INDICATORS – Lebanon – March 16 (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
BEIRUT, March 16 (Reuters) – Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.
Syria wants ‘to open new page’ with Lebanese Druze chief (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
BEIRUT (AFP) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is ready to to turn a page on the past by meeting Lebanon’s Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, Hezbollah, which is mediating between the former arch-foes, said on Monday.
Lebanon rejects Libya’s invitation to Arab summit (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
BEIRUT (AFP) – Lebanon has rejected “for administrative reasons” Libya’s invitation to an Arab summit later this month, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
Lebanon’s Jumblatt apologizes to Damascus (UPI)
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 15 (UPI) — Lebanon’s fiery socialist leader Walid Jumblatt apologized to Syrian President Bashar Assad for derogatory comments he made in 2007.
Lebanon not to attend Arab summit (Al Bawaba)
Lebanon has rejected “for administrative reasons” Libya’s invitation to the upcoming Arab summit, the Lebanese foreign ministry said on Monday.
Lebanon’s March 14 calls for Arab support (UPI)
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 15 (UPI) — The Western-backed March 14 alliance in Lebanon called for action on a national dialogue strategy to prevent a regional war.
Ministry to launch board to boost Lebanon’s image abroad (Zawya)
BEIRUT: Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud announced on Monday that the Tourism Ministry is in the process of creating the “Promoting Lebanon Board,” a committee composed of private sector figures and chaired by the tourism minister.
Ministry to launch board to boost Lebanon’s image abroad (The Daily Star Lebanon)
BEIRUT: Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud announced on Monday that the Tourism Ministry is in the process of creating the “Promoting Lebanon Board,” a committee composed of private sector figures and chaired by the tourism minister. “Its main goal is to devise a strategy aimed at improving Lebanon’s image abroad and to determine which
March 14 proposes Lebanon’s defense plan (Press TV)
Lebanon’s March 14 alliance has proposed a plan urging Lebanese and other Arab nations to defend the country at a time of regional and international turbulence.
Lebanon won’t send representative to Arab League summit in Libya (The Daily Star Lebanon)
BEIRUT: Lebanon will not send a representative to the March Arab League summit to be held in Libya, a well-informed ministerial source told The Daily Star on Monday. The source said the Lebanese government has found it “shameful” the way that Libya has dealt with the issue of the summit. Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa is due to arrive
