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Palestinian students from refugee camps sit for their final ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:44:48 GMT

(AFP/File) - Palestinian students from refugee camps sit for their final exams at a school in Tripoli in northern Lebanon in 2007. UN officials have warned that the school dropout rate among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon is alarmingly high with 50 percent of 17-year-olds and 40 percent of 16-year-olds receiving no education.(AFP/File/Ousama Ayoub)

Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher sings with contestants during the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:09:40 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher sings with contestants during the shooting of "Star Zghar" a weekly television program showcasing young talents, at a studio in Jeita, north of Beirut, November 19, 2009. The program is broadcasting on Abu Dhabi TV. Picture taken November 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENTERTAINMENT)

Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher performs during the shooting of ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:09:35 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher performs during the shooting of "Star Zghar" a weekly television program showcasing young talents, at a studio in Jeita, north of Beirut, November 19, 2009. The program is broadcasting on Abu Dhabi TV. Picture taken November 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENTERTAINMENT)

Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher performs during the shooting of ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:08:31 GMT

Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher holds a trophy to award a young ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:07:26 GMT

(Reuters) - Iraqi singer Kazem al-Saher holds a trophy to award a young singer during the shooting of "Star Zghar", a weekly television program showcasing young talents, at a studio in Jeita, north of Beirut November 19, 2009. The program is broadcasting on Abu Dhabi TV. Picture taken November 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENTERTAINMENT)

Palestinian pupils record themselves at the Beach Camp Preparatory ...

(AP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:46:59 GMT

(AP) - Palestinian pupils record themselves at the Beach Camp Preparatory ''A'' Girls School in Shati refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The pupils were recording themselves for an initiative which aims to create an online video community for children from Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008 file photo, Hezbollah ...

(AP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:14:33 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008 file photo, Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, center, walks among crowds of supporters as he is escorted by his bodyguards during a commemoration in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon. The militant Hezbollah group says that Sheik Hassan Nasrallah has been re-elected as the group's leader for a sixth term. Nasrallah has held the post since an Israeli helicopter gunship killed his predecessor, Sheik Abbas Musawi, in south Lebanon in 1992. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

Palestinian pupils record themselves at the Beach Camp Preparatory ...

(AP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:18:36 GMT

(AP) - Palestinian pupils record themselves at the Beach Camp Preparatory ''A'' Girls School the Shati refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The initiative intends to create an online video community for children from Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

(From L to R) Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh, Chairman ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:19:49 GMT

(Reuters) - (From L to R) Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh, Chairman of the association of banks in Lebanon Joseph Torbey, Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, chairman of the Union of Arab Banks Adnan Yousif and Bahrain's central bank governor Rasheed al-Maraj ,take part in the Annual Arab Banking conference in Beirut, November 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Dalati Nohra / Handout (LEBANON POLITICS BUSINESS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri speaks during the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:17:39 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri speaks during the Annual Arab Banking conference in Beirut November 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Dalati Nohra / Handout (LEBANON POLITICS BUSINESS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Participants read a banner carried by Lebanese environmental ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:33:57 GMT

(Reuters) - Participants read a banner carried by Lebanese environmental activists calling on Arab countries to take actions against climate change, at the venue's entrance of the annual conference of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) in Beirut, November 19, 2009. The forum highlights the impact of climate change on Arab countries. REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

Lebanese environmental activists carry a banner calling on Arab ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:29:29 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese environmental activists carry a banner calling on Arab countries to take action against climate change, as Arab participants enter the venue of the annual conference of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) in Beirut, November 19, 2009. The forum highlights the impact of climate change on Arab countries. REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

Denmark's Permanent Secretary of State Thomas Egebo speaks ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:26:21 GMT

(Reuters) - Denmark's Permanent Secretary of State Thomas Egebo speaks during the annual conference of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) in Beirut, November 19, 2009. The forum highlights the impact of climate change on Arab countries. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

Lebanese environmental activists carry a banner calling on Arab ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:20:59 GMT

(Reuters) - Lebanese environmental activists carry a banner calling on Arab countries to take actions against climate change during the annual conference of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) in Beirut, November 19, 2009. The forum highlights the impact of climate change on Arab countries. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

UAE's Minister of Environment and Water Rashed Bin Fahad ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:19:54 GMT

(Reuters) - UAE's Minister of Environment and Water Rashed Bin Fahad speaks during the annual conference of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) in Beirut, November 19, 2009. The forum highlights the impact of climate change on Arab countries. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

Denmark's Permanent Secretary of State Thomas Egebo speaks ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:15:42 GMT

British and Lebanese experts, seen near vehicles, search the ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:44:53 GMT

(AP) - British and Lebanese experts, seen near vehicles, search the area for the remains of a Western hostage, British journalist Alec Collett in the village of Aita al-Foukhar in the eastern Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Collett, who was 63 at the time, was kidnapped in southern Beirut on March 25, 1985 while on assignment for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, which cares for Palestinian refugees. Forensic experts discovered Tuesday the remains of two people in an area where Collett was believed to have been buried, Lebanese security officials said. Samples of the remains have been sent to Beirut for DNA tests to see if they are Collett's. The Arabic writing on remaining Syrian positions reads: 'Our everlasting leader, the faithful Hafez Assad,' referring to late Syrian President Hafez Assad. (AP Photo/Shebli Abi Assi)

A Lebanese soldier stands guard, left, as British experts search ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:42:04 GMT

(AP) - A Lebanese soldier stands guard, left, as British experts search the area for the remains of Western hostage, British journalist Alec Collett in the village of Aita al-Foukhar in the eastern Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Collett, who was 63 at the time, was kidnapped in southern Beirut on March 25, 1985 while on assignment for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, which cares for Palestinian refugees. Forensic experts discovered Tuesday the remains of two people in an area where Collett was believed to have been buried, Lebanese security officials said. Samples of the remains have been sent to Beirut for DNA tests to see if they are Collett's. (AP Photo/Shebli Abi Assi)

Undated picture of British journalist Alec Collett who was abducted ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:58:52 GMT

(AFP/File) - Undated picture of British journalist Alec Collett who was abducted in Lebanon in 1985. British experts working in eastern Lebanon have recovered a body believed to be that of Collett, who killed at the height of the civil war, a security source has said.(AFP/File/null)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, is seen while ...

(AP) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:45:22 GMT

(AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, is seen while visiting the navy ship INS Eilat in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. The Israeli prime minister warned about the dangers of a nuclear Iran on Tuesday after visiting a submarine believed capable of firing nuclear warheads. In a visit rife with symbolism, Netanyahu also took a ride on an Israeli missile ship that led a raid on an arms vessel Israel says was bound for Iranian-backed foes in Lebanon. Israel says the arms came from Iran, a charge Tehran has denied. (AP Photo/ Pavel Wolberg, Pool)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, is seen while ...

(AP) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:45:01 GMT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, is assisted ...

(AP) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:19:57 GMT

(AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, is assisted by a soldier after losing his balance while visiting the navy ship INS Eilat in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. The Israeli prime minister warned about the dangers of a nuclear Iran on Tuesday after visiting a submarine believed capable of firing nuclear warheads. In a visit rife with symbolism, Netanyahu also took a ride on an Israeli missile ship that led a raid on an arms vessel Israel says was bound for Iranian-backed foes in Lebanon. Israel says the arms came from Iran, a charge Tehran has denied. (AP Photo/ Pavel Wolberg, Pool)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, is assisted ...

(AP) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:19:50 GMT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, is assisted ...

(AP) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:19:38 GMT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, is assisted ...

(AP) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:19:15 GMT

(AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, is assisted by a soldier while visiting the navy ship INS Eilat in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. The Israeli prime minister warned about the dangers of a nuclear Iran on Tuesday after visiting a submarine believed capable of firing nuclear warheads. In a visit rife with symbolism, Netanyahu also took a ride on an Israeli missile ship that led a raid on an arms vessel Israel says was bound for Iranian-backed foes in Lebanon. Israel says the arms came from Iran, a charge Tehran has denied. (AP Photo/ Pavel Wolberg, Pool)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, signs the ...

(AP) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:18:22 GMT

(AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, signs the log while visiting the navy ship INS Eilat in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. The Israeli prime minister warned about the dangers of a nuclear Iran on Tuesday after visiting a submarine believed capable of firing nuclear warheads. In a visit rife with symbolism, Netanyahu also took a ride on an Israeli missile ship that led a raid on an arms vessel Israel says was bound for Iranian-backed foes in Lebanon. Israel says the arms came from Iran, a charge Tehran has denied. (AP Photo/ Pavel Wolberg, Pool)

Israeli soldiers stand on the deck of the navy ship INS Eilat ...

(AP) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:18:08 GMT

(AP) - Israeli soldiers stand on the deck of the navy ship INS Eilat while awaiting the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, not pictured, in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. The Israeli prime minister warned about the dangers of a nuclear Iran on Tuesday after visiting a submarine believed capable of firing nuclear warheads. In a visit rife with symbolism, Netanyahu also took a ride on an Israeli missile ship that led a raid on an arms vessel Israel says was bound for Iranian-backed foes in Lebanon. Israel says the arms came from Iran, a charge Tehran has denied. (AP Photo/ Pavel Wolberg, Pool)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, gestures ...

(AP) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:17:58 GMT

(AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, gestures while visiting the navy ship INS Eilat in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. The Israeli prime minister warned about the dangers of a nuclear Iran on Tuesday after visiting a submarine believed capable of firing nuclear warheads. In a visit rife with symbolism, Netanyahu also took a ride on an Israeli missile ship that led a raid on an arms vessel Israel says was bound for Iranian-backed foes in Lebanon. Israel says the arms came from Iran, a charge Tehran has denied. (AP Photo/ Pavel Wolberg, Pool)

Undated picture of British journalist Alec Collett who was abducted ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:25:37 GMT

(AFP/File) - Undated picture of British journalist Alec Collett who was abducted in Lebanon in 1985. British experts are searching for the body of Collett, who was kidnapped and killed 25 years ago at the height of Lebanon's civil war, a security source said on Monday.(AFP/File)

Lebanon players Bilal el-Najjarine, second right, and Ali Atat, ...

(AP) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:01:55 GMT

(AP) - Lebanon players Bilal el-Najjarine, second right, and Ali Atat, right, challenge China's Gao Lin for the ball during the Asian Cup group D qualification soccer match, at the Beirut Municipal Stadium, Lebanon, on Saturday Nov. 14, 2009. China beat Lebanon 2-0. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

China's Yu Hai, left, celebrates with teammate Du Wei during ...

(AP) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:57:19 GMT

(AP) - China's Yu Hai, left, celebrates with teammate Du Wei during the Asian Cup group D qualification soccer match against Lebanon at the Beirut Municipal Stadium, Lebanon, on Saturday Nov. 14, 2009. China beat Lebanon 2-0. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

China's national team celebrate their defeat against Lebanon ...

(AP) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:55:12 GMT

(AP) - China's national team celebrate their defeat against Lebanon during the Asian Cup group D qualification soccer match, at the Beirut Municipal Stadium, Lebanon, on Saturday Nov. 14, 2009. China beat Lebanon 2-0. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Fans of China's national soccer team wave flags during their ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:42:02 GMT

(Reuters) - Fans of China's national soccer team wave flags during their team's 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier match against Lebanon in Beirut November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON SPORT SOCCER)

China's Du Wei (C) fights with Lebanon's Hassan Maatouk ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:38:36 GMT

(Reuters) - China's Du Wei (C) fights with Lebanon's Hassan Maatouk (L) as China's Zhao Peng (R) looks on during their 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier match in Beirut November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (LEBANON SPORT SOCCER)

China's Yu Hai (R) fights for the ball with Lebanon's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:35:26 GMT

(Reuters) - China's Yu Hai (R) fights for the ball with Lebanon's Ali Hamam during their 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier match in Beirut November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (LEBANON SPORT SOCCER)

China's Qu Bo (L) fights for the ball with Lebanon's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:34:16 GMT

(Reuters) - China's Qu Bo (L) fights for the ball with Lebanon's Hussein al-Amin during their 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier match in Beirut November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (LEBANON SPORT SOCCER)

China's Zhao Xuri (R) fights for the ball with Lebanon's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:32:03 GMT

(Reuters) - China's Zhao Xuri (R) fights for the ball with Lebanon's Akram Moghrabi (C) and Hussein al-Amin (L) during their 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier match in Beirut November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (LEBANON SPORT SOCCER)

China's Zahao Peng, left, heads the ball as Lebanon's Hassan ...

(AP) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:29:53 GMT

(AP) - China's Zahao Peng, left, heads the ball as Lebanon's Hassan Maatouk, right, looks on during the Asian Cup group D qualification soccer match, at the Beirut Municipal Stadium, Lebanon, on Saturday Nov. 14, 2009. China won Lebanon 2-0. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Lebanon's Ali Yaakoub, right, fights for the ball with China's ...

(AP) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:28:10 GMT

(AP) - Lebanon's Ali Yaakoub, right, fights for the ball with China's Zhao Xuri during the Asian Cup group D qualification soccer match, at the Beirut Municipal Stadium, Lebanon, on Saturday Nov. 14, 2009. China beat Lebanon 2-0. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

China's Gao Lin (R) fights for the ball with Lebanon's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:19:11 GMT

(Reuters) - China's Gao Lin (R) fights for the ball with Lebanon's Mohammad Korhani during their 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier match in Beirut November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (LEBANON SPORT SOCCER)

China's Gao Lin (C) challenges Lebanon's Ali El Atat ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:16:54 GMT

(Reuters) - China's Gao Lin (C) challenges Lebanon's Ali El Atat (L) and Bilal El Najjarine during their 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier match in Beirut November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (LEBANON SPORT SOCCER)

China's Qu Bo (L) celebrates with his team mate Yu Hai after ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:13:44 GMT

(Reuters) - China's Qu Bo (L) celebrates with his team mate Yu Hai after scoring a goal against Lebanon during their 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier match in Beirut November 14, 2009. REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON SPORT SOCCER)

China's Qu Bo (L) celebrates after scoring a goal as Lebanon's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:12:41 GMT

(Reuters) - China's Qu Bo (L) celebrates after scoring a goal as Lebanon's Ahmad Zreik (R) looks on during their 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier match in Beirut November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON SPORT SOCCER)

China's Du Wei (R) fights for the ball with Lebanon's ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:08:23 GMT

(Reuters) - China's Du Wei (R) fights for the ball with Lebanon's Akram Moghrabi during their 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifier match in Beirut November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON SPORT SOCCER)

China's Yu Hai, scores his goal during the Asian Cup group D ...

(AP) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:06:16 GMT

(AP) - China's Yu Hai, scores his goal during the Asian Cup group D qualification soccer match, at the Beirut Municipal Stadium, Lebanon, on Saturday Nov. 14, 2009. China beat Lebanon 2-0. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Lebanon players Ali Hamam, right, and Hamze Abboud, left, control ...

(AP) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:58:47 GMT

(AP) - Lebanon players Ali Hamam, right, and Hamze Abboud, left, control the ball against China's Yu Hai, center, during the Asian Cup group D qualification soccer match, at the Beirut Municipal Stadium, Lebanon, on Saturday Nov. 14, 2009. China beat Lebanon 2-0. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Lebanon players Mohammed Korhani, and Ali al-Saadi, right, ...

(AP) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:52:12 GMT

(AP) - Lebanon players Mohammed Korhani, and Ali al-Saadi, right, fight for the ball with China players Jinang Ming, and Feng Xiaoting, left, during the Asian Cup group D qualification soccer match, at the Beirut Municipal Stadium, Lebanon, on Saturday Nov. 14, 2009. China beat Lebanon 2-0. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Lebanon's Ali Hamam, left, fights for the ball with China's ...

(AP) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:50:03 GMT

(AP) - Lebanon's Ali Hamam, left, fights for the ball with China's Yu Hai, right, during the Asian Cup group D qualification soccer match, at the Beirut Municipal Stadium, Lebanon, on Saturday Nov. 14, 2009. China won Lebanon 2-0. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Tourists visit the temple of Bacchus at the Roman acropolis ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:00:16 GMT

(AFP/File) - Tourists visit the temple of Bacchus at the Roman acropolis in the historical city of Baalbeck in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. More than 1.5 million tourists visited Lebanon in the first 10 months of 2009, or 43 percent more than the same year-earlier period, the tourism ministry has said.(AFP/File/Hassan Ammar)

South Korean U.N. peacekeepers salute as they perform martial ...

(AP) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:12:57 GMT

(AP) - South Korean U.N. peacekeepers salute as they perform martial arts techniques during a medal ceremony at their base in the southern village of Tair Dibba, Lebanon, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)