http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsCatArticles.aspx?ID=139http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=200342Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:48:00 G9TThey’re fast, effective and can’t be questioned by any authority. Military tribunals have been trying civilians in Lebanon for more than half a century, but activists question the courts’ transparency and ethics, and say that often justice is dropped for the sake of expediency. http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=200007Wed, 8 Sep 2010 04:00:00 G9TA record heat wave hit the northern hemisphere this summer, prompting power rationing in a number of regional countries not accustomed to spending hours with the lights out. Many of these countries are poised to be sure the problem doesn’t repeat next year. Lebanon isn’t among them.http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=199775Tue, 7 Sep 2010 04:04:00 G9TIn the battles waged by Hezbollah, the party’s Shia ally, Amal, has lately chosen to stand aside. Some analysts say it’s because Syria is trying to distance itself from Hezbollah before the STL issues indictments. Others say it’s part of Berri’s plan to keep Amal alive.http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=199505Mon, 6 Sep 2010 02:31:00 G9TThe area between Ras al-Nabaa, Sanaya and Jnah has seen clashes since the civil war, with outbursts of violence as recent as last week. Hay al-Lija and Tariq al-Jdeideh are two neighborhoods with rich political and social histories that highlight the area’s complexities. http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=199204Sun, 5 Sep 2010 07:19:00 G9TThe holy month of Ramadan shakes up economies in countries that observe it each year, taking a toll on restaurants and sending the price of staple foods soaring. This year in Lebanon, the month of fasting interrupts the tourist season, but visitors are expected to return soon.http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=198923Fri, 3 Sep 2010 03:13:00 G9TIn the days following last week’s Bourj Abi Haidar clashes, overtures to remove illegitimate weapons from “Beirut to the airport road” grew more boisterous. Yet as conspiracy-minded rhetoric gains traction in the public discourse, it becomes increasingly likely that the outcry will lose momentum.http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=198545Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:51:00 G9TThis 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.http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=198393Wed, 1 Sep 2010 04:05:00 G9TThough 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. http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=197808Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:47:00 G8TBenjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas will meet this week for the first Mideast peace talks in 20 months. While Egypt and Jordan were invited to attend, Lebanon wasn’t, and questions remain what the results – if any – of the talks will mean for the country’s Palestinian refugees.http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=197463Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:32:00 G8TEvery city has its posh neighborhoods, and Beirut is no exception. Experts say the desirability level of particular neighborhoods depends on factors ranging from sea views to centralized locations. Saifi Village, Sursock and Ain Mreisseh are just a few of the spots that top Beirut’s list. http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=197207Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:55:00 G8TFatah al-Islam, the group of militants who fought a battle with the Lebanese army in 2007, has always evoked more questions than answers, and the queries keep coming. Who will step in to head the organization if, of course, there is even an organization left to lead?http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=196715Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:13:00 G8TTuesday night’s clashes in Bourj Abi Haidar started with a meaningless car bump but turned into the worst sectarian fighting since May 7, 2008. Politicians have failed to explain why the situation turned so deadly, and people in the neighborhood fear the violence may start again. http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=196584Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:04:00 G8TAlthough microfinance operations have been successfully established throughout the region, Lebanon’s microcredit industry remains small, especially given the country’s significant poverty level. NOW Lebanon takes a look at the local microfinance landscape and the challenges that prevent more microcredit operations from fully taking off.http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=196387Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:00:00 G8TQuarries are proliferating in Lebanon at a rapid pace. Recent calls by Interior Minister Ziad Baroud to shut down illegal quarries have gained attention in the media, but have resulted in little action, especially as quarry owners become more brazen and territorial.http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=196117Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:54:00 G8TWhen Lebanese intelligence services discovered the existence of Israeli spy equipment on the Barouk Mountain, it preceded a crackdown that saw networks of around 150 spies apprehended and broken up. NOW Lebanon looks at the steps that led to the successful spy sweeps.http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=195768Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:36:00 G8TSeveral beach resorts in Lebanon forbid access to domestic workers. Others let them in but do not let them swim in the pools. A local media group compiled a list of 36 beach resorts in Lebanon and their policies regarding letting domestic workers in.