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Lebanon News
August 2008 |
Lebanonwire/Lebanon Bar
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| August 31 |
| Imam killed in Lebanon village gunfight |
| Mass rally in Lebanon for missing Shiite leader |
| Lebanon deminers hang up their detectors as funds dry
up |
| Fomer Syrian vice president convicted of lying about
Hariri |
| Hezbollah cultivates bond with left-leaning and peace
groups |
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| August 30 |
| Lebanon hopes to agree on discounted Iraqi oil deal in
2 Months |
| Lebanon names new army chief |
| Hezbollah hands over killer of Lebanese helicopter
pilot |
| Media says Hezbollah hit helicopter by mistake |
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| August 29 |
| Hezbollah calls helicopter shooting 'regrettable' |
| Hezbollah blamed for deadly Lebanon helicopter downing |
| Abbas: Refugees in Lebanon have 'right of return' |
| Arms still smuggled into Lebanon: UN |
| Hezbollah downs Lebanese chopper, thinking it Israeli |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 29, 2008 |
| Lebanese must cool sectarian tensions: Jumblatt |
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| August 28 |
| One dead as Lebanese helicopter comes under fire |
| Palestinians should not linger in Lebanon: Abbas |
| US official affirms backing for Lebanon |
| Lebanon: Widening Trade Deficit |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 28, 2008 |
| Four Amal members wounded in Bekaa shooting incident |
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| August 27 |
| Egypt offers assistance to rebuild Lebanese military |
| Security Council extends UN mission in Lebanon |
| Lebanon indicts Gaddafi in missing imam case |
| Lebanese security chief sues ex-UN staffer over Hariri
case |
| Lebanon's effort in securing border with Syria
insufficient - Ban |
| Hezbollah presence in Venezuela feared |
| Sarkozy to visit Syria on September 3 |
| Jordan offers to sell electricity to power-starved
Lebanon |
| Egyptian FM urges Israel to stop threatening Lebanon |
| Clashes inside Palestinian camp wounds one person |
| Clash wounds one in eastern Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 27, 2008 |
| Jordan offers to sell electricity to power-starved
Lebanon |
| Lebanon's GDP rises 5.83 percent to $44.5 billion in
first six months of 2008 |
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| August 26 |
| Tug of war in Beirut over geopolitical loyalities of
next military chief |
| France seeks to bring Syria, Lebanon closer |
| Islamists protest in downtown Beirut |
| Lebanon: Migrant domestic workers dying every week |
| U.N. troops offer lessons in peace in Lebanon |
| Lebanon: Foreign meddling in northern city seen |
| UN report slams Lebanon, Syria for allowing border
smuggling |
| Lebanese president to visit Qatar next week |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 26, 2008 |
| Al-Lubnania satellite channel ready for official
launch |
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| August 25 |
| U.N. troops calm Lebanon, but tensions remain |
| UNIFIL denies reports of Israeli incursion in south
Lebanon |
| French FM plays down Hezbollah-Israel war of words |
| French FM visits Lebanon, Syria |
| 'Iran will hit back if Israel attacks’ |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 25, 2008 |
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| August 24 |
| Hezbollah chief threatens to destroy Israel |
| Hezbollah leader warns Israel against attack |
| Syria shift on Lebanon suggests hard-liner softens |
| Hezbollah training us: Mahdi Army |
| French FM arrives in Lebanon |
| Palestinian president to visit Lebanon Thursday |
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| August 23 |
| Kouchner to pay two-day visit to Lebanon, Syria |
| Lebanon: Five wounded in Tariq Jedideh unrest |
| Ban requests 12-month extension to UN peacekeeping
force in Lebanon |
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| August 22 |
| Israelis warned of Hizbollah kidnap attempts |
| Cash crisis hits Lebanon cluster bomb clearance |
| Lebanon to complain to UN about Israeli warning on
Hezbollah |
| Lebanese cabinet approves diplomatic ties with Syria |
| Sa'ad Hariri 'ignoring interests of country' |
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| August 21 |
| Iraqi Christians fleeing to Lebanon |
| Lebanon dismisses Israeli threats over Hezbollah |
| Israel sends messages to Lebanese on cell phones |
| Siniora calls on Arabs to embrace Iraq |
| UNIFIL chief seeks meeting with Ehud Barak, in vain |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 21, 2008 |
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| August 20 |
| Syria's step shows willingness to compromise |
| Israel warns Lebanon to keep distance from Hezbollah |
| Monitor: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon co-opted by
Hezbollah |
| Israel warns of Hezbollah kidnap attempts |
| Iraq to export oil to Lebanon |
| Lebanon PM holds talks in Baghdad |
| Sunni extremists freeze accord with Hezbollah |
| Lebanon's energy minister boycotts Iraq visit |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 20, 2008 |
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| August 19 |
| Olmert: No restraint if Lebanon becomes Hezbollah
state |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 19, 2008 |
| Lebanese Sunnis freeze deal with Hezbollah |
| Merger talks between Egypt, Lebanon banks progress
well |
| Activity on BSE increased by 141 percent this year |
| Bombs and bullets a long way from Beirut's best summer
season |
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| August 18 |
| Hezbollah signs agreement with radical Sunni groups |
| Lebanese army opens fire after bomb thrown in Tripoli |
| Lebanese prime minister to visit Iraq |
| Lebanon's tourism economy expected to generate $4.43
billion in 2008 |
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| August 17 |
| Lebanon aims to open Syria ties "in weeks" |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 18, 2008 |
| 'New Syria ties won't damage Hezbollah' |
| Lebanon’s pro-democracy leadership shocked by
comments of UN commander |
| Suleiman's visit to Syria step on right track -
Siniora |
| Egypt to supply Lebanon with electricity, gas: Siniora |
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| August 16 |
| Lebanon expects ties with Syria within 2 months |
| Keeping arms secret intentional: Nasrallah |
| UNIFIL chief accuses Israel of violating Resolution
1701 |
| Lebanon protesters seek release of Islamist suspects |
| Another delay to Lebanon's mobile network
privatisation |
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| August 15 |
| US: Quds, Hezbollah training Iraqi militia in Iran |
| Israel planning to kill Hezbollah leaders: Nasrallah |
| Lebanon President's visit builds Syria bond |
| Nasrallah: Barak and Ashkenazi don't scare us |
| Nasrallah insists on need to discuss national defense
strategy |
| US concerned about Hezbollah TV in Indonesia |
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| August 14 |
| Lebanon and Syria agree to demarcate borders |
| Lebanon bomb inquiry focuses on Islamists: source |
| Lebanon army mourns soldiers killed in blast |
| Six steps to normalisation of Syrian-Lebanese ties |
| Bus bombing raises revenge fears |
| Lebanon attack is message for army: analysts |
| Al-Qaida ally suspected as bomb kills 18 Lebanese |
| Syria and Lebanon discuss border, missing persons |
| Lebanon: Petraeus' visit focuses on military
assistance |
| Rice welcomes Syria's move on ties with Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 14, 2008 |
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| August 13 |
| Syria and Lebanon agree to start diplomatic ties |
| Lebanon bomb kills 18 in attack on army |
| Beirut rebuilds its confidence |
| Lebanon: Long on Hope, Short on Time |
| Lebanon president in groundbreaking Syria trip |
| March 14 Alliance outlines proposals on relations with
Syria |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 13, 2008 |
| Lebanese president to visit Syria today |
| Lebanon: Long on Hope, Short on Time |
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| August 12 |
| Egypt bans reports on killing of Lebanese singer |
| Lebanese parliament approves unity Cabinet |
| Growing Syrian influence part of the new Lebanese
political reality |
| Lebanon cabinet wins parliament confidence vote |
| Barak: We're closely monitoring the strengthening of
Hezbollah |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 12, 2008 |
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| August 11 |
| Germany: Security services warn of Hezbollah attacks |
| Diplomatic ties to top agenda of Lebanon-Syria summit |
| Israel cracks down on Arabic Harry Potter |
| Suspect in Suzan murder arrested |
| Egyptian daily seized for singer death claim: editor |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 11, 2008 |
| Middle East Airlines, SITA agree on $3 million global IT
upgrade |
| Profit-taking reigns for second week on Beirut bourse |
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| August 10 |
| Egyptian newspaper copies seized for publishing story on
Lebanese singer |
| Police announce arrest in Lebanese singer's death |
| Suzan murder hunt leads to two Egyptian suspects |
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| August 9 |
| German police concerned about Hezbollah attacks |
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| August 8 |
| Israel: Lebanon responsible for Hezbollah actions |
| Hezbollah has more arms, personnel than 2006: MP |
| Lebanon MPs debate policy statement |
| Lebanese MP attacked by protesters |
| Hundreds of Islamist group supporters protest in
northern Lebanon |
| Hezbollah, PSP form Mount Lebanon security committee |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 8, 2008 |
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| August 7 |
| Petraeus visit highlights Lebanon's growing strategic
prominence |
| Gemayel: Iran using Hezbollah to hold Lebanon hostage |
| Berri to EU parliament chief: Lebanon fully committed to
1701 |
| Lebanese paper close to Hezbollah criticizes UNIFIL |
| Israel to Hezbollah: End arms smuggling |
| Rocket, missile shields in works in Israel |
| European parliament chief: EU ready to broker
Israel-Syria talks |
| European Parliament president in Lebanon for Mideast
peace talks |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 7, 2008 |
| Info2cell, Future TV sign content deal |
| Lebanon needs '$2 billion' to meet power demand |
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| August 6 |
| Lebanon refuses to free army officers |
| US army General David Petraeus visits Beirut |
| Arrests in Syria follow murder of general |
| Tunisian jailed for helping militants fight In Lebanon:
Lawyer |
| Israel: Security Cabinet to mull 'new Lebanon reality' |
| Shin Bet Arrests Israeli Arab Man for Hezbollah Ties |
| Syria confirms assassination of top army general |
| IAF: Hezbollah missile threat may affect Israeli flights
over Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 6, 2008 |
| Israel frees five Palestinians in Hezbollah deal |
| UN appoints Michael Williams as Special Coordinator for
Lebanon |
| S&P raises Lebanon ratings to 'B-' as political
tensions ease |
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| August 5 |
| Islamist suspects stage hunger strike in Lebanon jail |
| UNIFIL vows to rescue any Israeli pilot captured in Lebanon |
| New Lebanon forest fires threaten homes |
| Lebanon-Syria summit set for Aug 13 |
| Israelis in West Africa: We live in Hezbollah state |
| Lebanese cabinet adopts policy statement unanimously |
| Top Assad aide assassinated at Syrian resort |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 5, 2008 |
| Lebanon central bank sees 2008 growth at 5pc |
| Sectarian tensions heat up in Lebanon |
| Lebanon central bank sees 2008 growth at 5pc |
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| August 4 |
| Al-Qaeda plot to attack UNFIL troops in Lebanon detected |
| Reports: Syria's Hezbollah liaison was assassinated |
| Israel fears Hezbollah strike in western Africa |
| Israel urges int'l pressure to stop Hezbollah arms
smuggling |
| Egypt to supply 200 MW of power to Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 4, 2008 |
| Egypt to supply 200 MW of power to Lebanon |
| Rating agency ups Lebanon's growth forecast - again |
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| August 3 |
| Assassinated Syrian general had close Hezbollah links |
| Top Syrian General Assassinated - Reports |
| Lebanon: Hezbollah may fight Israel to recover land |
| Israel to free Palestinians in Hezbollah deal |
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| August 2 |
| Lebanese reach vaguely worded draft on Hezbollah arms |
| Lebanon asks Interpol to help in singer's murder case |
| Suzan's father alleges contract killer did job |
| Hariri tribunal set to begin work in early 2009: Report |
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| August 1 |
| New Lebanon govt manifesto complete: minister |
| Relatives of Islamist suspects stage Lebanon protest |
| Sectarian tension hangs over north Lebanon city |
| Hezbollah: 'Practical measures' against Israeli
overflights |
| Suleiman calls on Lebanese army to preserve security,
peace |
| Doha fans shocked by Tamim’s mysterious death |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: August 1, 2008 |
| New Lebanon govt manifesto ready on Friday: minister |
| Lebanon: Building on Stable Foundations |
