Standing up to killers: Syria must answer for its murders in Lebanon
By Hussain Abdul-Hussain
A bomb in Beirut yesterday killed Walid Eido, a member of the Lebanese parliament, and his son, Khaled, one of the smartest, sweetest and most delightful friends I have ever had.
I should wait for the results of an investigation into the explosion […]

Beirut takes delivery of US arms as eerie calm covers Nahr al-Bared
Army opens some roads but maintains cordon around camp
By Rym Ghazal
Daily Star staff
Saturday, May 26, 2007
NAHR AL-BARED/TRIPOLI : An eerie calm hovered over the Northern refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared and nearby Tripoli on Friday after roads around the camp reopened and the […]

North braces for next round at Nahr al-Bared
Washington sends six plane-loads of materiel as fighting resumes at battered refugee camp
By Rym Ghazal
Daily Star staff
Friday, May 25, 2007
BEIRUT/NAHR AL-BARED, REFUGEE CAMP: A spokesman for the Fatah al-Islam militant group said that members of the group were “ready to die” as the Lebanese Army resumed shelling of […]

UN draft on court prompts praise, anger
By Iman Azzi and Mira Borji
Daily Star staff
Saturday, May 19, 2007
BEIRUT: A spokesperson for Prime Minister Fouad Siniora on Friday characterized as “very good” a UN draft resolution to establish an international tribunal into former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s killing. The draft resolution was circulated by the United States, […]

March 14 leaders: Presidential poll must restore Christian clout
Qabalan says only friend of Arabs, enemy of israel can fill top post
By Maroun Khoury
Daily Star correspondent
Saturday, May 19, 2007
BKIRKI: Progressive Socialist Party MP Wael Bou Faour said Friday the next Lebanese president should abide by the Taif Accord, Resolution 1701 and a seven-point plan agreed upon […]

Russian official says Hariri court needs time
Torshin warns against foreign intervention
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Dailystar
BEIRUT: Alexander Torshin, vice speaker of Russia’s Federation Council, said Wednesday in Beirut that the task of setting up an international tribunal to try suspects in the murder of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was like that of a jewel-maker who […]

US legislators want to get even tougher on Syria
Daily Star staff
Thursday, May 17, 2007
A group of Republican lawmakers have submitted a new draft bill to the US Congress to impose harsher sanction on Syria, Lebanon’s Central News Agency reported Wednesday.
Last week, US President George W. Bush renewed already-existing sanctions on Syria for the fourth […]

US confirms work under way on draft resolution to establish Hariri tribunal
By Iman Azzi
Daily Star staff
Thursday, May 17, 2007
BEIRUT: The United States confirmed Wednesday that a resolution was being drafted to have the United Nations establish an international tribunal to prosecute suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, and the draft will […]

Sfeir laments lack of unity among Christians
Daily Star staff
Monday, May 14, 2007
BKIRKI: Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir voiced concern on Sunday about the lack of unity and continuous political bickering among Lebanese Christians. The patriarch was speaking during a meeting with a delegation from the Catholic Schools Alumni Association following Sunday mass.
His comments came on […]

Lebanese politicians trade warnings over presidency
By Hani M. Bathish
Daily Star staff
Monday, May 14, 2007
BEIRUT: Amid veiled threats of the establishment of a parallel government emanating from Baabda, and warnings from Ain al-Tineh on Sunday of dire consequences should that happen, hopes dimmed that a consensus on the issue of the presidency would be reached any […]