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Asarta Says Tripartite Meeting Essential Coordination Mechanism

UNIFIL Commander Maj. Gen. Alberto Asarta Cuevas on Tuesday, for the first time after assuming command...
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Aoun: We Fought a War with Israel as Syria Intervened to Aid Us, But We Haven't Joined Any Axis

Naharnet Political News - 30 min 47 sec ago
Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun on Tuesday said Lebanon fought a war with Israel in 2006...
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Businessman Antoine Choueiri Dies after Long Battle with Illness

Naharnet Political News - 3 hours 5 min ago
Antoine Choueiri, 69, a prominent Lebanese businessman and media tycoon, died on Tuesday after a long...
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Sayyed: Mirza Committed Flagrant Violation of Judicial Deal with Syria

Naharnet Political News - 6 hours 31 min ago
Former head of the General Security Department Maj. Gen. Jamil Sayyed on Tuesday said Prosecutor General...
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3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Sidon

Naharnet Political News - 7 hours 22 min ago
A 3.8 magnitude quake struck off the coast of the southern port city of Sidon at dawn Tuesday, Bhannes...
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Jumblat Favors Gradual Solution to Resistance Issue

Naharnet Political News - 8 hours 35 min ago
Druze leader Walid Jumblat called for a "gradual solution" to the issue of the resistance that would...
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Army Arrests Killers of 70-Year-Old

Naharnet Political News - 9 hours 27 min ago
A Lebanese army patrol arrested Tuesday two alleged killers of Saadallah Daher, a 70-year-old Lebanese...
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Hariri, March 14: Defense Strategy Only Item for Discussion

Naharnet Political News - 9 hours 39 min ago
A four-way late Monday meeting between Prime Minister Saad Hariri, former PM Fouad Saniora, Phalange...
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National Dialogue Adjourned Barely 2 Hours after it Convened

Naharnet Political News - 10 hours 28 min ago
Lebanese political parties entered a new round of national talks Tuesday despite profound differences...
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Lebanese Judiciary Dismisses 'Improperly Issued' Syrian Summons

Naharnet Political News - 11 hours 56 min ago
Prosecutor General Saeed Mirza has returned orders of summons issued by the Syrian judiciary three months...
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Qassem Says Dialogue Won't Discuss 'Weapons' as They are Defense Strategy 'Outcome, Not Source'

Naharnet Political News - Mon, 2010-03-08 22:55
Hizbullah Deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem on Monday noted that 'there is no discussion topic...
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Phalange Party Hopes Dialogue Would Lead to 'One Vision for Future of Security, Stability, Independence'

Naharnet Political News - Mon, 2010-03-08 21:45
Phalange Party politburo on Monday 'decided to participate in dialogue despite knowing in advance the...
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Jumblat Urges Media to Ensure Accuracy before Publishing Syria Visit News

Naharnet Political News - Mon, 2010-03-08 20:45
Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat urged the media outlets to ensure accuracy before...
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Gunmen Rob Jewelry Store in Ghaziyeh, Kill Owner

Naharnet Political News - Mon, 2010-03-08 20:13
Wafiqa Atwi Ghaddar, 57, was shot dead on Monday by gunmen who robbed her jewelry store in the southern...
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Otte from Grand Serail: Middle East Peace Talks Vital for Lebanon's Stability

Naharnet Political News - Mon, 2010-03-08 18:33
European Union Special Representative to the Middle East peace process Marc Otte stressed the importance...
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Shami: Arab Initiative Strategic Framework for Mideast Peace

Naharnet Political News - Mon, 2010-03-08 16:00
Foreign Minister Ali al-Shami on Monday said the Arab Initiative "provides a strategic framework for...
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Hariri-March 14 to Meet Ahead of Dialogue Session

Naharnet Political News - Mon, 2010-03-08 15:00
A meeting between March 14 leaders and Prime Minister Saad Hariri is to take place on Monday on the...
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Fire Doused at Tripoli Port Depot

Naharnet Political News - Mon, 2010-03-08 13:58
Firefighters put out a blaze at a soybeans depot at the northern city of Tripoli's port on Monday, the...
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Mashnouq: Demands for Hizbullah Disarmament Illusionary

Naharnet Political News - Mon, 2010-03-08 13:31
Mustaqbal bloc MP Nuhad Mashnouq said he does not believe that global and regional atmospheres facilitate...
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20-year-old Woman Stabbed, Car Stolen in Nahr al-Mot

Naharnet Political News - Mon, 2010-03-08 12:35
An unknown assailant stabbed a 20-year-old Lebanese-American woman near a shopping mall in Nahr al-Mot,...
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