lebanon
Calm Lebanon ‘crisis’: Blackberrys not Kalashnikovs
On 12 January, eleven ministers from the the unity coalition government resigned en masse. Western backed caretaker prime minister Saad Hariri has refused to be a part of a coalition potentially led by the militant Shia muslim group Hezbollah
Wajdi Mouawad and the theatre: ‘I don’t feel as if I belong to this world’
'Strangely, this does not make me unhappy’, he says the Quebec-Lebanese author, 40. At the 2009 Avignon Festival, he presented Cielos, adding another work to his trilogy on wars, exile and the state of the world.
lebanon, arts, interview, théâtre de l'odéon, theatre, canada, culture
Lebanon: mirage of peace
After an Al Qaeda video threat aimed at the French and Spaniards on 21 September, Islamist groups in Lebanon are ready to finish with the apparently quietened situation in the 'Middle East's Switzerland'
lebanon, spain, islamic terrorism, syrian arab republic, terrorism, world affairs, middle east
Saad Hariri: 'impunity in Lebanon is unbearable'
The late prime minister's son speaks to European journalists in Beirut before the UN tribunal came into force on 10 June – the first bringing justice to an individual
World Press Photo Awards 2007
Bombed Beirut, Paris and Burundi – 2006's most important events captured in images. The annual awards ceremony takes place on April 22 in Amsterdam
lebanon, photography, turkmenistan, awards, culture, denmark, france
Interwar Lebanon tightens its belt
In pre-civil war ambience, how are the Lebanese making a living?
lebanon, peacekeeping, baalbek, united nations, foreign policy, israel, syrian arab republic
'Financial aid to Lebanon won't increase Western control'
400 million Euros from the Commission, $770 million from the US. But Lebanon remains consumed by instability
lebanon, european union, paris, foreign policy, france, democratisation, economy
EU and Syria start over
Syria is the only Mediterranean country which has not signed an agreement with the EU. Can a timely carrot-and-stick strategy re-engage both?
lebanon, damascus, syrian arab republic, terrorism, world affairs, society, politics
Mixed greetings for UNIFIL in Lebanon
The Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon has been UNIFIL’s first successful operation. In Beirut, the European troops have been welcomed but also criticized
Why resolution 1701 falls short of expectations
Following the adoption of resolution 1701, European countries are preparing a peacekeeping force for Lebanon. The European Jewish Congress explains to us why resolution 1701 brings hope but no tangible guarantees
lebanon, al-qaeda, anti-semitism, human rights, defence, nationalism, islamic terrorism
Why Resolution 1701 fails and must be rejected
Passed unanimously, UN Resolution 1701 aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign says it will add fuel to the conflict and tells us why
Europe and the Middle East: brothers in arms
Though European governments have been quick to criticize the escalation of violence in the Middle-East, the EU still sells weapons to Israel and Lebanon. Europe needs to strengthen its arms trade Code of Conduct
lebanon, future of europe, education system, discrimination, european democracy, development, freedom
A cartoon image of enlightenment
The crisis surrounding the Mohammad cartoons is not only a European media sensation, but it also shows us that the media do not react appropriately. Instead of enlightening us, they are just adding fuel to the fire.
lebanon, media, violence, journalism, afghanistan, press freedom, damascus
Ahmadinejad's Jihad
As the nuclear crisis deepens, isn't it time that Europe put aside its differences with Iran's opposition party, asks MEP Paulo Casaca.
lebanon, european parliament, iraq, tehran, analysis, mahmoud ahmadinejad, israel
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