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September 2003 |
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| September
30 |
| Syria Feeling U.S. Pressure Over Iraq |
| Aoun
Won't Answer Summons to Stand Trial in Beirut |
| Israel's
Navy Chases French Ship off S. Lebanon's Territorial Waters |
| Central
Bank Governor Cracks the Whip at Politicians |
| Human
Rights Group Complains of Lebanon's Intimidation of Activists |
| Tyre man builds replica of Phoenician sailing vessel |
| Battle: Beirut helping free up Mideast trade |
| Murr touts municipal law as answer to corruption,
sectarianism |
| Why should rulers change the
rules? |
| Berri calls for 3-day session on draft
laws |
| Hikmeh
Disputes Report of Fadi Khatib's Departure to NBA |
| Basketball star ‘signed to Los Angeles Clippers’ |
| Basketball team through to semi-final of Asian Championship |
| Activist: Reduce, reuse, recycle or face a future of
solid waste |
| Siniora offers tough talk along with draft budget |
| Finance minister: Privatization not the only reform issue |
| Northern farmers hold Akkar protest |
| Schools back if roadworks permit |
| eHosting DataFort & Bank of Beirut join forces |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
29 |
| Lebanon's turning ex-pat
tide |
| Syria's Assad says road map peace plan
''worthless'' |
| Aoun scoffs at
‘hurricane’ of accusations against him |
| Sfeir presented with highest French order |
| U.S.
Wants No Role in Whether or Not to Keep Lahoud in Office |
| US ‘does not interfere’ in Beirut’s domestic
affairs |
| Hariri hosts head of WTO, sees new markets opening |
| Globe-Trotting Hariri Meets Chirac at the Elysee
Wednesday |
| Obeid blames Israel for failure of peace plan |
| Nassib Lahoud defends Qornet Shehwan |
| NLP defends Salameh from slurs over Hamas probe |
| Hizbullah, Hamas march in Tyre to celebrate 3 years of
intifada |
| Beirut protesters march against occupation in Iraq,
Palestine |
| Teen hijacker gets suspended sentence |
| Opera Babes add beauty, glitz to classic tunes |
| Lebanese love advertising and are good at it |
| Teenager starts hunger strike in bid for free education |
| Contractor digs up rotten meat from Sidon dump |
| Siniora
Unveils New Budget with No Taxes, No Reforms |
| Budget
draft: no new tax, same old reform program |
| Despite Iraq war, tourist numbers up from 2002 |
| Apple farmers protest hard times |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
28 |
| Hezbollah meets Jihad leaders
to discuss prisoner deal |
| Palestinians
Mark Anniversary with Vow to Fight On |
| Australian sent cash to terror suspect |
| Aoun
Wants "Ignorant" Addoum Fired as State Prosecutor |
| Hariri
Postpones Trip to Italy As Berlusconi Fights for Political Survival |
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| September
27 |
| Salameh, Aoun debacles seen as
signs of new US-Syrian tug-of-war |
| Sfeir
Wants Syrian Withdrawal Timetable, Amnesty for Aoun, Geagea |
| England,
Germany Willing to Free Lebanese, Iranian Prisoners |
| Superstars put on dynamite show in Sidon |
| Moawad: Universities producing ‘more dentists than
there are teeth’ |
| Obeid reviews peace process with Solana |
| Groups to demonstrate against US |
| US Embassy provides funds for preservation of ancient
necropolis in Tyre |
| Medco touts ‘mystical’ gas station |
| Town of Souq al-Gharb reclaims faded glory |
| Lebanon 2004 draft budget gap widens, hinges on
reform |
| Economist calls for meaningful privatization |
| Privatization delays imperil bank profits |
| Sukleen contract may be renewed if government misses
deadline |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
26 |
| Arad family to receive copy of
Vinograd report, with omissions |
| IDF
officer: significant decrease in Hezbollah anti-aircraft fire |
| Lebanese President
Lahoud rules out freezing of Hamas accounts |
| Fake
Degrees Scandal Rocks Lebanese University, Sidon Branch Closed |
| Aoun
Defends His Stance Against "Syrian Terrorism" |
| Aoun charged with undermining image of state |
| Hamas probe tops Cabinet agenda |
| Maronite League postpones elections |
| Visa applications becoming a nightmare |
| Obeid makes rounds at General Assembly |
| Amnesty defends rights activist |
| Survivors of Sabra and Shatila feel deceived |
| Germany ready to swap Iranian
prisoner for info on Ron Arad |
| Sharon: Prisoners in Europe
may be part of Israel-Hezbollah swap |
| Parley aims to showcase latest research on osteoporosis |
| Conservationists harness faith in battle to preserve
environment |
| Lebanon in 2nd round for Asian hoops title |
| Lebanon pound slips outside band in interbank trade |
| Lebanon remains steadfast against currency devaluation |
| IMF wants to know what happened to privatization |
| CDR,
Mobile Phones in Eye of New Cabinet Storm |
| Holiday Inn ruin to regain former glory |
| LU teachers rally outside Cabinet in protest at 4-year delay
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| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
25 |
| Fate of Israeli airman hangs over prisoner swap |
| Suzan
Tamim wanted by Lebanese civil court |
| Aoun
to Stand Trial on Charges Punishable by 15 Years in Jail |
| Addoum wants Aoun charged for statements |
| Central
Bank Storm Eases, Salameh's Head Won't Roll |
| Hamas
debacle takes on foul smell |
| Central Bank slammed for Hamas probe |
| Patriarch
Leaves for France, Sees Delegates of Aoun, Geagea |
| National Front hits out at judiciary over Al-Madina |
| Obeid:
Only resolutions can bring peace |
| Sadr’s fate likely to remain a mystery |
| Civil Defense gets 6,000 new young recruits |
| Superstar festival protests continue |
| Taxi drivers want petrol sold at cost |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
24 |
| Sharon Says
Prisoner Swap Is Very Close |
| Belgian cases against Sharon, Bush senior dismissed |
| Amnesty urges Lebanon to stop harassing activist |
| Probe of Bank Records Prompts Controversy in
Lebanon, Jordan |
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| Arad family sues Lebanese
militant Dirani for NIS 100 mil. in damages |
| Family
of missing Israeli airman sues Lebanese captive for damages |
| Prisoner exchange with Hezbollah
imminent, sides say |
| Sharon
Accuses Elie Hobeika of Killing 4 Missing Iranians |
| Question
Marks Raised About Ongoing Onslaught to Burn Riad Salameh |
| Al-Madina's
Freed Abu Ayash is Banned from Leaving Lebanon |
| Bomb
Explodes Below a Legislator's Bedroom in N. Lebanon |
| Central Bank denies targeting Hamas |
| Aoun’s Congress testimony still under fire |
| Abu Ayyash walks free on LL1m bail |
| Hizbullah prisoner swap figures to include Palestinians |
| Air Force chief: Ron Arad must be
part of any prisoner exchange deal |
| Municipalities demand new system |
| NSSF urged to streamline procedures |
| Salameh wins Euromoney magazine award |
| Prices rise 1.87 percent since January |
| Joint Committees approve draft to revive refineries |
| LU teachers threaten to walk out |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
23 |
| Israeli: Uprising Leader Won't Be Freed |
| Israel,
Hezbollah Work on Prisoner Swap |
| Lebanon
central bank fends off fire on Hamas probe |
| Central
Bank Engulfed in Political Storm for Probing Hamas Assets |
| Chirac: 'Let's Not Repeat Lebanon's Multi-National
Debacle in Iraq' |
| Hizbullah-Israeli
Prisoners Swap in 2 Weeks, Excluding Barghouti |
| Army,
Hizbullah Contain Jbaa Shooting, Death for 2 Beirut Activists |
| Israel weighs exiling
Palestinians freed in Hezbollah swap |
| Lebanese bank owner freed on bail in fraud probe |
| Hamas fumes over Central Bank probe |
| Clerics call for unity in face of Aoun row |
| Sidon mufti undermines Superstar concert plans |
| Investigations closed into Al-Madina-related case |
| Prisoner swap may be imminent |
| Prisoner swap
may see potential Arafat successor freed |
| Army clashes with Hizbullah men |
| Lecture helps raise awareness of Hepatitis B threat |
| Late goal helps Nejmeh lift soccer cup |
| Mikati touts cooperation with Czechs |
| Termium: forum for discontent |
| Airbus expects $50 billion in MENA sales by 2018 |
| Auto-makers join forces to stop counterfeit products |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
22 |
| Source:
Israel May Free Barghouthi in Hizbollah Deal |
| Hizbollah to look at fate of Israeli airman-paper |
| Armitage
Writes Off Aoun as "Past History," Says Syria's Departure is Close |
| New
Book Warns of U.S. Plot to Attack Syria, Lebanon and Iran |
| Central
Bank Probes Hamas' Assets in Lebanon |
| Hizbullah
Activist Killed in Clash with Army |
| Nasrallah
Says Hizbullah-Israel Prisoners Swap is Imminent |
| Jbeil Mass remembers LF ‘martyrs’ |
| Helou takes aim at Aoun over comments to US Congress |
| Helou defends political track record |
| Aoun’s testimony draws more fire |
| Lahoud pays tribute to Damascus |
| Ayyash brothers charged in Al-Madina case |
| Mikati: Administrative reform is essential |
| Chehayeb: Displaced get promises instead of money |
| Samaha Praises Sfeir at launch of new book |
| Acotel JARs Lebanon |
| Families hard-pressed to pay school fees |
| Siniora criticizes failure of WTO talks in Cancun |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
21 |
| Lebanese Troops Clash With Hezbollah |
| Australian police quiz Lebanese
terror suspect |
| Lebanon
orders banks to disclose Hamas accounts |
| Aoun
: 'It's Time for Syria to Get Off Our Back,' Khaddam: 'No' |
| Al
Madina Abu Ayash brothers formally charged |
| Patriarch
Warns Against a State of Belligerency with Syria |
| Central
Bank Issues New Instructions to Curb Money Laundering |
| Dynamite
Blast Targets an Abu Mohjen Aide |
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| September
20 |
| FPM founder could face charges |
| Aounists angered by treason accusation |
| Politicians slam Aoun for anti-Syrian stance |
| Crowds march for Arafat at Mieh Mieh |
| Psychiatrist touts mental health |
| 1st Arab Forensic Forum inaugurated |
| Lebanon warming up for showdown against DPR Korea |
| Bahrain edge past Lebanon in friendly |
| Acer looks to dominate Lebanese computer market |
| Public schools struggle with cash shortage |
| Lebanon
pound slips on expected end of CD issue |
| Debt-laden
Lebanon seen issuing new T-bills soon |
| Lebanon to open phone firm books to likely bidders |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
19 |
| Aoun Comes Under Heaviest-Ever Verbal Bombardment
in Lebanon |
| Lahoud
Backs Arafat Against Israel's 'Removal' Threat |
| Aoun
urges US to adopt Syria Accountability Act |
| Congress sees ‘terror’ road
leading from Damascus |
| Cabinet slams US pressure on Syria |
| IDF Intelligence:
Ron Arad Held by Iran |
| Palestinians
in Lebanon warn against Arafat expulsion |
| Prisoner swap ‘could include
Palestinians’ |
| Hizbollah, Hamas say met to discuss prisoner swap |
| Lebanese
militiamen, families return from Israel |
| Pressure still on Al-Madina |
| World Bank: Delays to economic reform endangering
‘Paris II’ |
| Lebanese
government extends mobile phone contracts delaying privatization |
| Ahd qualifies for 2003 Elite
finals |
| Qatari club to train in Tripoli, not France |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
18 |
| Aoun
Urges U.S. to Remove Syria's Stranglehold on Lebanon |
| Abu
Ayash Remanded to Custody, Sharpening Al-Madina Scandal |
| Hizbullah,
Israel Swap Prisoners Under German Auspices Next Month |
| Israel ready to include
Palestinians in prisoner swap with Hezbollah |
| Arslan salutes FPM role in Baabda-Aley |
| Sfeir hopes Lahoud’s reform campaign is fruitful |
| Abu Ayyash arrested and questioned |
| Hizbullah touts prisoner swap |
| Qaouq: Years of US pressure ‘achieved nothing’ |
| Nejmeh advances to Elite Cup final |
| Archaeologists tout major find in Tyre |
| Retirees to pick up pensions at banks |
| Lebanon must invest in hi-tech |
| Health professionals want standardization |
| EDL workers accuse Finance Ministry of ignoring arbitrator |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
17 |
| Prisoner swap to include Palestinians -Hizbollah |
| Nasrallah: Prisoner swap negotiations with
Israel entering '''decisive'' phase |
| White
House Joins Congress in Pressuring Syria Out of Lebanon |
| U.S.
Embassy Motorcade Runs into Shootout with Lebanese Outlaw |
| Ibrahim
Abu Ayash Arrested, Al-Madina Scandal Back under Spotlights |
| Sabra and Shatila Case against Sharon reaches climax |
| Baabda-Aley result signals FPM ascendancy |
| FPM defends Aoun’s role in Washington debate |
| Lahoud to skip UN meet because of ‘regional
troubles’ |
| President tours schools, calls for more classrooms |
| Addoum denies reports of end to Al-Madina probe |
| Obeid backs Nasrallah in ‘confronting’ Zionists |
| Former minister Abdullah’s lawyer wants case moved to
special panel |
| Humayed: Water wealth could be better used |
| Termium 2003 opens at BIEL with more than 100 exhibitors |
| Intel and AUB ink deal on finance competency hub |
| Disgruntled EDL workers call 1-day strike |
| Taste of honey: UNDP support for beekeeping gets off to
flying start |
| ECONOVA attends first 'Made in America' Trade Show
in Beirut |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
16 |
| U.S. Ratchets Up Pressure on Syria Over Militants |
| Official: Syria Seeking Banned Weapons |
| Syria
says U.S. should act like good neighbour |
| Bush
May Support Anti-Syria Sanctions Over Lebanon |
| U.N.
Expresses Alarm Over Israeli Air Forays Into Lebanon |
| Lebanese
is Tipped as Engineer of Guinea-Bissau Army Coup |
| FPM loses by-election but gains a seat at the table |
| Opposition scores big win with close loss |
| Lahoud urges unity behind reform |
| Palestinians show their support for Abu Ammar |
| Sidon debates festivals as fumes waft from noxious dump |
| Cardiology conference attracts wide field |
| Olympic, Ansar out in soccer shockers |
| Hezbollah
leader Nasrallah says prisoner swap talks continuing actively |
| Stow to develop a world class maritime destination
within Beirut Marina |
| Lebanon gross fx reserves up to $12.5 bln mid-Sept |
| Hariri runs out of options as IMF readies final report |
| Humayed makes promises to EDL workers |
| All that glitters: Gold manufacturing industry fighting for
its existence |
| WTO offer on services sector may prove ‘tricky’ |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
15 |
| Hizbollah
leader says prisoner swap talks continue |
| Lebanese
dailies declare anti-Syrian candidate as ''real winner' |
| Helou
Wins Parliamentary Seat, But Aoun Gains Political Clout |
| Aoun
Testifies Before U.S. Congress on Syria's Control of Lebanon |
| Lahoud calls on Arab states to
restore unity, blames Sharon for crisis |
| Hoss: Reform campaign comes too
late in the day |
| Aus Govt to
allow extraditions to Lebanon |
| Henry Helou narrowly wins Baabda-Aley
by-election |
| Gemayel memorial becomes
by-election rally |
| A calm day’s voting in
Baabda-Aley |
| FPM wins just by taking part in campaign |
| Low turnout at hard-fought elections |
| Nissan CEO offers lessons in turnarounds |
| International banker calls for privatization |
| Hamade: WTO should ‘listen more’ |
| Local exporters losing ground in fight for global share |
| Lebanon
budget gap 38 pct of spending end-Aug |
| Some
70 percent of DIB’s Lebanon property sold out |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
14 |
| Israeli jets fly over Lebanon;
Hezbollah anti-aircraft shells land in Galilee |
| Baabda-Aley
Vote Turns into Turf War |
| Bashir
Gemayel's Heir Makes a Thunderous Entry into Politics |
| Drunken
Lebanese Sky Pirate Held Aboard Jordanian Jetliner |
| Jordanian
air marshals foil hijack attempt in Bangkok |
| Palestinian militants warn of
"volcano of anger" if Arafat is removed |
| Army
Goes on Red Alert to Block Arafat's Banishment to Lebanon |
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| September
13 |
| Hizbullah could end up on EU
terrorist list |
| Aoun,
Jumblat Fight Proxy War in Sunday's Baabda-Aley By-Election |
| Race tightens as by-election enters last 24 hours |
| Vote likely to flavor memorial for Bashir Gemayel |
| Trial starts for 31 terror suspects |
| Russia wants ‘Quartet’ to mull Arafat’s fate
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| Ain al-Hilweh comes out in solidarity |
| Nijmeh win clinches trip to soccer semis |
| Lebanon
harnesses IT to streamline government and spur development |
| Beirut meeting attracts financial heavyweights |
| Investment banker optimistic after Beirut visit |
| Lebanon pound treads water as CD subscriptions wane |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
12 |
| Six Plead Innocent in Lebanon Bombings |
| Missionary Bruce Balfour returns
home to Calgary after release from Lebanon |
| Lebanese Man Confesses to Anti-Western Bombings |
| Arafat
Supporters Clash with Ein El-Hilweh Islamists, 14 Injured |
| Labor
Calls for Nation-Wide Strike Next Week |
| 15 Palestinians Wounded in
Lebanon March |
| Lebanese Forces takes no stand in Baabda-Aley |
| Hariri answers critics with fuel coup |
| Plans for Sidon festival draw fire from Islamic groups |
| Labor unions denounce socioeconomic policies, call for
general strike |
| Pakradouni sends modernizing report to Education Ministry |
| Moghrabi starts campaign against Bar Association |
| Routine matters dominate Cabinet in wake of EDL bail-out |
| Some Al-Madina investigations will continue |
| Rights groups protest jailing of Frontiers head |
| Ahd victorious in Elite Soccer Cup |
| Rival Judo groups go to the mat |
| Local restaurant franchises push beyond Lebanese borders |
| Visa says card use increasing |
| How far will the state go to protect industry? |
| 11 Lebanese banks make top regional 100 |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
11 |
| Bruce
Balfour's new passion |
| Government
Bails Out EDL, Sparing Lebanon Total Blackout |
| Central
Bank Denies Attempt to Cover Up Al-Madina Scandal |
| Jumblatt wins no friends with election comments |
| 'Quiet' Toufeily is as defiant as ever |
| Abi Nasr tables emigrants citizenship law |
| New penal code slammed as ‘disaster’ for freedoms |
| Lebanese-American bishop visits ‘home’ |
| Nejmeh picks up win in first Elite Cup match |
| Lebanon to host first-ever ITF tennis tournament |
| DIB offers up to 80pc Islamic mortgages in Lebanon project |
| Al-Madina faces dilemma: Merge or endure flak |
| Special Cabinet session approves loan to bail out EDL again |
| Is Lebanon ready to join the WTO? |
| Passenger
traffic through Beirut airport up 16 percent in August |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
10 |
| U.S.
Court Holds Iran Responsible for 1983 Beirut Embassy Bombing |
| Lebanon
Tutors Syria in Fighting Money Laundering! |
| Deeb takes FPM platform to leftist students |
| Jumblatt takes aim at Aounist candidate in Baabda-Aley |
| Tabbara predicts smooth sailing in by-election |
| Addoum under fire for curbing Al-Madina probe |
| Delegates storm out of draw for Arab Champions League |
| Blacklisted ship expected to hang around another week |
| Wakim: Stop paying taxes |
| Surete Generale signs pact with UN refugee agency |
| Solidere project aims to make BCD safe for birds |
| Hariri inaugurates Qana Martyrs Institute |
| Damages awarded in Beirut bombing; judge says Iran backed '83 attack |
| LibanCell group bidding for Iraqi mobiles market |
| Global trade and the good old days of GATT |
| Unpaid school fees overload cash-strapped schools |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
9 |
| Israel Threatens Militants Abroad |
| Superstar talent show causes Dubai 'divorce' |
| Tufaili
Calls Lebanon's Rulers 'Dirty Thieves,' Hizbullah New SLA |
| Judiciary
Abandons Probe into Al-Madina Bank Scandal |
| German-Tailored
Swap Deal: 4 Israeli for 100 Lebanese, Palestinians |
| President meets with US ambassador |
| Hariri bloc skeptical as Lahoud continues surprise visits |
| Murr vows to keep Interior Ministry out of politics in
Baabda-Aley |
| Addoum decides to halt Al-Madina investigation |
| Obeid: Sadr case will stay open until responsibility is
clear |
| Militants vow to keep fighting Israel |
| Toufeili raps Iran over Iraq |
| LADE will monitor by-elections |
| Hyperlink to create IT job pool in Lebanon |
| World Bank report shows MENA countries lagging |
| Experts review energy policy in view of crisis |
| UN urges local firms to bid for supply work |
| Corm: Only producers can save economy |
| Middle East in need of a lesson in governance |
| Teachers end boycott after Hariri pledge |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
8 |
| LF
Holds Martyrs Memorial Amid Calls for Geagea's Freedom |
| Harissa hosts Mass for LF war dead |
| Hoss
Says Hariri 'Markets Corruption Culture' in Lebanon |
| Hariri defends record against criticism over CDR, reform |
| Berri: Lebanon will not rest until Libya admits Sadr role |
| Franjieh says government is ‘absent’ on issues |
| Husseini: National Front is not anti-Hariri |
| Aoun: A vote for the opposition is a vote for reform |
| Helou touts wide support base, moderate record |
| Amal MP: Libyan Embassy was working for US, Israel |
| Lebanon
records $2.42 bln BOP surplus by end-June |
| Lebanon's public debt up to $30.05 bln by end-June |
| Balance of payments hits huge surplus |
| Western Union has big plans locally |
| DIB launches first real estate investment project
in Lebanon |
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| September
7 |
| Khazal brothers face extradition |
| Presidential
Aspirant Franjieh Turns his Guns at Lahoud |
| Former
MP Likens Lahoud's Regime to Romania's Ceausescu |
| AUS
intelligence in talks with Lebanese authorities |
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| September
6 |
| No justice in Lebanon, Balfour says |
| Sydney men tied to
Beirut bombing |
| Hizbullah,
Amal Seen Inching to Spheres of Influence War |
| Hariri
Won't Bow Out, Nor Will Be forced Out |
| Fugitive
Tufaili Appears for His Father's Funeral in Brital |
| Resistance to choose ‘time and place’ of
retaliation |
| Lahoud-Hariri rift endures despite outward calm |
| Critics flay ‘unconstitutional’ Cabinet session |
| Clashes between Amal, Hizbullah leave 1 dead, 6 wounded |
| Sadr dispute widens as Arab League joins fray |
| Tabbara lauds ‘objective’ judiciary |
| National soccer team beats North Korea in Asian Cup
qualifier |
| As government fiddles, pirates burn CDs |
| Needy families depend on Hizbullah shopping fairs |
| Abdullah seeks new plan for tourism |
| Bekaa co-op is no fishy business |
| UNDP food fair touts produce from Baalbek |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
5 |
| Two
Dead, Six Wounded in Hizbullah-Amal Firefight |
| Lebanon
Complains to U.N. Against Israeli Raid |
| Ministers shell out LL300 million to prop up EDL |
| Israel ups the ante, awaits Hizbullah response |
| Hoss has high hopes for new National Front grouping |
| Qaddoumi ends speech with call to arms |
| Miserable plight of foreign prisoners |
| UN commander in Lebanon expresses concern over
Israeli bombing raid |
| Farah gives Lebanon dream start |
| Libyan Diplomats Depart From Lebanon |
| Lebanese
militiamen, families return from Israel |
| Cabinet endorses creation of 2 firms to run cellular
networks |
| Liquidity crunch at Al-Madina ‘nears end’ as most
of money retrieved |
| Foreign investment rises slightly, despite obstacles |
| Local hotel projects benefit from increased Arab capital |
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| September
4 |
| Israeli
Jets Blast Hizbullah Position, Introducing New Rule for the Game |
| Syria
Struggles to Avert Lahoud-Hariri Head-On Collision |
| Maronite
Bishops Lament Lebanon's Slide from "Bad to Worse" |
| Maronite bishops take government to task |
| Qornet Shehwan still split over Baabda-Aley |
| FPM candidate optimistic despite odds |
| Addoum: No one immune in power probe |
| Libya severs diplomatic ties over Sadr |
| Qaddoumi accuses Israel of ‘assassinating road
map’ |
| Solana says peace process is far from dead |
| The varied life that goes on under Beirut bridges |
| Young
businessmen focus on improving prospects in tough environment |
| Khalil
to unveil new strategy for agriculture |
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| September
3 |
| Report: Panel believes
ex-Iraqi POWs may have information on MIA Ron Arad |
| Israel and Hezbollah trade
fire on northern border |
| Hizbollah fires at Israeli jets over Lebanon |
| Libya shuts Beirut embassy but keeps up ties |
| Libya Severs
Ties with Lebanon Over Missing Cleric |
| Nasrallah accuses Israel of involvement in Najaf bombing |
| Balfour thanks Canada for Lebanon release |
| Syria
Steps in to Restore Balance in Shaky Lahoud-Hariri Equation |
| Balfour
leaves Lebanon after acquittal |
| Israel Concludes Arad is Alive, Obeid and Dirani
May Soon Be Freed |
| Solana
in Beirut, Syria Willing to Deal with Iraq's New Cabinet |
| Lahoud-Hariri feud could boil over any time |
| Prosecutor grills former minister Abdullah in case of
donated cows |
| Judiciary moves against electricity fraud |
| Beirut still reticent on Iraqi leadership |
| Moghrabi attributes arrest to stance against graft |
| Court acquits Canadian of espionage charges, bans re-entry
for 5 years |
| Alternative medicine makes its mark |
| Capital mayors meet in bid to boost powers |
| Lebanese
megastar Elissa signed as spokesperson for Pepsi |
| Head of hospitals syndicate says health sector likely to
break down |
| Separate talks for Arab countries at WTO |
| Dissidents lash out at GLC leadership |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
2 |
| Special committee says no reason to assume that MIA Ron Arad is
dead |
| Experts: No Proof Israeli Airman Is Dead |
| Opposition
National Front Reborn as Lahoud's Regime Draws to End |
| Jumblat
Asks Hariri to Resign, Premier Won't Stab Assad in the Back |
| Canadian
Pastors Acquitted of Spying for Israel by Beirut Tribunal |
| Lahoud puts rule of law, effective institutions at heart of
unity |
| Battle: Lebanon is top portal for US goods |
| Canada ‘controlling door’ to migration |
| Army reminds men to settle outstanding draft cases |
| Biker gangs use streets as racetracks |
| Day center provides glimmer of hope for troubled women |
| 'An-Nahar', 'KnowledgeView' sign a wide-ranging
contract agreement |
| Qordahi: Conditions in place for cellular decision |
| Qordahi touts communications work in South |
| Summer surge in tourist numbers counters war gloom |
| Agricultural exports up 20 percent |
| School churns out video-game makers |
| US
trade fair in Lebanon draws protests |
| Four-Day
US Trade Fair Opens in Lebanon |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| September
1 |
| Syria recruiting, moving jihadists for duty in Iraq |
| U.S., Israel Stood to Gain from Najaf Bomb
-Hizbollah |
| Lebanese military court finds Canadian innocent of
collaborating |
| WMD in Biqaa: Story
Unconfirmed |
| Haddad and Haddad – a possible Arab - Israeli
duet ? |
| Preacher in Lebanon not guilty of
espionage on behalf of Israel |
| Suntanned
Hariri Back in Beirut, Waving an Olive Branch at Lahoud |
| Aoun
Rejects Head-Chopping Charge, Wins Nadim Bashir Gemayel |
| Baabda-Aley battle comes to streets of Kahaleh |
| Berri urges action against Libya |
| Jumblatt leads delegation in talks with Hariri |
| Chirac backs Beirut stance |
| Musawi says resistance has added to Lebanon's’s
regional weight |
| Poll shows thin support for Cabinet |
| Religious leaders slam killing of Hakim in Iraq |
| Owners of seized ship deny dealings with Israel |
| Superstars fail to sparkle in live show at Zouk amphitheater |
| Lebanon defy odds for close finish in Amman |
| Bringing cheer to Tripoli’s poorest streets |
| First U.S. trade fair opens in Lebanon amid
protests |
| Four-Day
US Trade Fair Opens in Lebanon |
| Lebanon's gross forex reserves $12.44 bln
end-August |
| Lebanon enjoys tourist boom |
| Blackouts to ease as fuel oil arrives |
| Armenians target Mideast export market |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
