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All rights reserved.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:23:00 GMT5014476http://www.zawya.com/countries/lbhttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091108072357More than half of the region's employers, 52%, are planning to recruit over the next few months, as the region picks up following the global economic downturn- 26% definitely hiring and 26% probably hiring, according to the new Jobs Index study conducted by Bayt.com, in conjunction with YouGov Siraj.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:35:18 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091108072357Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091107T091207ZKLI38 Lebanese prime minister-designate Saad Hariri was preparing to announce a new government on Saturday after granting concessions to his rivals in the Hezbollah-led opposition on key cabinet posts.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:15:23 GMTAFP ANA20091107T091207ZKLI38Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS071109_dsart59 The inadequate use of chemical pesticides in spraying fruits and vegetables is affecting the agricultural exports and the consumption of these products in Lebanon said Zouhair Berro, head of consumers? protection association on Friday.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:58:11 GMTThe Daily Star DS071109_dsart59Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS071109_dsart32Corruption has embedded itself in every level of Lebanese society, according to Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA), which takes the government to task for not enacting a national anti-corruption strategy in their report released this week. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:55:39 GMTThe Daily Star DS071109_dsart32Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS071109_dsart30 Al-Qaeda official in Lebanon Nabil Rhayem was sentenced to hard labor on Thursday along with three other suspects for committing terrorist acts.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:55:18 GMTThe Daily Star DS071109_dsart30Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS071109_dsart26Lebanon may have overtaken Israel in terms of Middle East press liberty, but a culture of censorship still weighs heavily on freedom of speech, said a new report.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:54:02 GMTThe Daily Star DS071109_dsart26Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_081109081648This is a PDF report. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:16:00 GMTBlominvest Bank S.A.L. pdf_081109081648Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_081109081530This is a PDF report. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:14:00 GMTCredit Libanais pdf_081109081530Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091106T180724ZKJZ11A ship intercepted by Israel for allegedly carrying Iranian weapons destined for Hezbollah entered on Friday Lebanese waters where authorities are questioning its crew, the army said.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:56:19 GMTAFP ANA20091106T180724ZKJZ11Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091106T144245ZKIS04 Shiite party Hezbollah slammed on Friday two Arab satellite providers for dropping a television channel from predominantly Shiite Iran as a "violation of freedom of speech and opinion."Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:54:00 GMTAFP ANA20091106T144245ZKIS04Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091106T124831ZKID91Anne Frank's diary has been censored out of a school textbook in Lebanon following a campaign by the militant group Hezbollah claiming the classic work promotes Zionism.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:18:46 GMTAFP ANA20091106T124831ZKID91Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_081109081114This is a PDF report. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:10:00 GMTByblos Bank pdf_081109081114Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS061109_dsart28 The Maronite patriarch expressed on Thursday regret that the outcome of the June 7 parliamentary elections wasn?t being respected in the attempts to form a cabinet, as politicians from rival camps continued to react to recent rhetoric from Bkirki. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:51:32 GMTThe Daily Star DS061109_dsart28Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS061109_dsart26 Hizbullah flatly denied on Thursday Israel?s claim that a cargo ship it seized in the Mediterranean was carrying weapons destined for Lebanon, even as officials in Tel Aviv hurled fresh allegations of arms smuggling.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:50:46 GMTThe Daily Star DS061109_dsart26Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS061109_dsart8 Fourteen suspects denied having any contact with terrorist groups, during their questioning by the permanent Military Tribunal on Thursday, and claimed they were beaten by Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) during earlier interrogations. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:50:27 GMTThe Daily Star DS061109_dsart8Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS061109_dsart6The president of the World Lebanese Cultural Union (WLCU) Eid Shadrawi arrived in Lebanon Thursday shortly after his election as the new president of the union, in Mexico.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:50:10 GMTThe Daily Star DS061109_dsart6Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS051109_dsart54Chairman and general manager of the Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL) Nabil Itani on Wednesday said a portion of the massive remittances from Lebanese expatriates should be invested in real projects not just deposited in banksThu, 05 Nov 2009 09:54:12 GMTThe Daily Star DS051109_dsart54Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS051109_dsart52Makram Bou Nassar, deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Department at the Central Bank on Wednesday projected Lebanon?s GDP at 7 percent in 2009 while inflation will set at 3 percent.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:52:44 GMTThe Daily Star DS051109_dsart52Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091105073552Vital projects conducted by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) in Lebanon are marked with humanitarian, social and economic aspects that the fund was keen to tag on with utmost dedication, so as to serve all Lebanese sects.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:56:51 GMTKUNA (Kuwait News Agency) ZAWYA20091105073552Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091104135826Aiming to maximise the potential of the Lebanese market, Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) will conduct a road show, culminating in a seminar for business delegates on 5th November, 2009 at the Habtoor Grand Hotel, Beirut. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:00:55 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091104135826Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS041109_dsart43Figures released by the Beirut Stock Exchange indicate that total trading volume reached 94.9 million shares in the first 10 months of 2009, a decrease of 3.2 percent year-on-year.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:55:24 GMTThe Daily Star DS041109_dsart43Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS041109_dsart41A Lebanese electrical company has called on minsters to implement plans that could revolutionize the country?s beleaguered energy industry.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:52:16 GMTThe Daily Star DS041109_dsart41Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091103134017Memac Ogilvy announced the launch of OgilvyAction (OA) divisions in Jeddah and Beirut as part of its regional expansion strategy.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:38:25 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091103134017Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS031109_dsart59High performing Lebanese banks have challenged all odds this year and even came on top. From a severe global recession that hit Gulf oil countries real hard to a gradual fall in interest rates on Lebanese pound and all the way to the absence of a government that should run the daily affairs of the Lebanese.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:06:36 GMTThe Daily Star DS031109_dsart59Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS031109_dsart62-1The Legatum Institute 2009 Prosperity Index ranked Lebanon in 86th place among 104 countries around the world and in eighth place among 13 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:04:49 GMTThe Daily Star DS031109_dsart62-1Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091102102029The initial public offering (IPO) market in the Middle East has declined according to the figures in the Ernst & Young Middle East IPO Update for the third quarter (Q3) of 2009.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:51:18 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091102102029Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091101T184628ZJMT21A special court set up to try the suspected killers of Lebanese ex-prime minister Rafiq Hariri on Sunday named a prominent Lebanese judge as its first deputy-prosecutor.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:02:12 GMTAFP ANA20091101T184628ZJMT21Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS021109_dsart45Efforts to form a cabinet appeared to hit a dead end once again after a weekend of pessimism over seeing key players resolve their differences. Political sources following the cabinet formation process told The Daily Star no important meetings are expected to take place in the coming days, adding to the negative atmosphere.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:54:54 GMTThe Daily Star DS021109_dsart45Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS021109_dsart2Lebanese women must be given greater roles in their country?s political and economic systems, especially in the wake of the current financial crisis, a United Nations (UN) report said this week.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:53:54 GMTThe Daily Star DS021109_dsart2Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS021109_dsart58The Nation Brand Perception Index (NBPI) ranked Lebanon in 175th place among 200 countries around the world and in 14th place among 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region in the third quarter of 2009, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:49:47 GMTThe Daily Star DS021109_dsart58Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091101111453Lebanese banks are ready to make provide facilitations to all parties who have projects in Lebanon, regardless of the nationality, said Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon Riad Salama.Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:31:27 GMTKUNA (Kuwait News Agency) ZAWYA20091101111453Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_021109132534This is a PDF report. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:24:00 GMTCredit Libanais pdf_021109132534Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091031040554Rents for commercial and office spaces in the Middle East, especially Dubai, are at a tipping point, with improving sentiment likely to lead a more significant increase in leasing activity in the next six to 12 months, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:11:11 GMTKhaleej Times ZAWYA20091031040554Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091031060838Ferrari has sold 35% more cars in the UAE this year and 30 per cent more cars in the Middle East in 2009 compared to a year earlier, despite the economic recession.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:07:00 GMTGulf News ZAWYA20091031060838Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_011109105423This is a PDF report. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:51:00 GMTBlominvest Bank S.A.L. pdf_011109105423Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091031T080540ZJJG41US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to arrive in Israel on Saturday on a mission aimed at injecting new life into the moribund Middle East peace process.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:38:40 GMTAFP ANA20091031T080540ZJJG41Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091031043759Favorable market conditions in MENA region provide tenants and occupiers with opportunities to take advantage of the new, competitive nature of the market, according to Jones Lang LaSalle MENA House View.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:23:15 GMTThe Saudi Gazette ZAWYA20091031043759Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091030T172043ZJHX96Lebanese prime minister-designate Saad Hariri, who has been striving to form a government since late June, said on Friday he was hopeful a cabinet would see the light "soon" despite lingering differences with his political rivals.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:02:26 GMTAFP ANA20091030T172043ZJHX96Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091030T163831ZJHQ60The rising number of security breaches in southern Lebanon increases the risk of renewed conflict in the area, a UN official said on Friday.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:00:37 GMTAFP ANA20091030T163831ZJHQ60Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidpdf_021109144122This is a PDF report. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:40:00 GMTBanque Audi pdf_021109144122Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091030T083653ZJFK84Alarm is spreading among Lebanese over fears of a large-scale swine flu outbreak in schools after the country's first A(H1N1) death this week, but officials say there is no need to panic.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:46:31 GMTAFP ANA20091030T083653ZJFK84Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS301009_dsart48A Lebanese group with links to Al-Qaeda on Thursday claimed responsibility for Tuesday?s rocket attack on Israel, saying it was to avenge Tel Aviv?s crackdown on Palestinians protesting at a religious site earlier this month. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:53:55 GMTThe Daily Star DS301009_dsart48Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091029T145222ZJCO66US envoy George Mitchell was in Israel on Thursday in another bid to rescue the hobbled Middle East peace process, as Palestinian divisions have heightened fears that it might collapse altogether.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:01:32 GMTAFP ANA20091029T145222ZJCO66Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091029080334The Middle East broadcast industry is forecast to expand at double-digit annual rates over the next five years, far outstripping the average of 6.6 per cent growth per annum, worldwide.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:58:51 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091029080334Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS291009_dsart2Lebanon must move urgently toward a comprehensive ban on smoking in public places, tobacco advertising and event sponsorship, and add warning labels to tobacco products in order to avoid thousands of preventable tobacco-related deaths annually, health experts said.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:11:08 GMTThe Daily Star DS291009_dsart2Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS291009_dsart34Former head of General Security Jamil al-Sayyed said on Wednesday that the investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was the first case in history to combine a dozen false witnesses.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:08:47 GMTThe Daily Star DS291009_dsart34Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS291009_dsart51Cisco program manager Salam Yamout criticized on Wednesday the high costs of Internet services in Lebanon due to lack of competition in ?a partially liberalized market.?Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:07:50 GMTThe Daily Star DS291009_dsart51Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidDS291009_dsart53Lebanese Finance Ministry said on Wednesday that the budget deficit in the first nine months of this year reached 26.18 percent of spending or LL3.351 trillion ($2.23 billion).Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:06:55 GMTThe Daily Star DS291009_dsart53Open