Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Lebanese bracing for the worst Israeli threats to unleash the dogs of war (Monday Morning)

Lebanese bracing for the worst Israeli threats to unleash the dogs of war (Monday Morning)
“If Israel is attacked, we will not limit ourselves to only Hezballah targets”, the Israeli Haaretz newspaper quoted Barak as saying. He also reiterated previous Israeli threats that it would hold all of Lebanon responsible for any Hezballah attack.

Lebanon president wary of Israeli ‘threats’ (Khaleej Times)
BEIRUT – President Michel Sleiman on Monday voiced concern over the latest Israeli warnings to Lebanon’s Shiite movement Hezbollah and its backer Syria, saying he could “no longer take them lightly.”

No sour grapes for Lebanon’s wine-making monks (AFP via Yahoo! News)
With faith on their side and blessed harvests, Lebanon’s Christian Maronite monks have injected a touch of modern marketing savvy into their age-old wine-making tradition to launch the country’s first certified organic wine.

Lebanon: Black Box of Ethiopian Jet Retrieved (Aircraft Maintenance Technology)
Lebanon’s marine commandos on Sunday recovered the black box of the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed into the Mediterranean last month, the Lebanese army said in a statement.

Lebanese commercial banks’ assets reach $115 billion at end of 2009 (Zawya)
BEIRUT: The consolidated balance sheet of commercial banks operating in Lebanon shows that total assets reached $115.2 billion at the end of 2009, up 22.3 percent from the end of 2008, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group.

Lebanese president urges Spain to enforce implementation of UNSCR 1701 (The Daily Star Lebanon)
President Michel Sleiman called on Spain King Juan Carlos I to enforce the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 as he slammed Israel for hindering any progress on the Mideast peace process.Spain currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union which coincides with the presence of Lebanon, since January 1, as a non-permanent member in the UN Security Council

Lebanese commercial banks’ assets reach $115 billion at end of 2009 (The Daily Star Lebanon)
The consolidated balance sheet of commercial banks operating in Lebanon shows that total assets reached $115.2 billion at the end of 2009, up 22.3 percent from the end of 2008, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group. Private sector deposits totaled $95.8 billion, up 23.1 percent from the end of 2008

Spat overshadows Lebanese Maronite 1600th anniversary celebrations (EARTHtimes.org)
Beirut/Damascus – A political spat between leading Lebanese Maronites threatened to overshadow the celebration of the 1,600th anniversary of the death of their religion’s founder Tuesday. Maronite Christians marked the anniversary of St Maron’s death…

Spanish King arrives in Lebanon to inspect UN Troops (EARTHtimes.org)
Beirut – Spanish King Juan Carlos arrived Monday in Beirut on a two-day visit to Lebanon during which he will inspect Spanish troops serving with UNIFIL in southern Lebanon. The king is accompanied by Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos. …

No sour grapes for Lebanon’s wine-making Maronite monks (Middle East Online)
Eight wine-making Lebanese monasteries seek to give buyers their own distinct flavours.

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