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Lebanon News
January 2008 |
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| January
31 |
| Lebanon says Israel report sets scene for new war |
| Dozens, including military, questioned over Beirut riots |
| Lebanon army chief says Israel report a victory |
| Amnesty International says Lebanon war report
’deeply flawed’ |
| Israel's Olmert seen staying on after report: aides |
| Hamas: Lebanon War Report Shows Israeli Weakness |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: January 31, 2008 |
| Syria ready to activate electricity agreement with
Lebanon |
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| January
30 |
| Israeli opposition calls for Olmert resignation after
report |
| Hezbollah : Israel report confirms it suffered defeat in
Lebanon |
| Pressure eases on Olmert after Lebanon war report |
| Israel report finds Lebanon war a 'serious failure' |
| Lebanon presidential frontrunner phones Assad: Syria |
| Moussa: Arab efforts in Lebanon could still succeed |
| Lebanon war report could rock Israeli government |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: January 30, 2008 |
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| January
29 |
| Security Council slams ’terrorist’ attack in
Beirut |
| Beirut riots have hurt army chief's presidential chances |
| Hezbollah demands swift Lebanese army probe into riots |
| Hezbollah criticises Lebanon army over riot deaths |
| Lebanese Fairuz's concert delights Syrian fans |
| Olmert braces for final report on Lebanon war |
| German naval vessel rescues freighter's crew off Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 29, 2008 |
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| January
28 |
| Top Shiite cleric warns of more Beirut unrest |
| Lebanon on high alert after deadly riots |
| Lebanon army dragged into political conflict: analysts |
| Lebanon in mourning after fresh violence |
| Fairouz fans angry over the diva's concert in Syria |
| Lebanon calm as Shiites bury their dead |
| Hezbollah demands inquiry into Beirut killings |
| Olmert voices confidence that he "still have many
years in power" |
| Lebanon set to mourn seven riot victims |
| Olmert again battles for survival over Lebanon war |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 28, 2008 |
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| January
27 |
| Syrian demand rejected by Arab leaders |
| Eight shot dead in Beirut opposition protests |
| Lebanon PM declares day of mourning after riots |
| Lebanon Assassination Politics |
| Arab foreign ministers urge Lebanon to resolve crisis |
| At least 7 killed in Beirut riots amid fears of civil
unrest |
| Lebanon Shiite cleric calls for Bush trial over Iraq |
| Olmert faces calls to quit ahead of Lebanon war verdict |
| Israel's Olmert steels himself ahead of Lebanon war |
| Arab FMs to hold crisis talks on Lebanon, Gaza |
| Bush condemns bombing in Beirut |
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| January
26 |
| Lebanon buries slain officer |
| Moussa issues report, urges Arabs to do more for Lebanon |
| Slaying of top investigator sparks outrage |
| Lebanon police investigate bombing |
| Lebanon vows to fight 'empire of terror' after killings |
| Risk of 'open warfare' in Lebanon as standoff continues |
| Lebanon mourns assassinated intelligence officer |
| Police say Beirut bomb death toll rises to five |
| Rice decries 'foreign interference' in Lebanon following
bombing |
| Condemnation as blast kills top Lebanese investigator |
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| January
25 |
| Saad Hariri accuses Syria over latest Lebanon blast |
| Lebanese blame political vacuum for assassination |
| Intelligence officer among four killed in Lebanon blast |
| Police intelligence officer killed in Beirut car bomb |
| Slain Lebanese officer 'possesed sensitive terrorism
file' |
| Hariri condemns Beirut blast as message to Arabs |
| Feltman leaves Lebanon, US Ambassador to UAE to replace
him |
| US embassy denounces Lebanon bomb attack |
| White House condemns Beirut bombing |
| Solana sees "sinister agenda" behind Beirut
blast |
| UK: Lebanon blast must not derail probe into killings |
| Main Lebanon-Syria highway blocked as protest at Bombing |
| Druze leader fears Hezbollah bracing for war |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 25, 2008 |
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| January
24 |
| Fears mount of Lebanon crisis spilling onto streets |
| Protestors block Lebanon roads over rising prices |
| Political crisis stops funds pledged to Lebanon |
| Performance by Fairouz stirs up political friction
between Lebanon and Syria |
| No alternative to Arab plan to solve Lebanon crisis:
Siniora |
| Lebanon: Mobile phone sale on hold |
| Hezbollah warns Israel against attacking Lebanon,
harming Nasrallah |
| Lebanese PM in Egypt for talks on presidential crisis |
| Olmert: I do not regret my wartime decisions |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 24, 2008 |
| Lebanese PM calls for calm after Monday's protest at
power cuts |
| Political crisis stops funds pledged to Lebanon |
| Lebanon: Mobile phone sale on hold |
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| January
23 |
| Palestinian factions reject peace with Israel, slam Arabs |
| Olmert: 2006 war with Hezbollah restored Israel's
deterrence |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 23, 2008 |
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| January
22 |
| War of words over Nasrallah's comments on Israeli
soldiers |
| Official: Syria tightens controls on Lebanese food
exports |
| Sunni-Shiite violence rises in Lebanon amid political
crisis |
| Israel army chiefs want Olmert to take rap for Lebanon
war |
| Netanyahu: Withdrawals from South Lebanon, Gaza
"bases for Iran" |
| Nasrallah reopens bereaved family's wounds |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 22, 2008 |
| Lebanon delays sale of mobile companies by 3 months |
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| January
21 |
| Angry protesters briefly block major road in Beirut |
| Bomb destroys car in Beirut |
| Hezbollah-led opposition seeking to change regime:
Gemayel |
| Lebanese army shoots at Israeli jets |
| Refugees in Lebanon protest Israel Gaza lockdown |
| Lebanon newspaper says it has photos of IDF soldiers'
remains |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 21, 2008 |
| Political crisis hits Lebanon stocks |
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| January
20 |
| Germany warns Jews of terror threat from Lebanon |
| Lebanon vote delayed as mediator sees "closed
door" |
| Israeli ministers slam 'sewage rat' Nasrallah |
| Israeli ministers urge assassination of Nasrallah |
| Lebanon presidential vote delayed to Feb 11 |
| Arab League chief holds new Lebanon crisis talks |
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| January
19 |
| Arab states must clarify plan to end Lebanon crisis:
Berri |
| Arab League chief satisfied after talks with Assad |
| Hezbollah has 'heads' of Israeli soldiers, says Nasrallah |
| Hezbollah leader blasts Bush in first public appearance
in a year |
| Hezbollah chief in public for first time in more than
year |
| UNIFIL in joint exercises with Lebanon military |
| Lebanese Shiites gather at Ashura rally |
| Lebanese banks get rich as country staggers |
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| January
18 |
| UN Security Council condemns Beirut bomb attack |
| Christians fleeing Iraq swell Lebanon's congregations |
| Arab League chief sees progress in Lebanon crisis talks |
| US, Lebanon lodge complaints over Syrian FM's visit:
Berlin |
| German coalition split over FM's contact with Syria |
| Israeli troops release Lebanese man detained near border |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 18, 2008 |
| Winograd panel split over extent of PM's responsibility |
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| January
17 |
| Lebanese progress toward ending deadlock: Mussa |
| Lebanon rival leaders meet for first time in 3 months |
| Syrian Foreign Min: Middle East Peace "Top
Priority" |
| US experts begin inspecting remains of Beirut blast |
| Arab League chief tries to break Lebanon deadlock |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 17, 2008 |
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| January
16 |
| Lebanon U.S.-targeted blast raises stakes |
| Bush says Iran and Syria must end Lebanon interference |
| Security tightened as Lebanon probes anti-US attack |
| US Embassy vehicle hit by car bomb |
| Embassy car was likely target in Lebanon: US |
| US restricts staff after Lebanon blast |
| Syria rejects Saudi criticism over Lebanon role |
| Attack on US embassy car linked to Lebanese crisis |
| Amr Moussa in Beirut for another bid to break
presidential deadlock |
| Syrian foreign minister due in Berlin |
| Hezbollah chief warns against U.S. attack on Iran |
| Iran backs Arab League efforts to end Lebanon deadlock |
| Bomb hits US vehicle in Beirut amid high tension |
| Thailand satellite terminates Lebanon's al-Manar TV test |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 16, 2008 |
| Rice expresses outrage over Lebanon bombing, says US
will 'not be deterred' |
| Lebanese leaders condemn Beirut blast |
| Russia `strongly condemns' bomb attack in Lebanon |
| Germany condemns attack on US embassy vehicle |
| Political instability affects Saudi prisoners in Lebanon |
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| January
15 |
| US says bombing aims to undermine Lebanon stability |
| Three killed in Beirut attack on US embassy car |
| Lebanon issue arrest warrants against 10 al-Qaida
suspects |
| Australia: Hezbollah-backed TV channel is back |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 15, 2008 |
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| January
14 |
| Back to UN if Arab plan for Lebanon fails: French FM |
| Saudi Arabia urges Syria to help break Lebanon deadlock |
| Israel: Outsiders behind last week’s Lebanon rockets |
| Germany says threat of terrorist attacks not as severe as
thought |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 14, 2008 |
| Mubarak: World will forget Lebanon if Arab plan fails |
| 'War starts with words:' Sfeir warns |
| Lebanon: 2007 Year in Review |
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| January
13 |
| Hezbollah chief attacks Bush, says its honor to be his
enemy |
| Syria backs Arab League efforts to end Lebanon deadlock |
| Sarkozy: Lebanon is gateway to normalizing ties with
Syria |
| Hezbollah: Political solution needed before vote |
| Mofaz: Management failed in 2nd Lebanon War |
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| January
12 |
| Arab League chief fails to break Lebanese deadlock |
| 'Victory shall be ours by blood and will,' says
Hezbollah chief |
| Italian soccer team adopts Hezbollah-like logo |
| Beirut warns Germany of possible terror attacks |
| Arab League chief to continue mediation in Lebanon |
| Ban slams attack on UNIFIL, rocket on Israel |
| March 14 students win AUB elections |
| Saudi prince ready to invest $2bn in Citigroup |
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| January
11 |
| Lebanon presidential vote postponed for 12th time |
| Lebanon presidential vote delayed despite Arab bid |
| Lebanon Arrests Another Al-Qaida-Inspired Militant |
| Security Council blasts attack on UN troops in Lebanon |
| UN vows to pursue peace mission after Lebanon attack |
| UNIFIL 'leaks' to Hezbollah worry Israel |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 11, 2008 |
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| January
10 |
| Arab League chief seems impatient with Lebanese leaders |
| Lebanon’s Hezbollah slams Bush visit |
| Lebanon arrests top member of Qaeda-inspired group |
| Aoun lashes back at Sfeir, says opposition is 'running
out of patience' |
| Arab League chief hopeful of progress in Lebanon |
| UNIFIL's Quick Reaction Force conducts live fire training
exercise |
| Lebanese planned ’bloodbath’ on German trains:
police |
| French delegation affirms good relations with Syria
despite spat over Lebanon |
| Moussa: Solution could be reached "in a couple of
days" |
| Lebanon: Militant leader threatens new attacks |
| Lebanon's BLOM signs $101 mln loan to Jordan firm |
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| January 9 |
| Arab League chief starts tough mission in Lebanon |
| Gunboats and rocket attacks blight Bush peace mission |
| Tensions rise on eve of Bush visit |
| Israel early warning system fails to spot Katyusha strike |
| Jordan's king meets Lebanon's Seniora, supports Arab
League plan |
| Ireland’s consul to Lebanon visits wounded
peacekeepers |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 9, 2008 |
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| January 8 |
| Irish UN officers wounded in Lebanon blast |
| Lebanese army denies report of rockets fired at Israel |
| Rockets fired from Lebanon hit Israel |
| Fatah al-Islam chief warns of attacks on Lebanon army |
| Beirut to complain to UN after Israel 'kidnaps' shepherd |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 8, 2008 |
| Police: Rocket from Lebanon hits Israel |
| Israel's Barak says Hezbollah stronger than ever |
| Solana gives EU blessing to Lebanese election plan |
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| January 7 |
| Formidable obstacles face Arab plan for Lebanon |
| Israeli border incident sparks row with Lebanon |
| UN chief presses Lebanese leaders to end poll impasse |
| France backs Arab League crisis plan for Lebanon poll |
| UN: 'Good progress' made in setting up Lebanon's Hariri
tribunal |
| American Israeli critic meets senior Hezbollah official |
| Israeli troops take Lebanese shepherd in southern Lebanon
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| Lebanon shares surge 6 pct on Arab plan hopes |
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| January 6 |
| Arab plan for Lebanon wins broad support |
| Lebanon majority backs Arab plan to end crisis |
| Arab League chief to discuss Lebanon plan in Beirut |
| Arab FMs back army chief as Lebanon president |
| Lebanon war inquiry to release final report Jan. 30 |
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| January 5 |
| UN troops in Lebanon ready to fight terror: Spanish PM |
| Bush may add Lebanon, Iraq to stops on trip |
| Bush blames Lebanon stalemate on Syrian interference |
| Lebanese presidential election a priority: Egypt |
| Lebanon on alert after Israel reports bird flu |
| Lebanon heads towards a critical week |
| Spanish PM on surprise visit to Lebanon |
| Lebanese Mufti cautions against sectarian tensions |
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| January 4 |
| Lebanon ruling majority urges Arab states to halt Syria
meddling |
| Palestinian militant found dead in refugee camp in
Lebanon |
| Hezbollah-Israeli swap is at "delicate point,"
sources say |
| Syria Mininster, Iran adviser discuss Lebanon
developments |
| Lebanon Press Headlines: January 4, 2008 |
| Fatah al-Islam re-emerges in Ain al-Hilweh camp: Paper |
| Lebanon's finance minister responds to Nasrallah's
criticism |
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| January 3 |
| No link between al-Qaeda and Hezbollah says Nasrallah |
| French mediation on Lebanon to go forward: Nasrallah |
| Israel 'unaware' of Hezbollah offer to trade for
soldiers' remains |
| Hezbollah dismisses senior commander for wartime failures |
| Jumblat: Hezbollah-led opposition aims at eleminating
the state |
| Opposition plans to close airport, ports, launch sit-ins
at Bkerki, US Embassy |
| Lebanon opposition figure preaches open-ended crisis,
dead Taef |
| Lebanon Press Headlines:January 3, 2008 |
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| January 2 |
| Nasrallah: No president unless opposition gets veto power |
| Amid tensions, France takes note of Syrian
non-cooperation |
| Syria breaks off contacts with France over Lebanon |
| Hariri accuses Syria of trying to foil Arab efforts to
salavage Lebanon |
| Syria has several active 'terrorist' cells in Lebanon -
report |
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| January 1 |
| Report: Marking Hezbollah bunkers as 'nature preserves'
led to Israeli failure |
| Jumblat: Hezbollah can have veto power 'over our dead
bodies' |
| Syria unwilling to pressure Lebanon allies: minister |
| Army ends tension between Hezbollah, Hariri supporters |
| Hayek predicts 2008 will be generally good to Lebanon |
| French and Syrians talk as Lebanon crisis drags |
