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All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:20:49 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 139143 | Syria and US wish prosperity for Lebanon ahead of Independence Day http://en.redtram.com/go/231182346/top100/ 231182346 The presidents of Syria and the United States wished Lebanon prosperity on the occasion of the countrys Independence Day marked on November 22.US President Barak Obama said his administration looked forward to building a partnership with Lebanon and working hand Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:31:53 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231182346/top100/ 139143 | Baroud boycotts committee meeting over ISF, police row http://en.redtram.com/go/231182318/top100/ 231182318 Another conflicting issue between the opposition and the majority emerged over the course of the week; however, this time over arguments between police and the Internal Security Forces (ISF), which invoked the disapproval of Interior Minister Ziyad Baroud.On Friday, Interior Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:31:09 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231182318/top100/ 139143 | Body believed to be British journalist undergoing tests http://en.redtram.com/go/231182305/top100/ 231182305 A body believed to be that of journalist Alec Collett, killed at the height of Lebanons 1975-90 Civil War was transferred to London on Thursday to conduct DNA tests.British experts working in eastern Lebanon have recovered a body believed to Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:30:34 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231182305/top100/ 139143 | Analysis Donations expected to arrive as Nahr al-Bared reconstruction begins http://en.redtram.com/go/231182260/top100/ 231182260 Officials from a dozen donor organizations toured the war-battered Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp near Tripoli on Friday, with construction of new buildings slated to start in the coming days.Formation of a Cabinet and the resolution of a legal challenge Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:29:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231182260/top100/ 139144 | Hariri welcomes economic benefits of stronger EU ties http://en.redtram.com/go/231154814/top100/ 231154814 Prime Minister Saad Hariri renewed on Friday Leba nons commitment to its partnership with Europe.Lebanon has always been the portal of Europe to the Mediterranean and the portal of the Mediterranean to Europe as well, Hariri said.Thanks to its strategic Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:46:27 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231154814/top100/ 139144 | World Bank approves $300m loan to Jordan http://en.redtram.com/go/231154796/top100/ 231154796 The World Bank has approved a $300 million Development Policy Loan (DPL) to Jordan to support the Governments medium-term development program in the context of the current global economic crisis.The approval of the Recovery under Global Uncertainty Loan, came during Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:46:15 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231154796/top100/ 139144 | Lebanon ranks second in Arab world in economic freedom http://en.redtram.com/go/231154780/top100/ 231154780 The Fraser Institutes annual Index of Economic Freedom in the Arab World ranked Lebanon in second place in 2009 among 15 Arab countries included in the survey, up from fifth place in 2008 and fourth place in 2007, as reported Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:46:03 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231154780/top100/ 139138 | Soccer hooliganism reflection of despair http://en.redtram.com/go/231153743/top100/ 231153743 The spiraling violence that has been sparked by the Arab soccer scene is of course deplorable and embarrassing and a whole other list of adjectives that one can come up with.At first glance, the violence and counter-violence appears to be Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:36:07 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231153743/top100/ 169053 | Iraqi Lawmakers to Vote on Election Law Deadlock http://en.redtram.com/go/231135935/top100/ 231135935 Earlier this week, Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi vetoed the proposed election law, saying he wants more representation for Iraqis living abroad, many of whom are Sunni Arabs. The move prompted Iraq's electoral commission to halt preparations for the general election Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:41:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231135935/top100/ 169053 | Iran Plans Military Air Exercises http://en.redtram.com/go/231135916/top100/ 231135916 Iranian officials say defense forces will practice aerial defense maneuvers against a simulated enemy next week to prepare for any attack against the country's nuclear facilities. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:41:32 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231135916/top100/ 169053 | Major World Powers Dislike Nuclear Response From Iran http://en.redtram.com/go/231135910/top100/ 231135910 Deal brokered by IAEA would have helped easew fears that Tehran was trying to build nuclear weapons Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:41:15 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231135910/top100/ 169053 | Iran Trying to Wage Media Battle Against US http://en.redtram.com/go/231135898/top100/ 231135898 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:41:03 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231135898/top100/ 169053 | Obama: Israeli Settlement Construction Could be 'Dangerous' http://en.redtram.com/go/231135886/top100/ 231135886 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:40:51 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231135886/top100/ 169053 | US Dismayed at Israeli Building Plan for East Jerusalem http://en.redtram.com/go/231135870/top100/ 231135870 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:40:41 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231135870/top100/ 169053 | Palestinian Farmers in Olive Oil Boom http://en.redtram.com/go/231135847/top100/ 231135847 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:40:15 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231135847/top100/ 169053 | US Says Next Big-Power Meeting on Iranian Nuclear Program Will Take Up Punitive Steps http://en.redtram.com/go/231135832/top100/ 231135832 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:40:05 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231135832/top100/ 169053 | UN General Assembly Condemns Post-Election Abuses in Iran http://en.redtram.com/go/231135808/top100/ 231135808 In a vote of 74 in favor, 48 against and 59 abstentions, the General Assembly committee responsible for social, humanitarian and cultural affairs - known as the Third Committee -adopted the resolution co-sponsored by Canada and 41 other countries. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:39:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231135808/top100/ 169053 | World Economic Forum Summit Begins in Dubai http://en.redtram.com/go/231135784/top100/ 231135784 Hundreds of influential thinkers from around the world have gathered in Dubai to participate in the World Economic Forum's Summit on the Global Agenda. Participants of the three-day event will look at ways that international institutions like the G20, World Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:39:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231135784/top100/ 169053 | World Powers Disappointed at Iran's Intransigence http://en.redtram.com/go/231135766/top100/ 231135766 Officials from six world powers have expressed disappointment at Iran's refusal to accept a proposal to send its uranium abroad for further enrichment. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:39:10 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231135766/top100/ 169053 | UNICEF says Children's Lives Are Improving http://en.redtram.com/go/231135746/top100/ 231135746 But 20 years after the adoption of a treaty guaranteeing children's rights, hundreds of millions still go without basics like food and health care, and violence against children remains a global problem. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:38:58 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231135746/top100/