Sison hosts Lebanese women with political ambitions
The US Embassy in Beirut hosted a luncheon on Wednesday for Lebanese participants of a US-sponsored "Election Exchange Program" held from October- November. Almost 50 women political leaders from the Middle East and North Africa traveled to the US "to learn from the US experience in electoral campaigning."

Lebanese army orders handing over Fattah al-Islam leader
The Lebanese army has ordered a prompt handover of the new Fattah al-Islam leader Abdul Rahman Awad, and three of his aids who are reportedly hiding in Ain el-Helwee Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon, local Naharnet website reported Wednesday. Deputy Lebanese army intelligence chief Col. Abbas Ibrahim has informed leaders of various Palestinian factions the need to hand over Awad "as ...

Syrian-Lebanese relations complicated over Fatah al-Islam feud
The long hostile Lebanese-Syrian relations appeared officially to be improving, but complications persist over mutual accusations by Syria and the Lebanese ruling coalition over the guardianship of Fatah al-Islam fundamentalist militants, local analysts have said. Lebanese Information Minister Tarik Mitri, who is from the government coalition, was received in Damascus on Sunday for a joint ...

Israeli Patrol Briefly Enters Lebanon - Lebanese Army
BEIRUT (AFP)--An Israeli army patrol crossed into Lebanese territory Tuesday but withdrew after being alerted of the breach by U.N. peacekeeping forces, the Lebanese army said.

France's Lebanese community marks Independence Day
The Lebanese Embassy in France hosted a celebration at Le Pavillon Dauphine in Paris on Monday night to mark the 65th anniversary of Lebanon's independence. Organizers said this year's event attracted an unusually large and diverse crowd from the Lebanese community.

Lebanese comedian in debut
THE Middle East's pioneer of stand-up comedy will bring his movement of laughter to Bahrain for the first time next week. Lebanese star Nemr Abou Nassar will be performing in English at Club Seven on November 27.

Nigeria: Dead Nigerians in a Lebanese Factory
Some foreign businessmen, especially these wonna-be Whites (the Lebanese, Indians, Koreans, Chinese, etc), in Nigeria are arrogant, rude and obnoxious. Financially comfortable and in addition, having a false sense of racial superiority, they feel they can ride roughshod over Nigerians.

Kuwait's Amir receives Lebanese speaker
KUWAIT, Nov 18 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Tuesday at Seif Palace Speaker of the National Assembly Jassem Al-Kharafi, accompanied by the visiting Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri, along with the accompanying delegation.

Egypt: Media Barred From Reporting On Trial of Individuals Accused of Murdering Lebanese Artist
ANHRI's Legal Aid Unit for Freedom of Expression utterly rejects the decision issued by the president of the criminal court in south Cairo at a trial session held on 16 November 2008. This ruling upheld a previous decision to ban the media and the publication of any information from the trial of the individuals accused of murdering Lebanese artist Susan Tamim.

A defense strategy that all Lebanese can and will defend
In my last article on the subject of a coherent national defense strategy for Lebanon, I demonstrated (or, hopefully, at least communicated the opinion) that the first task of any such process should be to delineate what diplomatic space the Lebanese should be trying to defend.