NaharnetMiqati Urges End to 'Tense Rhetoric', Says 'No One Above the Law'Naharnetby Naharnet Newsdesk 20 May 2012, 18:57 Prime Minister Najib Miqati on Sunday stressed that “no one enjoys immunity and no one is above the law” in Lebanon, in the wake of the shooting death of a Sunni cleric at an army checkpoint in Akkar, ...and more » […]
Pageant seeks 2012 Miss Lebanon Emigrants USAHometownlife.comThe winner of the Dearborn beauty pageant will join pre-pageant winners from more than 35 other countries at Castle Assouf in Dhour Shweir, Lebanon, on Aug. 11. Joumana Kayrouz, president and owner of the Law Offices of Joumana Kayrouz, PLLC, ...and more » […]
The Daily StarLebanese Army withdraws from Akkar after killing of 2 Muslim preachersThe Daily StarAfter chairing a high-level meeting at the Grand Serail of top security officials and several ministers, Prime Minister Najib Mikati said if authorities were at fault, the law regulating security agencies would kick in. “If some problems or mistakes ...Qatar and […]
Gretna debate stirs up opinionsLebanon Daily NewsPrice said he favored the prevailing wage law as is, while Herr argued that it must be ended or severely modified. (LEBANON DAILY NEWS LANE KINTIGH ) MT. GRETNA - A pair of experts - one pro, one con - debated the idea of waiving the state's prevailing ...and more » […]
BBC NewsBeirut divisions over Syria emerge in graffitiBBC NewsThere is no law against the spray-painting of walls, and the practice is largely tolerated by local authorities - at least until recently. Lebanese painter and poet Semaan Khawam was the first offender, spray-painting an image of a faceless soldier ...and more » […]
The Daily StarAoun says for proportional representation but will run under 1960 polls law if ...The Daily StarBEIRUT: Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun reiterated support Friday for an elections law based on proportional representation with Lebanon as a single electoral district but said his group would run in the polls under the present law if . […]
Former assistant prosecutor's law license suspendedMiddletown JournalBy Denise G. Callahan, Staff Writer Updated 5:54 PM Thursday, May 17, 2012 The Ohio Supreme Court pulled a former Warren County assistant prosecutor's law license for six months. Joshua Engel, 42, who has a Lebanon law practice, pleaded guilty to three ...Former prosecutor suspend […]
The Daily StarHomophobia continues to lurk in Lebanese laws, attitudesThe Daily StarHomosexuality is illegal in Lebanon, and views like those of Karim's father aren't uncommon. Article 534 of the Penal Code, which outlaws “unnatural sexual acts,” means being openly homosexual is risky, although the law is used infrequently. […]
U.S. Citizens' Bank Accounts in Lebanon Laid BareLoanSafeKnown as FATCA, or the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, these copious regulations have been roiling banks from Switzerland to Lebanon, dubbed the “Switzerland of the Middle East” because of what have been lucrative secrecy laws.and more » […]
The Daily StarLebanese Army imposes rule of law in TripoliThe Daily StarBy Antoine Amrieh TRIPOLI, Lebanon: The Lebanese Army brought an end Tuesday to three days of clashes between the rival neighborhoods of Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen in Tripoli which left at least seven people dead and over 100 wounded.and more » […]