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“… In his new maze”

General Michel Aoun said, “We do not shy away from confrontation,” but he did shy away from a great confrontation when he left his soldiers to die at the Presidential Palace before exiling himself to France in 1990.
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Saturday, January 28, 2012 | 13:02 Beirut

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12:28

Charbel: Telecom Ministry sending data, but there is ‘some delay’

12:03

General Commission of the Syrian Revolution: Syrian army raiding Damascus town of Al-Ghouta

11:52

Iraqi Kurd leader voices backing for Syrian Kurds

11:23

Press TV: Iranian engineers kidnapped in Syria have been moved to northern Lebanon

11:12

Syrian soldiers clash with deserters, activists say

10:53

The General Commission of the Syrian Revolution: Security forces attack people in a funeral in Aleppo

10:40

Jailbreak thwarted at Roumieh Prison

10:37

Charbel says media exaggerating assassination plot

09:06

Al-Arabiya: 11 people killed in Syria Saturday

08:40

Fire erupts at Beirut Mall

Rebel Syrian troops march with protesters in Homs’ Khaldiyeh neighborhood on Thursday. (AFP/STR)

The Lebanese electoral bazaar

Lebanese voters can expect little hope of change for the 2013 general elections. Politicians are bickering over the voting age, whether to adopt proportional representation, whether Lebanese living abroad can vote, and whether there should be a quota for women in the parliament.
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The Lebanese electoral bazaar

Iran says it can ‘easily’ resolve Lebanon’s electricity problems

Iran’s envoy to Lebanon Saturday relayed a message to Beirut that Tehran is prepared to assist Lebanon resolve its electrical power problems by providing 1000 Megawatts of Iranian surplus electrical capacity.

28-01-12 | 12:38
Syrian soldiers clash with deserters, activists say

28-01-12 | 12:34
Siniora, Italian defense minister review latest developments

28-01-12 | 11:52
Iraqi Kurd leader voices backing for Syrian Kurds

28-01-12 | 11:51
Soueid discusses meeting between March 14, “moderate Shia”

28-01-12 | 10:54
Gaza home hit by Israeli tank shell

28-01-12 | 10:52
Bellemare leaves Beirut

28-01-12 | 10:51
Traffic returns to Cairo protest square

28-01-12 | 10:49
Daher calls on Change and Reform bloc ministers to resign

28-01-12 | 10:47
Police chief killed in southern Yemen

28-01-12 | 10:46
Sanctions take their toll on ordinary Iranians

28-01-12 | 10:40
Jailbreak thwarted at Roumieh Prison

28-01-12 | 10:37
Charbel says media exaggerating assassination plot

28-01-12 | 10:05
Telecom ministry refusing to provide “complete data,” paper says

28-01-12 | 09:38
Geagea comments on situation of Christians

28-01-12 | 08:49
Italian deputy FM voices support for Lebanon’s stability

28-01-12 | 08:40
Fire erupts at Beirut Mall

28-01-12 | 08:19
Charbel comments on plot to target security officials

28-01-12 | 08:04
US to send floating commando base to Mideast

28-01-12 | 08:02
Rai meets Italian defense minister

28-01-12 | 08:00
European resolution on Syria crosses Russia's “red lines”

28-01-12 | 07:59
US “bunker-buster” not powerful enough against Iran, report says

28-01-12 | 07:58
Syria killings spike to 120 as UN eyes resolution

27-01-12 | 22:28
New resolution seeks backing for Syria plan at UN Council

27-01-12 | 20:31
Hezbollah’s Raad says West eyeing “resisting forces” through Syrian unrest

27-01-12 | 19:25
Mikati reviews ties with Italian minister

27-01-12 | 19:22
Aoun says “entire system” plotting against FPM

27-01-12 | 18:02
France condemns Iran arrests of journalists, bloggers

27-01-12 | 17:20
Siniora: Time of autocracies has passed

27-01-12 | 17:16
UN says 384 children killed in Syrian unrest

28-01-2012

Press round-up for the morning edition of Lebanon’s An-Nahar, Al-Akhbar, As-Safir, and Ad-Diyar newspapers.

Syria killings spike to 120 as diplomacy heats up

Rebel Syrian army claims capture of Iranian officers

UN to tackle new Syria draft resolution as death toll mounts

A gesture Lebanon must not ignore

On Wednesday the opposition Syrian National Council said that if it took power in Syria, it would turn a “new page” with Lebanon. Lebanese and Syrians must overcome the insufferable sense of contempt they still frequently display when talking about each other, and that is why Lebanese democrats must pursue dialogue with the SNC.
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A gesture Lebanon must not ignore

Iraqi Kurdistan is thus emerging as a critical player in the Syrian arena, and a convergence point for many of Assad’s opponents, from Turkey to Lebanon. The politics of the Kurds highlight the impact of cross-border ethnic ties and the critical role they will play in forging Syria’s future.
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Kurds and sway

Responding to Fassouh

Responding to Fassouh

On Thursday a private engineering company is expected to sign a contract with the city to inspect buildings around Beirut to determine if they’re safe. However, no plan is in place to house evacuees or compensate tenants and owners who may lose their homes and property.
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Tahrir after a year

Tahrir after a year

One year after the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians took again to Tahrir Square to commemorate their unlikely revolution. Though much has changed in the past 12 months, much has stayed the same, and not all Egyptians are optimistic about their future.
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Women and the revolution

Talking to Egyptian feminist Nawal Saadawi

Women and the revolution

At 80, Egypt’s most famous feminist Nawal Saadawi is still working hard for women’s rights. The psychiatrist, activist and writer of over 25 books talks to NOW Lebanon about post-revolution Egypt, the country’s challenges and the key to helping Egyptian women further their cause.
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The Revolution Will Be Blogged

Talking to Syrian blogger and activist, Shakeeb al-Jabri

The Revolution Will Be Blogged

Shakeeb al-Jabri, known as @LeShaque on Twitter, is fighting a war of information on the Internet as the Syrian revolution rages on. NOW Lebanon sat down with the blogger to find out more about his role in the uprising to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad.
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The lucky spy

The legacy of the FPM’s 2006 alliance with Hezbollah has once again popped its ugly head over the parapet of Lebanese politics. This time it was in the shape of the double standards employed in the spy trial of retired army general Fayez Karam.
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Richard N. Haas , Project Syndicate

How Iran could beat up on America's superior military

Scott Peterson , The Christian Science Monitor

Why We Have a Responsibility to Protect Syria

Shadi Hamid , The Atlantic

The Arab Spring’s Uncertain Birthday

Jon Lee Anderson , The New Yorker

Live updates on Syria’s uprising

Brace for the worst in Bahrain

A new sultan for the Syrian Druze

Mr. Prime Minister, good night, and good luck

Kudos to Iraqi Kurdistan

Mapping inner worlds