Lebanon marked 65 years of independence on Saturday with an official ceremony staged in downtown Beirut amid strict security for the first time in three years.

Lebanon marks Independence Day (Middle East Online)

Lebanon marks 65 years of independence from French colonial rule with official ceremony in downtown Beirut.

Lebanese in Paris have another independence bash (The Daily Star Lebannon)

Thursday night marked another celebration of Lebanon's Independence Day in Paris, this one hosted by the Lebanese envoy to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Sylvie Fadlallah. The event differed from the general celebration held by the Lebanese Embassy earlier this week by taking on a more cultural.

Sleiman says independence requires sacrifices (The Daily Star Lebannon)

President Michel Sleiman said Thursday that independence is not only an event that is celebrated every year, but "a continuous struggle."In a speech delivered before 165 university students at Baabda Palace on the eve of Independence Day, Sleiman said: "A state cannot be built.

Independence or autonomy: Tibetan dilemma continues (New Kerala)

By Jaideep Sarin, Dharamsala, Nov 21 : The dilemma amongst the Tibetan leadership in exile over which way to go - seek independence or genuine autonomy from China - continues even as they ponder over the future of Tibet at a special six-day meeting being held in this Himachal Pradesh town.