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Lebanon News
November 2005 |
Lebanonwire/Lebanon Bar
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| November
30 |
| Lebanese official in Hariri murder probe hospitalised |
| UN to quiz Syrians next week in Hariri death probe |
| Syria fights back against U.N. inquiry |
| U.N. probe affects Syrian pound |
| Syria witness in Hariri case fears for Lebanon fiancee |
| Lebanon: Syria fuels decades-long family feud |
| Blast in Palestinian camp in south Lebanon |
| Officials mum over arrival date of Syrian witnesses |
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| November
29 |
| Syria denies any Hariri murder role, calls Mehlis report
'faulty' |
| Druze chief says Syria trying to destablise Lebanon |
| Uncertainty over date for Syrians' UN testimony |
| Japan envoy named chairman of Security Council sanctions
panel on Syria |
| UN set to grill top Syrian officials |
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| November
28 |
| Deadline extension sought for the Hariri Probe |
| Syria wants UN report changed after witness recants |
| Syria, Lebanon, open 'new page' in relations |
| Syrian witness says Hariri's son forced him to lie |
| Witness in Hariri case killed in car crash |
| Major witness in Hariri murder probe esapes to Syria,
negates testimony |
| Sharon warns of Hezbollah soldier kidnap threat |
| No Syrian top brass on U.N. Hariri probe list |
| Dubai
firm unveils plans for $120 million tower in Beirut |
| Economic reform delay can send
Lebanon back into debt spiral |
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| November
27 |
| UN to grill Syrian officials Tuesday: report |
| Syria loves to laugh at Hariri probe chief Mehlis |
| Saudi mediation led to UN-Syria deal: Abdullah |
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| November
26 |
| Syria, U.N. Hariri probe team discuss Vienna meet |
| Syria claims victory after UN Hariri probe deal |
| Lebanon welcomes Syria-UN deal on Hariri probe |
| Syria caves in to UN over Beirut murder |
| Hezbollah aims to snatch soldiers, Israel returns bodies |
| Lebanese journalists protest Bush's 'Aljazeera bomb plan' |
| Monument To Lebanese Poet Gibran Erected In Yerevan |
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| November
25 |
| Don't isolate Syria over Hariri killing: Arab League head |
| UN confirms deal with Syria in Hariri probe |
| Damascus says UN probe can question officials in Vienna |
| Syria wants 'professional' probe into Hariri's killing |
| Israel returns Hezbollah bodies |
| Ex-Lebanese security head quizzed in Hariri murder probe |
| Lebanon to begin privatization of EDL |
| Siniora
calls on Arab states to support economy ahead of 2006 donor meet |
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| November
24 |
| Lebanon fighting shows UN-Beirut rift over Hezbollah |
| Hundreds of Israeli spies in Lebanon: Syria press charges |
| Syria airs frustration with UN probe into Hariri murder |
| Israeli aircraft drop leaflets over Beirut |
| Euromed to send 'clear signal' to Syria on UN cooperation |
| UN concerned about Israel-Hezbollah hostilities |
| Israel to return bodies of Hezbollah fighters |
| Israel to return bodies of Lebanese gunmen |
| UN says Hariri inquiry chief can use any UN office |
| Qatar and Lebanon sign four agreements |
| Azour
warns EDL subsidy can lead to VAT increase |
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| November
23 |
| Lebanon bomb victim journalist plans to return to work |
| US urges Aoun to back reform-minded coalition |
| Israeli - Hezbollah clashes erupt again |
| Israeli army rescues hang-glider from Lebanon |
| Israel drops anti-Hezbollah tracts in Lebanon |
| Aoun: Lebanon offers best chance for democracy |
| Hezbollah releases video footage of Monday's fighting in
Ghajar |
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| November
22 |
| US tells Syria to stop delaying Hariri murder probe |
| Syria seeks accord on cooperating with UN probe |
| Lebanon fetes Independence Day amid border bloodshed |
| Annan deplores Lebanon-Israel border clashes, appeals for
return to calm |
| Israel: A 'Basket' of options is ready for Hezbollah |
| Annan: Arab leaders worried Syria could become the next Iraq |
| Lebanese PM acts to achieve calm between Israel, Hezbollah |
| U.N. investigator Mehlis returns to Beirut |
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| November
21 |
| Lebanese PM holds rush of talks after clashes |
| Lebanon marks independence amid tension with Syria |
| Annan defends his push for Syrian cooperation with Hariri
murder probe |
| Bishops: the Middle East needs Lebanese Christians |
| Mofaz OKs Lebanon strikes |
| Top UN political official condemns violence across
Israel/Lebanon Blue Line |
| Four militants dead in clashes on Israel-Lebanon border |
| Four Hezbollah men killed attempting to kidnap Israeli
troops |
| Hezbollah shelling, gunfights rock northeast Israel |
| Syria needs to treat Lebanon as independent state: PM |
| Lebanese hostage found dead in Iraq |
| High alert for Hezbollah attacks |
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| November
20 |
| Lahoud denies shaking hands with Shalom |
| Shalom shook hands with Lebanese president |
| Syrian committee requests Turkish help in Hariri probe |
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| November
19 |
| Lebanon ranks second in Mideast freedom index |
| Syria releases five Lebanese fishermen |
| Europe seems most likely place for probing Syrian
officials |
| Pederson explains UN decision to expand his authority to
all Lebanon |
| Syrian ally warns of new civil war, blasts Siniora, Hariri |
| Oil expert urges Lebanon to
conduct 3D study of deposits |
| Lebanese
red tape deters new business |
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| November
18 |
| UN Hariri probe chief meets Syria official: diplomats |
| Democracy taking root in Middle East: The Economist |
| Israeli says Iran shipped rockets to Hezbollah |
| Syria detains five Lebanese fishermen |
| Syrian president asks Mehlis commission for protection |
| Lebanon difuses diesel tension, starts fund |
| Aoun, Geagea supporters clash at LU; 10 injured |
| UN Hariri probe chief to meet Syrian official: Al-Hayat |
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| November
17 |
| Assad takes new, harsher tone with U.N. |
| Syria pushing Hariri probe meeting on Golan heights |
| Lebanon: Palestinian refugees reportedly join Iraq
insurgency |
| Jumblat escalates attacks on Assad regime |
| Mallat Runs for President of Lebanon from U.N. |
| Oil fuel hike sparks row in Lebanon |
| Lebanon
inks key fuel deal with Algerian national oil firm |
| Lebanon determined to cut deficit,
boost production |
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| November
16 |
| Syria's Baath party sees explosive Lebanese situation |
| UN says Syria yet to respond to Hariri probe request |
| Russia satisfied over Syria's cooperation on Hariri |
| Hezbollah: UN passed info to Israel |
| Syrian Paper calls to oust Lebanon's government |
| Hezbollah backing for Syria 'will break unity in Lebanon' |
| UN chief acts in Hariri murder probe |
| Turkish FM in Syria to push for UN cooperation |
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| November
15 |
| Lebanon arrests sixth terror suspect |
| Lebanese judge refuses to free Hariri probe officers |
| UN inquiry fuels fears among Syria's Alawite elite |
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| November
14 |
| Visiting Iran FM backs Syria in Lebanon probe standoff |
| Banned Syrian opposition group urges regime to heed UN |
| Lebanon detains cleric over attacks |
| Lebanese Christian opposition leader Aoun heads to US |
| Geagea calls for reconciliation in Lebanon |
| Solana: EU against sanctions on Syria at present time |
| Syria says investigator rebuffs proposals |
| N.S. residents wake up to anti-Lebanese graffiti |
| Real Estate and Rental Costs in Beirut area - Analysis |
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| November
13 |
| No deal yet on Hariri interviews: Syria |
| Rice tells Syria to cooperate with Hariri probe |
| Annan confident Assad will cooperate with probe |
| Pressure mounts for Lahoud's ousting |
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| November
12 |
| Syria proposes venues for Hariri probe interviews |
| UN probe grills Lebanon president on Hariri murder |
| UN can quiz Hariri suspects 'anywhere' in Syria: FM |
| Bodies of Aoun's soldiers dug out from Yarze mass grave |
| International
investment bank optimistic about Lebanon's future |
| Lebanese protest over high heating fuel prices |
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| November
11 |
| UN Hariri probe questioned president: Lahoud office |
| UN Hariri probe questioned Lebanese president: report |
| Assad speech reignites Syria-Lebanon tensions |
| Bush urges Syria not to bully Lebanon |
| Disquiet in Lebanon after Assad takes hard line |
| Hezbollah denies member bombed Argentine Jewish center |
| Solana reiterates EU support for Lebanon's sovereignty,
indepenence |
| UN officials discuss situation in Lebanon with ALC
leadership |
| Syrian envoy: UN may interview six officials in third
country |
| Lebanon arrest seven terror suspects |
| Lebanon charges 6 with terrorism on Syrian orders |
| Hezbollah denies carrying out Argentina bombing |
| 'Soft
loans certain to cut debt servicing' |
| Lebanon
kicks off landmark agriculture week |
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| November
10 |
| Lebanon's Shiite ministers in cabinet walk-out |
| Defiant Assad hits back at foreign pressure |
| US accuses Syria of stalling in UN probe of Hariri murder |
| US slams Assad's 'appalling' remarks on Hariri slaying |
| Beirut in shock over Assad attack on PM |
| Assad
talks tough over UN inquiry |
| Syria president
expects UN showdown over murder inquiry |
| Rice lashes Syria for non-cooperation in Hariri probe |
| Syria must assist Hariri probe or face sanctions: Chirac |
| Lebanon protests to UN over Israeli 'aggressions' |
| Assad accuses US of sabotaging Syria-Iraq ties |
| UN investigator refuses invitation to Damascus: Assad |
| Syrian opposition unites for change, rejects foreign input |
| Lebanon Palestinian camps on alert after Israeli air
violations |
| Hezbollah Militant Identified in '94 Blast |
| Lebanon: Top EU official to snub president |
| Assad says Lebanon PM 'slave of his masters' |
| Assad almost sure Syria 'innocent' in Hariri murder |
| Israeli Arab sentenced to 6 years jail for Hezbollah
membership |
| Syria Imposes Travel Ban on Six Officials |
| Sudden tension flares on Lebanon-Israel border |
| Syria says questioning officials named in UN probe |
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| November
9 |
| Lebanon aid conference delayed until early 2006 |
| Annan urges continued Saudi pressure over Hariri probe |
| Syria bans travel by those named in Hariri murder probe |
| Annan meets Mubarak on Syria |
| Lebanon "in Midst of Transformation," U.S.
Official Says |
| Syrian officials accuse Israel of exploiting int'l pressure |
| Syria's president to give speech |
| Experts
urge Lebanon to create water information system |
| U.S.
trade fair struts its stuff |
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| November 8 |
| Annan seeks to allay Arab fears over Syria |
| US issues travel warning for American citizens visiting
Lebanon |
| Annan urges Syria to cooperate with Hariri probe |
| Syria at the crossroads over Hariri crisis |
| Syria says Assad had been invited to EU-Med summit |
| Israel helicopters overfly coast off south Lebanon |
| 72% of Lebanese favor disarmament of Palestinians |
| UN
steps up pressure on Syria over murder |
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| November
7 |
| Syrian probe into Hariri murder open to 'useful
information' |
| UN wants to quiz Syria officials over Hariri murder |
| Lebanon deports four British fundamentalists visiting
extremist Omar Bakri |
| Lebanon stock index jumps 1.3
percent |
| Influx
of capital drops Lebanon's balance of payments to $200 million |
| Analysis: Lebanese banks, flush with cash, eye Arab markets |
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| November
6 |
| Lebanon: Palestinian factions meet on miltia disarmament |
| Iran backs under-fire Syria |
| US State Department official arrives in Beirut |
| Arab League chief to visit Syria, Saudi Arabia |
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| November
5 |
| Mehlis summons six Syrian officers in Hariri probe |
| Syria Hariri probe urges witnesses to come forward |
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| November
4 |
| UN investigators can meet Syrians alone - envoy |
| France calls for Syria to 'fully cooperate' with UN |
| Syria's Assad wise enough to avert crisis: Mubarak |
| Israel steps up surveillance on Lebanese border |
| Israel raises alert level on northern border |
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| November
3 |
| Syrian begins probe into Hariri killing |
| Israel opens fire in disputed Shebaa Farms area |
| Syria under fire frees prisoners to bolster home front |
| UN probe can question any official in Syria: deputy FM |
| UN envoy says encouraged by Hezbollah chief's comments |
| UN looks to next steps in Syria, including disarming
militias in Lebanon |
| U.S. wants another UN resolution on Lebanon-Syria |
| Lebanon's Maronite bishops back embattled president |
| Mystery military moves reported in Damascus |
| Top officials to be arrested after Eid |
| BLC
Bank sale attracts 12 potential buyers |
| BLOM
net profits surge 28.5 percent to $90.2 million |
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| November
2 |
| Syria frees 190 political prisoners: SANA |
| Syria 'will let Hariri death inquiry see Assad relatives' |
| Syria seeks formula to work with UN murder probe |
| Syria vows 'postive response' to Hariri probe: Kuwait |
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| November
1 |
| Syrian opposition demands officials now face the music |
| Israeli PM berates Italy for contacts with Hezbollah |
| Syrian envoy delivers message to Omani sultan |
| Syria defiant but vows Hariri cooperation |
| Investigate local Lebanese group, Australia Mufti urges |
| UN team back in Beirut buoyed by Security Council vote |
| Israel welcomes UN resolution on Syria |
| Russia praises UN compromise on Syria resolution |
| UN tells Syria 'co-operate or else' |
