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Lebanon News
July 2007 |
Lebanonwire/Lebanon Bar
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| July 31 |
| Divided Lebanon to mark Army Day as rallying point |
| Lebanon's borders to be monitored with German help |
| Spanish FM welcomes Syrian support for Lebanon initiative |
| Lebanese army commander visits troops at embattled camp |
| Lebanon still cleaning oil spill one year after war |
| French FM’s comments anger Iran |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: July 31, 2007 |
| Lebanon's Byblos Bank says H1 profit up 13.8 pct |
| Lebanon's Bank Audi says H1 profit climbs 6.4 pct |
| Lebanon's BLOM Bank says H1 profit up 5.4 pct |
| Lebanon: Best Prospect Sectors |
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| July 30 |
| UNIFIL conducts live fire exercise in south Lebanon |
| Lebanon PM criticizes U.S. military aid to Israel |
| French make no breakthrough on Lebanon |
| Iran rebuilds Lebanon to boost Hezbollah |
| Lebanese troops advance into siege camp |
| Ahmadinejad hails Nasrallah as soldier in army of the
'messiah' |
| Spain joins effort to end Lebanon political crisis |
| Siege camp militants kill Lebanese soldier |
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| July 29 |
| French FM's Lebanon trip ends without headway |
| Kouchner brings together rival Lebanese leaders |
| Hezbollah rejects U.S. vision of Mideast |
| Lebanese troops move deeper into battle camp |
| Lebanon army chief says final assault on camp is
'imminent' |
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| July 28 |
| Nasrallah: Summer war foiled US plan for Mideast
mini-states |
| Lebanon's by-elections threaten fragile situation |
| Lebanese army in final phase of fighting against
militants |
| Lebanon forms mobile force to combat Syrian arms influx |
| Lebanon faces civil war if crisis unchecked: France |
| Aoun: Syria has helped us in the past and will help us
in the future |
| Lebanese troops kill 8 militants |
| Report: One of 2 soldiers held by Hezbollah no longer
alive |
| France warns of violence if Lebanese crisis unsolved |
| France presses Lebanese to end political crisis |
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| July 27 |
| Lebanese troops fight Islamists 'at close quarters' |
| Kouchner in Lebanon on reconciliation drive |
| Two Lebanese soldiers die in camp battle overnight |
| Israeli navy commander resigns over failures in Lebanon
war |
| France launches new bid to end Lebanon crisis |
| Lebanon Press Roundup:
July 27, 2007 |
| A Dark Cloud Hovers Over Lebanon |
| Nordstrom sells Faconnable brand to Miqati Group |
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| July 26 |
| Lebanese army fights militants in streets of camp |
| U.S. kills plans to build embassy in Hezbollah area |
| Lebanese army 'tightens noose' on camp Islamists |
| Muslims upset by FBI raid of charity; congressman gave
$100 |
| Lebanon Press Roundup:
July 26, 2007 |
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| July 25 |
| Lebanon economy at risk if a new president is not elected |
| French envoy ends Lebanon visit with few signs of
progress |
| Hezbollah chief says Israel may be behind attacks on
UNIFIL |
| Hezbollah sleeper cells waiting in the United States |
| Lebanese army begins final push against militants |
| Germany presses Aoun to compromise with Beirut leaders |
| U.N. deminer killed in south Lebanon explosion |
| US says Hezbollah breached ceasefire in Lebanon |
| UN Council asked to address Syrian arms smuggling |
| Lebanese army intensifies shelling of Islamist militants |
| Lebanon Press Headlines:
July 25, 2007 |
| Hezbollah chief says unity government is 'the only
solution' |
| UNSC examines draft expressing "grave concern"
over Hezbollah's activities |
| Lebanon economy at risk if a new president is not elected |
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| July 24 |
| Anger mounts as more soldiers fall in Lebanon battle camp |
| Militants kill 3 Lebanese soldiers in camp battle |
| Lebanon camp clashes spark nationwide blackouts |
| US acts against groups aiding Hezbollah |
| Israel's Shin Bet arrests woman suspected of aiding
Hezbollah |
| Hague likely to host Lebanon court on Hariri death |
| Nasrallah says Hedzbollah rockets can reach all Israel |
| No information on captured Israelis without negotiations:
Hezbollah |
| Syria threatened to fight in Lebanon war: Hezbollah |
| Palestinians: Hezbollah influence in West Bank on the
wane |
| Lebanon Army chief says will resign unless a consensus
president is elected |
| Lebanon Press Headlines:
July 24, 2007 |
| 11 Lebanese soldiers wounded in clashes with Islamists |
| Lebanon camp clashes spark nationwide blackouts |
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| July 23 |
| Lebanese troops pound die-hard Islamist militants |
| Israel, Syria boost military presence along border |
| French envoy begins bid to solve Lebanon crisis |
| Israel: Hezbollah moves rockets into residential areas |
| UN asks the Netherlands to host Lebanon tribunal |
| Hezbollah chief says group can hit any spot in Israel |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: July 23, 2007 |
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| July 22 |
| Militants kill four Lebanese troops in close-quarter
battles |
| Officer killed, 5 wounded in Muslim-Christian clash in
south |
| Isreal says Hezbollah hiding rockets from UN forces |
| Reported accord between Iran and Syria raises questions |
| Lebanese army clears path to refugee camp militants |
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| July 21 |
| Lebanese army shells last pockets of Islamists at camp |
| Lebanese opposition leader launches new TV channel |
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| July 20 |
| Gemayel to run to replace murdered son in parliament |
| Israel slams Iran-Syria alliance |
| Lebanese army uses loudspeakers to urge militants
surrender |
| Brammertz reports progress in identifying Hariri murders |
| Aoun launches own TV channel in Lebanon |
| Lebanese army pushes on in bid to crush camp Islamists |
| Two months on, Lebanese army still battling Islamists |
| Lebanese man shot dead in Nigerian oil city |
| Lebanon Press Headlines:
July 20, 2007 |
| Lebanon's Bhamdoun misses Kuwaiti summer vacationers |
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| July 19 |
| Ahmadinejad mocks Israel, praises Lebanon during Syria
visit |
| Ahmadinejad in Syria warns enemies will be 'burned' |
| Lebanese soldier killed as army tracks down Islamists |
| German minister vows to assist Lebanon |
| Saudis at Iraq, Lebanon battles embarrass homeland |
| Ahmadinejad meets Hezbollah's leader in Damascus |
| Lebanese army shells militants trapped in camp |
| US: Arms smuggling from Syria to Lebanon proven |
| Syrian envoy to UN: Israel fabricating evidence against
us |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: July 19, 2007 |
| Local shareholders protest Solidere's regional move |
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| July 18 |
| 3 soldiers killed as Lebanese army closes in on Islamists |
| Militants agree to peace talks in Lebanon fighting |
| French envoy discusses Lebanese political crisis in Syria |
| Olmert blasted for 'intolerable' failures in Lebanon war |
| Livni: PM does not need to resign over Comptroller's
report |
| Sources: UN estimates Shaba Farms span 20-40 square km |
| Mass grave found at Nahr el-Bared camp - report |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: July 18, 2007 |
| Travelers to Lebanon Reconsider Plans |
| Travelers to Lebanon Reconsider Plans |
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| July 17 |
| Syria's Assad makes peace plea at start of second term |
| Lebanese police arrest illegal immigrants in southern
Lebanon |
| Lebanese soldier killed as commandos close in on
Islamists |
| Lebanese army makes new gains in Palestinian camp |
| Troops said to be gaining against al-Qaida in north
Lebanon |
| Fneish: We discussed captured Israelis in France but gave no details |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: July 17, 2007 |
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| July 16 |
| Lebanon battle kills 100th soldier as blast hits UN post |
| Four more Lebanese soldiers die in battle for camp |
| Bomb hits U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon |
| Lebanese army moves deep into besieged camp |
| Fierce fighting erupts in north Lebanon camp |
| French FM plans Lebanon visit to help factions pursue
talks |
| Refugees recall horrors of Lebanon camp battle |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: July 16, 2007 |
| France Says Kidnapped Israeli Soldiers Still Alive |
| Lebanon plans increase in gasoline prices to weather
golbal market surge |
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| July 15 |
| Lebanese politico lives in dangerous shadow of Syria |
| Lebanese army boasts of major gains in siege camp |
| Inconclusive end to Lebanese meeting in France |
| Lebanese troops advance into battle camp |
| Heavy fighting in north Lebanon camp |
| Lebanese factions hold second day of talks in France |
| Building collapses trapping soldiers |
| Lebanese factions seek to ease crisis |
| France to raise issue of fate of abducted troops with
Hezbollah |
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| July 14 |
| Lebanese rival leaders meet in France |
| Death toll climbs as army closes in on Islamists in
Lebanon |
| Refugees speak of unbearable conditions in Lebanon siege
camp |
| Army pounds Lebanon camp, soldier deaths near 100 |
| US backing Lebanon army in direct challenge to Syria,
Iran |
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| July 13 |
| General sees own candidacy as only hope for Lebanon |
| Islamists fire rockets as Lebanese army pounds camp |
| Militants fire volley of Katyusha rockets at Lebanese
army |
| Death toll rises in Lebanese camp battle |
| UN says border maps may mean Israel-Lebanon talks |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: July 13, 2007 |
| Bush accuses Iran, Syria, Hezbollah of Iraq carnage |
| Lebanon: Build, They'll Come |
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| July 12 |
| U.N. Hariri investigators say they identify suspects |
| Worsening Lebanon turmoil likely to hurt Hariri probe: UN |
| Islamists kill 6 Lebanese troops in camp battles |
| Olmert says Lebanon war was a success |
| Lebanon marks war anniversary deep in crisis |
| Political impasse threatens to tear Lebanon apart |
| Lebanese army bombards Islamist siege camp |
| Long-suffering Lebanese prepare for a new war |
| Lebanon's divide hampers war reparation |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: July 12, 2007 |
| Israeli army says war with Syria not expected this summer |
| Amnesty faults Israel, Lebanon on war |
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| July 11 |
| Lebanese PM urges unity on war anniversary |
| Scores flee refugee camp in Lebanon |
| A year after war, Israelis resilient |
| Last refugees start fleeing Lebanon battle camp |
| Full-strength UN force claims high marks in Lebanon |
| UN cartographer finds Shebaa Farms 'Lebanese' |
| Lebanese army poised to storm Palestinian camp |
| Lebanese soldier killed by Islamist snipers |
| Syria sees Lebanon solution only through Damascus |
| UN tells Israel: Place Shebaa Farms in hands of UNIFIL |
| Syria criticizes Sarkozy for branding Hezbollah as
'terrorist' |
| Lebanese-Israeli peace threatened by repeated attacks
– Ban Ki-moon |
| Lebanon Press Headlines:
July 11, 2007 |
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| July 10 |
| Lebanese army tightens grip on siege Islamists |
| Hezbollah to attend Paris meet despite Sarkozy comments |
| Hezbollah rejects French terrorism charge ahead of talks |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: July 10, 2007 |
| Lebanon registers increase in real estate demand, despite
crisis |
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| July 9 |
| Jumblat: Syria trying to destabilize Lebanon |
| Sarkozy accuses Hezbollah of terrorist acts |
| Arab League chief discusses Lebanese crisis with Syria's
Assad |
| Lebanon war shredded US clout in Mideast |
| Syria advises citizens to leave Lebanon by July 15 |
| Syria hands to Lebanon suspected assassins' car |
| Lebanese troops bombard Islamists |
| Geagea defends govt, denies it was trying to Islamize
country |
| 10 Saudi Islamists killed in Lebanon unrest |
| Nahr al-Bared crisis could turn into long war - paper |
| Arab League chief in new bid to mediate in Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: July 9, 2007 |
| Doha Bank gets partner in Beirut |
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| July 8 |
| Israeli army back to basics after Lebanon bruising |
| Presidential election takes pole position in Lebanon
politics |
| Fatah Islam blamed for Gemayel's death |
| Saudi role in Lebanon camp fight overblown: consul |
| Hand grenade thrown near Lebanese Druze MP's house |
| Beirut wins title of World Book Capital |
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| July 7 |
| Lebanon army urges Islamists to end 7-week conflict |
| Islamist militants killed Lebanon minister -report |
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| July 6 |
| Suspects, weapons seized amid Lebanon camp clashes |
| Hezbollah to send ex-minister to Paris dialogue |
| Maronite bishop says government trying to 'Islamize' Lebanon |
| Rights activists defend 'abused' Palestinians from siege
camp |
| France OK's Hezbollah participation in Lebanon meeting |
| Pro-Syrian faction palyed role in Gemayel killing |
| Troops raid apartment, arrest militant in northern
Lebanon |
| Lebanon seize arms, ammunition from cleric's house |
| Rights group calls for release of hostages in Gaza,
Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: July 6, 2007 |
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| July 5 |
| Shakira stays away as Lebanon summer festivals called off |
| Syrian troops enter, fortify positions 3 km inside
Lebanon |
| Lebanese army boxes in Islamist diehards |
| South Korea launches Lebanon deployment |
| Hezbollah says Lahoud's options
"constitutional" |
| Detained Palestinians complain of Lebanon army abuse |
| Palestinians in Lebanon siege camp running out of
supplies |
| Australia pushes for answers on Lebanon torture claims |
| Lebanon Press Headlines:
July 5, 2007 |
| Bank of Sharjah acquires banking licence in Lebanon |
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| July 4 |
| Jumblat: Calming Lebanon needs regional accord |
| Three Islamists killed as Lebanon army repulses attack |
| Syria reopens border crossing with Lebanon |
| Australia pushes for answers on Lebanon torture |
| Militants challenge UN force in Lebanon: General |
| Deminers urge patience as Palestinians grow restless
for return home |
| SKorean soldiers set to leave for Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Headlines:
July 4, 2007 |
| Lebanese Authorities to Destroy 85,000 Pirated CDs and
DVDs |
| Lebanon public debt tops $41bn |
| USAID-IESC to launch PDA navigation guide for tourists
in Lebanon |
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| July 3 |
| Army on verge of wiping out Islamic militants: paper |
| French envoy gives July 14-17 date for Lebanon meet |
| Soldiers on move inside Lebanon siege camp |
| Three Lebanese killed in accident with UNFIL truck |
| Israeli attack on Syria 'expected this summer' |
| Fear fills buzzing Beirut with summer blues |
| US accuses Iran, Hezbollah of Iraq attacks |
| Army, UNIFIL detain terrorists planning naval attack |
| Solana sees Iran link to Lebanon, Gaza events |
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| July 2 |
| Panel calls for radical reforms in Israel PM’s
office |
| Lebanon Press Headlines:
July 3, 2007 |
| Anti-Syrian MPs flee Lebanon for fear of assassins |
| General points finger at Iranian force |
| Palestinians setting up 300-strong force to end camp
siege |
| Officials: Hezbollah agent helped plan deadly Karbala
raid |
| Bereaved Israelis mark one year since Lebanon war |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: July 2, 2007 |
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| July 1 |
| Lebanon camp Islamist group said to disband |
| Syria slams latest US pressure as 'error' |
| Concern mounts for Palestinians in Lebanon siege camp |
| Ban: Threat to lives of abducted Israeli soldiers
increasing |
