Lebanese FM: U.S. embassy eavesdropping accusation exaggerated (People’s Daily)
Lebanese Foreign Minister Ali al- Shami said on Thursday a report accusing the U.S. embassy of eavesdropping Lebanon’s mobile phones is “exaggerated,” local An- Nahar newspaper reported. “The story was just a news report,” al-Shami said after talks with Arab League chief Amr Moussa on the sidelines of a meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo. Lebanese daily As-Safir reported recently that …
Hezbollah won’t disarm, scholar says (UPI)
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 4 (UPI) — Lebanese President Michel Suleiman will have no impact on Hezbollah weapons despite his focus on security at a pending national dialogue, analysts said.
Cash inflow leads ABL to slash interest rates (Zawya)
BEIRUT: The Association of Banks in Lebanon (ABL) decided to slash interest rates on the Lebanese pound to 6.5 percent and is expected to make similar steps on other currencies.
UN Envoy’s Talks With Lebanese Prime Minister (Scoop.co.nz)
The implementation of the 2006 Security Council resolution calling for a full halt to fighting between Israel and Hizbollah topped a senior United Nations official’s talks with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri today.
Political developments top UN envoy’s talks with Lebanese PM (New Kerala)
New York, Mar 5: The implementation of the 2006 Security Council resolution calling for a full halt to fighting between Israel and Hizbollah topped a senior United Nations official’s talks with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Thursday.
Russia slams Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace (Press TV)
Russia has expressed concern over Israel’s repeated violations of the Lebanese airspace and sovereignty in violation of the UN Security Council resolutions.
High Heels, Hot Clubs, Ruins Mark Sea-Washed Beirut (Update1) (Bloomberg)
March 4 (Bloomberg) — The smell of the Mediterranean was the first thing to hit me when I landed in Beirut, and it remained a constant presence while I visited the still-war-torn Lebanese capital.
Lebanese Army diffuses tension after UN patrol stoned (EARTHtimes.org)
Beirut- The Lebanese Army sought to diffuse tensions Thursday after villagers in southern Lebanon loyal to the Shiite movement, Hezbollah, stoned a UN peacekeeping patrol. A fight broke out in the southern village of al-Sowani between locals and the …
Situation along Lebanese border relatively stable: UN official (People’s Daily)
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams said on Thursday that situation along the Lebanese-Israeli border remained relatively stable, and the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1701 has been reassured. Williams made the remarks after meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, saying that the most recent report highlights that despite rhetoric, all parties have …
Lebanon Allocates $700M for New Power Plant, Assafir Says (Bloomberg)
March 5 (Bloomberg) — The Lebanese government allocated in $700 million its 2010 budget to build a 600-megawatts power plant in Northern Lebanon, Assafir reported, without saying where it obtained the information.
