Middle East News Online

The top news of the day reaches millions of people daily via the Internet. You can catch up with the geo-political and environmental issues, as well as the latest Lebanese news sprinkled with interesting blogs and videos chronicling the lighter side of life about the people, culture, and events in Iraq, Egypt, Lebanon, Greece, Israel and more.

The Advantage of Getting News Online

Reading the morning’s newspaper over a cup of coffee is a time-honored ritual. But the Internet has changed all that. The newspaper is contested by online news that include riveting videos and virtual tours. The “close encounter” experience heightens your satisfaction of reading Lebanese news and international summits for global concerns. On top of all this, you are alerted to breaking headlines minute by minute.

Online sites provide access to the different headlines from several top Middle East newspapers churning out the day’s events from all over the globe. You can also have your choice of different Middle East newspapers and your daily dose of: World News, Lebanese News, Middle East News, Our Planet, and World Sports.

The different broadsheets - Nahamet News, Daily Star-News Briefs, Ya Liban News, Daily Star Local, and Google News Lebanon provide more than news. You can gloss over the editorials, interviews, technology, business, health, culture, classifieds, and entertainment. These always give the latest and most intriguing pieces on World News.

Unlike the newspaper that’s tossed to your proverbial lawn, your online news won’t be chewed up by the dog. Rain or sun and day or night, you have your news in your computer. A good Internet connection provides non-stop news feeds.

Getting the Best from Online News

The online sites are easy to navigate. The items are categorized according to blogs, newspapers, politics, business, Lebanese sports, and videos. All but the video and blog sections have drop-down menus to provide you a selection of newspapers. In the blogs section, the drop-down menu lists the bloggers of the different newspapers. For videos, you will be immediately directed to Yahoo! Videos.

If you are into Middle East news and want to say your piece about the events, you can post your comments about the press releases. The available chat feature and discussion forum instantly connects you to other Lebanese news aficionados.

If you’re looking to expand your business, or eyeing an opportunity in the import and export business, or simply looking for financially rewarding breaks, you can always go over the classifieds.

Thinking about someplace that offers a new experience? The Middle East should top your list. Hunt for the best place to stay by region, restaurants to dine in, and stores to scour for interesting trinkets, rugs, jewelry, and excellent wines in the newspapers’ directories. The transport and travel guide with a list of interesting places can help you map out your visit to the Middle East, where a fascinating mix of the cosmopolitan and eastern mystic continue to enthrall tourists.

Reading up on Lebanese news provides you another window to look at the picture of the Middle East. It is not all about political issues; it is also about learning how the other half survives in a time of turmoil, prosperity, and recovery. For the country’s expats, keeping up with the news is the best way to keep in touch with the homeland.

Lebanese news provides you with the best and the latest in Middle East news and environmental news. Visit LebNews.com today.

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An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows. Dwight D. Eisenhower

As the Middle East spirals into another crisis, global leaders wonder how to solve the Hezbollah and Israel war. This situation has sent a shockwave through the international community. America stands as a possible loser. Arab Muslims watch America’s move and view it as Western Imperialism. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice races to save the Middle East. Americans again braces for another threat of a “Third World War.”

Let’s go deeper. America is dealing with the Arab world a different cultural setting. It uses Western perspective. Clearly, this perspective is showcased in the media where Middle East experts of Arab descent are absent. Therefore, the Western perception often skews our coverage and understanding.

Finally, our American values appear to be in conflict with the international community. For example, America is the democracy builder. Can we, however, allow Iraqi or any other Middle East country to become an Islamic state? It isn’t in America’s best interest. America is Israel’s ally. Can America remain neutral in this Middle East conflict? Would happens when the international community’s values differs with a Super Power?

Therefore, these international conflicts may place a global leader at odds with his strategic thinking and his core values.

References:

Beale, Stone, A. (2006). US faces dilemma in Mid-East crisis. Received on July 24, 2006, from http://www.frreerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1666015/posts

Stone, A. (2006). Rice will seek long-term fix to Mideast crisis. Received on July 24, 2006, from http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-07-23-rice-mission_x.htm?csp=34

© 2006 by Daryl D. Green

Daryl D. Green has published over 100 articles in the field of decision-making (personal and organizational), leadership, and organizational behavior. Mr. Green is also the author of two acclaimed books, Awakening the Talents Within and My Cup Runneth Over. He is a columnist, lecturer, professor, and management consultant. Mr. Green has a BS in engineering and a MA in organizational management. Currently, he is a doctoral candidate in strategic leadership. For more information,visit his website at http://www.darylgreen.org

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Tony M Horrell, international director for Jones Lang LaSalle, told Gulf News record oil revenues of the Gulf countries and the diversification of regional economies is leading Middle East investors to make significant investments in property outside their home markets.

“After a few years of absence, Middle East funds are again investing heavily in the US, followed by Europe.”

According to Jones Lang LaSalle’s latest Global Real Estate Capital Report, Middle East investors spent nearly $6 billion in buying foreign commercial real estate in the first half of 2006, $4 billion in the US and $2 billion in Europe, mainly the UK.

“My estimate is that this figure for the Middle East will get to $15 billion by the end of the year on the basis of the transactions that are under way,” Horrell said.

That would make the Middle East the world’s third-largest buyer of commercial real estate in foreign markets after the US and Germany, he added.

Jones Lang LaSalle, which recently acquired Dubai’s RSP Group, has identified the GCC region as a key source of global capital against a backdrop of the rising investment by Middle Eastern investors in international real estate markets. The main buyers include private equity funds and family offices.

The year 2006 is also on target to be another record year as total direct real estate investments approach $600 billion, up from some $480 billion in 2005, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.

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What is it with all this clash over religion and all these wars in the Middle East over the last 2000 years? It is amazing that cultures and civilizations cannot learn from their mistakes, as they are so busy killing each other, using trickery and Machiavellian tactics that they are preventing their culture from coming into the present period.

As World War III approaches and The Blood of Fools is about to pollute the Sands of the Middle East one has to ask why? What is it all for anyway? Some old text and some ancient religion that no one can simply dump and move on with their lives? Why do people insist on blowing themselves up for a figure in literature in a text they most likely cannot even read and rely on someone else to tell them what it says?

Is there any doubt the there will be more wars in the Middle East in this decade? Namely Syria and Iran and is it any doubt that The Blood of Fools is about to Pollute the Sands of the Middle East. Look the sand is already the color it is for a reason and does not need to be painted read because a few disruptive humans have led the countless masses in a death march over radical cult like beliefs? Will someone knock some sense into these people or have they already banged their head on the floor enough already? Consider this in 2006.

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Many people are watching the Middle East war between Hezbollah and Israel, which unfortunately is being fought in Lebanon, due to the fact that Hezbollah has basically taken over the government and doing whatever they want including starting a war with their next-door neighbors in Israel.

This is rather unfortunate indeed, however Hezbollah is a known International Terrorist Organization, which is well funded to the tune of $100 million per year by Iran. Perhaps you’ll recall that Iran has promised to; Blow Israel off the Map. And The President of Iran means it too.

The Middle Eastern media is falsely reporting the war between Hezbollah and Iran and any up server with a neutral viewpoint would be able to see this evening immediately. Hezbollah has claimed to shoot down and F-16 fighter jet and claimed to have captured two of the pilots.

This is false because the F-16 only hold one person. But this is just one of hundreds of fabricated stories by Hezbollah to help rally support in the Arab community and get more people to join their ranks to fight alongside them to kill the Jews.

Most people would believe that it is wrong to take out civilian targets such as news media outlets and yet these Middle Eastern news media stations inciting more violence and escalating the war due to this massive barrage of falsehood propaganda. If more Arabs joined the international terrorist organization of Hezbolla then there is a good chance they might be killed.

All because the Middle Eastern media feels that it is okay to continue the purported lies of the events in the war by Hezbollah. This is unfortunate because it means more people will die unnecessarily.

It is hard to have a cease-fire or a truce or even talks of understanding and agreement on tolerance between two worlds, which are clearly so far apart. There can never be peace in the Middle East when the media owns the minds of the people and they are promoting further bloodshed. Blame it on the media. Please consider this in 2006.

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The fighting in Lebanon which started after Hezbollah militants kidnapped two Israeli soldiers and began firing rockets into Northern Israel, is producing serious consequences for the freight forwarding industry in the Middle East.

This article discusses what has caused the violence and the impact that it is having on the region’s freight industry.

Hezbollah first emerged in Lebanon in the 1980s. It is a terrorist organisation committed to the destruction and annihilation of the State of Israel. Funded by Iran which has also expressed the desire to “wipe Israel off the face of the earth”, Hezbollah actions have recently provoked bitter fighting in Lebanon.

On July 12th this year, Hezbollah militants kidnapped two Israeli soldiers and started firing rockets at towns in Northern Israel. This prompted Israel to target Hezbollah positions in Lebanon to try and rescue its soldiers and prevent further attacks on its civilians.

Fighting has gradually escalated on both sides causing significant civilian and economic problems in the region. Amongst these are the difficulties that have been created for the freight forwarding industry. The British Chamber of Shipping recently declared the coast of Lebanon and Israel a war zone which has affected the cost and passage of freight in the region. The declaration means that UK freight shipping companies delivering cargo to the area will receive some kind of war bonus. The size of this bonus will depend on the contracts involved.

According to recent reports by Arab News, Middle East freight forwarding companies have increased their shipping rates to Lebanon by as much as between 33% and 63%. The price of forwarding a twenty foot container is now between $550 and $900 whilst a forty foot container will cost around $1000 to transport.

It is hoped that a ceasefire agreement will come into effect shortly. If this happens and if Hezbollah militants are kept in line by the Lebanese army, the freight forwarding industry in the Middle East may gradually return to normal.

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As stability emerges in the Middle East there will be significant opportunity for the Franchising Community. Arab Franchising appears to be of interest for those seeking economic growth in much of that region of the World. They are more excited about economic expansion than we are in the US. They seem to understand the benefits of many small businesses employing millions of people and rightfully so. Check out this article:

http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Detailed/34961.html .

Any comments call the IFA International Franchise Association or go to their website for more information; http://www.franchise.org

Franchising has the potential to bring the world together and unite us all as one, if we will let it. Capitalism pushes people up, while and socialism and communism push people down. Franchising by its very definition is the purest business format mirroring free market capitalism. In the United States franchising is going through a tough time right now with the over regulations and incessant litigation.

Maybe we ought to keep our eyes on the ball at home as we are participating in building up the Middle East with small business operations through franchising. Participating in the greatest business format in the recorded history of mankind is indeed a truly noble cause. Up lifting millions of Middle Easterners with meaningful work and good paying jobs is a gift that no other nation can give. We are so fortunate in this country to have entrepreneurs who have the where with all to provide such well thought out and perfected businesses in all industry sectors. I challenge anyone to deny that.

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