Pictures from Beirut Fighting

" The text is quoted from the Israeli “haaretz” newspaper.…”Lebanese army moves into W. Beirut after Hezbollah takeover  17:38 09/05/2008   Lebanese troops began taking up positions in some...

Former education minister Fuad Hassan passes away

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Former education minister Fuad Hasan died of cancer at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital here on Friday at the age of 78. "Fuad Hasan died at 03.40 pm at Cipto Mangunkusumo General...

VP asks state banks to finance low-cost houses

"Under the medium-term development plan, the government had set itself the target of constructing 270,000 low-cost houses per year. However, real estate developers could only build 100,000 low-cost houses per year because of limited funds, he said."It means that we still need...

Hezbollah Vows End to Lebanon Government

"Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah promised thousands of supporters Thursday that they would eventually bring down Lebanon's Western-backed government, but the prime minister vowed to stand firm against...

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