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Lebanon denounces Syria's trespassing into Lebanese territory

YaLibnan (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Beirut- The Lebanese government during its meeting yesterday at the Baabda palace under President Michel Suleiman, has denounced the trespassing by Syria into Lebanese territory in the eastern Bekaa Valley. The cabinet outlined the stand in its meeting Friday in reference to the digging by Syrian teams of two wells in the Deir al-Ashayer village which abuts Syrian territory. "The government...

Kahwaji named Lebanon's new army chief

Ya Libnan | Lebanon News Live from (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Beirut- As expected the Lebanese cabinet on Friday met at the presidential palace in Baabda and appointed Brigadier General Jean Qahwaji ( also spelled Kahwaji) as new army commander, replacing the former army chief Michel Suleiman who became president in May.

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Lebanese President: International Community Must Show Openness To Syria

Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said, during a meeting with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David M. Hale, that there is a need for the international community to show openness to Syria as France has done, in ... August 28, 2008, 11:47 am

Egyptian FM meets Lebanese leaders in Beirut

People Daily (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit met in Beirut Wednesday with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Fouad Seniora, expressing his worries about the situation in Lebanon and particularly in Tripoli, local NBN TV reported. The Northern Lebanese city of Tripoli was the scene of fierce sectarian clashes in the past weeks. "We discussed recent...

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Lebanon appoints new army chief -gov't source

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | yesterday

BEIRUT – The Lebanese government appointed a new military commander on Friday, a government source said, filling a post which has become a stepping stone to the presidency. Jean Kahawaji, a Maronite Christian, replaces General Michel Suleiman, who was elected president in May as part of a Qatari-mediated deal that ended Lebanon's political crisis. The decision was taken at a meeting of Lebanon's...

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Lebanon appoints new army chief -gov't source

Alertnet (Free subscription) | yesterday

BEIRUT, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The Lebanese government appointed a new military commander on Friday, a government source said, filling a post which has become a stepping stone to the presidency.Jean Kahawaji, a Maronite Christian, replaces General Michel Suleiman, who was elected president in May as part of a Qatari-mediated deal that ended Lebanon's political crisis.The decision was taken at a...

Hizbollah 'shot at helicopter'

Financial Time (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Hizbollah, Lebanon's militant Shia movement, was yesterday blamed for shooting down an army helicopter, killing one soldier, after apparently thinking the aircraft was Israeli.The incident came ahead of talks on the fate of Hizbollah's weapons, due to be held soon under the new president, Michel Suleiman. The dialogue is a part of the peace deal reached in Qatar in May, which pulled Lebanon...

Hizbollah blamed for army helicopter incident

Financial Time (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

The incident came ahead of talks on the fate of Hizbollah's weapons, due to be held soon under the new president, Michel Suleiman. The dialogue is a key part of the peace deal reached in Qatar in May, an accord that pulled Lebanon back from the brink of civil war.

Ancient Ottoman Palace is restored

Turkish daily news (Free subscription) | yesterday

... Murad II in 1450. After Murad II, other Ottoman sultans, including Mehmet II, the Conqueror; Suleiman, the Magnificent; Selim II; Ahmet I; Ahmet II; Sultan Mustafa; Suleiman III; and Mehmet IV, or Hunter Mehmet, also made changes to the palace by adding new structures to it. The palace had seven storys, which included a room with a pool in the middle. During the reign of Mehmet II,...

Hizbollah accused of attacking helicopter

Financial Time (Free subscription) | yesterday

Hizbollah, Lebanon’s militant Shia movement, was blamed on Friday for shooting down an army helicopter, killing one soldier, after apparently thinking the aircraft was Israeli.The incident came ahead of talks on the fate of Hizbollah’s weapons, due to be held soon under the new president, Michel Suleiman. The dialogue is a key part of the peace deal reached in Qatar in May, an accord that pulled...

'Absolutely no breakthrough'

Al Ahram Weekly (Free subscription) | yesterday

... the Palestinian resistance movement Islamic Jihad and Egypt's General Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman were winding up. What was revealed to the public about the closed meetings did little to suggest progress had been made in the complicated situation across Egypt's northeastern borders. Mohamed El-Hindi, a Jihad leader in Gaza who attended the meetings, told the Weekly his organisation...

Lebanon: Maid is Lebanese for Slave

Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

How are some housemaids or domestic helpers being treated in Lebanon? Nash Suleiman sums up the reactions of Lebanese bloggers to this tragedy, following the release of a report on the situation by Human Rights Watch.

Nigeria: Ekiti - Oni's Election Upheld

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nigeria: Ekiti - Oni's Election UpheldToba Suleiman and Chuks OkochaLagosThe Ekiti State Election Petitions Tribunal yesterday upheld Governor Segun Oni's election in the April 2007 governorship poll in the state by dismissing the petition filed by the Action Congress (AC) governorship candidate in the election, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.The five-man tribunal led by Justice Bukar Usman Bwala in a unanimous...

Ekiti - Oni's Election Upheld

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nigeria: Ekiti - Oni's Election UpheldToba Suleiman and Chuks OkochaLagosThe Ekiti State Election Petitions Tribunal yesterday upheld Governor Segun Oni's election in the April 2007 governorship poll in the state by dismissing the petition filed by the Action Congress (AC) governorship candidate in the election, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.The five-man tribunal led by Justice Bukar Usman Bwala in a unanimous...