Archive for November, 2009
Aoun: No reconciliation on the political level between Jumblatt & FPM
Change and Reform bloc leader Aoun said follwing the meeting of the bloc in Rabieh: There is no reconciliation on the political level between Jumblatt and the FPM. Our meeting took place to ensure better living circumstances for the people of the Mountain. The purpose of today’s meeting was to erase a “historic mistake” and bring reassurance to the Mountain.
The issue of the people charged with cooperating with Israel is being handled by the judiciary system, and the issue of the Lebanese families in Israel will be mentioned in the Ministerial Statement.
Google apologizes for offensive U.S. first lady image
Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of the US first lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Obama on its site.
source: Santa Maria Times
MP Khalil surprised over refusal of abolition of political sectarianism by some
Speaker Nabih Berri’s associate MP Ali Hassan Khalil said in a statement in the parliament that he was surprised about the fuss raised over the formation of the National Commission for the abolition of political sectarianism. He said rejection of the commission means the “refusal of some to implement the provisions of the Taif Accord.”
The Lebanese University will be closed during Eid el Adha
The Lebanese University will be closed starting Friday November 27 until Monday evening due to the Eid el Adha holidays
Gemayel:Lebanon is compromising its sovereignty for the benefit of Hezbollah
Following his meeting with Future bloc MP Tamam Salam on Wednesday, Kataeb Party leader Amin Gemayel said “that negotiating with Hezbollah on its arms in the Ministerial Statement is similar to making a treaty with it and reflects that the government is compromising its sovereignty for the benefit of Hezbollah.”
Death toll in Philippines rises to 57
The death toll from a massacre in the southern Philippines rose to 57 today after police found another 11 bodies in the country’s most horrific incident of election violence.
Israeli Prisoner deal hits snag on Hamas demands
Israel has rejected a demand for the release of two Hamas commanders as part of any exchange for a captured Israeli soldier, a source close to negotiations said Wednesday, signaling talks had hit a snag.
Pakistani prosecutors charged 7 men with Mumbai attacks
Pakistani prosecutors have charged seven men with planning and helping to carry out last year’s terror attacks in Mumbai, which killed more than 160 people.
Saudi Arabia sentences a Lebanese for witchcraft
Ali Sibat has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for witchcraft because he makes predictions on television. Sibat is a Lebanese citizen visiting Saudi Arabia on pilgrimage when he was arrested in Medina last year.
Policy Statement committee embarks on 9th session
The committee tasked with drafting the ministerial Policy Statement has started its ninth session at the Grand Serail.
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