UN and Cypriot Forces were used to settle down the Fires of Souk El-Gharb.

Christian Emigration out of Lebanon has reached an alarming point of no return.

Vote for Elie Bitar as the next Super Star.

R A P I O will be taking its annual summer break effective tomorrow and will be back to publication on Monday, August 4, 2008.

Fires rage in Lebanon namely in Bourj Hammoud and Souk El Gharb where they have become out of control.

At least 177 Lebanese are known to be held hostage in the jails belonging to the Syrian Baath Regine.

Western Intelligence fear eminent attacks by Hezbolla in both North and Southern America.

Shame and humiliation adorn Lebanon once again as Mothers, Sisters, Sons and Fathers of Lebanese detained for years in Syrian jails without trial were beaten-up by their own Lebanese Army when they were protesting the visit of Syrian Foreign Affairs Minister to the Lebanese Presidential Palace. S H A M E to see desperate Lebanese still being beaten-up by their own Government.

President Michel Sleiman heads to Syria for his meeting with the Dic-tator Bashar.

Israel puts its diplomatic missions on high alert fearing an eminent attack by Hezbolla to revenge the assassination of Master Terrorist Emad Moghnieh.

German sources expect Lebanon to join the peace negotiation with Israel by year end!!!!

President Michel Sleiman in Syria by end of July 08.

Still no official reaction or statement from the Lebanese Government regarding Hezbolla and Iranian Revolutionary Guards occupying the Peaks of Mount Sannine in the Christian Heartland.

Balestinian and Al-Qaeda Islamists are fighting each other in the Balestinian Camp of Ain El-Helouweh in Southern Lebanon.

Israel openely vows to target Hezbolla's released Prisoner Samir Quntar now that he is no longer apprehended.

R A P I O Will not be published Saturday, July 19th 2008.

Three Senior Representatives of the Lebanese Forces participated in the official welcoming ceremony for the Hezbolla Prisoners released by Israel yesterday.

Observers noted that the ONLY Lebanese major Politician who did not attend the VIP stand to receive Hezbolla's fighters released by Israel was Al-Wali Jumblat.

Reports reveal that the Peaks of Mount Sannine in the heartland of Christian Lebanon have been taken over by the Iranian elite Pasdaran and Revolutionary Guards to man advanced radars to detect early warning signals from Israeli air force jets taking off from Israel.

The New Government of Lebanon is dubbed "The Caspers' Cabinet" because 29 of its 30 members were wearing white suites during the official photo ceremony!!!!!

Al Balad newspaper reveals that Israeli Intelligence Sources have confirmed that Hezbolla has taken over the hills of Mount Sannine [2,600 meters in height above sea level] in the Christian Heartland of Lebanon. Neither Hezbolla nor the Lebanese Government has denied this report which means it is true.

The Lebanese Government declares Today a National Holiday to celebrate the return of Hezbolla Prisoners from Israel expected to take place at noon local time.

Syrian Foreign Affairs Minister is expected in Beirut by Monday to extend an official invitation to President Michel Sleiman to visit Syria... Alla Yestour...

Solange Gemayel expresses her unhappiness with the appointment of Elie Marouni as Minister of Tourism saying that she is more qualified for the job!!!!!!!!!

Hezbolla's Lebanon prepares to receive its Prisonners from Israel.

Former Israeli PM Ehud Barak accuses Hezbolla of preparing to launch a new attack on Israel after the exchange of Prisonners.

Syrian Dic-tator Bashar Assad indirectly (the typical Syrian way) gives Lebanon the green light to start dialogue with Israel similar to the one that is taking place currently between him and Israel.

Carlos Edde announces his withdrawal from the March 14 Majority coalition and hints to re-join Minority Chieftain Michel Aoun’s Free Patriotic Movement.

An Israeli Spokesman reveals that the exchange of Prisoners between Israel and Hezbolla will take place this Wednesday.

Lebanon and Syria set to start talk on exchange of Diplomatic Missions. . . Believe it when you see it. . .

Street fighting has been reported in Hasbaya between lackeys of Hariri and the Syrian Social National Party where 3 were wounded.

A young girl was wounded by stray bullets in the Christian town of Batroun.

Warlord Samir Jaajaa accuses his Christian arch-rival Michel Aoun of dividing the Lebanese.

President Michel Sleiman flies to Paris where he will meet French President Nicolas Sarkozi , Emir Mohamd of Qatar and the Syrian self-appointed Ruler Bashar Assad.

Street Demonstrations face the Syrian Bashar Assad in Paris urging him to free the Lebanese political prisoners he is holding in his jails since the days of the Big Dic-tator Hafez Assad.

Reports indicate that the exchange of prisoners between Hezbolla and Israel is expected to take place between tomorrow and Wednesday of next week.

NEWS FLASH => The New 30 member Council of Government has been announced giving the Lebanese Warlords the following: Jaajaa 2 Ministers, Gemayel 2, the Syrian National Social Party 1 Minister, Hezbolla 1 Minister, The President got 3, 5 Ministers for Hariri (including his Aunt), 5 for Aoun (including his son-in-law, 2 for Berri and 3 for Jumblat.

Chief chameleon and double agent Michel Murr is trying to reenter the Aoun Block after leaving it in order to secure a seat for himself in the next Parliamentary elections. What a shame that someone can trade his soul like this to the highest bidder . . .

A precarious calm prevails in Tripoli this morning.

Meanwhile, the Lebanese Army is investigating a photo showing Armed Militiamen strolling in front of a Lebanese Army armored personnel vehicle in Tripoli while its soldiers are simply looking and doing NADA.

Reports reveal that President Michel Sleiman is very upset for attending the Paris Conference empty handed without any government or action plan . . . Well hello! Wake-up and smell the coffee Mr. President!!! Welcome to Lebanon . . . The land of Milk and Honey . . .

Sleiman could be meeting his Syrian counterpart Dic-Tator Bashar Assad in Paris under French auspices. Are we lucky or are we lucky?????

In defiance of the world community, Iran tests its mid range missiles that can reach Lebanon, Israel, the Gulf and Turkey.

Al-Wali Jumblat turns against his former enemies and current allies: the Lebanese Forces by publicly belittling their size on the ground.

In Beirut, Pro and Anti Government Thugs burn tires in Tareek Jdideh.

Pro and Anti Government Thugs continue their street fighting in Tripoli under the watchful eyes of a Lebanese Army that remains without a General awaiting the formation of a Government!!!

Renewal of heavy fighting between pro and anti government thugs in the Tripoli suburbs.

Israel delays the exchange of prisoners with Hezbolla until it receives credible information about its Pilot Ron Arad who was caught in Lebanon by Syrian proxies years ago.

And the Nominees for the next generation of Country Wreckers [Cabinet of Ministers] are:

1- Fouad Saniora - PM
2- Elias Murr - Defense
3- Wael Abou Faour - State
4- Mohamad Berri – Industry
5- Jean Ogassapian – State
6- Mohamad Fneish – Labor
7- H. Hage Hassan – Youth & Sports
8- Roger Nasnas – State
9- Belal Hamad – Tourism
10- Fawzi Salloukh – Foreign Affairs
11- Bahia Hariri - Education
12- Essam Abou Jamra – Deputy PM
13- Elias Skaff – Agriculture
14- Marwan Najjar - Justice
15- Ziad Baroud - Interior
16- Talal Arslan - State
17- Mario Aoun – Social Affairs
18- Gebran Bassil - Telecom
19- Ghazi Aaridi - Information
20- Mohamad Khalifeh - Health
21- Nehme Tomeh - Displaced
22- Alan Taborian – Energy
23- Mohamad Safadi – Public Works??
24- Plus 7 other stooges remain to be appointed by Feudal Lord Saad Hariri and his Proxies.

All signs point to the announcement of the new cabinet within the next 36 hours.

Amine Gemayel, Nayla Mouawad and Samir Jaajaa are opposing Saad Hariri's nomination of Maronite Ghattas Khoury for a Ministerial Post.

Will the Lebanese in Diaspora be allowed to vote finally? A question YOU MUST ask yourselves before voting or supporting YOUR Leader.

Dozens of Prisoners in a Syrian jail are killed and several guards taken hostage after riots.

The delay in announcing the new cabinet in the Lebanon is due to internal bickering among the Christians of the Hariri Clan, namely between Jaajaa and Mouawad.

Funny! After months of bickering and verbal attacks, PM designate Fouad Saniora is the luncheon guest of his arch-political enemy Michel Aoun in the latter's residence in Rabieh.

An explosion has ripped a garage in the Balestinian Terror Camp of Ain Heloueh. It should be noted that most, if not all, booby trapped cars in Lebanon are rigged inside garages within certain Balestinian camps in the Lebanon.

A group of Christians with close affiliations to Syria dubbed "The Christian Gathering" has launched its first Congress in the Christian town of Debayyeh.

President Michel Sleiman nominates moderate and intellectual Ziad Baroud as Minister of the Interior. Meanwhile, sources reveal that Michel Aoun's son-in-law is being marketed to take over the Ministry of Telecommunications.

A small earthquake shakes Tyre and other areas of Southern Lebanon.

President Michel Sleiman set to attend the Euro-Mediterranean Summit.

The Lebanese await the eminent hatching of a new government in Lebanon comprised of a mixture of WARLORDS and FEUDAL LORDS or their proxies.

Citizens of Southern Lebanon are living the daily fear of an eminent major earthquake. As such, several Southerners have opted to live in Tents out in the fields.

The Lebanese Army is now patrolling the Christian region of Sannine in an attempt to ease-off the tension that prevailed last week after the kidnapping of a dozen Lebanese by Hezbolla or their proxies.

Rival Balestinians from Fath and pro-Syrian Muslim Arab Terrorists from Jund el-Sham are killing each other in the Balestinian Terror Camp of Ain Heloueh.

Speaking on behalf the Lebanese Government and the entire country, Hezbolla's Chieftain Hassan Nasroulla declares that Lebanon can now consider that its Prisoner's' File with Israel closed.

The British Government places Hezbolla on its list of Terrorist organization.

For the second time in less than a week, a Petrol (Gas) station in Christian East Beirut is completely destroyed. This time, arson set s station on fire in the residential neighborhood of Karm Zeitoun. No one was hurt but for the N-th time, the perpetrators and the reasons will remain unknown.

UN Secretary General expresses his concerns about the presence of unidentified armed elements in the zone controlled by UNIFIL troops in Southern Lebanon.

France is in bed with Syria once again.

The Lebanese still await the hatching of a new Cabinet.

Broumana Hills Resort in Broumana enters the World Book of Guinness as having the largest Presidential suite in the world.

Israel and Hezbolla are on the verge of Prisoners swap.

A mysterious large explosion in reported in an Iranian military facility killing at least 15 people.