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Lebanon News
January 2012 |
Lebanonwire | Lebanon News Bar
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| January
31 |
| IDF covert operations rise over past year |
| Lebanon opposes internationalization of Syria crisis:
report |
| Syrian students flock to Lebanese schools |
| Barja residents block road to protest soldier’s
disappearance |
| History curriculum revision sparks controversy |
| Gemayel calls for Arab League charter on freedoms |
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| January
30 |
| Berri, Jumblatt in danger: reports |
| 2 Lebanese missing, feared dead on border |
| Future MP chides Telecoms Minister |
| Aoun’s tirade against Hariri era draws ire |
| Fatah hosts Islamists in Ain al-Hilweh security meet |
| Mikati says Lebanon closer to launching electricity plan |
| Charbel: Reports on alleged assassination plot being
checked |
| New UNIFIL chief: Israel and Lebanon should respect Blue
Line |
| Sayyed comments on assassination plot against Rifi,
Hassan |
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| January
29 |
| Mikati says Lebanon won't be drawn into Syrian crisis |
| Rifi: Assassination attempt targeted Information Branch
chief |
| Charbel: Steps taken to protect security chiefs |
| Iran says willing to help Lebanon end power cuts |
| Lebanon’s economy could suffer if Syria situation
worsens - report |
| Asarta hands over UNIFIL helm to Italian successor |
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| January
28 |
| Wounded Syrians treated at secret clinic in Lebanon |
| Syrian rebels moved Iranian hostages to Lebanon: Report |
| Zahle bishop oversees fence mending, Marouni a no-show |
| Sleiman seeks to restart dialogue in February |
| Future Movement hails ‘brave’ Syrian National
Council |
| Syrian refugee numbers jump as 600 register in single
week |
| Hamade, Youssef accuse Bassil of suspicious deals |
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| January
27 |
| Geagea, Future MP praise SNC ‘new page’ vow |
| Residents vow to keep fighting high-voltage lines |
| After talks with Lavrov, Jumblatt calls for political
solution in Syria |
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| January
26 |
| Lebanese Economy May Grow at More Than 4%, Bank Governor
Says |
| Syrian opposition says ready for new ties with Lebanon |
| March 14 warns Iran on south Lebanon |
| Lebanese in Nigeria live under specter of civil war |
| Bellemare meets Mikati, Mansour |
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| January
25 |
| Future bloc calls for troops on Syrian border |
| Israel trying to sabotage Hezbollah-Syrian ties -
Lebanese General |
| Why are Lebanon’s houses crumbling? |
| Lebanese ex-general gets 2 years as spy for Israel |
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| January
24 |
| Lebanon to abide by Syria sanctions |
| UN names Italian head of Lebanon peace mission |
| Defense panel to probe Syrian attack in Arida |
| French UNIFIL commander: France paid harsh price for
peace |
| Politicians, inmates slam state of Roumieh |
| Judge issues arrest warrants for owners of collapsed
building |
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| January
23 |
| Lebanon criticizes Arab League move on Syria |
| Lebanon and Iraq increase Combat Caravan fleet |
| Jumblat: Lebanon should distance itself from Syrian
developments |
| Phalange Party questions govt. silence over
Soleimani’s statements on Lebanon |
| Lebanese demand Army on border after teen killed |
| Berri to Bassil: level with the Lebanese people |
| Ain al-Hilweh residents call for an end to camp violence |
| Rai: Maronite Church committed to open, democratic state |
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| January
22 |
| Thai police denies setting up Swedish-Lebanese terror
suspect |
| Hezbollah guarded Assad during rally: Ahmad Hariri |
| Syria returns Lebanon fishermen, body of slain boy |
| Grief, rage as Arida residents bury fisherman |
| Hezbollah MP: government should prevent arms smuggling
into Syria |
| Hamadeh urges dismissal of Change and Reform ministers |
| Hariri treated in France after skiing incident |
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| January
21 |
| Syria seizes Lebanese boat, kill fisherman: relative |
| Merhebi holds Sleiman, Mikati responsible for Al-Aarida
incident |
| Iran general’s remarks on south Lebanon draw March
14 ire |
| Lebanon growth dips to 1.5% amid regional tensions |
| Sarkozy warns against attacks on French troops in Lebanon |
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| January
20 |
| Geagea says game over for Hezbollah, Assad out by years'
end |
| Atris swears he's innocent, accuses Mossad |
| Lebanese fingerprint records feared in Israel: report |
| 'Mossad set me up': Lebanese-born Swede held in Bangkok
says |
| Ethiopia Airlines rejects Lebanon report into air crash |
| Beirut unaware of tribunal visit |
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| January
19 |
| Lebanese Druze leader fears civil war in Syria |
| Beirut building collapse sparks fears of more tragedy |
| Nahhas likely to sign pay hikes legislation: sources |
| Mufti: Intelligence bodies behind terror |
| Lebanon: Spy arrests expose Israeli penetration |
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| January
18 |
| Grief-stricken Ashrafieh buries victims of building
collapse |
| Lebanon to consider Hezbollah's weapons |
| Traffic reduced on Jal al-Dib bridge on worries of
collapse |
| Rescue operations called off, focus turns to helping
survivors |
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| January
17 |
| US, Thailand tussle over terror plot |
| Ethiopia Airlines rejects Lebanon report into air crash |
| Row between Ethiopia and Lebanon over 2010 plane crash
findings |
| Deadly collapse raises hard questions |
| Lebanon politicians call on government to survey old
buildings |
| Jumblatt warns Syrian tensions may lead to civil war |
| Death toll in Beirut building collapse rises to 25 |
| In twisting terror case, Thai police seize chemicals,
focus on Hezbollah |
| Retrial ordered in Suzan Tamim murder case |
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| January
16 |
| Davutoglu voices confidence in Lebanon |
| Hezbollah-linked bomb plot Averted, Thai police say |
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| January
15 |
| Probe into Beirut building collapse, death toll hits 20 |
| Mikati: Lebanon has right to liberate land by all
available means |
| Ban: No need to amend STL protocol |
| Bangkok threat: Hezbollah's Swedish connection |
| In Lebanon, Ban pays tribute to vital role played by UN
peacekeepers |
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| January
14 |
| Disarm Hezbollah, U.N. chief tells Lebanon |
| Hezbollah chief gloats over UN worries on party's arms |
| Hezbollah slams Ban, calls on regional powers to help end
Syria crisis |
| Hariri says change in Syria imminent |
| Lebanon hosts UN conference on Arab democracy |
| Lebanese parties use dangerous dueling tactics |
| Wage hike issue strains Nahhas’ Cabinet role |
| Ban visits UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon |
| British diplomat Plumbly is new U.N. envoy in Lebanon |
| Ban underscores ‘unwavering’ UN commitment to
Lebanon’s security and stability |
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| January
13 |
| Thai police question Hezbollah-linked man as US warns of
possible terror attack |
| Hezbollah denies member arrested in Bangkok security
scare |
| UN chief visits Lebanon as Syria revolt seethes |
| Lebanon FM: Moussa Sadr never left Libya |
| Top U.S. general meets Lebanese leaders |
| Hezbollah, Baath members involved in arms smuggling to
Syrian rebels - report |
| Lebanon detains man suspected of spying for Israel |
| Charbel: Army should be on Syria border |
| Ban to test Lebanon’s commitment to U.N. |
| 10 indicted in Sidon plot to kill Hezbollah-linked sheikh |
| Bomb hits south Lebanon liquor store |
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| January
12 |
| Libya open to probe into missing Lebanon imam |
| Orthodox, Maronites warn Christians not to sell land |
| Lebanon says arrested veteran spy for Israel |
| Roed-Larsen to sidestep Ban’s meetings after
criticism |
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| January
11 |
| Jumblatt admits dispute with Hezbollah over Syria crisis |
| Lebanon's women prisoners find freedom behind bars |
| Hariri, Geagea, Future bloc lambast Assad’s defiant |
| Hariri says Assad speech "ridiculous" |
| Lebanon: Electricity and heating out of order-due to the
cold |
| Trade boom with Libya on Lebanon’s horizon |
| Watkins: UNDP to improve coordination with Lebanon |
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| January
10 |
| Iran to build dam in Lebanon |
| Berri warns Syria threatened with dangers, backs Arab
peace plan |
| UN chief not welcome in Lebanon: Hezbollah |
| Inter-factional rivalry raises tensions in Ain al-Hilweh |
| Rai reiterates controversial stance on Hezbollah arms |
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| January 9 |
| In Harissa, independent Christians agree to daft 'plan
for the future' |
| Lebanon to invite offshore gas tenders within three
months |
| Hariri: Reconciliation with Assad out of question |
| PSP official says communication with Syria severed |
| Hamade: STL work, indictments will continue |
| Hezbollah says U.N.'s Ban not welcome in Lebanon |
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| January 8 |
| Romney criticized for choosing right-wing Lebanese
Christian as advisor |
| Lebanon 's Islamic Jihad MP says his party has an armed
wing |
| Jumblatt must focus on resolving Lebanon's problems
first, Syria says |
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| January 7 |
| Lebanon joins the explosive race for energy riches |
| Jerusalem now target for Arab missiles, Israeli military
warns |
| Lebanon should wait for solution on Cyprus before signing
EEZ, officials say |
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| January 6 |
| Al-Qaeda 'Infiltrating Syria via Lebanon' Debate Rages |
| Lebanon plans to hold bidding for oil, gas licenses in
2012 |
| Lebanon may tap gas wealth in 2012 |
| PM: UNIFIL to stay until Army controls south |
| Siniora denies any Al-Qaeda presence in Lebanon |
| Two Palestinians held in connection with Sidon bomb plot |
| Nahhas says he will not sign private sector-GLC wage deal
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| January 5 |
| Lebanon aims for gas drilling tenders within 3 month |
| Cabinet approves oil law, fails to address controversial
issues |
| Report: IAF Drill Above Southern Lebanon |
| Hariri: Condemning Assad’s crimes is least thing to
do |
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| January 4 |
| Israel mulls building wall along part of Lebanon border |
| On Hezbollah TV, Syrians who support Assad claim to be
the victims |
| Maronite bishops urge removal of Palestinian arms outside
camps |
| Group claims kidnap of 5 Iranians in Syria, warns
Hezbollah |
| Syrian regime change only solution: Jumblatt |
| Controversy over Al-Qaeda presence rages on |
| Employers-GLC wage plan back |
| Mikati pushes for consensus on administrative
appointments |
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| January 3 |
| Israel to build wall on Lebanon border, fence on Jordan
border |
| Lebanon to host U.N. conference on reform in Arab world |
| Explosions could target Lebanon tourism |
| Shooting, bombing further rattle Ain al-Hilweh security |
| Arsal rejects claims of harboring Al-Qaeda |
| Israel to construct barrier on Lebanese border |
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| January 2 |
| Lebanese lenders caught up in neighbourhood troubles |
| Hariri: Credibility of observers in Syria at stake |
| Al-Qaeda infiltrated extremist groups in Lebanon: MP |
| Hezbollah delegation meets Rai, warns Syria unrest could
spill into Lebanon |
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| January 1 |
| Franjieh: Campaign against Ghosn aimed at Lebanese Army |
| Mikati defends 2011 record, outlines 2012 objectives |
| Geagea: Lebanon to begin state building after Assad's
fall |
| Hezbollah reiterates support for Syria |
| March 14: Fall of Syrian regime ‘inevitable’ in
2012 |
| New rules threaten 250 Lebanese money changers |
