Region | Lebanon
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Sunday May 19
Maronite Patriarch slams Lebanon’s politicians
Expresses disgust at failure to reach an agreement over an electoral law
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Saturday May 18
Lebanon parliament term likely to be extended
MPs deadlocked over new elections law
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Friday May 17
Lebanon hopes Gulf Arabs will reverse slump
Many believe that the Gulf boycott had more to do with opposition to the last government
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Tuesday May 14
Pictures: 65 years of Nakba
On this day in 1948, the state of Israel was created on the land of Palestine. It was the day of Nakba — the catastrophe.
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Saturday May 11
Lebanese director Ziad Doueiri says Arab League is censoring him
Director acknowledges that he has broken Lebanese law by travelling to Israel
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Saturday May 11
A new war of words in Lebanon
Former Lebanese PM strikes back at corruption allegations
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Sunday May 5
If Syria fails to repond to Israel attack, it will look weak
Retaliation risks a wider conflict with Israel and its allies
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Wednesday May 1
Syria opposition slams Hezbollah ‘threats’
Nasrallah publicly acknowledges allegiance to Al Assad regime
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Monday Apr 29
Hariri tribunal probes witness details leak
Expert to look into incidents which could potentially be considered interference
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Saturday Apr 27
Lebanon’s first civil marriage registered
Sulaiman congratulates couple as overwhelming majority of public favour such unions
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Thursday Apr 25
Israeli military shoots down drone
Netanyahu views the infiltration attempt with ‘utmost gravity’
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Wednesday Apr 24
Lebanon call for jihad largely ‘bluster’
Analysts say Hezbollah involvement in Syria threatens Lebanon’s ‘neutrality’
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Tuesday Apr 23
Hezbollah hedges bets on Bashar Al Assad
Observers say the group is risking relations with Syria in the future
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Tuesday Apr 23
18 Hezbollah fighters killed in Qusayr
Border clashes between Hezbollah and Syrian opposition fighters have intensified in recent days
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Tuesday Apr 23
Hezbollah’s adventurism resented by many
Since Syrian troops were forced out of Lebanon in 2005 Hezbollah has carried out Al Assad’s agenda
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Saturday Apr 20
How to negotiate power in Lebanon?
Prime Minister designate Tammam Salam has been unsuccessful in appeasing March 8 forces
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Saturday Apr 20
Lebanon shelters 428,000 refugees
Number of refugees has surpassed 10% of country’s population
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Tuesday Apr 16
Syria opposition tells Lebanon to control Hezbollah
Rebels claim they were forced to fire across border after repeated aggressions by Hezbollah
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Saturday Apr 13
Leaked Lebanon cabinet names cause uproar
Uncertainty plagues Lebanon over formation of cabinet
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Friday Apr 12
Hariri’s son slams 2005 trial witness list
Publication of list in assassination trial will ‘unveil corruption’, says group
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Friday Apr 12
Syria air force pounds Lebanon town: officials
Red Cross took four wounded away from the scene
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Monday Apr 8
Election delay ‘likely’ - Lebanon Prime Minister Tammam Salam
Premier-designate Salam says agreement on electoral law will take time
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Sunday Apr 7
New Lebanon PM Salam faces huge political challenges
Deal on new electoral law is immediate task
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Saturday Apr 6
From Musaytbih to the Grand Serail
Salam has empathised with Lebanon’s multi-religious population
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Saturday Apr 6
Tamam Salam named new Lebanon prime minister
The Sunni Muslim politician has been tasked to form a new government
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