Ecological Sanity: Less people, less affluence

By Ghassan Karam
We are often told that one major consequence of industrialization and modernity is the resulting climate change and its deleterious effects

Wahab launches another attack against STL

During an interview with Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV on Saturday, former minister Wiam Wahab called on Prime Minister Saad Hariri and his government to stop dealing with the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

“Anyone who deals with the outcome of the court (case) by pointing his arrow at Hezbollah will be considered an Israeli,” Wahab threatened. (more…)

3 Hezbollah officials suspected of collaborating with Israel

Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces have informed Hezbollah of the names of three senior party members suspected of collaborating with Israel, Lebanese media reported.

According to the Lebanese daily An-Nahar, quoting an anonymous source, Hezbollah official Wafiq Safa was told of the three suspects’ involvement. (more…)

May 2008 events: Fatfat tells Nasrallah “ask Jumblatt”

March 14 MP Ahmed Fatfat said Saturday that the international tribunal is not aimed at taking revenge against anyone, adding doubting its decisions would create tension and target national unity.

Fatfat made his remark following talks with Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir at his summer residence in Diman. (more…)

March 14 official calls Nasrallah’s speech a ‘coup’


March 14 General Coordinator Fares Soueid said that Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s Friday speech is a coup against the Lebanese government and the people, Akhbar al-Yawm reported on Saturday. (more…)

Will Hezbollah repeat the May 2008 events?

Hezbollah chief sounded yesterday during his speech ,just like he sounded 2 years ago during the May 2008 events.

Gemayel concerned over repeat of May 7 coup by Hezbollah

In an interview with the Free Lebanon radio station on Saturday, Phalange MP Sami Gemayel told Free Lebanon radio that Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s speech on Friday raised fears of witnessing a repeat of the May 7 events. (more…)

Jumblatt: There will be no war in the near future

During an interview with Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV Progressive Socialist party leader MP Walid Jumblatt commented on various issues.

On the issue of the Israeli spies he sounded like Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (more…)

Gemayel defends the Lebanese-French security pact

Phalange bloc MP Sami Gemayel , defended the Lebanese-French security agreement during an interview with MTV on Friday, saying it protects Lebanon.

He also criticized Hezbollah’s rejection of the agreement as politically motivated. (more…)

Lebanon is booming but no end to power cuts

On a typical night out in Beirut, glitzy nightclubs thrum with revelers, tourists pack breezy seaside restaurants and the lights from brand-new, million-dollar skyscrapers dot the horizon. (more…)