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December 2004 |
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| December
31 |
| Lebanon pleads for release of hostages |
| UN asks Israel to stop violating Lebanese airspace |
| Hoss Urges Assad to Curb Syria's Intelligence Excesses in
Lebanon |
| Husseini Pleads with Assad for Unbiased Electoral Law in
Lebanon |
| Jumblat urges Lebanese to choose between freedom and
Moukabarat rule |
| Fayyad: Do not revive the pre-French 'Governorate of
Lebanon' |
| Murr:
no tampering for 2005 elections |
| Hamade:
'We have had enough |
| New
Year in Beirut: an expensive venture for a sorry economy |
| New Infiniti showroom in Beirut |
| Business 2004: Lebanese pay for state's telecom
bonanza |
| Business
2004: a year of dollar lows and black gold highs |
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| December
30 |
| 'Geagea Gets out, Jumblat Goes in' |
| Aoun Hopes to Return Before 2005 Spring Elections |
| 2005 Forecasts: 'Assad Resigns and Iran, Israel Go to War' |
| Two Lebanese businessmen kidnapped in Baghdad |
| Lebanese committee calls for stopping US envoy's
"interference" |
| Lebanese PM, Hezbollah leader discuss regional events,
election law |
| Jumblatt blasts state in visit to Strida Geagea |
| Opposition strong - despite government |
| New election law due in 20 days |
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| December
29 |
| Israel stages mock raids over south Lebanon |
| Gebran Tueni Contests Elections in Beirut on Opposition
Platform |
| Jumblatt: Assad's comments 'positive' |
| Husseini calls for new electoral system for Lebanon |
| Aoun
Seeks Postponement of Spring Elections Unless Syrians Get Out |
| Aoun
Crosses Swords with Jumblat, Snipes at Hizbullah |
| Hoss: New electoral law needed to rescue democracy |
| Tueni: 'I am the opposition's candidate' |
| For
many expats in Dubai, all the glitters is not golden |
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| December
28 |
| U.S.
Sends Armitage to Damascus to Pressure Syria into Quitting Lebanon |
| 'If
You Have a God, Then Listen to Our Anguish' |
| U.S.
ambassador affirms UN 1559 |
| FPM invite Hizbullah to join discussion |
| Bkirki-Damascus relations look up |
| Unifil
expected to cut troops |
| Which electoral law? MP says candidates will wait |
| MenaJet
takes off despite government restrictions |
| Kuwait
seeks investors for huge holiday island project |
| Saudi prince signs $1.5bn hotel investment venture |
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| December
27 |
| Hezbollah slams attempt against Hakim |
| Syria slams Israel for
not replying to peace offer |
| Lahoud
Seen Putting Sticks in Wheels of Geagea's Release |
| Aoun's
FPM Holds First Face-to-Face Meeting with Hizbullah |
| Jumblat
Deplores Assad's 'Irrational" Patronage of Karami's Cabinet |
| Efforts
to free Geagea gather force |
| Kharazi slams U.S. for blacklisting Al-Manar |
| Candidate calls for system of proportional
representation |
| Fadlallah: polls are not public's main worry |
| Sfeir warns against bribery during May 2005 vote |
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| December
26 |
| Missing
children may be in Lebanon |
| Foreign Minister Kharrazi says Iran supports Lebanon's
territorial integrity |
| Rana
Incapable of Getting out of Prison Sickbed |
| Opposition
Bent on Winning 'Subversive 1/3rd 'in Lebanon's new Parliament |
| Geagea's
Release Seen Imminent as Lahoud Drops Objection |
| Hizbullah
Offers Christmas Greetings to Christians in Lebanon and Worldwide |
| Iran
Defends Hizbullah's Al-Manar against U.S. Crackdown |
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| December
25 |
| Iranian foreign minister, Lebanese president discuss
regional events |
| Iranian foreign minister amused by accusations of
interfering in Iraq |
| Lebanese premier, visiting Iranian foreign minister deliver
statements |
| IFS
officer from state is envoy to Lebanon |
| Canada deports seven fromer SLA members to Lebanon |
| Lebanese
president inaugurates $80 million theme park |
| Struggling
dollar falls to lowest ever level against the euro |
| OGERO launches prepaid card offering 20 per cent
discount on int. calls |
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| December
24 |
| It came to
pass: Jesus's miracle sites were found |
| Iraq insurgrents aim at formenting civil strife, Iraq
leader says - Al Manar |
| Jumblat
Takes Dispute with Syria Past Point of No-Return |
| France
Has Been Asked to Notify Gen. Aoun of His Beirut Trial Feb. 8 |
| Sitrida
Geagea Declares LF Will Contest Spring Elections Throughout Lebanon |
| Jumblatt, Lebanese Forces to form alliance |
| Iranian FM says Beirut visit 'routine' |
| Cabinet session sees more appointments |
| Southern mayor: Jesus was here |
| Agreement on the
Rivers Asi And Tigris in Damascus |
| Hariri
Says Regime is Pushing him to the Opposition Fold |
| U.S. steps up warnings to Syria with threat of new sanctions |
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| December
23 |
| Islamic Jihad says Pentagon
blocked its web sites |
| Moukhabarat
Tails Shihayeb after Signing 'Free-Geagea' Petition |
| Hariri supports qada-based electoral law |
| Jumblatt's bloc signs 'Free Geagea' petition |
| Hizbullah speaks out on Al-Manar |
| Diplomats: Unifil still vital for peace along
border |
| Jumblat's
Bloc Signs 'Free Geagea' Petition, Harirists Might Follow |
| Israel
Contrasts Lebanon's Claim on Location of Jesus' 1st Miracle |
| Israeli archaeologists believe
they have found site of Jesus' first miracle |
| Road
map to Lebanon's Eurobond market goal |
| Agriculture minister welcomes 10 million euro
contribution |
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| December
22 |
| Lebanon's Palestinians downcast over
poll |
| Politicians
defend proportional system |
| Franjieh: New electoral law to be 'balanced' |
| Diplomatic reports: UNIFIL reduction on border
definite |
| World
Bank: Palestinians need hope |
| Trade with Iraq still going strong |
| Region
expects economic boom after oil-price hikes |
| Starwood opens its third hotel in
Lebanon |
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| December
21 |
| Al-Manar TV network under threat, protests against ban |
| Dangerous precedent seen in decision to put Al-Manar on list
of terror orgs |
| US university gets $17M grant to promote democracy in
Lebanon |
| Al-Manar
network feels world's heat |
| Syria seeks
multi-channels to ease US, Israeli pressure |
| Growth of Hezbollah concerns Lebanon |
| Feature: Lebanon's Palestinians excluded, downcast
over poll |
| Rana
to Freedom on Bails Totaling LL425 Million |
| Damascus
signals seriousness about peace |
| Cabinet to tackle thorny issue of appointments |
| U.S. ambassador discusses 1559, Taif with MPs |
| 2005 elections spur alliance maneuvering |
| Lebanese
pound T-bills replaced with eurobonds |
| Kuwaiti petro-dollars roll into projects worth
$40bn |
| Microsoft dominates region with 'incredible' growth |
| GCC
considers restricting expatriate labor |
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| December
20 |
| Hamas official in Lebanon interviewed, confirms
US-European contacts |
| Beirut cables drop French channel |
| Hamas says it has contacts with the U.S. |
| U.S.
Seen on Collision Course with Syria over Lebanon Next Month |
| Aoun refuses alleged deal to return |
| Jumblatt
blames 'interference' in domestic affairs, not Syrian soldiers |
| Tripoli Gathering broken up by gunshots |
| U.S., France under fire for banning Al-Manar |
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| December
19 |
| Bush in no hurry for Israeli-Syrian
peace |
| Syria's
Moukhabarat Redeployment Seen as Christmas Present to Sfeir |
| Jumblat:
'My Alliance with Hariri Will Score Bigger Election Sweep |
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| December
18 |
| Syrian troops pull out from
three key positions in Beirut and north Lebanon |
| Hezbollah
TV loses satellite feed to U.S |
| U.S. designates al-Manar TV as terrorist
organization |
| Lebanon
once again victim of tension over Mideast peace process |
| Lahoud's
Regime Seen Wooing Gen. Aoun into Elections Pact |
| 5th
Syrian Redeployment Before Roed-Larsen Arrives in February |
| Israeli allies face
imprisonment, torture, death, say activists |
| FPM calls on politicians to participate in national
conference |
| War of words widens opposition-government gap |
| How
Said Khoury and CCC continue to build on success |
| Arabs urged to speed up work on economic bloc |
| Intel Inaugurates Beirut
Office |
| Kuwait-Lebanon meet urges reform, industrial cooperation |
| Dubai firm to invest $1
billion in Syrian tourism project |
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| December
17 |
| US designates Hezbollah TV a terrorist organization |
| Hundreds demonstrate outside French Embassy in support of
al-Manar |
| U.S. Moves Against Hezbollah's TV Station |
| Ice-Cold
Wave Chills Lebanon, Blocks Roads, Destroys Harvests |
| Jumblat:
Neutral Cabinet Steers Lebanon Out of Syria's Tutelage |
| Hariri says his political career is far from over |
| Unifil chief says border cease-fire toughest task |
| Karami insists elections would solve divisive
issues |
| Berri:
Lebanon needs national unity |
| Beirut
sales office to help Intel tap regional IT market |
| Lebanon gross fx reserves dip to $11.56 bln mid-Dec |
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| December
16 |
| Aoun
Won't Return to a Lebanon under 'Renegades, Thieves, Murderers" |
| Hariri
Labeled 'Boa with 2 Heads,' Asserts Election Alliance with Jumblat |
| France,
U.S. Seen Angling for UNIFIL to Monitor Lebanon's Elections |
| Opposition:
'No Elections Unless Karami's Cabinet is Sacked' |
| Al-Manar
delegation to fight broadcast ban in France |
| Army blocks road to Mukhtara |
| Karami invites Aoun to end 13-year exile |
| Fadlallah urges Vatican to join forces with Muslims |
| Opposition vows to keep up its fight, urges
dialogue |
| PM's next tour of Gulf may save country $100
million |
| Arab
trade agreement may be fatal for Lebanon's farmers |
| Software
developers praise local advantages despite high costs |
| Lebanon Jan-Nov budget gap 28.9 pct of spending |
| Lebanon tourists on the rise |
| IDOM Middle East, LLC announces
official opening of Beirut office |
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| December
15 |
| France seeks EU talks after ban on Hezbollah TV |
| Annan
Names Roed-Larsen as 1559 Enforcer to get Syria out of Lebanon |
| Karami
Invites Aoun to Return, Guaranteeing his Physical Safety |
| IMF: Lebanon's debt is 'totally unsustainable' |
| Hariri: Oslo has led to a dead end |
| From death row to the embassy? |
| France bans Hizbullah TV station |
| French foreign minister praises decision to ban
Al-Manar TV |
| Opposition charter spurs reaction |
| Wahab slams alleged assassination bid |
| Lebanon's
VAT becomes main source of government income |
| Star Airlines to fly to Lebanon |
| Students, teachers to get cheap computers |
| Egypt
hopes for jobs boost as it signs trade deal with Israel and U.S. |
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| December
14 |
| CNN,
BBC and Eurosport refuse to air Arad campaign |
| Hizbollah TV stops broadcasting to France |
| Lebanese opposition stands unified against foreign
interference |
| Jumblat
demands Syria to end mukhabarat's role in Politics |
| Assailant
on Racing Motorcycle Hurls Dynamite at a Jumblat PSP Office |
| Abul
Ainein from the Scaffold to Palestine's Ambassadorship in Beirut |
| Hizbullah
Blasts France's Closure of Al-Manar Broadcasts |
| Multi-sect but unified opposition declares itself |
| Government 'will consider' charter of opposition |
| Over 1,000 killed by land mines in Lebanon in 2004 |
| WTO
agrees entry talks with Iraq but U.S. blocks Iran |
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| December
13 |
| Lebanese
groups unite over Syria |
| France pulls plug on
Hezolllah's Al Manar TV |
| France bans Hezbollah's Al-Manar channel for anti-Semitic broadcasts |
| Newly born opposition group calls for ending Syrian meddling |
| Syria pledges no harm will come to Jumblat |
| Assad,
Lahoud Offer Security Guarantees But Jumblat Remains Adamant |
| Karami
Vetoes Observers as France Pledges 'Alert' Over Lebanon's Polls |
| Up
to 7 Killed in Traffic Accident at Beirut's Southbound Highway |
| Karami:
Hasty implementation of 1559 could hurt Lebanese stability |
| Opposition to declare unified agenda |
| Sfeir hopes civil war mentality, politics will not
return |
| Jury still out on the success of Lebanon's export
plus program |
| Market
forces versus OPEC greed? |
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| December
12 |
| Israel arrests Islamic Jihad activist after training in
Syria, Lebanon |
| Jumblat wonders if Assad knows what is going on in Lebanon |
| French Jews launch petition to ban Al-Manar TV |
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| December
11 |
| Syria critic Jumblatt protests removal of security measures
around Beirut home |
| France's highest civil court to rule on Hezbollah TV ban
Monday |
| Lebanon's Karameh starts Gulf tour in Saudi seeking cheap
oil |
| What do the security measures around Jumblat's house mean? |
| Outgoing UN envoy for MidEast makes final visit to peacekeepers in Lebanon
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| December
10 |
| Lebanon threatens media action against France |
| Authorities
Remove Anti-Assassination Security Around Jumblat's Residence |
| Karami
Rules Out Pre-Elections Government Resignation |
| Brother of Australian terrorist suspect held in northern
Iraq |
| Opposition warns against rigged elections |
| Expert on U.S. foreign policy: White House seeks to
intimidate enemies |
| Lebanese Government cracks down on piracy |
| Solidere records high investor
interest in Beirut City Centre at Cityscape 2004 |
| OGERO Telecom gears Lebanon's new
push towards advanced communication |
| Lebanese phone bills set to be reduced |
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| December
9 |
| Syria
negotiating withdrawal from Lebanon |
| Palestinian refugees applaud leaders on 'right of return'
pledge |
| Syria, Lebanon 'very receptive' to upgrading ties with
Palestinians: Abbas |
| Lebanese hostage freed in Iraq |
| Lebanese refugee camp gives Palestinian leaders warm welcome |
| Lebanon
Hesitant About Palestinian Embassy in Beirut |
| France
Seen Rivaling Syria's King-Making Role in Lebanon |
| Lebanese leaders meet with Abbas, discuss refugees |
| Abbas says armed struggle is over |
| LAU
launches high speed wireless network |
| Byblos Bank opens branch in Abu Dhabi |
| Saudi
Arabia cool on OPEC output cuts |
| Dubai seminar to focus on Mideast press |
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| December
8 |
| Abbas opposes pressure on Barghuti to pull out of
Palestinian election |
| Judge Shot and Wounded on Beirut Street - Update |
| Palestinians calls for opening embassy in Beirut on landmark
visit |
| Palestinians calls for opening embassy in Beirut on landmark
visit |
| Lebanese judge seriously injured in Beirut shooting |
| Jumblat
Stimulates Campaign to Break Syria's Grip on Lebanon |
| Israel grants citizenship to Lebanon's former SLA members |
| Palestinian leaders in Beirut on landmark visit |
| Abbas
Seeks Pardon for Abul Ainein to Make him Ambassador? |
| Opposition's
first draft paper urges 'free Arab state' |
| MPs criticize military draft, blame it for brain
drain |
| Franjieh: New electoral law will 'satisfy the
Christians' |
| PA visit to Beirut marks new start for strained
ties |
| Fadlallah:
'Islam is the religion of life' |
| Why
Putin tied the energy knot with Ankara |
| Lebanon's Central Bank warns on 'Basel II' effect |
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| December
7 |
| French media watchdog moves against Lebanese TV channel |
| $10 million reward issued for information on Ron Arad |
| Palestinian leaders due in Beirut after fence-mending Syria
trip |
| UN envoy expresses concern over Israeli violations of
Lebanon airspace |
| Jumblat-Addoum war of words crosses all dimensions |
| Opposition issues joint action plan |
| Israel deploys radars along northern border to detect drone
flights |
| Addoum,
Jumblat Trade Below-Belt Blows in Raging War of Words |
| Patriarch
Ridicules Government's 'Million-Man' Pro-Syria Demo |
| Galloway declares support for Barghouti in PA
election |
| Opposition work on finalizing political paper |
| FPM seeks dialogue across political spectrum |
| Berri criticizes Addoum on claims of questioning
Hamade |
| Addoum hits back: Jumblatt talks like a 'gangster' |
| Lebanon public debt up to $32.6 bln end-Sept |
| Lebanon gross frx reserves at $11.59 bln end Nov |
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| December
6 |
| Massive Show of Support for Jumblat on His Slain
Father's Birthday |
| Fake Suicide Bomber Earns $10,000 from Mkalles
Company |
| Massive rally supports Jumblat's fight for freedom |
| Israel deploys patriot missiles basis to confront possible
Hezbollah attacks |
| New military service draft law reduces period to 6 months,
cancels exemptions |
| Caution, optimism govern Palestinian leadership visit to
Lebanon |
| Hezbollah meets Iarqi resistance delegation |
| Hezbollah MP criticizes French decision to ban Al Manar |
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| December
4 |
| Jumblat meets Chirac, stresses commitment to Lebanon's
sovereignity |
| Hezbollah slams French moves to ban Al Manar |
| Chirac: 'Syria Must Leave Lebanon,' Jumblat: 'No to
Syrian Hegemony' |
| Jumblat Calls Addoum 'Bastard,' Vows to Stone him |
| Geagea May Seek U.N. Intervention if Lahoud Denies
him Parole |
| Top Hamas man says group may
accept truce with Israel |
| Paris engages Lebanese opposition on 1559 |
| PSP savages justice minister over Hamade bombing |
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| December
3 |
| PLO Chief Mahmoud Abbas due in Beirut Wednesday |
| Spoils-sharing mechanism serves heavy blow to Government
'consensus' |
| France decides to ban Hezbollah's TV from broadcasting
across Europe |
| Addoum denies Hamade's accusations, says Geagea's re-trial
not possible |
| Hoss says pro and anti-Syrian demos reflect deep division
among Lebanese |
| Opposition officials call for international poll observes |
| Skaff for enhancing agricultural integration with Syria |
| 200 in Iran pledge willingness to carry out suicide attacks |
| UN: Israel should stop violating Lebanese airspace |
| France
focuses on preventing another Syrian-dictated extension in 2007 |
| Powell
Tells Sharaa 1559 Reflects World Will, Gets No Response |
| Hamadeh
Recovering Handsomely, Needs Few Days in Hospital |
| Is
mandatory military service on way out? |
| Bishops,
sheikhs condemn world's 'double standards' |
| Cabinet appoints 'brothers and in-laws' to CDR |
| Hamade 'stable' after minor brain hemorrhage |
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| December
2 |
| Hezbollah blasts Zionist attempts to create schism between
Muslims, France |
| Aoun: Syria has no option but to leave Lebanon |
| French PM calls for closing Hezbollah TV over Aids remarks |
| Iran hardline group unveils monument marking US marine
bombing 'martyrs' |
| Sharon rejects report saying Syria's presence in Lebanon is
in Israel's interest |
| Maronite Bishops blast government for sponsoring pro-Syrian
demo |
| Syria's Assad was ready to visit Jerusalem, report says |
| Jumblat visit to Elyses seen as proof that Syrian opponents
are not isolated |
| Israel Insists Syria 'Must' Quit Lebanon, Weighs
War Risks with Hizbullah |
| Israeli FM admits
to holding secret talks with Syria |
| Hamadeh holds State accountable for attempt on his life |
| France seeking to suspend Hezbollah TV for inciting hatred |
| Jumblat
in Paris as Chirac reportedly Invites Sfeir to Elysee, Too |
| Maronite Bishops denounce pro-Syrian demo |
| Israeli FM admits
to holding secret talks with Syria |
| Top Israeli official says keeping Syrian troops in Lebanon
is in Israel's interest |
| Criticism
leveled at 'failed' pro-Syria demonstration |
| Fadlallah speaks out against U.S. espionage
operations |
| Damascus
asks U.S. to end sanctions on Syrian bank |
| S&P rates Lebanon bonds |
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| December
1 |
| No more than 100,000 in the promissed 'march of millions' |
| France to ban Hezbollah TV for claiming Jews exporting AIDS
to Arabs |
| Syria asks US to lift sactions imposed on commercial bank |
| Christian opposition, Jumblat dismiss rally as failure |
| Building material allowed to enter Lebanon's Palestinian camps |
| MP says state adoption of demo unconstitutional |
| State-Sponsored Pro-Syria Demo Sparks Calls for
Karami's Resignation |
| Pro-Syrian protest falls short of promised 1
million marchers |
| Cabinet expected to address revised military
service law soon |
| Masses mobilise for pro-Syria rally in Beirut to protest UN
resolution |
| Pro-Syrian demonstrators flock into Beirut, plead
with Syria to stay |
