Friday, December 26, 2008

Lebanon Festive For Now, But Tough Issues Ahead

From Yahoo News/AP:

BEIRUT, Lebanon – Businessman George Jabra isn't certain the stability Lebanon has enjoyed for more than six months is going to last. Still, he took a chance and opened up a new restaurant on a Beirut hilltop, betting on the revival of good times sweeping the country once known as the Paris of the Middle East.

The Lebanese capital is hopping this holiday season, riding a wave of prosperity and relief over an unusually long period of calm. It follows a stretch of turmoil since 2005 that included a devastating war between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, a series of assassinations and an interminable political crisis that culminated in May with bloody street battles nearly pushing the country into civil war.

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