Beirut- Mo'een Hamzeh head of the Bhannes Center for Seismic and Scientific Research said Lebanon could face an earthquake similar to the one that hit Lebanon in 1956 and resulted in the death of hundreds of people and the destruction
A decade ago, it was a glittering vision - a scheme to lure nature lovers to the Lebanese highlands, providing income to local people, nurturing the country's damaged environment and cementing national unity in one stroke. Today, after a war,
Around 100 Lebanese high-school students and their parents gathered at the US Embassy on Sunday for a barbeque in honor of the 2008 winners of the Lebanese Youth Exchange and Study (YES) scholarship. Charge d' Affaires Michele Sison offered words
Officials said the pre-dawn raid on Friday should have been approved by local authorities since security for the area was handed to Iraqi forces last year. A US military spokesman said: "Coalition forces deeply regret the loss of life and
Global architectural practice Atkins has been contracted as architectural designers and engineering consultants for the Al Fateh waterfront development in Juffair.
Beirut- The formation of the government issue took the back stage on Sunday . During the day time the main focus was the Israeli cabinet vote on the prisoner exchange deal with Hezbollah and during the evening it was the
Among them, the count of degree holders was 484 and diploma holders 585, while holders of secondary school certificate totalled 5,735. A total of 4,212 people found jobs in companies in the Muscat governorate, 1,483 in the Dhofar govenorate, 4,660
The report stresses on intensive efforts to support the political reforms in the kingdom and drafting of an amended constitution to be later approved by a national referendum. Drafted by the Bahrain Human Rights Society (BHRS), the 2007 report highlighted
The book fair, at the city's Municipality Recreation Ground, will feature a whole spectrum of literature ranging from trade books, magazines, novels, bestsellers, educational books and much more, organisers Oman International Trade and Exhibitions (OITE) said. "Though we are in
President George W. Bush's statement on May 1, 2003, that major combat operations were over reinforced that view, the study said. It was written by Donald P. Wright and Col. Timothy R. Reese of the Combat Operations Study Team at
The bomber was targeting the headquarters of an awakening council _ Sunni volunteers who have turned against insurgents _ about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northeast of Baghdad. One of the guards was wounded in the blast, the Iraqi military said.
Cries for social justice echoed through the halls of the AUB assembly room on Saturday, as writers, artists, human rights activists and environmentalists were honored with the prestigious American University of Beirut (AUB) honorary doctorate.
The Ottoman-style mansions, with Venetian windows, arches and lavish gardens that once epitomized Beirut are being leveled one after the other as high-rises mushroom across the capital. "Now everyone is looking for towers, because they realize that above the 10th
The American University of Beirut (AUB) held its 139th commencement ceremony on Saturday evening, awarding degrees to almost 1,800 members of the class of 2008. Outgoing University President John Waterbury delivered his final keynote address at the ceremony. He is
