Lebanon’s 10-year Eurobond sees strong demand (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
BEIRUT, March 9 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s $1.2 billion 10-year Eurobond attracted bids about three times the size of the issue, traders said on Tuesday, indicating strong demand for the country’s sovereign issues.
Hezbollah refuses to discuss arms at Lebanon defence summit (EARTHtimes.org)
Beirut – Lebanon’s rival political parties on Tuesday held a national dialogue to discuss defence strategy for the country – in the presence of Hezbollah representatives who refused to discuss their own movement’s arms. Hezbollah, which has backing…
Lebanese President: we are ready to fight Israel (People’s Daily)
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said on Monday that Lebanon is ready to defend itself in case of war with Israel. Suleiman told the pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat in an interview published on Monday, that the role of the resistance comes “after the occupation or if the Lebanese army failed to do its duties, or if it withdrew under pressure.” “It is known that when any country is subject to …
INDICATORS – Lebanon – March 9 (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
BEIRUT, March 9 (Reuters) – Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.
European envoy: Palestinian-Israeli negotiations important for Lebanon (People’s Daily)
Visiting European Union Special envoy to the Middle East Peace Process Marc Otte said on Monday that the peace negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis are important for the stability of Lebanon. Otte met with the Lebanese President Michel Suleiman at the presidential palace in Baabda near Beirut. A statement released by the President’s office said that the two sides discussed …
Beirut sputters over national talks (UPI)
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 9 (UPI) — Lebanese lawmakers suspended their national dialogue session Tuesday following two hours of debate on national security issues, officials said in Beirut.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-09 08:31 Lebanon’s 10-year Eurobond sees strong demand (Interactive Investor)
BEIRUT, March 9 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s $1.2 billion 10-year Eurobond attracted bids about three times the size of the issue, traders said on Tuesday, indicating strong demand for the country’s sovereign issues. Lebanon sold the Eurobond at the end of last week with a coupon of 6.375 percent. The maturity date is March 9, 2020. “The final orderbook was $3.39 billion,” a trader said, citing robust …
Lebanon’s rival groups resume national dialogue (MalaysiaNews.net)
BEIRUT Lebanon’s rival political groups have resumed national reconciliation talks and Hezbollah’s weapons are a main topic on the agenda. Leaders of more than a dozen factions are meetin…
Lebanon’s rival groups resume national dialogue (NBC26 Green Bay)
BEIRUT (AP) – Lebanon’s rival political groups have resumed national reconciliation talks and Hezbollah’s weapons are a main topic on the agenda. Leaders of more than a dozen factions are meeting at the presidential palace for Tuesday’s talks headed by President Michel Suleiman.
Lebanon’s defence strategy much ado about nothing: analysts (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
BEIRUT (AFP) – Talks between Lebanon’s rival political parties focused on Hezbollah’s weapons have little chance of succeeding given the vested interest of key regional players like Iran and Syria, analysts say.
