http://yalibnan.com/ Lebanon News Live from Beirut Copyright 2009 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:09:24 +0200 http://yalibnan.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss By Hamza Hendawi Damascus - Syria has responded to Israel's Gaza offensive with harsh words for the Israelis and expressions of firm support for Hamas. But it's unlikely to do much more. http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/syria_deals_wit.php http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/syria_deals_wit.php Opinion Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:09:24 +0200 RAFAH - The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), Josette Sheeran, today expressed deepening concern about the severe breakdown of food supplies and distributions in Gaza, Occupied Territories of Palestine and said the agency would scale up its operations to respond to urgent needs. http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/wfp_appeals_for.php http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/wfp_appeals_for.php Politics Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:24:54 +0200 By Nicholas Blanford / Beirut Beirut - Lebanon's traditionally volatile border with Israel reprised its role as a bellwether of Israeli-Arab tensions Thursday morning as unknown militants fired at least three Katyusha rockets into Israel. http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/analysis_who_fi.php http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/analysis_who_fi.php Opinion Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:15:34 +0200 Gaza - Israeli jets and helicopters bombarded Gaza early Friday and Hamas fired a barrage of rockets into southern Israel, indicating there may be no quick end to the fighting despite a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire. http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/gaza_violence_c.php http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/gaza_violence_c.php Politics Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:32:19 +0200 Beirut - Yes Gaza, we hope this dreadful war is over! The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday evening about 9:30 PM US eastern time ( Friday 4:30 am Beirut time ) in favor of a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that Arab diplomats hoped will put an end to Israel's 13-day http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/friday_news_bri_31.php http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/friday_news_bri_31.php Politics Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:53:53 +0200 New York / UN - The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday evening about 9: 30 PM US eastern time ( 4:30 am Beirut time ) in favor of a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that Arab diplomats hoped will put an http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/breaking_news_u_2.php http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/breaking_news_u_2.php Politics Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:36:40 +0200 By Jimmy Carter * Washington - I know from personal involvement that the devastating invasion of Gaza by Israel could easily have been avoided. http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/gaza_an_unneces.php http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/gaza_an_unneces.php Opinion Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:32:03 +0200 Beirut - Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea declared on Thursday that what happened today is a clear violation of Lebanese sovereignty and urged the government to assume its responsibilities and take a "decisive stance" on the rocket attack on northern Israel. http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/geagea_only_leb.php http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/geagea_only_leb.php Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:49:54 +0200 Beirut- In Gaza it is day 13 of the Israeli aggression, but in Lebanon it is day 1 of involvement. Despite all the efforts to neutralize Lebanon, rockets were fired from south Lebanon at northern Israel, no one claimed responsibility, but the fingers were pointed at Ahmad Jibril, the Damascus http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/thursday_news_b_30.php http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/thursday_news_b_30.php Politics Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:54:07 +0200 Beirut - Lebanese Christian Maronite bishops warned Wednesday during their monthly meeting that the fighting in Gaza could spread to Lebanon, local LBC TV station reported. http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/lebanon_bishops_1.php http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/01/lebanon_bishops_1.php Politics Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:55:22 +0200