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Lebanon News
September 2007 |
Lebanonwire/Lebanon Bar
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| September
30 |
| Jumblat asks world to secure vote for new president |
| Defeat sends Lebanese militants into hiding |
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| September
29 |
| Militias reorganizing in Lebanon as pressure grows |
| Fatah Al-Islam God Father assassinated in Syria |
| Palestinians’ return scarred by Lebanese war |
| Lahoud to international community: Keep out of Lebanon
elections |
| Intec signs its largest Middle East deal with Lebanon
GSM operator Alfa |
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| September
28 |
| Rare tour reveals Lebanon camp's ruin |
| Lebanon: Palestinians prepare return to devastated camp |
| Lebanon House speaker slams UN “interference” |
| Bush to meet son of slain Lebanon ex-PM Hariri |
| Addressing UN, Lahoud urges open hearing on Hariri
tribunal |
| Hezbollah: If Israel attacks Syria, we'll respond |
| US to contribute 5 mln dlrs to Lebanon's Hariri tribunal |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: September 28, 2007 |
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| September
27 |
| UN calls for Lebanese vote amid fears of deadlock |
| Talks on Lebanese president gain momentum |
| UNIFIL goes on defensive after summer bomb attacks |
| Lebanon urged to hold presidential polls in line with
constitution |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: September 27, 2007 |
| Exclusive: Ynet reporter visits site of ‘Syria
operation’ |
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| September
26 |
| Syria said ready to cede disputed area to U.N. |
| Syria willing to transfer disputed Shebaa Farms to UN
custody |
| French FM cancels meet with Syria over Lebanese MP
killing |
| Lebanon rival leaders call for dialogue after poll delay |
| Lebanese find troubles fertile ground for cannabis |
| Lebanon vote delay seen as last chance to avoid
escalation |
| US resolution on Lebanon backs govt, slams Syria, Iran |
| Hezbollah militant escapes attempt on his life |
| Bush: Civilized nations should stand with Lebanon,
Afghanistan, Iraq |
| Lebanese presidential selection delayed by deadlock |
| Lebanese Forces leader says Berri's attitude
'disappointing' |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: September 26, 2007 |
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| September
25 |
| Lebanon fails to pick president, but tension eases |
| Troops seal off downtown Beirut |
| Tight security as Lebanon parliament meets |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: September 25, 2007 |
| Lebanese factions deadlocked ahead of key vote |
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| September
24 |
| Lebanon president to be elected by Nov 24: Berri |
| Geagea: Lebanon March 14 camp may elect president by
majority |
| Lebanon's opposition to boycott presidential vote |
| Syria accuses Lebanese majority of poll 'sabotage' |
| Lebanon charges 11 Islamists with terrorism |
| Presidential election puts Lebanon in a bitter struggle |
| Lebanese await outcome of vote on president with anger |
| Saudi backs consensus candidate for Lebanon vote |
| Lebanon Press Roundup:
September 24, 2007 |
| Report: Lebanon may deport Daniel Sharon |
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| September
23 |
| Lebanon presidential vote seen delayed by crisis |
| Lebanon MPs demand security boost for presidential poll |
| German official to meet with Israeli held in Lebanon |
| Hezbollah: Quorum won't be ensured without advance
agreement |
| Israel: Citizen arrested in Lebanon was not spying |
| Lebanon faces crucial presidential poll |
| Uproar over inviting Hezbollah to anti-war meet |
| Lebanon vote for president is postponed |
| German-Israeli under probe in Lebanon |
| Syria rejects ‘baseless’ accusations over
Lebanese MP |
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| September
22 |
| Lebanon fears increased regional violence |
| U.S. plans to invite Syria, Lebanon to peace meeting |
| Berri warns of Lebanon poll delay if MPs stay away |
| Lebanon Christians fear lives are targeted |
| Israeli arrested in Lebanon due to frequent visits: press |
| Ban warns against forming two rival governments in
Lebanon |
| Rice, Kouchner consider protection for Lebanese
presidential elections |
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| September
21 |
| Lebanon pays final respects to slain anti-Syrian MP |
| Lebanese leaders seek to ease tension ahead of vote |
| Lebanon anti-Syrian MPs go into hiding |
| Lebanon holds funeral for slain lawmaker |
| Lebanon reacts to yet another political assassination |
| Jordan: Islamist militant's wife not allowed to return
home |
| Canada to send patrol boats, jeeps to Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Roundup:
September 21, 2007 |
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| September
20 |
| Condoleezza Rice condemns Beirut car bomb |
| Lebanon vows to hold election despite MP murder |
| Lebanon in turmoil after MP’s slaying |
| U.S. asks Israel to limit actions in Lebanon |
| Lebanon MP’s murder aimed at scuttling poll: press |
| Lebanese still fear return of fugitive Islamists |
| Lebanon mourns slain MP, blames Syria |
| Iran condemns Lebanon blast |
| Amnesty International condemns assassination MP Ghanem |
| US leads world outrage at Beirut bombing |
| Beirut car bomb kills anti-Syrian MP; Syria blamed |
| Hariri probe chief to step down in December |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: September 20, 2007 |
| Bush condemns 'horrific' slaying of anti-Syria MP |
| Anti-Syria lawmaker slain in Lebanon; Hariri blames Assad |
| UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Lebanon |
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| September
19 |
| France strongly condemns assassination of Lebanese MP |
| UN Security Council urges Hariri tribunal to proceed |
| Anti-Syrian MP killed in Lebanon car bombing |
| Ban urges reconciliation in Lebanon |
| Maronite Bishops warn against boycotting presidential
elections |
| Lebanon PM meets Saudi king ahead of key vote |
| Lebanon Press Roundup:
September 19, 2007 |
| Lebanese PM holds talks with Saudi King |
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| September
18 |
| Ban: Failure to elect president will negatively affect
Lebanon |
| Israeli aircraft swoop low over Lebanon |
| Explosion in Lebanon kills Syrian worker, wounds 4 |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: September 18, 2007 |
| Lebanon's politics keep tourists away |
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| September
17 |
| Lebanon says "progress" is being made to
implement Paris 3 |
| Syria reopens two border crossings with Lebanon |
| MI Chief: Israel has restored its capabilities of
deterrence |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: September 17, 2007 |
| Lebanon says "progress" is being made to
implement Paris 3 |
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| September
16 |
| Wife casts doubt on fate of Islamist chief in Lebanon |
| Hezbollah bastion rebuilds after war |
| Dennis Kucinich to Speak at Largest Lebanese American
Festival in US. |
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| September
15 |
| Lebanon captures leading fugitive Islamist |
| Bashir Gemayel's vow renewed 25 years on |
| Israel seeks to wipe out memories of Sabra and Shatila |
| Lebanese pound to remain stable |
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| September 14 |
| US claims Hezbollah still smuggling arms through Syria |
| U.S.: Syria on nuclear watch list |
| Israel-allied militia massacre keeps horror 25 years on |
| US says it wants fair election in Lebanon |
| Russia calls for dialogue to end Lebanon crisis |
| Lebanon Press Roundup:
September 14, 2007 |
| Lebanon's Ramadan: Cafe business boom and fewer
customers in bars |
| Lebanese pound to remain stable |
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| September
13 |
| Sfeir: Christian departure would be loss for world |
| Lahoud bids to replace Lahoud as Lebanon president |
| French FM voices hope of Lebanon breakthrough |
| Foreign envoys seek to break Lebanon vote deadlock |
| Opposition leader sees way out for Lebanon |
| Israeli raid in Syria hit Hizbollah arms |
| March 14 accepts Berri initiative, calls for dialogue |
| UN chief begins process of selecting Lebanon tribunal
Judges |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: September 13, 2007 |
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| September
12 |
| Lebanon removes Hezbollah's private phone network |
| Israel believes N. Korea selling nuke material to Syria |
| Saudi sees chance of Lebanon breakthrough |
| Nahr el-Bared refugees anxious to return to devastated
camp |
| UN experts enter Lebanon battle camp |
| U.S. confirms Israeli strikes hit Syrian target last
week |
| Harb pledges to be forceful president |
| Israel keeps up blackout on mystery Syria air strike |
| US urges holding Lebanon's Presidential elections on
time |
| Lebanese PM willing to settle standoff: Sudanese envoy |
| Jordan sentences Fatah Islam leader, 15 other militants,
to jail |
| Lebanon's disarray forces Beirut's builder to construct
plans overseas |
| Lebanon Press Roundup:
September 12, 2007 |
| 2 Lebanese soldiers die 10 days after battle with Islamic
militants ends |
| Lebanese man shot dead in Nigerian oil city-police |
| Lebanon's disarray forces Beirut's builder to construct
plans overseas |
| Lebanon: Doing Business in Iraq |
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| September
11 |
| Sources confirm Israeli airstrike on Syria |
| Israel 'bombed Iranian weapons in Syria' |
| Lebanon warned of 'chaos' in presidential poll runup |
| Wife of Islamist chief in Lebanon insists he is dead |
| Saudi says visit by Syrian FM cancelled |
| Fadlallah: U.S. response to Sept. 11 attacks increased
instability |
| Three Lebanese soldiers hurt in mine blast |
| Lebanon Press Roundup:
September 11, 2007 |
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| September
10 |
| Hezbollah could attack US if it felt threatened |
| Lebanon says militant leader fled camp |
| Lebanon seeks $382 million to rebuild siege camp |
| Local residents against rebuilding al-Bared camp |
| Lebanon militant leader not among camp dead: DNA test |
| Burns to Lebanese-Americans: We are commited to
protecting Lebanon |
| Norway gives $1.46 million to Lebanon refugees |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: September 10, 2007 |
| March 14 poised to accept Berri's initiative on
condition |
| Aoun followers, pro-Syrian factions receiving military
training |
| Norway gives $1.46 million to Lebanon refugees |
| Orange Business Services wins the first ever IPTV deal in
Lebanon |
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| September
9 |
| Lebanon faces uncertain presidential polls |
| Lebanon tensions, fears of civil war rise as siege ends |
| Israeli ambassador to UN: Lebanon war was fight between
Israel and Iran |
| Lebanon captures Saudi militant near battle camp |
| Netanyahu: Decision to go to Second Lebanon War was
hasty |
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| September
8 |
| Christian leader says Hezbollah could torpedo vote |
| Iran rejects U.S. ruling on 1983 Beirut blast |
| Spain wants EU to help control Syria-Lebanon border |
| Donors to meet on rebuilding of destroyed Lebanon camp |
| US court fines Iran 2.65 bln for 'heinous' 1983 Beirut
attack |
| Saad Hariri in Pakistan for talks with Mucharraf |
| Aoun hints at formation of second government |
| Thousands attend launching of new Shiite group |
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| September
7 |
| Lebanese army kills militant near battle camp |
| French FM to visit Lebanon as election nears |
| Judge fines Iran $2.65 billion for '83 Beirut bombing |
| World Bank grants $100 million for Lebanon reforms |
| EU grants 74 million euros for Lebanon |
| Lebanese PM open to studying opposition compromise |
| Lebanon Press Roundup:
September 7, 2007 |
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| September
6 |
| Lebanese army kills militant near battle camp |
| Lebanon premier urges tighter control of border with
Syria |
| Lebanon charges six Palestinians for UNIFIL attack |
| Most Lebanese killed by Israeli 'indiscriminate' attacks |
| Lebanese opposition leader warns of 'explosion' |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: September 6, 2007 |
| Israel violated laws of war, report says |
| UN chief: Hope to pick Hariri tribunal judges by year's
end |
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| September
5 |
| Lebanon speaker sets date for presidential vote |
| Lebanon seeks German aid to arm, train army |
| Hamas flag goes up in Lebanon camps |
| Lebanon camp refugees in despair over ruined lives |
| Lebanese troops scour battle camp for fugitive fighters |
| Germany pledges backing for Lebanese democracy |
| Germany pledges aid to refugees in Lebanon during Seniora
visit |
| US praises Lebanon victory over Islamists |
| Lebanon Press Roundup:
September 5, 2007 |
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| September
4 |
| Lebanese military warns war on terror continuing |
| Murr says victory uprooted biggest threat to Lebanon |
| EU wants Syria to stay away of Lebanon's presidential
elections |
| Siniora says victory helps bring peace to Lebanon |
| Lebanon says 222 Islamists killed in camp standoff |
| Lebanese cheer as troops enter Beirut following defeat of
militants |
| Senior UN official hails Lebanese seizure of refugee camp |
| Syria blasts US “unconstructive role” in
Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: September 4, 2007 |
| Nahr el-Bared refugees vow to return to their destroyed
camp |
| Israel unveils comprehensive military upgrade plan |
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| September
3 |
| Lebanese soldier tells of fight against an invisible foe |
| Lebanese army exchanges fire with militants on the run |
| Lebanon may gain new muscle after camp victory |
| Lebanese army hunts for fugitives a day after final
asssault |
| Lebanese army says no-one should return to camp |
| Fatah al-Islam chief among Lebanon siege dead |
| Family of slain Islamist leader seek to bury him in
Jordan |
| Iran, Syria agree on Lebanon president vote |
| Militant leader said killed as Lebanese troops seize camp |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: September 3, 2007 |
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| September
2 |
| Lebanese army crushes militants at camp |
| Lebanon PM declares victory against Islamists |
| Lebanese celebrate end of battles at Nahr al-Bared |
| Hezbollah: Berri's initiative last-ditch attempt at
consensus |
| Lebanon army takes control of camp after battle |
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| September
1 |
| Lebanon opposition move an 'olive branch' to end feud |
| Lebanon's presidency has always been problematic |
| Lebanese govt studying rivals’ plan to end crisis |
| Lebanese troops seize homes of Islamist leaders |
| Fatah Islam's No. 2 buried in Lebanon a month after his
death |
| Stakes raised in looming Lebanese presidential poll |
| Lebanon opposition drops condition for joining vote |
| Lebanon refugees yearn to return home once fighting ends |
| Lebanese govt in limbo |
| Lebanon steps up raids on Islamic militants |
| Nahr El-Bared reconstruction a reinstatement of state
role - Siniora |
| Lebanese movie themed on women, not war |
| Lebanese opposition ready to drop demand for unity govt |
| Lebanon probes Internet game that kills PM |
| Lebanon president flags army chief as interim successor |
| Lebanon receives $75 million US grant |
