Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah Movement Seyed Hassan Nasrollah has emphasized that US policies in the region, especially in regard to Iraq and Afghanistan, have been failures. Visit this link to read more: Nasrollah: US Regional Policies a Failure

Banque du Liban Governor Riad Salameh said on Monday that Lebanon should be extra-cautious in the near future because the world will experience a deep recession. Speaking at a luncheon held in his honor by the Association of Banks in Lebanon, Salameh warned that the global recession may continue for a long time. Visit this link to read more: Salameh advises caution to fend off worldwide recession

Tourism Minister Elie Marouni said on Tuesday that around 2.3 million people would visit Lebanon by the end of this year. But the minister stressed that a big chunk of these visitors are Lebanese living abroad. He added that the aim is to drive this number up to 3 million in the near future, which will increase the tourism sector's contribution. Visit this link to read more: Lebanon expects 2.3 million visitors by end of year

Lebanon's Finance Ministry said Tuesday it will pay all the government's outstanding dues to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for 2008. The statement came after a meeting between Finance Minister Mohammad Shatah and Labor Minister Mohammad Fneish. Visit this link to read more: Lebanese state 'to pay off all NSSF dues for 2008'

Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Tuesday that it was crucial for Lebanon's 2009 legislative elections to be held "on time." "Not holding the elections or postponing them would be very dangerous," Nasrallah said in a speech to mark Martyrs Day that was broadcast via video link. Visit this link to read more: Nasrallah urges timely elections, wider dialogue

Public Works and Transport Minister Ghazi Aridi pledged on Tuesday to protect Middle East Airlines (MEA), including efforts to extend its exclusive right to operate as Lebanon's national carrier until at least 2012. Aridi, who made the remarks at a ceremony to place the cornerstone for the building that will house MEA's new $40 million. Visit this link to read more: Aridi promises not to clip MEA's wings

Former US President Jimmy Carter is expected to visit Lebanon and Syria this month as part of a tour of several countries in the region, official Lebanese sources told As-Safir newspaper Tuesday. The same sources also said British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will visit Beirut on November 27. Visit this link to read more: Carter, Brown to visit Lebanon

The "radical preacher" once described as Osama bin Laden's "ambassador to Europe" plans to flee his legal troubles in the United Kingdom and head for Lebanon, British press reports say. The Evening Standard newspaper reported Monday that Abu Qatada was "back in custody ... after being suspected of plotting to flee the country." Visit this link to read more: Bin Laden ally 'planned to head for Lebanon'

Liban Post offices in South Lebanon on Tuesday received faxed messages from an unknown phone number offering $10 million to anyone who provides information on Israeli soldiers missing in Lebanon.The faxed message received at post offices in Nabatiyeh, Bint Jbeil, Hasbaya, and Marjayoun provided numbers carrying British codes. Visit this link to read more: $10 million for word on missing Israelis

The Lebanese Army has raided the residence of two Lebanese brothers who are accused of spying for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. Visit this link to read more: Agents' spy gadgets found in Lebanon

Several Iranian nationals have reportedly been detained and subsequently released from prison in Beirut following diplomatic efforts. Visit this link to read more: 'Lebanon releases detained Iranians'

Intel has been working around the world with different companies to develop a new wireless technology called WiMax, highly suitable for Lebanon's mountainous topography, which makes it difficult to place wires across the country, Lila Ibrahim, general manager of Intel's emerging markets platform group, said Monday. Visit this link to read more: Intel looks to tackle Lebanon's topography with wireless broadband technology

Regional investment bank EFG-Hermes maintained its economic growth forecast for Lebanon at 4.5 percent in 2008 and 5 percent in 2009 despite the increasing impact of the global credit crisis on the economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group. Visit this link to read more: EFG-Hermes upbeat on Lebanon despite turmoil

The Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon held its 42nd session in Bkirki on Monday under the auspices of Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir. Among those in attendance were the catholicos-patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church, Nerses Bedros XIX; the papal nuncio (or Vatican ambassador) to Lebanon. Visit this link to read more: Sfeir leads talks for Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops

Syria and Lebanon agreed on Monday to boost border controls and anti-terrorism coordination, as the two neighbors took a new step to strengthen ties since recently deciding to establish diplomatic relations. The decision came during a visit to Damascus by Interior Minister Ziyad Baroud. Visit this link to read more: Beirut and Damascus agree to joint effort against terrorism

Lebanon wants to establish contacts with South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and may consider recognizing the breakaway Georgian republics as independent, Russian daily Vremya Novostei said on Monday. The paper quoted parliamentary majority leader MP Saad Hariri, who visited Russia last week, as saying: Visit this link to read more: 'Lebanon wants ties with Abkhazia and South Ossetia'

Speaker Nabih Berri on Monday discussed the building of a headquarters in Damascus for the Arab Parliamentary Union as well as the US-Iraqi security pact with Iraqi counterpart Mahmoud al-Mashhadani. Following the meeting at Berri's home in Ain al-Tineh, Mashhadani said the issue of Iraqi refugees in Lebanon was on its way to being solved. Visit this link to read more: Berri meets with Iraqi counterpart

Former Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani expressed relief about stability and security in Lebanon and highlighted the importance of Lebanese leaders' efforts to preserve unity, Tehran's official Islamic Republic News Agency reported Monday. After meeting with Lebanese Ambassador to Iran Zein Mousawi Sunday. Visit this link to read more: Rafsanjani hails return of security to Lebanon

The original concept boutique, STARCH, which showcases the collection of four up-and-coming Lebanese fashion designers, opened its doors on Thursday. Renowned fashion designer Rabih Kayrouz came up with the concept of this non-profit organization that aims to help new local designers get their careers off of the ground. Visit this link to read more: STARCH provides a much-needed springboard for the up-and-coming stars of Lebanon's fashion industry

Journalists working for Lebanon's highly politicized media outlets met in Beirut on Monday for a United Nations-backed workshop designed to encourage the objective reporting of conflict. Lebanon's media has been criticized in the past for its biased and confessional nature, which has seen news outlets lend. Visit this link to read more: UN workshop urges Lebanese journalists to try being objective

Chairman of Iran's State Expediency Council, Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, said Sunday evening that the new atmosphere of reconciliation prevailing in Lebanon can lead the country's political and ethnic groups towards tranquility and calm. Visit this link to read more: Rafsanjani: Unity Key to Success of Lebanese Muslims

President Michel Sleiman and Prime Minister Fouad Siniora met on Sunday as Lebanon was preparing to send its interior minister to Syria on Monday for the first time since former Premier Rafik Hariri's murder in 2005, in an effort to boost security cooperation between the two neighbors. Visit this link to read more: Border issues on agenda for Baroud's visit to Damascus

South Korean Defense Minister Lee Sang-Hee said Saturday that his country was committed to its military contribution in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Lee's remarks came after meeting Defense Minister Elias Murr at his residence in Rabieh. Ahead of meeting Murr. Visit this link to read more: South Korea re-commits to UNIFIl role

The Western-backed Fatah party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas staged a show of force on Sunday in the largest of Lebanon's 12 refugee camps, the scene of recent clashes with Islamists. The parade at Ain al-Helweh on the outskirts of the southern port city of Sidon also marked the fourth anniversary of the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Visit this link to read more: Fatah's security forces flex their muscles at Ain al-Hilweh

A foreign farm worker was wounded on Saturday when Israeli troops opened fire near the border with Lebanon, a military spokesman said. Soldiers on patrol in the area near the kibbutz of Manara spotted men acting "suspiciously" and opened fire, reportedly thinking they may be people trying to infiltrate Israel from Lebanon. Visit this link to read more: Israeli troops shoot worker on border

With the autumn sun warming Beirut's Corniche, a slight breeze bringing fresh air from the sea, most Lebanese on Sunday had other things in mind than the political struggle about a national defense strategy. "We're having a walk and we don't really follow the news," said Nura, who was walking along the seaside with her mother and her sister. Visit this link to read more: The defense debate: 'Is it really about Lebanon and about us?'

As he picked plastics and paper off the rubble-filled conveyor belt, Issam Sayyed indicated a white house behind him, pock-marked with bullet holes and with its roof caved in. "That's my home," said the father of nine, a Palestinian refugee displaced from the Nahr al-Bared camp in North Lebanon, which was ruined in a 15-week. Visit this link to read more: Funds for Nahr al-Bared far from what is needed

These days status symbols are everywhere - from cars and jeans to cell phones and, now, even chocolate. We all love chocolate, but what is the ultimate price to pay for the delicious dessert?Patchi, the famous Lebanese luxury chocolate-makers, have taken decadence to a new level. Visit this link to read more: Lebanon exports world's most expensive chocolate

Israel has threatened to target Lebanon's army and all its infrastructures should Hezbollah take charge of the interior ministry or the defense portfolio. Visit this link to read more: Israel threatens to target Lebanese army

Brussels has made a decision to slash the number of its troops serving the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) by almost a third. Visit this link to read more: Belgium to cut peacekeepers in Lebanon