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Lebanon News
April 2009 |
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| April 30 |
| Hariri suspects' release may shift fragile balance |
| UK backs Hariri tribunal after talks with Lebanon's
Suleiman |
| Lebanese President urges peace as he visits Britain |
| Bellemare: The Hariri case goes far beyond the four
generals |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 30, 2009 |
| 17 arrested in Curacao in alleged drug ring with links to
Lebanon |
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| April 29 |
| Lebanon frees generals held in Hariri killing |
| Lebanon frees Hariri suspects after tribunal ruling |
| Mubarak: Foreign powers seek to sabotage Egypt |
| Families of released Lebanese generals happy over
tribunal decision |
| UN releases four suspects in Hariri murder |
| Lebanese told no kissing in anti-swine flu drive |
| Egypt refers 49 for plotting Hezbollah attacks |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 29, 2009 |
| Hezbollah warns Lebanon over Israeli-US maneuvers |
| UN court to rule on custody of Hariri suspects |
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| April 28 |
| Rival Lebanon camps postpone national dialogue |
| UN chief raps 'intimidation' by Lebanon militias |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 28, 2009 |
| EU begins deploying monitors for crucial Lebanon
elections |
| Hezbollah praises arrest of Mossad spy network |
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| April 27 |
| Lebanon tribunal judge to decide fate of 4 generals
Wednesday |
| Lebanon bans pork imports over swine flu fears |
| Beirut’s Cedar Island delayed |
| Clinton says moderation is Lebanon’s best hope |
| US concerned Hezbollah-led alliance would win polls |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 27, 2009 |
| UN raps Hezbollah for 'violating Egypt's sovereignty' |
| Arab League chief: We are not mediating over Hezbollah
cell |
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| April 26 |
| Espionage game: Reported fall of spy rings exacts heavy
toll |
| Clinton vows to never sell out Lebanon to Syria |
| Clinton calls for free elections on Lebanon visit |
 EU Mission Begins Observation of Parliamentary
Elections |
| IDF: Surge in attempts to smuggle drugs from Lebanon |
| Clinton in Beirut ahead of crucial vote |
| US sent two diplomats to Syria: Clinton |
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| April 25 |
| Three arrested in Lebanon on Israel spy charges |
| Plan to build fake island makes waves in Lebanon |
| Moussa says Lebanese president is tackling Hezbollah
issue |
| Arab pop star Haifa Wehbe gets married |
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| April 24 |
| Hezbollah looks for election win that could shake up
Lebanon |
| Hezbollah planned three synchronized attacks in Egypt |
| Ban condemns Hezbollah's interference in Egypt's
internal affairs |
| EU to send 90 election observers to Lebanon |
| Lebanese parliament based on sectarian split |
| Lebanese daily under pressure because of political
tension and rivalry |
| Lebanon perky economy bucking the trend |
| Israelis in Europe warned of Hezbollah kidnap threat |
| Lebanon, France signed declaration on judicial co-op |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 24, 2008 |
| NY man sentenced to 5 years for aiding Hezbollah |
| Lebanon's first Syria ambassador begins work |
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| April 23 |
| Hezbollah projected to win Lebanese parliament majority |
| Egypt wages 'cold war' of words on Hezbollah |
| With votes for sale in Lebanon, money from abroad floods
in |
| Lebanon charges ex-general with spying for Israel |
| Mubarak to Hezbollah: Beware of Egypt's wrath |
| Hezbollah cell worries Egypt |
| Anti-Hezbollah outrage flares in Egypt |
| 587 candidates in race for Lebanon parliament |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 23, 2009 |
| U.S. helps train Lebanese police |
| More lists announced as Lebanon's electoral race
intensifies |
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| April 22 |
| Islamic leader blames Hezbollah, Hamas for Israel's wars |
| Egypt parliament, media join forces against Hezbollah |
| Lebanese-born Swedish man set up militant camp: U.S.
prosecutor |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 22, 2009 |
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| April 21 |
| Egypt summons Iran envoy over Hezbollah spat |
| Turkey, Lebanon discuss Obama policies, Mideast |
| Egypt accuses Lebanon officials of aiding Hezbollah cell |
| Report: Hezbollah cell posed as Aksa Brigades |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 21, 2009 |
| Top Lebanese Shiite cleric calls for Muslim-Jewish
dialogue |
| Lebanon: Enlightening Strategies |
| Lebanon’s homecoming headache |
| Lebanon: Enlightening Strategies |
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| April 20 |
| Medical tests for Hezbollah suspects ahead of trial |
| Lebanon’s first ambassador to Syria takes office |
| Lebanon fails to end Egypt-Hezbollah spat |
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| April 19 |
| UAE arrests key suspect in Hariri murder case |
| Israel stands ready to bomb Iran's nuclear sites |
| On jumpy Israel-Lebanon frontier, a quiet drug war |
| Fatah official lashes out at Hezbollah |
| Egypt's Shiites apprehensive as Hezbollah tensions mount |
| Lebanese Armenians and the ‘Madness’ of
Political Alignment |
| Hezbollah and Iran have become Egyptian targets |
| Egypt prosecutor asks death penalty for Hizbullah
ringleader |
| Saudi tourists make up biggest spenders in Lebanon |
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| April 18 |
| Fatah armed wing says it severed ties with Hezbollah |
| Hezbollah 'infiltrated' Fatah claims official |
| Army ambush puts spotlight on Lebanon's Wild West |
| Lebanon’s cedars are threatened by warming |
| D-Day set for Lebanon generals in Hariri case |
| Egypt seeks arrest of Hezbollah chief |
| Assad hails diplomatic moves toward Beirut |
| Lebanon's economic resilience "remarkable" -IMF |
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| April 17 |
| Hariri tribunal loses its registrar |
| Earthquake panics Lebanon, but no reported injuries |
| Lebanon may have ‘commercial quantities’ of oil |
| Judge at UN-backed Lebanon tribunal demands reasons for
detentions |
| Lebanese army presses on with Biqaa crackdown |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 17, 2009 |
| No word on release of Hariri suspects |
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| April 16 |
| Lebanon arrests another suspect over spying for Israel |
| Israel to withdraw from Lebanon's Ghajar by late April |
| Belgium offers Leopard tanks to Lebanon at
"encouraging prices" |
| Lebanese Army uncovers major drugs factory, arrests 69
criminals |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 16, 2009 |
| Egyptian security moves betray growing fear of Iran |
| Bassil blames government for failing to provide cheap
internet service |
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| April 15 |
| Hezbollah: We are no longer ignored by West |
| Iran dismisses Egypt claims on Hezbollah |
| Hezbollah says Egyptian claims a vendetta |
| Hezbollah says gave information on arrested spy |
| Egypt accuses Iran as police hunt 'Hezbollah cell' |
| Families of Egyptian "Hezbollah" detainees
allege intimidation |
| Lebanon arrests 69 suspects in Bekaa sweep |
| One dead as army hunts killers of Lebanese soldiers |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 15, 2009 |
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| April 14 |
| Lebanese ex-general accused of spying for Israel |
| US to donate unmanned military aircraft to Lebanon |
| Lebanon Boosts Security After Soldiers' Killing |
| Egypt accuses Hezbollah of plotting attacks |
| Lebanese cargo ship hijacked off Horn of Africa |
| Top Lebanese ex-officer admits to spying for Israel |
| Israel army on high alert on Egyptian border |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 14, 2009 |
| Experts: Hezbollah in Sinai just tip of the iceberg |
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| April 13 |
| Tensions rise as Egypt widens Hizbollah crackdown |
| Attack on Lebanese army convy kills 4, wounds 11 |
| Lebanon's Hezbollah savors increasing legitimacy |
| Hamas "surprised" by Egypt's Hezbollah
allegations |
| Egypt: 10 Lebanese of alleged Hezbollah cell hiding in
Sinai |
| Egypt police surround wanted Lebanese in Sinai-source |
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| April 12 |
| On jumpy Lebanon-Israel frontier, a quiet drug war |
| Egypt state-controlled paper denounces Hezbollah |
| Egypt: Hezbollah cell plotted against Israeli tourists |
| Egypt foils plot and arrests 49 'Hizbollah suspects' |
| Israel minister: Hezbollah chief 'deserves to die' |
| Report: US to add US$100 million for Lebanon military
aid |
| Hezbollah ring 'a façade for Iran's Suez thrust' |
| 'Nasrallah wants to turn Egypt into Lebanon' |
| ‘Gaza arms’ seized in Egypt shootout |
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| April 11 |
| Hezbollah chief denies plotting attacks in Egypt |
| Hezbollah-hit Americans sue North Korea |
| Moody's upgrade highlights Lebanon's unique credit trend |
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| April 10 |
| 'Iran behind Hezbollah bid to strike Egypt targets' |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 10, 2009 |
| 'Hezbollah cell smuggled arms to Gaza' |
| US to deliver heavy weaponry to Lebanon ahead of
elections |
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| April 9 |
| Egypt to question 'Hezbollah plotters' further |
| Hezbollah followers lash out at Egypt attack accusations |
| Lebanon to turn over files on Hariri slaying to U.N.
Tribunal |
| Obama taps Lebanon hand as top US Mideast diplomat |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 9, 2009 |
| Standard & Poor's: Lebanon 'highly vulnerable to
decline in remittances' |
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| April 8 |
| Lebanon cleric: Obama sincere toward Muslims |
| Egypt accuses Hezbollah of plotting attacks |
| Warrants lifted against generals in Hariri case |
| Hezbollah warns of repercussions following Siniora
nomination |
| Lebanese PM Fouad Siniora to run in poll |
| Hezbollah prepares for vote, takes aim at United States |
| Lebanon's MTV returns after seven years off air |
| Lebanese parties sharpen knives ahead of vote |
| Lebanon approves referral of Hariri dossier to The Hague |
| Hezbollah to abolish confessionalism |
| UK gov't criticized for admitting Jihadists to
Parliament |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 8, 2009 |
| Report: Egypt arrests 7 Israeli Arabs for spying for
Hamas, Hezbollah |
| Bahaa Hariri buys 5 pc stake in Kuwait’s KIPCO |
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| April 7 |
| Italy supports Lebanon's stability, visiting FM says |
| Siniora to run in parliament elections for Sidon seat |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 7, 2009 |
| Lebanese censors draw criticism from artists |
| Italian FM holds talks with Lebanese officials |
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| April 6 |
| Short '06 Lebanon War Stokes Pentagon Debate |
| Lebanese PM calls for unity govt after elections |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 6, 2009 |
| Lebanese banks holding up well in difficult times |
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| April 5 |
| Lebanon must reform economy, on ‘short leash’ |
| Lebanon: Hariri launches political paltform as elections
fever heightens |
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| April 4 |
| Britain says U.S. doesn't object to engaging Hezbollah |
| Lebanon’s Baroud sees political will for smooth vote |
| Lebanon: Geagea announces Cedar Revolution II, declares
list of candidates |
| Lebanese President to visit Turkey |
| New York police prepares for potential Hezbollah threat |
| Lebanon's financial stability encouraged EIB aid:
president |
| Lebanese election scene takes shape |
| Moody's upgrades four Lebanese banks following sovereign
upgrade |
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| April 3 |
| Lebanon is cheery despite the economic gloom |
| Key witness in Hariri case not in France -- official |
| Lebanon inaugurates pioneer scientific ship |
| Lebanon's Solidere confident in spite of share fall |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 3, 2009 |
| Lebanon is cheery despite the economic gloom |
| Lebanon's Solidere confident in spite of share fall |
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| April 2 |
| Beirut: Arab investment losses total $2.5 trillion |
| Assad expresses support to Hezbollah, says won't yield
to tribunal |
| Lebanon Central Bank says will cut loan reserve
requirement |
| Lebanese police recover kidnapped teen |
| Hezbollah says it can ensure unity cabinet |
| Hezbollah lays out platform, candidates |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 2, 2009 |
| Poland to pull out its troops from UNIFIL |
| UN court asks Lebanon to hand over Hariri case |
| Elections loom largest for Lebanon markets |
| Hezbollah, other parties announce poll candidates |
| Lebanon's Salameh sees stable interest rates |
| Lebanon Central Bank says will cut loan reserve
requirement |
| Beirut: Arab investment losses total $2.5 trillion |
| Elections loom largest for Lebanon markets |
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| April 1 |
| Moody's upgrades Lebanon's bond rating |
| Lebanon says 16 Israeli jets flew over country |
| Lebanon Press Highlights: April 1, 2009 |
| Israel fears Afghanistan surge could sap UNIFIL's
strength |
| Moody's upgrades Lebanon's bond rating |
