Lebanon knocks off West Albany LEBANON - A 16-point loss at West Albany on Jan. 10 didn't change the belief Lebanon had in being able to make a run at the Bulldogs on Friday night.

In Lebanon, a refuge for Syria's wounded Abu Hamza was in a crowd of thousands in the Syrian border town of Qusair, shouting for President Bashar Assad to leave power, when a sniper's bullet tore through his leg and shattered the bone into 18 pieces.

Philippines, Lebanon Take Concrete Steps MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Lebanon have taken concrete and positive steps that demonstrate their mutual accord and commitment to the promotion of decent work for household service workers (HSWs) in accordance with international standards with the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Labor Cooperation and a Protocol on Regulating the Recruitment and Employment ...

PH inks landmark labor accord with Lebanon BEIRUT, Lebanon – The Philippine government and its counterpart in Lebanon signed a landmark agreement that will improve the process of recruitment and deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the country.

Lebanon keeps pace in MWC race The Lebanon High School girls basketball team couldn’t get over the hump in the middle of a three-game week, but the Warriors pushed on for two wins to remain in the 5A Mid-Willamette Conference race.

Lebanon photographer captures Giant star When Lebanon photographer Scott Church traveled to New York City on Dec. 20 to photograph Victor Cruz, Cruz was merely a second-year NFL player having a solid season on a team whose playoff hopes were fading.

LEBANON: Add Ski Report In the fickle world of politics, where a candidate's shelf life can be about a short as Kim Kardashian's marriage, the early favorites to... UConn (15-7, 5-5 Big East) snapped a four-game losing streak while Seton Hall, which missed 16 of its first 17 3-point attempts,...

Reception kicks off Mt. Lebanon centennial Mt. Lebanon commissioners will host a reception Monday to mark the 100th anniversary of the town's founding and have invited former officials, longtime residents, and people whose families have lived there since its inception to help celebrate.

Lebanon Township Committee and Planning Board to discuss Highlands on Feb. 28 LEBANON TWP. — A joint meeting between the Planning Board and the Township Committee is planned for Tuesday, Feb. 28 to discuss Highlands Act issues. Specifically they will discuss the next phase in the process of conforming with the Highlands...

Will Lebanon host Asian World Cup again soon? Following Lebanon's hosting of the 2000 Asian Cup, AFC President Mahmoud Bin Hammam has told Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri that he would like Lebanon to host Asia's leading soccer competition again in 2019.

Salehi says military intervention in Syria would devastate region: TV Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Akbar Salehi warned that military intervention in Syria will have devastating repercussions in the region.

New U.N. special coordinator arrives in Lebanon Derek Plumbly, the new United Nations special coordinator for Lebanon, has arrived in Beirut.

Gemayel rebukes Charbel for belittling assassination fears: report Former President Amin Gemayel has criticized Interior Minister Marwan Charbel for dismissing his concerns over an assassination plot targeting his son, the National News Agency reported.

Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Feb. 4, 2012 Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese newspapers Saturday. The Daily Star cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports.

Hoss urges Mikati to resume Cabinet sessions FPM Salim al-Hoss urged PM Najib Mikati Friday to energize the government’s work, saying he had no right to suspend the Cabinet’s sessions.

Tributes pour in for Lahoud as officials gather at family residence A day after the death of former MP Nassib Lahoud, political figures and officials paid their condolences to the family of the lawmaker, who passed away after a long battle with cancer.

France will maintain support for Lebanon ‘whoever wins at polls’ Laurent Fabius, the former French Socialist prime minister, vowed Friday that the long-standing tradition of Franco-Lebanese friendship would remain firm.

Troika mentality lives on in current government During much of the Syrian military presence in Lebanon in the 1990s, the so-called troika of President Elias Hrawi, Speaker Nabih Berri and the late Prime Minister Rafik Hariri dominated the political scene.

Plenty of solutions to electricity crisis, but no will Energy experts and officials are still at loggerheads over the best way to end the long-running electricity crisis.

Economists warn higher wages will give way to sharp rise in inflation Employees may not enjoy the full impact of recently enacted wage increase as price hikes are expected to overshadow improvements in real income.

ICT experts: Time to focus on social policies The region’s Information and Communication Technolgy (ICT ) leaders voiced optimism Thursday about the future of the sector.

Francois Bassil: Lebanon may suffer Greece’s fate A leading Lebanese banker fears a Greek economic scenario in Lebanon this year if the government fails to take immediate action to reduce the budget deficit.

Workers' allowances should be raised: Labor union Castro Abdullah, president of the National Labor Confederation, urged the government Thursday to boost workers’ allowances and reiterated the union’s criticism of the recently approved hike to the minimum wage.

New book covers history of Lebanese advertising The history of Lebanon’s advertising and communication industry was the focus of a book released Wednesday by the International Advertising Association Lebanon Chapter.

Accounts court to submit final report on gasoil scandal The Court of Accounts will submit its final report on the red gasoil scandal Tuesday as fuel prices continued to climb for the seventh week in a row.

Business outlook uncertain in 2012 Wages will increase by an average of 6.5 percent across Lebanese industries throughout 2012 to be partially offset by a 5.8 rise in inflation.

Bellemare held secret meeting with Siniora: Al-Akhbar During a farewell visit to Beirut, chief prosecutor for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Daniel Bellemare had a secret meeting with former Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, Al-Akhbar newspaper reported.

Tele Liban employees intensify demand for punctual pay: report Employees at Tele Liban television station are threatening an unspecified "escalation" if their demand for timely payment of wages remains unmet, reported The National News Agency.

Nassib Lahoud extolled as ardent democrat at funeral Politicians, diplomats and religious leaders of different affiliations gathered together Saturday to pay their respects to former MP Nassiab Lahoud, who died Thursday at age 68 after a long battle with illness.

In Lebanon, a refuge for Syria's wounded Abu Hamza was in a crowd of thousands in the Syrian border town of Qusair, shouting for President Bashar Assad to leave power, when a sniper's bullet tore through his leg.

Rai laments loss of trust in people and politics: report In a speech at St. Joseph Church in Ashrafieh, Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai expressed his sadness over people's loss of trust in each other and in the political system, reported El Nashra.

Dead man in Jezzine identified as Palestinian from camp in south The body of a man found in Jezzine Friday was identified Saturday morning as that of Mohammad Mahmoud al-Mousa, a 30-year-old Palestinian, born in the Tyre refugee camp Jal Al-Bahr.

Jadra section of Beirut-Sidon highway closed following major accident At least one person was killed and three injured in a major accident which occurred at 5 a.m. Saturday, causing part of the Beirut-Sidon highway to be closed.

Koura man kills wife, attempts suicide: report A resident of the Koura village of Kafr Qahel shot his wife to death Friday night, then turned the gun on himself, according to the National News Agency.

Hundreds attend Iran's National Day ceremoneies at BIEL Some hundreds of Iranian and Lebanese nationals gathered at the Pavillon Royal of the Beirut International Exhibition and Leisure center Thursday to mark Iran's National Day ceremonies.

UNESCO hosts Sri Lanka National Day celebration Hundreds of revelers gathered at the UNESCO Palace Monday evening to celebrate Sri Lanka's 63rd National Day. Among those at the cocktail reception were Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Lebanon Meetasahib Mahroof, Ravi and Sharmila Thapar, and Hassan and Rola Dia.

India celebrates Republic Day at Hotel Golden Tulip Hundreds of revelers gathered Wednesday evening at the Hotel Golden Tulip to celebrate the 62nd Republic Day of India.

Guests celebrate Kazakhstan's Independence Day at Bristol Hotel Hundreds of guests gathered at the Bristol Hotel earlier this month to celebrate Kazakhstan's Independence Day. Among those enjoying the festivities were US Ambassador Maura Connelly.

Indonesian Embassy welcomes new ambassador The Indonesian Embassy held an Indonesian Cultural Reception December 6 to welcome the presence of Ambassador to Lebanon Dimas Samodra Rum.

Polish Independence Day celebrated at the Rotana Hotel Polish Ambassador to Lebanon Tomasz Niegodzisz hosted a reception November 29 to celebrate Poland's Independence Day and the Polish Armed Forces Day. Among those enjoying the evening at the Rotana Hotel were Polish Ambassador Tomasz Niegodzisz, Elizabeth Papisz, Issam Abou Jamra and Mona Ofeish.

Dozens attend Levant Express Transport anniversary gala dinner Nearly 100 hundred guests attended a gala dinner to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Levant Express Transport on November 21. Among those enjoying the atmosphere at the glamorous Movenpick Hotel were Abed El Hafiz Al Kaisi, George and Nada Jarache, and Joumana Moukdad.

Constantine Zurayk honored at book launch at Maqam Gallery The Maqam Gallery hosted the launch of Afaf Zurayk's new book, entitled "My Father. Reflections" on October 22. The book honors the tenth anniversary of the passing of Constantine Zurayk, a prominent Arab nationalist thinker. Those present included Afaf Zurayk, Tammam Salam, Mike Maroun and Cynthia Myntti.

Hundreds attend United Nations Day celebration at Soursock Palace Nearly 500 guests celebrated United Nations Day at the Soursock Palace on October 25. United Nations Day commemorates the anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter in 1948.

Sabhan Adam and Jamil Kacha art opening at Galerie Piece Unique An intimate gathering of art lovers coalesced at the Galerie Piece Unique at Saifi Village on Wednesday evening on the occasion of the opening of an art exhibition which includes paintings by Sabhan Adam and sculptures by Jamil Kacha.

Women’s group celebrates change in discriminatory state policy Not so long ago, the Institute of Progressive Womenguests hosted an afternoon reception to celebrate a change in government policy, one that allows mothers to open bank accounts for their underage children.