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Lebanon News
April 2002 |
Lebanonwire/Lebanon Bar
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| April 30 |
| Analysis: Tensions in Syrian-US Relations - OBG |
| Analysis:
Clashes between Israel, Hizbullah and Syria Imminent |
| Interview: Lebanese Finance Minister, Fouad Siniora - OBG |
| Lebanon's Banks Struggle to Keep Up - OBG |
| Lebanon Boycotts Euro-Med Conference - OBG |
| 'Who Goes First, President Lahoud or Premier Hariri?' |
| Beirut’s Marina Tower sells 60 percent of units |
| Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese airspace during US envoy's trip |
| Herald Tribune fails to appear in Arab cities due to pro-Israel ad |
| Beirut calls on UN to "force" Israel to accept refugee camp
probe |
| Premier’s Chinese trip ‘successful and
positive’ |
| Hariri’s absence provokes constitutional debate |
| Central Bank raises T-bill benchmark |
| Pakradouni officially takes over as Phalange leader |
| Arabs need Western media presence |
| Lebanese-born activist dies in Washington |
| LU demonstrators oppose fee increase |
| Taxi drivers march in protest at diesel law |
| Israel:
Syria not reining in Hezbollah |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| April 29 |
| Beirut interest rates rise under currency pressure |
| Lebanon's BOP widens to $390 mln by end February |
| Lebanse
prime minister thanks China for supporting Palestinian case |
| Chinese Premier
Holds Talks with Lebanese Counterpart |
| Baabda Denies Acceptance of Currency Devaluation |
| Israel rejects Hizbullah offer to swap prisoners |
| Hariri praises Chinese stance on Mideast |
| Anti-American protesters stage
Corniche campaign |
| Employment bill faces hefty opposition |
| Hajj lists Phalange achievements |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| April 28 |
| Lahoud-Hariri Power Struggle May Devalue Currency |
| Hezbollah proposes
swap as Israel digs in, settlers slain |
| Hezbollah Offers Israeli
Captives For Besieged Palestinians |
| Hizbullah
shelling wounds four soldiers at Mount Dov - Jpost |
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| April 27 |
| Iran's chemically disabled lambastes Japan FM remarks on Palestine |
| Russia urges Israel, Lebanon to ensure stability in Mideast |
| Mideast
Muddies Picture for U.S. |
| Damage control under way to defuse Hariri-Lahoud feud |
| Southern man finally released after 9 years as detainee in
Israel |
| Privatization key to long-term economy |
| Nothing ‘kosher’ about certain products, Zionist groups
cash in on sales |
| Palestinians top agenda at Arab Network for NGOs |
| Taxi drivers say they are being singled out on diesel issue |
| Hezbollah
renews border attacks, wounds four Israeli soldiers |
| Lebanon
aims to boost exports |
| LibanCell: Talks with state are continuing |
| Recruitment service to ease job hunt |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| April 26 |
| Hezbollah resumes firing at Israeli outposts in Shebaa Farms |
| Three
Ex-Lebanese Militiamen Sentenced to death in absentia |
| Lebanon
holds Toronto man as Mossad agent |
| Lebanese-Frenchman
on Mossad spy charge |
| Compensation for cellular firms dominates Cabinet meeting |
| De Mistura says Israeli overflights did not violate Blue
Line |
| AUB retirement plan invested in ‘pro-Israeli
companies’ |
| Murr family feud continues as by-election draws near |
| Metn rivals square up for electoral battle |
| Settle spats under Constitution, Fares says |
| Australian Embassy warns of scam |
| Lord of the Dance to reign in Baalbek |
| Suspected
infiltration closes Golan communities |
| Alert
on Golan after warnings of infiltration from Syria |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| April 25 |
| Lebanon
protests Israeli air violations |
| Second
suspected al Qaida financier arrested in Spain |
| Air Encounter Mars Powell-Brokered Lebanon-Israel Lull |
| "Iran and Arab
Research Periodical" issued in Lebanon |
| Will Beirut come tumbling down? |
| Murr spurns own uncle in Metn by-election |
| Armenians commemorate 1915 massacre |
| Officials claim Lahoud-Hariri spat delaying diplomatic
appointments |
| Israel’s latest offensives may be easier to prosecute |
| Child’s death latest in list of land-mine victims |
| Speaker promises to rid roads of diesel-fueled cars by
mid-summer |
| NGO forum calls for more transparency in fight against graft |
| PA official pays visit to Beirut protesters |
| Court upholds visits for Obeid and Dirani |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| April 24 |
| Palestinian
suspected of links to groups close to al-Qaida detained |
| Three
Katyusha rockets found near Lebanon's border with Israel |
| Anti-aircraft fire over northern Israeli town |
Hezbollah fires on northern
border; no injuries |
| Lebanese, Palestinian students ask for Sharon trial over Jenin killings |
| Lebanon asks UN to sanction Israel for delaying Jenin investigation |
| Lebanon
signs deal with Microsoft |
| Army
Helicopters Fly Over S. Lebanon, a First in 27 Years |
| Lebanese
boy killed, two brothers injured in land mine explosion |
| Hariri-Lahoud spat divides politicians |
| Murr TV boss announces plans to run for vacant Metn seat |
| PM tells Syrian TV Arab peoples ‘want peace’ |
| UN and Syria will try to revive peace talks |
| Hariri, Talal urge Arab NGO network to help Palestinians |
| Prince Talal dismisses calls for oil boycott |
| Ukrainian president tours South |
| Lebanese
PM: Hezbollah should enter political arena |
| Lebanese economy resilient
despite debt - minister |
| Syria, Lebanon establish
joint tobacco plant |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| April 23 |
| Saudi to discuss peace
intiative with Bush |
| Body of Syrian man found in Israeli-occupied Shebaa Farms |
| Roed-Larsen ends Lebanon visit, heads to Syria |
| Lahoud-Hariri Conciliation Seen Just a Power Struggle Lull |
| U.N. Envoy Says Blue Line Tensions 'Extremely Worrying' |
| Ukrainian president inspects Kiev's UN troops in south Lebanon |
| Larsen stands by criticism of Jenin onslaught |
| Berri cools tempers after Hariri-Lahoud bust-up |
| Lahoud lauds agreements with
Ukraine |
| House panel finishes work on telecoms privatization |
| Fragmented body politic blunts pro-Palestinian protests |
| Americans bring dialogue issue to Beirut |
| Lebanon
and Ukraine sign cooperation agreements |
| Arabs
Walk Out at Economic Meeting |
| U.N.
envoy maintains 'horrifying' comments |
| U.N. Middle East envoy stands by Jenin comments |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| April 22 |
| Mideast violence
hijacks agenda of Euro-Mediterranean talks in Spain |
| EU
signs new trade, cooperation deal with Algeria; Lebanon boycotts |
| Hariri explodes: 'only God, parliament can remove me, not the president' |
| President Sees no Escape from Wider Mideast War |
| Ukraine President Gets Red Carpet Welcome in Beirut |
| U.N.
Middle East Envoy Stands by Jenin Comments |
| National
Council of Churches delegation in Syria |
| Hamas leader: Hezbollah brought weapons to Palestinian
territories “several times” |
| Hezbollah: We aid anti-Israeli fight |
| Hariri
warns of tough times ahead |
| Lahoud urges US to put decisive pressure on Israel |
| President, PM cancel Sunday parley as tensions resurface |
| Jumblatt rules out Palestinian attacks |
| Arabs stereotyped by Italian media |
| Beirut puts off inking of Euro-Med agreement |
| Israeli enemies gang up in Gaza |
| Edde prefers diplomacy to war in battle for Shebaa |
| Rolls-Royce to power Middle
East Airlines’ leased jets |
| Airbus deal to double Lebanon’s MEA fleet |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| April 20 |
| Lebanese PM confirms Euromed boycott |
| Lebanon to
Boycott Euro-Med Meeting |
| Patriarch Deplores Geagea's 8th Year in Jail |
| Ukraine's
president leaves for trip in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan |
| Israeli Jets Jolt Beirut Residents Out of Slumber |
| PM reports progress in Washington |
| Two more Katyushas launched at Israel |
| Clerics back boycott of US products |
| Political considerations put EU agreements in doubt |
| Accountants tackle challenges of technology |
| Reform minister announces code of conduct for civil servants
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| ‘Arabs at Beirut summit missed chance to tell their
story to West’ |
| Lebanon News Roundup |
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| April 19 |
| Syria
to boycott EU-Mediterranean meeting, Lebanon likely to follow |
| Police
arrest suspected drug smugglers in Lebanon |
| Mortar bombs fired from Lebanon land near Israel border: UN |
| Bush to Hariri: 'I Shall Topple Saddam. I Want Hizbullah Disarmed' |
| Syria,
Lebanon likely to boycott EU-Mediterranean meeting |
| Lebanese Shiite leader pushes anti-US boycott |
| White House presses Hariri over South |
| Dark cloud around Powell ‘had a silver lining’ |
| Boycott activists move in on McDonald’s |
| Hammoud stresses land for peace |
| MPs express concern over failure of Powell mission |
| Pro-Palestinian demonstrators praise Belgium for stand on
Israel |
| Thousands turn up to mark Qana massacre |
| Civil war social damage under scrutiny |
| Amal and PSP supporters do battle again at LU campus |
| UN launches campaign to clean up dangerous toxins |
| Rise in fuel prices could bring fresh GLC demand |
| Lebanon News Roundup |
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| April 18 |
| Lebanon downgrade shows fiscal imbalances |
| Lebanon confirms EU
partnership accord |
| Cigarettes the first victims of anti-US boycott in Lebanon |
| Lebanon's
Middle East Airlines Orders Six Airbus A321s |
| Hariri Comes Out with Flying Colors from Senate Clash |
| Gebran Tueni: 'Lebanon Is Being Undressed to Pay Others' Bills' |
| Sfeir Makes Most Scathing Denunciation of Israel |
| PSP, Amal Students Clash with Sticks, Daggers on Campus |
| Fugitive Tufaili Appears on TV, Vows not to Surrender |
| Portugal
Semapa To Take 21% Stake In Lebanon's Sibline |
| Lebanon border calm after Powell visit |
| Hariri’s ‘road map’ hits detour in US |
| EU dismisses Lebanese-Syrian call to bar Israel from
regional conference |
| Qana massacre left 2 brothers in unique form of limbo |
| Beirut sit-ins to become weekly event |
| Ogero workers protest against privatization plan |
| Powell
calms north, for now - Haaretz |
| Lebanon News Roundup |
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| April 17 |
| PM
Hariri urges continued U.S. effort toward Mideast peacemaking |
| Hariri says Powell mission is "starting"
point |
| Powell
credited with quieting violence along Israel's northern border |
| Lebanon reinforces to southern border "blue line" |
| All quiet on Lebanon front but ‘unruly elements’
still a threat |
| Beirut has no control over Palestinians in Lebanon: PM Hariri |
| Lebanon,
Syria urge EU to ban Israeli from EU-Mediterranean meeting |
| Powell
Reveals Lahoud, Assad Pledged to Stop Hizbullah Attacks |
| Jail Terms Against Hindi and 2 Journalists Overturned |
| Lebanon
Would Consider Peace Meeting |
| Hariri begins ‘mission impossible’ in Washington |
| Lahoud: Talks should include Lebanon, Syria |
| AUB unveils ambitious plan for 21st-century makeover |
| Lawyers undaunted as Belgian court rejects case similar to
Sharon’s |
| Public gets new access to Environment Ministry |
| Beydoun: Deal is first step to privatization |
| Critics take aim at resistance over border attacks |
| Lebanon News Roundup |
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| April 16 |
| Columnist Says U.S. Can't Make Peace Through Sex of the Angels |
| Belgian
court ruling throws doubt on Sharon trial |
| Syria,
Lebanon reject Sharon's peace summit proposal |
| Syria
Press Scorns Powell Mission, Vows Resistance |
| Israelis shell southern Lebanon |
| Powell warns Lebanon, Syria of war over Hizbullah attacks |
| Yankee go home: Pro-Palestinian demonstration greets Powell |
| Leftists accuse US envoy of war crimes |
| Defiant Hizbullah pledges continued resistance, support for
Palestinians |
| Mokheiber laid to rest after emotional funeral |
| Rise in fuel prices could bring fresh GLC demand |
| Lebanon gross frx reserves dip to $4.6 bln mid-Apr |
| Lebanmon News Roundup |
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| April 15 |
| EU intelligence speaks of another invasion of
former security zone |
| IDF:
South Lebanon residents move north, expect Israeli strikes |
| Transcript:
Powell's Remarks After Meeting Lebanese Leaders |
| Hizbollah
Defies Powell, Vows More Border Attacks |
| Lebanon rejects Powell warning on
Hezbollah attacks |
| Powell
urges Lebanon, Syria to curb Hezbollah |
| Powell
Warns of War Danger on Lebanon-Israel Border |
| Transcript: Official Statements made during
Powell's press conference |
| Arabs
pour scorn on US peace effort as Powell visits Lebanon, Syria |
| Powell
asks Lebanon to halt attacks, Lebanon blames Israel |
| Powell:
Real danger of conflict spreading to region - Jpost |
| Powell
Addresses Hezbollah Attacks |
| Lebanon
says Israel bears responsibility for cross-border clashes |
| Palestinian
man pleads innocent in Jordanian diplomat murder retrial |
| Shebaa Farms campaign draws mixed, angry response |
| Independent wins Order of Engineers and Architects poll |
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| April 14 |
| Powell
tries to stop Hezbollah attacks on Israel |
| Powell
Turns Attention to Lebanon |
| Powell seeks to put out fires in Lebanon and Syria |
| Beirut and Damascus make no promises ahead of Powell visit |
| Parliament loses maverick voice as Mokheiber passes away |
| Sharon: I prefer
'restraint and moderation' in North - Jpost |
| Sharon
warns Syria, but sticks to restraint - Haaretz |
| Leb, Syria vow to support intifada "by all means" ahead of
Powell visit |
| Jibreel Can't Curb Lebanon
Guerrillas, Warns of 'Hair-Raising Escalation' |
| Annan Warns Lahoud of Second Warfront from S. Lebanon |
| Powell to Lebanon, Syria to Discuss Hizbollah Raids
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| Powell
to make brief stops in Lebanon, Syria Monday |
| Radical Palestinian chief says he can't stop attacks from Lebanon |
| Lebanon News Roundup |
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| April 13 |
| Lebanese diplomat attempts to kill his wife and
commit suicide |
| U.S Warns Of 'Devastating'
Israeli War Against Syria, Lebanon |
| Police Repulse Riotous Attempts to Storm U.S. Embassy at Aukar |
| Hizbollah Attacks Israeli Posts in
Shebaa Farms |
| Hezbollah
guerrillas and Israeli troops exchange fire in Shebaa Farms |
| Hezbollah
hits northern IDF posts |
| Lebanon
charges three Palestinians over rockets |
| Hariri tries to calm tension along border |
| Demonstrators clash with police outside US Embassy |
| Kharrazi urges restraint, fears
‘Israeli provocation’ |
| Cabinet approves plan to rescue EDL |
| Candidate alleges bias in election dispute |
| Grassroots campaign aims at boycotting US products |
| Children’s New medical center will ease burden for
families |
| Lebanon News Roundup |
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| April 12 |
| Dozens
injured as police and protestors clash in Lebanon demo |
| Powell
comes face-to-face with grim Mideast reality |
| Facing
restraints, fighting in S. Lebanon is carefully calculated campaign |
| Iran
urges Lebanon border restraint |
| Arafat-Linked
Group Claims Jerusalem Blast -Hizbollah |
| Hizbollah
Attacks Israeli Posts During Powell Visit |
| Iran
Urges Hezbollah-Israeli Calm On Lebanon Border |
| Powell
to Visit Tense Israel-Lebanon Border |
| Beirut won’t default for now, Public finances at
‘critical stage’ |
| Hizbullah’s captive-for-fighters swap offer to Israel
still firm |
| Lahoud says Arabs should do more to help Palestinians |
| Official demands total municipal overhaul |
| Ain al-Hilweh demonstrators decry American bias |
| Iran FM calls for restraint
on Lebanese-Israeli border |
| Iran FM meets Hezbollah chief
amid calls for restraint |
| Hezbollah
offensive followed Nasrallah-Assad meet - Haaretz |
| Israeli jets strike south Lebanon after guerrilla
attack on Chebaa Farms |
| Hizbullah
offers to trade Tannenbaum - Jpost |
| Beirut Daily Star withholds IHT due to pro-Israel
advertisement |
| Hizbollah
hostage offer |
| Hezbollah,
Israel clash on border - Haaretz |
| Lebanon News Roundup |
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| April 11 |
| Lebanese newspaper owner risks jail over pro-Israel advertisement |
| Hizbollah asks Red Cross to mediate captive swap |
| Iran's FM calls for "restraint" on Lebanon-Israel border |
| Hizbollah,
Israeli Troops Clash by Lebanon Border |
| "Phony war" on Israel-Lebanon border threatens to turn real |
| Lebanon's
Daily Star withholds distribution of IHT over ad content |
| Syrian
Intelligence Observers Evacuate Rmeileh |
| Gebran
Tueni: 'Army Capable of Handling Border without Syrians' |
| Israeli warplanes overfly southern Lebanon |
| Hezbollah makes powerful statement with all-out attacks |
| Border militancy threatens security cooperation |
| Unions add another voice to Beirut demonstrations |
| 2,500 women rally near US Embassy |
| Campaigners call for money, medicine to back intifada |
| Three Palestinan militant arrested in pocession of Katyushas |
| Hizbullah attacks
border posts |
| Hizbullah
barrages strike at North - Jpost |
| Hezbollah
offers captured Israeli for Palestinians in Jenin - Haaretz |
| Cheney
fails to secure Syrian promise to rein in Hezbollah - Haaretz |
| Fitch says
Lebanon's public finances unsustainable |
| Lebanon blames S&P rating cut on Mideast tension |
| S&P cuts Lebanon long-term rating to B-minus |
| S&P cuts ratings on three Lebanese banks |
| Lebanon News Briefs |
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| April 10 |
| Hizbollah steps up attacks on northern border |
| Israel to continue policy of restraint |
| Israeli army denies Hezbollah seized post, says soldier
injured in assault |
| Hizbollah offers to swap captive for Jenin gunmen |
| U.S.,
other countries seek end to violence along border |
| Fighting erupts on
Israel/Lebanon border |
| Israel-Lebanon
Border Fight Erupts |
| Lebanon border fight raises spectre of second front |
| Tension spikes again on Israeli-Lebanese border |
| Hezbollah's number two applauds Haifa suicide bombing |
| Lebanese, Palestinian women protest near US embassy in Lebanon |
| Cheney called Assad over possible
widening Mideast conflict |
| U.S.
Warns Syria Over Widening of Mideast Conflict |
| US, Russia, UN, EU demand respect for
Israel-Lebanon divide |
| Fears
of 'second front' in Lebanon |
| Violence flares along Israeli-Lebanon
border |
| Hezbollah mounts attacks to back Palestinians, Israel strikes back |
| Hezbollah says it seized Israeli post in south Lebanon, destroyed tank |
| Mortars fired on northern Israel |
| Lebanese army arrests Palestinians for firing rockets on Israel |
| Hezbollah raise the bar: Shlomi, Ein Kinia hit |
| Hezbollah fires
4 Katyushas at Israeli nothern town |
| Eight Rockets fired on Israel from south Lebanon |
| Hizbullah
launches more attacks in Shebaa Farms |
| Lahoud promises to act for Palestinians |
| Franjieh calls for halt to cross-border attacks |
| Hezbollah steps up Har Dov attacks |
| Hezbollah
threatens Katyushas on Haifa if Israel attacks Lebanon |
| Students commemorate Deir Yassin in silent tribute |
| Jisr rejects claim of judicial bias |
| Lebanon News Briefs |
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| April 9 |
| Lebanese president calls for Israeli leaders to
face World Court |
| Hezbollah fires mortor rounds, katyusha
rockets at Israeli outposts |
| Hezbollah
Renews Attacks on Troops |
| Hezbollah fires rockets, mortars at Israeli troops |
| Protesters take to streets across Lebanon against Israeli offensive |
| Hizbollah, Israel trade fire near Lebanese border |
| Lebanese ministry calls for action against US paper over pro-Israel ad |
| Israel wants U.S. pressure to stop Hizbollah |
| IDF positions on Har Dov come
under attack, army returns fire |
| Lebanon protesters slam Israel, hail Iraq oil cut |
| Gunmen fire Katyusha rocket from south Lebanon |
| Fatah criticizes rocket attack on northern Israel |
| Lebanon border villagers live amid fear of escalation with Israel |
| Lebanon
Says it Won't Open New Front |
| Hezbollah spiritual leader
Fadlallah threatens missiles on Haifa |
| Seven Palestinian radicals face trial for firing on Israeli troops |
| Israeli-Lebanese border remains tense despite
Lebanon assurances |
| Hezbollah tests Israeli nerves
with cross-border attacks |
| Nasrallah: Action at front will
not stop Sharon |
| Politicians warn against provoking Israel |
| Battle fears ‘possible escalation’ |
| Hariri, Sfeir hold talks on economic situation |
| MP tells rally that leaders will fail
Palestinians |
| Hizbullah
continues attacks - Jpost |
| Lebanon News Briefs |
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| April 8 |
| Hezbollah fires rockets, Israel strikes back amid fears of "second
front" |
| Three Katyusha rockets fired from Lebanon hit northern Israel |
| Mideast
Border Shooting Raises Fear |
| Hezbollah
Leader Warns Of Wider War |
| Israel
and Lebanon ignore UN warning |
| Syrian
envoy: Lebanon has no intention of opening new front |
| Lebanon,
Palestinians reject Sharon's offer to meet Arab leaders |
| Nasrallah:
Attacks in north to go on; shepherd hurt in Hezbollah strike |
| Lahoud: Sharon speech a manoeuvre to deceive internationalcommunity |
| Hariri, Patriarch Sfeir Make Peace |
| Troops
mobilised for Lebanon border |
| Hezbollah
makes new attack on Shebaa Farms, sparking Israeli response |
| Israel,
hezbollah exchange heavy shelling, Israeli warplanes hit south |
| Hezbollah, Israel clash near Lebanese border |
| Fighting heats up as Israelis lash
out after cross-border attacks |
| Seven soldiers wounded by Hezbollah, Palestinian
fire |
| Israeli
Minister: No Gaza, Lebanon Expansion |
| Israeli army shells south Lebanon, warplanes overfly border area |
| Syrian redeployment continues in
Chouf |
| Israel
launches airstrikes, artillery after guerrillas wound six soldiers |
| Israel
holds back as north hit again |
| Israel
decides on limited draft of senior reserve officers in north |
| Israel
launches airstrikes, artillery after guerrillas wound six soldiers |
| Unity demonstration at UN House marred by divisions |
| Lebanon, Iraq sign bilateral free trade deal |
| Arab parliamentarians leave Berri
disappointed |
| Lebanon News Briefs |
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| April 7 |
| Syria, Lebanon say they cannot control
Hezbollah |
| Six Israeli soldiers wounded, one very seriously, in
Hezbollah attacks |
| Army
orders Israelis into bomb shelters along northern border |
| Border Israelis
enter bomb shelters |
| U.N. urges
restraint along Israel-Lebanon border |
| Tensions
rise on Lebanon border |
| Lebanese
guerrillas, Israeli troops exchange fire in south Lebanon |
| Hizbollah
Attacks Israeli Troops Occupying Shebaa |
| Lebanon arrests four Palestinians over anti-Israeli
attack |
| Iraq signs
trade preference deal with Lebanon |
| Lebanese
army cracks down on border gunmen |
| PFLP-GC
threatens to attack Israel from southern Lebanon |
| Five wounded in Ghajar by Hezbollah fire |
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| April 6 |
| Katyushas fired from Lebanon on Israeli-controlled sector of
Ghajar |
| Israel
Hits Lebanon, Risks of Wider Conflict Mount |
| Army
Stopping Palestinians from Torching Lebanon-Israel Frontier |
| Peacekeepers find
2 Katyushas near Israeli border |
| Syrians
Evacuate Forward Lines Near Sidon |
| Israel
Attacks Areas in Lebanon |
| Hizbollah
Hits Israeli Border, Casualties Reported |
| Syria
Redeploys Troops in Lebanon |
| Tensions
simmer on Lebanese frontier |
| Syrian
army redeploys from Lebanon's coast into interior |
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