Интересные вопросы

Интересные вопросы

- почему "раздельно" пишется в одно слово, в то время как "в одно слово" пишется раздельно?
- каким образом вирусам, не имеющим половых органов, удалось так затрахать все население?
- каким образом слепой человек во время посещения туалета определяет, достаточно ли тщательно он подтерся?
- может ли создавшееся в результате ядерного взрыва магнитное поле уничтожить все мои видеозаписи?
- почему никто не выпускает корм для кошек со вкусом мышей?
- балерины всегда танцуют на цыпочках, а не проще было бы набрать более высоких балерин?
- если я хочу приобрести себе новый бумеранг, то как мне избавиться от старого?
- будут ли функционировать фары космического корабля, если его разогнать до скорости света?

Suleiman Elected as Lebanon President with 118 Votes

Suleiman Officially Declared President with 118 Votes

Suleiman Elected as Lebanon President with 118 Votes

Hanan Awarekeh Readers Number : 622

25/05/2008 After six month of vacancy, Lebanon elected on Sunday its President amid tight security to vote in a much-delayed parliamentary session being attended by 200 guests including Arab and Western dignitaries, following a deal hammered out Wednesday in Qatar between rival Lebanese politicians. Presidency seat has been vacant since Emile Lahoud's term ended in November, and 19 previous attempts to get lawmakers together to elect a successor failed. General Michel Suleiman was officially declared as the president of the country with 118 votes. Of the 127 MPs who voted, six cast blank ballots and several others voted for other politicians. Parliament held two sessions Sunday afternoon – the first elected a President and the second devoted to oath-taking – and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri will set a date for another session to approve electoral law amendment. Lebanon's new president Michel Suleiman appealed for unity as he was sworn in on Sunday in a first step towards defusing a political feud. "Let us unite... and work towards a solid reconciliation," the former army chief said after being elected by parliament. "We have paid dearly for our national unity. Let us preserve it hand-in-hand." Celebratory shots were fired into the air and cars horns hooted as crowds of people, cheering and waving Lebanese flags, poured into the streets of Beirut and Suleiman's hometown of Amsheet. "I call upon all of you, politicians and citizens, to start a new phase called Lebanon and the Lebanese... in order to achieve the interests of the nation," he said. Suleiman said Lebanon's weapons should only be directed at the enemy and not elsewhere. He also said he would seek friendly relations with Syria. "We cherish our relationship with Arab countries and seek brotherly ties with Syria based on mutual sovereignty and independence," Suleiman said. He also vowed to protect the country's constitution, sovereignty and independence and urged the Lebanese to put their differences aside to bring about a new era. "I swear by God almighty that I will respect Lebanon's constitution and its rules and that I will protect the sovereignty of Lebanon and the security of its territory," he said. "In this new era, we will commit to a national plan ... in which the country's interests will be a priority over factional and sectarian interests." Suleiman called for adopting a defense strategy so that accomplishments of the resistance would not get lost adding that it is important to address continued violations of its territory by Israel and to liberate the disputed Shebaa Farms territory. "The Shebaa Farms remain under occupation and because of continued threats and violations of our sovereignty by Israel, we must draw up a national defense strategy to protect the country," the new president said. "This is a historic moment," said parliament speaker Nabih Berri. "I ask God to help you succeed in steering the Lebanese ship to a safe haven... today no-one in the world can turn Lebanon into a killing field." Berri addressed house, congratulated Suleiman for his election consensus president. The main challenge for Sleiman, 59, will be to impose himself as a neutral figure and reconcile the ruling bloc and the national opposition. After Sleiman was sworn in, the unconstitutional government of Fouad Saniora resigned in line with the constitution but will stay on in a caretaker role. Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa and a U.S. congressional delegation arrived in Beirut to attend the election. The U.S. delegation is headed by Representative Nick Rahall, a West Virginia Democrat of Lebanese origin. The foreign ministers of Syria, Iran, Saudi, Italy and France are also among the 200 notables invited and they arrived in the Lebanese capital to witness the event. Kuwait's Parliament Speaker Jassem al-Kharafi arrived at Beirut airport and was received by Speaker Berri. Emir of Qatar addressed the Parliament. He said the concept of no conqueror, no vanquished cannot settle disputes, adding that Lebanon emerged victorious and the internal dispute was conquered. He also said electing Suleiman is the first step of the Doha Accord that should be implemented. The resistance was important two years ago and the prevailing wisdom by the Lebanese leaders is important now, the Emir of Qatar said. He said the Arab Order emerged victorious through the Doha Accord. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr welcomed the vote. "Attaining calm and security in this country is attaining calm and security on the level of the region as a whole," said Mottaki. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner welcomed Sunday's vote, however he said, "We would have wished for things to proceed more smoothly, more democratically," Kouchner told reporters. "But this is Lebanon and we are happy nonetheless. Suleiman is the third army chief to become president after Fouad Chehab in 1958-1964 and Lahoud, who was elected in 1998 but whose term was extended by three years under a constitutional amendment in 2004.

Lebanese MPs Gather to Elect Suleiman as President

Lebanese MPs Gather to Elect Suleiman as President

Hanan Awarekeh Readers Number : 307

25/05/2008 Lebanese lawmakers gathered to elect army Chief Michel Suleiman as president on Sunday in a first step towards ending a crippling political crisis and ending the term of the vacant presidency seat. Parliament convened amid tight security to vote in a much-delayed session being attended by 200 guests including Arab and Western dignitaries, following a deal hammered out Wednesday in Qatar between rival Lebanese politicians. Parliament will hold two sessions today – the first to elect a President and the second to be devoted to oath-taking – and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri will set a date for another session to approve electoral law amendment. Presidency seat has been vacant since Emile Lahoud's term ended in November, and 19 previous attempts to get lawmakers together to elect a successor failed. Last Wednesday, the feuding sides finally agreed to elect Suleiman and form a national unity government, after five days of talks brokered by the Arab League in the Qatari capital. Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa and a U.S. congressional delegation arrived in Beirut to attend the election. The U.S. delegation is headed by Representative Nick Rahall, a West Virginia Democrat of Lebanese origin. The foreign ministers of Syria, Iran, Saudi, Italy and France are also among the 200 notables invited and they arrived in the Lebanese capital to witness the event. Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani is due to address the 128-seat parliament on Sunday, and other guests including Mussa who helped broker the Doha accord. "Attaining calm and security in this country is attaining calm and security on the level of the region as a whole," Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told reporters on arrival in Beirut. Kuwait's Parliament Speaker Jassem al-Kharafi arrived at Beirut airport and was received by Speaker Berri. Al-Kharafi said efforts would be exerted to shepherd success of the Doha Accord. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner welcomed Sunday's vote, however he said, "We would have wished for things to proceed more smoothly, more democratically," Kouchner told reporters. "But this is Lebanon and we are happy nonetheless. In nearly 10 years at the helm of the army, Suleiman managed to stay out of the political storm. But as president he will have to tread a fine line to keep the peace with the same neutrality. "I cannot save the country on my own," he told local media this week. "This mission requires the efforts of all. Security is not achieved by force but joint political will." A career soldier, Suleiman joined the army in 1967. He was appointed military chief in December 1998. He is married and has three children.

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Suleiman Officially Declared President with 118 Votes

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Berri Takes Swipe at US Policy in Mideast

Berri Takes Swipe at US Policy in Mideast

Readers Number : 971

25/05/2008 Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri took a swipe at the United States on Sunday following the election of a new president, saying that Lebanon was not a playground for Washington's policy in the region. Berri thanked various countries, including Russia, France, Italy, Spain as well as the Arab League for their help in bringing an end to the long-running crisis between the Lebanese rivals. But he singled out Washington saying: "I thank the United States nonetheless, seeing that it seems to have been convinced that Lebanon is not the appropriate place for its plan for the greater Middle East region. "This plan in our opinion has no proper place for the birth pangs or the birth of a new Middle East," he added. He was referring to comments made by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who described the plight of Lebanon during Israeli aggression against Lebanon in July 2006, as part of the "birth pangs of a new Middle East".

Lebanon's General Suleiman Set to Become President

Lebanon's General Suleiman Set to Become President

Readers Number : 24

25/05/2008 Parliament will meet on Sunday to elect army commander Gen. Michel Suleiman as Lebanon President. Lawmakers will gather at 5:00 p.m. (1400 GMT) to cast their votes at a long-awaited parliamentary session due to be attended by 200 invited guests including Arab and Western dignitaries. Presidency seat has been vacant since Emile Lahoud's term ended in November, and 19 previous attempts to get lawmakers together to elect a successor failed. Last Wednesday, the feuding sides finally agreed to elect Suleiman and form a national unity government, after five days of talks brokered by the Arab League in the Qatari capital. Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa and a U.S. congressional delegation are due to attend the election. The foreign ministers of Syria, Iran and France are also among the 200 notables invited to witness the event. The U.S. delegation will be headed by Representative Nick Rahall, a West Virginia Democrat of Lebanese origin. In nearly 10 years at the helm of the army, Suleiman managed to stay out of the political storm. But as president he will have to tread a fine line to keep the peace with the same neutrality. "I cannot save the country on my own," he told local media this week. "This mission requires the efforts of all. Security is not achieved by force but joint political will." A career soldier, Suleiman joined the army in 1967. He was appointed military chief in December 1998. He is married and has three children.

part V - May 25; Resistance and Liberation Day

May 25; Resistance and Liberation Day

Batoul Wehbe Readers Number : 338

24/05/2008 FIRST ISRAELI DEFEAT SINCE START OF ARAB ISRAELI CONFLICT On the fourth day of liberation, the released detainees from the Khiam detention center headed to the capital Beirut, precisely to Haret Hreik in its southern suburb. A very big celebration was held in the Shoura square where Hezbollah Secretary General praised the first glorious victory of its kind since the beginning of the Arab – Israeli conflict. "We are gathered here celebrating the freedom that we took by ourselves; it was not a present from anybody, neither from Israel, the coward fleeing collaborator Antoine Lahd, the United Nations, the Security Council, nor the international community, while the Israeli have gathered journalists to photograph their last humiliated soldier getting out of our land and closing the gate behind him," Sayyed Nasrallah Said. "What happened today was not a complete pullout. Part of our land is still occupied (Shebaa Farms) and Lebanese men are still in Israeli jails," he added. The enemy acknowledged before the friend that what Lebanon had witnessed in May 2000, was an historic and unprecedented event in the decades long Arab conflict with Israel. Like every historic event, the day of Resistance and liberation had left its impact on political and social levels in Lebanon, the region and the world. In Lebanon, the frustration of the people, due to 22 years of Israeli occupation and disregarded international resolutions, changed into belief that they have enough power to thwart any scheme against Lebanon, even if they were as big as Israeli and US schemes. On the other hand, the liberation of most of south Lebanon reformed political trends as the conception of resisting the occupation proved efficient after it was doubted that it could ever accomplish such results. Analysts believe that the liberation was the impetus behind the second Palestinian Intifada in September 2000, at a time Israeli Palestinian negotiations over Palestinian rights were ruled by Israeli dictations. Today is the eighth anniversary of the Resistance and Liberation; a day of pride and glory the current unconstitutional government took off the calendar of official holidays in 2006. Six year later, Israel will acknowledge its first defeat in a 33-day war that exhausted both military and political commands, in their war on Hezbollah to crush it militarily. Today, on the eighth anniversary of this historic day, the resistance and with it all the honest Lebanese, has thwarted another attempt to target its arms that liberated the land, freed the detainees and continues to deter Israel as it did in August 2006; a date that marked the beginning of the countdown to Israel's imminent and undoubted end. On the eighth anniversary, we say to Sayyed Nasrallah, to the martyrs, to their leader Imad Moghniyeh, to the long suffering injured fighters and civilians, to Hezbollah's community, to the steadfast people in Lebanon, to the raised hands across the world praying for the resistance, to all resistance movements in the world: ((And how many cities, with more power than thy city which has driven thee out, have We destroyed? And there was none to aid them)) Muhammad V13

Where Are Ruling Bloc Christians From Doha Accord?

Where Are Ruling Bloc Christians From Doha Accord?

Readers Number : 94

23/05/2008 What did the Christians in the ruling bloc get from the Doha agreement? And what was the role they played in producing this agreement? Questions and questions are being raised in the Christian community in light of the agreement signed between Lebanese rival leaders on Wednesday, after five days of talks. Indeed, it was clear through all negotiations that preceded the birth of the Doha document that the concentration was on MP Saad Hariri's political position, regardless of his allies who, more or less, abandoned him during the latest Beirut incidents. Member of Change and Reform parliamentary bloc MP Nabil Nicolas told Al-Manar TV that Hariri's allies didn't actually play any role during the talks. He stressed Hariri's only concern was aimed at preserving the largest parliamentary seats for himself only. Analyst Joseph Abu Fadel agreed with Nicolas and added that those allies turned out to be a burden on Hariri's shoulders. Abu Fadel expected that Hariri, who's nowadays reconsidering his political choices, would give them up. So, Hariri did his best to resolve Beirut's electoral problem in a way that more or less fits him, leaving his Christian allies, mainly the Samir Geagea's Lebanese Forces, prisoners of a severe electoral battle in their only stronghold, Bsherri, in north Lebanon. The results were forecasted by observers: Lebanese Forces would not gain more than two parliamentary seats at best. The same also goes for the other Christian figures in the ruling bloc. In this context, Abu Fadel, a Christian, called Carlos Eddeh, Dori Chamoun, Samir Franjieh, and Nayla Moawwad to apologize from Christians, saying that they became out of place and time. A reality that produced international changes has caused the Lebanese allies to abandon each other and the regional and international allies, like Uncle Sam, to do the same. Abu Fadel pointed out that the US tutelage appeared to have given them "muscles of cotton," not real and strong ones. MP Nicolas also said that his bloc had always warned the ruling camp that strength comes from the support of the people, not the outside. Meanwhile, the Doha agreement is believed to have returned to Christians, thanks to the alliance between the Free Patriotic Movement and the national opposition, namely Hezbollah, their right to be properly represented in Parliament as their number has doubled and their seat in Parliament will be determined by Christian votes.

Doha Accord, Last But Not Least Blow to US Scheme

Doha Accord, Last But Not Least Blow to US Scheme

Readers Number : 90

23/05/2008 On Wednesday, Lebanese leaders from the opposition and the ruling bloc signed the Doha agreement, opening the way for a new political phase that would be characterized by participation and national unity. The agreement put an end to all endeavors to strain the situation in Lebanon, not to mention US promises of a hot summer in this small country. So, the Doha agreement appeared to be just another episode in the series of US frustrations in Lebanon, a worn chain that passed through different stages since before the July 2006 Israeli war against Lebanon. The Lebanese didn't yet forget how US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced, from Beirut during the first days of the destructive war, that what was happening was a preliminary step toward the birth of the so-called new Middle East. However, her announcement lasted less than 33 days and fell simultaneously with the Israeli fiasco and the Resistance's Divine victory, as acknowledged by the Zionist entity itself. Since then, Washington's set eye on Lebanon's internal front through successive "diplomatic" maneuvers and incitement attempts by different US officials, particularly US President George W. Bush who never missed the slightest incident in Lebanon to exploit and put more pressure on this country. Also remarkable was the fact that stances or visits made by US officials were always crowned with new crises. The Arab University clashes in January 25, 2007, and the Mar-Michael incidents in January 26, 2008, both took place after two visits for US Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern affairs David Welch to Lebanon. Those incidents nearly set the country on fire. Today, the opposition's insistence on partnership, denouncing sedition and coexistence bore fruit and set Lebanon free from US tutelage. The Doha Accord saw light and dealt another blow to the US scheme in the region, only a few days after Welche's threat of a hot summer in Lebanon.