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Lebanon News
October 2003 |
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| October
31 |
| America, Israel waging campaign to blot out reality - Al Manar |
| U.S.
Says Flatly Syria Should Quit Lebanon 'Shortly' |
| New
Syrian Army Redeployment Seen Imminent in Lebanon |
| U.S.
Senate Nearing Finalization of Anti-Syria Sanctions |
| Judiciary
Won't Seek Aoun's Extradition for Now |
| Cabinet session heads off new crisis |
| Lahoud satisfied by budget approval |
| Lebanese cleric describes situation in Iraq, says Middle
East ‘needs Christians’ |
| Local officials defend Al-Manar TV series on Jewish history |
| New student alliances developing for forthcoming elections |
| Saad opposes custom-made constitutional amendments |
| Professor describes Islam’s images of Jesus |
| A happy marriage: Mexico and Lebanon |
| Singers bring Omar Khayam to stage |
| Olympic head to Amman for second-leg game |
| Financial figures accuse politicians of failing to run
economy properly |
| Lebanon
says to resume issuing T-bills next week |
| Lebanon's Byblos posts 9-month profit rise |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
30 |
| State Dept. Will Support Syria Sanctions |
| State Dept. official to
Senate: Syria's record on Iraq and terror 'is poor' |
| Lebanon
charges Yemen terror suspect over bombings |
| Ashes
of Edward Said Buried in Lebanon |
| Israel, U.S. Developing Laser Cannon |
| Israel:
Seven suicide bombings thwarted in past week |
| Al
Manar TV Aires 'Diaspora' Documentary, Overruling U.S. Protests |
| US fumes over Al-Manar's series on history of Zionism |
| 'Diaspora'
+ 'Grief' Over Wolfowitz's Escape = U.S. Backlash? |
| Cabinet
Approves 2004 Budget, Syria Whistles a Lahoud-Hariri Goalless Draw |
| Obeid blames flareups in South on Israel |
| Ministers finally pass economic plan |
| Samaha calls for return to principles of Madrid |
| No easy answers on decentralization |
| Fairuz: a breath of Lebanon in the city of angels |
| New breast cancer drug offers hope |
| Olympic clinches top spot in Lebanese Soccer League |
| Diana
Karazone divides Ramadan between Jordan and Lebanon |
| Mandatory (03) due to lack of mobile lines |
| Environmental projects receive financial shot in the arm
from Ford |
| Farmers oppose opening markets to Middle East |
| Business leaders back next generation with $30,000 |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
29 |
| Hizbollah TV airs show on Zionism, U.S. objects |
| Israeli Families Bicker Over Prisoner Swap |
| General Antoine Lahd - Restauranteur |
| Hezbollah prisoner deal stirs up feud between two
worried families |
| Tank
Barrages Torch Lebanon-Israel Border as New Mideast Flashpoint |
| Syria
Rescues Lebanon from a Lahoud-Hariri Civil War |
| Israel and Hizbullah don’t want major confrontation |
| Israel: Hizbullah planning to turn up the heat |
| War of words follows Shebaa exchange; Shalom warns Lebanon and Syria
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| Sfeir says people ‘fed up’ with border incidents |
| UN official concerned at security situation in south |
| Left stands by Jumblatt for riling Americans |
| Diab: UN should avoid double standards in policymaking |
| Merhej blames infighting on constitutional loopholes |
| No injuries as building falls down in Beirut |
| 7 Maghdousheh council members resign |
| ‘Things will be OK:’ Jaggi Vasudev’s here |
| Ghada Saghieh shows beauty with plenty of insight |
| Cabinet awaits report on CDR budget |
| Beirut merchants ask banks for special break |
| Farmers left with 35,000 tons of surplus apples |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
28 |
| Israel says
Hezbollah planning big attack |
| Hezbollah says it won't
tolerate Israeli stalling on possible prisoner swap |
| Israel Northern Commander Comments on
Hizbullah |
| Hizbollah
says can't bear stalling on prisoner swap |
| Israeli
minister blames Syria for Hizbollah attack |
| Israel
Orders Army to Standby for Action Against Lebanon |
| U.N.
Urges Lebanon to Curb Hizbullah, U.S. Urges Restraint |
| Hizbullah-Israeli
Border Flare-up Threatens Major Mideast Blow-Up |
| Speculation
About New Syrian Army Redeployment out of Lebanon |
| Jumblat
Infuriates U.S. by Calling Wolfowitz 'Germ' |
| US slams Jumblatt for Iraq comments |
| Fate of CDR hangs in the balance of Lahoud-Hariri row |
| Budget
Dispute Aggravates Lahoud-Hariri Power Struggle |
| Hizbullah hits Israeli posts in Shebaa |
| Tenants’ rights committee slams articles in new draft
rental law |
| Magistrate praises death penalty |
| Municipality law still under discussion |
| 6
Killed in Traffic Accident Near Byblos |
| Contraception makes quiet inroads despite taboo |
| Intel inaugurates Finance Competency Center at AUB |
| Fifth extraordinary budget session due |
| Net public debt reaches reaches $30.29 billion |
| Gas pipeline could unlock massive benefits |
| GLC pleased with turnout during strike |
| Higher Relief Committee reports on work completed in 2003 |
| BLOM’s profits show increase |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
27 |
| Powell urges Israel, Syria to
ease tensions |
| Hizbullah rockets hit
Israeli posts - Guardian |
| Lebanon, Syria agree response to Israel "threats" |
| Lebanon Druze leader outrages US |
| Palestinian
Militant Groups Join Forces -
Washington Post |
| Druze
chief rues rockets missed Wolfowitz in Iraq |
| Powell Appeals for Easing of Tension Along
Israeli-Lebanese Border |
| Hezbollah Shells Bring Israeli Airstrikes |
| Americans
in Syria urged to beware |
| Israel frees Lebanese man
captured aboard Santorini weapons ship |
| Berri
Wonders About a U.S. Accountability Act in Arab Parliaments |
| Lahoud
Picks at Hariri's CDR Budget as Jumblat Rings Alarm Bells |
| Berri: US should mind its own business |
| Aoun warrant raises doubt over judicial integrity |
| Sfeir arrives in Germany for 3-day visit |
| No respite in spat between Lahoud and Hariri |
| Amal slams talks with Gadhafi |
| Qanso: Lebanese politicians are ‘like children’
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| Kefraya hosts annual wine festival |
| Nejmeh, Mabarra battle to 3-3 draw in final minutes of game |
| National rugby team takes regional title |
| After 10 years, Al-Madina Theater to close |
| Lebanon's Blom Bank 9-month profit up to $66.1 mln |
| Lebanon records $3.21 bln BOP surplus in Jan-Aug |
| Donor funds going unspent; Poor record threatening future
aid |
| Husseini: Budget discussions ‘useless’ |
| Spending plan ripped as insufficient |
| Expatriates aim to help exports |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
26 |
| Seductive videos
raising eyebrows in Arab world |
| 10 Bahraini youth to stand trial for role in riots during Leb
singer's concert |
| Ramadan
Begins in Lebanon Monday, Warnings of Terror Attacks Elsewhere |
| French
Troops Honor Comrades Killed in Beirut Suicide Bombing |
| Lahoud
Firm, Hariri Flexible as Budget Wrangling Moves into Last Phase |
| Syria may hit towns in Golan Heights ifIsrael
attacks again, says Syrian FM |
| Syria VP Discussing Return of Iraq Funds |
| ESCWA
to strengthen cooperation between Lebanon and Syria on shared water |
| Lebanon pound slips more out of band in bank trade |
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| October
25 |
| Aoun
Says Syrian Regimes Won't Exist in Lebanon by 2005 |
| Warrant
Posted for Aoun's Arrest at Lebanon's Air, Sea and Land Inlets |
| Top
Jurist Says If Aoun Is to Be Prosecuted, So Should Sfeir |
| Lebanon Judge issues arrest warrant for General Aoun |
| Lebanon drops ranking on press freedom; Country down from 56
to 106 |
| Lahoud, Hariri truce was mediated by Syria |
| Hariri optimistic despite a few ‘black
clouds’ |
| President urges UN Security Council members to strive for
peace |
| Military court adjourns in trial of suspected bombing
network |
| Economy minister proffers definition of terror, says
individuals, govt's also guilty |
| Lahoud urges China to help revive peace process |
| Greenpeace retrieves illegally dumped expired medicines |
| Ras al-Ain dump blamed for contaminating drinking water |
| Frustrated hunters forced to wait for new law |
| Protesters slam Israeli atrocities |
| Lebanon deports 30 Egyptians |
| A story that is told and retold: Hussein’s martyrdom
related in poems |
| Broummana High School celebrates 130th birthday |
| Lebanon central bank stops special CDs-bankers |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
24 |
| Lebanon
Seeks Arrest of Exiled Christian General |
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| Rumsfeld Remembers
Lessons of Marine Barracks Bombing |
| Privatization
Back on Track, Suggesting Lahoud-Hariri New Honeymoon |
| U.N.
Warns Israel's Air Forays Destabilize Blue Line |
| Labor
Protests Seen a Fiasco, Unemployment Reaches 27% |
| 4,000 protest against state policies |
| Cabinet agrees on partly finalized 2004 draft budget |
| Opposition: State oficials exploited protests |
| Hariri: Governments gave social services top priority |
| Fallen
service members remembered on 20th anniversary of Beirut blast |
| Clashes reported in Bahrain during concert of
''provocative'' Lebanese singer |
| Abortion: still a major taboo in society |
| Art historian extols the glory of Islam, but urges Arabs to
do it themselves, too |
| France, Lebanon dominate Rugby League Mediterranean Cup |
| Olympic Beirut girds loins for big game Friday |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
23 |
| Syria says wants Middle East peace talks revived |
| Lebanese man held in administrative detention in Israel for past year |
| Lebanese strike over budget cuts |
| U.N.
urges Israel to stop flying jets over Lebanon |
| Troops
take to Beirut Streets As Workers Protest 'Starvation Policies' |
| 80
U.S. Senators Sign for Sanctions if Syria Doesn't Quit Lebanon |
| Libya
Offers 60,000 Job Opportunities But Missing Imam Torpedoes Prospects |
| Lebanese
Swede Detained in Stockholm as Bin Laden Terrorist |
| Syrian truce still holds on budget talks |
| Solidere: downtown or uptown? |
| Officials: no comment on lost Iraqi millions |
| Tannenbaum said lured to Abu Dhabi - Daily Star |
| Tannenbaum
lured to Abu Dhabi, drugged, shipped to Lebanon - Jpost |
| Iran said to have aided
Hezbollah in kidnapping of Tannenbaum - Haaretz |
| Palestinian, Lebanese students march on US Embassy |
| Health food: an inscrutable hit |
| Champville beat Riyadi to lift cup |
| INTERVIEW-Lebanon telecoms minister wants selloff
safeguards |
| Lebanese workers strike, protest economic policies |
| More opportunities of financial reform expected to be lost |
| New hospital aims to set standard |
| Lebanese industrialists showcase student talent |
| Parking magnate came home, started small and won big |
| Banks may lower interest rates |
| Banque Audi posts higher Q3 profits |
| INTERVIEW-Lebanon
telecoms minister wants selloff safeguards |
| Berri: No time limit on passing spending plan |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
22 |
| 20 Years Later: Nothing Learned, So
More American Soldiers Will Die |
| Israel
says closer to prisoner swap with Hizbollah |
| Israeli
hopes high for prisoner swap |
| Ministers spar over draft budget |
| Lahoud’s economic report creates a stir |
| Parliament maintains steady approach with committee
memberships |
| Delegation mends ties with visit to Libya |
| US law on Syria blamed on ‘Zionists’ |
Ex-Arab envoys to UN gather in Beirut |
| 2 more groups sign up for general strike |
| Dubai challenges Disney with giant theme park |
| Riyadi through to final of hoops tournament |
| Lebanon, France expected to vie for rugby title |
| Will Beirut honor ‘Paris II’ commitments? |
| Fuleihan touts ‘golden opportunity’ for exports |
| Consumers paying for VAT law violations |
| Lebanese-Syrian electricity committee reaches cooperation
agreement |
| Port of Beirut lowers hurdle for potential operators |
| Lebanon risks turbulence without reform-World Bank |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
21 |
| Bahrain parliament refuses 'silly' motion to ban Lebanese singer
Nancy Ajram |
| 20 years later,
Marine barracks bombing still haunts America in Middle East |
| U.S. faults Syria on search for Iraqi millions |
| Ramadan
to start on Monday, says Lebanese cleric |
| Lebanon
Seen on Collision Course with U.S. Over Hizbullah |
| Sfeir
Pays Tribute to Assad But Lashes At His Old Guard |
| Lahoud
Wages War on Hariri's 2004 Budget |
| Lahoud takes on draft budget, supports case for more
spending |
| Strike could cripple economy; public sector walkout is
biggest in decade |
| Maronite League fills political vacuum; New steering
committee elected |
| Samaha, Battle discuss convoy spat |
| Obeid seeks macenism for OIC resolutions, says US should
listen to friends |
| Prison terms in Al-Madina Bank case |
| No major changes foreseen as MPs elect committee members |
| ISF arrests parents of abandoned baby |
| What major? Students face touch decision |
| Islamic astrology is serious business |
| LAU makes political statement with Islamic art program |
| Lebanon marked by high poverty rate; UNDP says middle class
faces extinction |
| Abdullah upbeat on promise of tourism sector |
| Economic specialization touted as way of the future |
| IT sector makes its mark, exports are up |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
20 |
| Bahrain MPs
in row over singer Nancy Ajram |
| Israeli
warplanes fly low over southern Lebanon |
| Alleged
Terrorists Lying Low in Syria |
| Hizbullah in disagreement with US over passage of convoy |
| Samaha joins US convoy spat, says envoys deviated from
permitted route |
| Prisoner-swap negotiations slow as Germans blame Israeli
‘blabbering’ |
| Jumblatt: Syrian presence under discussion |
| Orthodox churches call for inter-religious dialogue |
| Hospital law faces shakeup |
| Francophone seminar tackles causes of trauma |
| Residents protest Jiyye waste plant |
| Experts gather to discuss political legitimacy in an
unstable region |
| Marathon brings international flavor to Beirut |
| Riyadi come out on top in Hussamiddine Hariri Tournament |
| Tax, spending row likely to split Cabinet |
| Qordahi favors privatizing mobile networks but not at any
price |
| Private sector exporting skills to Southeast Asia |
| GITEX Dubai demonstrate the high caliber of
Lebanese software industry |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
18 |
| Lebanon
Calls Hizbullah's Gunpoint Interception of U.S. Convoy An "Error" |
| Prisoner exchange negotiations
between Israel, Hezbollah slow down |
| Lebanon
arrests suspected bombing mastermind |
| Syrian U.N. Vote Seen As Fence-Mending |
| Hizbullah
Stops U.S. Diplomatic Convoy at Gunpoint in S. Lebanon |
| US envoys harassed by Hizbullah
in South |
| Lahoud declares outrage as House passes Syria Accountability
Act |
| Lahoud-Hariri row flares up over privatization, budget |
| Hariri frets possibility of new Middle East war |
| Dinnieh suspect admits giving military training to youth |
| Sidon residents smell something fishy about local garbage
contractor |
| Beirut Marathon under starter’s orders |
| National soccer team loses in Amman |
| Riyadi picks up second win in Hussamiddine Hariri tournament
|
| Ceremony celebrates life of Hala Salam Maqsoud |
| ‘West Beirut’
details struggle during Lebanon's civil war |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
17 |
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| Lebanon,
Palestinians Slam U.S. Syria Sanctions Act |
| Syria
Goes on Highest Alert for War with Israel, Involving Lebanon |
| Demonstrators rip US policy on Syria; critics blast
‘arrogant’ threat |
| Palestinian leaders put camps on war footing |
| Groups, unions ready to join strike; Budget cuts prompt more
to protest |
| House panel backs pensions for Civil Defense |
| Jisr focuses on vocational education |
| Low pass rates among Palestinian students prompts mounting
concern |
| Sharon ready to release
Dirani, Obeid in prisoner swap with Hezbollah |
| Thousands attend rally for
captured navigator Ron Arad in Tel Aviv |
| For Syrian Accountability
& A Free Lebanon |
| AUB selected to host prestigious scholarship |
| French photographer prepares unique exhibition in Lebanon |
| Roger Owen kicks off AUB’s fall lecture series |
| Beirut gears up for conference on use of chemical pesticides
|
| Malaysia,
Lebanon form business council to boost economic ties |
| Lebanon
pound steady outside band in bank trade |
| Environmentally friendly housing in Qornayel |
| State awaits bids for revamping of EDL’s distribution
system |
| Inter-Arab tourism needs a boost |
| Sound advice for managers |
| Expatriates flock to the Emirates |
| Lecourtier touts Beirut as gateway to Middle East |
| Agricultural production slumps by 11 percent |
| Joint Lebanon Malaysia deal opens way for trade |
| Equity Review |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
16 |
| U.S.
Tightens Squeeze on Syria to Leave Lebanon |
| House Approves Sanctions on Syria |
| Extension of Lahoud’s mandate in spotlight |
| Berri accuses US of backing Israeli plans for violence |
| President urges Muslim states to form unified position |
| Workshop on decentralization brings together MPs, academics,
mayors |
| Public teachers promise 1-day strike in support of LU
professors |
| Expired medicines to be shipped to France for safe disposal |
| Man loses $50,000 to praying scam |
| Justice Ministry website goes back online |
| Australians conclude Arab tour with visit to Lebanon |
| Mixed feeling for Jordan and Lebanon before battle |
| Sagesse clinches breathtaking win in Damascus |
| Riyadi makes strong start at tournament |
| School contest highlihts Solh’s historic contribution |
| Organizers carry out final preparations for marathon |
| Lebanon's frx reserves slip to $12.17 bln mid-Oct |
| Lebanese
government approves cellular tender documents |
| Experts say state will put off cellular sales if bids come
in too low |
| Lebanon ‘influences regional ad world’ |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
15 |
| Israel planes fly low over Lebanon |
| Lebanese man shoots sister in 'honor killing' |
| UK introduces new visa controls |
| 2,400
SLA Militiamen in Israel Seek Inclusion in Swap Deal |
| Aoun
Subpoenaed Locally for Oct. 24 Hearing in Beirut |
| U.S.
May Hit Syria to Stop Attacks on Israel Via Lebanon |
| Reports tie Arab-Israeli to Tennenbaum abduction |
| Perle commends Israeli raid in Syria |
| Lahoud wants Russia to play bigger role in Middle East |
| Lebanese divided over US pressure on Syria |
| Regional crisis blocks Palestinian property rights |
| Lahoud inspects roadworks during tour of construction
projects |
| Diab: Only social justice, stability can lead to development
|
| Jisr seeks more vocational training |
| Former UN envoys create advisory council |
| Iraq war stirs anxiety in
Lebanon |
| Lebanese composer finalist in prestigious UK contemporary
music competition |
| Swiss Embassy presents 2 evenings of films as part of
festival |
| Only one member of reclusive family emerges from isolation |
| Lebanese Lotto sets up online |
| Hotel group targets bigger slice of market |
| Hariri, Siniora say key to budget is management |
| Bank: MPs must unite to save economy |
| Swiss sign joint economic protocol |
| Solidere gets green light for Souqs of Beirut |
| Treasury bills to be reissued |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
14 |
| Lebanon
won't let Palestinians buy land |
| US
May punish Syria, But Damascus will continue to dominate Lebanon |
| Lebanon Rejects U.S. Rebuke
of Syria |
| France
Stops Lebanese Embassy from Posting Aoun's Subpoena |
| Son’s nightmare: Dad dies as hospitals quibble |
| Madi to take measures if Aoun fails to attend court |
| Hariri: Another regional war is in nobody’s interests |
| Murr bans ‘middle men’ from vehicle registration |
| Qornayel fights exemptions for foreign developers |
| LU instructors call for 1-week strike |
| Samaha urges Arabs to unite against Sharon |
| Hamra Street shabab of the 60s back in Beirut |
| Indian guru: Most human illness is all in the mind |
| Nejmeh tops football league Team confirms strong start to
season |
| Sagesse club takes 3rd straight win in Damascus |
| Lebanon fiscal reform to lag until 2004 poll-report |
| Citigroup criticizes slow pace of economic reform |
| National Apple Day a good start, but not enough |
| Strike by port workers averted for now |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
13 |
 Clouds of war accumulate in the Middle East - Arabic |
| Israel violates Lebanese air space despite existing
regional tension - UN envoy |
| US plans to expand
training of Lebanon's military |
| Court delays release of
information on Tennenbaum abduction |
| Sources: Nasrallah wants numbers, less interested in names |
| Aoun
Contests Lebanon's Next Presidency by Proxy |
| National
Apple Day sees farmers take produce to streets |
| Lahoud
protests lack of social funds in draft budget |
| Israel
expected to finalize prisoner exchange; Hizbullah:Swap could occur soon |
| Sfeir
in Paris speaks of stemming flow of migrants |
| Hariri
says Israeli strike on Syria harms Arab nation |
| Berri:
Growing sectarian strife helps Israel |
| Samaha:
Political and media restraints on Israel should be maintained |
| Tripoli
MP flays government |
| Tannenbaum
family to appeal decision to lift gag on kidnapping circumstances |
| Azzam
Azzam asks to be included in prisoner swap deal with Hezbollah |
| Operation Big Blue cleans up public shores |
| Green Line lives on in minds of Beirut’s taxi drivers |
| Syrian
Arab orchestra hits the right notes |
| Lebanon PM hopeful privatisation done in months |
| INTERVIEW- Lebanon finance minister to push reform,
but may not happen |
| Lebanon’s
Holcim acquires cement company in Cyprus |
| S&P’s:
Outlook on three Lebanese banks revised after sovereign downgrade |
| Cooline anticipates greater success with expandion
into Lebanon |
| Hariri
Wants to Rebuild Middle Class, Eliminate Inter Arab Trade Barriers |
| Merrill Lynch rules out financial crisis |
| New ABC mall targets seasonal shoppers |
| Lebanon News in
Brief |
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| October
12 |
|
| Hizbollah
warns: We'll open new front on Israel |
| Strike on Syrian soil could
derail hostage swap |
| Ministers give Sharon go-ahead to
finalize prisoner exchange |
| Nasrallah: Hostage-exchange
deal with Israel in its final stages |
| Lebanese Woman Gives Birth to Sextuplets |
| Syria warns Israel of
retaliation |
| Syria Says
Sanctions Against It Would Harm U.S. |
| Nasrallah warns Israel of further attacks on Syria,
Lebanon |
| Iran Denies Knows Fate of Missing Israeli Airman |
| Hizbullah
Threatens Sharon with 'Counter-Madness' to Shield Syria |
| Hariri asks banks to slash interest rates |
| Siniora stands up for his budget proposal |
| Standard & Poor’s revises outlook for stabilization
|
| Strike will hurt Beirut Port’s reputation |
| Bankers say Arab states must drive change |
| Lebanon pound keeps outside band in bank trade |
|
| October
11 |
| Hariri
Crosses Swords with Lahoud Over 2004 Budget |
| Regional storm puts local politics in the shade |
| Southerners sick of taking the brunt |
| Missing Israeli airman ‘in Tehran cell’ |
| Media, constitutional councils on hold |
| Classes on hold as school children hand out apples on Beirut
streets |
| Lawyer: Change to draft law strangling democracy |
| Sharon's office says swap
talks with Hezbollah to continue |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October
10 |
| The
Arad-Tenenbaum-Hizbullah Plot Thickens |
| Missing Israeli navigator alive, held near Tehran |
| Ron Arad Was Paralyzed To
Prevent Escape |
| Survey
On Global Corruption Hurts Lebanon |
| Syria in crosshairs over latest tension |
| Patriarch Demands France's Help to End Syria's Hegemony in
Lebanon |
| Hariri
Offers Tacit Support for Sfeir's Rejection of a Lahoud Mandate Extension |
| U.S.
Sanctions Won't Include Lebanon, Nor Really Harm Syria |
| Lahoud lashes out at Sharon, says Israeli PM ‘ not
capable of making peace’ |
| Lebanon slams progress of Syria Accountability Act |
| Environment debate rages in Chekka |
| Ministers recieve fruit during Cabinet session |
| Oliver Stone offers new view on Palestinian-Israeli conflict
|
| Sherman Irby: Another master jazz man follows the trail to
Beirut |
| Colombian cultural day brings out Lebanese rumberos |
| Soccer league readies for 2nd week fixtures |
| Wehda beats Riyadi in friendly hoops match |
| S&P
revises Lebanon outlook to stable from positive |
| Social Security chief says fund can’t meet all
obligations |
| Cabinet approves terms for cellular auction |
| New laws give part-timers teachers chance to gain permanent
status |
| Solidere looking at yet more construction |
| UK expert praises war on dirty money |
| Doing business in Iraq requires local partner, delivery on
promises |
| Sharon
seeks cabinet support for prisoner swap |
| Syria criticizes U.S. vote on
sanctions, saying it threatens Mideast peace |
| France
oppposes Syria sanctions |
| Industrialists talk up financial transparency |
| Arab investors urged to focus on positive |
| Making things work at work |
| Beirut Port workers to stage 2-day strike |
| Syrian
Arab orchestra hits the right notes |
| Moonlight
shines on Opera National du Liban’s night of Mozart arias |
| US
Embassy puts on a show with celebration of jazz and blues |
| Anibal
Zahle loses to Syrian hoops club |
| National
soccer coach cleared of foul play |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October 9 |
| Arad
Family Seeks to Block Prisoner Deal |
| Court
Permits Release of Tannenbaum Kidnap Story |
| Police checking if Israeli Arabs helped Hezbollah nab Tennenbaum |
| Lebanon arrests militia suspects who fled to Israel |
| U.N.
Says Lebanese Boy Killed by Katyusha, Not Israeli Missile |
| Syria
Blasts Accountability Bill, Saying it Wrecks U.S.-Arab Relations |
| Bush gives nod to Syria sanctions |
| Bush
Gives Congress Green Light to Sanction Syria |
| Lebanon frets new crisis as
Israel flexes its muscles |
| US panel backs anti-Syrian bill |
| Larsen urges restraint in clashes across border |
| Proceeding smoothly, Parliament approves all but 1 of 24
draft laws |
| Israeli planes break sound barrier over Beirut as
condemnation continues |
| Al-Madina probe pauses to collect evidence |
| End of the road in sight for Chekka highway? |
| Couple’s paintings evoke mythology of Palestine |
| Globalization fuels drive for hospital accreditation |
| Lebanon says to make good on economic reforms soon |
| Company touts solutions for waste water |
| Consumers Lebanon: fighting to protect the rights of the
customer |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
|
| October 8 |
| Israel,
Lebanon act to ease tensions on border |
| Army
Rings Palestinian Camps to Snuff out War Risk with Israel |
| Tragedy
of Yassin Twins Blamed on Erroneous Hizbullah Missile |
| Lahoud,
Hariri Come Under Fire in Parliament |
| Bush signals
backing for Syria sanctions |
| Israeli soldier’s death seen as work of Palestinians |
| Cautious calm prevails in South |
| Syria Accountability Act moves closer to vote |
| Pro-Syrian sources laud response to Israeli strike |
| Son of former speaker slams Amal, Hizbullah |
| Lebanon tops region for corruption |
| Gemayel calls for ‘calm and constructive dialogue’
on Lebanese-Syrian ties |
| Sharon convinced current
Hezbollah hostage-swap deal is best option |
| Arad's brother says report includes
`recent signs of life' from missing aviator |
| Beirut: a short stop on the journey of an Americanized
Armenian |
| Young travelers show how to do Lebanon on a shoestring
budget |
| Professionals discuss impact of infectious diseases |
| Central Bank urges financial institutions to liberalize |
| Private teachers to get new board for mutual fund |
| Yuppie touts ‘circles of success’ |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
|
| October 7 |
| Gunfire
Duels, Air Strikes Ignite Lebanon-Israel Border |
| Assad
Takes Neutral Stance on Lahoud-Hariri Power Struggle |
| Hizbullah
Says Sharon Won't Laugh Last in War |
| Sharon accused of ‘exporting troubles’ |
| Israeli raid to dominate MPs’ agenda |
| Samaha slams Israeli air strike Security |
| Israeli soldier killed by
shots fired on Israel-Lebanon border |
| Lebanon to rank among ‘very corrupt’ states |
| Flying Carpet offers scenic tours over Lebanon’s coast,
mountains |
| ‘The Lebanese Immigrant’ comes home to Beirut |
| WTO talks to start next phase in early December |
| Grape growers sound alarm on price slump |
| Cabinet considers securitizing fianance ministry's tobacco
shares |
| LU teachers set for 1-day walkout |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
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| October 6 |
| Israel Warns Lebanon to Rein in Militants |
| Israeli
Soldier Shot to Death Near Lebanon |
| Lebanon: Hizbullah, Palestinian camps on ''red
alert'' |
| Palestinian militants in
Lebanon on alert for Israeli strike |
| Takeuchi denies former ambassador to Leb was fired due to
opposition to war |
| Lebanon
Warns of Mideast Disaster from Israel's Widened Belligerency |
| Ghassan
Tueni Back in The Driver's Seat at An Nahar |
| Lebanon-Israel border could heat
up |
| Officials denounce raid on Syria |
| Berri slams budget during Zahle ceremony |
| Sfeir criticizes power struggles from Paris |
| Hariri frowns on bid to allow Palestinian ownership |
| Israeli war planes strike deep
into Syria |
| Soueid sees no future in charges against Aoun |
| Samaha: no chance of Cabinet reshuffle |
| Friends, family gather in Baalbek to honor poet |
| Actress Nidal al-Ashqar proud of son’s film career |
| Hair-raising performance art brings Beirut traffic to a halt
|
| Saab’s creations leave most others in the dust |
| Specialists discuss latest on eyes ophthalmology |
| New soccer season gets under way |
| Computer Associates provide
Management Solution to Council of Ministers |
| Salameh:
Budget ‘non-event’ betrays spirit of ‘Paris II’ |
| MPs: State’s coffers should fund public education, not
squandering |
| MPs say draft budget doesn’t add up |
| Saidi:
Arabs still poor despite natural riches |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
|
| October 5 |
| Berri
Sees a "Trap" in Budget, Signaling Imminent Showdown in Parliament |
| Central
Bank Bails EDL Out, Spares Lebanon Ramadan Blackouts |
| Officials:
hostage deal with Hezbollah will not be completed in next few days |
|
| October 4 |
| Second
Subpoena Calls Aoun to Beirut Oct. 14 or Face Arrest Warrant |
| Hariri lays foundations for Al-Amin Mosque in
downtown Beirut |
| Opposition MPs flay draft law on Palestinian home ownership |
| Landlords decry new rental law |
| Judiciary delays questioning of Aoun |
| Hariri dismisses resignation rumors |
| GAFI
Gives Lebanon Clean Bill of Health Against Dirty Money |
| Ailing
Pope Musters Strength to see Lebanon's Foreign Minister |
| Lebanese
May Mark Ramadan in Darkness |
| Work begins on new Beirut mosque |
| Mayor of Michigan city pays visit to Qana |
| Defense Minister Mofaz: Iran
is responsible for fate of MIA Ron Arad |
| Beirut summons Aoun to appear before court |
| Palestinians launch campaign for property rights in
Lebanon |
| Lebanese suspect in hijacking
not mentally ill: prosecution |
| Qatar positions itself as educational hub |
| Osteoporosis is on the rise conference discusses prevention,
treatment |
| Exhibition of rare photographs opens to much fanfare at
Sursock Museum |
| Mideast Film Festival will showcase regional talent |
| Soccer season kicks off amid financial woes |
| Siniora:
Syrian Deposits Won't Break Lebanon's Banks |
| Conference on 'how to do business in Iraq' seeks to entice
businessmen |
| Lebanese companies ready to seize opportunities in Iraq |
| Telecom row puts sell-off in jeopardy |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
|
| October 3 |
| Hariri
Laughs Off Reports of Imminent Resignation as "Dream of Others" |
| France
Comes Out Against Extending Lahoud's Term |
| Pro-Syria
Pakradouni Denies Missing Khawand Is in Syrian Jail |
| Islamic
resurgence under way in Syria |
| Politicians outraged at Battle’s
‘interference’ |
| Pakradouni denies claim that missing party member is still
alive |
| Work finally begins on Sidon recycling plant |
| Myths and taboos hamper fight against cancer |
| Religious, legal and medical experts muse euthanasia |
| Brazilian brilliance outshines Nejmeh |
| Lebanon eyes Iraq for investment |
| Lebanon pound stays outside band in interbank trade |
| MEA reports first profit in quarter-century |
| Lahoud takes apple crisis into his own hands |
| Public telecom workers threaten strike |
| Crepaway founder reflects on 19 years of success |
| Port of Beirut makes final preparations for operating tender
|
| Lebanon News in Brief |
|
| October 2 |
| Court asked to lift gag order
over kidnapped Tennenbaum |
| Patriarch
Vetoes a Lahoud Extension, Defends Aoun |
| Nayouf's
Bombshell: Butros Khawand Is Alive in Syrian Jail |
| Hariri
Suddenly in Damascus Amid Speculation He May Bow Out |
| Israel: Talks with Hezbollah
on track, no change in demands |
| Sfeir holds talks with de Villepin, focuses on ‘Christians of the
Orient’ |
| Battle rips Aoun charges as threat to free speach |
| National Front flays budget, says gov'ts only target is to
buy time |
| Daughter of Hizbullah detainee anxious to embrace father
after 14 years |
| Lebanon, North Korea Asian qualifier canceled |
| What does it mean not to stop at red lights? |
| Basketball leagues to host new stars and old favorites |
| Environmentalists oppose hunting ban |
| Soccer season gets under way |
| Lebanon forex reserves dip to $12.2 bln end-Sept |
| Lebanon's MEA airline posts first profit in 26 yrs |
| Beirut feels heat from all sides, urged to speed up
privitization, reforms |
| Balance of payments records surplus |
| Apple traders bemoan weak market |
| Farmers need state support not international treaties |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
|
| October 1 |
| Christian missionary likely a pawn in
Syrian game |
| Hizbullah, Israel deny report on end of contacts
regarding prisoner swap |
| Israel, Hizbullah deny breakdown in prisoner talks |
| Israel
Apologizes for Shooting at French Ship in S. Lebanon |
| U.S.
Pinches Lebanon for Prosecuting Gen. Aoun |
| US congressman: Beirut is ‘puppet’ of Damascus |
| Rent law draft pleases tenants, angers landlords |
| Expats wait 45 years for citizenship |
| Former Japanese amabssador says he was
fired for opposing war on Iraq |
| Hepatitis outbreak in Aita al-Shaab |
| Beirut traffic distresses commuters |
| Lahoud urges faster computerization on real estate |
| Film festival has ambitions to draw international crowd |
| Are you glamorous enough to attend Beirut Fashion 2003? |
| Breast cancer awareness month begins |
| Fadi Khatib to return to Sagesse team |
| National basketball team loses to South Korea in overtime |
| Lebanon
records 23 percent increase in tourism traffic |
| ATFP
extends $40 million loan to Lebanon’s Ministry of Finance |
| Siniora sees joint task on investment |
| Dubai aims for half the world’s gold |
| Lebanon
records $2.94 bln BOP surplus to end-July |
| Lebanon
public debt rises to $30.19 bln end-July |
| Lebanon News in Brief |
