BEIRUT: High-profile supermarkets and eateries reeled Thursday from fresh revelations of contaminated food at major establishments in the capital, the latest in a food security scandal that has rocked Lebanon. Health Minister Wael Abu Faour revealed the names of more restaurants, bakeries and supermarkets selling contaminated food. The establishments included well-known restaurants like Halabi… اقرأ المزيد
BEIRUT: Health Minister Wael Abu Faour is set to dish the dirt Thursday on which of the capital’s restaurants and supermarkets are selling contaminated food, the second, much-anticipated installment in a week of high-profile food industry accusations that have overshadowed Lebanon’s myriad other concerns. The minister is due to announce the results of laboratory… اقرأ المزيد
As the United States advances into its third war in Iraq in a quarter century, it’s important to have a mental checklist to assess whether U.S. strategy there can succeed. Right now, because of Iraq’s continuing corruption and sectarianism, it’s hard to be optimistic. President Obama’s basic strategic framework seems right, in theory. Obama reiterated… اقرأ المزيد
The escalating isolated incidents of violence between Israelis and Palestinians during the past few months have focused heavily on Jerusalem, and for good reason. The reason is not only the religious significance of the Noble Sanctuary/Temple Mount area that is holy to both people; it is that Jerusalem today is a microcosm of the… اقرأ المزيد
Hussein Dakroub| The Daily Star BEIRUT: The parliamentary Future bloc offered Tuesday to reach a compromise with its March 8 rivals over electing “a strong and consensus president,” in the latest attempt to break the deadlock that has left Lebanon with no president for nearly six months. Meanwhile, the law that extended Parliament’s mandate went… اقرأ المزيد
Hussein Dakroub| The Daily Star BEIRUT: A war of words flared up Monday between MP Michel Aoun’s Free Patriotic Movement and the Future Movement over the presidential deadlock, threatening to raise political tension in the volatile country and further complicate already stalled attempts to elect a new president. Coupled with mounting security threats linked… اقرأ المزيد