Suleiman from the South: Lebanon is not a Platform for Launching Rockets

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said everyone must respect Lebanon and its sovereignty and not to turn it into a platform for launching rockets.
The president stressed that this can no longer be tolerated following the deployment of the Lebanese armed forces and United Nations International Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) that are working on implementing UNSCR 1701.
During [...]

Obama to Name Lebanese-American LaHood Transportation Secretary

Ray LaHood has said he wanted to write his memoirs now that he is retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives after 14 years. But it looks like the Peoria legislator will have to add at least another chapter, which he could title: “My Days as a Republican inside a Democratic White House.”
The 63-year-old LaHood, [...]

Russian Threat to American Hegemony Persists with Jets to Lebanon

More people, sending more weapons to the Middle East — marvelous.
Despite announcing plans to increase military support to Lebanon’s army, the U.S. has stalled, prompting Russia to step in. Ten new fighter jets are to be sent to strengthen Lebanon’s weak Air Force as Russia continues to challenge American supremacy and shift the balance of [...]

Russia ‘to give’ Lebanon war jets

Moscow is to give 10 MiG-29 fighter jets to Lebanon free of charge, says Russia’s state news agency Interfax.
The head of the Russia’s defence cooperation body, Mikhail Dmitriyev, said the consignment was “a form of military and technical assistance”.
“We view the Lebanese army as the main guarantor of this nation’s stability, therefore the armed forces [...]

A lesson for Lebanon from its ancient Phoenician past

MAAMELTEIN: “If you don’t go back to the past, you can’t live now,” says Oussama Rahbani, the musical talent behind “The Return of the Phoenix,” a play steeped in the history of Lebanon that is making an encore run through December 21 at the Casino du Liban after debuting at the Byblos International Festival this [...]