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Lebanon News
December 2002 |
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| December
31 |
| Update:
Army Guns Down Dekouane Barracks Killer in Suburban Shootout |
| Casualties
narrowly averted as guard throws dynamite stick out of harm's way |
| Dynamite blast at Fatah Day rally in Lebanon |
| Israeli
Party Demands Shelling Assad's Palace, Reinvasion of S. Lebanon |
| Lebanese
security forces kill barracks gunman |
| Lebanese
soldier opens fire at barracks, killing one and wounding four |
| Hariri works for deal with Jumblatt |
| Qornet Shehwan flays confirmation of MTV closure |
| Harb urges probe into Tele-Liban, Future
TV |
| Franjieh says government reshuffle inevitable |
| Hizbullah says Bekaa blast was ordnance
disposal |
| Same old New Year’s Eve? Party
animals, and others, prepare to meet 2003 |
| Calendars: Traditional method of keeping
time lives on |
| Relatives
demand release of Lebanese prisoners in Iraq |
| MK
Lieberman: Bomb Assad if Syria attacks |
| Lebanon Economy: 2002 highlights |
| Exports are up but need to keep growing |
| Brief News |
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| December
30 |
| Israel
checking whether Hezbollah conducted missile tests |
| Explosion
reported at Hezbollah training camp in eastern Lebanon |
| Clearing landmines in Lebanon |
| Hizbullah
Test-Fires Locally Made Missile in Bekaa? |
| ‘Crisis committee’ proposed in response to Israeli
threats |
| MTV closure ruling causes fury among opposition |
| 2002: Lebanon’s media in the dock |
| Sfeir: Syrians have been here too long |
| Patriarch visits housing projects aiming to provide young
Christians with homes |
| Jumblatt to present ‘final’ budget position
Thursday |
| Miss Europe brings back the beauty |
| Communist Party’s internal standoff intensifies |
| Blast heard northeast of Baalbek |
| Former
SLA men voted for Sharon in Likud primaries |
| Lebanon prospers as world tourism suffers |
| Lebanon
Dec 26 t-bills raise $152.87 million |
| Brief News |
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| December
29 |
| Explosion reported in
eastern Lebanon |
| Clerics in
dilemma over cloning |
| Miss
Russia crowned Miss Europe 2002 in Beirut |
| . |
| December
28 |
| U.S. Forces To
Defend Israel Against Iraqi Missiles: Report |
| Lebanese
General Named Second-in-Command of U.S. Army to Invade Iraq |
| Justice Palace gunman ‘had ties’ with Dinnieh
group |
| Court makes MTV closure permanent |
| Canada will uphold Hizbullah ban |
| Ottawa refuses to review Hizbullah ban |
| Aridi launches new broadside at Washington |
| Ain al-Hilweh housing project nears completion |
| Mixed reactions as ex-detainees receive compensation |
| PSP youth group aims to ramp up size, influence |
| Shiite-run education on rise despite ‘terrorism’
label |
| Southern suburbs finally get clean water |
| Euromed, WTO talks point way to future despite many
challenges |
| Top French business school to train local managers |
| Jammal Trust Bank duels with EDL over power bill |
| Brief News |
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| December
27 |
| Six fleeing
persons return back from Israel |
| Bomb
explodes in front of coffee shop in Palestinian refugee camp |
| Muslim
Charity Man Appeals Deportation |
| Arabs blast Sharon's charges
against Syria |
| Five
Bin Laden Disciples May be Executed in Beirut |
| Runaway
Lebanese Hijacker from Geneva Grabbed in Morocco |
| Court
of Appeals Maintains MTV Closure Pending New Plea |
| Sharon heats up Mideast tension; Syria scoffs at
‘laughable’ accusations |
| Lahoud: no Iraqi weapons in South |
| Cabinet reshuffle ‘inevitable’ by February |
| Judicial shooting case to close ‘within days’ |
| Jumblatt bloc threatens to vote against budget |
| Beirut formally asks Ottawa to take Hizbullah off terror
list |
| Prosecutor wants life sentences for militants |
| State announces detainee payments |
| Christian clerics call for justice, peace |
| Social Affairs Ministry inks projects with UN |
| Lebanese
pound strong in end-of-year trading lull |
| Country emerges from 2002 stronger |
| Companies eyeing mobile phone sector to be named |
| EDL cuts power supply to Jammal Trust Bank |
| Brief News |
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| December
26 |
| Lebanese
cleric: US bases in Gulf are occupation |
| Iraqi
Missiles Allegedly Poised in Syria, Lebanon to Blast Israeli Cities |
| Army
Patrols Beirut Around-The-Clock |
| Emirates to support top Lebanon team |
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| December
25 |
| Syria
denies Sharon's accusations it received Iraqi weapon of mass destruction |
| Syria rejects Israel
weapons claim |
| Iraqi
rockets sent to Syria for use by Hezbollah |
| Escaped
Lebanese hijacker rearrested after more than three months |
| Lebanon
Seeks Life Sentences for Terror |
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| December
24 |
| Lebanon asks Canada to remove Hezbollah from list of banned
terrorist list |
| Lebanese
prosecutor demands life in prison for five accused Muslim extremists |
| Hezbollah Becomes Potent Anti-U.S. Force |
| Lebanon denies intention to build a project on
al-Hasbani river - paper |
| Osbat
Al Ansar Seen Behind Attempt to Murder Beirut Magistrate |
| Bomb
Wrecks House of Palestinian Militant in Sidon |
| Ex-convict shoots judge in Beirut courtroom |
| Lawyers, politicians appalled by Justice Palace shooting |
| Patriarch’s seasonal message paints grim picture |
| Hizbullah provides Canadian reporter with recording of
Nasrallah speech |
| Fares mimics Berri, pronounces Cabinet ‘dead’ |
| Russia reassures
Lebanon over Iraq |
| Hezbollah Becomes Potent Anti-U.S. Force |
| Cedar reforestation plan takes root |
| Health Ministry to sanction new nurses’ order |
| UNRWA denies making cuts to services |
| Industry can be built on snow |
| Budget draft might run into trouble in Parliament |
| Central Bank takes bigger role in helping recovery |
| Lebanon
invites interest in mobile auction, tender |
| Brief News |
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| December
23 |
| Judge
shot, wounded in Lebanon |
| Gunman
wounds judge in Beirut court |
| Beirut
Judge Shot at His Justice Palace Chambers |
| Berri declares Cabinet ‘dead’ |
| Le Pen meets Sfeir, salutes Christian right |
| Future Television denies Aridi sent it warning over US ad |
| Communist heroine tells her story |
| Communist Party forges ahead with elections |
| Saleh ‘satisfied’ with talks, achievements in
Lebanon |
| Cleanup begins after storm sweeps country |
| Lebanon
central bank says T-bill yields fall |
| Lebanon
Dec 19 t-bills raise $219.7 million |
| Police Report |
| Brief News |
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| December
22 |
| Le Pen in
Beirut, backs Lebanese Christian rightists |
| Hezbollah
agent arrested in Gaza Strip |
| Syrian
Cabinet grants licenses to five Arab banks |
| Berri
Pronounces Current Government a "Dead Corpse" |
| Battered
Lebanese Take Stock of Storm Losses |
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| December
21 |
| Critics
say detention of Middle Eastern men harms terrorism fight |
| Are South
American countries downplaying the threat of Islamic terrorism? |
| Bomb
explodes in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon |
| Lebanon
Cannot Get Slim Girls From U.S. Embassy |
| Storm
Tortures Lebanon, No Lights in Beirut |
| Powerful storm doles out flooding, blackouts |
| Pierre Gemayel launches broadside at Michel Murr |
| Aridi launches tirade against Battle |
| Murr resurrects specter of ‘satanic cults’ |
| Aridi warns FTV over airing of US propaganda |
| Saleh calls on Arabs to close ranks |
| Political deadlock ‘suffocating’ Beirut |
| UAE group intends to bid for cellular license |
| Hariri: Privatization will end political meddling |
| Top advertising agencies join forces |
| Equity review |
| Brief News |
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| December
20 |
| U.S.:
South American Groups Back Hezbollah |
| 14 dead
in Mid-East storms |
| Lebanon
opens mobile telephone sector for privatization |
| Winter
storms flood homes in south, east Lebanon |
| Storms
flood Beirut and Amman, strand tourists in Jordan, force docking of Egyptian boat in
Israel and disrupt Cairo airport |
| Four cooperation
agreements between Lebanon, Yemen |
| Yemen
says Iraq war will cost US its antiterror coalition |
| Custody
Battle Rattles Fragile Lebanese-U.S. Ties |
| Aridi
Quarrels with U.S. Over Image-Propping Videotapes |
| Yemen
Says Bush Will Lose Arab Sentiment if He Attacks Iraq |
| Saleh brings call for ‘new Arab order’ |
| Aridi refuses to air ‘ad’ made by US Muslims |
| FBI agents follow up killing of American |
| US Embassy speaks out on custody case |
| LF man arrested for possession of ‘coded
papers’ |
| Diplomats slam US road map delay |
| Palestinians turn up heat on UNRWA |
| Labor, management fight it out as law and custom fail to
produce settlements |
| Le Pen expected to arrive Friday evening |
| Date set for US-Arab Economic Forum |
| Lebanon
budget deficit 42.4 pct spending at end-Nov |
| Lebanese
pound stable after S&P improves outlook |
| Ratings
agency optimistic on economy |
| Cell licenses ‘will not be sold’ if bids are too
low |
| Record number of visitors expected at Shopping Festival |
| Siniora inks $15 million loan agreement with Arab Monetary
Fund |
| Brief News |
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| December
19 |
| Lebanon TV refuses U.S. ads |
| Three Lebanon Sisters Caught
in US Custody Standoff |
| US
judge orders Iran to pay $301MLN to former hostage |
| Aridi
Quarrels with U.S. Over Image-Propping Videotapes |
| Custody
Battle for 3 Lebanese-American Girls Flares to New Zenith |
| Activists
slam ISF for failing to curb car theft |
| Lahoud
plays down possibility of Cabinet reshuffle |
| Loyalists
lash out at Qornet Shehwan |
| Beirut
bar saga resolved at last? |
| 85 Iraqis in Lebanon
return home |
| Fransabank completes issue of $60 million in bonds |
| USDA
offers $20 mln export credits to Lebanon |
| Americans raise aid to $40 million |
| Particulars of cellular auction to be published Friday |
| S&P
revises Lebanon's outlook to stable |
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| December
18 |
| Lebanon rejects U.S.image
spots |
| 'Blair
Won't Believe His Ears If Assad Pledges to Curb Hizbullah' |
| Iraqi
exiles in Beirut head home despite fears |
| Iraq
question raises tension on Israel's northern border |
| Hizbullah: Some Israelis want
pre-emptive war |
| 3,000 brave wet weather to condemn 2003 budget |
| Hizbullah offers to help Ottawa rectify ban
‘error’ |
| Downtown bars closed once again |
| Army officer insists Blue Line is not legal border |
| Ambassador
asks Beirut to let girls leave for US |
| Battle pleads for girls to join American mom |
| Lahd plans to open restaurant in Tel Aviv |
| Berlin and Beirut: 2 divided cities struggle to regain their
identities |
| US democracy program draws criticism |
| Saad: Politics are trumping reform |
| Siniora touts 2003 budget draft Minister: loans are
‘proof of our success’ |
| Moody’s upbeat but rating won’t change until
pledges are honored |
| WTO bid focuses on vital services sector |
| Souq al-Barghout brings pre-war flavor back to Beirut |
| News in Brief |
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| December
17 |
| Iranian
deported to Lebanon after sneaking into Israel |
| Mofaz in NY: Israel may need to 'clean up' South Lebanon |
| Israel threatens to bring Lebanon back to the stone age |
| Assad describes Damascus terror HQs
as 'press centers' |
| U.S.
Seeks Lebanon Aid in Custody Fight |
| Teachers
demonstrate against new taxes |
| Israeli
troops arrest Iranian sneaking in from Lebanon |
| Lahoud
Warns Against Piecemeal Settlement of Refugees |
| Unions,
Civil Servants Challenge Hariri's Belt-Tightening Budget |
| Teachers to lead 2003 budget protest |
| Beirut demands Ottawa explain Hizbullah ban |
| Downtown bars can reopen but only as restaurants |
| Jumblatt considers new economic paths |
| Mofaz
rejects Lebanese proposal for pumping water from Wazzani |
| Mofaz
says Israel will destroy Lebanon missile batteries if attacked |
| Truce credited with ending blasts in Ain al-Hilweh |
| Polish president pays landmark visit |
| Lahoud says Palestinian-American cannot buy real estate |
| Mrad shrugs off criticism of state’s support for LU |
| National Bloc attempts revival as it steers newly
independent course |
| Turkey suggests free trade deal with Lebanon |
| Lecourtier fleshes out water plans in North |
| Engineers’ chief says surveying laws must be kept up to
date |
| Beirut ‘should retool’ to win out in new economy |
| Yields
lower on Lebanon Dec 19 treasury bills |
| T-bill rates take another plunge |
| Foreign workers take blame for many of economy’s
problems |
| Academics discuss realities and definitions of globalization |
| Souq al-Barghout lays out tempting bargains |
| News in Brief |
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| December
16 |
| Yemeni leaders head for
Moscow, Beirut |
| Polish president discusses bilateral, Mideast
issues with Lebanese leaders |
| Anti-Tax
Strike Paralyzes Lebanon's Academic Sector Tuesday |
| Cellis inks deal freeing way for auction, tender |
| Hizbullah: Media misquoted Nasrallah |
| Phalange calls for Arab Christian conference |
| Lahoud pledges support for North |
| Hamas marks anniversary |
| Students to hold Beirut peace gathering |
| A word of advice on ethics, corruption |
| Naameh residents block road to controversial landfill |
| Lebanon central bank says T-bill yields down |
| Advertising, media brass examine slump |
| Fuleihan inaugurates Iraqi trade exhibition |
| Al-Hayat joins forces with LBC |
| News in Brief |
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| December
15 |
| Hamas
reperesentative in Lebanon rejects talks to stop 'resistance' |
| Hoss Asks What Kordahi Gained from Mobile Dispute |
| Assad
Says He Pulled 'Big Portion' of Syrian Army From Lebanon |
| LBC,
Al-Hayat Launch Pioneering Merger |
| Lebanese
Cultural Week begins |
| Syrian
army moves are little concern to Israel |
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| December
14 |
| Mobile
Phone Saga Settled, Privatization on Track |
| Lebanon
to host Miss Europe 2002 |
| Qornet Shehwan breaks silence with moderated criticism |
| Lack of ‘permits’ blamed for downtown pub closures |
| Canadian Embassy issues warning |
| Jumblatt takes aim at role of Cabinet |
| Syria
moves troops on border, but experts say steps are defensive |
| Iran
dealing with Fatah via Lebanon |
| Lebanon hits out at Canadian ban on Hizbullah |
| Hammoud wants Ottawa to explain Hizbullah ban |
| Father locked in custody battle with US Embassy |
| Countering corruption is theme of new publication |
| Social Economic Council demands bigger policy say |
| Business meet to champion investment |
| Lebanese-Canadian business group elects new head |
| Arabian
Advanced Systems goes digital in Beirut |
| Lebanon's
Cellis signs mobile transfer deal |
| Qordahi closes in on cellular transfer |
| Fuleihan: 2004 WTO accession ‘doable’ |
| Toshiba lauds sophistication of Lebanese market |
| Equity Review |
| News in Brief |
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| December
13 |
| Lebanon
criticizes Canada for declaring Hezbollah to be terrorist |
| Lebanon
calls on Canada to reverse ban on Hezbollah political wing |
| Nightspots
Closure May Herald Berri-Hariri Feud |
| MTV:
'Let's Not Shoot a Bird with 155mm Artillery Shell' |
| Lebanon checks Canada ban
of Hezbollah |
| 120
Kurds detained in Lebanon as illegal immigrants |
| Osbat
Al Ansar Smuggles Iraqi Nerve Gas to bin Laden Via Turkey?! |
| Lebanon
Sticks to its Guns in Water Dispute with Israel |
| Lahoud
Calls for Disarming Israel's Mass Destruction Weapons as Well as Iraq |
| Larsen warns of border tension |
| Conflicting stories fly over bar shutdowns |
| Harb: Parliament has been ‘bypassed’ |
| Hizbullah denounces Canada for inclusion on terror list |
| Sects gather to discuss media freedoms |
| ISF arrests over 120 in crackdown on smuggling |
| Father accuses US of ‘kidnapping’ |
| Scholars say weak courts have fallen prey to political
elites |
| Hizbullah, Druze lose out in GLC elections to NSSF board |
| Lebanese
pound strong as privatisation progresses |
| Cell firms agree to sign themselves away |
| Siniora predicts balanced budget by 2006 |
| Expert warns government over copyright piracy |
| Beydoun inks deal to privatize Tripoli’s water |
| US company to help select port operator |
| Central Bank to publish economic data via online portal |
| MEA
pilots ask Labor Ministry for mediation |
| News in Brief |
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| December
12 |
| Hezbollah: Canada ban
unjustified |
| Hizbollah Canada Ban Sop to US, Alienates Muslims |
| Lebanon
stops ship carrying over 120 Kurd migrants |
| Hezbollah slams Canada decision to ban group |
| Hezbollah accuses Canada of bowing to US |
| U.N. envoy urges
Lebanon-Israel restraint |
| US extends security checks to Lebanese residents |
| AUB professor warns of Iraqi quagmire |
| Berri repeats call for new Cabinet |
| Battle urges Beirut to push reforms |
| MTV verdict set for late December |
| Authorities close 8 bars in downtown Beirut |
| Roed-Larsen due in Beirut for talks on Iraq, peace plan |
| Rights activists encourage students to rebel |
| Food producers ‘should start focusing on quality
control’ |
| Israeli
gets 6 years for spying for Hezbollah; Canada totally bans group |
| Canada Set for Total Ban on Hizbollah |
| Lebanon
says expects balanced budget by 2006 |
| Salameh denies hidden strings in $4 billion loan |
| Qordahi amends cell-phone deal |
| Finance Ministry computerizes car transactions |
| News in Brief |
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| December
11 |
| Canada
adds Hezbollah, two other groups to list of banned terrorist |
| Israel
jails Lebanese-Jewish man as Hizbollah spy |
| Bar
Brawl Shuts 8 Downtown Nightspots |
| Residents on southern border concerned after Israeli threats |
| Jumblatt cries foul at ‘generosity’ of bankers |
| New suspect detained in local Al-Qaeda case |
| Addoum denies human-trafficking problem |
| Lebanon
detains suspected al-Qaida member |
| Wet roads claim 2 lives in car accidents |
| Poverty blamed for rapid increase in average marrying age |
| Press Federation keeps Baalbaki at top |
| Lebanon
details no-interest debt plan to ease service |
| Banks agree to bail out government, will lend state $4
billion with no interest |
| Cell firms refuse to ink transfer of ownership deal |
| EU envoy pronounces ‘Paris II’ a success |
| News in Brief |
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| December
10 |
| Iran
may present greater threat than Iraq |
| U.S.
Votes 'Yes' to Hariri's Economic Reforms |
| Lebanon
questions Qaeda-linked suspect |
| Court
of Appeals Overturns Abu Obeida's Death Verdict |
| Kharrazi denies cooperation between Hizbullah and Al-Qaeda |
| Qornet Shehwan to renew activities after month’s lull |
| Islamic university spreads to Sidon |
| Mediation touted as efficient means to solve legal conflicts |
| US cautions citizens against visiting Lebanon |
| Nabatieh man confesses to ‘honor’ killing |
| Universite St. Joseph reels out student film festival |
| IDF
to strengthen patrols on northern border |
| Hizbollah
says Israeli attack on Lebanon possible |
| Lebanon
banks near deal to buy $4 bln govt debt |
| Lebanon
cbank announces lower T-bill yields |
| Banks mull zero-interest T-bills |
| Cell firms given deadline to sign transfer deals |
| Payment crisis plagues NSSF |
| Annual fair brings centuries-old relics back into vogue |
| News in Brief |
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| December
9 |
| U.S.
Reminds Citizens of Travel Dangers in Lebanon |
| Israeli
official warns that al-Qaida is operating every place in world |
| Iranian
foreign minister rules out al-Qaida-Hezbollah partnership |
| Unknown group takes credit for blast on Lebanese border |
| US
congratulates Lebanon on success of Paris II conference |
| Iran FM: Iraq war to
impose U.S. hegemony |
| Lebanon
at Swords Points With Israel |
| Lahoud: No Al-Qaeda in Lebanon |
| ‘Double agent’ played deadly game |
| Funerals held for murdered pair |
| Qaida
men in Lebanon said directing Gaza 'terrorists' |
| Probe
of Kenyan attacks points to joint Hizbullah, al-Qaida operation |
| Bomb strikes Israeli Army patrol |
| Two
Israeli soldiers wounded in border bombing |
| Phalange faction hits out at party’s leadership |
| PSP marks birthday of Kamal Jumblatt |
| Melchite patriarch ‘forbids’ youths from
emigrating |
| Iran, Syria call for action against Israel's arms
arsenal |
| Lebanon
banks may buy $4 bln zero interest govmt debt |
| Lebanon
cbank says short-term T-bill yields drop |
| Lahoud refuses to bend to cell firms’ demands |
| Nassib Lahoud: Cellular row
undermines ‘Paris II’ |
| Police Reports |
| News in Brief |
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| December
8 |
| Mombasa bombing reveals possible
al-Qa'eda-Hizbollah link |
| Bomb Wounds 2 Israelis on Lebanon Border |
| Unknown
Lebanese group claims responsibility for attack on soldiers |
| Bomb
injures two Israeli soldiers at Lebanese border |
| Hariri
is Not Quitting, Mobile Phone Deal Shaping Up |
| Hizbullah
Eulogizes Christian Bomb Victim as National Martyr |
| Iran
Joins Syria, Lebanon in Facing Sharon's War Threats |
| Jewish
Lobby Demands Freeze on Hezbollah Assets in Canada |
| Japan considers sending ASDF planes to
evacuate Japanese nationals |
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| December
7 |
| Iran
Foreign minister to visit Syria, Lebanon |
| In an
interview with LBC, Rumsfeld says preferable for Saddam to leave Iraq |
| Graham
threatens ban on Hezbollah |
| Two
dead in roadside bomb in Lebanon; relative accuses Israel |
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| December
6 |
| Bomb kills two in south
Lebanon |
| Explosion
kills man and his nephew in south Lebanon |
| Hizbollah
Rejects Accusation It Works with Al Qaeda |
| Hezbollah
denies Israeli accusation of al-Qaida links |
| Saddam's
Secret Service Blamed for Dissident's Murder in Tyre |
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| December
5 |
| Ottawa
defends Hezbollah as pressure grows for ban |
| Sharon:
al-Qaida in Gaza, South Lebanon |
| Attacks in Kenya
signal Al Qaeda's expanding |
| Muslim
Clerics Warn Against Sectarian Strife Over Dynamited Shrine |
| Lebanon's
Shiite Muslims split on feast ending fasting month of Ramadan |
| Kordahi Sabotages Hariri's Bid to Sell Mobile Phone
Licenses |
| Maronite bishops slam cellular deal |
| Political leaders condemn bomb attack on Anjar mosque |
| Iraqi dissident found murdered in South |
| Talk of a government reshuffle on the back burner |
| Restoring the nation’s memory |
| Christian parties urge action on Taif Accord, UN resolutions |
| Musa meets governors to discuss quarry ban |
| Japan to fund study on tourism projects |
| ‘Heartfelt greetings’: Battle’s message to
Lebanon to mark Eid al-Fitr |
| Rashaya al-Wadi cries out for restoration |
| Water shortages mean Tripoli residents face long dry spell |
| Cellular firms balk at transfer agreement |
| Fuleihan says April is target for WTO talks |
| Beirut Stock Exchange de-lists Bou Khalil shares |
| News in Brief |
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| December
4 |
| Hezbollah
calls for global attacks |
| Iraqi
opposition group says Iraq killed activist |
| U.S. embassy says not snubbed at Ramadan meal |
| Bomb
damages mosque, Islamic shrine in east Lebanon |
| Lahoud-Hariri
Accord Still Unshaken by Kordahi's Revolt |
| Iraqi
migrant found strangled in south Lebanon |
| Hariri rams borrowing bill through House |
| Beydoun praises Orontes River agreement |
| Franjieh backs Addoum, judiciary, state |
| Lebanese struggle to maintain health |
| Salameh kicks off project to reopen National Library |
| Battle attends signing of Jezzine development pact |
| LU professors demand resignation of directors |
| Lebanon pound holds on to gains, confidence grows |
| EDL
write-off factored in official ‘neglect’ |
| Privatization
of airports moves one step further |
| Private sector cautious over
‘Paris II’ |
| News in Brief |
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| December
3 |
| Lebanon's
Gays Find Closet Door Firmly Closed |
| Nurse who killed Lebanese Jewish
banker in blaze is jailed for 10 years |
| House approves electricity bill
exemption |
| Ex-World Bank official: Pound should be
allowed to float |
| Women’s groups tout plan to pass on nationality |
| Tyre dump ‘threatens water supplies’ |
| UN report lists ‘failures of
neoliberalism’ |
| Popular SL Chi waits out MTV saga |
| One Ramadan night: Faithful await key appointment with
destiny |
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