Khazen

Dr. Farid Elias El Khazen interview

 

حديث النائب فريد الخازن الى صحيفة الخليج الاماراتية
                                                                       
"إدارة التحرير" استطلاع ذكرى حرب تموز 2006
                         
بيروت- "الخليج"
 
الدكتور فريد الخازن:
 
الحرب التي اندلعت في تموز 2006 بين اسرائيل وحزب الله كانت حتمية نظراً للوضع الهش الذي كان قائماً في جنوب لبنان منذ الانسحاب الاسرائيلي في العام 2000، وهو وضع كان مفتوحا على الصدام العسكري، اذ لم يكن يفصل بين الجانبين اللبناني والاسرائيلي سوى شريط شائك، فلا اتفاقات ترعى الموقف هناك، ولا قوات دولية، ولا أي شيء آخر.
 
وقعت الحرب فخاضتها اسرائيل حرباً شاملة ومدمرة زجت فيها الامكانات العسكرية الضخمة، وراهنت على تحقيق هدفها كاملاً، اي سحق حزب الله، في تكرار لتجربة العام 1982 حين استطاعت اسرائيل ان تخرج منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية من لبنان، ولكن مع فارق أن هدف حرب 2006 كان إخراج حزب الله من قدراته العسكرية. فشلت اسرائيل فشلاً ذريعاً وغير متوقع في حساباتها بتحقيق هذا الهدف وأفضى ذلك الى تدخل مجلس الامن لايجاد وضع جديد من خلال اصدار القرار 1701 وتعزيز قوات الطوارئ الدولية الموجودة اصلاً في الجنوب ونشر الجيش اللبناني في المنطقة الحدودية، واليوم فإن الوضع يختلف جذرياً عما كان عليه في 2006 بوجود دولي فاصل بين الجانبين . بالنسبة لاحتمالات الحرب الآن، فانني اعتقد ان حزب الله لن يعطي اسرائيل ذريعة لحرب جديدة، وسيكتفي الحزب بمراقبة الوضع والاستعداد لصد أي عدوان جديد إذا حصل. وكذلك في اسرائيل فإن الوضع اختلف ايضاً، اذ بعد رهانها على أن حرب 2006 ستكون الأخيرة على الجبهة اللبنانية، بحيث تنهي حزب الله عسكرياً، تفاجأ القادة الاسرائيليون بعدة عوامل، أهمها ان حزب الله يمثل شريحة شعبية كبيرة، وليس مجرد تنظيم عسكري يتمركز في ثكنات، وان مقاومته العسكرية طوال 33 يوماً كانت استثنائية وغير منتظرة، وثالثاً، تفاجأوا بقدرة الحزب على استهداف الداخل الاسرائيلي بقوة.

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Rahaf Abdallah Miss Lebanon 2010 – 2011

 

 

Rahaf Abdallah, 22, newly crowned Miss Lebanon 2010, waves to the audience after winning the Miss Lebanon 2010 contest, in Adma LBC, north of Beirut, Lebanon. Crowned Handed by former Miss Lebanon Martine Andraos and Lebanese stars show from Haifa Wehbe and Ragheb Alameh.

 

For pictures of Miss Lebanon 2011-2012 pls click on this link:  http://bit.ly/mT0efa Yara Khoury-Mikhael

Miss Lebanon 2011 pictures + video http://bit.ly/mT0efa

 

Click Redd more to view all pictures of the LBC event MIss Lebanon 2010- 2011

For pictures about 2010 Miss Lebanon see below on this page: Rahaf Abdallah

 

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Forget LeBron: The real king of South Beach is Rony Seikaly

Forget LeBron: The real king of South Beach is Rony Seikalym And you thought this was the Summer of LeBron? More like Summer of Seikaly.

Jim Weber, LostLettermen.com:
.Here’s a look at the current whereabouts of former Syracuse star Rony Seikaly:
Former Syracuse star Rony Seikaly was dubbed "The Spin Doctor" during his basketball career for his spin moves in the paint, but it’s an even more fitting nickname for his new career: Spinning turntables. Said Seikaly of the nickname: "It’s funny how it came together, but people are loving the fact that was my name as a basketball player as well."
That’s right, the 6-foot-11 former college star and NBA big man is now a DJ. Don’t believe us? Check out his website or watch him in action yourself. He’s even signed with Subliminal Records and will release a new floor-friendly tune every month starting in July.
Having a hard time remembering Seikaly’s playing career? Let’s refresh your memory. Born in Lebanon, Seikaly grew up in Greece and got his big break at a summer camp when he caught the attention of a young Boston University head coach with an eye for talent named Rick Pitino.

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Condolences continue to pour in after Fadlallah’s death
Officials in Lebanon, across region pay their respects
By The Daily Star 
 
 
Fadlallah was Lebanon’s man in full
By Rami G. Khouri 

Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, Lebanon’s most influential Shiite Muslim leader who died in Beirut this past weekend, was a marja, or a source of emulation for Shiites, during his lifetime – just about the highest achievement a human being can attain in this world.
 

It would be doing Fadlallah a disservice only or mainly to see him as a gifted Shiite religious figure. His great achievement, I believe, was to provide a living example of the combination of the best qualities that any Arab or Muslim could aspire to in this era of great mediocrity, corruption, materialism, mindless violence and abuse of power throughout much of the Arab world. For more pictures of Fadlallah funerail and article controversy  of Octavia Nasr (Cnn journalist  ex-LBC employee) please click Read More
 

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Pope Welcomes Beatification of Lebanese Priest

Pope Welcomes Beatification of Lebanese Priest
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 27, 2010 (Zenit.org).- After praying the Angelus today with the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Benedict XVI welcomed the beatification in Lebanon of Stephan Nehmé, a religious of the Lebanese Maronite Order. "I heartily rejoice with the Lebanese brothers and sisters," the Pope said, "and I entrust them with great affection to the protection of the new blessed." Archbishop Angelo Amato, the prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, presided at today’s beatification liturgy in Kfifan.

Stephen Nehmé (born Joseph) was known for his constant awareness of God’s presence in his life. He was born in March 1889 in the town of Lehfed, in the Jbeil district, as the youngest of seven children. In 1905, two years after his father’s death, Nehmé entered the novitiate of the Order of Maronites, in the Monastery of Sts. Cyprian and Justina in Kfifan. On Aug. 23, 1907, he made his monastic vows, taking the name Stephen after the patron saint of his birthplace.  Father Nehmé died Aug. 30, 1938, at the age of 49, of natural causes and was buried in the monastery at Kfifan, where his body remains intact.

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Pope Welcomes Beatification of Lebanese Priest

Pope Welcomes Beatification of Lebanese Priest
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 27, 2010 (Zenit.org).- After praying the Angelus today with the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Benedict XVI welcomed the beatification in Lebanon of Stephan Nehmé, a religious of the Lebanese Maronite Order. "I heartily rejoice with the Lebanese brothers and sisters," the Pope said, "and I entrust them with great affection to the protection of the new blessed." Archbishop Angelo Amato, the prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, presided at today’s beatification liturgy in Kfifan.

Stephen Nehmé (born Joseph) was known for his constant awareness of God’s presence in his life. He was born in March 1889 in the town of Lehfed, in the Jbeil district, as the youngest of seven children. In 1905, two years after his father’s death, Nehmé entered the novitiate of the Order of Maronites, in the Monastery of Sts. Cyprian and Justina in Kfifan. On Aug. 23, 1907, he made his monastic vows, taking the name Stephen after the patron saint of his birthplace.  Father Nehmé died Aug. 30, 1938, at the age of 49, of natural causes and was buried in the monastery at Kfifan, where his body remains intact.

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Pope Welcomes Beatification of Lebanese Priest

Pope Welcomes Beatification of Lebanese Priest
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 27, 2010 (Zenit.org).- After praying the Angelus today with the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Benedict XVI welcomed the beatification in Lebanon of Stephan Nehmé, a religious of the Lebanese Maronite Order. "I heartily rejoice with the Lebanese brothers and sisters," the Pope said, "and I entrust them with great affection to the protection of the new blessed." Archbishop Angelo Amato, the prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, presided at today’s beatification liturgy in Kfifan.

Stephen Nehmé (born Joseph) was known for his constant awareness of God’s presence in his life. He was born in March 1889 in the town of Lehfed, in the Jbeil district, as the youngest of seven children. In 1905, two years after his father’s death, Nehmé entered the novitiate of the Order of Maronites, in the Monastery of Sts. Cyprian and Justina in Kfifan. On Aug. 23, 1907, he made his monastic vows, taking the name Stephen after the patron saint of his birthplace.  Father Nehmé died Aug. 30, 1938, at the age of 49, of natural causes and was buried in the monastery at Kfifan, where his body remains intact.

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Pope Welcomes Beatification of Lebanese Priest

Pope Welcomes Beatification of Lebanese Priest
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 27, 2010 (Zenit.org).- After praying the Angelus today with the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Benedict XVI welcomed the beatification in Lebanon of Stephan Nehmé, a religious of the Lebanese Maronite Order. "I heartily rejoice with the Lebanese brothers and sisters," the Pope said, "and I entrust them with great affection to the protection of the new blessed." Archbishop Angelo Amato, the prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, presided at today’s beatification liturgy in Kfifan.

Stephen Nehmé (born Joseph) was known for his constant awareness of God’s presence in his life. He was born in March 1889 in the town of Lehfed, in the Jbeil district, as the youngest of seven children. In 1905, two years after his father’s death, Nehmé entered the novitiate of the Order of Maronites, in the Monastery of Sts. Cyprian and Justina in Kfifan. On Aug. 23, 1907, he made his monastic vows, taking the name Stephen after the patron saint of his birthplace.  Father Nehmé died Aug. 30, 1938, at the age of 49, of natural causes and was buried in the monastery at Kfifan, where his body remains intact.

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VoIP Broadcasting in Lebanon Banned Again

VoIP Broadcasting in Lebanon Banned Again

By Juliana Kenny

TMCnet Web Editor

Conducting phone calls and video conferencing over the Internet has been illegal since 2002 in Lebanon, but civilians have been able to get around the fine print of the law for years using voice broadcasting for business communications.
However, last week, the Telecommunications Ministry began enforcing the law to the T when it, “activated new hardware and software equipment to enforce the ban on VoIP communications,” according to  a Lebanese news source. This recent technological development by the government, “now effectively blocks Internet telephony for good.”
Hosting total control over Lebanon’s access to the Internet, the government-installed hardware that regulates the country’s Internet usage has not effectively blocked Skype  yet, for some unknown reason.
As a result, business communications have come to a grinding halt, and inbound and outbound call centers that have not been licensed by Minister Gibran Bassil have been negatively affected all over the country.  

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VoIP Broadcasting in Lebanon Banned Again

VoIP Broadcasting in Lebanon Banned Again

By Juliana Kenny

TMCnet Web Editor

Conducting phone calls and video conferencing over the Internet has been illegal since 2002 in Lebanon, but civilians have been able to get around the fine print of the law for years using voice broadcasting for business communications.
However, last week, the Telecommunications Ministry began enforcing the law to the T when it, “activated new hardware and software equipment to enforce the ban on VoIP communications,” according to  a Lebanese news source. This recent technological development by the government, “now effectively blocks Internet telephony for good.”
Hosting total control over Lebanon’s access to the Internet, the government-installed hardware that regulates the country’s Internet usage has not effectively blocked Skype  yet, for some unknown reason.
As a result, business communications have come to a grinding halt, and inbound and outbound call centers that have not been licensed by Minister Gibran Bassil have been negatively affected all over the country.  

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