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Berri Says Possible Participation in Libya's Arab Summit Challenges Judicial Verdicts Against Gadhafi

Naharnet Political News - Sat, 2010-03-13 00:02
Speaker Nabih Berri on Friday warned against Lebanon's participation in the upcoming Arab League Summit...
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Two Israeli Tanks Cross Fence at Wazzani Point but Not Blue Line

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2010-03-12 21:58
Two Israeli tanks crossed the Israeli security fence Friday noon and took position on al-Wazzani hill...
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Special Tribunal for Lebanon Appoints New Chief of Investigations

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2010-03-12 20:44
The Office of the Prosecutor of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon on Friday announced the appointment...
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Man Arrested in North Lebanon for Sister's 'Honor Killing'

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2010-03-12 15:06
A Lebanese man has been arrested in northern Lebanon for killing his sister earlier this week in what...
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EU Official in Beirut to Discuss Prospects for Peace

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2010-03-12 14:08
EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Catherine Ashton will visit Beirut March 16 as part of a four-day...
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Judiciary Calls for Death Penalty against Abu Madi's Suspected Killer

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2010-03-12 13:46
The Lebanese judiciary has filed an indictment against the suspected killers of George Abu Madi in Ain...
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Police Arrest 44 in Night Raids

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2010-03-12 13:12
Judicial police arrested 44 people during night raids against criminals and security violators. The...
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Maqdah Rejects Abbas' Offer to Move Out of Lebanon

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2010-03-12 12:46
Head of the Palestinian Armed Struggle in Lebanon Mounir al-Maqdah rejected an offer by Palestinian...
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Jumblat Surprised at Different Damascus Visit Dates Circulated by Media

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2010-03-12 12:29
Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat has reiterated that his visit to Damascus would be...
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Murr: No Army Protection for Tribunal

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2010-03-12 12:01
Defense Minister Elias Murr denied that a security force has been at the disposal of the Special Tribunal...
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State Department: Torture and Extralegal Intimidation of Journalists

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2010-03-12 11:57
The Lebanese government has continued to deny the use of torture, although authorities acknowledged...
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Suleiman Will Not Attend Arab Summit in Libya

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2010-03-12 11:17
Information Minister Tareq Mitri has unveiled that President Michel Suleiman will not attend the Arab...
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Syria: Border Demarcation Bilateral Issue, No Palestinian Bases on Border with Lebanon

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2010-03-12 10:52
Syria has again protested against the inclusion of Damascus in U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon's reports on the...
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U.S.-Syrian Dialogue: Senate to Hear Ford's Testimony, Feltman and Shapiro in Damascus this Month

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2010-03-12 10:06
The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is scheduled to hold a hearing early next week to approve...
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Cabinet Forms Committee Tasked with Submitting Ideas on Appointments Mechanism

Naharnet Political News - Fri, 2010-03-12 00:21
The Cabinet on Thursday formed a committee tasked with submitting ideas for the criterions and mechanism...
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Berri Describes as 'Very Dangerous' the Alleged Signing of Saniora Government of Security Agreement with U.S. Embassy

Naharnet Political News - Thu, 2010-03-11 23:55
Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday stressed that the Media and Communications Parliamentary Committee will...
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Biden Says U.S. to Keep on Supporting Lebanon Institutions, 1701 Implementation to Disarm Hizbullah

Naharnet Political News - Thu, 2010-03-11 19:44
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday stressed the persistence of Washington in supporting Lebanon's...
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Suleiman: Israel's Settlement Expansion Plan Makes Peace Futile

Naharnet Political News - Thu, 2010-03-11 15:44
President Michel Suleiman said Thursday that the Israeli government's announcement earlier this week...
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Lebanese Tycoon, Choueiri, Buried in Hometown

Naharnet Political News - Thu, 2010-03-11 15:01
The body of millionaire Antoine Choueiri was buried Thursday in his hometown of Bsharri in north Lebanon....
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Russian Ambassador: Time for Lebanese to Take Reins of Government

Naharnet Political News - Thu, 2010-03-11 14:15
"It is time for Lebanese to take the reins of the government themselves," Russian Ambassador to Lebanon...
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