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Lebanon News
August 2005 |
Lebanonwire/Lebanon Bar
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| August 31 |
| Lebanon police raid 'Hariri bomb plot apartment' |
| Lebanon quizzes ex-security chiefs in Hariri probe |
| Assassination fears grip anti-Syrian camp in Beirut |
| EXCLUSIVE: "Assad and Lahoud won't go to New York for
UN meeting" |
| EXCLUSIVE: "Uranium-rich bomb killed Hariri" |
| Al Jazeera: UN commission ordered arrests, not Lebanese
security |
| Pro-Syrian officials due in court over Hariri murder |
| Lebanese leaders fear for their lives |
| UN probe chief to speak Thursday on Hariri murder arrests |
| U.N. names Hariri assassination suspects |
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| August 30 |
| Ex-security chiefs questioned over Hariri murder |
| Pro-Syria officials
held in Hariri inquiry |
| Lebanon PM: Top pro-Syrians are suspects in Hariri killing |
| Jumblatt joins Hariri and Geagea in Paris, fearing
assassination |
| Hezbollah: the achievements of the resistance are being
targeted |
| Nasrallah warns of Israeli attempt to divide Lebanon's
Shiites and Sunnis |
| The full story behind Hariris assassination: Paper |
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| August 29 |
| Assad says Syria will cooperate with Hariri murder probe |
| Chirac urges Lebanon action on Hezbollah |
| Gebran Tueni 'tops' assassination list in Lebanon |
| Lebanon signs deal to buy Kuwait fuel oil |
| US completes naval training for Lebanon |
| Hezbollah leader denies having any information on Hariri
murder |
| Jumblat: Unveiling truth of Hariri's death "matter of
weeks" |
| Katyusha fire triggers pressure for Hezbollah disarmament |
| Ghanaian Consul General voices out concern |
| Fneish
close to energy deal with Syria |
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| August 28 |
| Assad says Syria to cooperate fully in Hariri probe |
| Report: Rockets fired Thursday from Lebanon were made in
Iran |
| Kuwait-Lebanon ties bolstered further in upcoming Siniora
visit |
| Students ask Assad to help end 23 years of suspense about
missing Iranians |
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| August 27 |
| Syrians say answer UN envoy queries on Hariri murder |
| Security on alert after Sunni-Shiite clashes in Baalbek |
| Lebanon Gets Underwater Training, Gear from U.S. |
| Lebanon
economy still lagging behind 2004 results |
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| August 26 |
| Syria says ready to cooperate with UN Hariri probe |
| Hezbollah follows up on fate of Iranians kidnapped by
Lebanese Forces |
| UN urges Syria to fully cooperate in Hariri murder probe |
| MPD trio to join Beirut probe into assassination |
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| August 25 |
| Fear of assassination grips Lebanese politicians |
| Jumblat says Lahoud has "only three months" left
as president |
| Ex-Ambassador to Lebanon to run in poll from Koizumi's
constituency |
| Berri marks 27th anniversary of Imam Sadr's disappearance |
| Shell explodes near Israel-Lebanon border |
| Japan to send experts to aid U.N. probe in Hariri murder |
| Beirut
market slips amid local climate of uncertainty |
| Lebanon's
Workers Syndicate pledges to help Palestinians find jobs |
| DSL can increase Lebanon's Internet usage |
| Lebanon traders take financial blow after bombing |
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| August 24 |
| EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Abdo to Elaph: three assassinated Hariri |
| US Embassy in Beirut said to be igniting strife between
Sunnis and Shiites |
| Hezbollah is facing pressure from democrats and Islamic
parties alike |
| 100 summer victims in Lebanon |
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| August 23 |
| UN chief condemns latest 'terrorist' attack in suburban
Beirut |
| Lebanese PM meets Saudi king |
| Bomb hits Beirut before Hariri probe chief reports to UN |
| New blast shows who is behind Lebanon's bombings |
| Lebanon's president demands security posts filled |
| Syrian officer said to be key source for investigators in
Hariri probe |
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| August 22 |
| Three wounded as blast rocks Christian suburb near Beirut |
| Security forces unearth a ton of explosives in north Lebanon |
| Hariri murder investigators seek more time |
| Hezbollah arrests two radical Syrian Muslims |
| Jumblat slams doors shot for Aoun to become Lebanon's next
president |
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| August 21 |
| Lebanon economic concerns remain following border ease |
| Iran calls on ICRC to clarify whereabouts of Iranians
kidnapped in Beirut |
| Death scare prompting Lebanon leaders to upgrade their
security dragnets |
| Lebanon economic concerns remain following border ease |
| Tourism picks up in Lebanon as Arabs head back |
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| August 20 |
| Bakri: UK forcing Muslims to abandon their religion or leave |
| US diplomat sentenced for deeds in Lebanon |
| Palestinians in Lebanon seek authority |
| Tueni calls for global trusteeship to protect Lebanon from
Israel, Syria, Iran |
| Franjieh proposes Assad-Aoun reconciliation meeting in
Damascus |
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| August 19 |
| Slain dissident's family protest visit by Saddam-era envoy
to Lebanon |
| Palestinian refugees in Lebanon see hope in Gaza pullout |
| Lebanon to boost security measures |
| Jamil Sayyed smuggled important documents out of the
country: paper |
| Lebanese Islamists "under close surveillance"
after Bakri case |
| Lahoud-Jumblat collision may topple Lebanon government |
| Lebanese hostage freed, two US soldiers killed in
Afghanistan |
| Itani
charts resurgence of investment in Lebanon |
| Increasing number of Jordanians visit Lebanon |
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| August 18 |
Qadiri: No life for Lebanon unless dissolved in the Larger
Islamic entity (Ar) |
| Hazem Saghieh: On the Sidelines of Some Lebanese
Debate |
| Bakri likely to set up base in either Lebanon or UAE |
| Taliban free Lebanese hostage held in Afghanistan |
| Mashaal: Pullout is beginning of the end for Israel |
| WLCU extends gratitude Letter to Secretary of State Rice |
| Qassim: Israel is trying to divide Sunnis and Shiites in
Lebanon |
| Nasrallah says Gaza "victory" proves "logic
of the resistance" |
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| August 17 |
| Hamas won't give up arms after Gaza pullout: Mashaal |
| Hizbollah says armed attacks forced Gaza pullout |
| Syrian daily criticises Lebanese journalists |
| Lebanese parliament votes to reopen anti-Syrian TV station |
| Lebanese kidnapped by Afghan rebels contacts family |
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| August 16 |
| Talal Salman: The division of authority and the dangers over
Lebanon |
| Syrian daily criticises Lebanese journalists |
| Lebanese parliament votes to reopen anti-Syrian TV station |
| Exclusive: Omar Bakri writes an email to An Nahar newspaper |
| Gebran Tueni Cracks the Whip on Syria's State-Run Press |
| Joint LebanesePalestinian committee to tackle issue of
Palestinian camps |
| Afghanistan Taliban threatens to kill kidnapped Lebanese |
| Lebanese right-wing militarizing to limit Hezbollah's power:
Paper |
| Jumblatt may exit Lebanese government |
| Free Patriotic Movement to become a political party in
Lebanon |
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| August 15 |
| Jumblat says will not repeat 'historic compromise' with
Syria |
| Irans defence chief tied to Beirut bombing of U.S.
Marines |
| Aoun says four Lebanese leaders are marked for
assassination |
| Lebanese MP warns of more assassinations |
| UN investigator Mehlis insisits on interrogating Syria's
spymasters in person |
| Bashar's exiled uncle staging return to Syria |
| Lebanon's
border deadlock draws ire |
| Syria and Lebanon discuss bilateral
energy agreements |
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| August 14 |
| Iran seeks to try former Lebanese warlord |
| Lebanese economy shows signs of recovery after crisis |
| PA to move forces from Lebanon to Gaza |
| PA emissary: Palestinians right of return from
Lebanon starts in Gaza |
| Official cautions conditions in Lebanon very critical |
| Kuwait's IFA unveils hill resort in Lebanon |
| Lebanese economy shows signs of recovery after crisis |
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| August 13 |
| Three Syrian officers questioned over Hariri murder: report |
| Bakri banned from Britain as he loses his refugee status |
| Hezbollah funding missiles that could reach Israeli airpots:
Report |
| Interior minister surprised at ending invetigations into weapons case |
| Evidence found in Beirut weapons' case: paper |
| Transferring Palestinian fighters to Gaza debated in
Lebanon: paper |
| Hezbollah deputy leader urges Lebanon to ignore UN
resolutions |
| Lebanon budget gap grows as tax revenues fall |
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| August 12 |
| UN probe into Hariri murder needs more time: Lebanon PM |
| Lebanon frees radical preacher who left Britain |
| Radical cleric being treated 'with respect' says Lebanon PM |
| Britain, citing 'public good', bans radical cleric Omar
Bakri |
| Bakri held as he leaves Beirut TV station |
| Lebanon detains radical cleric Omar Bakri |
| Life
insurance sales sustain growth rates in stagnant market |
| Lebanon's
shipping system needs upgrade |
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| August 11 |
| Lebanon cleric says no plans to return to Britain |
| Radical cleric Bakri denies Al-Qaeda links |
| Bakri expected to return to UK for heart operation |
| Syrian-Lebanese customs agreement to solve the problem of
cargo on borders |
| Syria, Lebanon agree ways to speed border traffic |
| Saad Hariri's security measures intensified |
| Lebanon sees tourism slump |
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| August 10 |
| Hezbollah-linked TV broadcasts stopped to Asia, Latin
America |
| Arab, Israeli in U.S. admit trying to sell scopes to
Hezbollah |
| Lebanon assigns national commission to draw up new election
law |
| Lebanese-Canadian pleads guilty to Hezbollah aid |
| UAE denies radical cleric Omar Bakri on its soil |
| Lebanon suffers cooperation deficit |
| First-half
profits fall at Lebanese banks |
| Beirut
Port set to become regional hub |
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| August 9 |
| I shall return to Britain, radical imam says from Lebanon |
| Radical cleric leaves London for Lebanon |
| Suspected would-be bombers remanded after London court
appearance |
| Britain's anti-terror plans attacked as radical cleric
quits to Lebanon |
| Round two of prisoner swap talks fails |
| Hezbollah braces for major Israeli offensive |
| Lebanese cabinet liberate formation of political parties |
| Syrian man found murdered in Sidon |
| Palestinian
lobbyist urges Lebanese government to drop work restrictions |
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| August 8 |
| UN probe into Hariri killing to question Syrian officers |
| Gaza militias moving to West Bank |
| US, Iraqi forces block return of Syrian trucks |
| Syrian searches block traffic once again at Lebanon border |
| Hezbollah says no to depolying army along Lebanon border
with Israel |
| Zarqawi appoints Lebanon's Osbat Al Ansar leader as his
second in command |
| Mehlis to question three Syrian officers in Hariri muder
probe |
| TMA braces for tough choices |
| Lebanese budget deficit
spikes 3.7 percent |
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| August 7 |
| Syria re-shuts border crossings for Lebanese cargo trucks |
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| August 6 |
| Syria doubts Lebanon pledges to improve ties: minister |
| MP Moawad credits opposition alliance with Aoun's return,
Geagea's release |
| In Israel's vacuum, al-Qaida moves in to Gaza |
| Siniora refutes Syrian media allegations, reiterates support
to UN resolutions |
| Israel violates Lebanese air space |
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| August 5 |
| UN Human rights body calls for inquiry on Lebanese
disappeared in Syria |
| Britain's new measures to combat terrorism |
| Un envoy starts talks on deploying Lebanese army in south
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| End of Syrian Aid Leaves Lebanese Army Short of Supplies |
| Iran 'providing hezbollah with hi-teck missiles, spy planes' |
| Hezbollah leader confers with Iran's SNSC secretary
Rowhani |
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| August 4 |
| U.S. travel warning to Lebanon persists |
| UN envoy urges Lebanon to deploy army along southern border
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| Lebanon ousted politicians form 'shadow parliament' |
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| August 3 |
| Problematic issues await Lebanon's next cabinet meet |
| Criticism to SLA amnesty mounting |
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| August 2 |
| Iranian spritual leader hails Hezbollah |
| We defeated U.S., Iran leader tells Hezbollah |
| Australia to prosecute parents forcing underage girls to
marry |
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| August 1 |
| Iran vows to back Hezbollah in talks with chief |
| Syria eases border controls on trucks from Lebanon |
| Hezbollah in Iran talks after joining Lebanon cabinet |
| Lebanon's Hezbollah symbol of Islam's pure thought:
Ahmadinejad |
| Lebanese
trucks roll across Syrian border |
| Beirut
Port consolidates shipping proces |