Lebanon on Yahoo! Canada News Photos

A Lebanese woman carries a Christian Lacroix bag as she exits ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:05:00 GMT

(AFP) - A Lebanese woman carries a Christian Lacroix bag as she exits the designer shop in downtown Beirut on November 5. Brimming with style, Beirut is regaining its reputation as a shoppers' paradise, with luxury labels such as Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton among a slew of shops opening in the city's renovated souks. Photo:Joseph Eid/AFP

A Lebanese man shops at the Berlutti designer footware shop ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:05:00 GMT

(AFP) - A Lebanese man shops at the Berlutti designer footware shop in downtown Beirut on November 5. Brimming with style, Beirut is regaining its reputation as a shoppers' paradise, with luxury labels such as Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton among a slew of shops opening in the city's renovated souks. Photo:Joseph Eid/AFP

Lebanese women sit on a bench in front of a poster announcing ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:05:00 GMT

(AFP) - Lebanese women sit on a bench in front of a poster announcing the opening of a Christian Dior shop in downtown Beirut on November 5. Brimming with style, Beirut is regaining its reputation as a shoppers' paradise, with luxury labels such as Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton among a slew of shops opening in the city's renovated souks. Photo:Ramzi Haidar/AFP

Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman (L) reviews army troops ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman (L) reviews army troops with Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Elias al-Murr during a military parade to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Lebanon's independence day in downtown Beirut November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Dalati Nohra/Handout (LEBANON ANNIVERSARY POLITICS MILITARY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Lebanese army helicopters fly during a military parade to celebrate ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese army helicopters fly during a military parade to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Lebanon's independence day in downtown Beirut November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ANNIVERSARY POLITICS TRANSPORT MILITARY)

Lebanese army soldiers ride armoured personnel carriers as they ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese army soldiers ride armoured personnel carriers as they take part in a military parade to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Lebanon's independence day in downtown Beirut November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ANNIVERSARY POLITICS MILITARY TRANSPORT)

Lebanese security forces ride horses as they take part in a ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese security forces ride horses as they take part in a military parade to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Lebanon's independence day in downtown Beirut November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ANNIVERSARY POLITICS MILITARY ANIMALS)

Lebanese anti-riot forces take part in a military parade to ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese anti-riot forces take part in a military parade to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Lebanon's independence day in downtown Beirut November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ANNIVERSARY POLITICS MILITARY)

(From L-R) Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, President ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - (From L-R) Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, President Michel Suleiman, former President Amin Gemayel, Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, former Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Elias al-Murr watch a military parade to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Lebanon's independence day in downtown Beirut November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ANNIVERSARY POLITICS MILITARY)

Lebanese army soldiers display their skills as they slide down ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese army soldiers display their skills as they slide down a rope from a helicopter to land on a building during a military parade to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Lebanon's independence day in downtown Beirut November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ANNIVERSARY POLITICS MILITARY TRANSPORT)

Military band members take part in a military parade to celebrate ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Military band members take part in a military parade to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Lebanon's independence day in downtown Beirut November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ANNIVERSARY POLITICS MILITARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A Lebanese army soldier displays his skills as he glides on ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Lebanese army soldier displays his skills as he glides on a rope during a military parade to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Lebanon's independence day in downtown Beirut November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ANNIVERSARY POLITICS MILITARY)

Lebanese army soldiers with sniffer dogs take part in a military ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese army soldiers with sniffer dogs take part in a military parade to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Lebanon's independence day in downtown Beirut November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ANNIVERSARY POLITICS MILITARY ANIMALS)

Lebanese cadet officers take part in a military parade to celebrate ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese cadet officers take part in a military parade to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Lebanon's independence day in downtown Beirut November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ANNIVERSARY POLITICS MILITARY)

Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman (L) chats with Prime Minister ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman (L) chats with Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) as former President Amin Gemayel (C) looks on during a military parade to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Lebanon's independence day in downtown Beirut November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ANNIVERSARY POLITICS)

Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman (C), Parliament Speaker ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman (C), Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (L) and Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) stand during a military parade to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Lebanon's independence day in downtown Beirut November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ANNIVERSARY POLITICS)

President Michel Sleiman, pictured in October 2009, called in ...

(AFP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:29:00 GMT

(AFP) - President Michel Sleiman, pictured in October 2009, called in a television speech on Saturday for the establishment of a committee to work towards the abolition of religion-based politics in Lebanon. Photo:Javier Soriano/AFP

This photo shows the 'Blue Line' on the border between Lebanon ...

(AFP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - This photo shows the 'Blue Line' on the border between Lebanon and Israel near the village of Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon in March 2009. Lebanese anti-aircraft guns opened fire on Saturday on an Israeli drone that entered Lebanese airspace in the south of the country, the military said in a statement. Photo:Lionel Bonaventure/AFP

Palestinian students from refugee camps sit for their final ...

(AFP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:46:00 GMT

(AFP) - Palestinian students from refugee camps sit for their final exams at a school in Tripoli in northern Lebanon in 2007. UN officials have warned that the school dropout rate among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon is alarmingly high with 50 percent of 17-year-olds and 40 percent of 16-year-olds receiving no education. Photo:Ousama Ayoub/AFP

Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher sings with contestants during the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher sings with contestants during the shooting of 'Star Zghar' a weekly television program showcasing young talents, at a studio in Jeita, north of Beirut, November 19, 2009. The program is broadcasting on Abu Dhabi TV. Picture taken November 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENTERTAINMENT)

Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher performs during the shooting of ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher performs during the shooting of 'Star Zghar' a weekly television program showcasing young talents, at a studio in Jeita, north of Beirut, November 19, 2009. The program is broadcasting on Abu Dhabi TV. Picture taken November 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENTERTAINMENT)

Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher holds a trophy to award a young ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher holds a trophy to award a young singer during the shooting of 'Star Zghar', a weekly television program showcasing young talents, at a studio in Jeita, north of Beirut November 19, 2009. The program is broadcasting on Abu Dhabi TV. Picture taken November 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENTERTAINMENT)

(From L to R) Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh, Chairman ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - (From L to R) Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh, Chairman of the association of banks in Lebanon Joseph Torbey, Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, chairman of the Union of Arab Banks Adnan Yousif and Bahrain's central bank governor Rasheed al-Maraj ,take part in the Annual Arab Banking conference in Beirut, November 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Dalati Nohra / Handout (LEBANON POLITICS BUSINESS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri speaks during the Annual ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri speaks during the Annual Arab Banking conference in Beirut November 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Dalati Nohra / Handout (LEBANON POLITICS BUSINESS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Participants read a banner carried by Lebanese environmental ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Participants read a banner carried by Lebanese environmental activists calling on Arab countries to take actions against climate change, at the venue's entrance of the annual conference of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) in Beirut, November 19, 2009. The forum highlights the impact of climate change on Arab countries. REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

Lebanese environmental activists carry a banner calling on Arab ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese environmental activists carry a banner calling on Arab countries to take action against climate change, as Arab participants enter the venue of the annual conference of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) in Beirut, November 19, 2009. The forum highlights the impact of climate change on Arab countries. REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

Denmark's Permanent Secretary of State Thomas Egebo speaks during ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:23:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Denmark's Permanent Secretary of State Thomas Egebo speaks during the annual conference of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) in Beirut, November 19, 2009. The forum highlights the impact of climate change on Arab countries. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

UAE's Minister of Environment and Water Rashed Bin Fahad speaks ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - UAE's Minister of Environment and Water Rashed Bin Fahad speaks during the annual conference of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) in Beirut, November 19, 2009. The forum highlights the impact of climate change on Arab countries. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

Undated picture of British journalist Alec Collett who was abducted ...

(AFP) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:28:00 GMT

(AFP) - Undated picture of British journalist Alec Collett who was abducted in Lebanon in 1985. British experts are searching for the body of Collett, who was kidnapped and killed 25 years ago at the height of Lebanon's civil war, a security source said on Monday. Photo:/AFP

Tourists visit the temple of Bacchus at the Roman acropolis ...

(AFP) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:53:00 GMT

(AFP) - Tourists visit the temple of Bacchus at the Roman acropolis in the historical city of Baalbeck in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. More than 1.5 million tourists visited Lebanon in the first 10 months of 2009, or 43 percent more than the same year-earlier period, the tourism ministry has said. Photo:Hassan Ammar/AFP

The building of the Lebanese Broadcating Corporation International ...

(AFP) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:56:00 GMT

(AFP) - The building of the Lebanese Broadcating Corporation International in the coastal town of Adma, north of Beirut. The Saudi man sentenced to five years in prison for boasting on television about his sex life has appealed his case, claiming errors and biased treatment in the original trial. Photo:Joseph Barrak/AFP

Lebanese pop star Haifa Wehbe sings with a contestant during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese pop star Haifa Wehbe sings with a contestant during the shooting of 'Star Zghar' a a weekly television program showcasing young talents at a studio in Jeita, north of Beirut November 12, 2009. Picture taken November 12, 2009. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENTERTAINMENT)

Lebanese pop star Haifa Wehbe holds a trophy to award a young ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese pop star Haifa Wehbe holds a trophy to award a young singer during the shooting of 'Star Zghar' a weekly television program showcasing young talents at a studio in Jeita, north of Beirut November 12, 2009. Picture taken November 12, 2009. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENTERTAINMENT)

Lebanese pop star Haifa Wehbe performs during the shooting of ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese pop star Haifa Wehbe performs during the shooting of 'Star Zghar', a weekly television program showcasing young talents, at a studio in Jeita, north of Beirut, November 12, 2009. Picture taken November 12, 2009. REUTERS/Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENTERTAINMENT)

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) meets his Lebanese counterpart ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) meets his Lebanese counterpart Michel Suleiman in Damascus November 12, 2009. REUTERS/Sana (SYRIA POLITICS)

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) welcomes his Lebanese ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) welcomes his Lebanese counterpart Michel Suleiman before a meeting in Damascus November 12, 2009. REUTERS/Sana (SYRIA POLITICS)

Lebanese environmental activists wear masks depicting Lebanon's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese environmental activists wear masks depicting Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) as well as Lebanese Christian opposition leader and head of the Free Patriotic Movement Michel Aoun (L), during an act to mimic the politicians talking, in Beirut November 12, 2009. The project was organized by the League of Independent Activists (IndyACT) and it calls on the new government to place more priority on the creation of policies dealing with climate change. The Arabic characters read, 'Is climate change in the government statement?'. REUTERS/Hussam Shbaro (LEBANON ENVIRONMENT POLITICS CONFLICT)

Hezbollah supporters watch a televised speech by the Lebanese ...

(AFP) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:36:00 GMT

(AFP) - Hezbollah supporters watch a televised speech by the Lebanese Shiite group's chief Hassan Nasrallah on a big screen during an outdoor ceremony to mark Martyrs Day in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Nasrallah vowed on Wednesday to cooperate with Lebanon's new unity government but warned that it should avoid the 'big issues,' in allusion to his group's weapons. Photo:Ramzi Haidar/AFP

Lebanon's Hezbollah members parade during a ceremony to commemorate ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah members parade during a ceremony to commemorate Martyr's Day in the suburbs of Beirut November 11, 2009. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisy (LEBANON POLITICS ANNIVERSARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addresses ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addresses his supporters through a giant screen during a ceremony to commemorate Martyr's Day in the suburbs of Beirut November 11, 2009. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisy (LEBANON POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)

Lebanon's Hezbollah supporters take part in a ceremony to commemorate ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah supporters take part in a ceremony to commemorate Martyr's Day in the suburbs of Beirut November 11, 2009. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisy (LEBANON POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)

Fayez (2nd R), father of assassinated Hezbollah military commander ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Fayez (2nd R), father of assassinated Hezbollah military commander Imad Moughniyeh, and Hezbollah officials lay a wreath at Moughniyeh's grave to commemorate Martyr's Day in the suburbs of Beirut November 11, 2009. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisy (LEBANON POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)

Lebanon's Hezbollah members carry a wreath at the grave of assassinated ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah members carry a wreath at the grave of assassinated Hezbollah military commander Imad Moughniyeh to commemorate Martyr's Day in the suburbs of Beirut November 11, 2009. The words on the wreath read '11 November Martyr's Day'. REUTERS/Issam Kobeisy (LEBANON POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)

New Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri reviews the guard of ...

(AFP) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:45:00 GMT

(AFP) - New Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri reviews the guard of honour during the handover ceremony at the government palace in Beirut. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has said he hopes stability will flourish in Lebanon with the formation of a new national unity government, Fars news agency reported. Photo:Ramzi Haidar/AFP

Women hold a Palestinian flag as they take part in a rally marking ...

(AFP) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - Women hold a Palestinian flag as they take part in a rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day in the Lebanese capital Beirut, September 2009. The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas called on the newly-formed Lebanese unity government to improve conditions for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees in the country. Photo:Ramzi Haidar/AFP

Government staff congratulate Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Government staff congratulate Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (C) on assuming his office at the government building in Beirut November 11, 2009. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (LEBANON POLITICS)

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri reviews an honour guard ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri reviews an honour guard during an official ceremony at the government building, before assuming his office in Beirut November 11, 2009. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (LEBANON POLITICS)

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon, seen here, has congratulated ...

(AFP) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:33:00 GMT

(AFP) - Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon, seen here, has congratulated Lebanon's prime minister on forming a national unity government, but added Ottawa would maintain its break with Hezbollah. Photo:Abdelhak Senna/AFP

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri sits in his office at ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri sits in his office at the government building in Beirut November 11, 2009. REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi (LEBANON POLITICS)

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) arrives at the government ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) arrives at the government building to assume his office in Beirut November 11, 2009. REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi (LEBANON POLITICS)