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U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia’s flagship report -
Feb 1, 2012 - 7:30:02 AM
Layoffs, slumping tourism, falling construction activity and declining remittances from Lebanese expatriates have marred the performance of the economy of Lebanon in 2011, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday."The country has also experienced a substantial decrease in financial accounts," said the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia's flagship report titled "Survey of Economic and Social Developments in 2010-2011," which was launched in Beirut Tuesday.
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Two Found Guilty of 'Terrorist Plot' in Prophet Cartoon Case -
Jan 30, 2012 - 8:01:56 AM
Two men accused of plotting to attack a Danish newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammad were found guilty Monday of terror charges in Norway, the first convictions under the country's anti-terror laws.
The Oslo district court sentenced alleged ringleader Mikael Davud to seven years in prison and co-defendant Shawan Sadek Saeed Bujak to three and a half years.
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Juppe Heads to New York for U.N. Action on Syria -
Jan 30, 2012 - 8:00:28 AM
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe is to head to New York on Tuesday to press the U.N. Security Council into taking action over the Syrian regime's "crimes against humanity," his ministry said.
Juppe will seek "to persuade the Security Council to assume its responsibilities faced with the Syrian regime's worsening crimes against humanity," ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said on Monday.
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Thailand Issues Arrest Warrant against 2nd Lebanese Hizbullah Suspect -
Jan 20, 2012 - 8:03:00 AM
Thailand charged another Lebanese Hizbullah suspect identified as James Sammy Paolo, who is an alleged accomplice of Hussein Atris, for planning to carry out a terrorist activity.
The Criminal Court in Thailand issued on Thursday an arrest warrant against Paolo, 40, who will face the same charges as Atris, of possessing forbidden chemical substances.
Thailand Police Chief Gen. Priewpan Damapong said that the sketch of Paolo was given from a description by Atris.
دخلت أمس رزمة العقوبات الأوروبية الجديدة ضد النظام السوري حيز التنفيذ. ونشر الاتحاد الأوروبي في جريدته الرسمية أسماء 22 شخصية و8 هيئات أضيفت إلى اللائحة السوداء لحظر السفر وتجميد الأصول المصرفية.