Union Favors Lebanon, South Africa Debt on Local Bids (Update1) (BusinessWeek)
Union Investment Privatfonds, Germany’s third-largest money manager, favors bonds sold by developing nations with active local investors in foreign debt on concern the global new-issues market will be “overcrowded.”
French Cultural Centre to mark Francophonie Week (The Peninsula)
DOHA: Around 200 million French speakers all over the world will celebrate on March 20 the 40th anniversary of the International Day of the Francophone.
Lebanese man first to sue former Syrian ‘jailers’ (Gulf Times)
A Lebanese man has filed an unprecedented lawsuit against five Syrians, including four officers, that he said kidnapped, tortured and jailed him in Syria, his lawyer said yesterday.
Berri pledges to provide aid to families of Ethiopian Airlines crash vicitms (Zawya)
BEIRUT: Speaker Nabih Berri said Wednesday the Lebanese government has decided to deliver aid to the families of the Ethiopian plane crash victims.
Lebanon to Host Brazil’s Largest Trade Delegation to Date (Zawya)
11 March 2010 Over 75 Brazilian companies looking for lucrative business deals with their Lebanese counterparts on Friday April 16th 2010 at HABTOOR Grand Hotel-Beirut.
The glamorous world of Lebanese haute couture (CNN)
Gowns drape seductively; splits are thigh-high; fabrics are sheer and sparkling with embellishments: Welcome to the glamorous world of Lebanese haute couture.
This month on Inside the Middle East (CNN)
Host Zain Verjee takes viewers through Oman’s diverse terrain — sailing the seas in a sleek racing boat and driving through oasis towns en route to the rugged mountains of Jabal Al-Akhdar. Plus:
Lebanese man becomes first to sue former Syrian ‘jailers’ (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
BEIRUT (AFP) – A Lebanese man has filed an unprecedented lawsuit against five Syrians, including four officers, that he said kidnapped, tortured and jailed him in Syria, his lawyer told AFP on Thursday.
Union Favors Lebanon, South Africa Debt on Local Bids (Update1) (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) — Union Investment Privatfonds, Germany’s third-largest money manager, said it favors foreign- currency bonds sold by developing nations where local investors will support the market during any decline.
Hariri planning second trip to Damascus (UPI)
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 11 (UPI) — Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced plans to make a second trip to Damascus this month to strengthen bilateral relations.
