UNIFIL: Israel informed UN Secretary-General of its willingness to discuss withdraw from Lebanese al-Ghajar (People’s Daily)
An official of United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Tuesday that Israel informed the UN Secretary-General of its willingness to discuss withdrawal of its troops from al-Ghajar village. UNIFIL Director of Political and Civil Affairs Milos Strugar stressed in a press conference held in South Lebanon’s Tyre, that the issue of Israeli withdrawal from the northern part of al …
UN praises Lebanon for efforts to recover journalist Collett’s body (The Daily Star Lebanon)
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon thanked British and Lebanese authorities Monday for helping uncover and identify the remains of a British journalist killed in Lebanon’s Civil War.Alec Collett, a reporter working for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), disappeared in Lebanon in 1985.
Beirut to contain Washington at UNSC? (UPI)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) — The pending non-permanent appointment of Lebanon to the U.N. Security Council could wreak havoc on U.S. efforts to sanction its enemies, a scholar said.
Lebanon cabinet deal signals Syrian return (BBC News)
The power given to the opposition in Lebanon’s new government, and Damascus’s role in sealing the deal, is a sign that Syria’s influence is once again on the rise, says the BBC’s Natalia Antelava.
Beirut set to woo back shoppers with new luxury souk (The Daily Star Lebanon)
Brimming with style, Beirut is regaining its reputation as a shoppers’ paradise, with luxury labels such as Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton among a slew of shops opening in the city’s renovated souks.Dethroned by Dubai as a top destination for shoppers, Downtown Beirut today has embarked on a charm offensive as it seeks to attract visitors.
Lebanon cabinet policy delayed (Middle East Online)
Christian members of Western-backed majority reject hands-off approach on Hezbollah’s weapons.
Turning tide (BBC News)
Lebanon cabinet deal helps restore Syrian influence
INDICATORS – Lebanon – Nov 25 (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
BEIRUT, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.
Rights group rejects Saudi witchcraft charges (AP via Yahoo! News)
Saudi Arabia should overturn a death sentence imposed on a Lebanese national convicted of practicing witchcraft during a visit to the conservative kingdom, an international human rights group said in a report late Tuesday.
French ‘envoys’ promote language in Lebanon (The Daily Star Lebanon)
Coming from all over the Mediterranean area, 300 members of the International Federation of Teachers of French gathered in Beirut at the UNESCO Palace Tuesday for their second regional congress.”French teachers are ambassadors. All over the world, and especially here in Lebanon, they are the first showcase of the French-speaking world” said Denis Gaillard.
