Phalange offical: March 8 wants to overthrow STL but will fail

Phalange Party political bureau member Michel Khoury has reportedly told Now Lebanon that Jamil as-Sayyed’s Sunday press conference may have been postponed after being originally scheduled for August 31, because he was waiting to meet with Syrian President Bashar Assad. (more…)

Lebanon Police warns Sayyed

Lebanese Police hit back at former head of the General Security Department Maj. Gen. Jamil Sayyed, warning him that the Internal Security Forces will not stand idle in the face of his threats. (more…)

New US ambassador arrived in Beirut

Newly-appointed US Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly arrived in Beirut on Monday afternoon to take up her post as the successor to Michele Sison, National News Agency (NNA) reported on Monday. (more…)

Franjiyeh, unlike Aoun will not criticize the president

Marada Movement leader MP Suleiman Franjieh on Monday told reporters after meeting Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir that he will not criticize Lebanese President Michel Suleiman.
“Aoun, however, has his own reasons for criticizing him (Suleiman),” Franjieh said (more…)

Zahraman: Riffi has the right to defend ISF

March 14 MP Khaled Zahraman said in a statement issued on Sunday that Internal Security Forces (ISF) General Director Achraf Rifi is authorized to defend the ISF against accusations, especially when “the person who should have been the first to defend [the ISF’s] dignity abandoned it.” (more…)

Electricity Shortages In Lebanon: What Can Be Done.

By Ghassan Karam

Since the beginning of civilized society the concept of “solus populi: – the well being of the people- has provided the strongest justification for the existence of government.

Sakr: Sayyed lost some of his memory

March 14 MP Okab Sakr said during an interview with the March 14 alliance website published on Sunday that former head of Lebanon’s General Security Directorate Jamil as-Sayyed’s allegations are illogical.

During a press conference on Sunday, Sayyed said that (more…)

Pastor says God telling church not to burn Quran

Pastor Terry Jones said Saturday that neither he nor his church would follow through on plans to burn copies of the Quran. In an appearance on NBC’s “Today” show, Jones said repeatedly that the event, scheduled to coincide with Saturday’s ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, was canceled and would not take place at any time. “Not today, not ever,” he said. (more…)

Turkey set to vote on changing the constitution

The people of Turkey are set to vote in a referendum on changing the nation’s constitution.

The government wants to make a number of alterations that would bring the constitution more in line with the European Union’s standards. (more…)

Sfeir: Give youth a chance to live in peace

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir called on Saturday for self-restraint and for the need to maintain a peaceful and comfortable situation in Lebanon (more…)