Enough is enough: Aoun has no right to gamble with Lebanon’s future
Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
By The Daily Star The Daily Star strives to be representative of both public opinion and the public interest in Lebanon, no small challenge in a country …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?editi
on_id=1&article_id=87206&categ_id=17

Lust in Lebanon, Low Pay Lead to Temporary ‘Pleasure’ Marriages
Bloomberg – USA
In Lebanon, the climb has been particularly steep. One fifth of women between 35 and 39 have never been married, according to the Population Reference …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=2
0601100&sid=aXYlFbn3gGR8&refer=germany

Lebanon’s slaves, Lebanon’s shame
Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
One group even organized a petition against the documentary on Facebook, Lebanon’s latest craze. Following the documentary, Al-Jarass magazine, …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition
_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=87205

Refugees in Lebanon coerced to return to Iraq
GulfNews – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
The 66-page report also reveals the Lebanese government’s failure to provide a legal status for Iraqi refugees in Lebanon. “Without legal status in Lebanon, …
www.gulfnews.com/region/Lebanon/10172367.html

Tired of war, from Liberia to Lebanon
PRESS TV – Tehran,Iran
Iran hosts the first photo exhibit of the Associated Press photo editor in the Middle East, titled ‘Tired of war… from Liberia to Lebanon’. …
www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=33638&sectionid=351020105

Bush’s rigid policy on Syria shifting—lo and behold, diplomacy is …
By arn(arn)
Is the US now ready for talks with Syria? | csmonitor.com A few months ago, high administration officials in Washington still clung to the notion that a new Lebanese president could be elected without a consensus between the opposition …
bostonuniversity.blogspot.com/2007/12/
bushs-rigid-policy-on-syria-shifting-lo.html

Syria, Iran, Israel and the Arab League (and the Imperial Grand …
By JVP
Olmert’s speech included a call for peace with all the surrounding states, and his listing of the different directions of those states (north, east and south), was clearly meant to include Syria. Bush, on the other hand, …
portland.indymedia.org/en/2007/12/369450.shtml

Mubarak says Annapolis summit could lead to peace including Syria …
ATHENS: The Middle East summit in Annapolis could lead to ‘’comprehensive peace’’ in the region, including Syria and Lebanon, President Hosni Mubarak said Monday.Mubarak said last week’s US-hosted conference ‘’will lead to the creation …
www.dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=10667

Syria Is Reaping Benefits From Annapolis
The Associated Press –
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — It’s been barely a week since Syria joined the US-sponsored peace conference, but the participation is already paying off for …
ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iP9ZKS8
zQhmCQTMWlruNjKiSsYjgD8TA49R00

wfp urges more support for vulnerable iraqis in syria
Al-Bawaba – Amman,Jordan
But more Iraqi women, children and men are unable to meet their basic food needs and social support systems in Syria are being overstretched,” said WFP …
www.albawaba.com/en/countries/Syria/219551

Qurei says PA will coordinate with Syria
Jerusalem Post – Israel
By AP A visiting envoy for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas promised Monday to continue coordination with Syria as the Palestinians work to …
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6795115&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

At least 25000 refugees have returned to Iraq: Red Crescent
AFP –
BAGHDAD (AFP) — Between 25000 and 28000 Iraqi refugees have come home from Syria since mid-September, the Iraqi Red Crescent Organisation said Monday, …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jbWtf9BBAF-dr0RvM09mnD7ZCXxA

From General to General: Lebanon in Perpetual Crisis
American Chronicle – Beverly Hills,CA,USA
Syria came dragging its feet to Annapolis for the hefty prize of, yet again, interfering in Lebanon’s internal affairs. Unfortunately, and in spite of …
www.americanchronicle.com/article
s/viewArticle.asp?articleID=44550

Que Sera Syria?
By Zach(Alex Berengaut)
In particular, Syria finds itself linked to a number of other states and issues in the region. With the possibility of closer ties with Syria floating in the ether, it is worth examining what could be gained from that option. …
thegrandstrategy.blogspot.com/2007/12/que-sera-syria.html

Syria-Iran Contacts Underway Following Annapolis
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Al-Miqdad met yesterday, December 2, with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and gave him a letter from Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. During the meeting, Al-Miqdad called Syria-Iran relations …
www.thememriblog.org/blog_personal/en/3889.htm

Iraqis in Syria face food shortages
“Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees in Syria face a bleak winter, with rising fuel costs that could leave many without enough money for food, the director of the World Food Program said Monday. About a third of Iraqi respondents in …
digg.com/world_news/Iraqis_in_Syria_face_food_shortages

Regev: Israel blew Lebanon war coverage
Jewish Telegraphic Agency – New York,NY,USA
Israel should have let more journalists “embed” with its forces during the Lebanon war, its former chief military spokeswoman said. …
www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/105653.html

Saudi eyes relaunch of Israel talks with Syria, Lebanon
AFP –
A UN Security Council ceasefire resolution brought an end to the summer 2006 war between Israel and Lebanon’s Shiite militant group Hezbollah. …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jvBX6SJcfZ8VL0pC83Rs8p1Z1eIA

Lebanon Arts Walk Friday
PennLive.com – Harrisburg,PA,USA
by From Patriot-News Staff Reports LEBANON — Four Lebanon organizations will be open Friday evening to display work by local artists for what Lebanon …
www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/20
07/12/lebanon_arts_walk_friday.html

3/12/07

Israeli army chided on Lebanon briefings
JERUSALEM (UPI) — A former spokeswoman for the Israeli military says it was a mistake to cancel daily briefings for the media during last year’s incursion into Lebanon.
www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-267523-280360?source=1930

Syria, Iraq Reopen Border Crossing Closed for Over 3 Years
Syria and Iraq reopened a major border crossing Sunday, more than three years after Baghdad closed the passageway to stop foreign fighters from sneaking into its territory. … The US second-in-command in Iraq said Sunday there has been …
middleeastprogress.org/2007/12/syria-iraq-re
open-border-crossing-closed-for-over-3-years/

UN Food Agency to Double The Number of Iraqi Refugees in Syria It …
Based on this assessment, WFP decided to expand its assistance from the current caseload of 51000 people to cover as many as 114000 of the most needy Iraqis in Syria by April 2008.
newsblaze.com/story/20071203081616tsop.
nb/newsblaze/TOPSTORY/Top-Stories.html

Lebanon general formally nominated
Michel Suleiman has been formally nominated for Lebanon’s presidency with the backing of the majority coalition in parliament after the post fell vacant over a week ago. But the constitution, which says senior public servants can only …
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oad&name=News&file=article&sid=84382

Consensus in Lebanon
By Sean(Rashad)
Josh Landis writes on his blog of the surprise to Lebanese delegates at Annapolis upon hearing of General Michel Suleiman’s presidential candidacy. Landis proceeds to speculate on the possible French, Israeli, Egyptian, Syrian, …
blog.pomed.org/2007/12/consensus-in-lebanon.html

Lebanon majority plans petition to vote army chief as president
AFP –
BEIRUT (AFP) — Lebanon’s ruling majority is planning to draft a petition to amend the constitution in order to elect army chief General Michel Sleiman as …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gHeE1a0wGpT3flJrJvODLV9GgEfQ

Mubarak says Annapolis could lead to peace including Syria, Lebanon
Jerusalem Post – Israel
By AP The Middle East summit in Annapolis could lead to “comprehensive peace” in the region, including Syria and Lebanon, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=11955
46791959&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

LEBANON: Syrian workers living “in a world of enemies”
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
His crime, they told him, was to be a Syrian working in Lebanon. After Radwan – who like all Syrians interviewed by IRIN gave a false name for fear of …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN
/2687ec4ead560204e7b7809c4d689d4d.htm

The Horses are Tied… in Lebanon
Dar Al-Hayat – Beirut,Lebanon
The proof that Qabalan adopted the patriarch’s call to save Lebanon “before it is too late” and rebuild trust among all political and religious authorities, …
english.daralhayat.com/opinion/OPED/12-2007/Article-
20071203-a061e16a-c0a8-10ed-00c1-a41eb78d948d/story.html

Lebanon majority plans petition to vote army chief as president
AFP –
BEIRUT (AFP) — Lebanon’s ruling majority is planning to draft a petition to amend the constitution in order to elect army chief General Michel Sleiman as …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gHeE1a0wGpT3flJrJvODLV9GgEfQ

Mubarak says Annapolis could lead to peace including Syria, Lebanon
Jerusalem Post – Israel
By AP The Middle East summit in Annapolis could lead to “comprehensive peace” in the region, including Syria and Lebanon, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=11955467
91959&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull