Lebanon

News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (October 27-November 3, 2009)

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 2:02 PM EST Overview This past week one rocket was fired into the western Negev from the Gaza Strip, as Hamas maintains its policy of restraint. Another rocket was fired at the...

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Cracker Barrel Announces Amendment of Credit Agreement (Business Wire)

LEBANON, Tenn.----Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an amendment to its existing credit facilities. The amendment extends the availability of $165 million of the $250 million...

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Graziano stresses Italy’s commitment to establishing permanent peace, stability in South

UNIFIL General Commander Claudio Graziano spoke during a ceremony in Tebnin for the handover of command from UNIFIL's Sector West Commander Italian General Carmello Di Cicco to Spanish General Luigi Francafella, saying that...

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Shaker al-Abssi sentenced to ten years of hard labor in bank robbery case

The Criminal Court in Beirut issued its verdict Friday against Fatah al-Islam leader Shaker al-Abssi and others in the case of the robbery of the Mazraa branch of BLOM Bank. The convicts were sentenced in absentia to hard labor...

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Checchia: Cabinet formation more than necessary five months after elections

During a ceremony in Tebnin for the handover of command from UNIFIL's Sector West Commander General Carmello Di Cicco of the Italian peacekeeping force in Lebanon to his successor General Luigi Francafella, Italian Ambassador...

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Ministry of Sound Party @ the Basement

Beirut In the Mix brings you the biggest Saturday London club night from the world's very best dancefloor: MINISTRY OF SOUND. The world’s most famous club got it's funkiest vibes at the Basement, on Saturday October 31st for a...

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Northern Lebanon picks off Pequea Valley

Northern Lebanon's youth movement spoiled Senior Night Friday in Kinzers.A trio of sophomore Vikings ruined Pequea Valley's final game of the season, running and throwing the ball at will in a 47-19 rout.Running backs Ryan Daub...

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Israel may begin new war in Lebanon in spring 2010 - paper

DAMASCUS, November 6 (RIA Novosti) - Israel could begin a new military operation in Lebanon in spring 2010, Jordan's Ad-Dustour daily wrote on Friday, citing French parliamentary and military sources. According to anonymous...

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Libyan tourism experts visit Tunisia's Djerba

Libyan civil aviation representatives and tourism sector professionals arrived on the Tunisian island of Djerba on Thursday (November 5th) to celebrate Tunisian carrier Sevenair's new direct flights to Tripoli, InfoTunisie...

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Robert Fisk's World: The German Lawrence of Arabia had much to live up to – and failed

His name was Captain Leo Frobenius and he was the German Lawrence of Arabia, tasked to start an Arab Muslim insurgency against British rule in Sudan and Egypt. Colonel Lawrence's mission, of course, was to persuade the Arabs of...

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