Military Council to meet despite lacking quorum
BEIRUT: Military Council meetings will resume despite the recent retirement of half its members, ministerial sources told The Daily Star Thursday, adding that the ongoing violence in Tripoli left officials with few options. Due to the urgent need for...…
Lebanese American wins Ameen Rihani Scholarship
Margaret Ann Azzi, a Lebanese American student, has won this year's $1,500 Ameen Rihani Scholarship due to her "wisdom, knowledge and culture," a statement released by the ARS committee said Thursday.It added that Azzi hopes to one day work within the ...…
In Sidon it’s increasingly all about sect
SIDON, Lebanon: The vegetable vendor in Sidon’s Taamir neighborhood only recently discovered that his neighbor Abu Ahmad Masri is a Shiite. “I swear to God that I only recently learned that he is a Shiite,” he said. But the sect of Masri, who u...…
Threats hamper Sidon’s new mufti from doing his duties
BEIRUT: Tension between two Sunni muftis in the southern city of Sidon escalated Thursday as the newly appointed Sheikh Ahmad Nassar said threats were impairing his ability to carry out his duties. “The Mufti of Sidon Sheikh Ahmad Nassar rejects th...…
Lottery enthusiasts find hope in weekly gamble
BEIRUT: Mondays and Thursdays are busy days for the Sbeity Bookshop in Karakol al-Druze in Beirut. With just a few hours until the lottery drawing, customers are piling in at a rate of several a minute to buy tickets in hopes of winning this week’s $...…
Diab, officials discuss influx of Syrian students
BEIRUT: Caretaker Education Minister Hassan Diab met with senior ministry officials Thursday to discuss measures to cope with the influx of Syrian students into Lebanon and plan priorities for the 2013-2014 academic year, the state-run National News...…
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