But he has new respect for the singer as news is coming out of Jackson's many charitable contributions, usually made without fanfare.

VOA: standard.2009.06.28

Both parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri, son of the slain former prime minister, and Druze ally Walid Jumblatt noted that the UN decision to release the generals came without pressure from anyone, and that they would respect it.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30