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Lebanon will conduct its parliamentary elections as scheduled, despite rumors that they are to be postponed. The elections will be held in the Spring and concerns that they could be canceled are unjustified, note senior government officials. The elections are typically held between April 20th and June 29th. The elections were to be postponed following [...]
Lebanese officials have dismissed concerns that the parliamentary elections scheduled for next spring may be canceled. Calling such claims unfounded, officials insist that, as planned, elections will take place between April 20 and June 29, 2009. Skeptics have cited the deep political fragmentation among Lebanon’s political forces, and have voiced particular concern that the the [...]
The United Nations body that was investigating the death of former Lebanese Prime Minister, Rafik Hariri came upon some new evidence in the case. Hariri and 22 others were killed by a suicide bomber in Beirut in 2005. This assassination took Lebanon by surprise as Hariri was a well-known political figure in the nation. The [...]
A UN commission assigned to investigate the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has revealed new evidence relevant to the case. According to the latest report, the 11th on the subject, the commission “has acquired new information that may allow it to link additional individuals to the network that carried out the assassination.” [...]
Lebanon and Syria agreed today to enhance border patrol and counter-terrorism mesures between the two nations. This is the next step to strengthen diplomatic ties. Cross-border smuggling has been a concern of the Syrians and has been the reasoning behind the movement of 10,000 troops to the border between Lebanon and Syria. This counter-terror effort [...]
Saad Hariri, Lebanon’s Al Mustaqbal Movement leader, declared that Beirut would now be free of Hezbollah arms. In a news story that broke early this morning in Lebanon, Hariri made an announcement to an Iftar banquet that he had made significant progress in his meeting with Hezbollah representatives. There were no pardons given; the focus [...]
