LEBANESE TAG

* Government Formation List by Political Colour

2009-11-10T00:46:00.000+04:00

* Lebanon Government Formation List by PM Saad Hariri

2009-11-10T00:15:00.000+04:00

مراسيم تأليف الحكومة الجديدة برئاسة سعد الدين الحريري صدرت مراسيم تشكيل الحكومة الجديدة برئاسة الرئيس سعدالدين الحريري، وقبول استقالة الحكومة الحالية الرئيس فؤاد السنيورة، وقد أذاع المراسيم الأمين العام لرئاسة مجلس الوزراء سهيل بوجي، وجاء في نص المرسوم رقم 28837 اعتبار حكومة الرئيس فؤاد السنيورة مستقيلة، ثم جاء في المرسوم الرقم 28838 تسمية سعد الدين الحريري رئيساً لمجلس الوزراء.

* The Shia of Beirut

2009-11-09T10:18:00.000+04:00

Reuters reports that agreement was reached on 6 November on the formation of a national unity government in Lebanon, which would include Hizbullah and other opposition elements. A new government is expected to be formed in the next two days. We are grateful to John Marsh for bringing to our attention the report below on the Shia suburbs of south Beirut published by the Iranian AhlulBayt

* Lebanon real estate projected to rise 10 to 15% per year until 2013

2009-11-05T13:58:00.000+04:00

Real estate values in Lebanon have increased by 9% in the first eight months of this year and are projected to rise by 10 to 15% each year until 2013. Wealthy Lebanese expatriates and Arab property investors fed up with the slump in places like Dubai, are among the heaviest investors in the country, it is claimed. The value of property transactions reached more than $4.3 billion in 2008 and

* Lebanon rocket provokes Israeli barrage

2009-10-28T15:12:00.000+04:00

A Katyusha-type rocket fired from Lebanon hit northern Israel on Tuesday night without causing any casualties, prompting Israel to retaliate with a salvo of missiles. The rocket fired from Lebanon hit open ground east of the Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona and started a fire, which did not cause any serious damage, they said. Witnesses in Kiryat Shmona said Israeli artillery retaliated by firing

* M-Corruption

2009-10-20T10:31:00.000+04:00

مرَّ على وجود الوزير زياد بارود في وزارة الداخلية والبلديات نحو 15 شهراً، طرق خلالها أبواباً إصلاحية كثيرة، لكنه حاذر الاقتراب من إمارات فساد تحتمي بعباءة وزارته. استمرار إمارة ميشال المر على حالها في المتن الشمالي يطرح سؤالاً برسم وزير الداخلية غسان سعود تنتشر على امتداد الأراضي اللبنانية، من عكار مروراً بزغرتا والشوف والنبطية ووصولاً إلى بعلبك، إمارات لا يعلو فيها قانون فوق نفوذ سيِّد هذه

* An Imperial Strategy for a New World Order: The Origins of World War III

2009-10-18T13:11:00.000+04:00

In the face of total global economic collapse, the prospects of a massive international war are increasing. Historically, periods of imperial decline and economic crisis are marked by increased international violence and war. The decline of the great European empires was marked by World War I and World War II, with the Great Depression taking place in the intermediary period. Currently, the

* Large scale plan against motorcyclists in the next 48 hours

2009-10-09T18:40:00.000+04:00

The army command and internal security forces leadership agreed to implement a large-scale plan in the next 48 hours to ban motorcycles during certain hours and make accurate checks on registration and identification papers. An informed judicial source told pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat that the decision was made after several robberies by bikers and the killing on Tuesday of George Abou

* Israel gets two more German submarines

2009-10-01T12:25:00.001+04:00

JERUSALEM - Israel has taken delivery of two German submarines ordered four years ago, a military spokesman said on Tuesday. “We have received two Dolphin-class submarines built in Germany,” he said, on condition of anonymity. The submarines, called U212s, can launch cruise missiles carrying nuclear warheads, although when it confirmed the sale in 2006 the German government said the two vessels

* Lebs Extradited from UAE

2009-09-30T12:05:00.000+04:00

بدأت دولة الإمارات العربية حملة إبعاد لعدد من اللبنانيين والفلسطينيين، من الذين تظن أنهم مقربون من فصائل المقاومة. المعنيون يؤكدون أن العنوان المقصود خاطئ، إلا أن المتضررين هم مواطنون قضوا سنوات في بلاد الاغتراب، وفقدوا في أيام كل ما بنوه حسن عليق أبعدت السلطات الأمنية في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، خلال الشهرين الماضيين، أكثر من 45 رجل أعمال وموظفاً لبنانياً، ومنعتهم من العودة إلى

* Hariri To Try Again

2009-09-20T00:22:00.000+04:00

After briefly stepping down last week, Saad Hariri has been reassigned the task of forming a new cabinet. Hariri had been trying since he was appointed prime minister back in June to come up with a cabinet line-up that would suit the very fickle political tastes of Lebanon. Hariri submitted a list to the president for approval on September 8, but the proposal was rejected outright by the

* Military Robots and the Future of War

2009-09-17T23:24:00.000+04:00

(TED)

* Number of swine flu cases 'likely to be in thousands'

2009-08-27T12:30:00.000+04:00

The number of people in Lebanon diagnosed with the A(H1N1) virus has risen to 600, Health Minister Mohammad Jawad Khalifeh said on Wednesday, adding the real number of cases was probably much higher. The real figure was likely closer to 2,000-3,000 but had not been diagnosed “because not everybody gets a laboratory test,” Khalifeh told reporters after a meeting with Education Minister Bahia

* Playboy interviews Walid Jumblat - 1984

2009-08-26T19:50:00.001+04:00

(bloggingbeirut)

* Sin city of the Middle East

2009-08-20T20:48:00.000+04:00

From nudist beach parties and wild bashes hosted by the likes of Paris Hilton, to gay clubs, gambling and showgirls, Beirut is rapidly earning a reputation as the sin city of the Middle East. Clubbers don't bat an eye in popping $1000 for a bottle of champagne to guarantee attention at a trendy nightspot, where less is more as far as women's wear is concerned, and fireworks displays

* Resilient Lebanon Defies Odds In Face of Global Crisis

2009-08-20T15:35:00.000+04:00

In mid-2008, few would have predicted that 2009 would be a good year for Lebanon.But while many emerging market countries are deeply embroiled in the global economic crisis, the Lebanese economy could this year grow substantially faster than our recent conservative projection of 4 percent. Twelve months ago, this rosy scenario seemed unlikely. A fragile national unity government was

* Summer friction with Israel

2009-08-11T17:58:00.000+04:00

Officials from Hizballah and Israel have been exchanging hostile words recently. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak indicated that all of Lebanon would pay the price for any Hizballah transgressions against Israel. Hizballah representatives indicated that the guerrilla group is more than prepared for another confrontation with Israel, and is suspected of possessing over 40,000 rockets. In

* Lebanon army on alert after reported IDF build-up on border

2009-08-11T10:03:00.000+04:00

Tension mounted Monday in southern Lebanon after Israeli forces reportedly advanced to the area of the Shaba farms, forcing the Lebanese army on alert, a Lebanese army source said. The source said three armored Israeli vehicles, accompanied by a civilian car, advanced towards Shaba Farms, located at the junction of south-east Lebanon, south-west Syria and northern Israel. Israel seized the 25

Israeli Tanks Upgrade

2009-08-07T18:39:00.000+04:00

Israeli tanks drive along the Israel-Lebanon border after arriving from south Lebanon, in 2006.The Israeli army will begin equipping its tanks with a new anti-missile system, following stinging losses due to missiles fired by Hezbollah militants in the 2006 Lebanon war, officials said.(afp)

* Jumblatt: Alliance with “March 14” was a Necessity and Must Be Terminated

2009-08-02T18:35:00.002+04:00

And once again, the head of the “Democratic Gathering” MP Walid Jumblatt turns on his “temporary necessary alliance” and “alliances of yesterday” and launches a severe attack against the so-called “March 14” saying that the alliance with this bloc was driven by an urgent necessity yet it must not continue. During his speech at the opening of the General Assembly of the Progressive Socialist

* New Naval Base in Jask

2009-08-01T20:00:00.000+04:00

Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habiballah Sayari in a ceremony held on Wednesday opened a new naval base in Jask. The new base is strategically located on Gulf of Oman near Strait of Hormuz. (usko)

* Lebanese Army Day

2009-08-01T13:09:00.000+04:00

* Ghada Eid Surrounded for Apprehension

2009-08-01T11:48:00.001+04:00

Pal: Judicial Police members surrounded New TV (al-Jadeed) in Beirut on Friday to arrest al-Fassad [Corruption] talk show presenter Ghada Eid. Eid has a warrant for her arrest for slandering Judge Shaheed Salameh, following a verbal exchange on air over the assassination case of Nasri Marouni [Eid's cousin] in Zahle and following Salameh's decision to release those arrested in the case.

* Fox News View of the Middle East

2009-07-31T23:26:00.000+04:00

Notice the location of Egypt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

* Emaar 1.3Bil Loss

2009-07-31T12:22:00.000+04:00

A handout picture made available by developers Emaar in April 2008 shows an aerial view of the Downtown Burj Dubai complex. Dubai property giant Emaar posted a second-quarter net loss of 1.3 billion dirhams (350 million dollars) as a slowdown in the American real estate market forced it to write off the entire value of its US unit John Laing Homes. (afp/yahoo)