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Lebanon News
June 2005 |
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| June 30 |
| UN appeals for calm as Israeli airforce targets Hezbollah |
| Lebanon PM-designate pledges sweeping reforms |
| Israeli air strike targets Hezbollah in Lebanon |
| Hezbollah appears set to dig in over disarmament calls |
| Israel fires on Hezbollah fighters in tense border area |
| Israel demands Lebanon takes control of northern border |
| US reiterates $5M reward for Hezbollah's TWA hijakers |
| Security Council to meet on Lebanon |
| Lebanon's Anti-Syrian Leaders Reconcile |
| Lebanon set to name Hariri ally as PM |
| US defends Israel's retaliation over Hezbollah attack |
| Hezbollah bombardment kills Israeli soldier, wounds three |
| Names under consideration for Lebanon's new cabinet |
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| June 29 |
| Hariri group nominates former finance minister as PM |
| Spain bans Hezbollah's Al Manar TV |
| Three killed as speaker's supporters celebrate re-election |
| With Berri's return, Syrian influence in Lebanon seems as
present as ever |
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| June 28 |
| Hezbollah missiles hit close to main Israeli border town |
| Pro-Syrian keeps key post in Lebanon |
| Lebanon has rare chance for major economic reform: World
Bank |
| Lebanon's first post-Syrian parliament re-elects
pro-Damascus speaker |
| Report
predicts GDP recovery for Lebanon |
| Lebanon has rare chance for major economic reform: World
Bank |
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| June 27 |
| Lebanon eases work restrictions on Palestinian refugees |
| Lebanon's Lahoud says won't quit |
| Palestinian radical groups in Lebanon, Syria planning to
move to Gaza |
| Lebanon's first post-Syrian parliament meets |
| Lebanese parliament set to re-elect pro-Syrian speaker |
| Staunch Syrian ally to retain post as parliament speaker |
| Seniora expected to be named new Lebanon prime minister |
| U.N. Commission questions Lahouds' son in Hariri murder |
| Cutting
public sector may be Lebanon's next nightmare |
| Lebanon budget deficit eases to 19.82 pct |
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| June 26 |
| Lahoud denies Syria behind Lebanon assassinations |
| Syria dismisses as "lies" US allegations over
agents, troops in Lebanon |
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| June 25 |
| Hezbollah hails Iran election as slap in the face for US |
| Lahoud: Lebanon enemies behind slayings |
| Lebanon's political intrigue lingers |
| Lebanon's News Highlights |
| Lebanese
shares at new high |
| Getting to grips with corruption in Lebanon |
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| June 24 |
| Political 'hit list' fears do the rounds in Beirut |
| Under pressure, Syria adopts conciliatory tone |
| Thousands attend funeral of assassinated Lebanese
politician |
| US sees consensus that Syria foments strife in Lebanon,
Iraq |
| US pushes for punitive action against Syria |
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| June 23 |
| Lebanon's new guard calls for president to resign |
| US "certain" Syrian agents still in Lebanon |
| Strike Hezbollah to provoke Syria – Washington's plan |
| Lebanon opposition head fears for his life |
| Lebanon seeks info on prisoners in Syria |
| Constructing
a new framework for the family business |
| Solidere
leads post-election market surge |
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| June 22 |
| France urges international community to be firm with Syria |
| US designs to reshape Mideast 'no longer secret': Syria |
| Lebanon's new parliament reflects old traditions |
| UN Security Council condemns attacks in Lebanon |
| Cocaine ring suspected of financing Hezbollah busted |
| Climate of fear in Lebanon after latest political murder |
| Opposition steps up calls for Lebanese president to resign |
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| June 21 |
| US ties Syria to slayings in Lebanon |
| Rice to Syria: 'Knock it off' in Lebanon |
| Lebanon president hits back at accusations over deadly
blast |
| London urges probe into murder of anti-Syrian politician |
| Annan condemns killing of anti-Syrian politician in Lebanon |
| US envoy condemns murder of Lebanon anti-Syrian politician |
| New bombing cuts short opposition victory celebrations |
| Lebanon's first post-Syrian parliament to meet next Tuesday |
| UN probe into Hariri killing searches home of security chief |
| Lebanon car bombing kills anti-Syrian politician |
| Ex-communist chief becomes latest victim of Lebanon attacks |
| Walid Phares: Who won Lebanon's elections? |
| Gulf states condemn murder of Lebanese politician |
| Syria condemns killing of Lebanese politician |
| Former communist leader killed in Beirut blast |
| Ex-communist chief becomes latest victim of Lebanon attacks |
| Lebanon's
state-owned television and radio stations slated for privatization |
| Foreign
investment in Lebanon remains firm |
| Bank
of Beirut garners $70 million in share offering |
| Horeca's
crowded trade fair shows hope for tourism |
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| June 20 |
 Lebanon elections 2005: North
Lebanon Official Results ( Arabic) |
| United States and EU welcome Lebanon election |
| Lebanon opposition wins first post-Syrian polls |
| UN's Annan applauds Lebanon's 'credible' election |
| EU observers say Lebanon's sectarian system in breach of UN
conventions |
| Bush says he wants 'strong' Europe as partner |
| Lebanon election winner says too early to talk of
premiership |
| France hails Lebanese vote, conditions support on reforms |
| Lebanon opposition vows change after winning first
post-Syrian polls |
| Lebanon votes for Hariri and an end to Syrian
influence |
| Anti-Syria alliance wins Lebanon poll |
| US envoy hails Lebanon election "milestone" |
| Lebanon opposition in clean sweep of decisive election
round: minister |
| Lebanon's business heir Hariri faces tough inheritance |
| Take Mideast changes seriously, Rice tells Syria |
| EU welcome Lebanon election |
| Lebanon opposition in clean sweep of final poll round:
official |
| Israeli warplane overflew Lebanon on polling day: army |
| Anti-Syrian Alliance Claims Victory in Lebanese Election |
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| June 19 |
| Franjieh accepts defeat in north Lebanon poll |
| Hariri camp says headed for majority after Lebanon election |
| Vote-buying allegations mar Lebanon's elections |
| Lebanon votes in day of reckoning for opposition |
| North Lebanon elections initial turnout |
| Aoun: returning exile who turned Lebanon politics on head |
| Saad Hariri: novice heir in rough-and-tumble of Lebanon
politics |
| Bitter final round of voting will be decisive in Lebanon |
| Issues dividing Lebanon's rival election camps |
| Lebanese tycoon sues Obiang for 'malicious prosecution' |
| Polling stations open in north Lebanon, last stage of vote |
| Anti-Syrians battle it out in Lebanon election finale |
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| June 18 |
| Cynical election ditty hits Lebanese charts amid doubts of
change |
| Lebanon opposition alliance faces day of reckoning at polls |
| Lebanese poll unlikely to deliver clear result |
| Syrian influence is seen in Lebanese parliamentary vote |
| Lebanon Shiite leader heads to Iran for talks |
| CLAO calls for objective reporting |
| Opposition alliance, Aoun engage in another fierce electoral
battle |
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| June 17 |
| UN probe identifies truck used in Hariri bombing, hunts
trail |
| Opposition accused of vote-buying ahead of final elections |
| EU leaders praise voting in Lebanon, condemn attacks |
| Some Lebanese dream of a secular state |
| Lebanon opposition makes feversish attacks against Syria and
it allies |
| Hariri, allies starting to make serious mistakes, more
enemies |
| U.S.
ambassador warns Lebanon on economic aid |
| Foreign
investment in Lebanon remains firm |
| Lebanon's
GDP likely to fall this year |
| New 'master plan' focuses on developing Southern
Lebanon |
| INTERVIEW-Political
crisis hits Lebanon's economy - Central Bank |
| Lebanon's forex reserves up to $10.3 bln mid-June |
| Lebanon
forcasts 4 pct inflation in 2005 |
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| June 16 |
| Interview: Hariri eyes
reforms, majority in Lebanon parliament |
| Pro-Hariri rally draws tens of thousands in north Lebanon |
| Interview: Hariri eyes reforms, majority in Lebanon
parliament |
| Assad committed to full implementation of Resolution 1559:
Annan |
| UN team investigating murder of Lebanese ex-Premier Hariri
begins work |
| 'The General' seeks to be Lebanon's kingmaker |
| Crucial vote on Sunday in northern Lebanon |
| Lebanon to privatize TV, radio but keep control |
| Turkey PM calls for closer ties with Arab world |
| Hariri assassination probe underway: Annan |
| Lebanese paper
considers links between Syrian Jund al-Sham, militant groups |
| Hezbollah supports Lahoud serving full term, coordinates
with Aoun |
| Syria insists no security agents left in Lebanon |
| US court sentences Lebanese immigrant for aiding Hezbollah |
| S&P assigns ratings to Lebanon's forthcoming notes |
| Lebanon launches $500 million dual tranche bond-leads |
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| June 15 |
| Interview: Christian firebrand Aoun eyes Lebanon's
presidency |
| Lebanese Armenians protest against Erdogan visit |
| Lebanon's Geagea on single-minded campaign to free jailed
husband |
| Hezbollah envoy denies Iran, Syria supply weapons |
| 'Cedar Revolution' faces new threat |
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| June 14 |
| Lebanon Elections 2005: Mount
Lebanon and Biqaa results (Arabic) |
| Lebanon's runners gear up for tight final round of polls |
| Aoun anti-corruption vow easier said than done, say
analysts |
| Aoun says would consider running for presidency |
| Hariri hopes for electoral rebound in north Lebanon |
| Winner Aoun moves to bolster north Lebanon alliances |
| US says Lebanon vote seems to be going well |
| Aoun consolidates alliance with Franjieh, Karami |
| Fitch rates Lebanon's new bonds; outlook stable |
| Cedarcom invests $4 million in Cisco technology |
| Hariri helps launch Beirut tourism initiative |
| West
discusses Lebanese economic aid deal |
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| June 13 |
| Emerging power groups in Lebanon's parliament |
| Aoun: A firebrand who turned the tables in Lebanon politics |
| Annan 'encouraged' by UN envoy's talks in Syria |
| Christian hardliner makes dramatic comeback in Lebanon vote |
| Aoun's success likely to impede drive to oust Lahoud |
| Aoun scores stunning victory against Christian rivals |
| Hizbullah appeals to UK over ban |
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| June 12 |
| Election Results:
Mount Lebanon and Biqaa - Arabic |
| Lebanon's main opposition alliance in poll reverse |
| Syrian envoy denies 'hit list' against Lebanese opposition |
| Jumblat concedes Aoun swept Christian vote |
| Lebanon's Aoun heads for poll victory over rivals |
| Lebanon announces turnout for round three voting |
| UN envoy meets Assad over Lebanon charges |
| Lebanon third round voting turnout tops 50 percent |
| Lebanon votes as Syrian role returns to spotlight |
| Lebanese rivals face off in a crucial
stage in elections |
| Anti-Syrian factions confront one another in Lebanon polls |
| Lebanon votes in third round polls of post-Syria era |
| Expert says Lebanon debt exceeds $46.5 billion |
| Figures
show Lebanese car market operating in low gear |
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| June 11 |
| Lebanon to hold elections amid fears of Syrian meddling |
| U.S. accuses Syria of meddling in Lebanon |
| Lebanese set for voting amid US claims of Syrian meddling |
| Syria no longer main divide as Lebanon Christians go to
polls |
| U.S. Cites More Syrian Defiance |
| Aoun fears for safety, but confident will sweep elections |
| Jumblat says Syrian intelligence still running free in
Lebanon |
| Jobseekers
swamp limited IT sector in Lebanon |
| Lebanon
still waiting for Syrian natural gas supply |
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| June 10 |
| AFP INTERVIEW: Sectarianism now Lebanon's main problem:
veteran Syria foe |
| Lebanon prepares for fiercest round of elections |
| UN to send mission to check on Syrian withdrawal |
| Bush gives Syria fresh warning over Lebanon |
| Syria insists it has no spies in Lebanon |
| Syrian agents still in Lebanon, opposition and US warn |
| Syria reform pledges overshadowed by charges of plot
against Lebanese |
| US concerned by Syrian intelligence activity in Lebanon |
| U.S. has 'credible' word of Syrian plot to Kill Lebanese |
| Assad consolidates power in Syria as UN warns of new action
over Lebanon |
| Opposition accuses Aoun of dealing with pro-Syrian figures |
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| June 9 |
| Annan says some Syrian forces may still be in Lebanon |
| Christian candidates set for fierce battle at Sunday polls |
| Murdered journalist's widow initiates probe under French
law |
| Wartime foes join forces in Lebanon massacre village |
| Aoun at odds with natural allies, gaining support from
pro-Syrian foes |
| Lebanese businessman killed in Baghdad |
| Hezbollah urges Lebanese to put the past behind |
| Solidere
set to write off outstanding debts in two years |
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| June 8 |
| Wife of jailed Christian leader runs for Lebanese
parliament |
| Opposition 'deal' with pro-Syrian regime frustrates
Lebanese |
| Lebanese party wants action over threats to slain
journalist |
| Future TV talk show host accused of defaming president |
| UN Security Council condemns assassination of journalist |
| U.S. drops plan for UN investigation of Kassir's death |
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| June 7 |
| US Senator sure Syria was behind Hariri assassination |
| Israeli warplanes draw Lebanese anti-aircraft fire |
| UN sends envoy to meet Syria's Assad on Lebanon pullout |
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| June 6 |
| US still sees Hezbollah as terrorists who must disarm |
| Hezbollah says Lebanon vote win a 'yes' to arms |
| Syria's staunhest allies sweep south Lebanon polls |
| South backs pro-Syrian parties as election exposes split |
| Israel to beef up security in Shebaa Farms area |
| Hezbollah coalition claims victory in south Lebanon polls |
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| June 5 |
| Lebanese president vows to stay in power |
| Turnout at 45 percent in south Lebanon elections |
| Christians score lower turnout in south Lebanon polls |
| Hezbollah coalition set to win vote in south Lebanon |
| Lebanon president rejects resignation demands |
| Lebanon votes in second round polls of post-Syria era |
| Will
latest initiative lead to Electricite du Liban's privatization? |
| Lebanon
records $400 million surplus |
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| June 4 |
| Syria's allies assured of winning south Lebanon poll |
| Al Manar says polls a referendum on Hezbollah's political
options |
| Hezbollah accuses U.S. of trying to ruin its alliance with
Amal |
| Tears, anger at burial of Anti-Syrian Lebanese journalist |
| Tearful journalists bury slain anti-Syrian Lebanese
columnist |
| Lebanon's Palestinians hope Lebanese election will improve
their lives |
| Murdered anti-Syrian Lebanese journalist to be buried |
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| June 3 |
| Kassir, the latest journalist to fall in the name of
freedom |
| Lebanon president must go, opposition says |
| US calls for UN probe of Lebanese
journalist killing |
| Lebanon torn
by another brutal killing - Rania
Abouzeid, The Australian |
| The Beirut of Evil
- Eric Umansky, todays papers, Slate |
| FBI agents probe scene of Lebanese journalist's slaying |
| US, French experts to help probe Lebanese journalist
slaying |
| EU presidency condemns killing of Lebanese journalist |
| U.S. Embassy Condemns Kassir’s Assassination |
| Grieving journalists protest killing of Lebanon columnist |
| Rival clans clash in eastern Lebanon: police |
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| June 2 |
| Lebanon opposition calls for president to quit over
journalist murder |
| Thousands hold vigil in Beirut for slain journalist |
| US, EU condemn killing of journalist in Lebanon |
| Annan condemns killing of anti-Syrian Lebanese journalist |
| Syria rejects charges of role in Lebanon journalist killing |
| Beirut crowd vents anger at gov't over journalist killing |
| Anti-Syria journalist becomes latest victim of Lebanon
political violence |
| Anti-Syrian journalist killed in Beirut blast |
| Hezbollah coalition set to steamroll vote in south Lebanon |
| Anti-Syria
journalist killed by car bomb -
Telegraph |
| Hezbollah faces weapons challenge after poll |
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| June 1 |
| Samir Kassir murder: Pictures from the scene of the crime |
| Aoun unveils anti jumblat alliance in Baabda-Aley district |
| Maronite Bishops slams 'chaos within Christian ranks' |
| Anti-Syria forces confront one another in Lebanon elections |
| Hezbollah supports Jumblat in Baabda, Aoun in Zahleh and
Jbeil |
| Aoun declares make-or-break election war on Jumblat |
| Syria denies meddling in Lebanon's elections |
| Hezbollah poised to strike deal with Jumblat |
| Wanted:
Politicians with vision |
| Lebanon's
markets unmoved by Beirut elections |
