UNIFIL-LAF military exercises take place in Naqoura Wednesday. (AFP/Joseph Eid)
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“The Arab Lobby: The Invisible Alliance that Undermines America’s Interests in the Middle East” is an obvious and ham-handed effort to counter an influential 2007 book about the pro-Israel lobby. The book is littered with elementary errors, and the author did no real fact checking or analysis.
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With this week’s clashes in Beirut, Syria told Hezbollah that it is back, reassured the international community that it can confront Hezbollah and made it clear to the Saudis that it can protect the Sunnis in Lebanon. What are the consequences of all this on the Lebanese?
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This Ramadan, some of the hotels and restaurants in Lebanon have stopped serving alcohol out of respect to their Muslim patrons, which has left some people in the country concerned that Lebanon is moving away from its religiously-tolerant roots. NOW Lebanon takes a look.
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Though parliament’s Commission for the Modernization of Laws is just beginning to look into revising the media law to include web content, in a country that ranks among the best in the region for freedom of the press, some fear new legislation might be restrictive.
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The Special Tribunal for Lebanon will not file an indictment in September, said Daniel Bellemare in an exclusive interview with NOW Lebanon. The Canadian prosecutor, who has not spoken to the media for almost a year, talks about the court and its political ramifications.
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Talking to Lebanese climber and fundraiser Bassam Lteif
Hike of Hope is a team of six Lebanese who are scaling the highest peak in Africa - Mount Kilimanjaro - to raise money for the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon. In addition to fundraising, they want to raise awareness about social responsibility and charity.
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