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Lebanon News
April 2007 |
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| April 30 |
| Israel botched it from the start |
| Hezbollah: Pressure will force Olmert to step down |
| Lebanon war report prompts calls for Olmert exit |
| Ashkenazi: Hezbollah trying to move south of Litani |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: April 30, 2007 |
| Lebanon war report puts Olmert under fire |
| OTV calls shareholders to approve a 12-million capital
increase |
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| April 29 |
| Israel leaders brace for critical Lebanon war report |
| Aides say PM won't resign over Winograd findings |
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| April 28 |
| Olmert called on to quit |
| Chirac to move into Hariri family apartment |
| Killings Illustrate Crisis in Lebanon |
| A Double Murder in Beirut |
| Killings add to Lebanon's sectarian unrest |
| Olmert survives inquest into war in Lebanon |
| Lebanon electricity privatization deal fails |
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| April 27 |
| Lebanese funeral marks escalating tensions |
| Lebanon leaders reach out to each other after double
murder |
| Mourners hold funeral for slain Sunnis in Beirut |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: April 27, 2007 |
| UN risks being pulled deeper into Lebanon conflict |
| UN Chief urges Lebanon to approve Hariri tribunal |
| Israel denies incursion into Lebanon: army |
| Lebanon electricity workers threaten strike |
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| April 26 |
| Bodies of kidnapped boys found south-east of Beirut |
| Syria continues to be key to Lebanon stability |
| Lebanon tightens security amid fears of new escalation |
| Two years after Syrian exit, Lebanon still in limbo |
| Hezbollah erect pictures of Israeli captives along border |
| Israeli PM's future in balance ahead of Lebanon war
report |
| Israeli general raises doubt on Lebanon war probe |
| Calm urged after Lebanon kidnapping |
| Nationwide search launched for two missing Lebanese |
| Lebanon Press Headlines:
April 26, 2007 |
| Bishara denies aiding Hezbollah in Lebanon war |
| Lebanese banks look for growth abroad |
| UAE, Lebanon to increase cooperation in telecom sector |
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| April 25 |
| Kidnapping of two youths sparks rumour and fear in
Lebanon |
| Uproar in Israel over 'pointless' Lebanon war |
| Secret Negotiations for a Prisoner Exchange |
| Lebanon kidnap operation sparks fears of sectarian
violence |
| Bishara suspected of aiding Hezbollah during Second
Lebanon War |
| Czech Republic to hand Lebanese-born Swede terror suspect
to US |
| Families of missing detainees in Syrian jails demand
action |
| Report: Israel, Hezbollah to complete prisoner swap by
summer's end |
| Top IDF officer: We knew war wouldn't get abducted
soldiers back |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: April 25, 2007 |
| Ban urges Assad to press Lebanon allies on Hariri court |
| Syria tells UN's Ban Lebanese must agree on Hariri court |
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| April 24 |
| Syria rights activist jailed for five years |
| Lebanon risks civil war says Saudi Foreign Minister |
| U.S. stunts Iran, Syria, Hezbollah over weapons transfer |
| Israel's Olmert prepares to counter Lebanon war
criticism |
| Children bear brunt of conflict in Middle East, top UN
official says |
| UN Chief in Syria for talks on Hariri tribunal, arms
smuggling |
| Lebanon Press Headlines:
April 24, 2007 |
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| April 23 |
| Lebanese soldier shot dead at Palestinian refugee camp |
| Siniora meets Mubrak, vows to push for tribunal |
| Palestinian man shot, bomb damages car in Lebanon camp |
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| April 22 |
| UN envoy asks for records of Lebanon cluster bomb
strikes |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: April 23, 2007 |
| Hezbollah's deputy leader says prisoner swap talks with
Israel 'serious' |
| Olmert: Israel made errors in Lebanon |
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| April 21 |
| UN 'will push through Hariri tribunal': law officer |
| Siniora to call on UN to endorse Hariri tribunal |
| Tamir: Military echelon provided false information at
start of war |
| US: Lebanese Hariri panel in doubt |
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| April 20 |
| Hezbollah slams UN report on arms smuggling |
| UN urges Lebanon to hasten Hariri murder court |
| Belgian crown prince visits Lebanon peacekeepers |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: April 20, 2007 |
| U.S. prepared to boost reconstruction aid for Lebanon |
| Belgian crown prince in Lebanon to visit peacekeepers |
| Arab ministers convene in Lebanon for means to develop
tourism |
| U.S. prepared to boost reconstruction aid for Lebanon |
| Arab tourism ministers name Lebanon tourism destination
for 2007 |
| Lebanese bank offers plastic surgery loans |
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| April 19 |
| Russian envoy, Syria's Assad meet over Lebanon impasse |
| Hezbollah refuses to comment to UN on Hariri court |
| US says Lebanon's Hezbollah still getting arms via Syria |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: April 19, 2007 |
| Israel lauds UN plan to probe Lebanon border smuggling |
| France welcomes UN decision to probe Lebanon border |
| EIU cautiously optimistic about Lebanon, fears crisis
could derail reform |
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| April 18 |
| US says enemies of Lebanon democracy must be stopped |
| Hezbollah says U.N. move on court could hurt Lebanon |
| UN authorizes Lebanese border monitoring mission |
| Hezbollah accuses government of appeasing Israel, U.S. |
| UNSC calls for team to assess arms movements into Lebanon
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| UN envoy in Beirut to speed up Hariri murder court |
| Lebanon crisis undermining UN efforts: Italy |
| Beirut adjourns German bomb plot trial until May 10 |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 18, 2007 |
| UNIFIL 'not enough for peace', says Italy's foreigh
minister |
| Hezbollah accuses ruling majority of creating
US-controlled Mideast |
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| April 17 |
| U.N. lawyer vows Hariri court will be set up |
| US university shooting leaves two Lebanese dead |
| UN legal adviser in Beirut for talks on Hariri tribunal |
| Russian, UN envoys eye Hariri tribunal compromise |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 17, 2007 |
| UN stakes bid to clear way for Hariri tribunal |
| Lebanon says to seek war reparation from Israel |
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| April 16 |
| Hezbollah says will disarm if the Lebanese people say so |
| Lebanon: Telecoms on the line |
| Journalists in Beirut ask release of BBC reporter |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 16, 2007 |
| Lebanon: Telecoms on the line |
| Lebanon's new DSL service may be a huge disappointment |
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| April 15 |
| Hezbollah said ready to become a political movement |
| Russian official: Israel-Syria tensions might escalate
into war |
| German navy to continue to lead UN fleet off Lebanon:
report |
| UAE demining effort in Lebanon hailed |
| Lebanon judiciary uncovers corruption scandal |
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| April 14 |
| Saudi king warns chaos could engulf whole region |
| UN pushes for tribunal on Lebanon killings |
| Hezbollah demands UN keep equal distance from rival
blocs |
| Lebanon as divided today as it was 32 years ago |
| PLO acts to contain Islamists in Lebanon camp |
| Kuwait partakes in Lebanon's Arab Economic Forum 2007 |
| U.N. seeks deal for Lebanon tribunal |
| Kuwait partakes in Lebanon's Arab Economic Forum 2007 |
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| April 13 |
| Rival Druze gunmen clash in Lebanon |
| Specter of civil war still haunts Lebanon |
| UN, Russian officials discuss tribunal in Beirut next
week |
| UN chief to send legal adviser to Lebanon over Hariri
court |
| France satisfied with Presidential text on 1701 |
| Beirut asks UN to help end Syria's influence in Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 13, 2007 |
| High-speed DSL Internet connection expected in Lebanon by
May 5 |
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| April 12 |
| Lebanon marks war anniversary amid poltical, sectarian
tensions |
| UN chief considers Lebanon tribunal for murders |
| Merrill Lynch cuts Lebanon debt recommendation |
| UN chief studying letter from Lebanese PM on Hariri court |
| Lebanon PM asks UN for Hariri tribunal |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 12, 2007 |
| Hezbollah avoiding attacks on America to escape US wrath |
| Kuwaiti fund offers Lebanon USD 40 million for water
project |
| Cable One first to deploy DSL in Lebanon |
| Merrill Lynch cuts Lebanon debt recommendation |
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| April 11 |
| Lebanon crisis could lead to two governments |
| Lebanon's Siniora asks U.N. to set up Hariri court |
| Lebanese anger as German train-bombing trial opens |
| Arab economists reassert support for Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 11, 2007 |
| US 'in covert war against Hezbollah' |
| Suspected train bomber trial adjourned until May 18 |
| Arab economists reassert support for Lebanon |
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| April 10 |
| Security tight as train bombers arrive at Beirut court |
| Hezbollah, Israel take grudge to courtroom |
| Geagea accuses Nasrallah of cheating, vows to confront
his schemes |
| Israel: The year of the anti-tank weapon |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 10, 2007 |
| UNIFL denies finding rocket launchers in South Lebanon |
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| April 9 |
| IMF approves first funding for Lebanon |
| Hezbollah vows to stay armed, bemoans dialogue |
| Lebanon majority blasts Nasrallah's remarks |
| UN may form committee to review weapons smuggling to
Lebanon |
| Failed bomb plot seen as Al-Qaida initiation test |
| First amendment defense pursued in Hezbollah TV case |
| IMF approves first funding for Lebanon |
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| April 8 |
| Fake bomb in east Lebanon city delays church service |
| Hezbollah sees deadlock, Lebanon crisis continuing |
| Hezbollah warns against attack on Iran |
| World Bank to fund water project in Lebanon |
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| April 7 |
| Jumblat accuses security agents of helping Hezbollah |
| Moussa: No prospects for Lebanon settlement |
| U.N. may probe Syria-Lebanon smuggling |
| Russia urges caution on Lebanon's Hariri tribunal |
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| April 6 |
| Syria, Hezbollah, Iran prepare in case of war |
| Lebanon official warns UN may resort to Chapter 7 |
| Lebanon opposition threatens to force early elections |
| U.S., U.K., France pushing for inspecting Lebanon arms
smuggling |
| U.N. hopes to kick-start Hariri tribunal |
| Bulgaria denies selling weapons to Hezbollah |
| Spanish peacekeepers discover arms cache in Lebanon |
| Hezbollah offers first hint captured Israeli soldiers
alive |
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| April 5 |
| Berri asks Saudis to arrange talks on Hariri court: UN |
| Lebanese held in Israel protest conditions |
| Sfeir lashes out at rival Lebanon leaders for being
passive |
| UN studies request on creating Hariri murder tribunal |
| Saudis to help set up Lebanon tribunal in Hariri probe |
| Privatising mobile firms to offset Lebanon’s debt |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 5, 2007 |
| UN chief receives Lebanese memo on Hariri murder court |
| IDF shoots from border into Lebanon |
| Protecting investments in Lebanon |
| Solidere 2006 net rises 22% despite Lebanon war |
| Privatising mobile firms to offset Lebanon’s debt |
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| April 4 |
| UN closer to Lebanon court decision |
| Israel govt should have resigned after Lebanon war:
report |
| Memo seeks U.N. action in Hariri case |
| Lebanon MPs ask U.N. to move on Hariri court |
| Hariri wants UN to find ways to impose tribunal |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 4, 2007 |
| Sniffer dogs to clear landmines in Lebanon |
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| April 3 |
| Berri again refuses to open session, deepens crisis |
| Pelosi rebuffs criticism of Syria visit |
| Pelosi defies White House with Syria visit |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 3, 2007 |
| Merkel urges Syria to stop arms smuggling to Lebanon |
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| April 2 |
| Pelosi says has hope, no illusions over Syria trip |
| Merkel calls on Syria to help Lebanon achieve democracy |
| US House speaker says Syria dialogue
‘important’ |
| Merkel urges Syria to cooperate on Lebanon |
| Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap two Lebanese |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 2, 2007 |
| US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Beirut |
| German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Beirut |
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| April 1 |
| Hezbollah, Syria, Iran preparing for summer war: Israel |
| Rise in radical Islam last straw for Lebanon Christians |
| Iran chief of staff warns 'leaders of Palestine
neighbors' |
| Palestinian refugee marks Land Day away from her land |
| Dutch MPs: Lebanon derelict in not disarming Hezbollah |
| Damascus, Beirut sign deal to build 360 housing units in
Lebanon |
