By Ghassan Karam Special to Ya Libnan The current structure of the just agreed upon Lebanese cabinet is reminiscent of the Biblical story about the Tower of Babel.
Nandita believes in choosing films that resonate with her sensibilities, regardless of the genre of the film. Firaaq marks her directorial debut and with stalwarts like Nasseruddin Shah and Paresh Rawal praising her, it could not get any better.
We are at the fag end of the government's tenure. There is more curiosity when there are chances of a mid-term poll than now. Here, the only curiosity is whether Dr Singh will be able to garner those votes,' says
Naqoura - Lebanon's Shiite movement Hezbollah Wednesday emerged the main beneficiary from a swap of prisoners between Hezbollah and Israel, a few hours before organized rallies began celebrating the event.
Beirut- The swap of prisoners between Israel and Hezbollah planned for Wednesday was mediated over an 18-month period by a German secret agent, according to sources in Berlin.
Beirut- Today was declared by the government as a public holiday, to honor the liberation of the Lebanese detainees from Israeli jails and the return of the remains of the fighters that were killed in action. All the top leaders
With the current slowdown in the travel market, the occupancy may take a hit in the next quarter. But business travellers will have to travel, no matter what. The leisure travel might slow down. But business travellers will help us
When Fortis Healthcare wanted heart surgeon Naresh Trehan out of its new acquisition, the Escorts Heart Institute in New Delhi, last year, Trehan's ambitions to set up his own healthcare facility -- Medicity -- was cited as the cause. However,
Transdnestr, Abkhazia and South Ossetia can join the Union State of Russia and Belarus, a spokesman for the Union State administration Ivan Makushok informed a Regnum correspondent today on July 15."The treaty signed in 1999 on establishing the Union State
The prisoner swap with Israel boosts the standing of Hizbullah, which vowed to secure the release of all Lebanese detainees through resistance, even at a high cost for Lebanon, analysts say. The exchange is set to take place on Wednesday,
Wednesday will be a day to celebrate freedom, martyrs and human rights, Parliament Speaker and Amal Movement leader Nabih Berri said on Tuesday, a day ahead of the expected prisoner swap between Lebanon and Israel.Berri added that the prisoner swap
After refusing to join 111 nations in a treaty banning cluster munitions this past May, the Bush administration recently made public its new policy on the controversial weapon. In a policy memo dated June 19, Defense Secretary Robert Gates stated
France supports placing the Israeli-occupied Shebaa Farms in South Lebanon under UN administration, its Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. "A UN administration is a clear option that we support in principle," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Eric Chevallier.
Israel's cabinet gave the final go-ahead on Tuesday for a prisoner swap with Hizbullah, despite complaining that the Lebanese resistance movement had not fully lived up to its end of the bargain. The decision set the ball rolling for the
Major General Robert R. Allardice, director of strategy, plans and policy for the US military's Central Command visited Lebanon July 13 through July 15, a statement issued by the US Embassy said Tuesday. Bill Grant, the embassy's deputy chief of
Lebanese President Michel Sleiman said on Tuesday his visit to Paris to attend the Mediterranean Union summit was a "success," adding that Lebanon had returned to its position as "a state on the international, global map." "Lebanese-Syrian relations will return
Afghanistan has been hit by a surge in attacks that show more skill and planning than routine Taliban violence, suggesting the influence of more hardened militants, perhaps from Iraq, analysts say.The spike has raised alarm, with Afghan officials accusing neighboring
Shopping malls. Schools. Medical centers. Charities. Orphanages. Soup kitchens. These are the latest targets in the campaign the Israeli military is waging against Hamas in the Occupied West Bank.Israeli military officials have identified Hamas' civilian infrastructure in the West Bank
Pakistan's government on Tuesday sought to tighten restrictions on nuclear scientist Abdel-Qadeer Khan in response to a court challenge by his wife seeking his release from house arrest. Khan, the father of the country's atomic bomb, has been effectively under
A sobbing Canadian teenager begs for help as he is interrogated at the US "war on terror" camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the very first video glimpse of any such questioning showed on Tuesday. The video was released by attorneys
