By Nicholas Blanford, The Christian Science Monitor

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Saudi-Syria patch-up to bolster AU

Saudi-Syria patch-up bid aims to bolster Arab unity

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Lebanon resumes talks on unified defence strategy

Search on for compromise over Hezbollah's military wing

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Telephone network keeps Hezbollah one step ahead

Telephone network keeps Hezbollah one step ahead

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USS Cole: Reminder of intervention

USS Cole reminds Lebanese of 1983 military intervention

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Fairuz ignores angry fans as she opens concert in Syria

Fairuz ignores angry fans as she opens concert in Syria

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Rebuilding life amid rubble, looted homes and disease

Rebuilding life amid rubble, looted homes and disease

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Can League solve Lebanon crisis?

Can League solve Lebanon crisis?

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Hezbollah builds new line of defence

Hezbollah fighters build new line of defence

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Syrian oil draws help from Asian countries

Syrian oil draws help from Asian countries

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Reaching out to refugees

Reaching out to refugees

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A Middle Eastern 'axis' against the West

A Middle Eastern 'axis' against the West

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