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Lebanon News
May 2002 |
Lebanonwire | Lebanon News Bar
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| May 31 |
| Political assassinations dent
Lebanese state image |
| Worried Lebanon asks U.S. to back peace plan |
| Solana:Mideast conference
possible in July |
| EU
official Solana in Lebanon to push for Mideast conference |
| Report:
Syria supplying weapons directly to Hizbullah |
| Syrian-Lebanese
participation in international peace conference fundamental, says Lahoud |
| Pressure on Lebanon pound
falls, central bank sits back |
| Lebanese Election Marred by
Charges |
| Interior
minister and opponents trade threats over Metn by-election |
| Interior
minister threatens to arrest opponent |
 'Reasons' behind US
hesitation to hold Mideast conference (Arabic) |
| Battle lines drawn in Metn by-election |
| House ratifies law on cellulars |
| Interpol gives vote of confidence to Beirut |
| EU urges Beirut to join as Int. Criminal Court prepares for
debut |
| Hariri stresses private funding for public projects |
| Saudi-Lebanese relations revisited in commemoration of
regional ties |
| EU foreign policy chief calls for Mideast conference before end July |
| Israel denies claims it plans to leave
Shebaa area |
| Hizbullah
again fires on Galilee |
| Malaysia, Gulf buy bonds to back
Lebanon pound |
| Lebanon QuickNews |
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| May 30 |
| Lebanon alarming demograhic transformations behind shelving
law |
| Isreali-built seperation line seen as heralding pullout from
Shebaa farms |
| Interpol
praises Lebanon for role in fighting drugs, organized crime |
| Former
Austrian president, U.N. chief visits Lebanon |
| Israeli
report finds link in Lebanon to terror attacks |
| Family political rivalries
turn into government-opposition showdown |
| Young Palestinians will "take revenge" on Israel: PFLP-GC chief |
| Busted Quorum Blocks Cellular Deal, Voting Age Maintained |
| Lebanese Hizbollah fires at Israeli jets |
| MPs kill bid to lower voting age |
| Saudi-Lebanese relations in focus |
| Metn race gets even more confusing |
| USAID showcases anti-corruption projects |
| Code system is key to cheaper health |
| U.S.
keeps door open for Syrians |
| Bank of Beirut seals acquisition |
| Lebanon QuickNews |
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| May 29 |
| Jordan releases three members of Lebanon's Hezbollah |
| Hariri-Al Walid Premiership Skirmish, How Serious? |
| Parliament Tackles Phone Privatization, Voting Age |
| Complaint filed against Lebanese station for electoral propaganda |
| Demining companies show their stuff for visiting dignitaries |
| MPs question state of national security |
| Regional investment skyrockets, but Lebanon’s share
drops sharply |
| Amnesty cites frequent rights violations |
| Tueni pulls out of Metn by-election |
| Israeli ire centers on local Palestinian militant |
| Renauld tells youths: Invest in your future |
| Deminers
Rid South Lebanon of Occupation Legacy |
| Overseas Group asks Bush to rid Lebanon of Syrian
'Terrorism' |
| Moody's
affirms ratings on Lebanon's BLOM Bank |
| Trade Volume Between Lebanon, Syria Increases 17 Percent in 2001 |
| Lebanon QuickNews |
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| May 28 |
| God's
Loophole: Lebanon's Temporary Shi'ite Marriage |
| Lebanon Makes Financial Headway against Difficult Odds |
| Parliament Tackles Phone Privatization, Voting Age |
| Gebran Tueni Pulls Out of Metn Race |
| Maverick Ein El Hilweh Palestinian Implicated in Suicide Bombings |
| MPs demand answers in Irani kidnap and murder |
| Metn race grows more heated |
| Officials take issue with Annan Shebaa ‘miscue’ |
| Parliament to debate cellular phone sell-off |
| World Bank gives $45m to fix Baalbek infrastructure |
| South’s mayors demand government release funds |
| Asylum-seeker hospitalized after hunger strike |
| Jibril
was warned of assassination plan |
| Malaysia Mulls Buying Lebanon
Eurobond |
| Lebanon QuickNews |
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| May 27 |
| Israel Threatens Mass Destruction in Lebanon |
| Israeli jets overfly Lebanon, draw Hezbollah fire |
| Hizbullah Won't Remove Missiles Off Northern Israel |
| Liberation Day brings calls for more resistance |
| Hariri stands firm on backing the pound |
| President makes historic tour of impoverished Akkar |
| Discord may split opposition vote in Metn by-election |
| Alwaleed disavows ‘proxy greeting’ |
| Lahoud pledges to free shebaa |
| De Mistura sees demining as key to South’s economic
development |
| Shin
Bet: Lebanon Fatah man tied to Tanzim hits |
| Taxi drivers uncertain as diesel
ban approaches |
| Advertising conference delegates
told: ‘Think local, go global’ |
| Iron deficiencies stunting
children’s development |
| Lebanon QuickNews |
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| May 25 |
| Lebanon border village protests for end of Israeli occupation |
| Amid
quiet celebrations, Lebanon vows to liberate disputed border area |
| Lebanese
Mark Israeli Withdrawal Anniversary |
| Troop pullout a loss to South Lebanese livelihoods |
| Syria FM says Lebanese security should be vigilant after recent killings |
| Dubai Media City
brings partnership message to Lebanon's media |
| . |
| May 24 |
| Mixed results two
years after Israeli pullout from south Lebanon |
| Jibril killing linked to Israeli
revenge after ‘joint’ ambush |
| U.S.
investigating shoe bomber's links to Hamas, Hezbollah |
| Nasrallah
Calls Bush 'Foolish,' Announces Readiness to Fight U.S. |
| Ayrani's Abduction Eyewitness Turns Out a Bounty Hunter |
| Hariri defuses crisis over state’s hospital bill |
| Wounds of occupation still raw in South |
| Economy gets $1bn transfusion |
| American evangelicals ‘learned a lot’ from
conference |
| Nissan’s miracle man offers few clues to solving
economic woes |
| Ghosn named marketer of the year at IAA event |
| Council of the South explains spending to Lahoud |
| Lebanon QuickNews |
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| May 23 |
| Lebanon's
Hizbollah Denies Meeting Al Qaeda |
| Palestinians will win if they love death - Hizbollah |
| US steps up charges against Hezbollah in anti-terror war |
| Beirut
denies al Qaida met Hezbollah in Lebanon |
| Lebanon hostage's widow says target of court case is Hezbollah |
| Gebran Tueni Hails Ramzi Ayrani as Lebanon's Unifier |
| Slain LF member buried amid cries for justice |
| Security concerns follow twin killings |
| Addoum predicts quick resolution in Irani case |
| Opposition fails to agree on consensus candidiate for Metn |
| Qornet Shehwan not perturbed by Jumblatt overture to
Damascus |
| Qabalan cites Koran to defend jihad |
| World’s advertising community descends on Beirut |
| Husseini stamps authority on cellular licenses debate |
| Spreading the word, and the facts, about students’
rights |
| IAA 38th Congress Kicks Off Regally in Beirut |
| Lebanon banks sound, pound will stay stable - cenbank |
| Lebanon's public debt up to $27.9 bln at end-March |
| Lebanon BOP registers $687 mln deficit in Q1 |
| Malaysia, Gulf
pledge cash to boost Lebanon pound |
| Lebanon QuickNews |
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| May 22 |
| Hizbollah denies planning to attack U.S. |
| Slain son of guerrilla chief Jibril buried in Syria |
| More than 3,000 flock to funeral of slain anti-Syrian activist |
| Ayrani, Martyr of Freedom, Given Emotional LF Sendoff |
| Family Reveals to Naharnet Ayrani's Abduction Mystery |
| PFLP-GC says assassinated official sought to arm Palestinians |
| Palestinian
killed in refugee camp in southern Lebanon |
| Former
hostages in Lebanon filed complaint in French court |
| Apparent
targeted killing raises civil strife in Lebanon |
| Lebanon
braces for more violence |
| Lahoud calls for unity as four detained in Irani murder |
| Security bodies scramble to gain credibility |
| Slain LF member’s family mourns loss |
| PSP leader confers with Khaddam in Mukhtara |
| Politicians condemn murders of LF man and Palestinian
militant |
| Aridi blasts ‘dismal’ efforts of bureaucracy |
| Saucy billboards raise ire of
religious leaders |
| Lebanese American groups publish anti
Syrian declaration |
| Sources see factional fighting
behind Jihad Jibril hit |
| Fresh killings
rock Lebanon, stir memories of civil war |
| U.S. senator
sees terror threat from other Islamic groups, Hezbollah |
| Several terror groups
met in Lebanon and may be plotting attacks |
| Report:
al-Qaida met with Hamas, Hezbollah to discuss terror |
| Syria,
Iran on State Dept. list of seven states that sponsor terror |
| Ayrani: Left Ear and Heart Pierced by 2 Pistol Bullets |
| Ahmed Jibreel Vows 'Horrendous Revenge' from Israel |
| Beirut street closed after suspicion of car bomb |
| PFLP-GC
chief accuses Jordan of helping Israel kill his son |
| U.S. senator sees terror threat
from other Islamic groups |
| Lebanon's
deposits safe despite debt |
| Lebanon QuickNews |
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| May 21 |
| Iran
still most active supporter of terrorism, report says |
| Tight
security as jurors chosen in Hezbollah cigarette smuggling case |
| PFLP-GC leader’s son killed by car bomb in Beirut |
| Missing LF man found dead in capital |
| Cabinet finally cleared to legislate cellular issue |
| Hariri mediates in private hospitals’ debt dispute |
| Still no news: Aridi bemoans abandoned media campaign |
| Tobacco farmers ready to take on government |
| Lebanese scientist honored for Leukemia research |
| U.S. losing patience with Hezbollah, but not Syria |
| Ahmed
Jibril's son killed in Beirut blast |
| Beirut hostages relive their ordeal for film |
| Anti Syrian group claims it carried Jihad Jibril's assassination |
| Beirut
eyes $500m in new UAE investment |
| Lebanon's
Solidere posts profits |
| Lebanon QuickNews |
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| May 20 |
| Car
bomb in Lebanon kills son of Palestinian guerrilla leader - AP |
| U.S. fears
attacks from Hizbollah |
| Missing former
Christian militant found dead in Beirut |
| Sahron
tying Syria summit seat to end of Lebanon 'occupation' - Haaretz |
| Suspects
behind Beirut bomb - BBC |
| Militant
blames Israel for Beirut blast -
BBC |
| Beirut
car bomb kills top PFLP-GC commander - Haaretz |
| PFLP-GC accuses
Israel of killing Jibril's son -
AFP |
| Car bomb kills
Palestinian guerrilla chief's son
- Reuters |
| Son of Palestinian
militant killed in Beirut car blast
- AFP |
| Money Smugglers from U.S. to Hizbullah on Trial |
| Beirut Arab Conference Seeks Security Council Vote on Peace Initiative |
| Foreign ministers insist on end to Israeli occupation |
| Arab peace committee exhibits split personality |
| More criticism over missing LF man |
| No compromise in sight for Metn’s seven-horse race |
| PFLP-GC leader's son killed in car
explosion in Beirut - LW |
| Four Scenarios on Missing Engineer Ayrani's Captors |
| Fears of last-minute dispute dog progress on cellular deal |
| Beydoun
touts privatization of oil |
| Advertisers aim to steer Lebanon back to center stage |
| Kfar Shuba residents object to British money |
| Sources
say Syria pushing Hamas to renew attacks |
| British
Airways increases Beirut-London flights |
| Lebanon QuickNews |
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| May 19 |
| Case
linking North Carolina to Hezbollah begins Monday |
| 269
Kurdish illegal immigrants detained in northern Lebanon |
| In
the torrent of intelligence, the telling clues are hard to see |
| Arab States Stress
Arab Peace Initiative as Basis for Future Talks |
| Israel
brings Palestinians, Lebanese together - and keffiyeh becomes political fashion statement |
| Hezbollah
fires at Israeli helicopter |
| Jumblat Wants out of the Government, Calls Ayrani's Case Scandal |
| Arab
foreign ministers fail to agree on Mideast peace conference |
| Arab states say Israeli actions
threaten Mideast peace conference |
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| May 18 |
| Case of missing engineer takes new twist as acquaintance
arrested |
| Tueni announces bid for Metn seat |
| Pakradouni defends probe into Ehden |
| Murr promises to continue war on drugs |
| Shura ruling favors former official: Verdict puts Baabda in
a tough spot |
| Kaddoumi in Beirut: Peace is for Israel’s own good |
| Arab ministers gather in Beirut to flesh out peace plan |
| Alternative gas is cheaper and cleaner, but is it safe? |
| Lecturer expounds on media, technology |
| Lebanon QuickNews |
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| May 17 |
| Report:
Israel sank Gaza-bound arms ship and 20-member crew |
| Gebran Tueni Runs in Metn By-Election as Consensus Candidate |
| Franjieh Berates Gen. Sayyed for Reopening Ehden Massacre File |
| Government Assigns 200 Policemen, 10 Officers to Rescue Ayrani |
| AL
chief says Arab initiative must be basis for any future peace talks |
| Leader
of Islamic charity described as beloved community member |
| Heavyweights pitch in to Metn battle |
| Myrna Murr sets her sights on Metn’s Orthodox seat |
| Franjieh accuses Sayyed of opening old wounds |
| Arab Peace Committee to chart course amid international
moves |
| Fadlallah: West still dominates Arab world |
| Medical centers to fight violence against women |
| Lebanon QuickNews |
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| May 16 |
| LF
Stages Campus Protests over Ayrani's Disappearance |
| Gebran
Tueni Prods Lahoud to Leave his Ivory Tower |
| Despite
U.S. boycott call, Shiite Muslim cleric opposes violence |
| Students protest disappearance of LF member |
| KFC bombing shatters Tripoli’s sense of peaceful
boycott |
| Aftershocks follow resolution of Hariri-Lahoud feud |
| Cellular deal highlights Damascus’ hands-off policy |
| Two paths to celluler solution |
| Cash-strapped private hospitals begin rejecting public
patients |
| Fadlallah calls for withdrawals from US banks |
| Refugees resolute as Nakba re-enactment dredges up bitter
memories |
| Belgian court will rule on Sharon case next month |
| Arab academic awarded Order of the Cedars |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| May 15 |
| Saudi
defense minister makes short visit to Lebanon |
| Belgian court to decide on hearing Sharon's war crimes case |
| Sharon
Threatens to Disarm Hizbullah by Force |
| Sharon
warns of danger on the northern border with Lebanon |
| Saudis
leaning on Syria to rein in Hezbollah |
| Lahoud, Hariri agree on cellular issue |
| Syrian-US dialogue still on track |
| Capitol Hill takes aim at Damascus |
| Annan concerned at ‘volatile’ border situation |
| Beiteddine Festival gears up for summer concert season |
| Anti-drug effort could generate funding for development |
| Eco-groups say government ignoring hazards |
| Demonstrators crowd Riad Solh Square |
| Outlook for energy and water sector is
‘optimistic’ |
| Workshops gear up for WTO negotiations |
| Visa says its cards can help spur economy |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| May 14 |
| Lebanon PM, president cut deal for telecoms selloff |
| Palestinians demonstrate in Lebanon on Israel's anniversary |
| No-Victor, No-Vanquished Accord Ends Lahoud-Hariri Clash |
| U.S. Considers Iraq More Dangerous Than Iran and North Korea - paper |
| Lebanon aims to boost
trade with UAE |
| Wife appeals for LF man’s return |
| Truce taking hold in Hariri-Lahoud row? |
| Assad:
Resistance to last as long as the occupation |
| Sharaa: Sharon is a lame leader, Israeli intentions not
peaceful |
| Metn by-election divides opposition |
| Addoum outraged as Phalange leader claims credit |
| Pakradouni pledges reform, reconciliation |
| Francophone MPs call for decentralization |
| Afghan foreign minister makes brief visit |
| State employees schedule protest |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| May 13 |
| Syrian
FM says Likud vote spells bad news for peace process |
| Afghan
FM: We can benefit from Lebanon's reconstruction experience |
| Afghan FM visits Lebanon to share reconstruction experience |
| Israeli warplanes swoop over south Lebanon |
| Berri’s diplomacy yields ‘positive’ results |
| Politicians ‘block’ anti-corruption drive |
| Boycotters take their message to the streets |
| Five detained over wartime Ehden massacre |
| Teachers of English promote global language |
| Owners of Tripoli KFC condemn bombing |
| Doctors
urge defense minister to ’modernize’ draft |
| Israel blows gun runners out of the
water - Nypost |
| Report:
Israel sank arms ship bound for Gaza Strip - Jpost |
| Israeli
jets fly low over southern Lebanon; sonic booms over Bekaa |
| Lebanon stocks dented by delayed cellphone auction |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| May 12 |
| Why Was Lahoud Excluded from Sharm El-Sheikh Summit! |
| Hizbullah wants effective
confrontation with Zionists' new plot : Irna |
| Lebanese minister calls Israel
"basis of terrorism" : Irna |
| Zionist Regime still stealing soil
from Lebanon's Shaaba farms : Irna |
| Lebanese Film
on Terrorism Differentiates between Truth, Reality |
| Lebanon cellphone firm out of
licence bid -sources |
| . |
| May 11 |
| Disappearance of LF man spurs rare unity |
| Phalange leadership offers Gemayel ‘second chance’ |
| Berri fails to calm tempers in LahoudHariri spat |
| Plane crash survivor receives hero’s welcome |
| Conditions ripened for Orontes dam construction |
| Berri decries end of Bethlehem standoff as
‘humiliating’ |
| EDL strike continues as workers press key demands |
| Woman’s head discovered in compost seperation plant |
| Kuwaiti officials ask Beirut to help get prisoners out of
Iraq |
| Conference studies ways to enact civil marriage |
| Former newsman exhibits wartime media |
| Workshop seeks sustainable use of historical cities |
| Yugoslav Airlines resumes flights to Beirut |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| May 10 |
| Arab states review Beirut peace
initiative |
| Uproar Over Police Failure to Locate Missing LF Engineer |
| Teen-ager
wounded in bomb explosion in southern Lebanon |
| Shi'ite cleric supports Syria in tension with US |
| Arabs sounded out on peace conference |
| Lahoud threatens new evidence in phone row |
| Hariri congratulates Musharraf on referendum victory |
| Politicians deplore Tripoli KFC bombing |
| Ad fall-off threatens TV bankruptcies |
| ‘Shaky building’ sparks panic |
| Relative freedom still graces media |
| Case against IHT representative dismissed |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| May 9 |
| U.S. food chains targeted in Lebanon |
| Jumblat Mediates as Lahoud Takes Hariri to Task |
| Gebran Tueni Calls for Lahoud-Hariri Sandbagged Disengagement |
| Judge drops charges against Lebanese publisher in
IHT case |
| Israeli jets overfly south Lebanon |
| LF's
Ramzi Ayrani Disappears Mysteriously in Beirut |
| LF student leader disappears without a trace |
| Efforts increase to end Lahoud-Hariri feud |
| Hezbollah fires on Israeli warplanes for third straight day |
| Bomb
Hits US Restaurants in Lebanon |
| Bomb blast rocks American restaurant in Lebanon |
| Lebanon blast partly destroys US fast food outlet, wounds guard |
| Hariri secures ‘open skies’ deal with Malaysia |
| Mokheiber refuses to yield candidacy |
| Ain al-Hilweh crowds cheer Hamas suicide bombing |
| Teachers strike to protest contract bill |
| Conference urges poor states to help themselves |
| Hezbollah:
We shot at IDF patrol - Haaretz |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| May 8 |
| Lebanon
impressed with Malaysia's growth |
| Israeli troops shell near
south Lebanon-witnesses |
| Radical Palestinian groups,
Hezbollah form joint armed leadership |
| Mahathir urges Malaysians to invest in Lebanese tourism |
| Lebanon's
Hariri holds talks with Malaysia's Mahathir |
| US includes Syria, Libya on
‘bio-arms’ list |
| Hizbullah, Israelis Clash in First Shootout outside Shabaa Farms |
| Hezbollah fighters exchange fire with Israeli patrol along
border |
| Lahoud, Hariri hold their ground in telecoms row |
| President says Sharon will ‘inevitably fail’ |
| Banks say they are ready for worst-case scenario |
| Berri holds talks with Edde |
| Elite and crowds alike hail Chirac’s election victory |
| Michel
Murr: ‘equal’ chance of compromise candidate |
| Protesters picket new Starbucks venue |
| EDL
workers strike over healthcare freeze |
| Downtown cathedral reborn at
Easter |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| May 7 |
| Hezbollah
opens fire on army position in northern Israel - AFP |
| Hizbollah says trades fire
with Israeli troops - Reuters |
| Israeli troops come under fire from Lebanon
- Haaretz |
| Pro-Hariri Minister Assails Presidential Stance on Cellular Privatization |
| Syrian-Lebanese trade grows to USD363 million |
| Canon unveils new digital camera in Lebanon |
| Lebanon's May 2 T-bill sale raises $390 mln |
| Syrianair to operate flights from Beirut to
Dubai and Casablanca |
| Beirut to host Arab Investment and Capital Markets conference |
| Leading
access vendors join to expand Lebanese Internet market |
| Bank of Beirut in talks to buy Beirut Riyad-bankers |
| . |
| May 6 |
| U.S. Diplomat Briefs Lebanese PM on Mideast Peace Conference |
| Chirac victory a new chance for Mideast peace: Lebanon president |
| Anti-aircraft fire rattles Beirut |
| Israeli
warplanes fly over eastern Lebanon, draw anti-aircraft fire |
| Israeli Jets Buzz Beirut's Outskirts, Drawing Army Barrages |
| Lebanon's Hezbollah fires on overflying Israeli warplanes: police |
| . |
| May 5 |
| US
lawmakers sound out Beirut on Mideast conference |
| Qatar's
Al Rayyan wins Asian basketball premiere club title |
| Lahoud-Hariri
Collision is Bleeding Lebanon's Economy |
| Lebanon's Hariri congratulates Chirac on re-election |
| Assad calls U.S. to explain vision of peace |
| Hizbollah
fires at Israeli jets over Lebanon |
| Israeli warplanes overfly south Lebanon, draw fire |
| Anti-US hatred presents
acid test for Syria’s President Assad |
| Iran Lauds Lebanon's Resistance Against Israeli Occupation |
| . |
| May 4 |
| Police
seize drugs in house raid in eastern Lebanon |
| Authorities
freeze $5.2m in suspect bank accounts |
| Southern border is set to become
flashpoint once again |
| Japanese
Red Army planned to attack Tel Aviv control tower |
| Hezbollah rejects new Mideast conference as "trap" favoring
Israel |
| Lebanon wants Arab peace initiative committee to meet in Beirut: FM |
| Syrian
media attacks Mideast conference as undoing work of past 10 |
| Political
haggling could hasten economic decline |
| Authorities
under fire after toxic find |
| Lahoud:
US must address Arab complaints |
| Consensus
candidates elude Metn by-election |
| Pro-Palestinian
protesters give UN ‘wake-up call’ |
| Former
detainees unmoved by compensation law |
| Illegal
pay phones withdrawn after ISF warning |
| Cabinet
unity faces test over cellular compensation |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| May 3 |
| Lebanese PM to visit Malaysia, Pakistan |
| Arab foreign ministers to meet on Saudi peace initiative |
| Libancell
to Trial and Offer WebTech's GPS/GPRS Telematics Device for Vehicle Tracking Service
Offering |
| Lahoud, Hariri Stay on Loggerheads Despite Public Niceties |
| Lahoud Deplores Israel's Veto Power Against Security Council |
| Lines drawn as Metn by-election heats up |
| Hague suit against Israel nears |
| MPs agree to put mobile licenses up for auction |
| Anti-Israeli protesters quit Martyrs Square sit-in |
| May day indoor rally highlights influence by senior
politician |
| Privatization, fuel price, VAT ‘undermining’
country’s workforce |
| Police report five drug-related arrests in ongoing dragnet |
| Israelis give UN new maps for 26 minefields |
| Fares welcomes debate over prerogatives of his office |
| Deputy premier boycotts Cabinet session |
| Arabs
Reach for an Economic Weapon |
| Lebanon news roundup |
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| May 2 |
| Shiite leader calls for Arabs to withdraw deposits from US banks |
| Lebanon president blasts Annan for scrapping Jenin probe mission |
| Major dates in the life of Yasser Arafat |
| Arabs Say Arafat
Release Not Enough |
| Six Israeli rockets fall in southern police |
| Hizbullah MP criticizes Arafat for
imprisoning Palestinian |
| Lebanon's sovereign rating lowered |
| Lebanon forex reserves fall to $4.5 bln by end April |
| Rate hike fails to halt pressure on Lebanese pound |
| Beirut shares fall for second successive week |
| . |
| May 1 |
| Rootless Cosmopolitan:
Don't dismiss Dubai |
| White
House Says Mideast Summit Premature |
| Hariri Asserts: 'No Dead-End with the President' |
| Hizbullah Fires at Israeli Jets over U.S. Ambassador's Head |
| Battle visits South amid protests and overflights |
| Legacy of occupation still haunts South |
| Qornet Shehwan celebrates first anniversary with attack on
government |
| Metn race shapes up as Tueni backs Mokheiber |
| Premier’s China trip could boost agriculture, fishing |
| Qanso unveils labor law amendments |
| State provides hospitals with waste disposal standards |
| AUMC research forms new basis for tackling cancer |
| Telecom workers protest privatization plans |
| US
adminstration moving to bloc anti-Syrian bill |
| Lebanon news roundup |
