Syria seeks French role in Israel talks

5 September 2008, 1:57 am

IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE : French President Sarkozy was the first Western head of state to visit Syria since the assassination of Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri AFP, DAMASCUS Friday, Sep 05, 2008, Page 6 ...... read more

Lebanon's most wanted man held in Syria

4 September 2008, 5:56 pm

Beirut, Sep 4: Syria informed French President Nicolas Sarkozy that it has arrested Lebanon's most-wanted terrorist suspect, Fatah al-Islam leader Shaker al-Abassi, the Lebanese website Naharnet said Thursday.... read more

AUB study pinpoints ways to clean up litter on Beirut's corniche

3 September 2008, 11:32 pm

BEIRUT: A team from the American University of Beirut conducted a litter survey along Ras Beirut's corniche, submitting it to policymakers to help them find the most effective solution for that problem.... read more

Sleiman urges world to open up to Syria

3 September 2008, 4:58 pm

BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman on Wednesday urged the international community to open up to Syria because of its key role in the region.... read more

Sarkozy and Rice to meet former pariahs

3 September 2008, 7:17 am

French president Nicolas Sarkozy and US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice are visiting former pariah Arab states this week, signifying a thawing of relations that the west hopes will yield significant ...... read more

Hezbollah Shrine to Terrorist Suspect Enthralls Lebanese Children

3 September 2008, 2:48 am

The children crowd forward around the glass case, eager for a glimpse of the martyr's bloodstained clothes.... read more

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