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Lebanon News
May 2006 |
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| May 31 |
| Lebanon to seek Arab help to disarm Palestinians |
| Hariri probe chief pays 'secret' visits to Damasus |
| Lebanon: Families of the disappeared push for answers |
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| May 30 |
| Lebanon parliament rejects Syria bid to arrest Jumblatt |
| Annan urges Lebanon to exersise control over use of
force |
| Lebanese clean up damage as truce holds |
| Israel destroys Hezbollah frontline positions in heaviest
fighting since pullout |
| BBC back in Beirut after nearly 15 year gap |
| Lebanon
to regulate Syrian laborers |
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| May 29 |
| Lebanon flare-up highlights thorny problem of
disarmament |
| Tensions high after Israel-Lebanon border violence |
| Israeli jets overfly Lebanon after clashes |
| Israel says 'no interest' in border escalation |
| Syria opposition to meet in London on regime change plan |
| Lebanon judges go on strike for first time |
| Ma'ariv: Israel attack killed 'more than 10 Hezbollah
members' |
| Jumblat: Syria, Iran directed rocket barrage against
Israel |
| Amir Peretz: No intention of causing escalation on border |
| Jailed dissident defiant after attack on Damascus conduct
in Lebanon |
| Lebanon: Merchants, farmers report losses after Syria
pullout |
| Lebanon makes progress in fight against software piracy |
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| May 28 |
| Israel bombs militant targets in Lebanon |
| Violence flares on Lebanon-Israel border |
| Lebanese restaurant owner says he will return to U.S. to
face charges |
| Islamic Jihad claims firing of rockets into Israel |
| Olmert vows to hit back hard after Lebanon attacks |
| UN says Israel-Lebanon border ceasefire agreed |
| Lebanon asks Israel for cease-fire along northern border |
| Border Israelis allowed to leave shelters |
| Hezbollah claims bombing of local Israel army HQ |
| Border Israelis told to head for shelters |
| More Israeli strikes on Lebanon |
| Israeli soldier wounded in rocket attack from Lebanon |
| World Bank: Lebanon's state
institutions lack transparency |
| Hizbullah, EU seek to activate
2002 trade pact |
| Study under way to set up oil refinery in Lebanon |
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| May 27 |
| Islamic Jihad accuses Israel in killing of official in
Lebanon |
| Hezbollah says upcoming dialogue meet 'decisive' |
| Six students wounded in LAU clashes |
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| May 26 |
| Islamic Jihad leader killed in Lebanon blast |
| Lebanese Mark Israeli Pullout Anniversary |
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| May 25 |
| Nasrallah: Resistance is a point of strength for Lebanon |
| Syria launches crackdown on advovates of better ties
with Lebanon |
| Lebanon rejects Syria arrest warrant against MP |
| Palestinian dies of wounds after clash with Lebanon army |
| Israel's immediate missile threat 'is from Hezbollah in
Lebanon' |
| Lebanese president vows to preserve Hezbollah |
| 'Banks
will lend if Cabinet delivers' |
| SOLIDERE launches a state-of-the-art fiber optic
broadband network |
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| May 24 |
| Six years after Israeli ouster, Lebanon divided about
Hezbollah |
| Saddam nephew arrested in Beirut |
| Activists' arrests spark fears in Syria |
| Lebanese hostage freed in Iraq |
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| May 23 |
| Hezbollah chief hails armed resistance against Israel |
| Our rockets can hit any target in Northern Israel:
Hezbollah |
| Lebanon aims to regulate flow of labour from Syria |
| Raids across Beirut, suburbs target companies selling
pirated products |
| Jailed Syrian dissident on hunger strike: lawyer |
| Lebanon minister shrugs off Syria arrest warrant against
MP |
| La Shish owner tied to Hezbollah, prosecutors say |
| Parliament enagages in heated debate over Syrian summons
to Jumblat |
| Syria May Join Active 'Resistance' Against Israel |
| Raids across Beirut, suburbs target companies selling
pirated products |
| Nokia
opens marketing center in Beirut |
| Lebanon aims to regulate flow of labour from Syria |
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| May 22 |
| Hizbollah sees no need to jump to Iran aid if U.S.
strikes |
| Report: US hunting Hezbollah operatives in New York City |
| Syria calls on Interpol to arrest Lebanese MP Jumblat |
| Jumblat: Iran using Palestinians to forment instability |
| Detentions deal blow to hopes in Syria political change |
| Saad Hariri says Syria's Assad threatened father |
| Sfeir says Geagea, Aoun conflict has split the Christian
community |
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| May 21 |
| New border violation as pro-Syrian forces prepare to
launch new party |
| Iran says diplomats kidnapped in 1982 in Lebanon are
alive |
| US-Lebanese made ad targets Iraqi suicide bombers |
| Lebanon rejects forming joint Lebanese-Palestinian probe
committee |
| Kidnapped Iranian diplomats are alive: report |
| Lebanon
to host facility aimed at funding environmental projects |
| Lebanon: Turning the corner? |
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| May 20 |
| Syria frees three dissidents but hits out at EU |
| Lebanese say Syria still interfering |
| Lebanon 'Islamic Liberation Party' calls for basing
Constitution on Islamic law |
| Syria urged to free activists detained over Lebanon
petition |
| Russia's Putin meets Lebanon majority leader Saad Hariri |
| World
Bank presents fix-it list to Cabinet |
| Phoenicia
Village: Beirut's largest development yet |
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| May 19 |
| UN resolution apt to deepen Lebanon-Syria tension |
| Lebanese soldier dies after clashes with Palestinians |
| Lahoud says will remain in office till end of his term |
| Iran nuclear crisis pushes up tension on Lebanon-Israel
border |
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| May 18 |
| Iran FM holds talks with Assad on nuclear row, Lebanon |
| Damascus historiacllay cool to calls for Lebanon
independence |
| Lebanon hails UN resolution for Syrian cooperation |
| Palestinians militants, Lebanese army bolster ranks
after clashes |
| Iranians kidnapped in 1982 Lebanon dead: former warlord |
| Prominent rights lawyer held in latest Syria crackdown |
| Full Text: Security
Council Resolution 1680 on Lebanon |
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| May 17 |
| UN Security Council presses Syria to allow Lebanon full
independence |
| More activists detained in Syria: rights group |
| Former Lebanese hijacker builds own plane |
| Clashes break out as Palestinians kidnap Lebanon soldier |
| Lebanese, Syrians calls for release of activist in Syria |
| Syria rejects UN call for Lebanon normalization |
| Chomsky hails Hezbollah on TV |
| Sfeir says new UN resolution on Lebanon necessary |
| Lebanon's Audi-Saradar to open investment arm in Riyadh |
| Construction fever sweeps Lebanon |
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| May 16 |
| President's fate unresolved in Lebanon talks |
| Detained dissident referred to court in Syria |
| Council for Cedar revolution to meet in US congress |
| PLO reopens office in Lebanon amid Hamas boycott |
| Sfeir says Christians might lose presidency if bickering
continues |
| US envoy says no deal with Syria at the expense of
Lebanon |
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| May 15 |
| UN council poised to push Syria on ties to Beirut |
| PLO inaugurates Beirut office as Aoun meets pro-Syrian
factions |
| Electricity
suitor comes knocking |
| IDAL
predicts foreign direct investment in Lebanon will exceed $2 billion |
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| May 15 |
| Lebanon wants new UN draft to condemn Israel |
| Syria starts removing sand berms inside Lebanon |
| Syria arrests dissident over Lebanon petition - update |
| Shots fired at homes of anti-Syrian MPs in Lebanon |
| Syria says new resolution undermines Lebanon
sovereignty |
| Syria asks Interpol to hand over former VP Khaddam |
| Hariri says would support Sfeir's choice of president |
| Siniora says Syria must get used to Lebanon as an
independent state |
| UN resolution would end Syrias denial of Lebanon:
US |
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| May 14 |
| Victim of US rendition calls on German chancellor to
testify |
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| May 13 |
| Syrian FM says UN may hinder Lebanon ties |
| Syria says it accepts 'in principle' allowing Lebanon to
open embassy |
| Lebanon hosts first PLO representative in 13 years |
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| May 12 |
| US urges Syria to stop pretending Lebanon is an
independent nation |
| Four killed in Lebanese army chopper crash |
| Inside Lebanon, Syria's footprints still clear |
| UN draft presses Syria on arms flows into Lebanon |
| Ani-syrian forces say protest served Syrian interests |
| UN expresses concern over Israeli violations of Lebanon's
airspace |
| Lebanon expects $2 bln from tourism in 2006: minister |
| Lebanon sees growth at 4-5% |
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| May 11 |
| Assad ready to meet Lebanese PM: Sudanese envoy |
| US, France circulate draft resolution on Syrian-Lebanon
ties |
| Moscow: No need for new UN text on Syria, Lebanon |
| Israeli film on Lebanon pullout flouts military myth |
| Marchers protest Lebanon economic policies |
| 250,000 protest Lebanese gov't policies |
| Lebanon joins the dino club |
| Lebanon
to press ahead with oil exploration |
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| May 10 |
| Thousands march in Beirut to protest government reforms |
| Damascus condemns extension of US sanctions |
| Liza Minnelli, Ricky Martin to sing at Lebanon festival |
| Syria agrees to remove border posts inside Lebanon |
| Lebanon, Syria on menu as top US, French diplomats meet |
| Lebanon PM asks Britain for security assistance |
| Syria advises US not to meddle in Lebanese-Syrian
affairs |
| Violence feared as pro-Syrian parties ride labor protest |
| May 10 demo splits Lebanon into two camps |
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| May 9 |
| US pressures Syria, Iran to 'punish disobedience':
Chomsky |
| Siniora asks for Blair's help on evicting Israel from
Shebaa |
| Syria reasserts its influence in Lebanon |
| Lebanon divided as politicians bicker over labor demands |
| Lebanese police arrest Syrian for compatriot's murder |
| Bush extends US sanctions against Syria |
| Gold price crosses 700 dollars per ounce in London and
New York |
| Lebanese Canadian Bank eyes $100 mln in IPO |
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| May 8 |
| Lebanon PM pursuing new diplomatic offensive |
| Lebanon-Syria relations, borders on UN Agenda |
| Aoun calls for toppling government amid street threat |
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| May 7 |
| Hariri says Hezbollah, Amal and Aoun are ruining
Lebanon |
| Lebanon's Berri, Assad weigh results of Beirut dialogue |
| Hezbollah should disarm: Jumblat |
| Syria issues final summons to ex-VP traitor |
| Jumblat faces Syria arrest warrant, trial in absentia |
| PLO to open consulate office in Beirut |
| Salameh
paints rosy economic picture |
| Beirut backs World Bank report on reform |
| Lebanon's reform program: toward achieving the economy's potential |
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| May 6 |
| Lebanese premier to urge British pressure on Israel |
| Syrian farm worker found with throat slit in Lebanon |
| Hezbollah militias must enter regular army: EU
delegation |
| Palestinians in Lebanon collect aid for compatriots |
| Cabinet retracts controversial proposal under threat of
street action |
| Economy
Ministry denies plan to liberalize bread prices |
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| May 5 |
| US urges Lebanon to disband militant groups |
| Tension rises as Lebanon parliament deals a double blow
to Lahoud |
| Parliament passes 2 laws vetoed by Emile Lahoud |
| Potential of MTNs Beirut buy makes price worth it |
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| May 4 |
| Lebanon's Jumblatt offers to help Syrian opposition |
| Hezbollah defends Iran's nuclear ambitions |
| Lebanese parliament officially notified of Syrian
subpoenas |
| Taiwan leader in Abu Dhabi after denied landing in
Lebanon |
| Lebanon bars Taiwanese president's stopover |
| Rice wants to discuss Lebanon with Douste-Blazy |
| Siniora, Muslim groups criticize Syria opposition visit
to Jumblat |
| Lebanon farmers protest Syria border breaches |
| Maronite Bishops say one sect is monoplizing public
jobs |
| Shehayeb: Syrian Subpoenas assault dignity of every
Lebanese |
| Hoss says Hezbollah, Hariri, Aoun alliance possible |
| Wounded Lebanese broadcaster wins UN press award |
| Relief expert from Lebanon named UN humanitarian envoy to
Iraq |
| Telecom
price cut chokes illegal providers |
| World Bank: Lebanese urged to tranform words into action |
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| May 3 |
| Lebanese MP Jumblatt summoned to Syrian court |
| Beirut seeks UN extension of Hariri murder inquest |
| Nasrallah, Hariri 'agree' to keep cabinet till last day
of Lahoud's term |
| Lebanon seeks extension of Hariri murder probe |
| Saudi Arabia extends $100 million to fund oil
by-products to Lebanon |
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| May 2 |
| UN complains to Israel over Lebanon airspace violation |
| ALCC: Suspicious visit identifies Aoun with March 8
camp |
| Israeli jets violate Lebanese airspace |
| South Africa's MTN to buy Investcom for 5.5 billion
dollars |
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| May 1 |
| One Palestinian killed in Lebanon clash |
| Syrian envoy criticizes Annan report on Syria-Lebanon
ties |
| Beirut bread demo marks May Day |
| 'Cedars Gathering' says difference with Aoun
"strategic" |