Beirut, 12 March 2010
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Lebanon Business Sison, Abboud Discuss 'Taste of America" Lebanon: Balancing the Books more World Business Kuwait's Investment Dar Might Seek Bankruptcy Protection Toyota Problems Hurt Global Trust in Japanese Products Turkish Airlines to Buy 20 Boeing Planes Kuwait to Spend $16.6 Billion on Projects Next Year Exchange Rate International Markets more

Culture Cairo Reopens Renovated 19th Century Synagogue A Frail King Tutankhamun Died from Malaria, Broken Leg Byzantine-era Street Uncovered in Jerusalem Egypt Restores Monastery Touting Religious Harmony more Health Egypt Adopts Organ Transplant Bill to Curb Trafficking Under fire, WHO Wins Praise from Flu Scientists Britain to Close Swine Flu Unit as Pandemic Declines Experts: Sitting Too Much Could be Deadly Rights Groups Laud End of U.S. HIV/AIDS Travel Ban more Technology Indonesian Student Prosecuted Over Facebook Insult Cyber Spies and Thugs Attacking Power-water Plants New York Times to Ask Web Readers to Pay Up in 2011 Google to End China Censorship after E-mail Breach Internet Resumes 6 Months after Riot in West China more

Lebanon Sports Moment of Joy for Lebanese Skiers at 2010 Olympics Riyadi Gets 2nd Place Trophy at Dubai International Basketball Tournament more World Sports Egyptians Dance in Streets for African Cup Football Triumph Islamic Games Called off in Rift over 'Persian Gulf' Tag Olympics or Bust as Rawlinson Removes Implants Tiger Woods to Take 'Indefinite' Leave from Golf France's Mauresmo Calls Time on Career more

Fringe 'Best Job' Winner Stung by Jellyfish Master's Degree at 17 for Precocious Austrian more Society Society News Death Notice Remembrance Service

In the Spotlight U.S.-Syrian Dialogue: Senate to Hear Ford's Testimony, Feltman and Shapiro in Damascus this Month The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is scheduled to hold a hearing early next week to approve or reject the appointment of Robert Ford as Washington's ambassador to Damascus, As Safir daily reported Friday.... more

Lebanon EU Official in Beirut to Discuss Prospects for Peace EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Catherine Ashton will visit Beirut March 16 as part of a four-day regional tour, press reports said. They said Ashton is to discuss with Lebanese officials prospects for Mideast peace as well as ...more Man Arrested in North Lebanon for Sister's 'Honor Killing' Police Arrest 44 in Night Raids Jumblat Surprised at Different Damascus Visit Dates Circulated by Media Maqdah Rejects Abbas' Offer to Move Out of Lebanon Murr: No Army Protection for Tribunal Judiciary Calls for Death Penalty against Abu Madi's Suspected Killer State Department: Torture and Extralegal Intimidation of Journalists Biden Says U.S. to Keep on Supporting Lebanon Institutions, 1701 Implementation to Disarm Hizbullah Cabinet Forms Committee Tasked with Submitting Ideas on Appointments Mechanism Berri Describes as 'Very Dangerous' the Alleged Signing of Saniora Government of Security Agreement with U.S. Embassy Russian Ambassador: Time for Lebanese to Take Reins of Government more

Middle East Israel Orders Army to Seal Off West Bank for 48 Hours Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has ordered the army to seal off the West Bank for 48 hours until midnight on Saturday, an army spokesman said. The action was taken 'for security reasons' including a risk of attacks, the spokesman said Friday. ...more No Talks Without Jerusalem Settlement Freeze, Erekat Labor Party May Quit Coalition over Settlements, Minister more

World 39 Killed in Twin Suicide Blasts in Pakistan's Lahore Twin suicide attacks seconds apart targeted the Pakistani military on Friday, killing 39 people in the second attack to hit security forces in the country's cultural capital this week. The bombers walked up to Pakistani army vehicles in the densely ...more Message to 'Nefarious' Forces: Pakistan Tests Missiles in Arabian Sea More than 20 Civilians Killed in Fierce Mogadishu Battles Protesters Clash with Police as Greece Hit by Strikes over Austerity Plan more

Away from Politics Elie Saab Ready-to-Wear Collection AP photo shows a model wearing a creation by Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab as part of his Fall-Winter 2010-2011 ready-to-wear fashion collection presented in ...more Mexican of Lebanese Origin Carlos Slim Becomes 'World's Richest' Person more

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