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Turkey voices support for Lebanese sovereignty, condemns Israeli aggression
BEIRUT: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced support for Lebanon's sovereignty and unity Monday. During talks with Speaker Nabih Berri, the Turkish Prime Minister added that Turkey was ready to exert all efforts for the sake of Lebanon and its stability. Berri started his talks Monday with Turkish officials as part of his official visit to Turkey. [...] Full story |
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Abboud sees Lebanon tourism increasing by up to 20 percent
BEIRUT: Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud said on Friday that the tourism activity in Lebanon would improve by 10 to 20 percent in 2010 and assured that there would not be an Israeli war on Lebanon. "During the past two months, the number of tourists increased by 22 percent which is a very good indicator and we expect this number to exceed 2 million [...] Full story |
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Last chance for a Palestinian state
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, among obsequious kowtowing to the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC, and US Middle East envoy George Mitchell on Monday said they were trying to prepare the ground for proximity talks between Israel and Palestine.If there are any Palestinians left, the emerging diplomatic dynamic in the Palestinian-Israel agony should put [...] Continue reading |
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Lebanese children raise funds to build kindergarten in Gaza
BEIRUT: The head of the United Nations' humanitarian mission in Gaza visited Lebanon on Monday to receive funding to build a kindergarten in the besieged enclave, in a project constituting "tangible, positive action."
John Ging, director of the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNWRA) was presented with a check for $266,000 by Education [...] Full story |
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A voice too big for the room
BEIT MERI: The playlist was a little shorter than the program suggested, yet the Emile Bustani Auditorium was replete with music on Sunday evening, the grand finale of the 2010 edition of Al-Bustan. Thanks to the soaring soprano voice of guest soloist Cristina Nassif, in fact, there seemed, at times, more music than the little hall could comfortably contain. [...] Full story
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Algeria between corruption and the army
By Mahmoud Belhimer
Less than a year after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's election to a third term on April 14, 2009, Algeria is once again caught in a political crisis. Demonstrations are disrupting vital sectors such as education and health care, while corruption becomes increasingly pervasive.
This situation is not at all what Bouteflika and his supporters promised back in November 2008, when the [...] Continue reading
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Tribunal preparing for trial within a year
Editor's note: The following are excerpts of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon's annual report, which was released Saturday. The Daily Star is publishing excerpts of the report until Wednesday.PART II - MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE TRIBUNAL BETWEEN MARCH 2009 AND FEBRUARY 2010 A. Chambers 1. Introduction 95. The Tribunal's Chambers are [...] Full story |
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The law has teeth: building on judicial decisions
By Chibli Mallat
Amid the continuing turmoil over the settlements, a little judicial victory for West Bankers was registered at the European Court of Justice on February 25. The case is excerpted on this page, together with a comment by Christopher Lund. Considering the bulldozing-like style of Israeli occupation, both really and figuratively, the little achieved by European judges [...] Continue reading
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Pikasso unveils competition results at City Mall
DORA: Pikasso, the billboard and outdoor advertising company, held a cocktail party at Eric Kayser in City Mall to expose its fancy new advertising displays. Also on the agenda was the announcement of the "Win the Yellow Car" competition, a creative contest with the brief of photographing yellow objects in City Mall. Among the intimate crowd on March 9 were Joyce Ain Malak, Kristina Arman, Michael Trad and Maria Yammine. [...] Full story |
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