Khazen

Suicide bomber blows self up on bus south of Beirut

  BEIRUT: A suicide bomber detonated his explosives belt on board a passenger van south of Beirut Monday killing himself and wounding at least two people, security sources said.   The bomber detonated his explosives belt after boarding the van that was on a road near Choueifat, a key town that leads to the pro-Hezbollah […]

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Suleiman Urges Lebanese to ‘Put National Interest Above All Else’

  President Michel Suleiman on Sunday stressed that “it is necessary to put the national interest above all else and resort to the dialogue approach,” urging the Lebanese to “draw lessons from what’s happening around them.”   “Political leaders in particular must pay attention to the risks and threats the country is facing and must […]

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How the Syrian Civil War Ruined a Film Festival in Beirut

  Was there a specific incident that led you to cancel the first Beirut Cinema Week festival?    After the several bomb explosions in Beirut, the organization we work with, Fondation Liban Cinéma, has decided to postpone because we could not keep the safety of our 12 guests from abroad. We discussed with our partners […]

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U.S. renews Lebanon travel warning

The U.S. Saturday renewed its travel warning for Lebanon, voicing concern over the recent spate of car bombings in the country.   “As the warning states, the Department [of State] is concerned about recent security-related incidents in the country and reiterates its long-standing advice that U.S. citizens avoid all travel to Lebanon, and carefully consider […]

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Suleiman: Names of Ministers, Distribution of Portfolios Will Be Tackled in Next 2 Days

  President Michel Suleiman expressed his satisfaction with the general proceedings linked to the efforts to form a new government, reported the Saudi al-Sharq newspaper on Wednesday. He told the daily: “Starting Wednesday or Thursday we must start with placing the mechanism for the formation.”   He explained that this entails proposing names of potential ministers […]

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Universités publiques dans le monde arabe : les professeurs libanais parmi les mieux rémunérés

  Une enquête sur les salaires des enseignants dans les universités publiques au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord, menée par al-Fanar Media – une publication indépendante dédiée à la couverture de l’enseignement supérieur dans la région arabe –, révèle que « dans de nombreux pays du monde arabe, les professeurs dans les universités publiques […]

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Churches and Monasteries of the Khazen Family: Saint Edna Church in Saki-Rechmayya (Jbeil)

  During the Hamade rule in the regions of Jbeil and Batroun, the  economic and social conditions deteriorated. However when Prince Youssef el Chehabi took over, he worked hard on reviving these two provinces by boosting the economy and rebuilding the impoverished towns. During the year 1771, Prince Youssef appointed Cheikh Rameh Haydar el Khazen, from the house of […]

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Al-Rahi Stresses Need for New Govt. to Stage Presidential Elections

  Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi urged on Sunday the need for political powers to end their tense rhetoric and instead place national interests above all else. He called during his Sunday sermon for “the formation of a government capable of rising up to challenges, especially staging the presidential elections on time.” The government should also help restore […]

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