Archive for November, 2009
Beirut is back… and it’s beautiful
By Carole Cadwalladr
How the Lebanese capital went from warzone to 2010′s most glamorous tourist destination
Muslim leaders condemn the Swiss vote to ban minarets
Muslim leaders from around the world condemned a vote in Switzerland to ban the construction of minarets in the Alpine country, raising fresh fears of a backlash against Swiss interests around the world. Source: WSJ
Lebanese activists in underwear
Lebanese environmental activists run in their underwear in Beirut November 30, 2009. The activity was organised by the League of Independent Activists (IndyACT) to raise money for youth activists from the Arab region who will have to travel to take part in the COP15 climate summit in Copenhagen.
Iranian speaker accuses Western nations of ‘lying’ and ‘cheating’
Ali Akbar Salehi, a top Iranian nuclear official said Monday that the country’s decision to build 10 more uranium-enrichment sites is a direct response to last week’s censure by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The facilities will be built inside mountains, the official added, to secure them from military attack.
Iran’s parliament speaker , former nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, accused Western nations of “haggling,” “lying” and “cheating” during talks over Iran’s nuclear program. Larijani also questioned the usefulness of the IAEA, the U.N. international watchdog agency, and the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which calls for curbing the spread of nuclear weapons but encourages member countries to share peaceful nuclear technology. Source: Washington Post
Swiss official: Voter approval banning minarets could be struck down in court
A top Swiss official said Monday that voter approval of a ban on minarets next to mosques could be struck down in court, as critics at home and abroad swiftly condemned the vote, saying it undermined the country’s liberal, secular image. Legal experts have questioned whether the ban on the Islamic towers used for the call to prayer is compatible with Switzerland’s constitution and international human rights law. “The ban contradicts the European Convention on Human Rights,” Zurich daily Blick cited Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf as saying. Source: AP
Jumblatt: The sectarian reality in Lebanon has reached the risk stage
Jumblatt told al Anbaa: The sectarian reality in Lebanon has reached the risk stage and requires thinking on how to develop the political system
Lebanon deficit is down 25%
Ministry of Finance: The total deficit till October fell 25.33 percent , spending on electricity has increased 134 billion LL and the surplus is up 18 billion LL from last year
Nasrallah delivers Hezbollah’s political strategy
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah speaks via a giant screen during a news conference announcing the party’s new political strategy in Beirut.
Nasrallah announces Hezbollah’s new political platform
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah announces the party’s new political platform through a giant screen at al-Jinan hall on the airport road. He assured the skeptical Lebanese of his allegiance to Lebanon. “Lebanon is our homeland and the homeland of our fathers, ancestors, grandchildren, and the coming generations. It is the country that we gave our most precious sacrifices,” Nasrallah said. He also attacked America, claiming “U.S. terror is the cause of all terror in the world.”
Israel: Netanyahu has the swine flu
Israeli media has reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has the swine flu . Netanyahu was due to fly to Germany on Monday for a day of talks with German leaders, but his office issued a statement late Sunday saying that the Israeli leader is sick. Source: Al-Arabiya TV
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