Lebanon parliament postpones vote on E-Transactions law

Parliament postponed on Tuesday voting on an ICT law one month and has instead referred the proposal to the subcommittee headed by MP Ahmed Fatfat to reconsider some of its articles. (more…)

Lebanese women sending aid ship of medical supplies to Gaza

An aid ship transporting medical supplies to Gaza will leave Lebanon in the coming days with dozens of women activists on board, one of the organisers told AFP on Tuesday.
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Lebanon president in Damascus for talks with Assad

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman arrived in Damascus Tuesday for talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad. He is expected to discuss regional developments as well as the stalled peace process, a Lebanese governmental source said. (more…)

Iran sending aid ships to Gaza

An Iranian ship carrying aid supplies has set sail for Gaza and two others are expected to leave next week, two of Iran’s semi-official news agencies reported on Monday.

Iran’s Mehr news agency said that an Iranian ship carrying humanitarian aid left the port of Khorramshahr on Saturday, heading towards Gaza.

“This ship will pass through territorial waters of Oman, Yemen and Egypt before it reaches Gaza. It is said that the ship contains only humanitarian aid and there are no peace activists on board, ” the agency stated. (more…)

ACT now to stop the E-Transactions law

By: Mohamad Najem
Parliament is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a new E-Transactions law that could have terrible implications for the Lebanese economy and for professional and personal privacy. To date, private sector and civil society have not been allowed to comment on the law.

Among the articles of concern are: (more…)

Hezbollah official: Sanctions sign of colonialism

The U.N. Security Council has become a tool for American colonialism, the deputy secretary-general of Hezbollah said in the wake of Iranian sanctions.

The Security Council voted Wednesday to place new sanctions on Iran. The measure was passed on a vote of 12-2 with one abstention. (more…)

The Lebanese Parliament Plans to Join The 21 century by Banning Skype

By Ghassan Karam
At a time when many countries are working on introducing G4 technology for fast and reliable telecommunications that is becoming increasingly video oriented Lebanon has the distinction

OSB conference promotes knowledge creation and performance management analysis

Minister of Information Tarek Mitri emphasized the need to modernize the public sector in Lebanon during the opening of the DEA conference.

Lebanon Syria amend 15 bilateral agreements

President Michel Suleiman reviewed with Minister of State Jean Ogassapian, who headed the Lebanese delegation of the Lebanese-Syrian technical preparatory committee, the result of the talks conducted by the committee in Damascus earlier in the week, National News Agency (NNA) reported on Monday. (more…)

US: Afghanistan has nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits

Afghanistan has nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits, according to a US study.

A report in the New York Times said previously unknown reserves of lithium, iron, gold, niobium, cobalt and other minerals could transform the impoverished country into one of the world’s most lucrative mining centers.

“There is stunning potential here,” General David Petraeus, commander of the United States Central Command, told the paper in an article published on Monday. (more…)