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Hariri suspects trial in absentia
BBC Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:36:05 GMT
The UN-backed tribunal investigating the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri says it will try the suspects in absentia.
Hariri assassination suspects to be tried in absentia
CNN Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:28:02 EST
The special court investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri announced Wednesday it will try the four accused killers in absentia.
Syria: If Assad Falls will Hezbollah Abandon War against Israel?
IBTIMES Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:43:39 EST
Hezbollah's continued support of beleaguered Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's regime tarnishes its credibility.
Hezbollah's muted response to Syria uprising divides Arabs
USATODAY Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:16:16 GMT
Hezbollah, which applauded Arab pro-democracy protests last year, has no apparent enthusiasm for the uprising in Syria.
Women, children killed in violence-torn Syria city
SIFY Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:15:00 GMT
Beirut: Armed forces loyal to President Bashar Assad barraged residential buildings with mortars and machine-gun fire, killing at least 30 people, including a family of women and children during a
World Briefing | Middle East: Lebanon: Former General Sentenced in Spying Case
NYTIMES Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:10:34 GMT
Officials said a former general was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison for giving information to Israel.
Al Qaeda militants tighten grip on Yemen town
REUTERS Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:21:55 GMT
SANAA (Reuters) - Islamist militants raised their flag over the citadel at Radda and pledged allegiance to al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri after seizing the Yemeni town southeast of the capital Sanaa, residents said on Monday. Related Stories Building collapses in Beirut, 13 killed Pakistan top court challenges PM on corruption cases Japan's first reactor stress tests reach key stage Observers see flaws as Kazakhstan ends one-party rule Protesters, police clash in Bucharest, 59 hurt
Lebanese man held over 'plot to attack Bangkok'
INDEPENDENT Sat, 14 Jan 2012
Thai police are questioning a Lebanese man with alleged links to the Hezbollah militant group after the US embassy warned of a "real and credible" threat of a terrorist attack in Bangkok.
Bangkok Terror Threat: Hezbollah Suspected Arrested after U.S. Warning
IBTIMES Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:00:36 EST
Tourist sites, synagogues and the Israeli embassy were possible targets for a terrorist attack in Bangkok. A Lebanese national with suspected links to Hezbollah has been arrested.
UN chief urges Hezbollah disarmament
BOSTON Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:59:50 GMT
The U.N. Secretary General says he is "deeply concerned" about the military capacity of the Lebanese Hezbollah militant group and lack of progress in its disarmament.
UN Chief Urges Hezbollah Disarmament
ABCNEWS Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:51:16 GMT
UN chief 'deeply concerned' about Hezbollah's military capacity, urges disarmament
UN chief in Lebanon for talks on Syria, Hariri court
YAHOO Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:10:24 GMT
UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrived in Lebanon on Friday for talks on a controversial UN-backed court probing the assassination of the country's ex-premier and on the bloodshed in Syria.
Report: Lebanese suspected of spying for Israel
YAHOO Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:26:08 GMT
Lebanese media report the army has detained a Lebanese man on suspicion of collaborating with Israel's Mossad spy agency.
Lebanon detains man suspected of spying for Israel
YAHOO Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:51:25 GMT
The Lebanese army has detained a man on suspicion of collaborating for years with Israel's Mossad spy agency, Lebanese media and officials said Thursday.
Embattled Assad to make speech on "internal issue"
CHICAGOTRIBUNE Mon, 9 Jan 2012 17:24:07 CST
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, locked in a violent struggle against a wave of unrest, is to make a speech on Tuesday on "the internal issue and international and regional developments," state media said.
New Hampshire primary: Santorum under fire and Romney snubbed
GUARDIAN Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:53:00 GMT
• New polls show big leads for Romney in New Hampshire • Romney at the top in latest South Carolina polling • Controversy over final vote tally in Iowa caucuses • Ron Paul rips Rick Santorum in new television ad • Read our latest news coverage from the campaign The contest for the New Hampshire primary is going at full speed, with the glare of the media spotlight shining on Rick Santorum's record both in and outside of Congress and Mitt Romney confident enough to slip in a flying visit to South Carolina. Santorum's success in Iowa has, as widely predicted, brought with it a microscopic examination of his career as a politician and on his career outside Washington following his crushing defeat in the 2006 elections. For Iowa winner Mitt Romney, the latest polls show little dent in his commanding New Hampshire lead – although disturbing news from Iowa suggests that his narrow victory there on Tuesday night may have actually been a narrow defeat thanks to overcounting of his.......
Al-Qaeda 'Infiltrating Syria via Lebanon' Debate Rages
IBTIMES Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:39:57 EST
Lebanon politicians turn on defence minister Fayez Ghosn over infiltration claims and accuse him of doing Bashar al-Assad's dirty work.
WORLD: 2011: Arab Spring
NYTIMES Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:33:55 GMT
A look back at the year of change in the Middle East with the Beirut bureau chief Anthony Shadid.
Turkey Prospers Amid Neighboring Nations' Woes
NPR Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT
As Europe suffered economic crises in 2011, Turkey's economy boomed. And as neighboring Arab countries faced political turmoil, Turkey became a bigger regional player. Martin discusses the country's good year with John Peet, Europe editor at The Economist, and Rami Khouri, international affairs expert from American University of Beirut.
Bombs, threats ahead of New Year in Lebanon resort
YAHOO Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:05:06 GMT
Zuheir Arnaout seethed with anger as he surveyed the damage from a bomb that targeted his restaurant in Tyre, one of the few cities in southern Lebanon where alcohol is still tolerated.
Thousands protest as Arab monitors tour Homs - activists
REUTERS Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:09:10 GMT
BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 20,000 protesters gathered in Syria's Homs on Tuesday as Arab League peace monitors started their tour of the protest hotbed city, activists said.
U.N. condemns Damascus bombs, expresses grave concern
REUTERS Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:39:10 GMT
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United Nations expressed grave concern about twin suicide car bombings in Damascus and condemned the attacks that killed 44 people and lent a grim new face to the uprising in Syria.
Report: Missing US man found dead in Lebanon
MSNBC.MSN Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:16:31 GMT
The body of a man believed to be missing American John Redwine has been found in mountains in Lebanon, a United Nations official told a Lebanese newspaper.
Hezbollah exposes 'undercover CIA officers' on Lebanese TV
INDEPENDENT Wed, 14 Dec 2011
The militant group Hezbollah has revealed the identities of CIA officers working undercover in Lebanon, a blow to agency operations in the region and the latest salvo in an escalating spy war.
Syria unrest: Refuge for the wounded in Lebanon
BBC Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:26:56 GMT
Syrians fleeing violence find safety in northern Lebanon
Hezbollah Laundered Drug Money in U.S.: Prosecutors
IBTIMES Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:53:12 EST
More than $300-million was laundered by the now-defunct Lebanese-Canadian Bank and two money-exchange firms.
Nokia N9 reviews: fashion & tech
GOOGLE Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:33:03 GMT
Two stories of a two week relationship with the Nokia N9 are just itching to be told, one from a fashionista with a soft spot for cyan (lucky that) and another from a self confessed mobile fanatic. Let’s kick off with a splash of colour shall we? Here we have Lebanese fashionisa, Lana, who admits [...]
Lebanon blast injures UN troops
BBC Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:52:44 GMT
At least five UN peacekeepers and a Lebanese civilian have been injured by a bomb blast in southern Lebanon, security officials say.
Blast Hits UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon
WSJ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:22:33 GMT
Several French United Nations peacekeepers are wounded when an explosion hits their jeep in southern Lebanon. Video courtesy of Reuters.
U.N. Peacekeepers Wounded in Southern Lebanon Attack
NYTIMES Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:49:30 GMT
A bomb exploded near a United Nations convoy in southern Lebanon on Friday, wounding five peacekeepers in the third attack on the contingent this year, officials said.
Assad says only "crazy" leaders kill own people
REUTERS Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:55:00 GMT
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied ordering his troops to kill peaceful demonstrators, telling the U.S. television channel ABC that only a "crazy" leader kills his own people.
Hezbollah Boss Makes Rare Public Appearance in Beirut
IBTIMES Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:29:11 EST
Nasrallah was surrounded by bodyguards and that the crowd chanted “Death to Israel” during his speech.
Lebanon: Hezbollah leader speaks
INDEPENDENT Wed, 07 Dec 2011
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, made a rare public appearance at a Beirut rally yesterday to mark the Shia holy day of Ashura, saying his militant group is acquiring more weapons and members.
Hezbollah head in rare appearance
BBC Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:28:42 GMT
The leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah Shia Islamist group, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, makes his first public appearance for several years at a Beirut rally.
Hezbollah chief makes rare public address
HINDUSTANTIMES Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:10:30 GMT
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah’s group made a rare public appearance at a Beirut rally on Tuesday to mark the Muslim holy day of Ashoura.
World Briefing | Middle East: Lebanon Sends Funds to Court
NYTIMES Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:30:42 GMT
The United Nations-backed tribunal investigating the killing of a former Lebanese prime minister said it had received the long-overdue half of its budget from Beirut, about $32 million.
Lebanese rockets hit northern Israel
XINHUANET Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:00:00 GMT
Katyusha rockets were fired from Lebanon on Monday night, causing damage to buildings and lighting a blaze that firefighters fought for hours.
Rockets fired from Lebanon hit Israel: Army
FEEDSPORTAL Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:14:41 GMT
Several rockets fired from Lebanon hit northern Israel on Tuesday, and the Jewish state returned fire across the border in response, military officials said.
Rally denounces Syria and Hezbollah
GOOGLE Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:47:32 GMT
SUPPORTERS of Lebanon's anti-Syrian opposition gathered in Tripoli to denounce the regime and its Shiite ally Hezbollah.
The Arabs Gang Up Against Syria: Stop the Killing Or Foreigners May Intervene
GOOGLE Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:45:00 EST
Damascus is more isolated than ever and beset by more biting sanctions. However, the regime has an important pressure valve: Lebanon
Lebanese PM threatens to quit over Hariri tribunal
BOSTON Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:09:32 GMT
Lebanon's prime minister has threatened to resign if the country's Cabinet refuses to fund a tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of a Lebanese statesman.
Lebanese PM Threatens to Quit Over Hariri Tribunal
ABCNEWS Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:06:23 GMT
Lebanese PM threatens to resign over funding of U.N.-backed Hariri tribunal
England Becomes World’s Sixth Most Crowded Country: Study
IBTIMES Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:37:43 EST
A new research from the Migration Watch reveals that more than 90 percent of immigrants to the UK live in England making it the most crowded nation after Bangladesh, Taiwan, South Korea, Lebanon and Rwanda.
U.S. Turns to Lebanon in Bid to Strangle Syria
WSJ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:14:49 EST
The U.S. and its allies are shifting their efforts to constrict Syrian President Assad's remaining financial lifelines, focusing on ties to Lebanon banks.
U.S. Turns to Lebanon in Bid to Strangle Syria
WSJ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:14:49 EST
The U.S. and its allies are shifting their efforts to constrict Syrian President Assad's remaining financial lifelines, focusing on ties to Lebanon banks.
World Briefing | Middle East: Lebanon: Blast Strikes Hotel
NYTIMES Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:18:20 GMT
A bomb exploded Wednesday at a hotel frequented by United Nations staff members in southern Lebanon, causing damage but no casualties, a Lebanese security official said.
Lebanese politicians fight over Syria on live TV
BOSTON Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:20:04 GMT
Two prominent Lebanese politicians debating the unrest in neighboring Syria have exchanged blows on live television, in an indication of the deep divide between Lebanese factions over their relationship with Damascus.
World Briefing | Middle East: Lebanon: Hearing on Hariri Trial
NYTIMES Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:59:24 GMT
A United Nations-backed court heard arguments on holding a trial in absentia for the four Hezbollah members who indicted in the killing of a former Lebanese prime minister, Rafiq Hariri, in 2005.
Syrian opposition asks Lebanon to act on kidnap reports
WN Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:13:00 GMT
The Syrian opposition has urged authorities in neighbouring Lebanon to act over reports that more than a dozen of their members in that country have been kidnapped. "The...
Lebanon Shiite leader was 'liquidated' in Libya
WN Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:07:00 GMT
Revered Lebanese spiritual leader Musa Sadr, who went missing in Libya in 1978, was "liquidated" at the time, a former aide to Moamer Kadhafi said Wednesday. The fate of the Iranian-born Shiite cleric has been unknown since he vanished during a trip to Libya aimed at negotiating an end to Lebanon's 1975-1990 civil war. Ahmed Ramadan, one of the most influential people in Kadhafi's entourage, said Wednesday on Al-Aan television that Sadr disappeared following a meeting with the late Libyan dictator soon after arriving in Tripoli. "I bear witness that (Sadr) came... he arrived in Libya," Ramadan said on the Dubai-based channel, adding the meeting had lasted for two and a half hours. Two...
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Amin Maalouf: Writing the future
CNN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:15:18 GMT
Renowned Lebanese-born French author Amin Maalouf talks about bridging his two cultures and identities.
Lebanon's 'Little Armenia'
CNN Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:20:22 GMT
Experience the sights and sounds of Lebanon's "Little Armenia" with filmmaker Nigol Bezijian.
Dozens Trapped in Beirut Building Collapse
WSJ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:50:49 GMT
Rescue workers battle to save dozens of residents still trapped after a building collapsed in the Lebanese capital. At least four people have been killed and 15 wounded. (Video: Reuters / Photo: Getty Images)
Beirut building collapse kills dozens
CNN Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:11:18 GMT
At least 25 people are dead after a six-story building collapses in Beirut.
Residential building collapses in Beirut
REUTERS Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:07:00 GMT
Jan. 15. - A residential building collapsed in Beirut killing at least two people and wounding ten others. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
U.N. chief holds talks in Lebanon
REUTERS Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT
Jan. 13 - Ban Ki-moon arrives in Beirut to discuss Syrian revolt and attacks on U.N. peacekeepers, amongst other issues. Sunita Rappai reports.
Beirut welcomes 2012
CNN Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:30:03 GMT
Beirut celebrates the New Year with a fireworks celebration. CNN's Rima Maktabi reports
Blast targets restaurant in Lebanon
REUTERS Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:07:00 GMT
Dec. 28 - An explosion hits a restaurant in Tyre in southern Lebanon causing material damage only, one of a series of blasts that have taken place recently in the region where U.N. peacekeepers are deployed. Nick Rowlands reports.
Hezbollah money laundering charge
CNN Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:58:43 GMT
CNN's Brian Todd reports on new information from law enforcement linking U.S. businesses to Hezbollah.
Hezbollah, U.S. business connection
CNN Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:53:00 GMT
CNN's Brian Todd reports on new information from law enforcement linking U.S. businesses to Hezbollah.
Hezbollah: CIA officers identified
CNN Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:42:19 GMT
CNN's Brian Todd reports on Hezbollah's claims to have identified CIA officers working in Beirut, Lebanon.
Video: Peacekeepers hurt in blast in Lebanon
MSNBC.MSN Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:41:10 GMT
Several French peacekeepers are rushed to the hospital after a bomb goes off in southern Lebanon. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com)
Lebanon's position on Syria sanctions
CNN Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:43:02 GMT
MME asks Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade Nicolas Nahas about proposed sanctions on the Syrian government.
CIA's Lebanon Assets Compromised
CNN Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:17:34 GMT
Brian Todd reports on indications the CIA may have lost some key local informants in Lebanon: rolled up by Hezbollah.
Video: Alleged CIA spies caught in Lebanon
CBSNEWS Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:50:38 EST
Hezbollah has unraveled the CIA network in Lebanon, making operations there severely compromised. Terrell Brown reports.
Source: Hezbollah captures CIA spies
CNN Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:16:48 GMT
CIA reports indicate Hezbollah may have discovered and captured some key spies in Lebanon. Brian Todd reports.
Video: TV political debate gets out-of-hand
CBSNEWS Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:11:16 EST
Jeff Glor reports on a Lebanese political debate that almost turned violent.
Domestic worker abuse
CNN Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:19:21 GMT
Abuse of Lebanese domestic workers is so common some nations are banning citizens from taking jobs. Arwa Damon reports.
Syrian incursions into Lebanon
CNN Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:54:06 GMT
The violence in Syria is affecting its neighbor Lebanon, especially along its border region. CNN's Arwa Damon reports.
'Israel is a Lunatic State' - Finkelstein on Gaza Flotilla Attack
YOUTUBE 31 May 2010
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Documentary on Palestine, including plight of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
YOUTUBE 27 August 2009
Documentary on Palestine, including plight of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
Lebanon Resistance and Liberation Day 2008 - Including video of George Galloway speech
INMINDS Sun, 08 Jun 2008
Resistance and Liberation Day has its origins in the May 2000 liberation of Southern Lebanon by Hizbullah from a brutal 22 year Israeli occupation. The first time the Israeli war machine...
The Best of George Galloway VS the Mainstream Media + US
YOUTUBE
After the Iraq war the media tried desparately to marginalize antiwar Galloway, with little success.

One of the the few poloticians that has morals and sticks to them.

Check...
George Galloway Interview on Sky News
SPIDEREDNEWS
George Galloway savages Sky News over bias in its coverage of Israel's attack on Lebanon, 2006
Two survivors from the Sabra & Shatila massacre - A Mother And A Daughter Reunited [Arabic]
YOUTUBE
Rihab Kanaan, a Palestinian poetess was born in Beirut 1959. The Intifadah and the Zionist occupation brutal manner to curbing it were the theme of her poems.

She was called...
Norman Finkelstein - Hezbollah, the Honour of Lebanon
YOUTUBE
Norman Finkelstein, a Jewish American political scientist and author, specializing in Jewish-related issues and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in particular talks about the Lebanese militia...
Lebanon Shocking Documentary "Fog of War"
YOUTUBE
Best Lebanon War Documentary. Lebanese Doctors and Civillians Speak Out against the Terrorism they are facing from Israel. Chemical Weapons, Cluster Bombs, Massacres Shocking Documentary...
Musical Video about Palestine / Israel, Lebanon, 911, Guantanamo etc
YOUTUBE
http://www.arabfilms.org
Musical Video about Arab Consciousness
YOUTUBE
The music is in Arabic, but the video doesn't need translating.
Seymour Hersh on U.S. funding Lebanon and Gaza violence
YOUTUBE

Patti Smith - "Qana"
YOUTUBE
Music Video : Patti Smith plays new song called "Qana" @ Lollapalooza 2006. It's about the conflict in Lebanon and the massacre of civilians at Qana.
Robert Fisk on false representation of Hezbollah
YOUTUBE
Robert Fisk decries U.S. media's failure to report the truth about Hezbollah and the conflict in Lebanon. Here is a related ICH article on the subject during the conflict. "Free in Our...
Legendary Reporter Robert Fisk Retires -- VERY SAD. He DID make a difference.
YOUTUBE 02-Oct-2007
Legendary Reporter Robert Fisk announces his retirement in an Interview on NZ's 'Campbell Live'. He gives his reasons & explains his sense of despair on how little impact his work has had.
CNN & New Yorker - Bush Planned Lebanon War Months Before
YOUTUBE
Today on CNN, Seymour Hersh of the New Yorker, the one who mainstreamed the Abu Gahrib story, has confirmed with insiders that Bush and the Israeli Government planned months in advance that...
Lebanon Crisis : Featuring Suheir Hammad and Danny Hoch
YOUTUBE
Short public service announcement about the crisis in Lebanon featuring Suheir Hammad and Danny Hoch
Photographic slideshows of 2006 post-war Lebanon (1 of 2)
SPIDEREDVIDEO 12 July 2006 - 14 August 2006
Photographs by Birte Bajwa 12 July 2006 - 14 August 2006 QuickTime player. Downloadable from http://QuickTime.com
Photographic slideshows of 2006 post-war Lebanon (2 of 2)
SPIDEREDVIDEO September 2006 (5 Weeks after the ceasefire)
Photographs by Birte Bajwa September 2006 (5 Weeks after the ceasefire) QuickTime player. Downloadable from http://QuickTime.com

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