US Plans for Anti-Hezbollah Force
In what I thought was a mundane article from UPI titled U.S. ‘to give Lebanon light attack planes’ it actually had some interesting, yet disturbing news towards the end:
…the U.S. security consultancy Stratfor says the Pentagon wants to establish [a special group] as an elite [Lebanese] army unit. Its main function will be countering Hezbollah. [...]
Breaking News – 06:25am GMT
Lebanese Army finds 4 rockets targeting Israel in Houla, South Lebanon. Rockets were ready for launch.
Patchi: Spreading the Love
The Lebanese chocolate manufacturer we all love to hate has some royal following:
When it comes to chocolates, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum of Dubai, reportedly serves only Patchi chocolates. The Lebanese brand is said to be the royalty’s official choice.
And thanks to distributors, Patchi is now available in the world’s most populous country:
…Mumbai to [...]
Breaking News – 07:55 GMT
Naji Hamdan, a US citizen of Lebanese origin, has been sentenced by a UAE court for supporting terrorism. He will continue to remain in prison for an additional 4 months before being deported.
Gulf News:
A US citizen of Lebanese origin has been sentenced to 18 months jail followed by deportation after being found guilty of supporting terrorism.
Naji [...]
Swine Flu Count? When Pigs Fly
The Lebanese Ministry of Health has decided to abandon its H1N1 tally:
Keeping a count ‘is useless and it is very expensive to test 3 million people for A(H1N1), especially since the tests will not prevent the virus from spreading,’ Mohammad Jawad Khalifeh, minister of health said.
So basically instead of providing the public with up-to-date information [...]
