Archive for November, 2009
HRW: Syria is hostile to any Kurdish political or cultural expression
Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Thursday that Syrian authorities should end their “unlawful and unjustified” practices of attacking Kurdish gatherings and detaining Kurdish activists . “At a time when other countries in the region, from Iraq to Turkey, are improving the treatment of their Kurdish minority, Syria remains resistant to change,” said Sarah Leah Whitson, HRW’s Middle East director and added: “In fact, Syria has been especially hostile to any Kurdish political or cultural expression.”
Stocks, Crude oil & gold down in reaction to Dubai debt crisis
Stocks slumped Friday as investors reacted to a debt crisis in Dubai, with more repercussions likely on tap the next few days as traders return from major holidays in both the U.S. and Middle East. Crude oil touched a six-week low, gold tumbled, and the dollar climbed as worried investors sought safe havens. Source: WSJ
Khazen: The issue of abolishing political sectarianism is very sensitive
FPM MP Farid el Khazen told OTV :The issue of abolishing political sectarianism is one of the most important issues for Lebanon …It is a very sensitive issue and that is why it requires consensus by all the Lebanese
Ministerial meeting Wednesday to adopt the policy statement
Al Manar: The special ministerial meeting for adopting the ministerial policy statement will be held at the Baabda palace on Wednesday. Speaker Nabih Berri is preparing for a parliament session for the vote of confidence
Azour: Impact of Dubai’s financial crisis on Lebanon will be minimal
Former Finance Minister Azour told “MTV”: the impact of the Dubai Financial crisis on Lebanon will be minimal, will not results in any new risks to financial transfers to Lebanon and its impact on the Lebanese financial markets is limited owing to the quality of the investors and the liquidity
Lebanon & the Islamic world celebrate Eid el Adha
Lebanon , like the rest of the Islamic world is celebrating Eid el Adha. Prime Minister Saad Hariri attended the Eid prayers at the Mohamad Amine Mosque in downtown Beirut. Source: Dalati & Nohra
Adwan: We wanted a ministerial Policy Statement that was clear
MP George Adwan: We wanted a ministerial Policy Statement that carried no ambiguity, and we would’ve preferred the resistance article to be clear in a way that prevents each party from interpreting it according to its individual point of view.
IAEA board has censured Iran for its nuclear program
The board of the International Atomic Energy Agency has censured Iran for its nuclear program. IAEA chief ElBaradei said : “I’m disappointed that Iran has not so far agreed to the original proposal or the alternative modalities, both of which are balanced and fair and would greatly help to alleviate the concern relating to Iran’s nuclear program,”
Dubai’s debt may worsen to become a ‘major sovereign default’
Dubai’s debt woes may worsen to become a “major sovereign default” that roils developing nations and cuts off capital flows to emerging markets, Bank of America Corp. said. “One cannot rule out — as a tail risk — a case where this would escalate into a major sovereign default problem, which would then resonate across global emerging markets in the same way that Argentina did in the early 2000s or Russia in the late 1990s,” Bank of America strategists Benoit Anne and Daniel Tenengauzer wrote in a report. Source: Bloomberg
UNIFIL :No official confirmation that Israel will withdraw from N. Ghajar
UNIFIL told AKI: we have not received any official confirmation on the possibility of withdrawal by Israel from northern part of Ghajar village
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