No, no to colonisation! Out, out you occupier!" the crowd shouted in the centre of Sadr City where fierce battles raged in March and April between Shi'ite fighters and US forces in which hundreds of people were killed. Washington and

Reconstruction efforts in Lebanon's South seem to be in full swing after the havoc wrought by the 2006 summer war with Israel. In general, progress is being made in the villages that were most devastated during the summer of 2006.

The cedars of Lebanon are much loved, but they have had a difficult time lately. Last year, 4,700 hectares of forest were destroyed in fires, including 1,500 hectares as the worst blazes raged on October 2. There is no national

Last weekend saw a celebration in Batroun of North Lebanon's food specialties and cultural heritage, as part of Food and Feast Festival 2008. Samak Lubnan, one of the 15 Food and Feast regional events, was co-organized by Souk al-Tayeb and

The Southern town of Srifa was rattled by a predawn earthquake on Friday, sparking panic among the weary population, but no casualties were reported. The tremor registered 3.5 degrees on the Richter scale, seismological authorities told the National News Agency.