Brazilian samba dancers anger Lebanon’s Muslim scholars (EARTHtimes.org)
Beirut – Lebanese Muslim scholars on Thursday expressed anger against a Brazilian dance group now touring Lebanon and demanded that the group be banned in the country. This is not dancing, but it is nude dancing which is against our Muslim ethics, …

Lebanese Muslim scholars object to samba (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A group of Lebanese Muslim scholars on Thursday forced the cancellation of a planned performance by a Brazilian samba troupe in the southern coastal city of Tyre on moral and religious grounds.

Lebanon’s Hariri warns of consequences if coalition-building fails (EARTHtimes.org)
Beirut – Lebanon’s Premier-designate Saad Hariri said Thursday he was still attempting to form a national coalition cabinet, but warned all possibilities were still open if such a bid failed. Many observers fear that if Hariri fails in his second r…

Lebanese allege they were deported from UAE because they refused to spy on Hezbollah (Sun-Sentinel)
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese businessman alleged Thursday that he and several hundred other Lebanese were expelled from the United Arab Emirates country because they refused to spy on the Shiite militant group Hezbollah and other fellow citizens.

Hundreds of Lebanese Shiites Expelled from UAE (Foreign Policy Blogs)
Scores of Lebanese Shiites have recently been expelled from the United Arab Emirates, allegedly for their refusal to inform on Hizballah. The expulsion of the Lebanese nationals started after the June 7 parliamentary elections in Lebanon, but had not been widely known or reported on until the group went public. Lebanon’s President Suleiman reportedly traveled to the [...]

Lebanese say UAE pressed them to spy on Hezbollah (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi)
A Lebanese businessman alleged Thursday that he and several hundred other Lebanese were expelled from the United Arab Emirates country because they refused to spy on the Shiite militant group Hezbollah and other fellow…

Lebanese clerics torpedo Brazilian samba show (Reuters)
Tire, Lebanon (Reuters Life!) – A protest by Muslim clerics torpedoed a Brazilian samba show in the Lebanese city of Tire Thursday, local officials said.

Lebanese say expelled from UAE for not spying on Hezbollah (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
BEIRUT (AFP) – Hundreds of Lebanese Shiites have been expelled from the United Arab Emirates in the past three months after refusing to spy on their compatriots and militant group Hezbollah, some of those deported said on Thursday.

Lebanese Muslim scholars object to samba troupe (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
TYRE, Lebanon (AFP) – A group of Lebanese Muslim scholars on Thursday called for a Brazilian samba troupe to be banned from performing in the southern coastal city of Tyre on moral and religious grounds.

Thrifty Lebanon reports boost in summer revenue (Zawya)
Beirut, Lebanon, 01 October 2009 – Thrifty Car Rental Thrifty Car Rental , Lebanon, today announced an impressive growth in revenue for the summer period, achieving more than a 30% increase in revenue compared to the same period last year.

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