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Lebanon News
November 2004 |
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| November
30 |
| French broadcast regulators seeking to pull Hezbollah's TV
station off air |
| Authorities assume central role in pro-Syrian-demo preparations |
| Demo organizers defy UN, contend early Syrian pullout would
re-ignite civil war |
| Hezbollah assures Sfeir demo not trageting any party |
| Ferzli says Lebanon should consider possibility of Syrian
withdrawal |
| Israel welcomes Holland's decision to blacklist Hezbollah |
| Holland
Blacklists Hizbullah Hoping EU will Follow Suit |
| Lahoud says diregarding Syria, Lebanon won't benefit peace |
| Opposition:
'East Europe dictators fell despite shouting millions' |
| Tens of thousands to march in support of Lebanon's
links with Syria |
| Lebanon
raises $1.375 billion in dollar-denominated eurobonds |
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| November
29 |
| Karami pledges free elections, honest competition |
| Jumblat Party calls for correcting unbalanced relations with
Syria |
| Hairi says elections will decide size of political groups |
| Hammoud's memo to diplomats arouse criticism |
| Three Americans among 8 killed in Lebanon border accident |
| Jumblat,
Aoun Snipe at Pro-Syria Demo in Beirut's Isolated Downtown |
| Syria
Withdraws from Lebanon in 2005, Keeps 4 Mountaintop Radars? |
| Hariri
Stands in Next Elections 'no Matter What' |
| PSP warns against becoming 'security state' |
| Lebanese minister slams Chirac for 'interference' |
| Fares: Syrian Army isn't 'foreign' |
| Friction grows between Cabinet, opposition |
| Growth
improving but Lebanese economy needs to achieve potential |
| Lebanese mobile network changes name, not high
rates |
| Solidere to showcase the ‘finest City Centre
in the Middle East’ at Cityscape |
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| November
28 |
| IC
camera records Hamadeh's assassination attempt but cassette vanishes |
| Rain
deluges Beirut, snow traps mountain motorists, fishing harbors shuttered |
| Parliament's
Human Rights Committee Visits Geagea in Prison |
| Is
it Lebanese or Libyan? Honduras Seizes Explosives Ship |
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| November
27 |
| UN envoy and Lebanon agree to try to revitalize Middle East
peace process |
| Lebanon issues $1.375 bln bond deal |
| Struggling to change the rules of the game |
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| November
26 |
| Ferzli: Quick implementation of 1559 would bring internal disorder |
| Larsen warns of bleak future if peace process is not
revitalized |
| Hezbollah expected to spearhead Pro-Syrian demonstration |
| Larsen says new chance opening for Middle East peace |
| Environmentalists built giant Christmas tree out of garbage! |
| France sticks to allowing Al Manar broadcast despite Jewish
protest |
| Shiite cleric sponsors gathering to unite Palestinians ahead of elections |
| MP Harb urges government to speed up election law |
| Opposition reaps crushing victory at AUB elections |
| Fadlallah says Sunni boycott will render
Iraq elections non-representative |
| New management team upbeat about future of Beirut
Port |
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| November 25 |
| Ferzli: Lebanon needs Syrian help to implement 1559 |
| Tension escalates as loyalist prepare for
show of force Tuesday |
| Licencensing Al Manar angers US Jewish lobby |
| Massive pro-Syrian protest planned |
| Oposition wins AUB student elections |
| Sfeir repeats call for international monitors |
| 1559 "a violation of Lebanon's sovereignty", Berri
tells EU |
| Aoun,
Jumblat Defeat Lebanese Authorities, Syria in AUB Elections |
| Karami planning Gulf trip to solve electricity crisis |
| Patriarch
Dashes Off Karami's Reservation Against Election Observers |
| Qaddoumi:
Bush lacks the will to push peace process |
| Fadlallah slams Western slant on Islam |
| Beirut honks all night long to its favorite ads |
| Lebanon plans eurobond sale in attempt to refinance
debt |
| US
software giant plans trilingual contact center in Beirut |
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| November
24 |
| Joseph Sarkis mourns Raful - Letter to Jpost |
| Aoun says 'Syrian occupation taking last breath' |
| US , British envoys 'ignored Geneva Convention' |
| Lebanon refutes Amnesty's accusstion of torturing, unfairly
trying Geagea |
| Jumblat accuses Druze minister of collaborating with
intelligence agencies |
| Lahoud, Qatar Emir agree on forming joint ministerial
committee |
| Karami
Says 1 Million Lebanese will Demonstrate in Support of Syria Tuesday |
| Assad: Syria
committed to the 'unity and stability' of Lebanon |
| Ambassadors told to stay out of Lebanese affairs |
| Jumblatt claims authorities trying to freeze him
out |
| World
Bank calls on Israel to rescue Palestinian economy |
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| November
23 |
| Palestinian killed in Lebanon refugee camp |
| Beirut rapped over church
bombers |
| Amnesty calls for the release of LF leader Samir
Geagea |
| FM Hamoud expected to warn foreign amabassadors after
Feltman's remarks |
| Aoun
Proposes Pan-Lebanese Parley to Arrange Face-Saving Exit for Syria |
| Provocations along shared border raise questions in Israel
and Lebanon |
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| November
22 |
| Lahoud: Independence marked amid a 'globally and regionally
fateful juncture' |
| Lebanon
Marks Independence Day with Fresh Defiance of U.S., France, U.N. |
| Lahoud: Relations with Syria will remain a
'cornerstone' of Beirut policy |
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| November
21 |
| Syria
Seen Scheming a Hariri-Jumblat Debacle in Spring Elections |
| Jumblat
Rejects Anew Syria's Meddling in Lebanon |
| Chirac pledges to support Lebanon's sovereignty |
| Ladies choice at Nakheel's 'Palm Deira' |
| Russia
backs Paris Club pact to write off Iraqi debt |
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| November
20 |
| French Jews blast Israeli decision to air Hezbollah TV |
| Lahoud says resistance legitimate, rules out Syrian pullout
before peace |
| France authorizes Hezbollah's TV station to broadcat within
EU |
| Rightist and leftist groups protest Syrian domination, call
for independence |
| Israel reverses decision to declare Sultan Yakub MIAs dead |
| Sfeir visits Lahoud, debates electoral law |
| Nasrallah: Resistance won't be swayed by U.S.
interference |
| Beirut
mogul thriving in spite of it all |
| Gulf
oil revenues to fuel $9bn worth of public offerings in GCC |
| Foreign affairs minister urges Lebanese to invest
in Sudan |
| Lebanon
posts balance of payments deficit |
| Number of Lebanon tourists increase |
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| November
19 |
| Thousands defy warnings and demonstrate against Syrian
domination |
| Feltmen's comments evoke harsh criticism, accusation of
inciting civil strife |
| US delegation on mission to inform Americans about Lebanon |
| National gathering urges gov't to resolve military service
issue, election law |
| 'Chanting 'Syria out', Lebanese students protest against
Syrian 'hegemony' |
| Test of will as Karami's government confronts opposition
protests |
| Fadallah: No entry in Bush dictionary for a Palestinian
state |
| U.S. urges travel caution in Lebanon |
| Opposition groups assert their intention to protest against Syrian
occupation |
| Diesel prices come down temporarily |
| OPEC
revises down expectations of oil demand growth |
| FDT
announces Alfa as replacement to Cellis cellular |
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| November
18 |
| US Ambassador says Hezobolah is 'a good example of a
terrorist organization' |
| Congresswoman warns Franjieh against banning Aounist demonstration |
| FPM, Solide affirm presence of Lebanese detainees in Syria |
| Two options considered for amending military service law |
| New appointments on today's cabinet agenda |
| Hoss slams 'US terrorism' in Falluja |
| U.S.
Dead Serious about Getting Syria Out, Removing Hizbullah off N. Israel |
| Karami: Lebanon aims to keep border calm |
| Aoun calls for peaceful demonstrations |
| Berri
urges unified electoral district |
| World
Bank and Escwa agree: region's economy suffering |
| Lebanon gross frx reserves at $11.27 bln mid-Nov |
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| November
17 |
| Feltman: We want to see the Syrian Army out of Lebanon |
| Lebanon says Katyusha fire is terror; sets roadblocks in
south |
| Katyushas drop new message in south Lebanon's mail box |
| Aoun says Syria has two options: Gaddafi or Saddam |
| Lebanon Ivory Coast emigrants express dissatifaction with
gov't support |
| Mrad says envisaged military services law will satisfy all |
| Israel refrains from responding to Monday Katyusha attack
from Lebanon |
| Lebanon condemns Katyusha firing |
| Feltman
Warns Syria: 'Careful not to Misread Us' |
| Fadlallah
calls on voters to abolish sectarianism |
| Attacks raise fears of more violence in South
Lebanon |
| Concern mounts over rocket attack |
| Jitters
over Zarqawi slows oil price fall |
| Mideast
auto sales rev up |
| Advertising firms hit back in cellular row |
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| November
16 |
| Lebanese group claims responsibility for firing Katyushas
into Israel |
| Israel: Lebanon rocket strikes won't go without response |
| Israel says Lebanon will pay heavy price for failing to
control borders |
| Israel: Lebanon responsible for attacks from its territory |
| Lebanese sources confirm two Katyushas fired at Israel |
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| November
15 |
| Two rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon, no damage |
| Ya'alon: Iran behind drone incursion into Israel |
| U.N. probes Syria's disobedience as Hizbullah's
drone lands in NY |
| Lost Atlantis 'found near Cyprus' |
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| November
14 |
| Qabbani: US, Zionism targeting Islam under the veil of war
on terrorism |
| FPM Independence demonstration raises specter of
confrontation with Franjieh |
| German diplomat car blast caused by electric malfunction: Security |
| Many Syrians feel interference in Lebanon could work against
Syria |
| Syria creates barrier on Iraqi border |
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| November
13 |
| Hezbollah chief says drone could be used to bomb vital
sectors in Israel |
| Big
powers tell Lebanon, syria they cannot escape from 1559 |
| Another Lebanese held hostage in Iraq |
| Thousands of Lebanon Palestinian refugees mourn Arafat |
| Blast damages German diplomatic car in Beirut |
| Hizbullah
celebrates Jerusalem Day |
| Demonstration
by opposition party members could spark clash with ISF |
| Addoum and Feltman define terrorism |
| Beware
of Baghdad's job agencies |
| Privatization
of EDL management feasible |
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| November
12 |
| Iraqi Islamic militant group holds US-Lebanese hostage:
al-Jazeera |
| Lebanon top leaders call for Palestinian unity as camps
grieve their dead leader |
| Foreign Ministry envoy heads to Ivory Coast amid heightening
tension |
| Franjieh
Calls Jumblat 'Separatist,' Snipes at Hariri's 3-Way Allegiance |
| Lebanon
Gets Rival Representation in Arafat's Funeral in Cairo |
| Ferzli: Assad comfortable with Bush's commitment to
peace process |
| Lahoud to lead funeral delegation to Cairo |
| Fatah leader in Lebanon says Arab silence killed
Arafat |
| Now's
the time for investment in Algeria |
| Potential
deal with Europe disturbs MEA |
| Ford's 'dynamic duo'
wows visitors to 2004 Lebanon Motor Show |
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| November
11 |
| Assad vows full support for Karami's gov't, urges
institutional reactivation |
| Hezbollah insists drone is Lebanon-made, denies Iranian
support |
| Gunfire, grief fills Lebanon camps after Arafat's death |
| US ambassador stresses importance of implementing 1559 |
| New ISF command announced |
| Lebanese fleeing Ivory Coast as international exodus intensifies |
| Naming Addoum's replacement instigates controversy |
| Beirut sit-in voices support to Falluja, condemns Arab
silence |
| Refugees
in Syria, Lebanon show support for Arafat |
| Assad
renews call for dialogue with US |
| U.S.
expresses concern over Hizbullah drone but Beirut supports act |
| U.S. resumes immigrant-visa services in Lebanon |
| Fadlallah accuses U.S. of continuing crusade
against Islam |
| U.S.
Mideast reform initiative to hold first session in Morocco |
| Souqs of Beirut set to get green light |
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| November
10 |
| New ISF
command announced |
| Qods inspires world Muslims: Lebanese ambassador |
| Report: Iran admits to supplying Hezbollah with drones |
| Former LF intelligence chief is Suha Arafat's adivsor,
Haaretz reveals |
| Aoun brands addoum traitor as court sets trial date |
| Hezbollah
received several Iran-made drones, Revolutionary-Guards training |
| Franfieh says Lebanon had no previous knowledge of
Hezbollah's drone |
| Parliament committee debates definition of terrorism |
| Syrian paper blasts Karami's critics, MP Sabeh |
| Addoum says police-state remarks are fabrications |
| Parliament
extends rent law, appoints contract teachers |
| Qordahi:
We didn't spend millions on phone adverts |
| Cabinet to freeze diesel price |
| Lebanon, EU to ink 'open skies' airline policy |
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| November
9 |
| Cross-border
violence, instability feared after Arafat's death |
| Iranians had key role in Hezbollah drone launch |
| Hizbullah gloats as Israeli jets buzz Lebanon |
| Backlash on Hezbollah feared as officials commend the drone
episode |
| Franjieh visits Sfeir, pledges honest polls or...
resignation |
| First cabinet meeting convenes without President Lahoud |
| Iranians believed to have helped with Hezbollah drone |
| Two Lebanese accused of terror now in living in Australia |
| Israel
in Panic of city massacres by booby-trapped Hizbullah planes |
| Franjieh
Purges Police to Break Murr Hegemony |
| Ivory
Coast Rebel Looters Ransack Lebanese Businesses |
| Israel
Arrests Bedouin Soldier Charged with Spying for Hizbullah |
| Safety
of Lebanese in Ivory Coast causes concern |
| Electricity
shortage problem remains unresolved despite assurances |
| Property
sales help Solidere profits soar |
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| November
8 |
| Katyushas From Lebanon Never Stopped |
| UN concerned about rising tension in south Lebanon |
| MP Bassem Sabeh accuses security agencies of recruiting over
10 ministers |
| How the deputies voted during the confidence session |
| Hezbollah acquisition of flying drone viewed as 'a
significant leap forward' |
| Opposition forces expected to declare 'coalition program'
shortly |
| Hezbollah drone violates Israeli airspace over Nahariya |
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| November
7 |
| Chouf
MP blames 'internal politics' for Hamade assassination bid |
| Tension on Lebanese-Israeli border |
| Isreali army confirms Hezbollah-dispatched drone flew over
Israel |
| Hezbollah: We successfully flew drone
over northern Israel |
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| November
6 |
| Karami says government will remain true to Taif accord |
| Lebanon government gets thin confidence vote, the lowest since 1990 |
| Grenade kills three boys in
north Lebanon |
| Opposition launches severe attack against gov't; Hariri
observes |
| Rebel Druze chieftain joins ranks with Syria's opponents |
| Opposition
slams Cabinet in 2nd day of vote-of-confidence session |
| French envoy recalled to Paris at short notice |
| MPs
criticize Karami after broken promises |
| Syria
offers Lebanon energy assistance |
| Oil
slides to lowest levels in 6 weeks |
| MTC
posts solid third quarter |
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| November
5 |
| Lebanon Palestinians fear Arafat death would have
catastrophic consequences |
| Two Lebanese
hostages released by Iraqi captors after company pays ransom |
| Opposition rejects Syrian dominance, warns of rising police
state |
| Israel scambles aircraft as Lebanon hears Arafat news |
| Israel
'Invades' Lebanese Skies, Puts Border Troops on 'Red Alert' |
| Bush
Pledges to 'Liberate' Lebanon from Syria 'Soon' |
| Opposition
Rejects Karami: 'Lebanon must be Run from Lebanon, not Syria' |
| Lebanese cabinet faces fierce criticism ahead of
vote |
| Ut-Tahrir says 'hidden hands' canceled iftar |
| Officials fear cross-border violence should Arafat
die |
| Beirut
Stock Exchange suffers from political uncertainty |
| Russian
oil majors dream of Middle Eastern fields |
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| November
4 |
| Lebanese American security firm leaving Iraq |
| Caution, apprehension in Lebanon over Bush |
| Lebanon, Syria expected to face tough time after Bush win |
| Maronite bishops demand international monitoring for
upcoming elections |
| LF blast government, says it is completely ruled by Syrian
will |
| Former MP Wakim, another politician, receive assassination
threats |
| Pakradoni slams Karami's government for ignoring Phalange
Party |
| Fadllalah says US using all its powers to besiege Iran |
| Sharia Council says cooperation with Syria guarantees
internal stability |
| Maronite Bishops lash out: Rigged elections
'inevitable' |
| Fadlallah warns against labeling Iran a threat |
| Addoum: Focus on judicial inspection committee |
| Leadership
change in U.A.E. will have little impact on oil prices |
| Holy
month means big business in Beirut |
| Lebanon determined to implement monetary reforms |
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| November
3 |
| Opposition fights for gaining deputy speaker's job |
| Hoss calls on opposition to give new government a chance |
| Oppostion party adopts national plan aiming at correcting
relations with Syria |
| UAE President dies, Lebanon leaders fly to offer condolences |
| Lebanon assures UN calm in south will be maintained |
| Lebanese-American contractor kidnapped in Iraq |
| Karami
Frantically Tries to Avert a No-Confidence Crash in Parliament |
| Cabinet
faces tough weekend test |
| Dutch FM urges EU to put Hizbullah on terrorism
list |
| Addoum vows to restore faith in judiciary |
| Jbeil Municipality exterminates locust swarms on
its own |
| Syrian
head of state planning insists reform is 'unstoppable' |
| Dubailand initial investments total $4 billion |
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| November
2 |
| 59 MPs including Hezbollah's expected to withhold confidence |
| Sutterfield's remarks on Syrian pullout evoke harsh critcism |
| Karami
Crosses Swords with Bush Administration over Syria |
| Karami's
Cabinet Seen Certain to Win a 70-Ballot Vote of Confidence |
| Israel
Digs Extra Tank Foxholes Along S. Lebanon |
| Hizbullah
treads carefully between political groupings |
| Politicians slam Satterfield comments as
anti-Lebanon 'threats' |
| Boom in region's real-estate sector likely to
continue |
| Jaroudi: Corporate structure transformation key to
regional development |
| Lebanon
gross FX reserves at $10.6 bln end-Oct |
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| November
1 |
| Patriarch
'Excommunicates' Karami's 'Unqualified' Government |
| U.S.
Won't Send its Army to Drive Syria out of Lebanon |
| U.S.:
'Time for Syria to withdraw its forces' |
| Aoun assails government of 'insolent liars' |
| Nasrallah: German-led talks with Israel on track |
| Accusations fly between loyalists, opposition |
| Diplomats question bin Laden's statement |
| Lebanon
determined to implement monetary reforms |
| Tourism
booming in the Middle East |
