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Lebanon appoints new army chief -gov't source

signonsandiego.com     29-Aug-2008   5 related          

BEIRUT – The Lebanese government appointed a new military commander on Friday, a government source said, filling a post which has become a stepping stone to the presidency. Jean Kahawaji, a Maronite Christian, replaces...                    

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Hezbollah shot Lebanese army helicopter says paper

reuters.co.uk     29-Aug-2008   61 related          

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Lebanese army helicopter that was hit by gunfire in south Lebanon was targeted by Hezbollah fighters who thought the aircraft was Israeli, a Lebanese newspaper reported on Friday. The pilot of the...                    

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Hezbollah gunman shot Lebanon army aircraft-sources

alertnet.org     29-Aug-2008   11 related          

BEIRUT, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah turned over to the authorities on Friday one of its gunmen who shot at an army helicopter and killed its pilot, security sources said. The incident occurred on Thursday over...                    

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INTERVIEW-Lebanese must cool sectarian tensions-Jumblatt

alertnet.org     28-Aug-2008          

By Tom Perry BEIRUT, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Sectarian violence in north Lebanon could provide Syria with a new pretext to intervene in its neighbour, anti-Syrian Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said on Thursday. Steps taken to...                    

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Howards, Astorga win Greens Creek tourney

juneauempire.com     27-Aug-2008          

JUNEAU - Thirty golfers participated in the annual Greens Creek Golf Tournament on Sunday at Mendenhall Golf Course. First place went to the team of Dan Howard, Olivia Howard and Tony Astorga. Second place went to the...                    

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Hezbollah says Iran will hit back if Israel attacks

reuters.co.uk     24-Aug-2008   19 related          

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel will be targeted by thousands of rockets if it attacks Iran, a senior official in the Tehran-backed group Hezbollah said on Sunday. There has been speculation that either the United States or...                    

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Comeback Kid: Biden's Memoir Now a Best-Seller

go.com     24-Aug-2008   15 related          

Comeback Kid: Sen. Joe Biden's memoir a best-seller thanks to veep pick By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK August 24, 2008 (AP) A memoir by Sen. Joe Biden, once as forgotten as his presidential run, is now a...                    

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canada.com: Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, right, welcomes his Lebanese counterpart Michel Sleiman, left, in Damascus. canada.com

Syria, Lebanon to cooperate on demarcating border

alertnet.org     14-Aug-2008   290 related          

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis DAMASCUS, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Syria and Lebanon agreed on Thursday to resume work towards formally demarcating their border but Damascus said the boundaries of the disputed Shebaa Farms would not be drawn...                    

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Lebanon bomb kills 16, including 7 soldiers

beiruter.com     13-Aug-2008   315 related          

Lebanon bomb kills 16, including 7 soldiers By Nazih Siddiq REUTERS TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - A bomb targeted a civilian bus in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people, including seven...                    

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Lebanon bomb kills 9 including 7 soldiers

tiscali.co.uk     13-Aug-2008   11 related          

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - A bomb targeted a bus in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Wednesday, killing at least nine people, including seven soldiers when it exploded in a busy square, security sources said. At least...                    

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