Lebanon

Feltman: Lebanese cabinet formed domestically

In an interview with Al-Hayat newspaper’s Saturday edition, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman said Lebanon’s cabinet was formed “domestically,â€_ stressing that according to him, all...

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BAKU: Ambassador: Azerbaijan Is A Friendly Country To Lebanon

news.az Nov 20 2009 Azerbaijan Assem Jaber "Lebanon has good relations with both Azerbaijan and Armenia. We support Russian efforts for the solution of confrontations between the two countries close to us", Lebanese ambassador...

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Qabbani calls for forming national body to eliminate political sectarianism

Lebanon First bloc MP Mohammad Qabbani issued a statement on Saturday on the occasion of Independence Day, calling for Parliament to form a national body to eliminate political sectarianism. He also urged Speaker Nabih Berri to...

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The IRGC scenario: Israel attacks, and Hizballah executes the response worldwide

GERTZ: Prospects of new war on rise as Hizbullah gains control in Lebanon WASHINGTON -- Iran's proxies, particularly Hizbullah, are preparing for an imminent war against Israel, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near...

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Something To Declare: León, Spain; Lebanon; Colombia, via Florida; Answers on Australia

Destination of the week : Le_n, Spain Is this northern Spain's loveliest city? Warning of the week: Lebanon Tomorrow is Independence Day in Lebanon, but the latest warning from the US State Department urges travellers to avoid...

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Body found in Lebanon belongs to lost British journalist: report

BEIRUT, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- DNA test results showed that the body recovered by an official British team in Lebanon's Bekaa valley was that of British journalist Alec Collett who disappeared more than two decades ago, daily...

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UNIFIL talks security with Hariri

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The United Nations remains committed to monitoring the security situation along the southern border with Lebanon, top peacekeepers said. Italian Maj. Gen. Claudio Graziano, the commander of the...

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Swiss kept in Libya over Gaddafi son mugshots

The publication of mugshots of Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi's son after his arrest in Switzerland led Tripoli to block the return of two Swiss nationals from Libya, the Swiss President told newspapers Friday. Daily newspaper La...

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Beirut weighs issue of Hezbollah weapons

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Lebanese lawmakers cited the issue of Hezbollah weapons as complicating the drafting of a policy statement expected from the new government Sunday. Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri handed in...

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Enigma of Russian MiG-29s for Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Russian military delegation is inspecting airfields before Moscow sends 10 MiG-29 fighter jets to bolster Lebanon's almost non-existent air force, a challenge to U.S. efforts to build up the...

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