Cairo court set to hear appeal in Tamim case (Zawya)
Cairo Amid renewed media frenzy, the Court of Cassation will today start hearing an appeal from a leading Egyptian businessman against a death sentence in the murder of a Lebanese singer in Dubai.
Lebanese PM: reconciliation with Syria serves interests of both countries (People’s Daily)
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Wednesday the aim of the reconciliation with Syria “is to serve the interests of both countries.” In an interview with “Monte Carlo Doualiya” radio and “France 24″ TV, distributed by Hariri’s press office in Beirut, Hariri explained that his recent visit to Syria in December, came in the framework of building a state-to-state relationship. “This is what I …
UNIFIL: all parties cooperating within resolution 1701 (People’s Daily)
UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) spokesman Neeraj Singh said on Wednesday that the situation in south Lebanon is calm, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. Singh said that “all parties cooperate with the UNIFIL within the framework of UN Security Council resolution 1701″. He added that UNIFIL joint efforts with the Lebanese army preserve stability and security in the region, and the …
Ethiopian plane wreckage found in Syrian waters (Gulf Times)
Lebanese Public Works and Transportation Minister Ghazi Aridi said yesterday that Syrian officials have informed him that a part of an Ethiopian airliner which crashed off the Lebanese coast last week has been found in Syrian waters.
AM Doha Time (Gulf Times)
Deputy PM meets Lebanese cardinal HE the Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah with the visiting Superior General of the Lebanese Missionaries and Secretary of Patriarch Sfeir of Lebanon Reverend Father Elie Madi.
Wreckage from Ethiopian plane found in Syrian waters (EARTHtimes.org)
Beirut – Lebanese Public Works and Transportation Minister Ghazi Aridi said Wednesday that Syrian officials have informed him that a part of an Ethiopian airliner which crashed off the Lebanese coast last week has been found in Syrian waters. The rec…
High-end hotel boom sweeps Beirut (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
Employees work at the Bar and Cigar lounge of the Four Seasons Hotel ahead of its opening time in Beirut. (Photo courtesy: AFP) A worker walks in the lobby of Le Gray Hotel in Beirut.
Posted: 03-02-2010 , 22:36 GMT (Al Bawaba)
Syrian artist Rowaida Atyeh is getting ready to film a new clip for the song “Isma’ni” (Listen to Me), which holds the same title as her album. She will be working with Lebanese director Walid Nasif.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-04 08:34 DIARY – Egypt/Sudan – Feb 4 (Interactive Investor)
This diary is updated daily. New listings or amendments are marked *. All events/times provisional and in GMT (local time is GMT +2 for Egypt and Sudan). TODAY’S EVENTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 CAIRO – Egyptian central bank’s interest rates decision due. CAIRO – Appeal hearing for Egyptian businessman and politician Hesham Talaat Moustafa, sentenced to death for the murder of a Lebanese singer.
Gaza and Lebanon: Beware the Iron Wall, the Coming War (Middle East Online)
Will it be Gaza or Lebanon first? Israel is sending mixed messages, and deliberately so. Hamas, Hezbollah and their supporters understand well the Israeli tactic and must be preparing for the various possibilities.
