Muslim student at Catholic university: You can find Allah anywhere

In the past few years, enrollment of Muslim students has spiked at Catholic campuses across the USA, according to this Washington Post report

Profile : The missing assassin

As Lebanon braces for a U.N. tribunal to announce indictments in the 2005 assassination of Rafiq al-Hariri, one key suspect is beyond the scope of any court of law.

Lebanon’s ‘Stray Bullet’ film won first prize in Dubai

“Stray Bullet” by Lebanese director Georges Hachem won first prize at the Dubai International Film Festival yesterday, this year a showcase for new Arab talent.

The film, set shortly after the start of Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war, tells the story of a young woman who is torn between a fiance picked by her family and a former lover who suddenly reappears in her life. (more…)

Egypt uncovers Israel spy ring

Egypt on Monday charged an Egyptian businessman and two Israelis with spying for Israel and trying to recruit operatives working for telecoms companies in Egypt, Syria and Lebanon. (more…)

STL official stressed importance of presumption of innocence

Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s head of Defense Office François Roux and his Deputy, Alia Aoun, concluded their four-day visit to Lebanon where they met with President Michel Suleiman, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar, Interior Minister Ziad Baroud and other senior officials, according to an STL statement issued on Monday. (more…)

Assad: Obama created more ‘despair’ in the Middle-East

Barack Obama’s lack of progress in delivering on his historic 2009 Cairo address has led to more despair in the Middle East, according to Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president.

“In his speech in Cairo, he sparked great hopes of peace in this region,” Assad told the mass circulation Bild daily in an interview conducted in Damascus. (more…)

Iranian Supreme leader joins Hezbollah campaign against STL

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei joined Hezbollah’s campaign against the Special Tribunal for Lebanon ( STL) . He announced after a meeting with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani that any indictment handed down by a U.N.-backed court looking into the 2005 killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri will be “null and void.” (more…)

Maliki may announce some members of Iraqi cabinet

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is expected to announce a partial lineup of posts in Iraq’s national-unity cabinet, keeping the security jobs for himself until a deal is reached with groups that opposed him in elections, according to some members of his bloc in parliament. (more…)

Russian president coming to Lebanon in January

Russia’s President Dimitri Medevdev will head to Lebanon during the second half of January on an official visit , Al Liwa newspaper reported Monday morning

According to diplomats the purpose of the visit is to reiterate Russian support for stability in Lebanon and to further develop the relations between the 2 countries. (more…)

Mubarak, Gaddafi plans Sudan visit

Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak and Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi will visit Khartoum this week for talks with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, ahead of a referendum on southern independence, the official SUNA news agency reported on Sunday. (more…)