French companies upbeat about Lebanese economic future (Zawya)
BEIRUT: The huge number of French companies exhibiting at the Beirut International Exhibition and Leisure center (BIEL), for the French week in Lebanon 2010, is nothing less than a great indicator of the country’s ability to once again become the commercial hub of the Middle East.
Lebanese stage mock wedding to urge civil marriage (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Lebanese women in white gowns and men in suits staged a mock wedding in central Beirut’s main thoroughfare on Thursday, calling on authorities to pass a law that would legalize civil marriage.
Lebanese stage mock wedding to urge civil marriage (Khaleej Times)
BEIRUT – Lebanese women in white gowns and men in suits staged a mock wedding in central Beirut’s main thoroughfare on Thursday, calling on authorities to pass a law that would legalise civil marriage.
Lebanese protest in front of Parliament for civil marriages (The Daily Star Lebanon)
BEIRUT: Bassam Jalgha, 23, has decided he doesn’t want a religious marriage. There’s only one problem: civil marriages are not performed in Lebanon. Jalgha was one of around 200 people who marched on the Lebanese Parliament Thursday to demand politicians amend the law to allow people the option of marrying outside religious establishments.
Lebanese protest in front of Parliament for civil marriages (Zawya)
BEIRUT: Bassam Jalgha, 23, has decided he doesn’t want a religious marriage. There’s only one problem: civil marriages are not performed in Lebanon.
Lebanese police officers graduate from U.S. training program (People’s Daily)
The U.S. embassy in Lebanon Thursday announced the graduation of Lebanese police officers from an American training course amid internal debate over the nature of this program. The embassy said in statement that “the first class of 73 Internal Security Forces (ISF) cadets and officers” graduated on Wednesday “from the newly developed Community Policing training class.” The U.S embassy said “the …
French companies upbeat about Lebanese economic future (The Daily Star Lebanon)
BEIRUT: The huge number of French companies exhibiting at the Beirut International Exhibition and Leisure center (BIEL), for the French week in Lebanon 2010, is nothing less than a great indicator of the country’s ability to once again become the commercial hub of the Middle East. “If it weren’t for the political clashes that have occurred in Lebanon
Lebanon’s president under fire on defense (UPI)
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 18 (UPI) — Lebanese lawmakers rose to the defense of the President Michel Suleiman for his decision to emphasize a defense strategy in a national dialogue.
Lebanese police arrest Saudi allegedly spying for Israel (EARTHtimes.org)
Beirut – Lebanese police in southern Lebanon arrested a Saudi man allegedly spying for the Israeli secret service Mossad, local radios reported Thursday. The radios said the man was caught on Wednesday when he was spotted by a police patrol near the …
Lebanon to snub Libya (Foreign Policy Blogs)
The annual Arab League summit is being held this year in Libya, and Lebanon’s attendance at the meeting is doubtful. Libya and Lebanon have been at odds since the highly influential Imam Musa Sadr went missing on a 1978 visit to Tripoli. Many Lebanese blame Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi for Sadr’s disappearance, and tensions between the [...]
