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Lebanon News
April 2004 |
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| April 30 |
| Bush to Impose Syria Sanctions Soon, WHouse Says |
| Report: Hezbollah gives Israel
two weeks on deal to free militant Kuntar |
| Weekly: Missing Israelis in Hezbollah's hands |
| Lebanon peace programme hinges on tree-planting |
| Hariri
Ousts Pakradouni's Katayeb from Beirut's City Hall |
| Daouk
Fields Rival List Backed by Aoun, Wakim, Communists |
| Solange
Gemayel Backs Aounists, Deplores Alliance with Wakim |
| U.S.
Complains of Lebanon's Failure to Curb Hizbullah |
| Amal, Tashnak, Hizbullah on PM's
slate |
| Looking to dominate, Hariri settles
on list with Damascus |
| As elections near, coalitions firm
up |
| Bizri comes out running in Sidon's
race for mayor |
| Arslan says violence in Shoueifat
is over and elections will be held |
| Damour council accused of
neglecting its duties |
| UNDP report considers issues of
decentralization, reform |
| Syrian attack universally condemned |
| After joining EU, Czech president
make a 3-day visit to Lebanon |
| Fares sounds out issue of renewing
Lahoud's term |
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| April 29 |
| Humaid leads UAE
delegation to Beirut |
| U.S.
Bans Syria from Selecting Lebanon's Next President |
| Abu
Ayash in Bkirki as Rana Denied Bail Anew |
| Beirut's 6 political parties, Hariri
close to agreement |
| FPM opposition authority figures announce
program |
| Campaigns cry sabotage as elections near |
| Moawad: Syrian influence impedes progress
on a number of fronts |
| Process
of Al-Madina inquiry retarded by various circumstances |
| Lebanese
leaders condemn violence, view linkages with recent
incidents |
| Reinforcing relations with Lebanon and
emigrants abroad |
| Lebanese diplomat: UN forum must define
'terrorism' |
| Professor says 'rule of law'
misunderstood |
| Obeid to visit Iran for talks on regional
issues |
| Lebanon on track to join WTO |
| Lebanon works to refine
transport issues with Turkey |
| With a clear vision and tasty product,
Kabab-Ji owner presses forward |
| Arab scientists, investors emerge from
conference cautiously optimistic |
| Bank of Beirut, Q1 up 14pc |
| Lebanon
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| April 28 |
| Assad defends
anti-U.S. attacks in Iraq |
| U.S. lawmakers blast Syria sanctions delay |
| Finding
shades of southern Lebanon in the Gaza Strip |
| Waste
Water From Lebanon Contaminating The Kinneret |
| Elections
Violence Hits Jounieh, Building Afire, Posters Scorched |
| Hariri warns supporters against
complacency |
| Damascus' mediator role hampered by
strong rivalries |
| Looking for an edge, municipal
candidates deploy golf carts and posters |
| Murr gives assurances elections
will be calm |
| Opposition figure demands change |
| Lahoud: Country must stay away from
sensitivities that divide it |
| NATO secretary general to visit
Mideast to discuss disputed 'Istanbul Initiative' |
| French ambassador meets with
Hariri, decries unilateralism in Palestine, Iraq |
| Handbook for municipalities |
| To stem the 'brain drain,' region
must invest more in R&D, less in real estate |
| Merchants join regional B2B Web
site |
| Horeca attracts record numbers |
| Banque Audi reports net profits
jumped 13 percent in first quarter |
| Inter-continental Hotel group
projects record high growth despite instability |
| Lebanon
News in Brief |
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| April 27 |
| Hezbollah deploying missiles to Iraq? |
| Hezbollah
silent on prisoner-swap with Israel |
| Irish EU Presidency: Taoiseach
discusses MiddleEast situation with PM Hariri |
| Mrs.
Mouawad Attacks Syria's 'Excessive Interference' in Lebanon |
| Israel
Reactivates Swap-2, Hoping to Get Arad Alive |
| Families, parties vie for position
in Mt. Lebanon |
| Israeli army chief: Second prisoner
swap effort progressing |
| Gearing up for an intense electoral
battle |
| Zahrani Elections take local flavor |
| Rival lists in Damour headed by
cousins |
| Lebanon
Banque Audi Q1 profit up to $14.5 million |
| Age, gender discrimination
plague Lebanese job market |
| Abu Ayyash sues Al-Madina bank assistant |
| Dutch Parliament delays approval of
Euro-Med agreement |
| Rising demand for Lebanese students |
| Report predicts 'modest' growth |
| Superhero
to rescue LibanPost |
| Lebanon
News in Brief |
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| April 26 |
| U.S. moves
inflame Arab moderates |
| Lebanese
journalist to challenge jail verdict |
| Jumblat,
Arslan at Loggerheads in Shweifat's Local Elections |
| Patriarch:
'Geagea is the Cause of a Nation in Captivity' |
| Hizbullah game show
keeps hostility to Israel alive |
| Travel
agents visit Beirut courtesy of Radisson SAS & Oman Air |
| Palestinians forced to live in
state of disrepair |
| Geagea's wife takes up issue of
release |
| Leftist coalition in Tyre to
challenge Amal |
| Saad says cooperation with PM
impossible |
| Rival lists in Damour headed by
cousins |
| Qordahi announces 'Jbeil slate' |
| Two lists contest elections in
Bhamdoun |
| Aris agrees with Hoss to rebuke
Hariri |
| UN report bodes ill for
Palestinians |
| Palestinians angered by UNRWA's
poster ban in schools |
| Legal experts, MPs dust off neglected
draft laws |
| Plans for a multimillion dollar VIP
jet terminal set to take off next month |
| Manufacturers need government
support to flourish |
| Beirut to host ARABCOM 2004 |
| Lebanon
News in Brief |
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| April 25 |
| Beirut
veteran Imad Mughniyeh blamed over Basra attacks |
| Bar
Association Expresses Horror over Geagea's Prison Misery |
| Press
'Bewildered' by Absentia Verdict over Lahoud's Murder Attempt |
| Ibrahim
Abu Ayash is Free, Pledges to Settle all Debts |
| Report:
Mossad agents enter Lebanon to hit Hamas |
| US
warns Lebanon to stop Hamas support |
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| April
24 |
| Exclusions may threaten agreement |
| Pushing PM to form coalition, Syria
ensures 'safe' balance |
| Political parties jockey for
position in Sidon elections |
| Justice Minirtry prepares for
elections |
| Demonstrators call for Arabs to
sever all ties with Israel |
| Lebanon
rejects U.S. protest over activities of Palestinian militants |
| Government rebuts critics of water
plan |
| Success of country's financial
sector attributed to high quality of education |
| Lebanon
News in Brief |
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| April 23 |
| Newsman
Given 1 Year in Jail for Lahoud Assassination Story |
| Aounists
Contest Beirut Elections with Wakim, Communists |
| Hariri
Agrees to Modify Beirut City List But Hoss, Aoun Veto |
| Abu
Ayash May be Freed Friday on Bails Totaling LL560 Million |
| Chamoun
Says 'Elections Newcomer' Engineering Dynamite Attack |
| FPM to field candidate list in
Beirut elections |
| Hariri's comments on citizenship
issue provoke criticism |
| Hariri denies difference of opinion
with Murr over ID annulment |
| Palestinians devastated by ID
revocation |
| Jounieh municipal battle lines
drawn among families |
| Iranian speaker visits Khiam
prison, praises resistance |
| Riyadh suicide bombing condemned by
Lebanese leaders |
| Once scuttled, Arab summit now
scheduled for late May |
| Pumped-up prices at the pump |
| Remittances chief source of foreign
exchange earnings |
| Family-owned businesses key source
of growth |
| Lebanon
News in Brief |
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| April 22 |
| Dynamite
Charge Explodes at Dory Chamoun's House in Deir al Kamar |
| Fresh
U.S. Demands Spark Sharp Exchanges between Obeid, Battle |
| Rana
to Stand Trial on |
