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Summertime legalities![]() * The Director General of the Ministry of Tourism, Nada Sardouk, has issued a circular pursuant to Supplement No. 2 of Decree No. 15598, dated 21/9/1970, requiring all restaurants and cafes to notify the Ministry within two weeks of their l... Read More |
2nd Print![]() One of Zgharta's internationally known and read author's, Jabbour Douaihy, was the principle guest of the literary event held on Sunday, 28th June 2009, at the, Al Koubra, Ehden. It was organised by the Lebanese Book Club on the occasion of... Read More |
The Salam Zgharta Academy![]() The Salam Zgharta Academy will be opening its doors to those who are 14 years or younger from Friday, 10th July 2009. To book a place or for further information phone 03 985 122. We hope to bring you more news soon about the Club's plans fo... Read More |
Ehden marks beginnings of the Red Cross![]() This month sees the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Solferino, Italy, whose horrific carnage was the inspiration for the founding of the Red Cross. The worldwide members of the Red Cross are holding events to mark the Anniversary. Ehden ... Read More |
A man of many talents![]() Local born journalist and author, Robert F. Frangieh, is continuing to be in demand by the Lebanese media. Last Saturday he was the guest of Tony Khalife on "Mish la Nashir" ("not for publishing") a well known programme broadcast on NEW TV ... Read More |
Fire at Kfarhata![]() The fire season has started early this year with an outbreak of a fire near the village of Kfarhata, which is only 2 kilometres from Zgharta.With the aid of the Civil Defence the fire was put out although it burnt a large area of olive tree... Read More |
Beyond Beirut![]() There is an tendancy for news reports on Lebanese tourism to concentrate on hotel occupancy in Beirut and nearby resorts. So it is welcomed to learn that there is a new website focused on the other regions of Lebanon. With USAID support the... Read More |
Lebanese Baccalaureate exams enter the 21st![]() The Lebanese Baccalareate this year sees new innovations, which have been spearheded by local born, Fadi Yarak, the Director-General of the Ministry of Education and the head of the exam committees. The lebanese news website, Now Lebanon, r... Read More |
A picture is worth a thousand words !The photographs of the "Fountain" at the, Al Midan, were taken on the morning of Monday, 22nd June 2009. Read More |
Sheikh Joseph Boulos Makary R.I.P.![]() We report the death of Sheikh Joseph Boulos Makary, age 71, on Friday, 19th June 2009. He was a teacher at the College des Freres in Tripoli since the early 1960s and the College LaSalle since 1976. He taught English language and was the br... Read More |
Specials
Zghartawien Family Names![]() Some years ago we compiled a list of Zghartawien family names. We reproduce the list again, having updated it from reader's suggestions. We apologise for any omission and ask that you let us know of any names to be added... Read More |
Something for the Weekend: "Fifty -Three Yea![]() In the 19th Century many American Protestant missionaries came to Lebanon, receiving sometimes a more hostile reception from Maronites than from Moslems.One missionary was Henry Harris Jessup (1832-1919) who was a founde... Read More |
zgharta.com new website.![]() Welcome to the BETA version of zgharta.com new website. In a few days time zgharta.com shall be celebrating its 11th year online. Part of our celebrations will be the launch of a new version of the website. Over the nex... Read More |
Overseas News
Picnic on Sunday![]() The Australian cousins of the village of Basloukit are holding a Picnic on Sunday, 17th May 2009. The Picnic is being held at the AKA Centre in Granville, one of the western suburbs of Sydney, between 11am to 6 pm. Both ... Read More |
Zgharta Younger Set, Sydney![]() The Zgharta Younger Set in Sydney Australia are organising two May time events.On Friday, 22nd May 2009 they are holding a BBQ at the Zgharta House, at 7.30 pm.The following Friday, 29th May, for the first time, sees a i... Read More |
Ya Libnan![]() Ya Libnan - 19th April 2009 - By Nicole Sayegh Lebanese abroad keep our traditions alive!New York - Every Monday morning I help my mother with the weekly food shopping. First, up the block to the bakery for pita, labneh ... Read More |
General Election 2009
General Election 2009 (65)![]() On Saturday, 20th June 2009, the mandate of the current Zgharta Zawie Members of Parliament - Nayla René Moawad, Jawad Simon Boulos and Samir Hamid Frangieh, ends and the newly elected Members of Parliament - Sleiman Tony Frangieh , Estephane Boutros Doueihi and Salim Youssef Karam - assume their mandate to serve for a term of four years. So is the democratic process. The newly elected will be part of the 128 member new legislature, which consists of 64 Christian members (Maronite 34, Greek... Read More |




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After the General Election comes the formation of the new government, which some commentators refer to as a labyrinthine process peculiar to Lebanese politics..
The Lebanese national newspaper, Al Mustaqbal, carries in its Friday's edition a feature on Ehden, by local born journalist, Claria Mouawad. 














