Naqoura - Israel has released a Lebanese-born man ( to a Jewish Lebanese mother and a Shia father) who had served a six-year jail term on charges of spying for Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia organization.
Beirut - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier concluded Sunday his talks in Lebanon by visiting his country's troops who are serving with the UN Maritime Task Force off the coast. "I saw signs of hope" in Lebanon Steinmeier said
Beirut- The focus will continue to be the forming of the government of National Unity . PM designate Fouad Siniora sounded optimistic after completing his consultations and presenting them to the preident. Siniora however did admit that the task is
Beirut - The outspoken Sunni Mufti of Mount Lebanon, Sheikh Mohammed Ali Al-Jouzo said in a statement today, "The legitimacy won, a president of the republic was elected and this is victory for Lebanon,"
Beirut / Abu Dhabi - Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, have both expressed support for the Doha agreement, which ended Lebanon's 18-month political crisis.
Beirut - Lebanese MP Elias Atallah said the existence of arms outside the control of the Lebanese army must be resolved prior to the next parliamentary elections in 2009.
Beirut - Lebanon's Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun has praised Iran for its "positive and constructive role" in helping resolve the Lebanon crisis.
