Lebanon

Hezbollah gears up for new war

Fighters rearm and reinforce positions in valleys amid fears that Israel is about to launch attack on Islamic group Hezbollah is rapidly rearming in preparation for a new conflict with Israel, fearing that Benjamin Netanyahu's...

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Stay the night: Le Gray, Beirut

Le Gray has finally opened in Beirut – one of the most eagerly and long-awaited hotel openings of the year. It's been an uphill struggle for hotelier Gordon Campbell Gray, hampered by civil unrest and two wars. "Everyone was...

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Half Of UAE's Employers Likely To Hire In Next 3 Months

Almost half of UAE's employers are likely to hire in next three months, study reveals Dubai, UAE, 08 November 2009 - 26% definitely hiring and 26% probably hiring, according to the new Jobs Index study conducted by the region's...

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Lebanon predicts 7% GDP growth

Lebanon's central bank has forecast that the country's GDP will reach 7% in 2009, while inflation will set at 3%, the Daily Star has reported. Lebanon's balance of payments for the first nine- month period of 2009 had recorded...

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Iran rejects Israel's claim on weapon shipment

As the UN Fact-Finding committee's report on Gaza issue led by Richard Goldstone was being examined in the UN General Assembly meeting, Israeli representative at the UN pointed out to seizure of the ship and said anti-tank...

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Why caregivers in Israel refuse to return to RP

By Rhodora A. Abano Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 06:55:00 11/08/2009 Filed Under: MANILA, Philippines—Since around Israeli aircraft dropped some 100 bombs on the Gaza Strip in December last year, less than a hundred...

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9 - Achieve Balance in an Unbalanced

A good place to start your time on this web site is to read an article about how to read this website (and a great many other things) The Supermarket Approach. I recommend you go there next because it will help you enjoy and...

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Lebanon's rival factions agree on national unity cabinet - sources

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Almost Half a Year Later, Lebanon Finally Has a Cabinet

Well, it took five months (almost to the day) but Lebanon seems to have finally turned the page on the historic parliamentary elections held on June 7, 2009. Not to jinx things, but the media is rife with reports that efforts...

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Live in Leb

To make this short, LIVE in Leb is mainly a secular, apolitical place for us to share opinions, initiate debates, discuss and exchange ideas with everyone who has something to say. While the main focus revolves around...

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