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Lebanon News
May 2005 |
Lebanonwire/Lebanon Bar
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| May 31 |
| Ireland mulls charges over killings of UN peacekeepers in
Lebanon |
| U.S. Embassy denies reports Feltman entered polling station |
| Albania seizes assets of charities, foreigners suspected of
terror links |
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| May 30 |
| US says Lebanese vote 'first step' toward sovereign govt |
| EU's Solana hails Lebanese election success |
| Lebanon democracy still needs overhaul: analysts |
| Saad Hariri: the political novice turned election winner |
| EU observers hail 'open and transparent' vote in Lebanon |
| UN chief hopes polls will help Lebanon regain full
sovereignty |
| EU observers hail 'open and transparent' vote in Lebanon |
| UN chief hopes polls will help Lebanon regain full
sovereignty |
| Elias Bejjani: Beirut's elections, bad law & stirring
of emotions |
| Samer Zouehid: Lebanon's first free election marred by
voter apathy |
| Hariri sweeps first round of Lebanon election |
| Lebanese
factions carve up 'fairest elections for 30 years' |
| Lebanon confirms Hariri victory in first round vote |
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| May 29 |
| Saad Hariri says 'corruption' in Lebanon must end |
| Turnout at 28 percent in first round of Lebanon election |
| EU-Med ministers to discuss MidEast pullout, Lebanon polls |
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| May 28 |
| Hezbollah flexes muscles ahead of Lebanese election |
| Lebanon election law balances seats for Muslim and
Christian |
| Lebanon awaits first Syria-free polls in decades -
update |
| Key dates in recent history of Lebanon |
| Prominent opposition leader wins seat by default |
| Hariri's son poised for landslide in Beirut poll |
| Hariri's son travels to Saudi to check on ailing King Fahd |
| Lebanon polls signal Middle East change from within |
| Industrialists
demand economic program from politicians during election |
| Lebanon suffers third-highest software piracy rate
in MENA region |
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| May 27 |
| UN team secures Lebanese cooperation into Hariri murder |
| Protests in Middle East over US Koran abuse report |
| Lebanon's election seen changing ties with Syria |
| Slain Hariri's legacy to secure son's victory at Beirut
polls |
| Lebanese intellectuals denounce arrests in Syria |
| Money and vote-buying engines of Lebanese polls |
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| May 26 |
| Main figures on Lebanon's political scene |
| Israel dismisses Hezbollah rocket threat as mere
electioneering |
| Aoun to run for seat in Lebanon's parliament |
| UN investigator starts probe into Hariri murder |
| Visiting Iran FM denies Hezbollah’s is a militia |
| Israelis, Palestinians to discuss wanted Palestinians,
exiles |
| Hizbullah acknowledges it has more than 12,000 rockets |
| UN investigator arrives in Beirut to probe Hariri killing |
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| May 25 |
| AFP Interview: Lebanese elections a "good step
forward:" Rice |
| AFP Interview: Rice cool to reports of nuclear compromise
with Iran |
| Lebanon's Hezbollah says it has 12,000 rockets |
| Lebanon to hold first free election in three decades |
| Lebanon's young feel cheated by politicians |
| Israel backs anti-Syrians in Lebanese polls, but peace far
off |
| Lebanese women seek their place in male-dominated
parliament |
| UN investigator promises in-depth probe of Hariri
assassination |
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| May 24 |
| Syria crackdown seen as reflection of US pressure |
| Lebanese Christian leader splits with Muslim opposition |
| Lahoud: War with Israel 'legitimate' until peace is attained |
| US House wants pro-Syrian officials out of Lebanon |
| Syrian forces have been withdrawn from Lebanon: Annan |
| Full Text: UN report on verifying Syrian pullout from
Lebanon |
| Full Syrian withdrawal questioned |
| Son of Lebanon president won't run for another term in
parliament |
| 'Lebanon
set to recover from near-zero growth' |
| Lebanon's Foreign-Currency Ratings Lowered |
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| May 23 |
| Former Hezbollah chief calls for polls boycott |
| UN verifies Syrian troop withdrawal from Lebanon |
| Five years after Israeli ouster, South Lebanon still awaits
recovery |
| One killed by Lebanese army fire in faction clashes |
| Phares: Lebanon's civil society should select supporters
of 1559 |
| Lebanese women seek place in male-dominated parliament |
| Saad says Hariri's assassins days 'are numbered' |
| Jumblat-Hariri coalition offers Aoun 8 seats in new
parliament |
| Hariri slaying had a negative impact on Lebanon's economy
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| May 22 |
| Lebanon withdrawal haunts Israel ahead of Gaza pullout |
| Lebanese
agree election law needs reform: UN envoy |
| Lebanon's
Aoun says to run for parliament |
| Hezbollah warns Israel after clashes |
| Hariri Camp pledges to topple Lahoud after polls |
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| May 21 |
| Hezbollah fires rockets on Israeli-occupied Shebaa Farms |
| Son of Slain Lawmaker Emerges
As Kingmaker |
| Former Lebanese PM boycotts upcoming elections |
| Younger Hariri looks set for Lebanese landslide |
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| May 20 |
| Lebanon vote hit by new boycott |
| US tells Syria: stop meddling in Lebanon, Iraq |
| US says Syria still meddling in Lebanon |
| UK ponders talking with Hamas and Hizbullah |
| Aoun warns elections could bring same corrupt politicians |
| U.S. report praises Lebanon's investment climate
but slams bureaucracy |
| Mikati:
'Main challenge' is preserving trust in Lebanon |
| Women
in Business conference looks at economic development issues |
| Lebanon's lower VAT revenues reflect a troubled
first quarter |
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| May 19 |
| Canada to send election observers to Lebanon |
| Lebanon bank sues ex-Syrian intelligence boss for fraud |
| UN concerned at recent Mideast violence |
| Christians in Lebanon divided as elections draw near |
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| May 18 |
| AFP interview: Lebanese Christian leader criticises
opposition allies |
| Hariri list takes nine of 19 parliamentary seats by default |
| Aoun visits ex-foe Geagea in Lebanon jail |
| Opposition leader Aoun seeks ex-foe's release |
| Christian opposition to run in elections despite
discriminating law |
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| May 17 |
| Hezbollah plans to strengthen presence on border: Israel |
| Hariri indicates he could be PM after Lebanon polls |
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| May 16 |
| U.S. Ambassador visits Patriarch Sfeir, defines US policy |
| 'Out of step' Syria letting foreign fighters into Iraq:
Rice |
| Slain ex-PM's son sees opposition landslide in Lebanon
polls |
| Security chief sacked in Lebanon |
| Campaigning kicks off for Lebanese elections as former foes
form alliances |
| EU election observers deploy for Lebanon polls |
| SOLIDE: Messrs. Assad, Otri, Miqati: Enough Talking, We
Want Action! |
| Jumblat, Sitrida, Proclaim Chouf alliance |
| Aoun declares war on Hariri-Jumblat alliance with Geagea,
Solange |
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| May 15 |
| Saad Hariri declares list, promises to heal sectarian splits |
| Slain Lebanese premier's son announces electoral list |
| Solange Gemayel wins Beirut seat without a vote |
| Officials discuss Syrian workers' predicament in Lebanon |
| Hundreds demand freedom outside feared Syrian security
court |
| Lebanon Mufti urges probe into Koran desecration |
| Palestinian refugees in Lebanon remember loss of homes |
| No peace without Palestinian state, solution to refugee
problem: Abbas |
| Tense calm prevails along Lebanon border |
| Lebanese PM arrives in Saudi Arabia |
| Aoun attacks Harirists, Jumblat, Berri, and Hezbollah |
| Ghattas Khoury withdraws from Beirut election race |
| Beirut
aims to improve transparency of bourse |
| Central
Bank: Lebanon's debt rises $1 billion |
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| May 14 |
| ABC of Lebanon's contentious electoral law |
| 51 candidates compete in Beirut election |
| Hezbollah weaponry in spotlight after border flare-up |
| Hariri son takes on slain father's mantle |
| Lebanon Speaker says poll law faulty |
| Preparations for Lebanon polls gather steam |
| Lebanese PM due in Saudi Arabia on Sunday |
| Israel PM rules out new Lebanon reprisals after US warning |
| UN, US express concern over Israel-Lebanon border flare-up |
| Speaker Berri rejects Christian demands on electoral law |
| Lebanon total public debt up to $33.9 bln end-Feb, BOP
$777.4m |
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| May 13 |
| Lebanese demonstrate for release of 'terrorism' prisoners |
| Saad Hariri hints first priority after election is to
unseat Lahoud |
| UN's Annan concerned over Israeli-Lebanese border flare-up |
| US seeks end to attacks on Israel-Lebanon border |
| Annan taps German to lead probe into Hariri killing |
| Violence flares on volatile Israel-Lebanon border |
| Violence flares on Israeli border ahead of key Lebanon
polls |
| Israel launches Lebanon air raids after cross-border
attacks |
| PM promises timely polls as violence flares on Israel
border |
| EU chief election observer in Lebanon |
| Israel holds Lebanon responsible after border blasts |
| Lebanese Muslim fundamentalist Hezbollah picks women for
political council |
| Mofaz: Israel won't be dragged to escalation on Lebanon
border |
| Palestinians blamed for rocket attack fired from Lebanon on
Israel |
| Four explosions heard in disputed Shebaa Farms |
| Blast near Israeli position at Lebanese border: army |
| Jumblat warns Patriarch Sfeir against sectarian fire |
| Mikati probes electoral amendments with Patriarch Sfeir,
Berri |
| Libyan, Lebanese arrested over alleged jihad funding |
| Beirut's sectarian rifts threaten election deadline |
| Zenith
CEO sees past Lebanon's disarray |
| U.S.
fears Iraq's cash economy offers easy funds for insurgents |
| Lebanese
business loans dip in 2005 |
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| May 12 |
| Lebanon opposition to set up committee to save polls |
| UN's Annan presses Lebanon after rocket attack |
| Syria, Egypt stress need to maintain unity of Lebanon |
| Israel to demand UN action over rocket attacks |
| Hariri's son postpones announcement of electoral list |
| U.S., UN mull international force at Shebaa farms |
| Israel demands Lebanon take action over rocket attacks |
| Lebanon bishops say elections to weaken Christians, upset
sectarian balance |
| Israel to file complaint over Katyusha fire from Lebanon |
| Full text: Maronite
Bishops' Statement |
| Lebanon opposition in crucial talks to save polls |
| Lebanon Elections Highlights - May 12 |
| Israeli town of Shlomi hit by rocket from nearby Lebanon |
| Hariri's son enters election race amid Christian warnings |
| Katyusha rocket from Lebanon hits Israeli town: sources |
| Lebanese
banks struggle with public debt |
| It's
a deal: South American-Arab summit results in free-trade negotiations |
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| May 11 |
| Lebanon Christian leader Aoun slams election law |
| Lebanese Christian clergy warns of rifts ahead of polls |
| Lebanon Election Highlights - May 11 |
| Ghazaleh Re-marshals Syria's Allies to Contest Lebanon's
Elections |
| Lebanon's opposition scramble to mend differences |
| Avoiding civil war: Will reason prevail in an atmosphere of
insanity? - Editorial |
| Michael Young: The unsettling return of the archangel Michel |
| Judge sets aside $420 million judgment against Lebanese
government |
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| May 10 |
| Lebanon announces anti-drug operation in Bekaa Valley |
| Lebanon opposition unravels over election interest |
| UN concerned at Israeli incursions into Lebanon airspace |
| Israeli plane enters Lebanese airspace |
| Son of slain premier launches electoral campaign |
| Saad Hariri pledges to contest elections within opposition
ranks |
| Lebanon’s election campaign gathers steam |
| UN's Annan: Israel, Lebanon must respect border |
| SLA families monitor Lebanon |
| Aoun-Hezbollah meet seen as prelude to political alliance |
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| May 9 |
| Aoun opts for peace, dialogue with Syria |
| Cracks emerge in anti-Syria opposition as Lebanon enters
election period |
| U.N. electoral team in Lebanon |
| Israel shells south Lebanon "by mistake" |
| General claims credit for Syrian pullout |
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| May 8 |
| Political elite must go, says returned Lebanese hardliner |
| Mix of unease, joy greet exiled general's return to Lebanon |
| Lebanon anti-Syria leader's return creates new splits |
| Issam Fares quits politics sharpening Lahoud's isolation |
| Hezbollah expects heated debate over demands to disarm |
| Developers
move ahead with Lebanon's $1bn Sannine Zenith project |
| Donor
group beats government to offer aid to Jounieh souq |
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| May 7 |
| Christian Lebanese hardliner Aoun makes triumphant return
from exile |
| Lebanon's uncompromising Aoun realises dream |
| Bush says fair elections must be held in Lebanon |
| Lebanese anti-Syria leader returns from exile |
| Exiled Christian hardliner heads home amid political crisis |
| Lebanese president should step down: Jumblatt |
| Lebanon police say no dead after all in Jounieh blast |
| Lebanese PM says Hezbollah is not a militia but will be
disarmed |
| Exiled Christian opposition leader Aoun returns to Lebanon |
| Lebanon says will welcome poll observers |
| Exiled Christian politician Aoun leaves for Lebanon |
| Two dead, 16 injured in blast in Lebanese Christian town |
| UN's Annan meets with Lebanese PM |
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| May 6 |
| Aoun says Hezbollah cannot be disarmed by force |
| Lebanese Parliament to hold crunch meeting ahead of polls
amid controversy |
| US-based Syrian opposition party sets up Damascus office |
| Bush Extends Sanctions Against Syria |
| AUB
starts first Mideast corporate governance program |
| Lebanese
bank deposits fall 2 percent |
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| May 5 |
| Lahoud signs decree for polls based on controversial law |
| Lebanon suspends arrest warrant for General Aoun |
| Exiled Christian politician Aoun tastes revenge with return
to Lebanon |
| UN team visits disputed Syrian position on Lebanese border |
| EU to send observers to Lebanese elections |
| Security Council presses Lebanon on vote, observers |
| The
Bekaa gears up for cannabis crops |
| Lebanon forex reserves rise to $9.66 bln end-April |
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| May 4 |
| Annan says UN team blocked in Lebanon shooting incident |
| UN team due in Lebanon to help with elections |
| Berri ignores Lahoud's call for Parliamentary debate |
| Lebanon drops charges against exiled opposition leader |
| Lebanese exiled Christian politician heads home to savour
Syrian departure |
| Lebanese PM, Assad look to future ties afer Syria pullout |
| Jailed Christian warlord's supporters rally for his release |
| Syrian PM says diplomatic ties with Lebanon a matter for
Beirut |
| Syrian archfoe prepares Beirut homecoming after troop
pullout |
| Lebanese President Calls on Parliament to Change Electoral
Law |
| Lebanon's president wants change in electoral law |
| UN says satisfied with Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon so
far |
| CLAO to monitor Lebanon elections |
| Lahoud confronts Berri over electoral law, Geagea's release |
| Opposition mass in thousands for Geagea's release |
| Lebanese PM visits Syria |
| Jumblat visits Sfeir, tries to diffuse tension |
| Central
Bank shrugs off charges from chairman of scandal-ridden Al-Madina |
| Tourism
fast-becoming Syrian cash cow |
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| May 3 |
| Lebanese PM to visit UN for talks with Annan, fly on to
Brazil |
| Syrian troops in border town on Syria soil, not Lebanon's:
PM |
| UN team verifiying Syrian troop pullout from Lebanon |
| Lebanon opposition in 11th-hour push for revised electoral
law |
| Lebanese border town awaits train to whisk away Syrian
soldiers |
| Syria, Lebanon to probe claims all troops have not left |
| UN team starts verifying Syria pullout from Lebanon |
| Lebanon hopes to win tourists back |
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| May 2 |
| US, France urge end to 'residual' Syrian presence in
Lebanon |
| Iran scramles to boster its geopolitical position in the
Middle East |
| Experts describe political breakthroughs in Iraq and
Lebanon as very significant |
| Lebanon opposition splits over 'freedom camp' |
| Lebanese PM says Syrian army maintains position on Lebanese
soil |
| With Syrians gone, plight of missing Lebanese resurfaces |
| Lebanese villagers want pro-Syrian Palestinian military
bases out |
| MK: Israel working on homeland pardon for South Lebanese
Army veterans |
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| May 1 |
| US determined to keep up heat on Syria |
| Cheering Lebanense drive to Anjar to celebrate Syria pullout |
