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Lebanon News
August 2011 |
Lebanonwire | Lebanon News Bar
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| August 31 |
| Cabinet fate linked to unrest in Syria: Geagea |
| Dispute over Lebanon electiciy project reportedly
resolved |
| Lebanon backs Syria in rejecting Arab League statement |
| Mandate of UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon extended
for another year |
| Cabinet fate linked to unrest in Syria: Geagea |
| Dispute over Lebanon electiciy project reportedly
resolved |
| Lebanon backs Syria in rejecting Arab League statement |
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| August 30 |
| Gunman kills five in Lebanon cemetery |
| Hezbollah MPs slam 'attempts to target army' |
| Austria to send 160 troops to UNIFIL |
| Electricity project divides Lebanon's one-sided Cabinet |
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| August 29 |
| Mikati rejects Aoun's threat to withdraw from cabinet |
| Achrafieh MPs call on Sehnaoui to resign |
| Syrian troops enter Lebanon border town: activists |
| Cairn targets Lebanon gas drilling rights |
| Harb accuses government of attempt to exclude expatriate
vote |
| Hezbollah, Iran and Arab League call for reforms in Syria |
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| August 28 |
| Syrian authorities ban 3 opposition figures from entering
Lebanon |
| STL trial procedures expected to commence in mid-2012 |
| Future MPs hold solidarity meeting with Daher |
| Army must rid itself of harmful elements, Daher says |
| Hezbollah cannot impose its ideology on Lebanon: Geagea |
| Hezbollah's settlements policy not different from
Israel's: Gemayel |
| Three men arrested in case of assault on Lassa deacon |
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| August 27 |
| Cyprus, Israel move closer on East Med gas |
| Hezbollah urges ‘peaceful resolution’ in Syria |
| Turkey conducts silent diplomacy with Lebanon |
| Hariri trial to start in 2012 |
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| August 26 |
| Nasrallah: Lebanon has become a trap for Israel |
| Hezbollah challenges Hariri tribunal evidence |
| Syrian-American acquires stake in As-safir |
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| August 25 |
| Lebanon and Iran urge Libyan rebels to probe 33-year-old
mystery |
| Hezbollah feels heat, stays cool, analysts say |
| Sami Gemayel: Hezbollah can't give us lessons of
patriotism |
| Geagea addresses violations of Maronite Patriarchate
property |
| Aoun will soon 'destroy' cabinet, says Hamadeh |
| Hezbollah calls for a second news conference to discredit
STL |
| Jumblat hits back at Aoun, says won't succumb to
blackmail |
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| August 24 |
| Little surprise in Hariri assassination probe |
| Lebanon recognises Libya rebel council |
| Cabinet adjourns session without finalizing energy bill
talks |
| March 14 to cabinet: Find Hariri murder suspects or quit |
| Lebanon announces faster, cheaper internet by end of
September |
| FPM to boycott Cabinet sessions unless electricity plan
endorsed |
| Feature: Diverse indictment views in capital |
| Aoun defens Hezbollah over not surrendering STL suspects |
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| August 23 |
| Hezbollah calls on Libyan rebels to help find missing
Imam |
| Lebanese tribunal examining more cases |
| Mikati must convince Hezbollah to surrender suspects or
quit: Future MP |
| Cairn eyes Lebanon gas drilling rights |
| Hezbollah accuses Israel of Hariri assassination, rejects
STL |
| TIME reporter says will assist STL if asked |
| Lebanon safer than Dubai on loaded local lenders: Arab
credit |
| Berri calls for uncovering fate of Imam Musa al-Sadr |
| Lebanon appoints new acting head for airport security |
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| August 22 |
| 'Fate' of Hariri Tribunal may be decided in Damascus, not
Beirut |
| Beirut reportedly shirking STL obligations |
| Lebanon urges UN to prevent Israeli violations of
maritime border |
| Lebanon rival leaders bicker over STL indictment, TIME
interview |
| Soeid accuses Hezbollah of seeking new security zone in
Jbeil |
| Hezbollah denies occurance of TIME interview |
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| August 21 |
| Hariri suspect says Lebanon can't arrest him: report |
| Syria in focus over Hariri report |
| Geagea: Hezbollah leadership might have had a hand in
Hariri killing |
| Hariri accuses officials of bowing down to Hezbollah |
| Hezbollah to rap Israel in 'Iran Park' |
| Lebanon denies report it knows location of Hariri killers
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| Lebanon blocks UN 'terrorism' label on Israel attacks |
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| August 20 |
| Lebanon tribunal orders investigation into 3 more attacks |
| Refugees in Lebanon react to Abbas visit |
| High tension over power project |
| Hezbollah cited in deadly hit on Israel |
| Syrian activists mock Hezbollah leader |
| Canada fears Hezbollah reprisals over STL indictments |
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| August 19 |
| Traumatized Syrians Flee Government Crackdown |
| US again urges Lebanon to work with Hariri court |
| STL president urges Lebanon to redouble efforts to
arrest suspects |
| Hariri slams Nasrallah for redirecting guilt to all
Shiites |
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| August 18 |
| Hariri death indictment circumstantial |
| Hariri slaying inquiry says calls pointed to Hezbollah |
| Israel-Lebanon gas rivalry heats up |
| Syrian Lebanese bank rejects U.S. sanctions |
| Lebanon bans smoking in closed public places |
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| August 17 |
| Hezbollah leader says STL indictments are
"politicized" |
| Hariri indictment says phones link suspects to killing |
| Hezbollah suspects to be tried over Hariri killing |
| Lebanon upgrades Palestinian delegation to embassy |
| STL publishes Hariri murder indictment |
| No major security deterioration in Lebanon, analysts say |
| Lebanon's Hariri asks Iran not to hide suspects involved
in his father's killing |
| Security forces seek telecom data on Antelias bomb |
| Sleiman meets Abbas, vows Lebanon support for Palestinian
statehood bid |
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| August 16 |
| Syrian refugees continue to flee to Lebanon |
| Rocket launchers deployed in Druze area 'meant as message
to Jumblat' |
| Hezbollah denies role in Anntelias explosion, describes
Future Movement as militia |
| Blue Coat reduces costs for Lebanon Online |
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| August 15 |
| Hezbollah trains weapons at Israel |
| Abbas reiterates rejection of Palestinian weapons in
Lebanon |
| Two officers, nine guards held in Roumieh prison escape
case |
| Blominvest: Lebanon power sector in urgent need of reform |
| UN files dispute Irish army account of Lebanon deaths |
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| August 14 |
| Lebanon: Protesters want government to end silence on
Syria |
| Lebanese security forces recapture prisoner linked to
al-Qaeda |
| Al-Hayat: UN striving to demilitarize southern Lebanon |
| Lebanon will help Sept. UN bid: Palestinian FM |
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| August 13 |
| Islamist militants break out of Lebanon prison |
| Lebanon protests call for Assad's ouster |
| STL: Hawi case linked to Hariri killing |
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| August 12 |
| Israel and Cyprus Forging Ahead on Gas Bonanza |
| STL links three assassination attempts to Hariri killing |
| Lebanon intercepts covert arms shipments bound for
Syria |
| Lebanon's Higher Defense Council decides to tighten
security measures |
| Lebanon blames Antelias blast on unidentified culprits |
| Hariri: Addressing Hezbollah's arms necessary for
re-launching dialogue |
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| August 11 |
| Syrian opposition members disappearing in Lebanon |
| Blast hits Beirut Christian suburb; two killed |
| Lebanon: New round of unrest in Ain al-Hilweh |
| Hariri tribunal head urges suspects to surrender |
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| August 10 |
| Geagea: What is going on in Syria is unacceptable |
| Mikati: Lebanon cannot afford takimg sides |
| March 14 calls for summoning Lebanon's ambassador to
Syria |
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| August 9 |
| Lebanon reports back to tribunal on Hariri probe |
| IDF deploys drones to protect gas fields from Hezbollah |
| Lebanese intellectuals gather in support of Syrian people |
| Syria solidarity rally held in Beirut |
| Lebanon Interior Minister says will submit a
proportional-representation based law |
| Authorities declined to confirm or deny reports of
weapons' smuggling to Syria |
| Senior Islamist holds all factions responsible for Ain
al-Hilweh clashes |
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| August 8 |
| Lebanon must denounce Syria ‘massacre:’ Hariri |
| UNHCR denies accusing Hezbollah of killing Syria
deserters |
| OMT to offer Western Union business solutions in Lebanon
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| Rai underlines need for coexistence, urges Christians to
hold on to land |
| Jumblat hold talks with Trurkish officials, discusses
unrest in Syria and Libya |
| Fatah, Jund al-Sham clashes devastate Ain Al-Hilweh camp |
| Hezbollah denies involvement in killing defecting Syrian
soldiers |
| Fear of violence amid plans to hold rival protests in
Martyrs Square |
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| August 7 |
| Two dead in clash between Palestinian factions in Lebanon |
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| August 6 |
| Gemayel warns of impending war, blames Hezbollah's arms |
| One dead as Palestinians clash in Lebanon camp |
| Abbas to hold talks in Lebanon over recognition of
Palestinian statehood |
| Mikati Cabinet responsible for isolating Lebanon: Geagea |
| Hezbolah has no interest in starting a new war with
Israel - analysts |
| Hezbollah, Iran ‘involved in killing’ Syrian
soldiers - Report |
| Fatah officials says attempt on his life targeted
Lebanon's security |
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| August 5 |
| Lebanon’s stance on UN Syria vote
‘shocking:’ Lawmaker Fatfat |
| Hezbollah TV defies new Australian legislation |
| Lebanon: Palestinian commander survives assassination
attempt |
| Lebanese Islamists rally in Tripoli in support of Syria's
uprising |
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| August 4 |
| Turkey intercepts Iranian arms delivery destined for
Hezbollah |
| With Syria in tailspin, Lebanon said under control of
Iran, Hezbollah |
| Lebanon approves law on maritime boundary |
| Officials voice mixed reactions to Lebanon stand at U.N.
on Syria |
| March 14 warns against linking Lebanon to Syrian regime |
| Marnite Bishops say appointments must ensure balance |
| Lebanon tribunal set to examine Hezbollah-provided
material |
| Lebanon Telecom minister poised to cut internet prices,
increase speed |
| Hezbollah denies handing over material to Lebanon
tribunal |
| Ten said injured in Hezbollah, Amal fight |
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| August 3 |
| Hezbollah hands over material for Lebanon tribunal |
| Troubled waters between Lebanon and Israel |
| Formal U.N. complaint filed against Israel |
| Two killed in Lebanon refugee camp shooting |
| Lebanese appoints investment director at Energy Ministry |
| Aoun defends Assad's right to suppress 'chaos on the
streets' |
| Five injured in Hezbollah, Amal fight in south Lebanon |
| Iran says ready to provide Lebanon with expertise in
extracting oil |
| Austria considers Lebanon mission |
| Assad regime backers attack protestotrs in Beirut |
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| August 2 |
| Friday blast in Beirut southern suburb
targeted Nasrallah: Report |
| Lebanon-Israel border incidents could turn to war within
hours: UN envoy |
| Border skirmishes with Israel could escalate into war, UN
warns |
| President urges Lebanon's rival factions to soften their
political oratory |
| Kabbara urges Lebanese to back Syrian uprising |
| Hezbollah militants clash with villagers in southern
Lebanon |
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| August 1 |
| Israeli, Lebanese troops exchange fire on border |
| Lebanese president blames Israel for 'renewing
aggression' on border |
| Energy-starved Lebanon and Israel scramble for gas fields |
| UN investigating exchange of fire along Israeli-Lebanese
border |
| Siniora lashes out at Hezbollah threats, fears negative
repercussions |
| Hezbollah says it rejected billions of dollars in
exchange for its weapons |
| Night protest in Beirut in support of Syrian
demonstrators |
| Lebanon Palestinians voice support for Syria's uprising |
| Conflicting reports on Samir Kuntar’s health |
