Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Lebanon Elected to Security Council (Foreign Policy Blogs)

Lebanon Elected to Security Council (Foreign Policy Blogs)
Lebanon was elected yesterday to the United Nations Security Council. It is the first time since 1952 that Lebanon, a founding member of the United Nations, will serve on the council. Lebanon received 180 out of 192 votes from the General Assembly, greatly surpassing the two-thirds majority needed for Security Council membership. Advocates claim that Lebanon will [...]

Wineka column: Baraca Philathea movement grew strong in Salisbury (The Salisbury Post)
Every now and then, Charlie Peacock will call, visit the newsroom or invite me to lunch to offer up some interesting things from Salisbury’s past. Th …

Hezbollah Denies Link To Tuesday Explosion (OfficialWire)
Hezbollah accused Israel of spreading lies with its claim the Shiite organization was linked to an explosion in the southern Lebanese town of Tayr Felsay.

Russian envoy to discuss Mideast settlement in Beirut, Damascus (Itar-Tass)
BEIRUT, October 17 (Itar-Tass) –The Russian president’s special representative for the Middle East, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov will have talks with the Lebanese leadership on Saturday and then travel to Damascus in the afternoon.

Dom Joly: Lebanon is the only place where a Hummer makes sense (Independent)
Last week I wrote about how I was looking forward to driving in Lebanon again. I even mentioned that there were a couple of places in the world that might be more dangerous to drive in. I was wrong, dear reader – so very, very wrong. I’d forgotten just how “out there” driving in Lebanon can be. It’s in a league of its own.

Spanish PM stresses commitment to Lebanon’s stability (People’s Daily)
Visiting Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Friday stressed here Spain’s commitment to Lebanon’s future and stability, adding that his country is constantly working for regional peace, the local Now Lebanon news reported on its website. When meeting with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, Zapatero said that even before Spain takes on the EU presidency in January next year …

Hariri says ‘breakthrough’ in cabinet formation a matter of days (EARTHtimes.org)
Beirut – Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri said Saturday he expected a breakthrough in a few days in the bid to form the long-awaited national unity cabinet. After meeting Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, Hariri said: A breakthrough…

Waad rebuilds 60 percent of wrecked homes in Beirut’s southern suburbs (Zawya)
BEIRUT: Waad, a private construction firm affiliated with Hizbullah, said on Friday that nearly 60 percent of the devastated residential areas in southern suburbs have been rebuilt and the remaining 40 percent will be completed soon.

Russia’s Mideast envoy heads for Lebanon, Syria (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov starts on Saturday a tree-day Middle East tour, which will take him to Syria and Lebanon.

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