Lebanon should have one army, Maronite patriarch says (Press TV)
Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir says that he is opposed to the government’s decision to allow the Hezbollah resistance forces to retain their weapons.
Etisalat to tap Lebanese and Syrian markets (MENAFN)
Etisalat to tap Lebanese and Syrian markets
Sixth Middle East Forex Trading Expo and Conference 2010 to be held in Beirut, Lebanon (AME Info)
Following previous successful Forex Trading events in Dubai and in response to market demand, Arabcom Group has announced the sixth event in the series.
Syria seeks to quiz Lebanon officials in Hariri case (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
BEIRUT (AFP) – A Syrian court has asked 25 Lebanese figures, including the police chief and top prosecutor, to appear for questioning over the murder of their country’s ex-premier, a Lebanese official said on Wednesday.
Israel, Lebanon, and the Middle East Conflict (Foreign Relations)
New York – Lebanon finally has a new government after five months of political bickering. But Western policymakers should not shift their attention away from this small country that has been the staging ground of proxy wars in the Middle East.
Abbas in Lebanon: Peace is the only alternative (Palestine Media Center)
President Mahmoud Abbas spoke of the necessity for a return to negotiations with Israel where they last stalled, based on 1967 borders and in accordance with US President Barak Obama’s administration, he said during a press conference in Lebanon on Tuesday.
UN Force Commander Confers With Lebanese, Israelis (Scoop.co.nz)
The military chief of United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon today discussed with senior Lebanese and Israeli military officials
EIU forecasts Lebanon’s real GDP growth at 5.8 percent in 2010 (Zawya)
BEIRUT: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said in 2009 that Lebanon has proven its ability to buffer external shocks, and the year turned out to be one of the best for the country in terms of economic performance, and consequently real GDP growth.
Church leader opposes Lebanese resistance (UPI)
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 8 (UPI) — The armed resistance movement associated with Hezbollah should integrate into the national Lebanese military, a leading Christian cleric said Tuesday.
Syria seeks to grill Lebanese officials in Hariri case (Middle East Online)
Syrian court asks 25 Lebanese figures to appear for questioning in connection with ex-PM’s murder.
