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أخبـار الجالية اللـبنانية
"جريدة لبنـــان في العالم"
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Publishers' Note:

 "... Je refuse même le principe de cette question!... Je suis Le President de la République Libaniase... nous sommes tous des Libanais... il y aura la liberté, la securité... et chacun recevera son droit et son due"...

Another message from the grave!... Dignified words eloquently spoken by Shaikh Bachir Gemayel over 25 years ago....Now such  mystifying grandeur, courage, clarity of purpose and dignity have all faded away as Lebanon is held hostage once again to terror... external evil forces... internal evil forces... corruption...  theft of public funds... the self interest of politicians... the never ending cycle of  childish bickering by feuding political factions...  the senseless political assassinations... and Lebanon finds itself at a very dangerous crossroads in its history... tangled in Presidential election politics that threatens the very existence of this small country of ours.

What Lebanon needs now more than ever is President Bachir Gemayel reincarnated...  A powerful President who has true love for Lebanon... who wants to work in Lebanon's best interest... most importantly, one who wants to preserve the "Lebanese way of Life"...

A President who will lead Lebanon to victory in this Presidential election...

A President who has the courage to speak loud and clear against external interference in Lebanon's affairs... 

A President that will uproot terror and the terrorists in all their forms... disarm illegitimate militias, foreign and domestic...  empower the Lebanese Army to be the sole legitimate military force in Lebanon and give it 100% unhindered, non-politicized access to every inch of the Lebanese soil... and defend every inch of the Lebanese soil...

A President who will follow a calling greater than his self interest... and "choose" to leave a legacy whereby the Lebanese... ALL Lebanese... can live in harmony, freedom, security, dignity and prosperity....

and then... I woke up!...

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It's Raining in Lebanon!

Lebanon fire

It might as well be acid rain even though it was not!... They are burning the quaint villages of Lebanon.  Close to 220 forest fires scorched broad swaths of Lebanon.  

The land of splendor, forests and beauty is put on fire... While it is not unreasonable for anyone to suspect terrorism in this day and age, the reality is that a senseless practice among local communities in Lebanon is the use of fire to clear land of dried grass.

The accumulation of bio-mass and long periods of drought fuel these fires.

Several people suffered from smoke inhalation. Thousands of Lebanon's pine trees were charred, several cars were burned, and many of homes damaged or destroyed.  Firefighters battled wildfires in steep valleys in mountainous areas of Lebanon.

In certain areas, fires cut all means of communication to the centers -- no telephones and no internet.

Civil Defense workers and Lebanese Army helicopters, struggled endlessly to extinguish blazes in the North and in the Shouf Mountains.

Firefighting planes from Italy, Cyprus and Jordan

The fires were started overnight in the Shouf Mountains and in North and South Lebanon.

Over 3.5 Million square meters of woodland were destroyed in the Shouf and over 200,000 square meters in North Lebanon.

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Humor
Bridal Registry

Jacob, age 92, and Rebecca, age 89, living in Sunrise Florida, are all excited about their decision to get married. They go for a stroll to discuss the wedding, and on the way they pass a drugstore. Jacob suggests they go in.


Jacob addresses the man behind the counter: "Are you the owner?"

The pharmacist answers, "Yes."

Jacob: "We're about to get married. Do you sell heart medication?"

Pharmacist: "Of course we do."

Jacob: "How about medicine for circulation?"

Pharmacist: "All kinds."

Jacob: "Medicine for rheumatism and scoliosis?"

Pharmacist: "Definitely."

Jacob: "How about Viagra?"

Pharmacist: "Of course."

Jacob: "Medicine for memory problems, arthritis, jaundice?"

Pharmacist: "Yes, a large variety. The works."

Jacob: "What about vitamins, sleeping pills, Geritol, antidotes for

Parkinson's disease?"

Pharmacist: "Absolutely."

Jacob: "You sell wheelchairs and walkers?"

Pharmacist: "All speeds and sizes."

Jacob: "We'd like to use this store as our Bridal Registry.

Previous 2007 Lebanese Newsletters

Sep  - Aug  - July  - June  - May  - April - March  - Feb - Jan

Introduction to
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Cri de de désarroi, Perte d'identité
 par Nayla

Y a-t-il des oreilles qui écoutent nos cris de souffrances? Y aurait-ils des yeux qui lisent nos lettres de désarroi?

 

Je lis et relis tous les matins l’Orient-le-Jour, qui nous rapproche du Liban., en quelque sorte.

 

Nous, les libanais de l’étranger, exilés, expatriés, de propre gré ou parfois obligés. Une diaspora de plus de 12 millions de libanais sur plusieurs générations, éparpillés dans tous les coins de la planète : de l’Afrique jusqu’aux Amériques, en passant par l’Asie et l’Europe.

 

Nous avons tous le même language : POURQUOI? QUAND? COMMENT?

 

Le Liban serait-il entrain de changer d’identité?

 

Je m’installe pour regarder la télé LIBANAISE par satellite. J’entends de tout sauf du libanais. Zappant, je tombe sur des séries syriennes, égyptiennes, des chanteuses libanaises chantant en khaligy, en égyptien, etc…

 

Je n’ai rien contre ces dialectes, mais, lorsque tout le monde arabe, depuis le Maroc jusque l’Arabie Saoudite nous ont toujours enviés notre accent LIBANAIS, aujourd’hui, pour une petite poignée de dollars, le LIBANAIS se perd. POURQUOI?

 

Que se passe-t-il? La vie et les principes de certains ne tournent-ils  plus qu’autour de l’argent?

 

Pourquoi systématiquement les chaînes de television libanaise nous annonce les horaires en fonction de l’horaire de la Mecque??

 

Pourquoi  certains artistes libanais chantent les louanges à Bashar el Assad, et les médias libanais continuent de les promouvoir?

 

Pour de l’argent?? uniquement et simplement l’argent?

 

Où sont les principes LIBANAIS? Existent-ils encore?

 

Quand le libanais aimera-t-il son Liban plus que l’argent?

 

Comment faire pour arrêter ces bêtises humaines qui nous font perdre notre patrie?

 

Un cours de nationalisme dans les écoles, dès le plus jeune âge ne serait pas de trop dans toutes les écoles libanaise.

 

Apprendre à aimer le Liban, plus que l’argent  et la religion, c’est le point de départ d’un Liban libre, fort, et souverain.

 

Quel Liban est-on entrain de construir?  Quel Liban laisserons-nous aux prochaines générations??

 

On nous détruit notre  propre histoire pour nous inculquer la leur.

 

On nous détruit nos quartiers historiques typiques pour nous construir leurs tours fantômes.

 

On nous achète nos chaînes de télé  avec une poignée de dollars, pour  après imposer leurs programmes et leurs languages.

 

Si les libanais étaient vraiment unis et amoureux de leurs pays, aucune puissance ne pourrait s’amuser à jouer sur leur terrain. Mais hélas, les yeux de beaucoup de libanais, sont rivés vers la religión, et  ceux d’autres vers l’argent.

 

Reste ce petit nombre de libanais, fiers de leur libanisme, de leur ancienne Phénicie, fiers d’être né libanais.

 

Mais, nos cris sont-ils entendus? Nos lettres sont-elles lues?

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ما هي أسباب "الحمى التوافقية" في لبنان؟ - بقلم دنيا

 يفتشون عن رئيس "توافقي" في لبنان!...

أي "توافق" وأي "وفاق"؟ فمنذ أن انعكس "الوفاق" "نفاقاً" في مستنقعات المصالح المتشعبة، ودهاليز سياسة المراوغة، وبؤر المنافع الخاصة، وحفر اللقاءات والمشاورات، وأودية الحوارات، وأقنية التسريب "والبهورة" وأنفاق سياسة الهرولة والهروب خطوة إلى الأمام وعشرة إلى الوراء...

والشعب اللبناني متعلق "بحبال الهواء"!

 يتباهى الزعماء في وضع الخطط والتصاميم والمشاريع، وكسر الجليد، ومد الجسور، وتمهيد الطرق... وفتح أبواب القصور والحصون بما فيها البرلمان وذلك من أجل الوفاق وإنتخاب الرئيس المنشود، وقطع الطريق على المتربصين بالأمن، والإقتصاص من هواة القتل والإغتيالات وتصفية الخصوم، والعمل على إعادة السلام المفقود...

والشعب اللبناني لا يزال يأمل ببارقة أمل!

 قليلاً من الوعي أيها اللبنانيون! قليلاً من الصراحة أيها النواب والمسؤولون! قليلاً من الجرأة أيها المرشحون والمتسابقون! ألم تشهدوا "الإفلاس التوافقي" كما شهدناه؟ ونفاق "التعايش" تحت قبة البرلمان؟ وفن المراوغة والتحايل على الدستور؟ والتشاطر على الناس واستعمال شتى أنواع الغوايات والإغراءات للحصول على المزيد من المؤيدين والأصداء؟...

 وبعد، أفلا يجدر بنا قبل التخبط العشوائي، والوعود الفارغة، والتبجح بالرئيس "التوافقي"، أن نفتش بتجرد عن الدوافع الصحيحة لهذه "الحمى التوافقية"؟

أوليس الهذيان بالوفاق دليلاً على وجود الخلاف؟ فلنتصارح أولاً، ونتفق على تحديد نقاط هذا الخلاف، فإن معرفة الأسباب الأصلية، تسهل علينا المعالجة والمدواة.

 فلنتحرر من العلل الكامنة في خلافاتنا الأساسية الجوهرية والعرضية، ونصمّم على إزالتها، ومن ثم نقبل على إنتخابات رئاسية بنيّة متحرّرة من أي تأثيرات غير لبنانية وطنية، تمهيداً لتأسيس دولة كريمة حرّة ديمقراطية!

 أتستغربون؟.. إنها الصراحة التي يجب قولها، والحقيقة الواضحة التي يجب رؤيتها. فلم يعد مقبولاً أن نصم آذاننا ونُشيح أبصارنا، كي لا نرى ولا نسمع!

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مقتطفات من الأجنحة المتكسرة
بقلم جبران خليل جبران

كنت في الثامنة عشرة من عمري عندما فتح الحب عينيَّ بأشعته السحرية، ولمس نفسي لأول مرة بأصابعه النارية.

 وكانت سلمى كرامة المرأة الأولى التي أيقظت روحي لمحاسنها، ومشت أمامي إلى جنة العواطف العلوية حيث تمر الأيام كالأحلام وتنقضي الليالي كالأعراس.

سلمى كرامة هي التي علمتني عبادة الجمال بجمالها، وأرتني خفايا الحب بانعطافها، وهي التي أنشدت على مسمعي أول بيت من قصيدة الحياة المعنوية.

أي فتى لا يذكر الصبية الأولى التي أبدلت غفلة شبيبته بيقظة هائلة بلطفها، جارحة بعذوبتها، فتاكة بحلاوتها؟

من منا لا يذوب حنيناً إلى تلك الساعة الغريبة التي إذا انتبه فيها فجأة رأى كليته قد انقلبت وتحولت، وأعماقه قد اتسعت وانبسطت وتبطنت بانفعالات لذيذة بطل ما فيها من مرارة الكتمان، مستحبة بكل ما يكتنفها من الدموع والشوق والسهاد. كل فتى سلمى تظهر على حين غفلة في ربيع حياته. وتجعل لانفراده معنى شعرياً وتبدل وحشة أيامه بالأنس، وسكينة لياليه بالأنغام.

كنت حائراً بين تأثيرات الطبيعة وموحيات الكتب والأسفار عندما سمعت الحب يهمس بشفتي سلمى في آذان نفسي، وكانت حياتي خالية مقفرة باردة شبيهة بسبات آدم في الفردوس عندما رأيت سلمى منتصبة أمامي كعمود النور، فسلمى كرامة هي حواء هذا القلب المملوء بالأسرار والعجائب، هي التي أفهمته كنه هذا الوجود وأوقفته كالمرآة أمام هذه الأشباح.

حواء الأولى أخرجت آدم من الفردوس بإرادتها وانقياده، أما سلمى فأدخلتني إلى جنة الحب والطهر بحلاوتها واستعدادي، ولكن ما أصاب الإنسان الأول قد أصابني، والسيف الناري الذي طرده من الفردوس هو كالسيف الذي أخافني.
 

Spirituality
 Detroit Metropolitan Area, MI
Fri, Sat, Sun October 12, 13 & 14, 2007

The Great Doctor Ministries
الطبيب العظيم
 A Life Changing Spiritual Event in Arabic
with Brother Ismail and his friends
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Spirituality
Who is Brother Ismail ?

Brother Ismail is a humble and congenial fellow Lebanese... a Holy Man of God who was raised in South Lebanon as a good,  devout Shi'aa Moslem.

While all religions are good religions...  One day,  Fifteen years ago, a Divine calling descended upon him... as Jesus Christ called upon him to be one of His followers...

Brother Ismail found his Truth as he converted to Christianity and accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior.  He is now on his Life journey following the righteous path of the Lord Jesus spreading words of hope, good and eternal salvation through ministries such as The Great Doctor Ministries.

Never before has the Arab world experienced such a powerful and inspiring phenomenon as Brother Ismail.

Find out for yourself in Toronto or Detroit or call Brother Ismail directly at 313 330-3033 for a FREE Consultation. Your Life will change in One minute!...

The René Moawad Foundation
A Great Lebanese Charity
Mark Your Calendars for two Benefit Dinners in October 2007: in Houston, TX and Washington, DC.
See details at http://www.lcnj.com/Lebanese_Festivals.htm

Her Excellency Mrs. Nayla Moawad, Lebanon’s first female Presidential Candidate will attend both Dinners

Gibran Khalil Gibran
In What Language did he opt to write?

In what language did our beloved Lebanese writer and philosopher Gibran Khalil Gibran write?

He did not write in Phoenician or colloquial Lebanese!... He wrote in Arabic.  He, as a Lebanese, was proud of his Lebanon... and he was proud of his Arabic language...

So should we!...

The Arabic language is not exclusive to the Islamic radicals and the terrorists!...

Are we Phoenicians or Arabs?...

Let us put an end to this senseless debate reminiscent of the Byzantine "sex of angels" debate.

The Lebanese ARE indeed Phoenicians!.... just like the Syrians are Phoenicians... and just like the Palestinians are also Phoenicians.  We, as Lebanese, do not have exclusivity on being Phoenicians!...

However, when was the last time you heard a Lebanese speak or write in Phoenician?

So, let us all agree that our Lebanese Heritage has very strong "positive" ties to the Arabic Language and the Arab Nation... Just take a look, to name a few, at our Lebanese books (think of Gibran Khalil Gibran and the many other Lebanese writers who wrote in Arabic)... our Lebanese Newspapers... and our Television news broadcasts....

When you think of Arabs, do NOT think of  those hypocrites or few evildoers who cowardly hide behind misguided doctrines in Islamic radicalism consciously twisted to promote terrorism and hate mongering against what they erroneously label as  "infidels" but rather of the glorious Arabs who, throughout history, have made, and continue to make thousands of great contributions to human civilization... from the Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3... ) used predominantly in the West... to Algebra... to Medicine... to Architecture (Arabesque)...  to Astronomy... etc... etc...

Consumer Protection
 Shameless Greed!...
6 small loaves of Lebanese bread for $1.95?

Whatever happened to basic human decency?... or is it that greed is what governs some people's life nowadays?

A humble Lebanese reader of our online Lebanese Newspaper... a man with a modest income who has 5 young children and 7 mouths to feed sent us a moving complaint about which we felt very compelled to take action in the best interest of consumer protection, "fighting for what is right" and giving sincere support to the poorest in our community

In an area of North NJ known for its large modest and middle class Lebanese and Arab population, there seems to be one or more locations that shamelessly charge $1.95 to sell 5 or 6 measly loaves of small/medium size Lebanese bread.

Many of us know that 12 large loaves of mouthwatering "top quality" fresh Lebanese bread that come from Canada are sold for just $1.50 at decent Lebanese grocery stores... which is fair considering the added transportation cost all the way from Canada… but selling 6 loaves of small/medium pita bread for $1.95 is nothing short of "price gouging", to say the least.

Lebanese bread, or pita as widely known in the U.S., is a necessary daily nutrition for Lebanese and Arab children and it is disheartening to see greedy "wealthy" bakery owners squeezing $1.95 or more for 6 small loaves of bread  from struggling families with modest income.

Even though you are able to afford paying for such overpriced bread, it is still our duty, as a community, not to purchase any Lebanese bread that is flagrantly overpriced in order to support the rights of the modest income families in the Lebanese and Arab communities.

Considering that 12 large loaves of top quality Lebanese bread from Canada are sold for $1.50, a bag of six small/medium size Lebanese bread should not be sold for more than 50 cents, if that.

We can all "fight for what is right" and make a difference in helping bring the price of Lebanese bread down to fair prices for families with modest income,  by making a conscious effort, even if we can afford it, to avoid buying pita from any stores, bakeries and supermarkets that sell 5-6 medium size Lebanese bread for any amount larger than 50 cents or 99 cents.   We can also take a minute to fill complaint forms at any stores, bakeries and supermarkets and let them all know that we find $1.95 for 5-6 loaves of pita bread unjust and excessive.

It will probably not make a dent in the affluent existence of such wealthy and arrogant bakery owners but it will send a clear message to get them to charge fair prices for Lebanese bread.

 

    

 

 

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Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir
A heartwarming Biography of this 87 year old Holy Man of God - Born on May 15, 1920

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Fadl Shaker - Ya Ghayeb
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Wael Kfoury - Omri Kello
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Najwa Karam - Saharni
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زجل لبناني - طليع حمدان الياس داغر القسم الاول

زجل لبناني - طليع حمدان الياس داغر القسم الثاني

زجل لبناني - حفلة الكويت - القرادي

زجل لبناني - طليع حمدان فيكتور ميرزا القسم الاول

زجل لبناني - طليع حمدان فيكتور ميرزا القسم الثاني

Άντζελα Δημητρίου - Μαργαρίτες (Antzela Dimitriou - Margarites)
This delightful song by the beautiful Antzela Dimitriou was at one time known as Lebanon's Greek Anthem..

Genta Ismaili  - Kthehu
A captivating song with that mystical east-western beat...
by that delightful Albanian singer from Kosovo who blends voice, beauty and energy

Chris Spheeris & Paul Voudouris  - Enchantment
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