Archive for September, 2011
Another riot in Roumieh prison, update
Another riot in Roumieh Prison and Fatah al-Islam inmates captured a number of security forces members , Voice of Lebanon reported on Friday. (more…)
Defiant Abbas Disappointed in Obama, Still Pursues UN Membership
When Mahmoud Abbas walks to the podium of the General Assembly today to ask for United Nations acceptance of Palestine for membership, he knows his bid cannot succeed. He’s going ahead anyway. (more…)
Zahra: Change in Syria will reflect positively on Lebanon
Lebanese Forces bloc MP Antoine Zahra told LBC television on Thursday that changes in Syria will reflect positively on Lebanon. (more…)
Syrian students increasingly join protests
Syrian students chanting for revolution marched outside the capital and other areas after class Thursday in a new tactic that brought a swift response from security services, who beat up or detained many of the young protesters, activists said. (more…)
Ahmadinejad says in interview: It’s not too late to fix US ties
Hours after criticizing America so fiercely that U.S. diplomats stormed out of the U.N. General Assembly in protest, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that time has not run out for the two countries to repair their bad relationship. (more…)
Parliament approves 4 bills including energy
The parliament on Thursday ratified four bills, including the amended version of the Change and Reform bloc’s energy bill, National News Agency (more…)
Analysis: Abbas stands to gain from UN gambit
The drama over the Palestinians’ bid for U.N. recognition is still unfolding, but President Mahmoud Abbas appears to have won new respect at home for standing up to the United States and moving their decades-long quest for statehood back to the center of the world stage. (more…)
Hezbollah denies reports that one of its officials fled to Israel
Hezbollah issued a statement on Thursday night denying alleged reports that party members were arrested for collaboration with Israel. (more…)
Fleeing Syrian activists are finding a haven in Libya
Syrian activists fleeing persecution for taking part in the six-month-old revolt against their government are flocking to Libya, where they face no visa requirements and can find work easily because of the exodus of foreign laborers during the uprising against Moammar Gadhafi. (more…)
Aoun has reservations on the amendments of the energy bill
Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun said on Thursday that he has reservations about the amendments made to his bloc’s energy bill that was approved in parliament. (more…)
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