Lebanon’s other women ‘out’ in force (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
BEIRUT (AFP) – They remain anonymous, but their voices are out in force and bold print:
Lebanon ‘Accepts’ Hezbollah’s Weapons (Middle East Online)
Privately, the reaction to legitimizing Hezbollah’s deterrence to Israeli aggressions is causing a strong reaction on Capitol Hill. AIPAC has another Congressional Resolution ready to condemn Lebanon.
A Near-Perfect Taste of the Mediterranean (New York Times)
Bennies, a restaurant operated by the Hamade family in Englewood, N.J., is a multipart essay in the virtues of Lebanese cuisine.
DIFF Entries Focus on Palestinian Plight (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI — Compelling tales from Palestine and narratives highlighting community concerns and personal stories set against societal upheavals will feature during the Muhr Arab Documentary Awards at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) 2009.
Wagamama opens today (Times of Malta)
Former Rubino proprietor Julian Sammut has much on his plate these days as Kitchen Concepts, the restaurant development company he runs, inaugurates two projects in the next fortnight.
Lebanon’s other women ‘out’ in force (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)
They remain anonymous, but their voices are out in force and bold print: a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women have braved law and social taboo in Lebanon with a little pink-and-white book.
FEATURE: CIA goes hiring in heart of US Muslim community (Taipei Times)
DEEP DIVIDE: The CIA needs the cultural and linguistic knowledge that abounds in the US’ largest Muslim community. Recruiting, however, might not be easy
Video: Man arrested in missile sting in Philly (Main Line Times)
PHILADELPHIA – A scheme to transport stolen cell phones, laptops and video game systems that evolved into a plot to ship machine guns and anti-aircraft missiles to Syria was broken up with the arrest of a central figure in the plan, according to FBI documents released Monday
‘Where are you, Randa?’ (Tri-County Times)
Anisse Jawhari (center, front), the mother of Randa Jawhari, is surrounded by three of her daughters and her daughter-in-law.
‘Nanogeek,’ the man behind SUNYIT’s nanotech project (The Observer-Dispatch)
There’s a new kind of geek in town. One who drives a Ferrari with the license plate “DR NANO” and a supercharged Range Rover with the license tag “NANOGEEK.”
