Baalbek Comes Alive as Hezbollah Embraces Tourists
In Baalbek Lebanon Hezbollah maintains a welcoming stance toward visitors despite Israeli air strikes on its base. The town promotes Roman ruins and tourism while battling ongoing conflict, with checkpoints, war damage, and a goal to attract more travelers amid regional instability.
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Charity boosts political fortune in Haiti village
In Duvivier near Port au Prince, villagers whose sugar mill closed burned stumps and grew food until a government water pump and an interest free loan from the Aristide Foundation enabled 740 acres to be irrigated. The fund, run since 1996, has total loans of 625000 for 12000 members, boosting Aristide’s popularity ahead of the 2000 election despite critics noting political aims and funding questions.
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U S approves sale of AMRAAM missiles to Saudi Arabia
The United States willSell advanced air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia to counter threats from Iraq and Iran. Defense Secretary Cohen agreed with Prince Sultan to expand joint training including ground forces. Details on quantity and cost await congressional approval. Saudi hosts 5,000 U S troops and multiple aircraft in the region.
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Slain activists' Indian hosts vow revenge in Colombia
Uwa leaders blame FARC for the killings of three American activists Ingrid Washinawatok Lahe'ena'e Gay and Terence Freitas as bodies found near Venezuela. An outraged Uwa chief promises to identify and punish those responsible while a security czar links the murders to Colombia's oldest rebel group amid regional tensions and peace talks.
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