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Lebanese President Suleiman has stated his goal of making Lebanon an international center for interfaith culture and dialogue. Lebanon has always been a nation that was rich in diversity and now the government would like to capitalize on that. Suleiman did say that dialogue will be difficult if there is occupation, if Palestinians are not [...]
Violence has broken out in the South Eastern region of Libya between government forces and members of the Tabu tribe, leading to the siege of the city of Al-Kufra. The army has blockaded the only road leading out of the city, and 11 people have been killed in the clashes. The violence erupted during protests [...]
In a big announcement for Iraq today, election dates have been set in 14 of the 18 provinces. This is will seek to correct an inaccurate electoral circumstance from the first elections in 2005, where many Shia and Sunni groups boycotted the original elections. Four provinces were left out of this election as their specific [...]
The election of the new American president could mean a much more hasty and specific withdrawal from Iraq. President-elect Obama ran on a platform of pulling the troops out quickly and by a definite date. In some ways, this process has already begun. Violence is down across Baghdad and US troop presence on the streets [...]
In a conference held in Beirut, Lebanon, the main topic of discussion was Palestinian workers and their economic and civil rights. Even though Palestinians have lived in Lebanon for many years, they do not have the right to hold certain jobs. The difficulty with this issue is that it is rooted in Lebanese law that [...]
Current United States presidential candidate Ralph Nader spoke with Lebanese news sources today about how both Obama and McCain would implement harmful policies on Lebanon. No matter who wins, Nader claims both will be bad for the nation. Both senators voted for the bill supporting Israel in their war in the south of Lebanon in [...]
Recently the Prime Minister of Turkey, has been lobbying in Van, an eastern region in Turkey. Van, being a city with prominent Kurdish population, has not greeted Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a hospitable manner. He was advised to wear a bullet proof vest and have a convoy of four cars, which is an unusual number [...]
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak came to Lebanon’s defense once again. He said that Egypt will continue to support Lebanon just as they had when Sadat was president. According to Mubarak, “[Egypt] still back[s] Lebanon and would never stop backing it.” He has met with the current President of Lebanon, Michel Suleiman, even before he was [...]
In the wake of international sanctions placed on Iran over its nuclear program, many banks in the United Arab Emirates have frozen assets of Iranian firms and refused to do business with Iranian merchants. Iran is suffering from sanctions that have been placed on the country, largely as a result of pressures from the United [...]
As early as next week, the winter session of Israel’s Parliament, the Knesset, could be dissolved. This is the speculation after President Shimon Peres announced early elections in the country. Elections will take place because the political parties in Israel have failed to form a coalition government. Now, Tzipi Livni faces competition from Benjamin Netanyahu [...]
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