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Lebanon News
October 2007 |
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| October
31 |
| UN Chief: Presidential poll key to resolve Lebanon
problems |
| Rival leaders in Lebanon vote dispute meet in Paris |
| Isreal to UN: Hezbollah has tripled its land-to-sea
missile arsenal |
| Amnesty calls for Lebanese inquiry into looting, abuses
at Palestinian camp |
| Iranian FM postpones visit to Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 31, 2007 |
| US says it can't confirm Hariri's claim of Syrian death
plot |
| Syria demands from Hariri evidence of alleged
assassination plot |
| Iran FM due in Beirut for talks on presidential poll |
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| October
30 |
| Hariri says has evidence of Syrian plot to kill PM,
himself |
| US official plans talks with France on Lebanon |
| Hariri, Aoun expected to meet in Paris |
| German DM visits country peacekeepers off Lebanese coast |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 30, 2007 |
| Credit Libanais launches its operations in Bahrain |
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| October
29 |
| 'Mystery' US base causes confusion among Lebanese |
| 'Clairvoyant' Michel Hayek sees election of new
president, assassinations |
| Germany to extend mission in Lebanon |
| German defence minister begins Mideast tour |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 29, 2007 |
| Lebanon projects a deficit of 6.3 pct of GDP in 2008
budget |
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| October
28 |
| Hezbollah says it does not object to a president from the
majority |
| Lebanon's Shiite cleric tells the British to act more
European than American |
| Lebanon's Shebaa Farms remain a point of contention |
| French envoy discusses Lebanon's elections in Syria |
| Israel army bids to learn Lebanon war lessons |
| Zain eyes bid for Lebanon telecom firm: report |
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| October
27 |
| Presidential impasse casts fear on Lebanon campus |
| Syrian, French foreign ministers discuss Lebanon |
| Milestones in Irish UN duty as troops stand down in
Lebanon |
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| October
26 |
| Beirut to unveil city's first parking meters |
| Palestinians wed in ruins of Lebanon siege camp |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 26, 2007 |
| EIU says Lebanon's political and economic future is at
risk |
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| October
25 |
| Egypt urges no interference in Lebanon vote |
| Lebanon troops open fire on intruding Israeli warplanes |
| Egyptian Foreign Minister in Lebanon to try to end crisis |
| UN report suggests Syrian role in arming Hezbollah,
others |
| UN chief calls for ending 'foreign interference' in
Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 25, 2007 |
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| October
24 |
| Suspicious fires destroy vast forests in northern Lebanon |
| Ban: Hezbollah's military build up is 'deeply
disconcerting' |
| Arab police chiefs to meet in Beirut next week |
| Lebanon MPs living in 'gilded prison' for fear of
assassins |
| Forest fires rage again in Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 24, 2007 |
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| October
23 |
| Ex-Ahmadinejad translator: Lebanon war strengthened Iran |
| Officer who pulled Israel out of Lebanon may assist US in
Iraqi withdrawal |
| Lebanon president choice stalled |
| MPs barricade themselves in Beirut hotel |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 23, 2007 |
| Syrian deputy FM slams Lebanese ruling majority |
| Lebanon: Better Governance Practices |
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| October
22 |
| Hezbollah warns against creation of US bases in Lebanon |
| Jumblat accuses Hezbollah of political assassinations |
| Hezbollah calls U.S. base in Lebanon 'a hostile act' |
| Lebanese presidential vote delayed to Nov. 12 |
| Olmert: Hezbollah gave Israel letter from Ron Arad |
| Israel rejects UN envoy's idea for talks on Shebaa Farms |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 22, 2007 |
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| October
21 |
| EU mission fails to unite Lebanon foes |
| Fadlallah: U.S. offering Lebanon military base or face
new strife |
| Lebanese press unmoved by EU troika visit |
| Report: Druze leader to seek Barak's help in toppling
Syria gov't |
| Lebanon elections likely to be postponed |
| Surprise guest at Lebanon wedding party |
| 'It's time to lure Syria away from Iran' |
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| October
20 |
| Lebanon election set for delay again |
| Isreal's Barak discusses Iran, Lebanon with UN Chief |
| European FMs launch new bid to end Lebanon crisis |
| Angry parents want refugees out of Lebanon schools |
| Turkish minister holds talks in Beirut |
| UN envoy: Lebanese claim to Shebaa Farms area has merit |
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| October
19 |
| US reportedly seeking greater influence in Lebanon |
| Hezbollah denounces U.S.-Lebanon plan |
| US to build "strategic partnership" with
Lebanese army |
| Syria ready to open ties with friendly Lebanon |
| Syria says U.S. interference threatens Lebanon stability |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 19, 2007 |
| Israel probe panel may not seek premier’s
resignation |
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| October
18 |
| US, Lebanese army deny reports of establishing US bases
in Lebanon |
| Swapped POW wasn't a Hezbollah fighter, wife says |
| European troika visits Lebanon to support UNIFIL |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 18, 2007 |
| Israel says Hezbollah must clarify Ron Arad fate |
| Hezbollah supporters mass for fighter funeral |
| IMF warns of inflation surge |
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| October
17 |
| US said planning regime change in seven ME countries |
| US plans military presence, air base in northern
Lebanon - Report |
| Families of Fatah Islam allowed to leave Lebanon |
| Lebanon urged to treat Palestinian refugees better |
| Nasralah reports progess in talks to free Israeli
soldiers |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 17, 2007 |
| Lebanon parliament holds first session in months |
| UN chief hails Israel-Lebanon prisoner swap |
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| October
16 |
| Lebanon MPs unlikely to pick president at next session |
| Foreign powers sway Lebanon's quest for president |
| Lebanon investigates Palestinians over plot to hit UN |
| Lebanon says UN attack plot suspects are Palestinians |
| UN boosting Lebanon security after attack plot |
| Olmert says long road to final prisoner swap |
| Two Palestinians hurt in grenade blast at Lebanon school |
| Lebanese Paper: Hezbollah provided papers written by Ron
Arad |
| Berlin-Tehran ties key to prisoner deals |
| Olmert: Israel-Hezbollah swap part of negotiations to
free soldiers |
| Lebanon Press Roundup:
October 16, 2007 |
| Analysis: Swap is at most a mutual gesture of good will |
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| October
15 |
| Hezbollah, Israel in partial prisoner swap |
| Swap linked to freeing two captured soldiers: Israel |
| Lebanon arrests group planning attacks on UN force |
| Israel denies captured soldiers were turned over to Iran |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 15, 2007 |
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| October
14 |
| Captured Israeli soldiers 'handed to Iran' |
| European envoys seek to diffuse Lebanese crisis |
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| October
13 |
| Maronite leaders agree on forming committee |
| Celebration marks end of Ramadan in Lebanon |
| March 14 Bloc seeks "Lebanese made" president |
| Israeli tourist held in Lebanon jail recounts two-week
ordeal |
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| October
12 |
| Brazil denies Lebanese request to extardite Rana Koleilat |
| Top Lebanese cleric criticizes Cheney for hostility
toward Iran |
| Siniora accuses Hezbollah of arming opposition groups |
| Families of dead Lebanese troops block refugee return |
| Ban sets up panel for selecting Lebanon tribunal judges |
| Army found evidence of Al-Qaeda threat to Lebanese PM:
Paper |
| Man on trial in Lebanon says he planted bombs in Germany |
| Lebanese Christian opposition meets Sfeir, reasserts
respect for constitution |
| Lebanon opposition slams government plan to sell cellular
networks |
| Israeli held in Lebanon is deported to Germany |
| Lebanon opposition slams government plan to sell cellular
networks |
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| October
11 |
| Assad slams Lebanese parties who follow Israel |
| Report: Former SLA officers aiding Hezbollah |
| Israeli cluster bomb kills British deminer in Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 11, 2007 |
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| October
10 |
| US court refuses to hear Lebanese-German torture appeal |
| First 100 families return to battered Lebanon camp |
| UN ships disrupt Israeli satellite TV |
| Lebanon's Hariri urges strong UN words on killings |
| Hariri seeks speedy tribunal, stopping 'destabilising
coup' |
| Group linked to Al Qaida assassinated Hariri - report |
| Hariri calls on Russia, China to prevent interference in
vote |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 10, 2007 |
| MEA posts US$39 million profit despite Lebanon war |
| Lebanon mobile auction set for February |
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| October 9 |
| Top US court rejects CIA kidnap case |
| Final Israeli Lebanon war report to spare Olmert |
| Lebanese Maronite seeks consensus on presidential
candidate |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 9, 2007 |
| Lebanon: Making Easy Work of Business |
| Lebanon Muslims, Christians unite in quest for jobs
abroad |
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| October 8 |
| Lebanon arrests 30 militants linked to alleged bomb
plots |
| Beirut charges 20 militants including four Russians with
terror |
| Lebanese paper: Former MK Bishara met with Hezbollah
chief |
| MI: Syria likely to respond to Isreali air strike using
Hezbollah |
| March 14 assails Hezbollah's suggestion of electing
president by direct polls |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 8, 2007 |
| Merrill Lynch paints gloomy picture of Lebanon |
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| October 7 |
| Lebanon may break without U.S. support: Hariri |
| Beirut housing sector rides out crises |
| Lebanon MP: Nasrallah clearing way for more political
murders |
| Beirut housing sector rides out crises |
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| October 6 |
| Christian split in Lebanon raises specter of civil war |
| Lebanon's growing trend of arms and militias |
| Lebanese army to determinedly repulse conspiracies: army
chief |
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| October 5 |
| Hezbollah chief accuses Israel of Lebanbon killings |
| Syria plans disruption in Lebanon, Hariri says |
| Lebanon opposition says armed militants 'just having fun' |
| No place for Hezbollah “mini-state” in Lebanon |
| Lebanon must choose consensus president or 'face chaos' |
| Bush warns against 'foreign interference' in Lebanon vote |
| Russian embassy in Lebanon investigates terrorists
reports |
| Lebanon police arrrests FPM members for weapons training |
| Lebanon deputy speaker says ready to chair simple
majority vote |
| Lebanon charges 16 Palestinians, 4 Russians with
terrorism |
| Lebanon issues warrant for militia chief |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 5, 2007 |
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| October 4 |
| Bush warns Syria not to meddle in Lebanon's election |
| 98 Islamists buried in mass grave in north Lebanon |
| Hariri urges Rice to pressure Syria not to interfere in
Lebanon |
| Palestinians clash in Lebanese refugee camp |
| Siniora discusses with Qatari Amir establishing oil
refinery in Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 4, 2007 |
| Hezbollah: No reason to end 10-month sit-in yet |
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| October 3 |
| Swathes of forest lost forever to Lebanon fires |
| Lebanon fighting fires with help from Italy, Cyprus and
Jordan |
| Death toll from Beirut bombing rises to six |
| Woodland hit as forest fires rage in Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 3, 2007 |
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| October 2 |
| Assad denies Syria behind killing anti-Syrian politicians |
| Lebanon can’t afford fiasco in picking president |
| Lebanon charges 14 Islamists with terrorism |
| Forest fires rage in Lebanon, cause unclear |
| Lebanon police detains 11 FPM members training with arms |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 2, 2007 |
| Prominent Lebanese banker warns of failure to elect
president |
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| October 1 |
| Tug of war complicating Lebanon's election outcome |
| Top Fatah Islam militant captured in Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Roundup: October 1 ,2007 |
