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Lebanon News
March 2008 |
Lebanonwire/Lebanon Bar
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| March 31 |
| Fadlallah bans attacks against public utilities in Iraq |
| Israeli soldier accused of spying for Hezbollah |
| US, Lebanon discuss security assistance |
| Mashaal: Israel trying to justify war against Hamas,
Hezbollah |
| Former Abu-Nidal terrorist faces murder trial in Germany |
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| March 30 |
| Arab rift could hike Lebanon tensions |
| UN officials: Syria still suspect in Hariri murder |
| UN wants UNIFIL to have full responsibility in northern
Ghajar |
| Anri-Syrian protestors demonstrate against Syrian
president |
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| March 29 |
| Syria, Saudi Arabia conciliatory on Lebanon |
| Lebanon welcomes new Hariri probe report |
| Syria's Assad denies meddling in Lebanon at summit |
| Syria opens Arab summit, vows to help on Lebanon |
| Arab summit marked by no-shows in snub to Syria |
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| March 28 |
| UN panel blames 'criminal network' for Hariri murder |
| Siniora blames Syria for Lebanon's prolonged crisis |
| Mideast rift upstages Arab League summit |
| U.N. sees boost in funding for Hariri tribunal |
| Israel: Hezbollah ups rocket range |
| More Arab leaders snub Syria, skip summit |
| Arab summit in Syria to discuss Lebanon, peace initiative |
| Arab leaders boycott Damascus summit over Lebanon crisis |
| Lebanese authorities reverse decision to ban 'Persepolis' |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 28, 2008 |
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| March 27 |
| Lebanon ruling coalition seeks Arab pressure on Syria |
| Syria calls on Saudi Arabia to help on Lebanon |
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| March 26 |
| Gemayel warns of "law of the jungle" in Lebanon |
| Muallem urges Saudi to pull its weight in Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 27, 2008 |
| Syria defiant on Lebanon despite Arab summit |
| Syria: Lebanon missed golden chance to resolve standoff |
| Foreign powers loom over Arab summit |
| Egypt latest country to snub Damascus summit |
| Lebanon bans prize-winning cartoon 'Persepolis' |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 26, 2008 |
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| March 25 |
| Lebanon will not attend Arab summit |
| Exclusive: At least 27 killed in first Iraqi forces'
showdown with Hezbollah |
| More threats, but no action, from Hezbollah |
| 'Syrian silence on Mughniyeh sign of tension with
Hezbollah' |
| Kuwait grills Shiite ex-MPs over Hezbollah links |
| Syria hosting deeply divided Arab summit |
| Israel: 33 kg of heroin seized across Lebanon border |
| Lebanon's 'Hariri camp' waves olive branch toward Syria |
| Moussa urges Lebanon to attend Damascus summit |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 25, 2008 |
| Hezbollah says prisoner swap talks go on |
| Egypt to send its foreign minister to Arab summit |
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| March 24 |
| Lebanon presidential elections postponed again |
| Hezbollah chief vows revenge against Israel |
| Nasrallah rules out Israeli war on Lebanon or Syria |
| Nasrallah: The Zionist entity can be wiped out of
existence |
| Israeli soldier suspected of passing information to
Hezbollah |
| Arab League sees no breakthrough in Lebanon |
| Saudi announces low-level delegation to Arab summit |
| Egyptian FM fears poor turnout at Arab summit |
| Berri says could call for crisis talk if summit fails to
resolve deadlock |
| Ain Al-Helweh residents fear repeat of 'Bared' events |
| Israel shifts stance on agreement with Hezbollah |
| Israel developing unique interception system |
| Hezbollah calls for Beirut rally |
| At Lebanon grave, Hezbollah chief hailed as martyr |
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| March 23 |
| Israel on high alert worldwide fearing Hezbollah revenge |
| Hezbollah says has solid proof Israel killed Mughniyah |
| Peres: Israel will not cede Golan Heights for
Syria-controlled Lebanon |
| Syria deploys three military divisions along Lebanon
border |
| Netanyahu: If we leave Jerusalem, Iran and Hamas will
take control |
| Russia voices concern over militant violence in Lebanon
camp |
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| March 22 |
| Chicago professor named president of American University
of Beirut |
| Clashes end at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon |
| Olmert worried Russian weapons will reach Hezbollah |
| Israeli airliners to get anti-missile systems |
| Heavy clashes in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon |
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| March 21 |
| As tensions rise in Lebanon, residents again fear the
worst |
| Israelis warned of greater risk of kidnappings |
| Fadlallah says Arab summit won't solve any problem |
| Lebanon: Political rivalries prevent clean-up of toxic
rubbish dump |
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| March 20 |
| Insurgent bomb-makers seek edge in roadside arms race |
| Israel fears double Hezbollah revenge attack |
| Israel bars access from W. Bank, Gaza, fearing Hezbollah
attack |
| Russian FM, Assad discuss Mideast peace, Lebanon crisis |
| March 14 protests against Berri's refusal to open parliament |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 20, 2008 |
| Russian FM holds Mideast talks in Syria |
| UN force marks 30 years of peacekeeping in southern
Lebanon |
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| March 19 |
| McCain warns Hamas and Hezbollah threaten world |
| Tribunal for Lebanon killings at start-up phase |
| Mehlis confident truth in Hariri killing will be revealed |
| D'Alema urges Arab dialogue to solve Lebanon's crisis |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 19, 2008 |
| Slain Jihad operative's son: My entire family has turned
Hezbollah |
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| March 18 |
| Israeli warship enters Lebanese waters: army |
| AIP chief pushes for Lebanon reconciliation conference |
| Saudi-Syrian reconciliation would help Lebanon crisis:
Berri |
| Geagea against Lebanon attending Arab summit in Damascus |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 18, 2008 |
| Credit Suisse sees low GDP growth for debt-saddled
Lebanon in coming years |
| Political deadlock putting Lebanese banks at risk |
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| March 17 |
| Israel to hold massive emergency drill |
| Unresolved Lebanon crisis might lead to security
confrontations - Saqr |
| Syria must play positive role in Lebanon: France |
| Lebanon waiting game in Syrian clutches |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: Mrach 17, 2008 |
| Japan donates $5.5m to rebuild Palestinian camp in North
Lebanon |
| Lebanon's Bank Audi climbs on merger talk |
| Merrill Lynch advises investors to steer clear of
Beirut's Eurobonds |
| Lebanon latest economic indicators |
| Lebanese banks resist political deadlock, look to expand
overseas - S&P |
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| March 16 |
| Israel on high alert at end of Mughniyeh mourning period |
| Rocket fire disrupts ceremony for missing Lebanon
militant |
| Syrian FM: War with Israel possible |
| EU's Solana urges pressure on Syria over Lebanon |
| Jumblat against Lebanon going to Arab summit |
| Arab MPs in Beirut to break presidential deadlock |
| Iran says to attend Arab summit in Syria |
| Stalled peace process fuels support for Hezbollah |
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| March 15 |
| Report: Syria wants 'public' peace talks with Israel |
| Berlusconi eyes new Iraq role, changes in Lebanon |
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| March 14 |
| Israel secretly warned Syria about Hezbollah |
| Anti-Syrian coalition marks anniversary of Cedar
Revolution |
| Travel bans hit Lebanon's tourism business hard |
| Italy: Call for Lebanon troop withdrawal sparks outrage |
| Syrian labourers bear brunt of Lebanon’s political
divide |
| US urges Arab states to mull attending summit in Syria |
| Kuwait finds it is not devoid of sectarianism |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 14, 2008 |
| Travel bans hit Lebanon's tourism business hard |
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| March 13 |
| Hezbollah becoming more visible in West Bank after
Mughniyeh's death |
| Shiite crackdown fuels sectarian tensions in Kuwait |
| Syria invites Lebanese PM Siniora to upcoming Arab
summit |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 13, 2008 |
| Central bank sees good demand for Lebanon debt |
| Lebanon: Problems of Piracy |
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| March 12 |
| Syrian plans for Arab summit mired in tensions |
| Lebanon political crisis set to worsen |
| Jittery Lebanese brace for worst |
| AUB to name Univeristy of Chicago scholar as next
president |
| Lebanon waits out its political crisis |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 12, 2008 |
| Lebanon plunges on list of risky countries |
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| March 11 |
| Lebanon: UN chief names top official for tribunal |
| Berri says US blocking solution to president crisis |
| Lebanon indicts Fatah Islam leader, 4 Syrians in bombing |
| Lebanon finances secure despite crisis: Minister |
| Kuwait parliament asked to lift two Shia MPs immunity |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 11, 2008 |
| Russia criticizes US ships off Lebanon |
| Kuwait appeals for unity over Hezbollah tensions |
| Sudanese President : Lebanon can send PM to Arab summit
if vote fails |
| Iran Unveils Hezbollah Commander Stamp |
| Leading Lebanese Shiite cleric calls on Kuwait to release
fellow sheik |
| Lebanon finances secure despite crisis: Minister |
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| March 10 |
| US condemns delays in Lebanon elections |
| Lebanon crisis derails president vote for 16th time |
| Man suffering from psychological problems threatens
people at Beirut airport |
| Palestinian sources say Hamas, Hezbollah helped in terror
attack |
| Slump in Gulf tourists hits heart of Lebanon's economy |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 10, 2008 |
| Slump in Gulf tourists hits heart of Lebanon's economy |
| Arab entrepreneurs seek new riches south of Sahara |
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| March 9 |
| Intelligence paints grim picture for Israel |
| Hamas wages Iran’s proxy war on Israel |
| Iran, Gulf foreign ministers meet in Damascus |
| Lebanese presidential vote likely to be delayed again |
| Report: Syria invites Saudi Arabia to Arab summit |
| Zain eyes Lebanon telecom licence |
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| March 8 |
| Arab leaders threaten to boycott Damascus summit |
| Sources: Israel attack linked to Hezbollah |
| Jewish seminary attacker previously arrested for ties
with Hezbollah |
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| March 7 |
| Lebanon's top Shiite cleric calls Jerusalem attack
’heroic’ |
| Israeli warplanes fly over Beirut |
| US puts ships from Syria on watchlist |
| Drought-hit Cyprus seeks water from Lebanon |
| Five-year Eurobond raises $875 mln for Lebanon |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 7, 2008 |
| Hezbollah TV names group responsible for Jerusalem attack |
| Five-year Eurobond raises $875 mln for Lebanon |
| Property sales in Lebanon soar despite ongoing political
crisis |
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| March 6 |
| Shi'ite arrests stir sectarian fears in Kuwait |
| US embassy fears attacks on citizens in Lebanon |
| Syria angles to reclaim Golan from Israel |
| Lebanon: ICRC completes primary water supply to ruined
refugee camp |
| Israeli forces cross into southern Lebanon |
| UAE president to attend Arab summit |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 6, 2008 |
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| March 5 |
| Hezbollah says group is prepared for war but will not
start one |
| MI: Iran arming Hezbollah with missiles sent via Turkey |
| Arab ministers condemn Israeli "crimes of war" |
| Arab ministers mull review of longstanding peace offer |
| Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers meet in Cairo |
| Arab FMs urge feuding Lebanese to elect president |
| Lebanese stand-off divides Arab countries |
| Hezbollah lashes out at UN Secretary General's report |
| US warship leaves Lebanon for Gulf |
| Arab diplomats to decide summit agenda amid dispute |
| U.S. replaces two ships off Lebanese coast |
| Arab ministers meet to discuss Lebanon crisis, Gaza
attacks |
| Syria to invite Lebanon, Saudi Arabia to summit |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 5, 2008 |
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| March 4 |
| Solana urges Lebanon to elect president before summit |
| Bush blames Syria for Lebanon crisis |
| Rice defends US warship off Lebanon |
| Israel says Hezbollah has 30,000 rockets |
| Lebanon tourism losing 'billions' |
| Gaza killings derail boycott plan of Arab summit |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 4, 2008 |
| Lebanon tourism losing 'billions' |
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| March 3 |
| Saudi to skip Arab summit unless Lebanon goes |
| Hezbollah mass rally calls for resistance in Gaza |
| Arab rift over Lebanon to undermine Syria summit |
| Bahaa Hariri leaves Saudi Oger to run his own property
company |
| Labour, extremism and a friend of Hezbollah |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: March 3, 2008 |
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| March 2 |
| Saudi embassy received specific threats - minister |
| Hundreds of Hezbollah supporters protest Gaza attacks |
| Kuwait to deport foreigners who mourned Hezbollah chief |
| Lebanon somehow chugs along despite instability in its
politics and security |
| Bahaa Hariri leaves Saudi Oger to run his own property
company |
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| March 1 |
| US warship worsens Lebanon crisis: Syrian FM |
| Saudi advises nationals to leave Lebanon immediately |
| U.S. "muscle flexing" won't work in Lebanon:
Syria |
| UN chief alarmed by Hezbollah's threat against Israel |
| US-Saudi effort seeks to end Syrian interference in
Lebanon |
| Syria criticizes US warship deployment off Lebanon coast |
| UN chief: Lebanon's political stalemate hurts
disarmament, border security |
| Iraqi detainees released in Lebanon |
| Audi report on Lebanon shows marginal real GDP growth in
2007 |
| Lebanon's public debt: the moment of truth |
| Lebanon somehow chugs along despite instability in its
politics and security |
