Dec
06

Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Waltz with Bashir : Animation and Memory (Animation World Network)

Waltz with Bashir : Animation and Memory (Animation World Network)
In 1982, Ari Folman was a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces on duty in Lebanon, part of the army occupying Israel’s neighbor during that country’s ongoing civil war.

Blom Bank awarded ‘Best Bank in Middle East and Best Bank in Lebanon 2009′ by The Banker Magazine (AME Info)
The Banker’s Bank of the Year awards Ceremony took place on December 3rd, 2009 at the Intercontinental hotel in Park Lane in London and was attended by distinguished bankers from all over the world.

Pollution costs Lebanon 500 million dollars a year (Zawya)
BEIRUT, Dec 04, 2009 (AFP) – Pollution and climate change cost Lebanon more than half a million dollars (330 million euros) a year, the environment minister said on Friday ahead of the UN climate talks.

Alfa participates in Termium Lebanon 2009 at BIEL (AME Info)
In respect to its 2009 Developing plan, Alfa exhibits to visitors a number of leading services in communication technology including the opportunity to get a free subscription for one month in Blackberry service, launched recently by Alfa, with every Blackberry handset purchased from the mobile operator.

Palestinian leader to visit Lebanon (The Age)
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas’s visit to Beirut on Monday casts the spotlight on the plight of nearly 300,000 Palestinians in Lebanon.

Family pleads for return of father sentenced to death for witchcraft (Independent)
Some stories from the Middle East make you want to weep. But this one is truly heart-breaking.

Lebanon’s Palestinians: refugees for life (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas’s visit to Beirut on Monday casts the spotlight on the plight of nearly 300,000 Palestinians in Lebanon who fear they are doomed to be refugees for life.

Family pleads for return of father sentenced to death for witchcraft (MalaysiaNews.net)
Some stories from the Middle East make you want to weep. But this one is truly heart-breaking. The moment came when little Jamal walked back from school and climbed on the sofa beside me in h…

Pollution costs Lebanon 500 million dollars a year (Middle East Online)
Lebanese government to start fund for environmental issues, concrete plans to fight climate change.