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Lebanon News
September 2002 |
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| September 31 |
| Ramadan to
start on Wednesday, says Lebanese cleric |
| Jordanian PM signs economic agreements in Beirut |
| Ashrafiyeh Ringed by Riot Police to Block Aounist Demonstration |
| Hizbullah
opens fire on Israeli warplanes |
| Jordanian PM arrives on economic visit in Beirut |
| Free Patriotic Movement to hold protest despite ban |
| Hariri heads to Washington in run-up to ‘Paris II’ |
| Student politics fails to connect with campus issues |
| Beydoun: Irrigation from Litani to begin in March |
| Russian envoy: Diplomacy key to region’s conflicts |
| Naim Qassem launches book on Hizbulla |
| Former Beirut MP urges Arab unity |
| News in Brief |
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| September 30 |
| Lebanon
clerics back disputed border water plan |
| U.S. Suspends Aid to Lebanon, Citing Hizbullah, Aoun and Wazzani |
| Congress
Forces Bush's Hand on Israel Capital |
| Sfeir Deplores Attempts to Smother Opposition, Addoum Intransigent |
| Qornet Shehwan decries reopening of Puma scandal |
| PM: Stop blaming Israel for weak Arab voice |
| Lahoud in Oman for talks on bilateral issues |
| LF dissidents hold official meeting |
| Government ‘needs to level the audiovisual playing
field’ |
| Pump arrives at Wazzani Springs |
| IMF experts to visit Lebanon in October |
| Beydoun: 110 towns to benefit from Litani |
| American expert offers advice to apple growers in Bekaa |
| News in Brief |
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| September 29 |
| Radical Palestinian warns
of U.S. regional aims |
| U.S. Embassy Asks Americans in Lebanon to 'Take Extra Care' |
| Six Lebanese Perish Aboard Africa's Titanic |
| Hizbullah
aims anti-aircraft guns at Israeli planes |
| Nasrallah vows to fight for Lebanese water |
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| September 28 |
| Work on Wazzani Springs
suspended temporarily |
| U.S. warns
Americans in Lebanon to be vigilant |
| War against Lebanon media
intensifies |
| Court
sentences killer of three soldiers to death |
| Abu Obeida Sentenced to Death, His Fiancee to 15 years in Jail |
| Lebanese
court sentences gunman to death |
| Hizbullah Pledges 'Unto Death' Support for Arafat |
| Judiciary dredges up Gemayel’s role in Puma scandal |
| Assault on freedoms draws fire from far and wide |
| Some 100,000 answer Hizbullah call for mass rally to mark
Intifada |
| More
than 100,000 people attend Hezbollah rally in Lebanon |
| Francophone meet comes amid key world events |
| Tribunal questions alleged spies |
| Conditions conspire to cause extensive blackouts |
| LADE slams electoral interference |
| Dubai Shopping Festival starts promotional tour in Beirut |
| Fuleihan promises coherent law against fraud |
| Lebanese-UAE company wins right to build tourist project |
| News in Brief |
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| September 27 |
| Militants
Are Said to Amass Missiles in South Lebanon |
| Tens of thousands march
in Lebanon to support Palestinian uprising |
| Israel:
Lebanese guerrillas plan to thwart U.S. strike on Iraq |
| Masses
fill Beirut streets to support Palestinian uprising |
| Lebanon's
Hizbollah Marks Uprising in Mass Rally |
| Lebanon
Hizbollah Says U.S. Is Muslims' Foe |
| Lebanese
cleric lashes out at "arrogant" U.S. official |
| Women
protest against Estee Lauder in Beirut |
| Puma Scandal Resurrected to Persecute Ex-President Gemayel |
| Why Was the Puma Deal a Scandal |
| Al Waleed Buys MTV |
| Lebanon Seeks $1B from Israel, Sharon Hurls New Water War Threat |
| Refugee
boat capsizes off Greek island, killing at least three |
| Sfeir condemns US anti-Syria bill |
| Judiciary requests that Puma Aircraft file be reopened |
| Sharon ‘ready to deal with’ Wazzani issue |
| Aridi doubts Hariri media proposals |
| Islamic-Christian Gathering defies Israel, America |
| State, civic bodies put heads together for cultural wealth |
| Tour of South aimed at boosting ecotourism |
| July rebound boosts balance of payments |
| Beydoun calls for delay in settling EDL debts |
| News in Brief |
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| September 26 |
| Patriarch Disclaims Aoun's Support of U.S. Sanctions Against Syria |
| Addoum: Gen. Aoun Is not Above the Law, Touma May Be Prosecuted |
| Gebran Tueni Blasts 'Marshal Addoum's Republic' |
| Lebanon
Protesters Back Arafat, Saddam, Blast Bush |
| Syria says
Middle East in critical stage |
| Addoum: Search warrants do not target any group |
| Aridi blasts ‘power-hungry’ Aoun for comments on
Jumblatt’s ties |
| Hariri: It’s time politicians gave up control of media |
| Expert warns country to do homework in water dispute |
| Mikati affirms right to water resources |
| More universities, less education? |
| Massacre survivors appeal to Belgian court to indict Sharon |
| Casino du Liban security clashes with striking workers |
| Lebanon records $383.9 mln BOP deficit at end-July |
| Lebanon public debt up to $29.06 bln by end-July |
| Lebanon airline pilots begin 12-hour strike |
| Business Briefs |
| Lawyers
to settle compensation for Cellis, LibanCell |
| UN
unveils investment analysis software |
| Exclusive dealer row resurfaces |
| News in Brief |
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| September 25 |
| Lebanon
Protesters Back Arafat, Saddam, Blast Bush |
| Syria says
Middle East in critical stage |
| Amnesty wants justice for Beirut massacre victims |
| U.N.
agency for Palestinian refugees says budget deficit at five-year low |
| Lahoud Regime Bracing for Bone-Crushing Showdown with Aoun |
| Aoun Decries Lebanon's Transformation into 'Ugly Photocopy of Syria' |
| Qornet Shehwan stands firm in face of criticism |
| Addoum plans warrants against politicians |
| Consultative Gathering courts Maronite patriarch |
| Beydoun urges inquiry into ‘false’ EDL bills |
| Kinchen unveils dossier on Iraqi weapons |
| March for ex-AUB worker fizzles |
| Panel schedules session to draft water report |
| Experts debate challenges, virtues of decentralization |
| Peres: Lebanon Hizbollah Killed Israeli Soldiers |
| Israel
keeps pumping water to Lebanese villages |
| Lebanon has chance to regain status as regional gateway |
| European
Commission approves funds for 16 enviormental projects |
| News in Brief |
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| September 24 |
| Palestinians hear Arafat, march in Lebanon camp |
| Peres Rules Out Water War, Fearing Rain of Katyushas |
| Prosecutor investigates anti-Syria collaboration with U.S. Jewish lobby |
| Khaddam Warns of 'Seas of Blood' Drowning Mideast |
| Death on the Gallows Demanded for Unesco Killer |
| Hizbullah, Amal Battle it Out with Sticks, 14 Hospitalized |
| Harb pronounces Qornet Shehwan ‘solid’ |
| Students hit by US security mania |
| Parliament must decide on fate of Gabriel Murr |
| Addoum: Aoun, others could face charges |
| Aoun flays Jumblatt for links with Damascus |
| EDL inspectors uncover electricity scam |
| Racially
motivated crime and punishment |
| Italy rejects ‘military’ solution to Wazzani
dispute |
| Lebanon to
investigate anti-Syria comments |
| Bomb explodes near McDonald’s |
| Berri meets top Austrian leaders |
| Ex-MP Abdel-Majid Zein dies |
| Bus drivers stage brief strike over diesel ban |
| Lebanon cenbank says bought $900 mln since end-May |
| Beirut bourse widens price limits on Solidere |
| Salameh outlines keys to financial stability |
| Luxury hotel group mulls opening new outlet in Mount Lebanon |
| News in Brief |
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| September 23 |
| Arafat
Defiant in Call to Lebanon Refugee Camp |
| EU water expert to visit Lebanon on dispute with Israel |
| Arafat Tells Ghassan Tueni: 'I Am Staying to the Last Stone' |
| Car-Bomb Shakes Jounieh, Wreck 3 Vehicles |
| Bomb blast rocks McDonald's car park in Lebanon |
| U.S. Broadcasting Network Pirates Radio Beirut Frequency |
| Wazzani water project: full speed ahead |
| Berri claims US targeting Mideast oil |
| Former MP ‘planned to rough up mayor’ |
| Conflict conference wraps up with promise to keep talking |
| Green group claims public beach in danger |
| Shiri:
IDF has red lines on Wazzani pumping |
| Alcatel installs broadband wireless networks in Lebanon |
| Heineken buys majority stake in Almaza |
| Hong Kong traders eye Lebanon as gateway to Levant |
| Agro-development tops think tank’s agenda |
| IT fair draws in the crowds |
| News in Brief |
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| September 22 |
| Thousands
of Palestinian refugees protest assault on Arafat |
| Murr's Asset Declaration Found, But Is MTV Baron Off the Hook? |
| Relatives of Lebanese prisoners held in Israel
demonstrate in Beirut |
| Hizbollah
blasts U.S. involvement in water dispute |
| Lebanon nixes
U.S. request to halt work on Wazzani |
| Galilee
expert: We waste more than Lebanon will draw from Wazzani |
| Family says deported Palestinian professor is
kicked out of Lebanon |
| African
mine-clearer loses hand in explosion in south Lebanon |
| Abu Obeida Pleads Guilty to Murdering 3 Soldiers, Tells How |
| Berri Urges End of Political Cannibalism to Face Rolling Fireballs |
| Hariri Admits He and Berri Have No Right to TV Stations of Their Own |
| 85 Lebanese companies to participate in Baghdad International Fair |
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| September 21 |
| Lahoud updates EU envoy on water dispute |
| Council speeds up Hasbani pipe installation |
| Gemayel: no crisis in Qornet Shehwan |
| Intellectual calls for alternative to US hegemony |
| Baabda combines presidential role with kinder, gentler
comforts |
| Detainee group lists achievements |
| UNDP report says country needs ‘vision’ |
| Quebec offers scholarships to local students |
| Human development is improving, but state lacks
‘vision’ on its role |
| Equity review: Market report |
| Cyprus, Lebanon seek cooperation in air services |
| Pharmacists tout generic drugs as solution to cost |
| News in Brief |
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| September 20 |
| Syria says Iraq not economy caused currency slide |
| South Lebanon looks forward for water |
| Congressmen Heap Abuse on Syria |
| U.S. Proposes a Halt on Wazzani Water Project |
| Jisr : Murr Lost Seat, Qornet Shahwan: 1-Month Parliament Strike |
| Government-opposition hostility set to intensify |
| Qornet Shehwan MPs announce boycott of House |
| Cabinet agrees to slash top officials’ wages |
| MTV may sing the blues after Rahbani court challenge |
| Beydoun: Country has right to Wazzani water |
| Salameh calls for dialogue, not war |
| Quebec minister warns of US cultural imperialism |
| French city plans twinning with Shatila |
| Booklet guides civil servants |
| Fuleihan set to impose mandatory auto insurance |
| Car rental agencies want illegal competitors off the road |
| Frem says more must be done to boost inter-Arab trade |
| Crowne Plaza adds class to Hamra |
| News in Brief |
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| September 19 |
| Lebanon
promises to continue water project despite Israeli threats |
| Christian
legislators boycott parliament to protest TV station's closure |
| Lebanon MPs boycott parliament over media freedom |
| Syria's pound weakens on possibility of Iraq strike |
| Fasion show featurs 'revolutionery'
anti-Israeli dress |
| Lebanon and Israel spar
at U.N. over Palestinian state |
| Lebanon
rejects U.S. appeal to slow down work on Wazzani project |
| Alleged Militant Sentenced for
Fraud |
| Congressmen Heap Abuse on Syria |
| Sharon Hurls New Water Threat, Hizbullah Vows 'Cruel Punishment' |
| Beirut presents water case to US experts |
| Officials talk as work proceeds on Wazzani |
| Hammoud puts Hasbani case before UN |
| Aoun storms out of TV debate |
| Berri in No Hurry to Decide Gabriel Murr's Political Future |
| Murr says ISF kept him from stating assets |
| Beirut to permit ‘some types’ of motorbikes |
| U.S.
envoy discusses Hasbani water crisis with Lebanese prime minister |
| Confusion clouds public school registration |
| South’s pupils face classroom crisis |
| Industrial sector primed for export growth |
| GLC criticizes government policies across the board |
| News in Brief |
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| September 18 |
| Israel says Hezbollah a risk for Lebanon |
| U.S.
expert hears Lebanon's case in water dispute |
| US
probes Syria policy |
| Lebanon
scorns US mediation efforts over Wazzani |
| U.S.
expert hears Lebanon's case in water dispute |
| Judge
Orders Open Hearing For Haddad |
| Islamist found shot dead
in Lebanon refugee camp |
| Ben-Eliezer warns Beirut over
water |
| U.S. Edges out UN in Mediating Water Dispute |
| Judicial Bombshell Imperils Gabriel Murr's Political Future |
| High Court ‘strips’ Murr of Metn seat |
| Hariri urges pressure on Jewish state to obey international
law |
| Orontes River dam project moves one step closer |
| Detainee group decries ‘official silence’ |
| Powell
tells Peres U.S. takes pumping of Hasbani very seriously |
| Lebanon
scorns US mediation efforts over Wazzani |
| Heineken
buys Lebanese brewery Almaza for undisclosed cash amount |
| Lebanese dot.coms set new standards for region |
| News in Brief |
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| September 17 |
| U.S.
seeks to avert 'water war' between Israel, Lebanon |
| Palestinians
Mark 1982 Massacre |
| Lebanese judiciary moves to oust anti-Syrian MP |
| Lebanon welcomes Iraqi move to admit arms monitors |
| U.S.
to Send More Water Experts to Lebanon |
| Beirut
massacre survivors say world encourages Sharon |
| Israel
threatens Lebanon on water, Peres to discuss issue with Powell |
| Muslim Extremist Found Dead in
Ein Al Helweh camp |
| Lebanon, Syria hold joint artillery manoeuvres in northern Lebanon |
| Syria
groups call for boycott of U.S. cigarettes |
| Lahoud, Hariri Close Ranks for Water Showdown with Israel |
| Bankers say pound likely to weather attack on Iraq if
it’s brief |
| Qornet Shehwan leans away from resignations |
| US delegation inspects Hasbani water project |
| MTV: Selective haste? |
| Leftists gather on anniversary of resistance meet |
| Sabra
and Shatila bitter memories |
| Audiovisual media body runs out of steam |
| Peres
warns: Lebanon is 'dangerously provoking Israel' |
| Lebanese
FM: Syria, Lebanon to join Quartet consultations |
| Fransabank predicates economic growth on reforms |
| Termium lineup grows but falls short of expectations |
| Lebanon's foreign direct investment drops last year |
| Lebanese Sue Zbc for $15m |
| Lebanon near head of weak Arab pack in attracting money |
| Investment in Arab states languishes |
| Public, private sectors urged to use resources to stimulate
economy |
| News in Brief |
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| September 16 |
| US
officials visit disputed pumping site in Lebanon |
| U.S.
Congress to discuss four Israelis held by Hezbollah in Lebanon |
| Water Tiff Sparks New Lahoud-Hariri Spat |
| US experts
tour Lebanon river amid Israel water row |
| U.S.
expert inspects Wazzani River water pumping project |
| Ex-Detainee Defies Israel with Wazzani River Bank Wedding |
| Gemayel memorial turns into anti-government tirade |
| Mass for LF’s dead draws security |
| US experts to mediate in Hasbani water dispute |
| Jumblatt dismisses Qornet Shehwan |
| Hawi: Parties, not sects, are solution |
| Hariri, Chirac discuss Francophone summit |
| Aridi says ‘no compromise’ over media payments |
| Salameh tours site of rare find in Sidon |
| Journalists laud Nabil Khoury |
| U.S.
experts to arrive in Lebanonn Monday to mediate water crisis |
| Report: Al Qaida
regrouping in Middle East |
| Lebanon gross frx reserves $4.57 bln by mid-Sept |
| Syria scraps exclusive agent importation rights |
| News in Brief |
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| September 15 |
| U.S.
experts to Lebanon to assess water dispute |
| One
Canadian freed, second held in Lebanon |
| Chirac, Hariri rule out U.S. invasion of Iraq before Francophone Summit |
| French report says Lebanon will be divided - Al Qanat, Arabic (IE users) |
| US
team expected to check diversion of Wazzani's waters |
| Spiegel:
Syrian intelligence connection to 9/11 terrorists |
| Islamic Development Bank lends Lebanon $28.3 mln |
| Event
management company to expand its activities to the UAE |
| . |
| September 14 |
| US
envoy to visit Israel, Lebanon in attempt to defuse water crisis |
| Lebanon
official: Iraq may readmit UN |
| Lebanon says decision to divert water from shared river is final |
| Lebanon defies Israel over
water project |
| Lebanon
says uncowed by Israeli ''threats'' on water |
| Lebanon ‘in the right’ over Hasbani |
| Underground water is already being lost |
| U.S.
envoy may mediate Middle East water dispute |
| Israel Hardens Stance on Hasbani, Calls it 'Reckless Provocation' |
| Nabil Khoury Dies After 27 months in Coma |
| Nasrallah flays opposition for self-centered focus |
| Lawyers’ chief rips MTV closure |
| Qornet Shehwan complains over MP’s immunity |
| Remembering Sabra and Shatila’s dead |
| Lebanese officials: Hasbani diversion to continue
despite Israeli threats |
| Unsuspecting sharks glide into fishermen’s trap |
| Fuleihan meets with American business group |
| Government claims VAT has cut deficit spending |
| Mandatory auto insurance to boost sector’s revenues |
| Sept. 11 fails to ground rising fortunes of Arab airlines |
| News in Brief |
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| September 13 |
| Hizbollah
Says U.S. Has No Right to Wage War |
| Hezbollah: We're not
afraid of U.S. |
| TV closure raises doubts over
free say in Lebanon |
| Bush Asks Sharon to "Shut Up" about Hasbani Waters |
| Sensational Robbery in a Hariri Bank |
| Lahoud calls on UN to restrain Israel |
| Shuffle hands promotion to judge who closed MTV |
| Loyalists reiterate pledge of allegiance to Damascus |
| Qornet Shehwan defends end to dialogue |
| Legal expert slams court for closing down MTV |
| Syrian decree orders division of border river’s water |
| Intellectuals call for Arab response to globalization |
| Anti-U.S.
Protesters Crash Syria Rock Concert |
| Ghost' of dead Marine
lectured in film |
| Lebanese
slam proposed U.S. law punishing Syria |
| Lebanon shares slumber, politics and economy weigh |
| Lebanon central bank sells dollars as pound slips |
| Arab investors zero in on real estate |
| Casino du Liban
workers threaten strike if mediation fails |
| MTV closure leaves staff out in the cold |
| LU professors balk at new budget cuts |
| News in Brief |
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| September 12 |
| Lebanon
seeks U.N. help over Israel river ''threats'' |
| Lebanon
seeks foreign intervention to deter Israel over water project |
| Hariri rules out U.S. attack on Hizbullah, says Iraqi invasion inescapable |
| Battle, Lebanese officials mark ‘tragedy’ of Sept.
11 |
| Hizbullah sends fighters to
guard Hasbani pump |
| Stop
water project or face war, Israel tells Lebanon |
| Hariri downplays US threats against Hizbullah |
| Jumblatt denounces Gemayel on range of issues |
| Leftists accuse government of stoking sectarianism |
| MPs question restrictions on visitors to Gabriel Murr |
| Ghosn: Labour Union will not be a tool |
| Lebanon to include private sector in electricity management |
| Lebanon, Syria, Iraq seek to promote transport cooperation |
| Summer tourist season falls short of hopes |
| Mikati discusses railroad with Iraqi, Syrian ministers |
| News in Brief |
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| September 11 |
| Lebanon
says it has full right to pull water from rivers on Israeli border |
| Lebanon speeds up water pumping work in defiance of
Israeli threat |
| Lebanon PM says Israel spreading al Qaeda rumours |
| Sharon Threatens Water War, Hizbullah Vows to Chop off his Hand |
| Israeli sabers rattling
louder over Hasbani |
| Sharon warns against diverting
Lebanon water sources |
| Lahoud finally weighs in on MTV debacle |
| Loyalist circles back MTV closure |
| Hizbullah official denounces ‘ruling elite’ |
| Franjieh reaches out to object of his ire |
| Experts assess globalization’s impact on Arab culture |
| Syria
says will not bow to U.S. terror law |
| Lebanon protests Israeli threats of war |
| Hezbollah
warns Israel against preventing Lebanon from exploiting river |
| Sharon warns Lebanon not to divert water; Hizbullah rejects threats |
| Sharon
hints military action possible to prevent diverting Hasbani |
| Sharon
warns Lebanon not to divert water from Hasbani springs |
| Sharon
holds talks with military leaders on Leb diversion of border river |
| USAID puts up $1 million to help improve water sector |
| LOTO gambles on technology |
| New fixed-income fund to list on Beirut bourse |
| Task force to exploit summit |
| News in Brief |
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| September 10 |
| U.S. Ambassador Asserts Hizbullah is 'Focal Terror Target' |
| Lebanon boosts security ahead of Sept. 11 |
| Lebanon to
strengthen security measures on Sept 11 |
| Pro-regime politicians ‘ambush’ rally for press
freedoms |
| Regime fights back as court bans MTV protests |
| Battle: ‘Hizbullah remains a terrorist
organization’ |
| US Envoy not welcome in South |
| Brazen car thieves add insult to injury |
| Lahoud tells businessmen 2003 budget good for country |
| Economy shows no sign of emerging from recession |
| Government ‘broke its promises’ to teachers |
| Lebanon's Bank of Beirut launches fund |
| News in Brief |
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| September 9 |
| Lebanon
Slams U.S. Threats Against Hizbollah |
| Hizbullah
defiant in face of US criticism |
| Convicted
Leb hijacker on the run from life prison term in Switzerland |
| Authorities
ban demonstrations to avoid religious tension |
| Lebanon Seeks Help
For T-55 Overhaul |
| Syria's Supporters Sabotage Media Freedom Parley |
| Lebanon rejects US media freedom worries |
| Archbishop Audeh Blasts MTV Closure, Asserts 'Judges Are No Saints' |
| Hezbollah fires at incursive Israeli planes in south Lebanon |
| MTV debacle threatens to spin out of control |
| Demonstrators say ISF troopers beat them but not into
submission |
| US official’s ‘A-team’ comment draws harsh
response |
| Saddam's
Alleged Mistress Says He Met Bin Laden |
| 3,000 attend rally in support of Syria |
| President’s son gets married |
| Special Olympics end on high note |
| Yields unchanged on Lebanon Sept 12 treasury bills |
| News in Brief |
| . |
| September 8 |
| MTV
staff block major Beirut square, clash with police |
| Police Stun MTV Protestors With Water Hoses, Scare Downtown Cafes |
| Sfeir Abhorred Over Freedom Battle Triggered by Quarreling Brothers |
| U.S., France Deplore MTV Closure as Muzzling Press Liberty |
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| September 7 |
| Lebanon rejects US rebuke
on TV shutdown |
| Freedom Battle Flares into Lahoud-Opposition Open Collision |
| Israeli Warship Fuels Fears of Attack on Ein el-Hilweh |
| US joins chorus against MTV
closure |
| Hizbullah warns Washington against offensive here |
| Qornet Shehwan halts talks with Lahoud |
| Businesses in MTV building paralyzed under ISF siege |
| MTV to appeal shutdown as lawyers stage protest strike |
| Italian ambassador scoffs at US claims against Hizbullah |
| Emergency workers stage Hollywood-style disaster |
| Residents file suit against AUB for pollution |
| Telecommunications Ministry slashes internet connection fees |
| News in Brief |
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| September 6 |
| Hizbollah
Says Will Defend Lebanon from U.S. Threat |
| Lebanese anti-Syrian TV appeals unpopular closure |
| Lawyers
stage one-day strike to protest closure of TV station |
| MTV
closure silences officials, unsettles government |
| U.S.Threatens to Sledgehammer Hizbullah to Settle 'Blood Debt' |
| Politicians slam MTV closure |
| Reactions to MTV’s closure |
| The media replies |
| Wazzani Springs pump nearing completion |
| Ministry, AUB wage battle over permits |
| Consultative Gathering wins stamp of approval from PM |
| Top
official: U.S. will go after Hezbollah, the 'A-team of terrorists' |
| US
official calls Hezbollah "A-team of terrorists" |
| Cabinet passes 2003 draft budget |
| Economists doubt 2003 draft budget’s ability to meet
deficit target |
| Lebanon
cabinet approves tight 2003 draft budget |
| News in Brief |
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| September 5 |
| Lebanese media fight TV station
closure |
| Syria
Says Israel Pulls Strings on U.S. Terror Law |
| Closure of Lebanese opposition station sparks protests |
| Troops
ease measures around Palestinian refugee camp after clashes |
| Aoun: 'MTV Closure Heralds Syrianization of Lebanon's Regime' |
| Satterfield urges Beirut to
embrace US ‘vision’ |
| Judiciary forces Murr TV off the
air |
| Army soldier, three Palestinians killed in Baalbek |
| Israeli threats ‘won’t stop’ Wazzani project |
| Environmentalists flay Musa’s Earth summit speech |
| Palestinians do not recognize Israeli trials |
| Lebanese
security closes anti-Syria TV station |
| Three
killed, 14 wounded in Lebanon camp clashes |
| Lebanon cabinet to take up contentious 2003 budget |
| Hariri fleshes out plan to put off NSSF payments |
| Lebanon looks to Malaysia to inject expertise into ICT
sector |
| Lebanese desk will be among biggest at Baghdad trade fair |
| News in Brief |
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| September 4 |
| MTV Closed at Court Order,
Putting Lebanon's Media Freedom in Peril |
| U.S.
official urge Lebanon and Israel to negotiate rather than fight |
| U.S. Upholds Lebanon's Sovereignty, Opposes Anti-Syria Sanctions |
| U.S. Asks Syria, Lebanon to Curb Hizbullah Ahead of Invading Iraq |
| 4 Killed, 12 Wounded in Army Clash with Abu Nidal Guerrillas |
| Abu
Nidal group clashes with security forces in Lebanon |
| Violence erupts in
Lebanese camp |
| Battle plays coy on Al-Qaeda reports |
| Fearing
Hezbollah infiltration from Lebanon, IDF closes Northern Road |
| Berri hosts Consultative Gathering |
| Franjieh pays landmark visit to Phalange |
| Crowd holds ESCWA sit-in to back Barghouti |
| Cabinet postpones deliberations on key budgetary items |
| Cabbies protest budget proposal to deny them Social Security
|
| Industrialists broadly welcome 2003 budget |
| Labor unions turn their fire on government policies |
| News in Brief |
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| September 3 |
| Arabs
Deny 200 al-Qaida Members Are in Lebanon |
| Al-Qaeda
claim raises tensions in Damascus |
| Israel closes northern road in fear of Hezbollah's attacks |
| Algeria Defeats Lebanon 100-70 |
| Iran
defeats Lebanon 2-0 in West Asian championship |
| Lebanon Scoffs at Israeli Claim of Bin Laden Terrorists in Ein El-Hilweh |
| Washington warns Damascus over Hizbullah attacks |
| Official
confirms Syria allowing Qaida to operate in Lebanon |
| Syria 'harbours bin Laden's men' |
| Ben-Eliezer:
Syria to blame for escalation |
| Israel fears Hizbullah may get deadly anti-aircraft missiles |
| Ain al-Hilweh unanimous in denying Al-Qaeda presence |
| Visiting Iranian official chastises Baghdad |
| Murr announces intention to
draft new election law |
| MEA reports busy summer schedule |
| South Korean firms set sights on boosting local market share |
| Workers accuse state of ruining public transport |
| News in Brief |
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| September 2 |
| Lebanese
dismiss al-Qaeda report |
| 'Syria allowed hundreds of Qaida men to
settle in Lebanon' |
| Israel seeks to
halt Russia-Syria missile deal |
| Lebanon
fires coach during World Championships |
| An al-Qaida refuge in Lebanon? |
| Israel Dreads New Russian Sams to Hizbullah Via Syria |
| Hezbollah
says fires at IAF jets over Lebanon |
| Israeli
soldier dies of wounds sustained in Hezbollah attack |
| US calls for calm on Israel-Lebanon border |
| Lahoud inaugurates development projects during Metn tour |
| Sharon
convenes security cabinet on Hizbullah attacks |
| Jumblatt says Siniora’s budget draft plays into foreign
hands |
| Berri defends use of Wazzani waters |
| Daher touts electoral law as key to reforms |
| Saad wins late brother’s seat by acclamation |
| Saint Theresa’s remains begin national tour |
| Hezbollah
fires at IAF planes over south Lebanon |
| Saudi prince signs $50 mln deal with Kuwait group |
| Why Lebanon will not default - Matein Khalid,
Kalije Times |
| News in Brief |
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| September 1 |
| Hizbollah fires at Israeli planes over Lebanon |
| Israel Links
Hezbollah Attacks to US Planned Strike on Iraq |
| Lebanon Takes Over Cellis, LibanCell Amicably at Midnight |
