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Water reform efforts stuck in neutral as crisis looms - 19 Aug 2007
Daily Star - Lebanon,According to the Energy and Water Ministry, collection rates run from 25 percent in Zahle, to next to nothing in Baalbek, to a high of 45 percent in Tripoli
Iranians rebuilding Lebanon freeway - Aug 16, 2007
IranMania News,LONDON, August 17 (IranMania) - Construction of a freeway linking Baalbek to Tofiqiyeh in eastern Lebanon, which is being built with Iran?s help, started,
Israel failed in intelligence - Aug 3, 2007
Ynetnews,In his fourth televised performance over the past two weeks, Nasrallah sought to strengthen the residents of Baalbek, who he said constituted one of the
Iran to build highway in Lebanon - Aug 13, 2007
PRESS TV,The inauguration ceremony for the project in Baalbek was held on the first anniversary of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Iran has also started the
Hezbollah says US trying to intimidate Lebanese - Aug 3, 2007
Reuters India,I will act against legally, financially and economically'," Nasrallah said in a televised address to supporters in the Bekaa Valley town of Baalbek.
Kuwait finances $46m projects in Lebanon - Aug 12, 2007
Middle East North Africa Financial Network,He said that the pacts are worth $45,85 million, including seven projects in Beirut's southern suburb and five in South Lebanon, Baalbek, Akkar,
Six People Killed in Head-on Collision in Lebanon - Aug 6, 2007
Naharnet,NNA said the 7:30 accident between a white Kia and a grey van took place between the towns of Shaat and Rasm al-Hadat near Baalbek in east Lebanon's Bekaa
Ahmadinejad criticizes US arms deal - Aug 3, 2007
Sky Valley Journal,...region," Nasrallah said in a speech beamed through giant television screens to hundreds of thousands of supporters in eastern Lebanon‘s city of Baalbek.
Summer War Foiled US Plan - Aug 3, 2007
Alalam News Network,BAALBEK,3 August--US has engaged Israel into summer war against Lebanon in order to create a deep gap between the Lebanese political parties by dominating a
Lebanon festival still on the cards but fewer stars - Jul 27, 2007
Middle East Times,Lebanon's two main festivals - Beiteddine just outside of Beirut, and the Baalbek Festival in the Bekaa Valley - were earlier canceled for the second
Hezbollah accuses Bush of "meddling" in Lebanese affairs - Aug 4, 2007
Asharq Alawsat,...and this country... and it is the one pushing for a civil war," Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah told tens of thousands of his followers in Baalbek late Friday.
Nasrallah Slams Bush, Says He's Ready for Settlement of Lebanon Crisis - Aug 3, 2007
Naharnet,...or control the state," he said in a speech broadcast on huge screens before thousands of seated supporters in the eastern city of Baalbek late Saturday.
Iran lauds Hezbollah's resistance - Jul 22, 2007
PRESS TV,Speaking in a special ground-breaking ceremony on Sunday to construct a Hosseiniyeh in Baalbek, east of Lebanon, he underlined that Hezbollah's stiff
Resistance key to Hizbollah's victory in fight against Zionists - Jul 22, 2007
Islamic Republic News Agency,Speaking in a special ground breaking ceremony to construct Hosseiniyyeh in the city of Budai in Baalbek, east of Lebanon, he said resistance showed by
Istanbul's 10 most overlooked tourist sites. - Aug 17, 2007
4Hoteliers,There are four massive support columns, one from Baalbek, one from Alexandria and two from derelict Byzantine palaces in İstanbul.
Novel posits fictional village as emblem for a lost Lebanon - Aug 13, 2007
Daily Star - Lebanon,...a leisure retreat for the army elite, after the construction of Baalbek's Temple of Bacchus and the great law school that allegedly lies beneath Beirut.
Gemayel tries to make peace with Armenians - Aug 8, 2007
Daily Star - Lebanon,Baalbek-Hermel MP Nader Sukkar, speaking to the Lebanese News Agency Wednesday, decried what he called a new political rhetoric that has begun to classify
Unemployment among the Arab Youth is the Highest in the World - Aug 14, 2007
Voltaire Network,Lebanon started yesterday with an Iranian aid, the construction of a high-way connecting Baalbek with Tofeiqeyeh area east of Lebanon.
Investment banker takes precipitous approach to aid - Aug 6, 2007
Daily Star - Lebanon,Hermel, Baalbek and South Lebanon to develop infrastructure and to "support training for teachers, parents and health-care providers on the specific
Hoss: Metn polls prove democracy in Lebanon is an 'illusion' - Aug 6, 2007
Daily Star - Lebanon,Hajj Hassan asked during a Hizbullah rally in Baalbek. "Wasn't it for the votes of the members of the quadripartite alliance?" "If they blame the FPM for
Army seizes command bunker - Jul 27, 2007
Daily Star - Lebanon,Major Ibrahim Youssef Salloum, 40, from Ain Ebil, Bint Jbeil, and First Adjutant Saade Tanos Makhlouf, 35, from Qaa, Baalbek, were killed while performing
Lebanese Army engages in house-to-house fighting in heart of Nahr ... - Jul 26, 2007
Daily Star - Lebanon,An army source told The Daily Star on Thursday that one soldier, 24-year-old Corporal Hassan Mohammad Ghosn from Shmustar in Baalbek, had died in the
Army in 'final phase' of assault on Nahr al-Bared - Jul 25, 2007
Daily Star - Lebanon,The army also released the names of two soldiers killed in Tuesday's fighting: Corporal Mohammad Ahmad Ayoub, aged 27 from Baalbek, and Corporal Mohammad
War-torn Lebanon's Bekaa Valley is a wine country respite - Jul 23, 2007
Los Angeles Times,The ruins of a temple devoted to the Roman god Bacchus stand in the city of Baalbek. Of course, friends thought we were insane to indulge in wine tourism
Muslim Society of Paraná celebrates 50th anniversary - Aug 10, 2007
ANBA,Among the Lebanese, there is s significant presence of people originally from the cities of Hermel and Baalbek, in the Bekaa Valley, as well as from the
Nasrallah attacks Bush, says ready to settle Lebanon crisis - Aug 4, 2007
Ya Libnan,...or control the state," he said in a speech broadcast on huge screens before thousands of seated supporters in the eastern city of Baalbek late Friday.
Hezbollah Ready for a Settlement - Aug 4, 2007
Alalam News Network,The Hezbollah leader made the remarks in a speech broadcast on huge screens before thousands of seated supporters in the eastern city of Baalbek to mark the
Ahmadinejad Criticizes US Arms Deal - Aug 3, 2007
News 10NBC,...region," Nasrallah said in a speech beamed through giant television screens to hundreds of thousands of supporters in eastern Lebanon’s city of Baalbek.
Youth Taking the Reins of Recovery - Aug 1, 2007
Mercy Corps (press release),In the eastern city of Baalbek, also hit hard by last summer's war, Mercy Corps' work with our local partner LOST is helping young people to undertake
Lebanon's ancient city of Baalbek rises from the rubble Nov 13, 2006
BAALBEK, Lebanon, November 13 (UNHCR) – Under the Romans, Baalbek was known as Heliopolis, or the City of the Sun. In more recent ... - Reuters AlertNet,
Killed, Another Wounded in Explosion at Baalbek School Oct 31, 2006
One man was killed and another seriously wounded when an explosion blew up Tuesday at a school in Lebanon's eastern city of Baalbek, the official news agency ... - Naharnet,
Intel launches technology and training center in Baalbek Oct 26, 2006
...project which aims to transform the lives of thousands of families throughout Lebanon has announced the opening of a training and technology centre in Baalbek. ... - Maktoob Business (press release),
Ancient city of Baalbek rises from the rubble Nov 13, 2006
By Laure Chedrawi. Baalbek, Lebanon - Under the Romans, Baalbek was known as Heliopolis, or the City of the Sun. In more recent times ... - Ya Libnan,
PCA of Lebanon launches training center in Baalbek Oct 26, 2006
Computer Association of Lebanon, supported by Intel, Mercy Corps, IESC, Microsoft, CISCO, CA and UNDP launches training and technology centre in Baalbek. ... - Ya Libnan,
Grief turns to rage as Lebanon buries assassinated politician Nov 23, 2006
Lebanon. But not in some Shiite areas, such as the eastern city of Baalbek, where private schools and stores opened as usual. In ... - Irish Examiner,
Israeli Warplanes Fly Over Southern, Eastern Lebanon Nov 9, 2006
By VOA News. Security officials said Thursday, that Israeli fighter jets flew over the southern town of Naqoura and the eastern city of Baalbek. ... - Voice of America
Killed, 1 Wounded in Israeli Leftover 'Suspicious Object' ... Nov 1, 2006
...and another seriously wounded Tuesday when a leftover Israeli "suspicious object" blew up at a school in east Lebanon's ancient city of Baalbek, the official ... - Naharnet,
Cluster bomb left over from war kills Bekaa man, wounds another Oct 31, 2006
BAALBEK: A man was killed and another wounded in eastern Lebanon on Tuesday when part of a cluster bomb exploded in the man's hands, a civil defense source said ... - Daily Star - Lebanon,
IT training centre opens in Lebanon town Oct 28, 2006
...project which aims to transform the lives of thousands of families throughout Lebanon, has announced the opening of a training and technology centre in Baalbek ... - Trade Arabia,
Explosion at a school in east Lebanon kills 1 adult, wounds ... Oct 31, 2006
BAALBEK, Lebanon An explosion at a school in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley killed one adult and seriously wounded another Tuesday, a school official and the ... - International Herald Tribune,
An Israeli bomb kills Lebanon school bus driver Oct 31, 2006
Baalbek - An explosion at a school in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley killed a bus driver and seriously wounded the deputy principal Tuesday, Hezbollah and a ... - Ya Libnan,
Iranian sculptor to set up ‘Seven Wonders’ statutes in Lebanon Nov 3, 2006
3 (MNA) – The Lebanon-based Iranian artist Behzad Shirazi will make the sculptures of the Seven Wonders of the World in the historical town of Baalbek. ... - MehrNews.com,
Lebanon hopes for stability so the once booming tourism industry ... Oct 29, 2006
...but Lebanon enjoyed a period of relative calm after Syria withdrew its troops two months later and tourists crowded Beirut's beaches and Baalbek's ancient ruins ... - International Herald Tribune,
Lebanon Crisis: Health Cluster Bulletin No. 10, 17 Nov 2006 Nov 17, 2006
...registered nurses as well as family and emergency doctors ended reaching 450 participants in Beirut, Saida, Tyre, Nabbatieh, Margeoun, Zahle and Baalbek. ... - ReliefWeb (press release),
Lebanon: Explosion at school kills 1, wounds other Oct 31, 2006
The explosion took place in the city of Baalbek, the birthplace of Hizbullah, some 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Syrian border. ... - Jerusalem Post,
US October death toll mounts to 103 Oct 31, 2006
BAALBEK: An explosion at a school in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley killed one adult and seriously wounded another yesterday, a school official and the ... - Kuwait Times,
:: Peace Media Independent E-Magazine :: Oct 27, 2006
From October 3 to 20, Mercy Corps distributed approximately 14,000 educational kits to students in Baalbek and Baabda districts. ... - PeaceJournalism.com,
Israel violates Lebanon as France protests Nov 9, 2006
...said. They then overflew other southern regions before staging low-altitude passes over the eastern city of Baalbek, police added. ... - Independent Online,
Israeli warplanes again fly over southern and eastern Lebanon Nov 9, 2006
Israeli fighter jets flew over the southern coastal town of Naqoura and the city of Tyre as well as Baalbek in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, said Lebanese ... - International Herald Tribune,
Wishful thinking Nov 15, 2006
1982, when Iran dispatched a battalion of its ideologically-driven Islamic Revolutionary Guards to the eastern Lebanese town of Baalbek, travelling through ... - Guardian Unlimited,
Israeli jets violate Lebanese airspace as Paris seethes over mock ... Nov 9, 2006
...said. They then flew over other Southern regions before flying at a lower altitude over the eastern city of Baalbek, the army added. ... - Daily Star - Lebanon,
UN seeks end to 'very dangerous' overflights Nov 10, 2006
The fighter-bombers flew over several parts of the country, including Rmeish, Bint Jbeil, Marjayoun, Nabatiyeh, Tyre, Beirut, Zahle, Baalbek, and Tripoli. - Daily Star - Lebanon,
Editor-in-Chief: Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman Nov 9, 2006
...said. They then over flew other southern regions before staging low-altitude passes over the eastern city of Baalbek, police added. ... - The News - International,
The Professional Computer Association of Lebanon, Intel ... Nov 12, 2006
Following the launch of two successful PICTA training and technology centers in Nabatieh and Baalbek, the PCA ICT Academy, an ICT development project which ... - AME Info (press release),
The IDF’s Successful Beit Hanoun Operation Cannot Turn the Clock ... Nov 7, 2006
Armored Infantry Brigade and smaller units demonstrated a new combat method which Israeli special forces first tested in the Aug.1 raid on Baalbek during the ... - DEBKA file,
Deadly Hezbollah chess match Oct 25, 2006
1980s, Syria, which then controlled Lebanon, reluctantly allowed a group of 500 Iranian Revolutionary Guards into the Lebanese city of Baalbek, providing the ... - Washington Times,
Israel's War With Iran Oct 24, 2006
A number of Revolutionary Guard members were killed in the Israeli incursion into the town of Baalbek (close to the Syrian border) on August 1, and Israeli ... - Foreign Affairs Magazine
Lebanon Crisis: Health Cluster Bulletin No. 9, 03 Nov 2006 Nov 3, 2006
...and emergency doctors continues. Approximately 70 participants attended Beirut and Baalbek workshops. UNFPA in collaboration with ... - ReliefWeb (press release),
Lebanon hopes for stability so foreigners return Oct 30, 2006
...but Lebanon enjoyed a period of relative calm after Syria withdrew its troops two months later and tourists crowded Beirut’s beaches and Baalbek’s ancient ... - MSNBC
The smell of the Silk Road Mar 20, 2006
Hares Haidar and Najwa Rifai Sinno, who work out of a chic boutique in Beirut's Saifi Village and an artsy studio overlooking the massive Roman ruins in Baalbek ...
Daily Star - Lebanon,
Qassem: Hizbullah is ready to retaliate against Israeli attack Mar 19, 2006
Sheikh Naim Qassem said Sunday the party "is all set to retaliate against any Israeli attack." In a conference organized by Hizbullah in Baalbek, Qassem stated ...
Daily Star - Lebanon,
Skiing the Middle-East Mar 23, 2006
...skiers are also offered side trips to vibrant Beirut or to ancient attractions such as the Phoenician port of Byblos or the Greco-Roman ruins of Baalbek. ...
Stuff.co.nz,
Tufeili warns country on brink of civil war Feb 27, 2006
BAALBEK: Former Hizbullah Secretary General Sheikh Sobhi Tufeili warned Monday that the "troubling" political impasse in Lebanon "could quickly take the ...
Daily Star - Lebanon,
Decision to boost aid to poultry farms welcomed Mar 17, 2006
Meanwhile, Baalbek's qaimaqam Omar Yassin received a delegation entrusted by the Higher Relief Committee and the Agriculture Ministry with assessing damages ...
Daily Star - Lebanon,
Sixteen air violations by Israel causes tensions along border Mar 23, 2006
Beirut and Sidon, and two others over Jounieh. "They banked over Chekka, Al-Arz, Baalbek and Jbeil. Six jets left Lebanon at 12:20 ...
Daily Star - Lebanon,
Ministries 'neglecting' Jeita Grotto upkeep Mar 17, 2006
He said: "We can't compare the fees that the Jeita municipality makes from the grotto with the fees that municipalities like Baalbek and Jbeil (Byblos) make.". ...
Daily Star - Lebanon,
EU backs solid-waste management Mar 1, 2006
...the union of Upper Metn municipalities, the union of Tyre municipalities, the union of Jezzine municipalities, Nabatieh Tahta and Baalbek municipalities. ...
Daily Star - Lebanon,
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