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Lebanon News
February 2007 |
Lebanonwire/Lebanon Bar
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| February
28 |
| UN envoy talks to Hezbollah about captured Israeli
soldiers |
| Lebanon arrests officer for alleged spying on Hezbollah |
| Jumblat's visit to US sparks hostile campaign in Lebanon |
| UN relays Israel concerns over arms smuggling |
| Israel to UN: Stop Hezbollah arms flow |
| Israel threatens to use force to stop Hezabollah |
| Everyone hates the UN in Lebanon |
| Solana calls for "constructive role" for Syria
in Lebanon |
| Gunmen abduct Lebanese worker in Nigeria oil delta |
| Families of captured Israeli soldiers seek UN chief's aid |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: February 28, 2007 |
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| February
27 |
| Hezbollah deputy chief warns US, Israel |
| Jumblat: Hezbollah state already in south Lebanon |
| Top U.S. spy: Iran training Iraqis in Iran, Lebanon |
| Lebanon will 'burn' if winner emerges - Moussa |
| Authorities discover "sophisticated"
explosives in south Lebanon |
| A push for regime change in Syria |
| Lebanon police confiscates liquid explosive from
Palestinian camp |
| Saudi Arabia attempting to persuade Syria over Lebanon
rift |
| Lebanese PM denies arming Sunni extremist groups |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: February 27, 2007 |
| UN envoy discusses Israeli violations of Lebanese
airspace |
| Lebanon's Jumblatt asks US for aid against Syria |
| Peretz: Likud was to blame for letting Hezbollah gain
strength |
| Lebanese president asked to Arab summit |
| Iran denies joint plan with Saudi to resolve Lebanon
crisis |
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| February
26 |
| US resorts to clandestine operations in Lebanon, Iran |
| Hezbollah building new line of defense, amassing land |
| Hezbollah regroups in a new mountain stronghold |
| Olmert tells defense heads to prepare for war with Syria |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: February 26, 2007 |
| Hariri inquiry unlikely to finish soon: Minister |
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| February
25 |
| Israeli spy chief predicts war-free Mideast in 2007 |
| Joseph Samaha, prominent Lebanese journalist, dies at 58 |
| Lebanese Government to sell two mobile telephone
companies |
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| February
24 |
| Hezbollah rearms, Israel warns, as frontline flashpoint
town rebuilds |
| Lebanese press forecasts settlement to political crisis
soon |
| British U-turn brings global ban on cluster bombs a step
closer |
| Bassil: Banks have no formula to reduce Lebanon's budget
deficit |
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| February
23 |
| Suspicion of UN troops grows in south Lebanon |
| Syrian, Hezbollah stocking up on missiles, rockets |
| Gunmen kill Lebanese engineer in Nigerian oil city |
| Exiting naval commando chief slams Navy's conduct during
Lebanon war |
| UN envoy to arrive in Lebanon to oversee truce |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: February 23, 2007 |
| Lahoud warns against losing chance for solving Lebanon
crisis |
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| February
22 |
| Geagea calls for adopting tribunal before cabinet |
| Israel gripped by Syria war fears |
| Peretz urges Israel to avoid verbal escalation with Syria |
| Lebanese police find explosives on Beirut street |
| Syrian troops move closer to Israel border: report |
| Syria beefing up its arsenal in wake of Lebanon war |
| Lebanon fines journalists for defaming Lahoud |
| Olmert says U.N., Lebanese army curbing Hezbollah |
| Niger Delta militants say Lebanese hostage escaped, not
freed |
| Hezbollah slams assets freeze |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: February 22, 2007 |
| Rights group to Lebanese activists: Help free seized
Israeli soldiers |
| UAE grants $300 million loan to Lebanon |
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| February
21 |
| Army chief says Israel may have to confront Hezbollah |
| Army emerges as Lebanon best defense against war |
| Israel in Golan war games to learn Lebanon lessons |
| U.S. doesn't want post-war reconstruction: Hezbollah |
| Lebanon unrest worries Britain |
| Lebanese army fire at Israeli planes |
| Israeli warplanes fly low over south Lebanon |
| Hezbollah construction company ignores US blacklisting |
| US blacklists Hezbollah construction company |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: February 21, 2007 |
| Arms smuggled from Syria to Hezbollah weekly: report |
| Lebanese hostage released in Nigeria |
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| February
20 |
| UAE grants $300 million loan to Lebanon |
| Lebanon to ask U.N. to extend Hariri probe |
| Former Lebanese PM due in Iran over political crisis |
| Syrian coast guards fire on Lebanese fishing boat,
killing one |
| Lebanese army defuses bomb placed inside a car tyre |
| Peres briefed on Hezbollah arms buildup |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: February 20, 2007 |
| Chirac laments Hariri in ceremony marking latter's
death |
| Nasrallah depressed, researchers say |
| UAE grants $300 million loan to Lebanon |
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| February
19 |
| Lebanon opposition weighs civil disobedience |
| Hezbollah growing more powerful, says Israeli general |
| Sfeir tells politicians wars begin with words |
| UN troops face grave risks in Lebanon |
| Report: Syrian President Assad denies rift with Iran |
| Hezbollah's sit-in to continue until objectives
achieved - Raad |
| Ex-Lebanese PM visits Damascus, says talks were
"positive" |
| Israeali officer: Hezbollah has already rebuilt its force |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: Feb 19, 2007 |
| Lebanon heading to crossroads |
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| February
18 |
| Iran, Syria urge Muslims to stay united against US |
| Assad weathers crises, but regime still suffers from
uncertainty |
| Syria, Iran vow to confront US plots |
| Army arrests 15 stone throwers in south Lebanon |
| Lebanon Numbers Under Fire |
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| February
17 |
| Iran and Syria vow alliance against US, Israel |
| Iran, Lebanon limbs of same body: Ahmadinejad |
| "Critical" Assad talks in Tehran over Hariri
tribunal |
| Economist warn raising taxes could worsen Lebanon
economic slump |
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| February
16 |
| Hezbollah vows to continue campaign to bring down govt |
| Hezbollah will not forgive Lebanon arms seizure |
| Hariri says UN could impose murder tribunal |
| Hezbollah katyushas fell between the cracks |
| Lebanon DM vows to restructure security apparatus |
| Syria's Assad in Iran for talks on Iraq and Lebanon |
| Saudi prince Al-Walid Bin Talal to invest in Tel Aviv
hotel - report |
| UN Hariri probe to help investigate latest bus bombings |
| Lebanese army, UNIFIL finish Blue Line verification |
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| February
15 |
| Syria lashes out at Lebanese leaders |
| Eleven hurt in Lebanon clash |
| Bush renews call for special Lebanon court |
| Pope meets relatives of Hezbollah-seized Israeli soldiers |
| Lebanese suspect Bechara attempts suicide in Slovak
prison - press |
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| February
14 |
| Lebanese turn Hariri memory into show of defiance |
| Anti-Syrian Lebanese crowds honor slain Hariri |
| Lebanese stage massive rally in memory of Hariri |
| Some fear Lebanon's democratic system |
| Bush reaffirms US support for a free and democratic
Lebanon |
| Lebanese mark date Hariri assassinated |
| Lebanon defiant in face of bombings |
| Majority leaders accuse Assad of masterminding Hariri
murder |
| Lebanese lawmakers blame Syria for bomb attack on buses |
| Chirac calls for unity and justice on Hariri
anniversary |
| UN Security Council condemns Lebanon bus blasts |
| Lebanon: Amnesty International condemns targeting of
civilians |
| Lebanon Shiite bloc begins to show cracks |
| Bombs sow fear in Lebanon before Hariri anniversary |
| Fitch affirms Lebanon at 'B-'; outlook stable |
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| February
13 |
| UN says Israel, Lebanon armies violated cease-fire |
| March 14 says Lebanon sliding towards Iraq-style
violence |
| Lebanese prime minister vows to catch bomb
"terrorists" |
| Sadness rips through Lebanon Christian mountain area |
| Rivals face off on eve of Hariri muder anniversary |
| Lebanon bus blasts kill 3 on eve of Hariri memorial |
| Three killed in Lebanon Christian town bus bombings |
| Israel gearing up for next war with Hezbollah |
| Ban Ki-moon condemns terrorist bus bombings in Lebanon |
| Hariri anniversary threatens Valentine's Day standoff |
| Mufti's motorcade was not attacked by demonstrators:
statement |
| German EU presidency condemns Lebanon bombings |
| France condemns Lebanon bomb attacks |
| Beckett condemns 'targeted' Lebanon bombings |
| French drones remain grounded for lack of agreement |
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| February
12 |
| $5 million U.S. reward for Hezbollah, Jihad suspects |
| Lebanon deeply divided on Hariri murder anniversary |
| Fatah-Islam briefly kidnap three Lebanese policemen |
| Lebanese, UN officials agree to work on marking border |
| Arab League's Moussa upbeat on Lebanon deal |
| Hariri anniversary threatens to inflame Lebanon passions |
| Lebanon scraps compulsory military service |
| Arab League chief hopeful of Lebanon deal despite hurdles |
| Assad threatened to kill Nabih Berri, report says |
| UN commander meets Lebanese, Israeli officers |
| French and Lebanese Defence Ministers meet for talks |
| East Mediterranean oil feud revisited |
| Beirut expects $6-7 billion for mobile license |
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| February
11 |
| Arab League head in Syria for talks on Lebanese crisis |
| Berri to set 'working group' to discuss Hariri tribunal |
| Hariri's widow urges Nasrallah to make anniversary a
unifying event |
| Cypriot president will not back down in oil exploration
dispute with Turkey |
| Arab League leader in Syria for talks on Lebanon |
| US delivers more SUVs to Lebanon |
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| February
10 |
| Explosive faceoff feared on Hariri murder anniversary |
| Lahoud calls on army, UN to remark parts of border |
| Gemayel demands answers to Lebanon murders |
| Lebanon to take day off for anniversary of Hariri murder |
| Lebanon hit by black market weapons boom |
| Merkel warns Syria not to meddle in Lebanon |
| Gemayel backs Siniora over Hariri murder court |
| UN chief names Pedersen Lebanon's special coordinator |
| Lebanese Higher Shiite Council bans use of arms |
| Gemayal says Hariri tribunal will seek truth not
revenge |
| World Bank reaffirms commitment to Lebanon |
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| February
9 |
| Will the Syrian wager on Iran succeed in obstructing the
international tribunal? |
| Lebanon, Again: The Israelis want another go |
| Trish Schuh:
The Salvador Option in Beirut |
| Lebanon's anti-Syrian majority to mark Hariri
anniversary |
| Lebanese DM: seized Hezbollah arms will be used by army |
| Lebanon prepares to sell 2 mobile firms: minister |
| UN send tanks to Lebanon-Israeli border shootout |
| Hezbollah demands return of arms seized by army |
| Lebanon Defense Minister speaks of possible threats
against UN Force |
| UN boosts border presence after Israeli-Lebanese clash |
| Former Lebanese president says UN tribunal
non-negotiable |
| U.N. appeals to Israel, Lebanon to observe fragile truce |
| U.S. delivers more police equipment to Lebanon |
| Lebanese authorities confiscate arms near Beirut |
| Lebanon prepares to sell 2 mobile firms: minister |
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| February
8 |
| Bush to meet with former Lebanese president Gemayel |
| Siniora calls on army to respond to Israel 'violations' |
| Israel intensifies flights over Lebanon border |
| Siniora blasts Isreali 'violation' of Lebanese
sovereignty |
| UN boosts border presence after Israeli-Lebanese clash |
| Israel says hopes to keep Lebanon border calm |
| Lebanon: Long-term environmental challenges ahead |
| Assad: Syria firm in its support for Hezbollah, Hamas |
| Hezbollah receives SA-18 missiles from Syria |
| UNIFIL says Israeli-Lebanon border incident was serious |
| Tourism takes a beating in crisis-hit Lebanon |
| Shooting erupts across Israel-Lebanon border |
| Arab Leagus envoy expresses fear over Lebanon future |
| Israeli, Lebanese troops trade fire across border |
| Lebanon praises German help with improving border
security |
| Lebanon: Long-term environmental challenges ahead |
| Tourism takes a beating in crisis-hit Lebanon |
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| February
7 |
| Israel weighing force against Hezbollah |
| Israeli bulldozers searching for bombs |
| Lebanon prime minister puts onus on U.S. |
| Israel warns Hezbollah regaining strength In South
Lebanon |
| Lebanon crisis may block Hariri murder court |
| Hezbollah resumes threat along Isreali border |
| US, Iran help reconstruct Lebanon's destroyed bridges |
| UN OK's tribunal on Lebanon political killings |
| Seven months on, IDF implementing lessons of Lebanon war |
| Lebanon boycotts Munich meet because Israel attending |
| Israeli ambassador to UN complains about Hezbollah bombs |
| US, Iran help reconstruct Lebanon's destroyed bridges |
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| February
6 |
| Defiant Hezbollah returns to Israel border |
| Hezbollah says explosives found near border not new |
| Lahoud says Siniora's letter to UN unconstitutional |
| Lebanon, UN sign pact for Hariri murder tribunal |
| UN Legal aide signes Hariri Tribunal document |
| Germany grants Lebanon border security equipment |
| Israel slams UNIFIL, Lebanon over bombs |
| Lebanon Christians vow to avoid violence, discord |
| U.N.: Lebanon should OK Hariri tribunal |
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| February
5 |
| Hezbollah finds itself frustrated on the political
battlefield |
| Rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia now talking |
| Aid at risk if Lebanon crisis drags on: minister |
| Arab diplomacy struggles to defuse Lebanon crisis |
| Students return to Lebanese university |
| Israeli army says Hezbollah bombs found |
| Opposition strike is a "failure" and a
"time bomb": Tofaili |
| Syria behind 'coup d'etat' in Lebanon: Gemayel |
| Lebanese women protest against return to civil war |
| Ties between Iran and Hezbollah alarm government |
| IDF 'must do more' to prevent Hezbollah arms smuggling |
| IDF locates, destroys suspicious device near Lebanon
border |
| Arab League chief to resume Lebanon mediation 'soon' |
| Aid at risk if Lebanon crisis drags on: minister |
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| February
4 |
| Nasrallah admits Iran supplies Hezbollah with arms |
| New Group Calling for Dialogue in Lebanon |
| Syria says it foiled attempt to smuggle arms to Lebanon |
| Beirut residents fear new outbreak of civil war |
| Lebanon ex-president says Syria trying to topple govt |
| Iran plays big role in Lebanon, evoking both gratitude
and complaints |
| Arab League official due in Beirut Monday - sources |
| Olmert: Winograd panel agrees ground push was necessary |
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| February
3 |
| Beirut political crisis could endanger aid pledges |
| French lawmakers urge terror label for Hezbollah |
| Lebanon's Sunni clerics issue fatwa |
| Beirut political crisis could endanger aid pledges |
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| February
2 |
| American involvement deepens in Lebanon |
| Sunni, Christian leaders caution against bloodshe |
| Hezbollah raises its flag across border |
| Italian general takes command of U.N. force in Lebanon |
| Israel planes still buzzing Lebanon: U.N. commander |
| Lebanon spent $3 billion on debt interest last year |
| Olmert: Israel won Lebanon war |
| Israeli leader defends war in Lebanon |
| Consumers feel pinch as prices record new high |
| Lebanon deficit balloons to nearly 40 percent of spending
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| Small-business owners fear new VAT could be final blow |
| Lebanon spent $3 billion on debt interest last year |
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| February
1 |
| Israel PM grilled by Lebanon war commission |
| Palestinians say they will not be dragged into Lebanese
politics |
| Analysis: 13 CIA agents wanted in Germany |
| Democracy in Lebanon up for debate |
| Asaad: Hezbollah using Lebanon's Shiites to defend Iran |
| Lebanese expatriates call on leaders to solve the
political crisis |
| Cyprus denounces Turkey's threats against its Lebanon
oil deal |
| Olmert testifies to Lebanon war panel |
