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Doha Talks to Tackle 3 Issues: New Government, Elections Law, Hizbullah Arms

Naharnet Political News - 45 min 29 sec ago
The daily An Nahar on Saturday said the Qatari emir shuttled between the rival Lebanese leaders overnight,...
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Committees formed in first session of Lebanon talks in Doha

Ya Libnan Political News - 1 hour 13 min ago
Doha - Arab-sponsored inter-Lebanese dialogue opened in Qatar Saturday in a bid to end the long-running political crisis that drove the country to the brink of a new civil war after pro- and anti-government supporters fought bloody gunbattles
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Geagea to Hizbullah: Don't Expect Too Much

Naharnet Political News - 5 hours 21 min ago
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has warned Hizbullah not to expect too much during inter-Lebanese...
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Aoun for Interim Government if Doha Talks Failed

Naharnet Political News - 5 hours 39 min ago
Free Patriotic Movement leader Gen. Michel Aoun has said he had proposed to the Arab delegation the...
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First Round of Inter-Lebanese Talks in Doha Ends

Naharnet Political News - 5 hours 49 min ago
Arab-sponsored inter-Lebanese dialogue opened in Qatar Saturday in a bid to end the long-running political...
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Jumblatt meets with Arslan, stresses talks over conflict

Daily Star Political News - 12 hours 52 min ago
Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt said Friday after visiting his Druze rival, Lebanese Democratic Party head Talal Arslan, that political disputes cannot be resolved through the use of arms. "Resorting to weapons does not yield any solution ... Our only alternative is dialogue," Jumblatt said.
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Qatari emir welcomes delegates to dialogue aimed at saving Lebanon

Daily Star Political News - 12 hours 52 min ago
Lebanon's feuding political leaders gathered in Qatar Friday for Arab League-brokered talks aimed at ending a long-running crisis that drove the country to the brink of a new civil war. Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani read an opening statement late on Friday, welcoming the rival leaders and vowing to protect Lebanon's future.
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Qatar increases stature by hosting Lebanese dialogue

Daily Star Political News - 12 hours 52 min ago
By hosting rival Lebanese politicians, the tiny gas-rich state of Qatar has successfully bolstered an active diplomacy which has often unsettled its neighbors, notably regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia. Qatar pulled off this success "because it is trusted by Lebanese factions who know that it will not be pushing its own political agenda.
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Fadlallah welcomes leaders' return to negotiations

Daily Star Political News - 12 hours 52 min ago
Senior Shiite cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah said on Friday that any "consensus step" aimed at gathering the Lebanese around a dialogue table "is welcome," and urged Lebanon's religious and political officials to stop talking about sectarian strife.
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Syria 'absolutely' backs talks in Doha

Daily Star Political News - 12 hours 52 min ago
Damascus supports a deal brokered by a Qatari-led Arab delegation that helped to end fighting in Lebanon and sees a "real opportunity" for the country, Syria's foreign minister was quoted as saying on Friday. Walid al-Moallem told the Lebanese As-Safir newspaper he had called the prime minister of Qatar.
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Hizbullah's arms should be finessed (again)

Daily Star Political News - 12 hours 52 min ago
It took a brush with national ruin, but the downward spiral of Lebanon's long-running political crisis has at last been halted - and even, however slightly, reversed. Much more will have to take place for the processes of reconciliation and re-stabilization to gather positive momentum, but at least we appear to be headed in the right direction.
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Arab Force to Protect Beirut if Opposition Threats Continue!

Naharnet Political News - Sat, 2008-05-17 02:36
The ruling March 14 coalition expressed fears that the Hizbullah-led opposition could escalate the situation...
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Lebanon leaders in Doha for dialogue talks in pictures

Ya Libnan Political News - Sat, 2008-05-17 00:10
Doha- Lebanon's rival political leaders arrived in Doha for dialogue talks aiming at ending the political crisis that has divided the. The talks are being sponsored by the Arab league
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Jumblat: Political Differences Cannot be Settled by Weapons

Naharnet Political News - Sat, 2008-05-17 00:01
Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat said Friday that weapons are not the means to settle...
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Today in Lebanon: News Briefs

Ya Libnan Political News - Fri, 2008-05-16 23:55
Beirut - The Arab League Ministerial delegation announced a six point deal to end the political crisis in Lebanon. Lebanese leaders will head today to Doha, except Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who will not be able to participate in the dialogue talks for security reasons.
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Saudi Supports Saniora Government, Taif and Constitution

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2008-05-16 23:53
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said Riyadh would maintain its support of Premier Fouad...
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Lebanon has failed Khalil Gibran

Ya Libnan Political News - Fri, 2008-05-16 23:11
By Ghassan Karam,
Special to Ya Libnan
It was seventy five years ago that Khalil Gibran's "The Garden of the Prophet" was published posthumously.
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Lebanon's Leaders Arrive in Doha

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2008-05-16 22:55
Lebanon's feuding political leaders arrived in Doha Friday for Arab-sponsored talks aimed at ending...
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Lebanon's rival politicians arrive in Doha for dialogue talks

Ya Libnan Political News - Fri, 2008-05-16 22:43
Doha- Lebanon's feuding political leaders arrived in Doha for Arab-Sponsored talks aimed at ending the ongoing crisis that has driven the nation to the brinks of civil war.
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Lebanon Sunnis bitter over shift of power in Lebanon

Ya Libnan Political News - Fri, 2008-05-16 21:54
Beirut - For three years, Sunni Muslims have dominated Lebanon's government. Now they are bitter and fearful after Hezbollah's seizure of parts of Beirut in street gunbattles — an ominous sign of how the country's latest political crisis has sharply worsened sectarian tensions.
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