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Lebanon News
July 2002 |
Lebanonwire/Lebanon Bar
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| July 31 |
| Beirut
Gunman Kills 8 at Office |
| Lebanon
welcomes extension of U.N. mission along border with Israel |
| Lebanese office worker kills eight colleagues |
| Gunman Kills Eight at Beirut School |
| Beirut clerk goes on shooting
spree |
| Pro-Syrian Maronite bloc
takes shape |
 Feverish race between reconciliation and political explosion in
cell phone dispute - An-Nashra,
Arabic |
| No breakthrough in sight for cellular standoff |
| Gemayel, Fadlallah call for national unity |
| Samir Franjieh takes aim at opposition’s detractors |
| Aridi gets tough on illegal stations |
| Prince Alwaleed bin Talal takes issue with Future TV |
| New AIDS clinic promises anonymity |
| Mini-bus owners reject GLC concessions |
| Athens, Beirut ink cooperation deal |
| Cyberia joins rivals to create region’s top internet
provider |
| Capturing Arab capital tops business agenda |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 30 |
| Security
Council extends U.N. mission in Lebanon for six months |
| Prosecutor
demands death penalty for killer of three soldiers |
| Accountability Act Author Says it's Time to Eject Syria from Lebanon |
| Al Waleed Declares Support
for Lahoud Against Hariri |
| Efforts go on to resolve cellular row |
| Efforts go on to resolve cellular row |
| Politics, threat of war loom over Baghdad trade pact |
| Amal elections yield new faces, by-laws |
| Phalange head slams reformers |
| Syria affirms commitment to good relations |
| Landlords, tenants seek update on proposed draft of property
law |
| Mini-bus owners scoff at GLC compromise |
| Bekaa farmers cry for alternative to illegal crops amid drug
crackdown |
| Armenians threaten legal action against Israel over seized
land |
| Two die after fight lands three in Jounieh ditch |
| Hizbullah will bargain on Israeli prisoner swap |
| Lebanon
seeks to soften UN criticism of its activity in south |
| Nasrallah
calls on Israel to renew prisoner-exchange talks |
| Hezbollah
interested in prisoner exchange |
| U.N.
Projects Gloomy Prospects for Mideast Economies |
| Low
private sector confidence may hinder Lebanon’s stability |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 29 |
| Police
arrest four men in drug lab raid |
| French President won't add Hezbollah to terror list
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| Lebanon's mobile sale under fire |
| Arduos task of de-mining
South Lebanon |
| Tueni: 'Lahoud says in French Riviera he would soon remove Hariri' |
| Berri Last-Ditch Effort to Pull Cellular Miracle? |
| Al Waleed Steps Out, Karami
Steps In |
| Gemayel Forms Breakaway 'Katayeb Reformist Movement' |
| Conflict over cellular issue hints at future clashes |
| Gemayel vows to reform Phalange |
| Pakradouni urges Christian dialogue with Syria |
| Expats journey to the land of their ancestors |
| Maronite MPs to form new bloc |
| Mystery gunmen clash with Israeli troops south of Rmaish |
| Osama Saad declares he will stand in vacated Sidon seat |
| Committee rules cell-phone booklet ‘illegal’ |
| Cardinal Sfeir blasts officials for not respecting
institutions |
| Hizbullah
opens fire on IAF warplanes |
| Lebanon
says Iraq ready to develop refinery |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 28 |
| Hezbollah
opens anti-aircraft fire on Israeli planes |
| Two
Lebanese smugglers killed by Syrian border police |
| Hariri
Says Lebanon Cannot Defy U.S. and Still Needs Syrian Army |
| Berri
Leads Amal For 3 More Years |
| Assad
Keen About 'Fraternal Ties' with Lebanon |
| Hizbullah
fires at IDF patrol on Lebanon border |
| 2 Persons Held by Authorities in Connection with Jibreel's Assassination |
| Arab
businesses hurt by boycott of US goods |
| Lebanese
brides dance away |
| 2 Persons Held by Authorities in Connection with Jibreel's Assassination |
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| July 27 |
| Al-Qaida Seen Courting Hezbollah |
| U.S. Claims Detecting Low-Level Hizbullah-Al Qaida Contacts |
| IDF,
Hezbollah exchange fire near Lebanese border, no injuries |
| Public secondary school teachers announce end to boycott |
| Fuleihan downplays row over cellular deadline |
| Pakradouni sues Amin Gemayel over ‘slut’ insult |
| Official decries Annan’s ‘harsh’ UNIFIL
report |
| Politicians join mourners for Saad’s funeral |
| Sfeir’s visitors denounce sectarianism |
| Lebanon abandons hoops tournament |
| Shiite cleric denounces government policies |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 26 |
| Thousands attend funeral for Lebanese parliamentarian |
| Syria Puzzles U.S. by Upgrading Intelligence-Sharing Against bin Laden |
| Abu Obeida May Face Death Before Army Firing Squad |
| LF Reports New Wave of Arrests by Military Intelligence |
| Pakradouni Sues Ex-President Gemayel for LL1 Billion |
| Lebanon
Quits Arab Hoops Tourney |
| Leb pulls out of Arab basketball tournament after
violence in Tunisia |
| Amal elections aim to moot Hizbullah power |
| Lebanese Forces Party slams arrest of two members |
| Premier seeking lower interest rates |
| Aridi: Cell-phone row can be solved |
| Murr vows to nab editor’s assailant |
| Diesel ban leaves passengers stranded |
| Parents back teachers as exam boycott enters third week |
| Jbeil gets green light to collect taxes |
| Lebanese stocks lower, privatisation worries weigh |
| Lebanon pound steady, hopes high for mobile sell-off |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 25 |
| Carlos says he felt 'deep satisfaction' with Sept. 11 attacks |
| Lebanese
Parliament Member Saad Dies |
| Parliament Member Mustafa Saad Dies of Lung Cancer |
| Sharaa Proclaims Syria, Lebanon Inseparable, Blasts Bush |
| President Challenges Premier
Into Aug. 31 Cellular Showdown |
| Mediation efforts over
Lebanon cellular issue meet with ‘deadlock’ |
| New environment law imposes heavy penalties |
| Metn MP calls for ‘strategic partnership’ with
Syria |
| Berri rejects UN demands to deploy army in South |
| Phalange tells Damascus of Christians’ concerns |
| Lahoud, Bouteflika affirm Arab Peace Initiative |
| MPs spar in wake of Maronite congress |
| Aridi backs Hariri in telecoms dispute with Qordahi |
| UN report paints grim picture of world development |
| Byblos H1 2002 net profit drops |
| Lebanese tourism rises slightly in 1Q 2002 |
| Lebanon’s Solidere sells $52.5 million property to Kuwaiti firm |
| Cash-strapped
Lebanon auctions two cellular networks |
| France
grants dlrs 1 million for Lebanese water projects |
| PM says cutting interest rates a priority |
| Banque Audi H1 profits up to $17.54 mln |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 24 |
| MEDIA:
No Place for Politics, Economic Influence in Press - UNDP |
| Hariri Takes Cellular Dispute with Lahoud to Point of No Return |
| Human Rights Group Blasts Lebanon's Treatment of Asylum Seekers |
| New pro-Syrian Maronite front in the making |
| Hariri rips Qordahi over cell phones, says issue is 'purely
political' |
| UN warns 'armed factions' to stop blocking peacekeepers
mission |
| Refugees react with fury to deadly Gaza attack |
| Gabriel Murr asks council to reject Myrna’s challenge |
| Prosecutor to probe Casino du Liban's ‘black box’
allegations |
| Activists urge MPs to apply prison sentencing law evenly |
| U.S.
seeks out Iranians amid doubts over Khatami |
| Lebanese
president visits Algeria |
| Hizbollah fires at Israeli warplanes over Lebanon |
| Gas touted as ‘green’ solution for vehicles |
| Qanso gives mini-bus drivers scant hope |
| Iraq, Lebanon
join efforts to reactivate Tripoli oil refinery |
| AFD
loans Lebanon $12 million for pipeline rehabilitation |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 23 |
| Assad Pledges Inquiry into 174 Missing Lebanese |
| Islamists claim responsibility
for Sidon mosque bomb |
| Lebanon
Islamists Warn Army, Claim Bomb Attempt |
| Berri refuses cell phone request |
| Berri refuses cell phone request |
| Sidelined Beirut pessimistic about Arab Peace Initiative |
| Army joins police to eradicate hashish crop |
| Wild dog mauls man to death after homing in on abandoned
bone meal |
| Hizbullah reinforcing its positions on Lebanese
border |
| Security chief tips off judiciary about squandering of
public funds |
| Development donors find cheer in cultural heritage |
| Faqra ruins get long-awaited face-lift in tourism push |
| Golden voice speaks out for young cancer victims |
| Yields stable on Lebanon's July 25 treasury bills |
| Lebanon puts two national mobile phone operations up for sale |
| Report warns of economic doom if telecom sale fails |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 22 |
| Lebanese
authorities destroy cannabis fields |
| "Iran paid off Argentina to cover-up Jewish bombing" |
| Bush Admin. Can't Link Iran to Blast of Jewish Center in Argentina |
| Lahoud-Hariri Cellular Clash Worsens |
| Lebanese couturier seeks ticket
to Hollywood |
| Lahoud ignores US calls to rein in Hizbullah |
| SSNP takes aim at Maronite World Congress |
| Bomb found in mosque of Hamadeh mediator |
| Central bank governor radiates confidence |
| Amin Gemayel slams clerics for ‘questioning
sovereignty’ |
| Mini-bus drivers promise more protests |
| The
SLA's still suffer from their Nakba day |
| Report:
Israel threatens to strike inside Syria for Hizbullah attacks |
| Syria
criticizes Annan report on Lebanon, Hizbullah |
| Lebanon central bank absorbs BLC bank losses-BLC |
| Lebanon July 18 t-bills raise $466.05 million |
| Big banks’ merger talks fail but idea lives on |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 21 |
| Arab tourists find haven in Lebanon |
| Abu Obeida's Deliverer Escapes Time-Bomb Assassination |
| Hariri, Lebanon's Muftis See
Assad Separately in Damascus |
| Israel to attack targets inside Syria the next time Hizbullah strikes
Israel |
| Cyprus President hosts
banquet in honor of Lebanese counterpart |
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| July 20 |
| British
sapper loses leg in south Lebanon land mine explosion |
| Lebanon army defuses bomb found in mosque |
| 8,000 more mines
and explosives cleared: Lebanese army |
| Hizbollah
Chief Discusses Israel Prisoner Swap With Dutch Ambassador |
| Pakradouni pursues new political front, accuses Qornet
Shehwan of working against Christians' interest |
| Muslim gathering condemns Maronite World Congress
resolutions |
| Hizbullah digging along border as UNIFIL's Fijibatt prepares
to leave |
| Berri refuses to mediate in cellular row |
| Lahoud: Palestinians’ right of return key to Mideast
peace |
| Jbeil MP describes Paris II donor conference as useless |
| Zouk locals demand action over pollution |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 19 |
| Refugees
return must be part of ME settlement: Lahoud |
| Beirut
landmark fades into history |
| Lebanese
real estate giant sells Beirut land plot for dlrs 52.5 million |
| Lebanese-born
Canadian accused in terror plot |
| Assad Willing to Correct Power Tilt Against Lebanon's Christians |
| Lahoud-Hariri Cellular Dispute Flares to Desk-Banging Quarrel |
| Cabinet sends cellular issue back to House |
| Annan thought to favor end to UNIFIL |
| Foreign Ministry downbeat on UNIFIL mandate’s future |
| Qornet Shehwan alleges smear ‘campaign’ |
| Four arrested in attempt to free convict |
| Car dealer brands diesel ban ‘a crime’ |
| Teachers take protest to Grand Serail |
| Lebanon cabinet wants clarification of telecom law |
| Cyprus, Lebanon sign 3 cooperation agreements |
| Lebanese stocks up, underlying mood remains low |
| Lebanon pound steady on privatisation hopes |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 18 |
| Government
invites investors to buy or operate mobile phone companies |
| United States and Israel put the squeeze on Hizbullah |
| Lebanon parliament passes telecom privatisation law |
| Germany talks crime with Lebanon |
| House gives strong backing to telecoms law |
| Industrialists decry diesel ban |
| Tempers flare as mini-bus owners protest ban |
| Hariri meets with Battle for talks on Quartet |
| Hamadeh handed to military judiciary |
| Private hospitals refuse state employees |
| Jezzine sets plan to lure tourists |
| Hizbullah
fires again over Galilee |
| UNIFIL
to be downsized |
| Lebanese
taxi-driver sets himself on fire to protest government ban |
| Ministry floats takeover idea if telecom auction fails |
| BLOM Bank weathers economic storm |
| Port workers condemn ‘blind privatization’
of grain silos |
| Lebanon's
TMA cargo airline expands into charters |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 17 |
| Annan recommends extending UN Lebanon mission |
| Lebanon minibus drivers clash with police |
| U.N.
chief accuses Lebanon and Israel of repeated border violations |
| U.S.
concerned about closer Lebanese-Iraqi trade relations |
| Solange Gemayel Blasts Pakradouni as 'Forcefully Imposed Leader' |
| Feature: Khaled sings on
in Lebanon |
| UN to extend term of interim force in Lebanese: diplomatic source |
| Mini-bus owners continue protests |
| Nasrallah: mini-bus owners not to blame in diesel saga |
| Legislature grinds to a halt as MPs skip controversial
debate |
| Hamadeh handed over to army |
| Aoun files suit against Hrawi over alleged $75 million theft |
| Officials target Arab technological drift in ESCWA forum |
| Sea Polluted by high levels of sewage |
| Beirut, Damascus ink cooperation deal |
| Lebanon ministry hints at mobile takeover |
| Lebanon gross FX reserves up to $4.4 bln mid-July |
| Lebanon's Blom bank '02 H1 profit up to $40.7 mln |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 16 |
| UN forum in
Beirut hears call for science and technology ‘renaissance’ |
| Abu Obeida Badih Hamade's photos |
| Lebanese bus drivers, police clash over diesel ban |
| Handover ends Lebanon stand-off |
| Suspected
killer of three soldiers handed over to the Lebanese army |
| Abu Obeida Surrenders to Army, River of Blood Averted |
| Gadhafi's Son Blames Sadr's Disappearance on Secret Service Assassins |
| Ein El Helweh killer handed over to Lebanese authorities |
| Islamic leader admits harboring murder suspect |
| Aridi bans ‘detrimental’ content on satellite TV;
Economy, relations with Syria and sectarianism branded ‘sensitive’ |
| Ben-Eliezer tells Mubarak that Hezbollah is
dragging Syria into a war |
| Mini-bus drivers stand firm in defiance of diesel ban |
| Murr vows to widen diesel ban |
| Teachers’ leader marks down education policy |
| MPs rally behind disgruntled educators |
| Hariri links privatization to Paris II conference |
| Phalange sue Amin Gemayel for defamation |
| Israel Judge holds suspected Hezbollah spy until
end of trial |
| Audi, Libano-Francaise discontinue merger talks |
| Lebanon's public debt up to $28.8 bln by end-May |
| Lebanon records $825.1 mln BOP deficit at end-May |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 15 |
| Militant leaders agree to hand over suspected killer of three soldiers |
| Lebanese forces tighten ring
around camp, seeking fugitive's surrender |
| Shahruid
meets Palestinian radicals, Hezbollah in Syria |
| Army
Rushes Commando Reinforcements to Ein el-Hilweh |
| Army tightens siege as hunt for Ain al-Hilweh killer goes on |
| Lack of state control over camps blamed for deaths |
| ‘Quartet’ nations reject call for talks on Arab
Peace Initiative |
| Diesel protesters take to streets |
| Clerics look at religion from
the left, attack sectarianism |
| Lebanon H1 budget gap down to 40.7 pct of spending |
| NSSF boss says rising healthcare costs could spell trouble |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 14 |
| Algeria
singer: Peace rally no mistake |
| Syria Struggles To
Introduce Reforms |
| Gang
rapists would face execution in Lebanon: spokesman |
| No trace of wanted man in
searches of Lebanon camp |
| Palestinians Seen on Civil War Brink Over Ein el-Hilweh Killer |
| War-time Beirut Hilton imploded to make room for
new hotel |
| Lebanon decree organises cellular phone sell-off |
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| July 13 |
| Israeli MIA families appeal to leaders of Lebanon,
Syria, and Iran |
| Hizbollah
Leader Says Group Not Linked to Al Qaeda |
| Palestinians hunt wanted man in Lebanon camp |
| Army Blockades Ein el-Hilweh to Flush Out Troops Killer |
| Killings rattle Ain al-Hilweh |
| All
sides condemn violent outburst near camp |
| Hizbullah-Israel
swap may include Barghouti |
| Cabinet moves on quarries and finally media |
| MP says Assad supports Lebanese sovereignty |
| Israeli
officials: Progress in Hezbollah prisoner exchange talks |
| Hezbollah
prisoner swap on the cards |
| Government plans profitable future for ecotourism |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 12 |
| Lebanese army after Palestinian man in killing of three soldiers |
| Lebanese security clampdown after Sidon shootout |
 Lebanon witnesses the most dangerous security incident since
the assassination of the "four judges". Will the army enter the Ein El Heweh
Palestinian camp? - Annashra,
Arabic |
| Suspected Hobeika Assassin Kills 3 Lebanese Troops in Sidon |
| Suspected
Hezbollah spy named as Nissim Nasser, 35, from Holon |
| 'Worst Assault on State Authority Since Assassination of 4 Judges' |
| Report:
Captured Palestinian leader to be expelled to Lebanon in swap |
| 3
Soldiers Killed in South Lebanon |
| Gemayel: US targeting of Hizbullah is ‘no joke’ |
| Berri scoffs at threats from American senator |
| Aoun sees regional shakeup enabling his return |
| Court reduces Hindi jail term |
| Three
army intelligence soldiers Killed in South Lebanon |
| Three
Lebanese intelligence officers shot dead in arrest operation |
| Nasrallah:
'Some progress' made in prisoner exchange negotiations |
| Hizbullah
rejects terms for prisoner swap |
| Israeli
suspected of spying for Hizbullah named |
| Salameh announces plan to map underwater site |
| LAU head tells graduates to make ‘sacrifices to achieve
peace’ |
| IC’s class of 2002 urged to value happiness over
materialism |
| Cabinet rules on quarries, mini-buses |
| NSSF announces official drug list |
| Brain drain threatens to sap society |
| Unfinished Hilton Hotel Demolished in Downtown Beirut |
| Mini-bus drivers still not happy with Cabinet |
| Health Ministry defends itself against hospitals’
accusations |
| Angry telecom workers force call for strike action |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 11 |
| Gen. Aoun's Top Coordinator Acquitted by Military Court |
| US senator mocked for parroting Israeli line on Hizbullah
‘terror’ |
| Lebanon court sentences anti-Syria Christians |
| Phalange leadership expels Gemayel after month-long
mediation efforts |
| Troika meets over lunch to hash out Paris II, cellular
issue, diesel ban |
| Claims of ‘political pressure’ prolong Metn saga |
| Mini-bus owners protest as diesel ban nears |
| Owner of Lebanese derelict ship denies link to Al-Qaeda |
| Naveh:
Syria key to missing Israelis |
| Powerful bomb guts home of security officer in South |
| Israel
to fight Belgian bill meant to circumvent Sharon trial decision |
| Arabs’ own conflict more dangerous than West |
| Greenpeace members lay siege to Environment Ministry |
| Litani water treatment project set to begin second phase |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 10 |
| Lebanon
Says U.S. Terror Charges Are Campaign Talk |
| Hezbollah includes Palestinian leader in proposed prisoner swap |
| Phalange
Party ousts fromer Lebanese President |
| Phalange
Party ousts former Lebanese president and founder's son |
| Bomb explodes outside officer's home in Sidon |
| Phalange Party to Expel Ex-President Gemayel |
| U.S. Senator Proclaims
Hizbullah A-Team of Terrorism |
| Hariri syas US desire for regional stability rules out war |
| Sfeir urges all Lebanese to join ranks |
| Study paints gloomy picture on emigration |
| UNIFIL report criticizes Lebanon |
| Gabriel Murr, MP Lahoud dismiss latest challenge to Metn
by-election |
| Lahoud, Berri, Hariri to brainstorm over lunch |
| Premier stands by costly postwar reconstruction |
| ‘Unconstitutional’ law convicted man of aiding
Hizbullah |
| Angry mini-bus drivers stage second day of protests |
| Villagers pleased quarries have been closed |
| Forum to study role of IT in employment, poverty |
| Iraq to refurbish Lebanese refinery - papers |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 9 |
| Co-founder
of Islamic charity seeks political asylum in U.S. |
| Myrna's challenge of uncle gabriel may turn loser Mokheiber to a winner |
| Lebanon Feels Hurt Over Senator Graham's Terrorist Camps Claim |
| Patriarch Hazim Assures
Lebanon's Christians Assad Is No Occupier |
| London steps up pressure to blackball Hizbullah unit |
| Angry mini-bus drivers block roads to protest diesel ban |
| Court case brings Metn squabble back to life |
| Beirut frets impact of US senator’s bile |
| Saudi Arabia pledges support for ‘Paris II’ |
| Karam flogs ‘greedy’ politicians |
| US-based national groups agree on joint recommendations |
| AUB hosts computer science conference |
| Hizbullah
official raises new prospects of attacks |
| Hariri says US desire for regional stability rules out war
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| Solidere marina takes root |
| Salameh backs mergers of big players |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 8 |
| Lebanon "surprised" by US senator's warning over terror camps |
| 'Terrorist
camps in Lebanon, Syria bigger threat to US than Iraq' |
| Senators say Leb, Syria
terror camps to be smashed before Saddam |
| LF Outlines Policy Guidelines in First Downtown Rally |
| Hariri Wins Saudi Pledge to Attend Paris-2 |
| Berri sounds alarm for urgent measures to rescue foundering
economy |
| Hariri talks up prospects for Paris II |
| Phalange leadership ready to expel Gemayel from party |
| Mourners remember slain LF member |
| De Villepin’s tour marks French return to scene |
| Mikati: Reform is key to future success |
| More funds needed to speed return of displaced |
| New AUB crop faces weak job market, regional crisis |
| Sfeir urges NDU students to show faith in the homeland |
| Jazz trumpeter plays Latin-mainstream fusion |
| Arab Fund lends Lebanon $56mln for infrastructure |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 7 |
| Children
in Shlomi sent to bomb shelters by Hizbullah anti-aircraft fire |
| Al-Qaida, Hezbollah Alliance
Doubted |
| Lebanon's Arab tourism
surges |
| Muslim
cleric rules out al-Qaida-Hezbollah partnership |
| Iran
claims that 4 kidnapped Iranians are held in Israel |
| Lebanon
Christians mourn slain anti-Syria activist |
| Teenager
killed in Lebanon rally accident |
| Arab
FMs to meet in Cairo Friday to discuss Mideast situation |
| Foreign
Ministry: Israel responsible for fate of four kidnapped Iranians |
| Israeli
warplanes overfly all Lebanon, draw Hezbollah fire |
| Lebanese
prime minister heads back to Saudi after talks in Cairo |
| Mubarak meets Lebanese PM on Mideast situation |
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| July 6 |
| France Urges Lebanon to Take Hold of its Own Destiny |
| French minister plays coy on Hizbullah |
| French FM Villepin calls for self-control in south Lebanon |
| Prince’s comments spur denials from all |
| Lahoud, Omran urge ‘war of words’ against Israel |
| Peaceful sit-in protests jailing of Syrian dissident |
| Mini-bus operators plan strike over diesel ban |
| Teachers holding firm: No pay equals no report cards |
| NGO aims to improve cancer treatment in poor countries |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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| July 5 |
| France calls for self-control in south Lebanon |
| French foreign minister calls for 'viable' Palestinian state |
| US backs plans to bail out Lebanon from financial crisis |
| Villepin calls for international community to mobilise for Mideast peace |
| Aoun Sues Hrawi for $75 Million in Libel Damage |
| Lebanese intellectuals rally for Syrian dissident |
| Saudi intelligence chief heads home from Lebanon after recovery |
| French FM starts Arab tour in Lebanon |
| Hariri and Lahoud get on same page in bid to spur recovery |
| Aridi plays down rumors after Alwaleed comments |
| Let out of the house, CATS stretch their legs in open-air
extravaganza |
| Chirac ‘sending message’ to Lahoud |
| NGOs regroup to snuff out forest fires |
| Hariri meets visiting US Senate delegation |
| Nassib Lahoud says plenty of ‘agreement’ with Aoun |
| Former SLA member’s car set ablaze outside home |
| French businessmen on mission to ‘make contacts’ |
| Banker urges drop in interest rates to boost economic health
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| Lebanon pound strengthens, eyes debt aid meeting |
| Selloff snags threaten Lebanon debt plan -analysts |
| Lebanon Brief News |
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