A bomb explosion in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has killed at least nine people and left 31 others injured, according to security officials. The blast hit a military bus in central Nour Square early on Wednesday, officials said. The majority of the dead were reported to be Lebanese soldiers. The explosion happened near a bus pick-up point in the busy commercial district as people head to work. Television footage showed a small bus heavily damaged by shrapnel from the blast. Shattered glass could be seen lying in the streets. (more…)
Beirut (Lebanon), August 7 : An archaeological excavation team from the British Musuem in Sidon, Lebanon, have unearthed a new grave containing human skeletal remains belonging to a Canaanite warrior, dating back to 4,000 years. (more…)
Beirut - European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering started an official one-day visit to Lebanon Thursday for talks on the Middle East peace process. “European Parliament members are interested in knowing how Lebanese politicians view the development of the peace process in the Middle East,” Poettering said upon arrival in Lebanon late Wednesday. (more…)
BEIRUT: Lebanon needs to increase its current electricity output from 1,500 MW to close to 2,300 MW and this requires an investment of over $2 billion, Energy and Water Minister Alan Tabourian said on Wednesday. “We definitely need more power plants and [need to] modernize existing ones to meet the demand for electricity in Lebanon. We also need to secure energy-efficient plants so that the cost is lower,” the minister told The Daily Star in an exclusive interview. (more…)
BEIRUT: Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said after meeting European Parliament chief Hans-Gert Pottering on Thursday that Lebanon was fully committed to implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1701, while accusing Israel of violating the resolution, which put an end to the 34-day war. (more…)
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BEIRUT (AFP) Lebanon’s parliament on Friday started to debate a policy statement drawn up by the new unity government and focused on the thorny issue of Hezbollah’s arms, in only its second session in 22 months. (more…)
RTTNews) - Spanish police have detected an al-Qaeda plot to attack UN peacekeepers in the Lebanon and Afghanistan.A detailed set of instructions on the use of remote-controlled bombs targeting these troops was published online for al-Qaeda’s European cells, according to a Spanish radio station’s report. (more…)
The great Lebanese artist George Wasoof returned to Lebanon to give one of the great performances of this summer season. Wassof’s concert was held at “Al Fardous Restaurant” located in northern Lebanon. (more…)