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Lebanon News
September 2008 |
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| September
30 |
| Syria poses ‘direct threat’ to Lebanon: Hariri |
| Death toll in Lebanon bomb rises to seven |
| Tripoli turmoil increases risk of Sunni-Shiite war in
Lebanon |
| Lebanon: Bomb design repeat of previous blast |
| Lebanon, Syria blame bombings on Islamic militants |
| American diplomats meet Syrians in sign of thaw |
| Hariri lashes out at Damascus, warns of intervention |
| Lebanon MPs adopt new election law |
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| September
29 |
| Syria says suicide attacker behind weekend bombing |
| Officer linked to Hariri killing was target of Syria
blast: reports |
| Car bomb attack on Lebanese army bus kills 5 |
| Syria could be paying a price for moderating |
| Syria media blame foreigners for fatal Damascus bomb |
| Six killed in Lebanon army bus blast |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 29, 2008 |
| MPs overhaul Lebanese election law, but not everyone is
satisfied |
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| September
28 |
| Syrian officials blame Damascus car bomb on Islamists |
| Syria hunts for Damascus bombers |
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| September
27 |
| Damacsus car bomb targeted senior security official - report |
| Hezbollah leader stresses importance of building army |
| TV: Bomb kills 17 in Syrian capital |
| Lebanon: Clear Skies |
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| September
26 |
| UN urges clarity amid Syrian troop movement |
| Lebanese leader presses Bush on land and refugees |
| Lebanon to remove political posters from streets: Hariri |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 26, 2008 |
| Lebanon comes 102nd in corruption index, despite efforts |
| German police ask public to turn in two Islamists |
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| September
25 |
| Clerics' debate underlines Sunni-Shiite divide |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 25, 2008 |
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| September
24 |
| Hezbollah delegation meets Saad Hariri in Lebanon |
| Lebanon: 'Incoherent' agreement spells the way forward |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 24, 2008 |
| Second Lebanon War animation wins big at Israeli Oscars |
| Plus properties launches Plus Towers in downtown Beirut |
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| September
23 |
| Blast kills one, wounds four in south Lebanon camp |
| Beauty and the Billionaire: Murder Suspect Speaks Out |
| Lebanon calls for more funding for Hariri probe |
| Lebanon says Syrian troops deployed on border |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 23, 2008 |
| Hopes run high of a Nasrallah-Hariri fence-mending
meeting |
| Lebanon likely to face power shortages for years to come
- expert |
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| September
22 |
| Syrian troop build-up worries Lebanese officials |
| Lebanon reports Syrian troop build-up along border |
| Geagea apologizes for war mistakes, calls for unity |
| Siniora: There are no plans to disarm Hezbollah |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 22, 2008 |
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| September
21 |
| Ex-IDF chief: Israel can't avoid a military confrontation
with Iran |
| Egyptian tycoon denies ordering death of Suzan Tamim |
| Saudi Arabia donates 44 million dollars to support
Lebanon schools |
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| September
20 |
| Exclusive: Why Aoun fired FPM officials and media
spokesman |
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| September
19 |
| Syria feeds Russian spy tips to Hezbollah - Israel |
| Arabs denounce cleric's fatwa on 'immoral' TV |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 19, 2008 |
| Tamim murder trial to start on October 18 |
| 'Security reasons' forced UN envoy out of Lebanon |
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| September
18 |
| Lebanon Jews tap diaspora to rebuild Beirut's shelled
synagogue |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 18, 2008 |
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| September
17 |
| Lebanese peace and stability are still out of reach |
| Germany extends Lebanon mandate |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 17, 2008 |
| Two killed in Lebanon in clashes over banner |
| Ya'alon faults IAF for Lebanon War failures |
| Saudi cleric retreats from TV fatwa |
| Lebanese banks' immune' to worldwide crisis? |
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| September
16 |
| US plans to sell Israel 1,000 bunker-buster bombs |
| Lebanon president urges rivals to bury divisions |
| Three killed in clashes at Lebanon refugee camp |
| Lebanese rivals hold reconciliation talks |
| Lebanon's rival factions hold reconciliation talks |
| Hezbollah and Druze rivals talk for first time in two
years |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 16, 2008 |
| Funds for victims of Tripoli clashes |
| Israel to UNIFIL: Stop ignoring Hezbollah violations of
resolution 1701 |
| Lebanon's rival leaders launch national dialogue |
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| September
15 |
| One killed, two wounded in eastern Lebanon shooting |
| Bombs explode in Beirut on eve of 'national dialogue' |
| Syria refuses entry to media delegation: Rights group |
| Killing of militant sparks clashes in Lebanon camp |
| Mussa in Beirut for national dialogue talks |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 15, 2008 |
| Phalange stresses 'illegitimacy' of Hezbollah's arms |
| Army seizes arms from Islamic faction in Tripoli |
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| September
14 |
| Syrian commandos invade seven N. Lebanese villages
outside Tripoli |
| Lebanese to begin talks, focus on Hezbollah arms |
| Lebanon set for dialogue amid new security concerns |
| Hezbollah holds mock battle to mark death of leader's son |
| Kuwait firm eyes mobile licence in Lebanon |
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| September
13 |
| Livni preparing to end talks with Syria if she becomes
Israel's new PM |
| Prime suspect denies killing Suzan Tamim |
| Saudi judge calls for murder of satellite channel owners |
| Bush to host Lebanon president September 25 |
| UN chief to discuss timing of Hariri tribunal with
Lebanese authorities |
| New Lebanese armed forces commander visits UNIFIL |
| Lebanon ranks 99th globally on ease of business |
| Fitch Affirms Lebanon at B-; Outlook Stable |
| Lebanon: Industrial Optimism |
| Lebanon's budget deficit hits $1.45 billion |
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| September
12 |
| Druze rivals blame foreigners for death of politician |
| Kantar in Lebanon demo for jailed 'Cuban Five' in US |
| Slain Lebanese Druze politician laid to rest |
| Lebanese sects aim to end clashes |
| Cracks seen in Lebanon's ruling coalition |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 12, 2008 |
| Oil prices keep falling, reach six-month lows |
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| September
11 |
| Lebanon assassination raises tensions |
| Murder of Lebanon politician threatens reconciliation bid |
| Lebanon leaders call for unity after car bombing |
| Police: Bomb explosion kills politician who helped
reconcile rival factions |
| US condemns Lebanon car bombing ahead of dialogue |
| Lebanese rival leaders condemn killing of Druze sheikh |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 11, 2008 |
| Bomb kills pro-Syrian Lebanese politician |
| Israel tells reserve generals to come home |
| Investors give Iran funds cold shoulder |
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| September
10 |
| Israel's Barak warns of growing Hezbollah arsenal |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 10, 2008 |
| Zawahri questions Hezbollah's 'victory' in 2006 summer
war |
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| September
9 |
| Lebanon president sets day for national dialogue |
| Lebanon approves public, private sector pay rise |
| Lebanon court acquits 12 of attempt to kill Nasrallah |
| Hezbollah man in chopper attack formally arrested |
| Israel attack on Lebanon depends on Iran, Syria:
Hezbollah |
| Lebanon approves public, private sector pay rise |
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| September
8 |
| Lebanese Cabinet to discuss wage hikes |
| German cabinet backs longer Lebanon mandate |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 9, 2008 |
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| September
8 |
| Lebanese sign reconciliation deal in volatile city |
| Iran solidifies control over Hezbollah |
| Nasrallah urges talks with Lebanon's Hariri |
| Suspect in helicopter attack to be questioned |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 8, 2008 |
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| September
7 |
| Don't test power of IDF, Barak warns Hezbollah |
| Lebanese hold reconciliation talks in volatile city |
| Vanished cleric an issue years later |
| Jordan, Lebanon refuse to become alternate Palestinian
homelands |
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| September
6 |
| Syria accused of plotting return to power in Lebanon |
| Hariri accuses Syria of terrorizing Lebanon |
| Irael seizes heroin, cash near Lebanon border |
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| September
5 |
| Lebanon: Belligerence on the Rise Again |
| Lebanon ruling bloc slams Syrian 'interference' |
| Syria delivers six-point peace plan to Israel |
| Hezbollah will not lay down arms, even if Shebaa is
liberated |
| Hezbollah chief defends 'accidental' fire on Lebanon
chopper |
| Syria vows not to abandon Hezbollah |
| Syria 'informs Sarkozy it is holding Lebanon's most
wanted man' |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 5, 2008 |
| Assad warns against 'fragile' security in Lebanon |
| Israeli soldier convicted of spying for Hezbollah |
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| September
4 |
| Israel denies Ghajar withdrawal reports |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 4, 2008 |
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| September
3 |
| Israel warplanes break sound barrier over Lebanon |
| Hezbollah attempts to kidnap Israelis foiled-Barak |
| UN peacekeeper killed by mine in south Lebanon |
| Intelligence: Hezbollah still targeting Israelis abroad |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 3, 2008 |
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| September
2 |
| Egypt tycoon charged over Lebanese diva killing |
| UNIFIL Maritime Task Force transfer of authority |
| Founder of Lebanon fundamentalist Sunni group dies |
| More than one person opened fire on Lebanese helicopter -
sources |
| Israel on global high alert for kidnapping of citizens |
| Lebanon economy looks to a revival |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 2, 2008 |
| Egypt to provide Lebanon with power via Jordan |
| Lebanon economy looks to a revival |
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| September
1 |
| Officials: Israel foiled Hezbollah kidnap attempts |
| Lebanon: Shiites and Sunnis united in Ramadan, divided on
rule |
| Lebanese army controls situation in Akar area |
| Muslims' holy month of fasting starts |
| Lebanon to sell mobile licenses after delays to reduce
debt |
| Lebanon's president travels to Qatar for talks |
| Massive Lebanon rally reflects Sadr's continuing
influence |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: September 1, 2008 |
| Israel ready to mull leaving part of northern border town
of Ghajar |
| Lebanon to sell mobile licenses after delays to reduce
debt |
