lebanon first’ does not isolate our country from its Arab environment’ (Monday Morning)
How long do you think it will take to form the new cabinet? Formation of governments in Lebanon usually takes time because of the country’s particular character and diversity.
Prison guards suspected of aiding Roumieh escape bid (The Daily Star Lebanon)
Preliminary investigations into how eight Islamists almost escaped from a high-security Lebanese prison suggest the men received help from sources both inside and outside of jail, judicial sources said on Friday.Taha Ahmad Haji Suleiman, a Fatah al-Islam militant, escaped from Roumieh prison east of Beirut Tuesday morning, but was found in the nearby village of Bsalim the next day.
Lebanon ex-officer confesses to spying for Israel (Press TV)
A retired Lebanese police officer has confessed to spying for the Israeli government and also admitted his involvement in a deadly 2006 car bombing.
Hezbollah Readies for War as UN Peacekeepers Can Only Observe (Bloomberg)
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) — In a Lebanese village 10 miles west of the Israeli border, black-capped Hezbollah militiamen stand guard in front of a suspected weapons cache.
Posted: 21-08-2009 , 00:40 GMT (Al Bawaba)
According to the London daily Elaph, the famous Lebanese artist Haifa Wahbe hosted a live performance at the Movenpick hotel in Beirut accompanied by Lebanese artist Fadel Shaker.
Lebanese fears of Israeli strike swell (Space War)
Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Aug 20, 2009 – Reports that Israel has ordered 100 “bunker buster” bombs from the United States has caused tremors of concern in Lebanon that the weapons are for use against Hezbollah in the event of war between Iran and the Jewish state.
Climate change affects Lebanon first in Mideast (Middle East Online)
Change in Lebanon’s weather could spell disaster to country’s natural resources of forests and water.
Committee calls for greater female participation in polls (The Daily Star Lebanon)
The Lebanese Wo men’s Issues Committee called on Thursday for greater participation of Lebanese women in next year’s municipal elections.At a meeting of its General Assembly at the organization’s headquarters in Beirut’s Haz mieh neighborhood, the committee issued a statement saying it was preparing to launch a nationwide campaign to encourage Lebanese women to take part in the 2010 poll.
