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Lebanon Tribunal Advances in Silence
Amidst the Syrian upheaval and its repercussions on Lebanon and Syria in the region, the often heated topic of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) has surprisingly been absent from public debates over the past few months.
With the unemployment rate among youth reaching 19%, waves of Lebanese graduates continue to leave their homes for more promising jobs overseas, especially the UA
In a flurry of diplomatic activity, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffery Feltman stopped in Beirut this week on a visit that coincided with an Iranian delegation arriving from Tehran.
This week the Weekly Lebanon Round-up introduces a new exclusive series of articles in parnership with Now Lebanon
On May 6, the third-annual Laïque Pride march will take place in Beirut, with participants calling for the establishment of a secular civil state as opposed to the current confessional system.
Heated election debate around Syria issues
The upcoming 2013 parliamentary elections are shaping up to be a confrontation, yet again, between a camp that's supportive of the Syrian regime, consisting of Hezbollah, Christian leader Michael Aoun and pro-Syrian groups, versus the March 14 camp, which supports Syrian protestors and calls for Lebanon's sovereignty and independence.
In Washington for meetings at the International Monetary Fund, Lebanese economist and advisor to the Ministry of Fiannce Toufic Gaspard addressed a group of policymakers on the economic opportunities for non-oil Arab countries in the wake of the recent uprisings.
Nasrallah Opens up to Assange
In a rare interview with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Russian TV, Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah offered that the group act as a mediator in the Syrian conflict. He confirmed that Hezbollah had contacted the Syrian opposition, offering them a channel of dialogue with the Syrian regime, but the opposition members rejected it.
Lebanon's Taste of an Online Revolution
Frustrated with low living standards and poor public services, an anonymous group hacked Lebanese government websites this week, calling for immediate attention to these shortcomings.
Lebanese Army Struggles on Borders
The killing this week of Lebanese television cameraman Ali Shaaban by Syrian forces sent a chilling message to Lebanon and caused a national uproar. While he was on an assignment in the northern town of Wadi Abu Khaled, Shaaban was gunned down and his car was struck by more than 40 bullets.
An Electoral Law for 2013 Elections
With parliamentary elections coming up in 2013, most politicians have started the age-old debate on what next year's electoral law will be. With little agreement on an appropriate electoral law for the country, Lebanese politicians engage in political bickering every election cycle until they finally reach a political settlement on the type of law that will be adopted.