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News Archives
for the last Four weeks
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for February
02/12
Israel: Iran's nuclear arms program
is complete, its missiles can reach US
Some 200,000 missiles aimed
consistently at Israel, top IDF officer says
Paul Auster to Erdogan: Unlike
Turkey, Israel still has free speech
IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant
General Benny Gantz : Iran atom program must be disrupted
Up to 100 dead in Syria while West, Russia wrangle at U.N.
Russia official says Moscow will
not stop sale of weapons to Syria
Syria opposition commemorates Hama massacre
Syria's Alawites, a secretive and
persecuted sect
Report: Turkey Would Consider Assad
Family Asylum Request
Syrian troops battle defectors near
Damascus in fresh assault
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood uses
Palestinian Hamas as channel to Tehran
Canadian Statement by Minister of State Ablonczy on Arrest
of Naser Al-Raas
Israel asks U.S. to prod
Palestinians to continue peace talks
Palestinians throw shoes at convoy
carrying UN chief Ban Ki-moon into Gaza
73 people dead in Egypt's
worst-ever soccer disaster
Egypt's army, police blamed for
deadly soccer riot
Protesters Throw Shoes at U.N.
Chief in Gaza
Israeli General Warns Houses in
Southern Lebanon Used as Storage Facilities
2012 trial a “goal” for STL
Respected Lebanese politician Lahoud dies after long illness
Mikati says patience wearing thin, rules out stepping down
Lebanon: Appointments row freezes Cabinet
Four Hezbollah men to be tried in
absentia for killing of ex-Lebanon PM
Maronite:Bishops:
Feuds are paralyzing state
- 4 hours ago
Lebanon reluctant to accept Iran
electricity proposal
Lebanese
physically assaults Syrian opposition activist on TV
March 14 bloc lauds SNC letter on
Syrian-Lebanese relations
MP Janjanian thanks French envoy
over Armenian genocide law
Pro-Aoun MP slams Mikati
decision to suspend Cabinet meetings
Lebanon's Arabic press digest -
Feb. 2, 2012
Suleiman Reiterates Efficiency and
Seniority Should be Base of All Appointments
Watkins: Hizbullah is Keen on
Keeping Dialogue with U.N. Open
Geagea Calls on Cabinet to Resign,
Urges Formation of a Technocrat Government
Miqati from Tripoli: Lebanon Will
Not Become Victim of Powers Seeking to Split Spoils
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for February
01/12
Half of Syria no longer under
Assad's control, opposition says
Assad may start regional war if UN
tells him to step down – Gulf sources
Free Syrian Army Ready for the
battle for Damascus
Iran says 11 Iranian pilgrims
kidnapped in Syria
Russia says U.N. must rule out
Syria intervention
UN nuclear inspectors upbeat on
Iran visit, but say further talks needed
Mossad chief holds secret U.S.
meetings on Iran nuclear threat, Senate panel reveals
Analysts: Syrian Revolt Turning
into Full-blown Insurgency
Iraq to Host Arab Summit on March
29
Arab League Urges Security Council
to Stop Syria 'Killing Machine'
U.S. bipartisan group urges upping
military threat against Iran
UN chief: No alternative to
dialogue with Iran
Russia predicts long Syria debate
in UN Security Council
Canada Imposes Tougher Sanctions on
Iran
Canada Reduces Staff at Embassy in
Syria
UN chief calls on Israel to make
'goodwill' gestures toward Palestinians
Chemi Shalev / Romney’s winning
formula: superb organization, poisonous propaganda, lots of
money
Israel ranked second most educated
country in the world, study shows
Assad says stability in Lebanon key for Syria
Sleiman encourages greater role for
women in politics
Maronite Bishops Call for Unity
among Lebanese, Warn against Land Sales to Foreigners
March 14 to Syrian People:
Democracy in Syria Will Guarantee Lebanon’s Independence
Estonians’ kidnapper charged with
plotting terrorist acts
Israel rarely
monitors Al-Manar in real time: report
EU: Steer Lebanon away from
regional unrest
Raad meets Maronites to discuss
electoral law
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
31/12
Assad masses loyal troops in
Damascus after he was warned of a military coup
Ghalioun ties Russia talks to Assad exit
Syrian troops push further into Damascus suburbs
West to confront Russia over Syria
UN Security Council likely to
condemn Syria crackdown
Russia says Syria authorities agree
to talks, but opposition refuses
'Israel sees narrowing window for
Iran strike'
IAF commander: Israel's aerial
superiority is in danger
Gulf Arabs have
plans against Hormuz closure: official
Panetta: Iran is one year away from
producing nuclear weapon
U.S. lawmakers to vote on new Iran
sanctions targeting energy sector
French senators block Armenia
genocide law
U.N. leader presses Mideast rivals back to talks
Hamas leader embarks on visit to
Iran, Gulf states
U.S. citizens take refuge in
embassy following Egypt crackdown on NGOs
Lebanon opposes
internationalization of Syria crisis: report
London ready to provide Lebanon with substantial support
Activists: MPs need lessons on
sexual harassment
Sleiman urges politicians to
refrain from bickering
Mansour defends dissociation policy on Syria
History curriculum revision sparks controversy
Syrian students flock to Lebanese schools
French senators block Armenia genocide law
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
30/12
IAF commander: Israel's aerial
superiority is in danger
Netanyahu: Prospects of progress in
Mideast peace talks 'not good'
Statement by Minister Baird on
Saeed Malekpour and Youcef Naderkhan Death Sentence In Iran
Iran: Death sentence for 'promoter
of porn' upheld
Iranian protestors: IAEA leaks,
Mossad kills
Hamas' Meshal holds rare meeting
with Jordan King in Amman
Tumult in Akkar over Reports of
Death of Lebanese 'Gunmen' in Homs
New UNIFIL chief: Respect Blue Line
Mikati says Lebanon closer to launching electricity plan
Lebanese banks to stop buying treasury bills if deficit is not cut
Iran offers Lebanon reduced-price
electricity
2 Lebanese missing, feared dead on
border
Charbel: Reports
on alleged assassination plot being checked
Aoun’s tirade against Hariri era draws ire
Saniora: Aoun’s Call for Protests
is an Insult to Lebanese
99 Killed Sunday as Syria Rebels
Say Clashes Inching Closer to Capital
Arab League chief heads to UN to
seek support for Syria plan
President Assad's forces regain
Damascus suburbs, say Syrian activists
Syria rebels in Lebanon lend support to comrades
Syria onslaught menaces capital
Assad Supporters Stage Sit-in
Outside Russian Embassy in Beirut
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
29/12
US sets May as tentative date for clash with Iran. Floating
SEALs base for Gulf
U.S. to send floating base to Mideast: report
UN
nuclear team arrives in Iran
Peres: Iran the most corrupt country on earth
Iran: European companies will be damaged by oil ban
Iran says oil could reach
$120 to $150 per barrel
Iranian lawmakers finalize bill to ban oil sales to EU; vote
expected today
Sanctions Take Their Toll on Ordinary Iranians
Iranian media confirm Canada resident's
Saeed Malekpour death sentence
Turkey may provide Hamas with $300 million in annual aid
French tourist killed in shooting in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula
With instability at home,
Yemeni chief arrives in U.S.
U.N. Resolution to be Rewritten after End of Arab League
Mission in Syria
Russia criticizes Arab League for ending Syria observer
mission
Russia backs Assad, last
friend in Arab world
Lavrov Condemns Suspension of Arab Observer Mission in Syria
Report: 11 Iranian
pilgrims kidnapped in Syria
Zvi Bar'el / When it comes to the UN, Assad has nothing to
fear
Demonstrations erupt in Syria's 2nd city,Aleppo, 10 killed
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi Urges Cabinet to Abide by
Constitution on 2012 State Budge
North Lebanon:
Home
of Judge Shabtini broken into, items stolen
Lebanon: Charbel says Shabtini house break in mere burglary
Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Jan. 29, 2012/The
Daily Star
Sleiman and Mikati discuss budget, appointments
Saniora: Aoun’s Call for Protests is an Insult to Lebanese
Hariri Begins Recovery at his Home in Paris
Charbel says no information that abducted Iranians moved to
Lebanon
Suleiman, Miqati Discuss Electricity Tension and
Appointments
Mufti Qabbani Condemns Attempts to Destabilize Lebanon
Minister of Social Affairs Wael Abu Faour: PSP-Hezbollah
ties ‘good’
Tripoli protesters unblock
roads after Sheikh Hussein’s release
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
28/12
Argentina nabs Iranian-Hizballah
cell, aborts third Habad attack
Israeli officials think Iran retaliation threat is a bluff,
NYT reports
Barak: World must act against Iran
before it's too late
U.S. bombs not strong enough to
destroy Iran's nuclear program, report says
U.S. plans to send 'floating
commando base' to Mideast, documents show
IAEA officials head to Iran seeking
cooperation on nuclear issue
Khaled Meshal abandons Hamas'
Damascus headquarters
UN Security Council discusses
violence in Syria
Arab League suspends monitoring mission in Syria
Syria activists: Assad forces dump
bodies of 17 'executed' men
Nigerian Military Kills 11
Islamists in Northeast
IMF leads global push for euro zone to boost firewall
Thousands Protest Conservative
Islam in Tunisia
Security Forces chief Ashraf Rifi :
Assassination Attempt Was Targeting Hassan
Prime Minister Najib Miqati
Requested from Bellemare Delay in Announcing Hamadeh, Murr
Indictments
Asarta hands over UNIFIL helm to Italian successor
Lebanon's Interior Minister, Charbel: Steps taken to protect
security chiefs
Lebanon:
Prisoner escape attempt at Roumieh
thwarted
Iran says willing to help Lebanon
end power cuts
Case of abducted Syrian to go to U.N. Human Rights Committee
Lebanon: Second fire at Sin el-Fil mall
extinguished
Syrian probe into Arida contradicts
witnesses
Hariri heads to Paris home
following treatment
Sleiman seeks to
restart dialogue in February
Hamade, Youssef accuse Bassil of
suspicious deals
Iranians abducted in Syria in Dec.
moved to Lebanon: report
Italian defense
minister: Lebanon vital to regional security
Mufti
Qabbani Condemns Attempts to
Destabilize Lebanon
Report: Sadr Was Alive until 1994,
Arab States Hindering Capture of his Kidnappers
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
2 7/12
Obama: No options off table on Iran
nuclear program
US army chief, Dempsey: US, Israel
view Iran threat very differently
Gabi Ashkenazi, aFormer IDF chief:
Israel must prepare for possible attack on Iran
Senior IDF officer told cabinet
Israel cannot stop Iran's nuclear program
Barak reveals Israel's
considerations for possible attack on Iran
ISIS report: Iran won't pursue a
nuclear weapon program in 2012
War of attrition brewing with Iran
over Gulf oil routes
US arrests Iranian scientist
Dennis Ross still advising Obama on
regular basis, despite stepping down
UN council could vote on new Syria
draft next week
50 killed in Syria as Arabs go to U.N.
Israeli Counter Terrorism Bureau:
Safe to visit Thailand
Azerbaijan arrests plot suspects,
cites Iran link
Hezbollah, Iran’s terror proxy
terrorism in Azerbaijan
Ashkenazi Says Syria Sunni Govt.
Won't Have Warm Ties with Hizbullah, Iran
Two Copts Killed in Egypt For
Refusing to Pay Extortion Money
Boko Haram 'leader' issues new
threats in Internet message
Canada Disappointed with Bahrain’s
Decision in Naser Al-Raas Case
U.N. Condemns Killing of Syria Red
Crescent Chief
Iran Says 11 Pilgrims Kidnapped in
Syria
Dabi: Syria Violence Increased
Significantly in Past 3 Days
U.N. Says 384 Children Killed in
Syrian Unrest
Scores of Assad Opponents Storm
Syria Mission in Cairo
Bellemare Mum on New Indictments in
3 Cases Linked to Hariri’s Murder
President Gemayel: Resistance that
Doesn’t Contribute to Rise of State is Not Legitimate
Syrian National Council promises
better relations with Lebanon
Watkins Discusses with Moussawi
‘Requirements of 1701 that Still Have to be Met’
Mustaqbal: Syrian National
Council’s Letter to Lebanese Paves Way for New Phase of Ties
Geagea, Future MP praise SNC
‘new page’ vow
Lebanon/North Maten/Residents vow to keep fighting high-voltage
lines
Syrian National Council promises
better relations with Lebanon
Rai says Bkirki - Hezbollah
dialogue tackles Lebanese state
Al-Rahi: Dialogue with Hizbullah
Doesn’t Replace All-Party Talks at Baabda
After talks with Lavrov,
Jumblatt calls for political solution in Syria
Delegations from Beirut and Tripoli
Bar Associations End STL Visit
Asarta: Tripartite Meetings
Contributed to Implementation of Resolution 1701
Belgian Defense Minister Stresses
His Country’s Keenness on Lebanon’s Stability
Mansour Follows up on Sadr Case
with Libyan Judges
Assailants Burn Office of Nabatiyeh
Town Mayor
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
2 6/12
Netanyahu: Iran sanctions won't
necessarily halt its nuclear program
Obama: U.S. is determined to
prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon
Iran: EU oil sanctions will have
'serious consequences'
Jerusalem concerned: Saudi Air
Force to outnumber Israel's advanced US jet fleet
Canada Further Expands Sanctions
Against Syria
France, Britain join Syria peace
push at UN
Syrian Red Crescent head shot dead
as violence escalates
Syria: Crisis heats up as Arab
League threaten internationalization
Red Crescent official shot dead
in Syria - ICRC
Palestinian officials: Peace talks
end with no progress
Divided sentiments on show as Egyptians mark anniversary of revolt
Geagea Hails Syrian Opposition Call
for Better Ties, Says Lebanon Should Seek U.N. Intervention
if Attacked
Lebanese, Israeli army officials
meet with UNIFIL
Rai says Bkirki - Hezbollah dialogue tackles Lebanese state
Syrian National Council pledges to
reconsider agreements with Lebanon
Jumblat from Moscow: Russia Must
Understand Syrian People’s Demands
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros
al-Rai tackles dialogue between religions with Saudi envoy
March 14 commends Syrian National
Council’ statement on Syrian-Lebanese ties
March 14 MP Marwan Hamadeh slams
“policy of dissociation” on Syria
Newly-appointed UNIFIL commander
arrives in Lebanon
Mikati rejects accusations of
obstruction
Hezbollah: Iran general’s words
twisted
March 14 warns Iran on south
Lebanon
Lebanese in Nigeria live under specter of civil war
Lebanese banks cope with falling rates
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
2 5/12
U.S.
Raid in Somalia Frees American, Dane as Obama Hails Courage
of Special Forces
Obama:
U.S. is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear
weapon
Iran's Ahmadinejad ups rates to
stem money crisis
Report in Azerbaijan: Attempt on
Israeli envoy's life thwarted
Azerbaijan foils Iranian-Hizballah terror strike against Israel targets
and Habad
Israel Defense Forces Chief of
Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz chief warns Hezbollah on overseas
terror plots
Israeli Attorney General orders
probe against Jerusalem mufti
Israel to UN: Tomorrow will be too
late for action against Iran
Iran says sanctions to fail,
repeats Hormuz threat
UK could send military assets to Strait of Hormuz
All eyes on Iran in USA Florida
presidential debate
Iran: EU oil sanctions will have
'serious consequences'
EU Sanctions Target Iran's Tejarat
Bank, Guards Corps
Australia Will Follow EU Ban on
Iranian Oil Imports
Iran Summons Danish Envoy to
Protest EU Oil Embargo
Turkey Slams France’s ‘Racist’
Genocide Bill, Warns of Retaliatory Measures
Top Commander Says NATO Not Mulling
Intervention in Iran, Syria
Europeans and Arabs Seek U.N. Vote
on Syria Next Week
Britain, France, U.S. Criticize
Russian Arms Sales to Syria
52 Dead, Including 39 in Homs, as
Syrian Forces Storm Hama
Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc: Govt.
Must Go to Arab League to Stop Syrian Violations
Gulf states to quit Arab League
mission in Syria
Moallem says Syria vindicated, blasts Arab "conspirators"
Syria, Bahrain, Yemen get worst
ever press freedom ranking
Egypt army hands
legislative power to new parliament
Yemen's Saleh seeking exile in Oman
Lebanese banks will abide by Syria sanctions: Salameh
U.N. lauds Lebanese officials for safeguarding stability
Lebanon upholds verdict over
general's Israel leaks
STL defense to answer questions on
Twitter
France ignores Turk
threats, vows genocide law in two weeks
Special Tribunal for Lebanon
Prosecutor Daniel Bellemare meets Mikati, Mansour
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
24/12
Nigeria's Boko Haram killed 935
people since 2009: report
Gulf Arabs quit Syria monitoring
mission
Syrian Foreign Affairs Minister
Walid Moallem: Dabi report shows Syria adhering to Arab
peace bid
India to pay gold instead of
dollars for Iranian oil. Oil and gold markets stunned
US slaps sanctions on Iranian
state-owned bank
Iran says EU oil embargo
psychological warfare
Amos Harel / Iran will not appoint
next Israel Air Force chief
Iran steps up threats to close
Strait of Hormuz after EU imposes oil embargo
Netanyahu: EU sanctions step in the
right direction
Senior Muslim Brotherhood member
elected Egyptian parliament speaker
The assassination that changed
Turkey's minds over Armenia
Bedouins take control of Egypt
holiday resort, demand 4 million lira ransom
Canada Welcomes Arab League Plan,
Condemns Assad Violence
The Muslim Canadian Congress (MCC)
asked the Canadian government to expand burka ban
Syria seethes as Arabs urge Assad to quit
Analysts: Arab Plan Signals End of
Assad Era
Europeans Seek U.N. Backing for New
Arab Plan on Syria
Syria's Brotherhood Says Arab Plan
Deserves 'Careful Study'
STL prosecutor
will make final trip to Beirut
French UNIFIL commander: France paid harsh price for peace
Lebanon needs $15 billion in
external financing
Lebanon:
Judge issues arrest warrants for
owners of collapsed building
Jumblat: Lebanon Should Keep Quiet
over Syria Instead of Proposing Solutions to Crisis
Lebanon's Foreign Affairs Minister
Adnan MansourMansour to Jumblatt: free speech is my right,
no need for lessons
Gemayel Rules Out Govt. Collapse,
Warns Lebanese against Interfering in Syria
Arab uprisings should be harnessed for democracy: Gemayel
Sleiman: Arida probe under way
Suleiman Relays to Ahmadinejad
Keenness on Ties Based on Mutual Respect
Phalange Party Questions Govt.
Silence over Soleimani’s Statements on Lebanon
Mansour: Dialogue between Syrian
Opposition, Leadership Will End Country’s Crisis
Lebanese FM,
Mansour: Arab plan to resolve Syria crisis unbalanced
Beirut: Politicians, inmates slam
state of Roumieh
Nigeria police find hundreds of
bombs in violence-torn city
Erdogan: French Armenian 'genocide'
bill racist
Panetta: USS Enterprise carrier
group to transit Hormuz in March
U.S. aircraft carrier enters Gulf
without incident, day after Iran backs from threat
U.S. warship passes through Hormuz
without incident
EU bans Iranian oil, Tehran responds with threats
EU agrees on oil embargo over Iran
nuclear program
Report: Russia to deliver combat
jets to Syria
Arab monitoring head says violence dipped in Syria
Syria rejects new Arab League plan
to end crisis
Arab League to Seek U.N. Support
for Syria Decisions, Asks Assad to Cede Power to VP
Arab League calls on Syria's Assad
to transfer power to deputy
Saudi Arabia withdraws monitors
from Syria, urges world pressure on Assad
Arab
League urges
Yemen scenario in Syria
Turkey Says Ready to Work with U.N.
if Syria Crisis Worsens
Special Tribunal for Lebanon
Prosecutor Daniel Bellemareto Discuss with Charbel Results
of Lebanese Probe
Delegation from Beirut and Tripoli
Bar Associations Visits STL
Iranian general’s words twisted:
Roknabadi
Suleiman Relays to Ahmadinejad
Keenness on Ties Based on Mutual Respect
MP Nuhad Mashnouq calls for cutting
Iran ties over general’s remarks
UNIFIL mission tough but possible:
Asarta
Group organizes
vigil for victims of Ashrafieh building collapse
MP Imad al-Hout says Mansour not
behaving as Lebanese FM
Lebanese-British
Al-Qaeda official killed in Somalia by U.S. drone
Hezbollah decries Assad’s Lebanese
detractors
Rai: Maronite Church committed to
open, democratic state
Al-Rahi Urges Bickering Politicians
to Put their Efforts in Service of Economy
At least one dead in Tripoli clash
Grief, rage as Arida residents bury
fisherman
Syrian refugees arrive for overdue medical care
Bank Audi profits offer hope for Beirut stocks
Deir Ammar pays
tribute to slain Wissam Eid
Gulf human rights center
relocates to Beirut
Officials check on
Hariri following successful surgery for skiing injury
Lebanese demand Army on border after teen killed
Landmine Wounds Lebanese Man on
Syria-Lebanon Border
Ain al-Hilweh residents call for an end to camp violence
Report: Most Lebanese Expatriates
Not Willing to Participate in 2013 Polls
Jerusalem mufti faces harsh Israeli
criticism for incitement against Jews
British Jews cancel meeting with
Abbas in wake of pressure from Netanyahu
Yemen president heads to U.S. for
'medical treatment'
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
2 3/12
Nuclear Iran is past its
point-of-no-return, yet oil sanctions remain on paper
Israeli PM: Probe Jerusalem mufti
who encouraged killing of Jews
Arab League extends Syria mission
Asarta: UNIFIL mission difficult but possible
Syria Hands over 2 Lebanese
Fishermen, 16-Year-Old Buried
Funeral in Al-Aarida for boy slain
by Syrian navy
Grief, rage as Arida residents bury fisherman
Syria Rebels 'Overrun Town' ahead
of Arab FMs Meeting
Syrian deserters take Duma,
withdraw
Report: Berri Makes Progress in
Bridging March 8-14 Differences in Parliamentary Committee
Lebanon Hit by New Crisis: Severe
Electricity Cuts and Red Diesel Shortage
Officials: U.S. Drone Strike Killed
Lebanese-British Insurgent in Somalia
Al-Rahi Urges Bickering Politicians
to Put their Efforts in Service of Economy
Miqati’s Sources Deny Strained Ties
with Bkirki
Miqati Holds Meeting with Work Team
before Proposing his Budget Study
Mansour: Diplomatic Appointments
Have Reached Final Stage
Hezbollah official slams March 14’s
stance on Syria
Hezbollah guarded al-Assad during
rally appearance - Ahmad Hariri
Batroun church robbed
Hezbollah MP Ali Fayyad : government should prevent arms
smuggling into Syria
Lebanon's Arabic press digest -
Jan. 22, 2012
HRW urges support for democracies
after Arab Spring
Syrian National Council to Head to
U.N. Seeking Intervention
Davutoglu Scraps Brussels Trip over
French Senate Vote on Genocide Bill
Croatians Decide on EU Membership
in Key Referendum
17 Killed after Boat Capsizes in
Iran
Thousands protest against Yemen president immunity
For activists, Egypt revolution still on
Turkey FM scraps
Brussels trip due to French Senate vote
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
22/12
Amos Harel / U.S. determined to
avert an Israeli strike on Iran, be it with a rebuke or an
embrace
Ashton: Major powers open to Iran
nuclear talks, despite sanctions
Major powers set to disclose terms
for Iran nuclear talks
Uproar after Jewish American
newspaper publisher suggests Israel assassinate Barack
Obama
Iran general’s remarks on south
Lebanon draw March 14 ire
U.S. mulls Syria embassy closure
Sarkozy warns against attacks on French troops in Lebanon
Harb: Still no agreement on election law
Safety work stalled, Ashrafieh residents in limbo
Singer Lara Fabian cancels Lebanon
tour
Egyptian protesters mark one year
since Tahrir
Number of Syrian
refugees registered with UN jumps by 400 in one week
Geagea predicts Assad will be ousted by end of 2012
Bkirki Follow-Up Committee
Discusses Electoral Law with Suleiman
Coordinated Attacks,
Gun Battles Kill 162 in Nigerian City
Hariri Fractures Leg while
Skiing in French Alps
Syria abducts Lebanese fishermen, Sleiman
calls for release
Damascus: Lebanese Gunmen Fired at
Fishermen in Syrian Territorial Waters
Suleiman Demands Release of
Lebanese Fishermen Abducted by Syria in the North
Canada Deplores Recent Attacks in
Nigeria
Mansour Confirms Lebanese Community
in Nigeria Safe
Miqati Sends Envoy to al-Rahi to
Ease Tensions over Appointments File
Syria Opposition Lobbies for U.N.
Intervention
Council of Europe Mission Says
Russia Needs Reforms
Ambush of police truck in Syria kills 14
Activists slam campaigns against Lara
Fabian
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
21/12
Netanyahu: Iran has decided to
become a nuclear state. Action needed before it is too late.
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of
Staff Martin Dempsey in Israel, calls for bolstered
communication
Top U.S. General: We have many
joint interests with Israel in Middle East
UN watchdog urges full Iran
cooperation in nuclear probe
Iran says information gathered by
UN may have played part in scientist killing
France's Sarkozy: Military strike
on Iran would trigger Middle East war
Report: Iran police close down toy
shops selling Barbie dolls
Syrian opposition leader,Kamal
al-Labwani seeks to counter Islamists
Arab League considers extending
Syria mission
Meshal failed to pass on Arab
League's message to al-Assad - Sources
France threatens to pull out of
Afghanistan after troops killed
HRW urges Arabs to
seek UN sanctions against Syria
Violence keeps Syria on edge, Arab mission in doubt
Out of jail,
lifelong dissident joins Syria revolt
Abducted Syrian
activist at risk of torture: Amnesty
Syrian town in opposition hands
Thailand officially recognizes
Palestinian statehood
Iranian general says Iraq, South
Lebanon “submit” to Tehran
March 14 General Secretariat Fares
Soueid demands Hezbollah clarify Iranian general’s
statements
Special Tribunal for Lebanon
Pre-Trial Judge Daniel Fransen is Setting Stage to Issue
Indictments in 3 Cases Linked to Hariri’s Murder
Report: Thailand Issues Arrest
Warrant against 2nd Lebanese, Sammy Paolo a Hizbullah
Suspect
Report: Thailand terror suspect
blames Israel's Mossad for arrest
Lebanese fingerprint records feared in Israel: report
Geagea says game over for
Hezbollah, Assad out by year's end
Lebanon's Arabic press digest -
Jan. 20, 2012
Jumblatt: Syria concerns me not Assad government
Labor Minister Charbel Nahhas Signs
Wage Hike Decree, Refrains from Approving Transportation
Allowance
Owners of Collapsed Beirut Building
Charged, to be Questioned Monday
U.S. Source Hails Lebanon’s
Neutrality on Syria Says Washington Playing Role in
Stability
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
19/12
Dempsey visit will not alter
Israel's refusal to notify US of an Iran strike
Beirut: Funerals held as fears of unsafe buildings grow
U.N. extends condolences to
collapsed building victims
Lebanon: New salary package finally passes
Walid Jumblatt slams Assad, declaring he ‘listens to nobody’
Lebanon's Sunni Mufti Qabbani: Intelligence bodies behind terror
Report: Sarkozy Inclined to Visit
Lebanon, Bellemare in Beirut Next Week
STL: Our Mandate Will Be Renewed
because Our Work is Not Done yet
Hariri Says GCC Must Adopt Qatar
Proposal on Syria Troops
Berri: It is in Lebanon’s Best
Interest to Distance Itself from External Affairs
Hariri backs Qatar mission in Syria
U.N. extends condolences to
collapsed building victims
EU readies new sanctions on Syria, Russia opposes move
Panetta: U.S. military fully
prepared to deal with Iran threat
U.S. rejects Israeli assessment
that Iran sanctions are ineffective
Report: EU set to agree on Iran oil
embargo
Iran says it’s open to talks, West skeptical of seriousness
Iran says in touch with big powers
on new nuclear talks, EU denies it
Iranian minister tours south,
blames U.S. for Syria unrest
Report: Syrian rebels take control
over area outside Damascus
Netanyahu headed to Cyprus to boost
cooperation on security, offshore drilling
Israeli minister says he was
misquoted on 2006 war defeat
Israeli hackers reveal details of
4,800 Saudi credit cards
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
18/12
Iran's
Al Qods cells for Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kuwait to hit oil
and US targets
Barak: Israel 'very far off' from
decision on Iran attack
Iran says in touch with big powers
on new nuclear talks, EU denies it
Russia says western strike on Iran
would be 'catastrophe'
Report: Iran planning attacks on
U.S. targets in Turkey
Western sanctions against Iran
stifling'
Israeli analysts: Iran still
mulling whether to build bomb
Obama promises to consult Jordan on
Israeli-Palestinian peace talk issues
Obama: Syria violence unacceptable
Britain urges tougher Syria sanctions
IAEA Delegation to Visit Iran
January 29-31
Syria Rejects Arab Troop Deployment
EU Powers Slam Moscow’s New U.N.
Resolution on Syria
France, Germany say Russia's UN
resolution on Syria inadequate
Israel Fears ‘Syria’s Chemical,
Biological Weapons Could be Transferred to Hizbullah’
Grief-stricken Ashrafieh buries victims of building collapse
Ashrafiyeh in Mourning as Funerals
Held for Victims of Building Collapse
March 14 reiterates call for
Hezbollah to disarm
Lebanon's Arabic press digest -
Jan. 18, 2012
Britain Says Hizbullah Offering
Support to 'Tyrant' Assad
Hizbullah Denies Firing Rockets
into Syria: Accusation Aimed at Inciting Public against
Party
March 14: Govt. Must Hold those
Responsible for Ashrafiyeh Bldg. Collapse Accountable
Watkins: U.N. Ready to Share with
Beirut Expertise in Disaster Management
Preserving Jabal Moussa’s heritage through eco-tourism
Lebanese Probe Says Pilot Error
Behind Crash but Ethiopian Airlines Points to Sabotage
Gross crew errors behind 2010
Ethiopian Airlines crash: report
Lebanese
Cabinet to vote on salary hike plans
Lebanese Fashion designer Georges Chakra pays tribute to Beirut
Locals voice outrage at building collapse
Cabinet to vote on salary hike plans
Students lend a hand to Ashrafieh
victims
LAU symposium discusses women’s
rights in aftermath of Arab uprisings
Sleiman pledges to resume arms
talks
Aridi warns Jal El Dib bridge at
risk of collapsing
Pietton Meets Miqati, Discusses
PM’s Upcoming Trip to Paris
Al-Rahi: Talks with Hizbullah
Revolving around State, National Pact, Lebanon Role
Kuwait to deport stateless
protesters: report
Hamas: Palestinian killed, another
critically hurt in IDF strike on Gaza
Saudis deny stock exchange website
infiltrated by Israeli hackers
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
17/12
Search for Survivors Called off in
Achrafia rescuers have recovered 27 bodies
Beirut:
Search at collapsed building site called off, 27 dead
Survivor made last-minute escape from Ashrafieh building
Lebanon:
Report blames Ethiopian flight crew for 2010 crash
Beirut/Minister Aridi warns Jal El Dib bridge at risk of collapsing
Joint US-Israel drill called off by
Netanyahu, to Washington's surprise
Iran will give U.S. model of downed
stealth drone, report says
Iran rejects French claims it is
violating embargo on Syria
Hamas brutally assaults Shi'ite
worshippers in Gaza
Hizballah planned Mumbai-style
attack on Habad Bangkok, Khao San restaurants
Death toll from Syrian uprising
exceeds 6,275
Calls mount for U.N. action on Syria stalemate
'No
plans' for Western military action on Syria, Iran
France Says Russia's U.N.
Resolution on Syria ‘Inadequate’
Iran confirms receipt of U.S.
letter warning against blockade of Strait of Hormuz
British FM: European nations to
intensify pressure on Iran
Saudi Arabia: Readiness to up oil
output is not linked to Iran sanctions
U.K. says 'time is running out' for
Middle East peace
UAE seeks end to
Hormuz threat as Gulf tension rises
Spain affirms commitment to UNIFIL,
minister
Sleiman vows to
resume talks on Hezbollah arms
Charbel: Decision Taken to Remove
Jal el-Dib Bridge ASAP
Aoun: Some Sides Trying to
Privatize Electricity Sector as They Did with Mobile
Telecom. Sector
Suleiman Stresses Commitment to
Dialogue, Interest in Success of Arab Initiative on Syria
Lebanese Probe Says Pilot Error
Behind Crash but Ethiopian Airlines Points to Sabotage
Israel Fears ‘Syria’s Chemical,
Biological Weapons Could be Transferred to Hizbullah’
Norway Intelligence Says Radical
Islamists Main Threat against Country
Pietton Meets Miqati, Discusses
PM’s Upcoming Trip to Paris
Connelly Meets Aoun, Voices U.S.
Concern that Syrian Crisis May Destabilize Lebanon
Nahhas: We Hope Govt. Will Approve
Labor Ministry’s Wage Hike Proposal
Charbel: Decision Taken to Remove Jal el-Dib Bridge ASAP
Lebanon: Politicians call on government to survey old
buildings
Jumblatt warns
Syrian tensions may lead to civil war
Deadly collapse raises hard questions
U.S. envoy meets Aoun, voices concerns over Syria crisis
Israeli hackers bring down Saudi,
UAE stock exchange websites
Hamas leadership evactuates
families from Syria as violence escalates
Source: Khaled Meshal to resign as
Hamas chief after upcoming vote
Jordan's Abdullah: Israel realizes
need to revive Mideast peace talks immediately
Barak Ravid / Netanyahu and Peres
vying for Obama
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
16/12
Ashrafiyeh Building
Collapse Adds to Government Woes, 26 Dead
Hizballah planned Mumbai-style
attack on Habad Bangkok, Khao San restaurants
Thailand Charges Hizbullah Suspect
in Terror Probe
Thai police raid warehouse of Lebanese in terror probe
France: Iran Violating Arms Embargo
with Shipments to Syria
Jumblat: Terrorism Theories No
Longer Convince the Angry Masses
Policeman wounded in armed robbery at Sidon KFC outlet
Ban Urges Security Council to Act
on 'Unacceptable' Syria Situation
New 'Freedom Convoy' Attempt on
Syria Uprising Anniversary
Assad's political, military foes step up pressure
Ahmadinejad Aide Convicted for
Insulting Khamenei
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
Nominates Parliament Speaker
Oil Above $99 in Asia Amid Middle
East Jitters
US, Israel in open rift over
Iran: Big joint military drill cancelled
'Israel and U.S. postpone
massive defense drill in fear of escalation with Iran'
Netanyahu deputy voices
‘disappointment’ with Obama on Iran
Zvi Bar'el / Iran's game of
chicken regarding oil production
Iran confirms receipt of U.S.
letter warning against blockade of Strait of Hormuz
British FM: European nations to
intensify pressure on Iran
Saudi Arabia: Readiness to up
oil output is not linked to Iran sanctions
Ban: STL mandate to be extended
automatically if work remains
Beirut building collapse traps residents
11 Dead, 11 Rescued as 5-Storey
Building Collapses in Ashrafiyeh
Al-Rahi: Lebanon Must Not Be
Source of Regional Instability
Hariri via Twitter: Ban’s Visit
Aimed at Stressing Need for Lebanon to Respect STL
Davutoglu voices confidence in
Lebanon
Hundreds of Lebanese men and
women march against rape
U.N. appoints Plumbly as new
Lebanon coordinator
French downgrade may hurt Lebanese economy
Ban: Era of one-man rule in Middle East is over
27 Civilians Dead in Syria as
Bus Attack Kills At Least 6
Ban calls on Assad to stop killing his own people
U.N.'s Ban tells Assad to halt
violence and stop killing his people
No plan to send Arab troops to
Syria: League source
Iran sends rare letter to U.S.
over killed scientist
Camp David pact to be
reviewed: Egypt’s presidential frontrunner
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
15/12
Leanon:
Girl Dead, 8 Rescued as
Building Collapses in Ashrafieh
Ban to Assad: Stop Killing Your
People
Al-Rahi: Lebanon Must Not Be Source
of Regional Instability
Hariri via Twitter: Ban’s Visit
Aimed at Stressing Need for Lebanon to Respect STL
SANA: Assad Decrees General Amnesty
over Unrest
Miqati during Conference on
Democracy: We Hope U.N. Will Be More Just in its Resolutions
Miqati to Ban: We Need
International Support to Force Israel to Halt Violations
against Lebanon
Miqati Heads to Paris in February
Saniora Suggested to Ban that U.N.
Demarcate Maritime Border, Determine Economic Zone
Raad Meets Davutoglu, Says Change
in Syria Should be Made without Any Foreign Intervention
French FM Slams U.N. Security
Council 'Silence' on Syria
Arab League should consider sending troops to Syria: Moussa
UK: No Plans for Western Military
Action on Syria, Iran
Iran Hangs 12 Convicted of Serious
Crimes
Iran warns Gulf oil states as sanctions mount
U.S. army chief heads to Israel as
fears over attack on Iran mount
US concerned over Israeli strike in
Iran
Harel and Issacharoff/The argument
between Israel and the U.S. is about timelines and red lines
Israel flunks nuclear safety test
but ranks above Iran, North Korea
Western intelligence sources tell
Time Magazine Israel's Mossad targeted Iranian scientist
A grim outlook for both
intervention in Syria and sanctions on Iran
Hezbollah rejects UN chief's call
to disarm
Iran Mulls 'Punishing' U.S.,
Israel, UK for Assassination of Nuclear Scientist
Report: Mossad killed Iranian
scientist
Bangkok threat: Terrorist's Swedish
connection
Israelis concerned, but still going
to Thailand
Qatari emir wants Arab troops in
Syria
Ban Visits UNIFIL HQ in the South,
Praises Strong Partnership with Lebanese Army
Ban, Davutoglu Meet in Beirut to
Discuss ‘Dangerous’ Developments in Syria
Davutoglu Discusses with Lebanese
Officials Bilateral Ties, Regional Developments
Gemayel Meets Ban, Says Lebanon’s
Sovereignty over Shebaa Farms Key Element
Raad Meets Davutoglu, Says Change
in Syria Should be Made without Any Foreign Intervention
Hariri Says No Civil War in
Lebanon, Change ‘Imminent’ in Syria
Report: Russian 'Dangerous Cargo'
Ship has Arrived in Syria
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
14/12
US acts to hold Israel back from
striking Iran. Their intel agencies at odds
Report: U.S. preparing for an
Israeli strike on Iran
Hezbollah rejects UN chief's call
to disarm
UN chief visits peacekeepers in
southern Lebanon
Israeli official: Report of Mossad
agents posing as CIA spies 'absolute nonsense'
Iran: We have evidence U.S. killed
nuclear scientist in Tehran
Qatar emir suggests sending Arab troops to Syria
Attack on Iraqi pilgrims kills 50, scores hurt
Hezbollah slams Ban, calls on regional powers to help end crisis in
Syria
Ban salutes U.N. in south Lebanon
Lebanese men and women march against rape
Brotherhood’s ‘laxity’ on Israel
treaty stuns Hoss
Siniora: UN must make Israel abide
by Resolution 1701
Family clash in Baalbek leaves two
dead, two injured
Top Syria army defector to set up
high military council
British diplomat
Plumbly is new U.N. envoy in Lebanon
Hariri says
change in Syria imminent
Lebanese
teen dies of Syrian Army gunfire: sources
Lebanese parties use dangerous
dueling tactics
Bangkok: Terrorists targeted
synagogues
'Israeli Mossad agents posed as CIA
spies to recruit terrorists to fight against Iran'
Netanyahu: International sanctions
on Iran are working
Top U.S. general meets Lebanese leaders
UN chief “deeply concerned” about
Hezbollah arms
Israeli violations discredit UNIFIL: Ban
In Beirut, Ban Slams Israel
Violations, Calls for Disarming Hizbullah
Amir Oren / Israel's
cease-and-desist policy vs. Iran – for now
Israelis warned of imminent terror
attack in Bangkok
Berri Meets Ban: 1701 Spirit
Requires U.N. to Draw Sea Border
U.N. Chief is ‘Sure’ Lebanon Will
Continue to Respect Commitments to STL
Libya Says Joint Committee Formed
with Lebanon to Unveil Sadr Fate
British PM meets Saudi king as Gulf
tensions run high
U.S. General Meets Lebanese
Leaders, Voices Support for Strengthening Lebanese Army
Russia's NATO Envoy Warns against
Syria, Iran Military Action
U.S. Tells Russia, Cyprus of
Syria-bound Ship Concerns
Report: U.S. Warned Khamenei over
Blocking Hormuz
Diplomats: U.N. Nuclear Watchdog to
Visit Iran End of January
Lebanon-Syria border grows ever more gray
Euromoney: Lebanon 84th globally in
country risk
Qortbawi: Full rights for women
dangerous
Hezbollah denies member arrested in Bangkok security scare
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
1 3/12
Hezbollah suspect arrested in Bangkok security scare:
Official
Thailand authorities arrest terror suspect following warning
from Israeli embassy
Hezbollah Denies Thailand Arrested One of its Operatives
U.S. Warns of Possible Terrorist Threat in Bangkok
Body of Lebanese woman repatriated from Israel
US stations two aircraft carriers opposite Iran, 15,000
troops in Kuwait
Alleged Russia arms ship docks in Syria despite vow to
change course
Israeli, Palestinian delegates to meet for third round of
direct talks
Obama secretly warns Iran against closing Strait of Hormuz,
report says
Amir Oren / Israel's cease-and-desist policy vs. Iran – for
now
Ahmadinejad: Ties between Cuba, Iran unbreakable
Peres: Israel wasn't involved in Tehran hit
Report: Iran agrees to discuss nuclear weapons charges
Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Jan. 13, 2012
Accused Israeli spy not linked with Ogero suspect: family
Ban
arrives in Beirut, meets Sleiman
Ban urges Lebanon to defend itself against terrorism
Ban
to test Lebanon’s commitment to U.N.
U.N. Chief is ‘Sure’ Lebanon Will Continue to Respect
Commitments to ST
British Diplomat Reportedly Appointed as Special Coordinator
but Ban Says Consultations Ongoing
Top
U.S. general arrives in Beirut, meets Mikati
League’s Syria mission flounders
Lebanese bank profits down 10.3 pct Jan-Nov
Rai, Hezbollah officials meet
PSP keen to work with
Hezbollah to maintain Lebanon stability: Aridi
Ten indicted over plot to kill Hezbollah-linked Sheikh,
including wife
Charbel: Army should be on Syria border
U.N. to visit Tehran for
nuclear talks Jan. 28
Shock and anger over Marine urination video
Thieves loot donations box at east Lebanon church
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
12/12
U.N. chief to discuss Syria, Hariri court in Lebanon
Lebanese Cabinet seeks unified stance
on Ban visit
Eichhorst Meets Miqati: We Hope Lebanon Will Continue
Supporting Int’l Resolutions, STL
Israeli
Military official: Iran, Hezbollah stepping up efforts to
save Assad regime in Syria
Covert war on Iran – prudent strategy
Turkey halts Iranian arms corridor to Syria, balks at
nuclear Iran
Amir Oren / Assassins of nuclear scientists are sending a
double message to Iran
U.S., EU slam Iran nuclear enrichment activity at Security
Council meet
IDF official: Iran, Hezbollah stepping up efforts to save
Assad regime in Syria
Ahmadinejad in Cuba: Iran has done nothing wrong
Former U.S. President Carter doubts Egypt military will
fully submit to civilian rulers
Hamas leader to visit Iran in new trip
Doubt hangs over Arab monitoring mission in Syria
Second Arab monitor may quit Syria over violence
French Journalist among 7 Dead as Rocket Hits Reporters in
Homs
EU demands probe into death of French journalist in Syria
Thousands of Yemenis protest against Saleh immunity
Rai, Hezbollah officials meet
MP,
Ahmad
Fatfat asks Ghosn to deploy army along border with Syria
U.S. expresses concerns over impact of Syria crisis on
Lebanon
Bomb hits south Lebanon liquor store
Car accident death, shooting,
robberies in and around Beirut
Cocaine smuggling thwarted at Lebanon airport
Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Jan. 12, 2012
Ex-Ogero Employee Charged with Spying for Israel
Hizbullah, PSP Agree to Improve Ties, Deal Calmly with
Differences
Mansour: Libya Promised to Speed up Probe into Fate of
Moussa al-Sadr
President
Gemayel Praises Azhar Bill of Rights on Basic Liberties
Geagea: Decisions should be in state’s hands
Amal slams killing of Iranian scientist, blames Israel
Hezbollah slams “terrorist” killing of Iranian scientist
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
11/12
Romney wins New Hampshire Republican primary
.Iran says bomb kills nuclear scientist, blames Israel
West edges closer to confrontation with Iran over new plant
U.S. Ship Rescues Six More Iranians
Assad Cheered by Thousands, Vows to Defeat 'Conspiracy'
U.N. Says 400 Syrians Dead since Start of Arab Mission
As Arab Spring burns, Jordan's Abdullah is feeling the heat
Arab League Observer Quits, Slams Syria War Crimes
Cyprus Releases Syria-Bound Ammunition Ship
Future MP insists Ghosn should step down
Jumblatt admits dispute with Hezbollah over Syria crisis
Geagea: Assad Depicted Status Quo that Has Nothing to Do
with Reality
Hariri, Geagea, Future bloc lambast Assad’s defiant speech
Lebanese
Cabinet seeks unified stance on Ban visit
Assad speech draws West’s outrage
Sleiman, Mikati urge action on overdue issues
Mar Maroun monastery restoration undeterred by decades-old
dispute
Israeli Fighter Jets Drop ‘Object’ in Southern Lebanon
Valley
Mustaqbal: Positions of Some Hizbullah Officials May
Negatively Affect Lebanon
March 14: Govt. Must Distance Lebanon from Syrian Crisis
after Assad’s Hint of More Violence
Lebanon's Shura Council Approves Nahhas’ Wage Plan,
Conditions Amendments
Aoun: We Hope Syrian People Will Be Diligent Enough to
Thwart Strife
Ex-Ogero Employee Charged with Spying for Israel
Beirut MPs: We Will Now Meet with Various Political Powers
over Establishment of Arms-Free City
ISF Confiscates More than 1,200 Unlicensed Motorcycles, Vows
to Continue Crackdown
Reports: Nasrallah to Make Televised Speech on Saturday
Retired Ogero employee charged with spying for Israel
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
10/12
Iran plans one-kiloton underground nuclear test in 2012
Officials Coordinate Stances to Avoid Tarnishing Lebanon’s
Image during Ban’s Visit
Assad speech an 'incitement to violence': Syria opposition
Geagea: Assad Depicted Status Quo that Has Nothing to Do
with Reality
Hariri says Assad speech "ridiculous"
Syria's president says he won't leave power
Assad Vows to Declare Victory Soon, Slams Arab League for
‘Spreading Sectarian Divisions’
33 Dead as Opposition Says Assad Speech an 'Incitement to
Violence'
Syria is headed into civil war warns Turkey
Germany demands “serious negotiations” on Syria resolution
Arabi Holds Syria Responsible for Protecting Monitors after
11 Hurt
Iran Says West Alarm over Nuclear Plant 'Politically
Motivated'
Israel readies for fall of Syria's Assad
Turkey holds trucks taking suspect Iranian cargo to Syria
EU Brings Forwards Decision on Iran Sanctions
Israel: Army Chief Says Israel 'Preparing to Take in Syrian
Refugees'
UAE Says Syria Not Facilitating Job of Arab Monitors
UK envoy meets with Rai, urges dialogue
Hariri on Twitter: Assad is in Denial
500 Syrian army defectors in north Lebanon, report says
Lebanon's Arabic Press Digest - Jan. 10, 2012
Al-Rahi: Serious Dialogue Has Been Launched with Hizbullah
Change and Reform: Completing State Budget Most Important
Govt. Task
Sami Gemayel: Any Foreign Soldier Who Crosses into Lebanon
Must Be Immediately Fired at
Watkins Meets Miqati, Mansour: Ban Keen on Visiting Lebanon
to Show His Strong Commitment to Country
Israeli Fighter Jets Drop ‘Object’ in Southern Lebanon
Valley
Israeli Tourists Flee as Gunmen Attack Egyptian Hotel
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
0 9/12
Russian, French warships off
Syria, Iran, US drones over Iranian coast
Panetta: U.S. will not allow
Iran to develop nuclear bomb, block Strait of Hormuz
U.S. vows response if Iran
closes Strait of Hormuz
Arab ministers give Syria mission green light to continue
Arab League accused of Syria cover-up
Egyptian Copt tycoon faces trial for insulting religion
Future bloc MPs say FPM politically “bankrupt
Future bloc MP Khodor Habib: Reports of Al-Qaeda presence in
Lebanon are ‘to scare Christians’
Iran sentences American to die
for spying
Khamenei says Iran will not
yield to sanctions
Pope says observers can foster
'fruitful dialogue' in Syria
Syrian troops fire on
protesters, activists say
Arab League accused of Syria
cover-up
Turkey Urges Syrian Opposition
to Use 'Peaceful Means'
Arab League Urges Syria to End
Violence, Says Observer Mission to Continue
Report: Russian naval force
arrives at Syria port in 'show of solidarity'
Hezbollah says Ban Ki-moon not
welcome in Lebanon
President Sleiman calls for
independent body to monitor polls
MP, Merwan
Hamade: STL work, indictments
will continue
Future MPs stand with Arsal in face of Al-Qaeda claims
Mikati: Deal on wage hike
reached
Hariri: Arabs should have
referred Syria case to U.N.
Newly discovered catfish
species in Lebanon potentially fatal to humans, experts warn
PSP official says communication
with Syria severed
Thousands stolen from
restaurant northeast of Beirut
Mustaqbal MPs: Those with
History of Squandering Funds Musn’t Accuse Others of Such
Crimes
Hariri Says Assassination
‘Rumors’ Began by Broadcasts on BlackBerry
Al-Fajr Brigades Confirm their
‘Existence’ as al-Hout Denies ‘Misquoted’ Statements
Lebanese Diplomatic,
Administrative Appointments on Cabinet Agenda on Tuesday
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
0 8/12
Suspected Boko Haram Members Kill 3 Christian Poker Players
in Nigeria
Iran crosses another nuclear red line. Fordo soon on stream
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta . US will respond if
Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz
Ahmadinejad Heads to Latin America to Seek Support
Report: Iran begins enrichment at new site
Iran: Bushehr nuclear plant to reach full capacity by end of
month
Arab ministers to discuss "toothless" Syria mission
Eleven Syrian troops killed in clashes with deserters, say
activists
Arab League report “recommends Syrian monitors continue”
Arab League meets on Syria as peace mission stumbles
Arab League to discuss Syria mission amid fresh violence
near border with Turkey
Report: Russian naval force arrives at Syria port in 'show
of solidarity'
Syrian Lebanese mercenaries met in the Harissa Shrine
Future bloc MP Khaled Daher: Lebanon’s borders ‘under no
control’
Wahhab to Mikati: ‘Leave us alone’
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahii Says Democratic State
Should be Based on Advanced Social Contract
Lebanese Army Rejects Using Security Issues for Political
Ends
Hezbollah says U.N.'s Ban not welcome in Lebanon
Future bloc delegation visits Aarsal “to voice solidarity”
Hizbullah, Hamas Could Reportedly Obtain Accurate Missiles
by 2017
Hezbollah's Yazbek says Ban “not welcome” in Lebanon
Hezbollah MP Nawaf Musawi: Lebanon should not be used to
target Syria
Lebanon should not be used to
target Syria: Hezbollah
PSP official says communication with Syria severed
Lebanon to invite offshore gas tenders 'within 3 months'
Hout says party has armed wing, March 14 seeks clarification
Rai calls for separation of religion and
state
Tunisian Jews speak out after
racist slogans shouted
Saudi Arabia tries 16
suspected al Qaeda members
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
0 7/12
Egypt's Christians celebrate Christmas amid fears
Nigerian Radical Muslims Kill 29 Christians in Two Days
Russia: Egypt's Mubarak should not face death penalty
Thousands of US troops land in Israel. Aircraft carrier
coming soon
US rescue of Iranians from
pirates 'welcome': Iran
Iran condemns deadly suicide attack in Syria
Iranian cleric calls Facebook 'un-Islamic', membership a
'sin'
U.S.: Iran is desperate for friends, due to rising pressure
Iran Welcomes U.S. Rescue of Iranians from Pirates
Report: Britain dispatches advanced warship to Persian Gulf
Assad voices “depth of relations” between Syrian, Turkish
people
France says Arab mission in Syria “unable to do job”
Syrian National Council President Burhan Ghalioun slams
rulers denying Syrian people’s rights
US condemns deadly suicide attack in Syria
The Syrian National Council: Syrian regime ‘bears full
responsibility’ for Damascus blast
Syria vows 'iron fist' response to Damascus blast
Syria says Jumblatt should focus on Lebanon's issues first
Minister of Transportation and Public Works Ghazi Aridi:
Communication between Syria, Jumblatt ‘frozen’
Canada Condemns Recent Attacks in Nigeria
Kenyan jets kill '60 or more' Somali Islamist insurgents
Lebanon:
Police seeking information on
body of young man
Hariri condemns Damascus attack
Mikati looks into comprehensive economic plan
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
06/12
Syria reports deadly 'terrorist' explosion in capital
Damascus
Suicide bomb kills 25 in Damascus-Syrian agency
Hizbullah Blames U.S. for Damascus 'Terrorist' Blast
Free Syrian Army says regime behind Damascus explosion
Syria forces fire at
protesters in capital - witness
France Says Arab Mission in Syria 'Unable to Do Job'
Arab observers pull out from Syrian town amid gunfire
U.N. Could Train Arab League Syria Observers
'Hezbollah planning to target Israelis in Europe'
Canada Condemns Recent Bombings in Iraq
Arab League asks for Hamas help with Syria
European Union weighs delaying ban on Iranian oil, sources
say
Iran to hold another naval drill near Strait of Hormuz next
month
Iran, Turkey to double trade volume despite differences on
Syria, NATO
Iran could close Hormuz -- but not for long
U.S.: Muslim Brotherhood gave assurances on Egypt-Israel
peace treaty
Israel, U.S. to hold major missile defense exercise
Ban to Stress Need to Resolve Arms Possession in Lebanon
during Beirut Tripgo
Hezbollah says Syria attack part of U.S. plan
Lebanon: Sleiman’s desire for gradual appointments supported
by Berri
Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai criticizes 'imported' Arab
Spring
Hezbollah MP seeks answers on
response to CIA activities
Lebanon: Bassil: Israel, Cyprus dispute will not hinder oil
exploration
Hariri condemns “terrorist action” in Damascus
ISF Arrests Kingpin of Sidon Bomb Plot
Lebanon: Mansour to Libya on Jan. 12: I Will Stay There
until Sadr Case is Resolved
Turkey ex-Army Chief Arrested for Alleged Bid to Topple
Government
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
0 5/12
Saudis, Gulf states on war alert for early US-Iran clash
Arab League seeks UN help in Syria
One year on, no answers to Egypt church bombing
Egyptian prosecutors ask for death by hanging for Ex
president Husni Mubarak
Canada police search for Jamal Hazime, a Lebanese man
accused of fraud
U.S. Counterterror Official: There Have Been Sympathetic
Groups to al-Qaida in Lebanon for Years
France urges Arab league to strengthen Syria mission
Iraq, Iran funding Syrian crackdown, former official says
Syria Frees 552 Prisoners without 'Blood on Hands'
Free Syrian Army Calls for Pullout of Arab Mission
Former Syrian Official: Iraq, Iran Funding Crackdown on
Protestors
High-ranking Syrian official announces defection
Report: Ban to Discuss with Officials in Beirut
Lebanese-Syrian Border Demarcation
Israel Preparing for Possible Hizbullah Attack on Dimona
Reactor
Israeli army conducts maneuver inside Lebanon's Ghajar
March 8 Asks Aoun to Accept Shura Council Decision as FPM
Refuses ‘Side Agreement’
Lebanese Forces bloc MP Elie Keyrouz requests inquiry into
Ghosn statements, Syrian border incident
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri says ready for dialogue
that honors Taif Accord
Future bloc MP Mouin Merhebi accuses Hezbollah of
interfering in Egyptian affairs
President Michel Sleiman voices importance of countering
terrorism
Future bloc leader MP Fouad Siniora: Al-Qaeda warnings aim
to ‘defame’ Lebanon
Miqati Meets Asarta: UNIFIL Mission Will Be Complete when
Army Takes over Full Security of South
Report: Jordanian Mossad Man Involved in Ethiopian Plane
'Blast'
Lebanon: Bomb Threat Evacuates Barja School
Berri and Bassil Hail Approval of Oil Decree, Urge Swift
Implementation of Law
Lebanon: Masked Gunmen Rob Byblos Bank in Shouaifat
Lebanon:Army Detonates Bomb Found at Quds Square in Sidon
Lebanon's Central Bank 2011 foreign assets up 5%
Lebanon aims for gas drilling tenders within 3 mths
Turkey may step up moves against Paris on genocide, diplomat
says
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
04/12
Israeli drone over Turkish-Syrian border. Battles in
Syrian-Jordanian-Israeli border triangle
U.S. says will continue to deploy warships in Persian Gulf
despite Iranian threats
Iran Defence Minister repeats warning to U.S.
Romney wins Iowa caucuses after tight race with Santorum
Chemi Shalev / Romney may have won, but Santorum is the hero
of Republican photo-finish in Iowa
Turkey FM to visit Iran for nuclear talks
Israeli, Palestinian envoys agree to meet again in Jordan
next week
Syrian rebel leader threatens to escalate attacks
Syria says 'terrorists' strike gas pipeline, state media
reports
Minister Baird and Minister of State Ablonczy Continue to
Call for Canadians to Leave Syria
French Senate to Vote on Armenian Genocide Law this Month
Israel Preparing for Possible Hizbullah Attack on Dimona
Reactor
Maronite bishops urge removal of Palestinian arms outside
camps
Group claims kidnap of 5 Iranians in Syria, warns Hezbollah
March 14: Ban’s Visit to Lebanon a Reminder to End Arms
Chaos
Now Lebanon: Lebanese press round-up: January 4, 2012
Geagea Says Meeting with Hariri Tackled Post-Assad Regime
Stage
Hariri dismisses report of financial woes
2 die after car plunges into
north Lebanon sea
Lebanon:
Gasoline up LL100, diesel down LL300
Lebanon: 3 wounded as car
falls off Beirut bridge, man found dead in Chtaura
March 8 Asks Aoun to Accept Shura Council Decision as FPM
Refuses Side Agreement
Sand Theft in Tyre
Appointments of Top Civil Servants, Diplomats to be Tackled
by Cabinet Next Week
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
04/12
Sarkozy Urges Assad to Step Down over
'Disgusting' Massacres
Arab League Calls Urgent Meeting on
Syria Monitors
Arab League: Syrian security forces
are still killing anti-government protesters
The head of the Arab League Elaraby
demands cease-fire in Syria
Head of Syria rebels plans to
escalate attacks
Syrian journalist dies of gunshot to
head
Syria says 'terrorists' strike gas pipeline, state media
reports
Syria opposition leader: In post-Assad era, Damascus would
likely end its alliance with Iran
Barak: Iran worried about unrest in Arab world
Syrian opposition leader: In
post-Assad era, Arab peace initiative will probably be
accepted
Canada Welcomes Progress on Middle
East Peace Process
Prosecutors to take stage in
resumption of Mubarak trial
Iran tests long-range missile near Hormuz
Iran Army Chief Warns U.S. Aircraft
Carrier Away from Gulf
Israel: Nuclear activity at Dimona
reactor to desist should missiles attack Israel's home front
USA Republicans talk tough on Iran
before Iowa caucus
Egypt Prosecutors: Mubarak a
Tyrannical, Corrupt Leader
Jumblatt urges Russia, Iran to
reconsider approach on Syria
Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai calls
for strong civil state unbeholden to a single religion
Hezbollah warns Syria chaos could hit
Lebanon
Marada Movement leader Suleiman
Franjieh alleges cover-up of Al-Qaeda presence
Arsal
rejects claims of harboring Al-Qaeda
Lebanon's Shura Council rejects minimum wage increase
Israel to build wall on Lebanon border: reports
Berri hopeful Cabinet will approve oil law Wednesday
UN chief to visit Lebanon
next week: govt official
Row over Ghosn claims not aimed at army: Hariri
Inmate hangs himself at Zahle prison
High-level Dignitaries to Attend
Arab World Reform Conference in Beirut
Ghosn to Reveal Info on al-Qaida
Amid Ministerial Doubts About his Claims
MP Michel al-Helou after Change and
Reform Bloc Weekly Meeting
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
03/12
Barak Says Assad Has Only 'Few Weeks' Left in Control
Assad will fight from new mountain fortress if civil war
engulfs Syria
Syria bloodshed defies Arab monitor mission
Syria activists heap criticism on Arab monitors
Activists: Syrian forces fire on protesters
Switzerland Refuses Visa Request by Assad's Cousin
Arab League chief: There is no doubt Syrian forces are
killing civilians
Arab League: Syrian tanks withdraw, killings go on
Barak: Iran worried about unrest in Arab world
Israel Says Iran War Games Sign of 'Distress'
Iran tests long-range missiles as part of major naval
exercise
Iran's navy tests cruise missile as part of drill
Mubarak trial resumes amid acquittal speculation
Egypt defends storming of civil society groups
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood plans to put treaty with Israel
to a referendum
Saudi Arabia, Libya restoring full diplomatic ties
Hamas calls on Palestinian Authority to boycott peace talks
with Israel
Gaza's Hamas PM to meet Islamic aid group in Turkey
U.S. Officials: Iran Trying to Enhance Latin American
Activities with Hizbullah Support
Suleiman Visits Dubai Ruler, Lauds UAE for ‘Embracing’ the
Lebanese
Hezbollah delegation meets Rai, warns Syria unrest could
spill into Lebanon
Hariri: Credibility of observers in Syria at stake
Slieman Franjieh: Campaign against Ghosn aimed at Lebanese
Army
Baath Party MP Assem Qanso: Al-Qaeda infiltrated extremist
groups in Lebanon
Aoun Denies Report Claiming He's Unconvinced with Nahhas
Plan
Lebanese Businessman Dies in Plane Crash in Ivory Coast
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for January
01-02/12
Educate young for peace, pope says at New Year Mass
U.S. steps up sanctions as Iran floats nuclear talks
US sanctions on Iran's central bank. Tehran has called this
an act of war
Iran tests missile as U.S. tightens sanctions
Amos Harel / Will 2012 bring a new Israeli attitude toward
Iran?
Iran dismisses U.S. sanctions on its Central Bank -report
Iran fires radar-beating missile during Gulf drill
Arab body says monitors should quit Syria promptly
Arab League advisory body urges end to Syria monitoring
mission
Assad cousin denied visa to Switzerland
Assad cousin, Hafez Makhlouf
denied visa to Switzerland
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood: Fate of Israel peace treaty may
be decided in referendum
Israeli, Palestinian negotiators to meet in Jordan
In reversal, Saleh opts to stay in Yemen
Egypt arrests Christian over anti-Prophet posting
West in political crisis has echoes of 1930s
Lebanon: ISF Thwart Prison Break at Roumieh Jail
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea: Lebanon to begin state
building after Assad's fall
Mikati defends 2011 record, outlines 2012 objectives
Al-Rahi: For a Civil, Democratic State Respecting Diversity
within Unity
Lebanon.s FM,
Mansour Receives Letter from Lavrov: Russia Can Play
Effective Role in Ending Syrian Crisis
March 14 Vows to Continue Struggle, Hopes to See Promising
Signs of Syrian Regime’s Collapse
Rifi Has ‘No Info’ on al-Qaida in Lebanon as Officials Seek
to Turn Page on Ghosn’s Remarks
SANA: Arms, Narcotics, SIM Cards Seized on Lebanon-Syria
Border
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
31/11
World rings in 2012 and bids adieu to a tough year
Iranian missile spin closes Hormuz for five hours
Iran says ready for nuclear talks as tensions mount
EU open to nuclear talks with Iran, without preconditions
Syria's two largest opposition groups sign draft deal for
post-Assad democracy
Syria
opposition charts transition as blood flows
Egypt Muslims, Christians clash over prophet cartoon
Zasypkin: Syria observer
mission deserves political, moral support
March 14 says to carry on with 'Cedar Revolution’
Explosion at Kaslik venue due
to gas leak: police
New rules threaten 250 Lebanese money changers
Alloush: Ghosn’s Al-Qaeda claims serve Damascus
Iran says ready for
nuclear talks as tensions mount
Yossi Melman / 2012: The year that could
bring a U.S. strike of Iran
Canada Concerned by Reports of Intimidation in Egypt
Hundreds of thousands rally in Syria as 32 reported killed
Egypt assures U.S. no more raids on NGOs, as Panetta urges
transition to democracy
Syrians show discontent to monitors
UN presses Syria as death toll mounts
Soviet envoy warned Nixon and Kissinger against Mideast war
in 1973, documents reveal
Israel says it killed a senior Salafist militant in Gaza
airstrike
IDF Chief: Nuclear Iran a threat to entire region, not just
to Israel
Assad can force end to Syria crisis but wishes to avoid
bloodshed, Lebanon official says
Iran announces long-range missile test amid Strait of Hormuz
row with U.S.
U.S. cautious in face of mounting criticism on Arab League
monitors in Syria
Activists hold solidarity
gathering, condemn attack on Tyre restaurant
New
rules threaten 250 Lebanese money changers
Calm sit-in held near U.S. Embassy
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
30/11
Iran to Test-fire Missiles in Hormuz
as Horns Locked with U.S.
Iran
raises anti-US threat level. Israel's C-of-S warns of potential for regional war
Report: Iran ex-President's Website
Shut Down
Saudi Says U.S. Jet Deal Aims to
Maximize Defense
EU envoy: Israel has nothing to fear from regional rise of Islamists
U.S. finalizes $30 billion weapons deal with Saudi Arabia
Egyptian Bishop Warns of Another Massacre in Nag Hammadi
France urges Egypt to respect
rights groups after raids
Germany Summons Egyptian Envoy over
'Unacceptable' Raids
U.S. cautious in face of mounting criticism on Arab League monitors in Syria
Leading Syrian citizen journalist
killed
Future bloc MP Ahmad Fatfat: Central
Security Council meeting inadequate
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros
al-Rai calls for “preserving Christian presence” amid Arab
revolts
US Assistant Secretary of State for
Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman worried about Lebanon’s
sovereignty
LF: Govt. Must Request
Clarification from Syria over Lebanese Deaths at Wadi Khaled
March 14: HDC Ignored Ghosn’s
‘Mistake’ to Salvage Lebanon from ‘Dangerous Slope
Rallies, Blood Drives in N. Lebanon to
Aid Syria Refugees
President Michel Suleiman Hopes for
Year of Dialogue, Stresses Coordination with Syria to
Control Border Security
Report: Lebanon's Shura Council
Considers Cabinet Wage Hike Illegal
Suspect in al-Lino Bodyguard Murder
Released
Lebanon: Security Forces Close
Roads to American Embassy over U.S. Iraq Withdrawal Sit-in
Lebanese Interior Minister,
Charbel, Says Lebanon Couldn’t be Base for Qaida
Damascus envoy visits Aoun, says Syria
“will pull through”
NGO urges Arab League
observers to visit jailed bloggers, journalists
Lebanon:
Brawl turns into shootout in Faraya, 3 wounded
Status quo set to hold until
iIn Lebanon Syria turns corner
Protesters in Lebanon approach to U.S.
Embassy blocked
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
29/11
Hezbollah's Nasrallah worth $250M?
Iranian plan to mine Hormuz puts US,
NATO on Persian Gulf alert
Iran official: U.S. cannot stop us
from cutting off world oil supply
Israel, U.S. discuss triggers for
military strike on Iran
Mossad chief: Nuclear Iran not
necessarily existential threat to Israel
Iran says monitored U.S. aircraft carrier during massive
naval drill
Palestinian rights group: Hamas targetting Fatah members in
Gaza
Asharq Al-Awsat Profile: General
Mohammed al-Dabi, head of the Arab League observers in
Syria,
Activists: Syrian troops kill more
protesters
US to sell F-15s to Saudi Arabia
Turkish air strikes kill 23 Kurds near
Iraq
Amid bloodshed, Hamas prepares to
leave Syria
U.S. Urges Syria to Allow Full
Access to Monitors
More deaths reported in Syria despite
monitors
Damascus says “terrorists” infiltrated
Syria via Aarsal
Human rights group warns torture
widespread in Lebanon
Lebanon: March 14 MPs urge protection against Syrian
incursions
Nadim Gemayel: Cabinet silent over
Syrian incursions
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri
denounces death of three Lebanese men in Wadi Khaled
Future bloc MP Ahmad Fatfat: No
political decision to deploy army at Lebanese-Syrian border
New Year in Tatters as Bombs,
Threats Shake Tyre
Lebanon's Higher Defense Council
Stresses Border Control, Prevention of Arms Smuggling
Lebanon: Security Committee Probing
Killing of 3 Lebanese by Syrian Army in Wadi Khaled
Lebanon to curb arms smuggling across border with Syria
Syrian Ambassador Urges Lebanon to
Take ‘Strict Measures’ Against Arms Smuggling
Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji
before Arsal Delegation: Army Treats All Citizens Equally
Away from Political Considerations
Manila to lift deployment ban to Lebanon in Jan.
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
28/11
Israel, U.S. discuss triggers for military strike on Iran
Iran could easily block vital oil route, admiral warns
U.S. Navy: We will not allow Iran to stop flow of oil
Sarkozy assures Lebanon of continued UNIFIL participation
Lebanese man in U.S. says innocent of money-laundering
allegations
Blast Rocks Tyre Restaurant but Owner Insists on Serving
Alcohol
Syrians to Arab League monitors: We want international
protection
Syria moves detainees away from reach of Arab League
monitors, activists say
Syrian forces kill three Lebanese men along border
Wadi Khaled
residents hold funerals, call for protection
South Lebanon: Cautious Calm in Wadi Khaled after Syrian
Troops Kill 3 Lebanese
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri Says Syria Crisis Will Not
Affect Lebanon, Keen on Continuing Father’s Legacy
Prime Minister Najib Miqati: We Don’t Have Solid Evidence of
Qaida Presence in Arsal
Arab Monitors Enter Baba Amro, Residents Urge Them to Meet
Victims Families
Lebanese Shura Council Still Mum as Economic Committees Urge
Private Sector to Implement Deal with GLC
Lebanese Govt. Calls on Higher Defense Council to Convene to
Address Ghosn’s Qaida Claims
Lebanon: Oil Exploration Put at the Forefront of Discussions
Aoun: We Will Support al-Rahi’s Position on Arms When the
Time Comes
Al-Rahi: Assad Launched Reforms in March, We're One People
in 2 Nations
North Lebanon: Family Dispute Erupts into Heavy Gunfire in
Tripoli Fish Market
Lebanese FM, Mansour: Not Joining Arab Observers Aims at
Dissociating Lebanon from Syrian Crisis
N. Korea Bids Wintry Farewell to Late Leader
France Says Arab Observers Not Allowed to See 'Reality' in
Homs
Berlin Discusses Activist's Beating with Syrian Envoy
EU to Pursue Iran Sanctions Despite Threat of Strait Closure
Residents of Syria’s Homs refuse to meet monitors with army
present
Egypt's Mubarak back in court as trial resumes
Iran 'sentences opposition figure to jail'
Iraqi figures warn of dictatorship, civil war
Abbas primes West Bank for "Palestinian Resistance" (Third
Intifada)
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
2 7/11
Chemi Shalev/Will a U.S. attack on Iran
become Obama’s ‘October Surprise’?
Iran: We will cut oil flow if West imposes economic
sanctions
ElBaradei: U.S., Egypt in secret talks on fate of Israel
peace treaty
Qatar builds Sunni intervention force of Libyan, Iraqi
terrorists against Assad
70,000 Rally in Homs as Arab Monitors Meet Governor
Mass anti-Assad protest in Syria's Homs as monitors visit
Assad cannot outsmart the Arab League, he will fall hard:
Hariri
Damascus undergrad kills fellow student, wounds 4
Statement by Canada on the Situation in Syria
Lebanon will not send observers to Syria
Arsal Delegation Presses Miqati to Deploy Army Along Border
with Syria
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea meets Saudi crown
prince, Hariri
Geagea Holds Talks with Hariri in Riyadh on Local, Regional
Developments
Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai , Future bloc call for
weapons-free country
Future bloc MP Khaled Daher slams defense minister over
Al-Qaeda statement
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rai meets with Syrian
ambassador
Sleiman calls for urban arms collection
Arsal residents demand Lebanon Army deployment
France warns Syria against “manipulation” as monitors visit
Miqati Meets Beirut MPs, Orders Security Forces to Set Plan
on Reaching Arms-Free Beirut
Imam Musa Sadr died in Libya jail, kept 12 years in morgue:
report
Charbel says Ghosn's claims to be discussed in Cabinet
Miqati to Discuss Bilateral Ties during Visit to Paris in
January
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
2 6/11
Residents Flee, Shops Burn after Nigerian Christmas Violence
U.N. Condemns Attacks on Churches in Nigeria
Iran Defense Minister: Israeli strike would be a suicide mission
Monitors arrive in Syria; Carnage as tanks fire in Homs
Head of monitors in Syria says access good so far
Arab League observers arrive in Syria amid claims of genocide
Syrian Military Aircraft Fly over Bekaa Border
More than 40 Dead in Syria as Besieged Homs Heavily Shelled
France Wants Arab Observers to Head to Homs Straight Away
Ghalioun: Relations with Iran, Hizbullah after Fall of Regime Will Not be
Strategic
Syrian National Council (SNC) head Burhan Ghalioun Says Arab Monitors in
Homs but 'Cannot Work'
Canada Condemns Attacks in Nigeria
Lebanese Govt. Seeking to Withdraw Ghosn’s Statements on al-Qaida from Media
Speculation
Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn: My Statements Were Based on Information, Not
Speculation
Ghosn defends Al-Qaida comments, controversy lingers
Jumblat Urges Higher Coordination between Lebanese Security Agencies
Jumblatt
condemns Syria attacks, says timing suspicious
President
Gemayel Urges Govt. to Adopt al-Rahi's Stance on Arms
Hariri: Arab-Turk Force Must Be Formed if U.N. Fails to OK Syria No-Fly Zone
Cold War Heats up between U.S. and Hizbullah
Hariri among region’s most popular on Twitter: report
Egypt charge 2 Israelis with smuggling weapons
Foreign Ministry: Israel's recognition of Armenian genocide could threaten
Turkey ties
Report: Egypt indicts two Israelis for weapons smuggling
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
2 5/11
Christmas Bombs at Churches, Elsewhere Kill 35 in Nigeria
Iran's big navy drill at Hormuz aims to challenge US cyber
superiority
Pope
urges humility before Xmas 'glitter'
Hundreds pack Bethlehem church for Christmas Day Mass
Syrian Military Aircraft Fly over Bekaa Border
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi : State Should Assign
Security Duties to Official Authorities
President Michel Suleiman: Maronite Meeting Laid Basis for
Discussing Electoral Law that Respects Taif Accord
President Michel Sleiman's dialogue bid aims to protect
state
A
respite from poverty and loneliness on Christmas in Lebanon
Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Dec. 25, 2011 December
Hezbollah congratulates Christians on Christmas
Interior Minister Marwan Charbel: Lebanon Should Not Be
Affected by Syrian Crisis
Mustaqbal Warns of Syrian Attempts to Spread Unrest to
Lebanon
Hariri on Syria Bombing: Syrian Foreign Ministry Statements
are Fabricated by it and Lebanese Pawns
Lebanon's FM,Mansour: Lebanon Will Not Take Part in Syria
Arab Observer Mission
Abou Faour Says the Cabinet’s Tenure Depends on its Members’
Performance
Canada: Israelis arrested for illegal work
Iran rejects U.S. allegations on al-Qaida operative
Iran opens ten-day military exercise in the Persian Gulf
Syria Opposition Demands Arabs Go to Besieged Homs
Thousands attend funerals for Syria bomb victims
Arabs
urged to go to Syrian flashpoints
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
2 4/11
Thousands visit Bethlehem on Christmas Eve
Canada announces new series of Syria sanctions
Western Intelligence: Assad's security men staged Damascus
bombings
Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood Accuses Regime of Seeking to
Implicate it in Bombings
Monitors meet Syria top diplomat after bombings
New
U.N. draft resolution on Syria: bombs hit capital
Syrian National Council President Burhan Ghalioun (SNC)
chief calls on Arab leaders to halt “massacres” in Syria
Activists: Syrians Found Dead with Torture Marks
Iran: Enemy Threats Will not Intimidate Syrians
UN Security Council condemns Syria terrorist attacks
Russia backs policy of isolating Lebanon from Syria crisis
Iran opens ten-day military exercise in the Persian Gulf
Obama signs bill that includes added U.S. military
assistance to Israel
US has found 5,000 missiles in Libya
Lebanese Government Mum on Alleged Infiltration of al-Qaida
Members into Syria
Cold war heats up between Washington and Hezbollah
MP Marwan Hamadeh: No elections while Hezbollah still armed
Lebanon: Local charity donates Christmas food parcels to
Iraqi refugee families
Lebanon: Hout and MEA pilots narrow differences over demands
Hezbollah says U.S. behind Syria blasts, Hariri blames
regime
Daily Star/Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Dec. 24, 2011
President Michel Suleiman Extends his Christmas Greetings to
Lebanese, Hopes for Stability
Lebanon First bloc MP Michel Pharaon: March 14 will not join
dialogue with current government
Information Minister Walid Daouq : Shura Council will reject
new wage plan
Change and Reform bloc MP Farid al-Khazen: Linking Ghosn
statements to Damascus blasts ‘illogical’
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
2 3/11
Canada Further Expands Sanctions
Against Syria
Syria Says 40 Dead in Capital
Suicide Blasts, Opposition Blames Regime
Suleiman to Assad: Terrorist
Bombings Aimed at Targeting Arab Plan
Hariri on Syria Bombing: Syrian
Foreign Ministry Statements are Fabricated by it and
Lebanese Pawns
Hizbullah: U.S. and its Regional
Proxies are behind Damascus Bombings
Sunni fighters launch war of terror in Damascus and Baghdad
Syria Government Says 30 Killed, 100 Wounded in Suicide
Blasts
Suicide bombings in Syria capital kill 30, report says
Berlin Summons Syria Envoy over Deadly Crackdown
Report: Israeli company sold surveillance equipment to Iran
Israeli Officials: Hizbullah Trying to Intimidate UNIFIL
over Monitoring Activities
Sarkozy Urges Mutual Respect as Erdogan Accuses France of
Committing 'Genocide'
Turkey is behaving like a regional 'bully,' Cyprus FM says
Turkish ambassador leaves France amid genocide row
Russia and US clash over NATO bombing probe
Sleiman: Attacks on UNIFIL aimed at forcing troops’ pullout
Berlin summons Syrian envoy over deadly crackdown
Lebanese Army
Intelligence Arrests Suspect for Rocket Launching in South
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
Jeffrey Feltman: Lebanese officials must get used to
‘different’ Syria
U.S. urges calm after Iraq
bombings kill 72
Lebanon growth hinges on
regional developments
Suleiman to Assad: Terrorist Bombings Aimed at Targeting
Arab Plan
Qahwaji Discusses with French Counterpart Ways to Boost
Military Cooperation
Abboud Criticizes Nahhas’ Wage Hike Proposal but Says No
Political Message behind it
Nahhas Expresses Relief over Wage Plan
Future bloc MP Atef Majdalani: Wage increase consequences
will be catastrophic
Jumblat Urges Cabinet Ministers to Close Ranks after Wage
Hike Division
Al-Lino Says Palestinian Suspect Admitted to Killing Fustoq
but Maqdah Denies Involvement
Egyptians rally against army
after woman beaten
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
22/11
Iran starts building a nuclear weapon: US and Israel tighten
cooperation
Israel nixes $90 million defense contract with Turkey amid
continued tensions
Nuclear sanctions won't affect Iran economy, Russia official
says
Israel's Defense Minister praises Obama's resolve, denies
tensions with Netanyahu
Iran Navy to hold 10-day war game in Persian Gulf
U.K. government says Iran blocked its website
Israel sees Hezbollah responsible for security incidents in
Lebanon
Turkey suspends political and military ties with France
Turkey blasts French genocide bill as racism, cuts ties
France Urges Turkey Not to 'Overreact' to Genocide Law
17 Dead after Five Days of Cairo Clashes
Attacks Kll 67 as Iraq Mired in Political Crisis
Canada Condemns Baghdad Bombings
EU 'Strongly Condemns' Deadly Attacks in Iraq
Arab Observers Arrive in Syria to Monitor Peace Plan
Arab observers head to Syria to monitor peace plan as death
toll mounts
Sleiman vows more protection for UNIFIL during south visit
President Michel Suleiman Inspects Army, UNIFIL Units in
South
Mikati warns Cabinet wage hike to hurt economy
Public Works and Transportation Minister Ghazi : Cabinet
decision to increase minimum wage ‘politically-motivated’
Economy minister, Nicolas Nahhas : Wage increase decision
did not respect consensus
Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud: My vote for Nahhas’ project
was political
Labor Minister Charbel Nahhas slams objections against wage
raise decision
The head of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce,
Industry and Agriculture,: Economic commissions to protest
cabinet’s decision on wages
Head of the General Workers Union Ghassan: New wage increase
serves workers’ interest
Economic Commissions call on cabinet to recant on wage
increase
PSP : To Separate Political Rifts from Economic Issues
PSP: Arab League initiative, ‘gateway’ to transitional
period in Syria
Ruknabadi visits Jumblatt, renews Iran visit offer
Jumblat, Wahhab Reject Security Incidents in the Mountains
Fletcher Meets Aoun, Voices Optimism in Lebanon’s Future
Charbel Azzi, Alfa employee jailed for spying for Israel
Salameh Meets Miqati, Says U.S. Lawsuit against Financial
Entities is Individual Case
Kataeb bloc MP Elie Marouni: Non-state weapons preventing
protests against Bassil
We must re-examine peace treaty with Israel - Egyptian Judge
Fatah, Hamas leaders debate PLO reform in Cairo
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
21/11
Top US general: Iran's dangerous game could draw Mid East
and US into conflict
Top U.S. General: Military option on Iran 'executable if
necessary'
U.S. Defense Secretary: Iran could get nuclear bomb within a
year
IAEA may visit Iran for talks on nuclear program
Lebanon's Arabic press digest
- Dec. 21, 2011
Lebanon: Arsal Mayors Slam Ghosn Statement, Urge Authorities
to Deploy Army along Border
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea: All of Lebanon should
be free of non-state arms
Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with Maronite Patriarch
Bechara Boutros al-Rai/ discuss draft electoral law
Speaker Nabih Berr calls for resuming national dialogue
Hariri hold talks with Turkey's Erdogan, Davutoglu
President Michel Sleiman addresses developments with Speaker
Nabih Berri
Lebanon to decide whether to join observer team to Syria
Lebanese Army foils major
drugs smuggling attempt to Gulf
Beirut: : 3 policemen wounded over building violation in
Beirut
President Michel Suleiman Discusses ‘Arms-Free City’ with
Beirut MPs
Nasrallah, Aoun Stress ‘Strong Alliance’ and ‘Full
Coordination’
Assad losing control as 10,000 soldiers desert Syrian
military
Syrian opposition urges UN action over massacres
Activists say 111 killed in Syria's bloodiest day
Lebanese daily As-Safir daily correspondent detained in
Syria, editor says
Arrival of Arab observer mission will not prevent Assad’s
demise, says Hariri
France denounces “unprecedented massacre” in Syria
Syria assigns new envoy to Washington
Damascus envoy meets with Lebanese Grand Mufti, says Syria
is fine
Five Iranian technicians abducted in Syria, Tehran says
Syrian air force, navy on
manoeuvres against 'aggression'
GCC creates $5 bln support fund for Jordan and Morocco
UN nuclear watchdog says Iran visit possible
Saudi Arabia Executes 2 Egyptians
Egyptians back at polls, calm in Cairo after clashes
Turkish police detain 38, most of them journalists
Iraq's Maliki tells Kurds to hand over Sunni leader
Turkish police detain 38, most of them journalists
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
20/11
US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta: Iran is just months
away from a nuke - a red line for US and Israel
GCC Urges Syria to End Violence, Asks Iran to 'Stop
Meddling' in Gulf
Iran Invites U.N. Nuclear Inspectors
Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim: Syria’s
approval of Arab monitors foils chaos plans
Arab League: Observer advance team to Syria Thursday
100 Syrian Deserters Killed or Injured, Monitors to Arrive
Thursday
Syria imposes death penalty for arming “terrorists”
25 Civilians Dead as Dozens of Syria Deserters Killed
Fleeing
President Michel Sleiman welcomes Syria’s agreement to Arab
observer mission
De Riviere Stresses French Unit to Remain in UNIFIL
Body of Missing American Mountain-Climber Found in Sannine
Roknabadi Discusses with al-Rahi Christian-Islamic Dialogue
Conference
Rai
meets Iranian ambassador, discusses developments
Nasrallah Discusses Latest Developments with Maronite
Delegation
Hezbollah: U.S. accusations of money laundering false
Aoun Hopes All Sides Would Study Orthodox Gathering
Proposals
Brigadier General Fayez Karam’s trial postponed
Cautious calm in Ain al-Hilweh
Future bloc MP Ammar Houri: Our demand is to disarm all
Beirut, including Dahiyeh
Future bloc MP Nabil De Freige criticizes Orthodox electoral
law proposal
Phalange: Agreement on Orthodox Proposal Paves Way for
Christian Understanding on National Values
Gunfight in Tripoli’s Qobbeh Area over Illegal Construction
Mentally ill prisoners fall through the cracks
Lebanese Army arrests ring of ID forgers
Watkins Meets Mansour: Lebanon, Israel Must Do More to
Implement Remainder of Resolution 1701
Lebanon’s Mufti appoints representative in Australia
Kim Jong Il's Body Displayed as Son Visits Coffin
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
1 9/11
Amir Oren / No sign U.S. has given Israel green light to
strike Iran
Erdogan's illness impacts events around Syria and Iran
Arab League 'Optimistic' Syria to Sign Observers Deal by
Monday
Syria signs Arab League deal to allow observers
Ahmadinejad Describes Arab States' Actions on Syria as
'Joke'
Syria Loyalists Rally as Arabs Await Response on Deal
Syria Releases Blogger Razan Ghazzawi on Bail
Syria Expected to Agree Observer Deal Monday Afternoon
Islamists win 70 percent of the vote in second round of
Egypt elections
Iran TV shows suspected U.S. spy 'confessing'
South Lebanon: Katyusha Rockets Found in Hasbaya
Lebanon's Arabic press digest
- Dec. 19, 2011
Beirut MPs to renew demand for declaring Beirut arms-free
city
Report: Hezbollah in dire financial straits
Maronite agreement on election law draws fire
Lebanon's Interior minister refuses to adopt Orthodox plan
on electoral law
Future bloc MP Samir al-Jisr: Future Movement commission
formed to follow up on electoral law talks
Jamaa al-Islamiya group MP Imad al-Hout says non-state arms
in Beirut “incite strife”
Future Movement official Mustafa Allouch warns against new
“security incidents” in Lebanon
Heavy Clashes in Ain al-Hilweh after Another al-Lino
Bodyguard Killed
Syrian unrest to slow Lebanon in 2012
Lebanon:
Red Diesel Prices Drop as Cabinet Decision Comes into Force
Lebanon: Ghosn Says Authorities Have New Leads on Rocket
Attack
Lebanese Cabinet Expected to Issue Wage Hike Decree on
Wednesday
Lebanese Security Forces ‘Closely Monitor’ Ain el-Hilweh
Amid Fears of Outbreak of Major Violence
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri Willing to Leave If People
Vote him Out
Iraq VP Barred from Overseas Travel in Political Crisis
Swedish Carmaker Saab Files for Bankruptcy
N. Korean Leader Kim Jong-Il Dies at 69
World Reacts to N. Korea Leader’s Death
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
1 8/11
Arsal Municipal Chief Asks for Army
Protection Against Syrian Incursions
Al-Rahi: Dereliction of
Responsibilities Forcing Citizens to Forget Loyalty to
Nation
Tensions Soar in Ain al-Hilweh as
Another al-Lino Bodyguard Killed
Jumblat Confirms Alliance with Miqati,
Says he Wants a United Syria
PSP, al-Mustaqbal Stress Continued
Cooperation, Calm Rhetoric
Hizbullah Operative, the Last Iraqi
Prisoner, Handed over by U.S.
Hariri Stresses Importance of Removing
'Illegal Arms', Says Syrians Closer to 'Freedom'
Jumblat Says Bkirki Meeting Proposals
Will ‘Isolate’ People
French official in Beirut Monday to
discuss possible UNIFIL reduction
Lebanon files complaint to U.N. over
Israeli spy devices
Missing AUB student found in north
State Minister Ali Qanso: Orthodox
plan ‘proposal for permanent sectarian war’ in Lebanon
Abboud Slams ‘Rampant’ Corruption at
Airport, Vows Strong Measures against New Year Violators
Suleiman Reportedly Informs Aoun that
he Backs Antoine Daher as HJC Head
Hariri Stresses Importance of Removing 'Illegal Arms', Says
Syrians Closer to 'Freedom'
Palestinians on alert following
shootout in Lebanon refugee camp
Future bloc MP Assem Araji : We don’t
want Syrian refugee camps
Israel, U.S. 'determined' to halt Iran nuclear drive: Barak
Obama and Barak discuss dwindling
anti-Iran strike options as the US exits Iraq
Appointment of IDF's new 'Iran
Command' chief raises eyebrows
Civilian among seven dead' in Syria
violence
Egyptian gunmen attack gas pipeline to Israel in northern
Sinai
Iraq must fill security vacuum created
by US withdrawal itself - Kurdish PM
Vaclav Havel, leader of "Velvet
Revolution," dies
Israel envoy seeks talks with Egypt
Islamist groups
Arabs threaten to take Syria to U.N. over crackdown
Syria Forces Kill 34 Civilians as Crackdown on Protesters
Mounts
Troops assault Egypt protesters, clashes kill 9
Tunisians celebrate anniversary of pioneering Arab revolt
Child beggars face risks, lack state support
Welcome back to spy central
Iraqi foreign minister to lead Syria
initiative
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
1 7/11
Obama to U.S. Jews: My administration has done more than any
other to support Israel
U.N.: More than 4,500 Syrians Sheltered in N. Lebanon
Syrians protest against Assad after Russia UN move
Israel announces new 'depth' command for long-range military
operations
West Demands Changes to Russia's Syria U.N. Resolution
Source to NOWLebanon: Shara’s Russia visit ‘cancelled’
Eight dead, 299 wounded in Egyptian clashes
Iraq Team has 'Positive' Talks with Syria's Assad
Arab League to Consider Taking Syria Plan to U.N. Security
Council
Syrian Farmer Killed in Mine Explosion at Lebanon Border
Nearly 600 Dead and Missing in Philippines Storm
Salehi: Iran Prepared for 'Worst' on Sanctions
Hizbullah Operative, the Last Iraqi Prisoner, Handed over by
U.S.
Iraqi team has “positive” talks with Syria's Assad
Lebanese Forces bloc MP Antoine Zahra says Orthodox plan
“best solution” to ease sectarian tensions
MP Ammar Houri : We will continue to call for disarming
Beirut
Kataeb bloc MP Fadi Haber describes Hezbollah’s arms as
“weapons of terrorism”
Alain Aoun says Orthodox plan motivated by sectarianism
Future bloc leader MP Fouad Siniora commends private banks’
move to finance STL
Pietton Meets Hizbullah as Juppe Renews Accusation that
Party behind UNIFIL Attack
Lebanon Files Complaint to U.N. over Israeli Spy Device in
South
Abu Zainab Relays Nasrallah's Season's Greetings to al-Rahi
Gunmen Briefly Deploy in Zaidaniyeh after AMAL Member
Wounded
French Foreign Ministry Official in Beirut Monday to Deliver
Decision on Reducing UNIFIL Troops
Aoun Meets with Suleiman to Discuss Latest Developments
"Animals Lebanon" Drafts Law to Protect Animals
Canada Deplores West Bank Mosque Attack
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
1 6/11
Syria deploys Russian anti-sea
missiles on coast, Scuds on Turkish border
U.S.:
Lebanese Financial Institutions Laundered Millions to Benefit Hizbullah
French envoy discusses UNIFIL security with Hezbollah
U.S. Puts Saudi Leader of Abdullah
Azzam Brigades on Terror List
Bkirki Maronite Summit: Orthodox
Meeting Proposals Ensure Christian-Muslim Equality in
Elections
Maronite Leaders fail to agree on elections law in Bkirki
Maronite Leaders Agree to Dialogue
with Other Powers after Adopting Orthodox Proposal
Geagea says “pleased” with results of
Bkirki meeting
Aoun: Electoral law should be
discussed with all parties
Geagea:
officials must fend off Hizbullah’s attack on judiciary
Hariri to Hizbullah: The Country is More Important than Your
Weapons
Ahmad
Hariri: suspending Mufti Rifai, fatal blow to the Cedar Revolution
Ahmad
Zeidan paid a $1.5 Million ransom to go free
Qassem: We Will File Lawsuit against
Those Who Accused Hizbullah of Being behind UNIFIL Attack
Lebanese Shura Council Approves Wage
Hike, Conditions Amendments
FPM, Hizbullah, Amal Coordinate
Stances to Contain Rift
Lebanon: 24 Colonels to be Promoted
Except for Wissam al-Hassan
Miqati Heads to France in January to
Meet Sarkozy, Senior Officials
Mikati, Canadian envoy discuss
naturalization fraud
Italy sends aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Syrian Airlines to reactivate Beirut-Aleppo flights
Russia Surprises West by Proposing U.N. Resolution on Syria
Syrians protest against Assad after Russia U.N. move
Syrians hold mass rallies to demand
Arab action
17 Dead as Hundreds of Thousands Flood
Syria Streets
Assad's Deputy Invited to Moscow for
'Serious' Talks
WTO Admits Russia as Member after 18
Years of Talks
Russia Seizes Radioactive Material
Bound for Iran
Barak: Israel won't accept Palestinian
state that perpetuates Mideast conflict
Arab uprisings redefine geopolitics in
Middle East
Cairo protesters clash with troops
Last US base handed to Iraq ahead of
pullout
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
15/11
Iran reports all its nuclear installations now underground
U.S. officialy ends Iraq war with low key flag ceremony in
Baghdad
After 9 years, 4,500 dead, U.S. troops prepare for final
Iraq exit
Syrian rebels kill dozens of Assad's forces in fresh clashes
France Renews Call for Assad to Go over 'Crimes'
Canada to evacuate nationals from Syria
Syrian dissidents create 'National Alliance' against regime
Activists: Syria Deserters Kill at Least 27 Troops in Daraa
HRW: Defected soldiers identify commanders behind Syria
attacks
U.S. House of Representatives endorses tough sanctions on
Iran
Gingrich defends assertion that Palestinians are an
‘invented’ people
Clinton: Gingrich's comments on Palestinians 'unhelpful'
Collapse of CIA operations benefits Iran
More than 100 countries
recognise Palestine as a state
Putin 'Pleased' by Protests, Orders Anti-fraud Cams in
Polling Stations
U.N. to Complete UNIFIL Strategy Review in January or
February
France commends Bellemare’s
work
STL Victims Participation Unit Holds Training Seminar for
Counsel
March 14 Rejects Moussawi’s Efforts to ‘Terrorize’ MPs
Al-Rahi: We Look Forward to Birth of Real Arab Spring Built
on Democracy
Paris: Syria Must Respect Lebanon Sovereignty, Territorial
Integrity
Geagea Urges Suleiman, Miqati’s Intervention to Halt
Hizullah’s 'Attack' on Judiciary
Syria-Lebanon border shootings wound 8 Syrians, 2 Lebanese:
sources
Hezbollah slams March 14
accusation over UNIFIL attack
Tripartite meeting held in south over recent incidents
NYT: Hezbollah used LEbanese Canadian Bank to launder money
Kataeb MP accepts Hezbollah’s apology
Lebanese Banks donate STL dues to relief committee
Lebanese
Teachers threaten to step up strike action
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
13,
14/11
Iran propositions Saudis, seeks anti-US pact, offers nuclear
cooperation
Gemayel, Moussawi Trade Barbs over Hizbullah’s Telecom
Network in Tarshish
“Verbal brawl” erupts between Hezbollah, Kataeb MPs
UNIFIL Has ‘No Info’ about Shake-up Amid Report French
Official will Visit Lebanon
Miqati Meets Asarta: UNIFIL Attack Aimed at Harming
Lebanese-French Ties
STL: Prosecution Has until Dec. 16 to Submit Report on
Lebanon’s Efforts to Arrest Accused
Lebanese Forces bloc MP Antoine Zahra: Hezbollah must
‘shoulder responsibility’ and prevent chaos
Amal, Hizbullah Slam Attacks on UNIFIL, Express Commitment
to Mission
Hariri commends Rai’s statement on weapons
Development and Liberation bloc MP Michel Moussa: Kidnapped
CEO released by army
2 Shepherds Wounded by Syrian Fire in Arsal
Syndicate Coordination Committee to Go On with Strike as
Miqati Fails to Avert its Decision
Reports: Iran Talks with Saudi about U.S. Plot Claim
Quartet holds separate talks with Israelis, Palestinians
Panetta: U.S. Winning Conflict in Afghanistan
Kuwaiti Emir Swears in New Cabinet
Pakistan President to be Discharged from Dubai Hospital
Thursday
Ross, White House's former top Iran policy official: Nuclear
Iran dramatically raises risk of nuclear war
US units exiting Iraq deployed in Jordan to forestall Syrian
attack
Syrian Alawite figure speaks out against violence
Netanyahu: All lines were crossed when Israeli citizens
attacked IDF soldiers
Geagea: Hizbullah is Directly or Indirectly Responsible for
All Security Incidents in South
U.S.: Lebanese man linked to Hezbollah indicted on cocaine,
money laundering charges
Hariri on South Incidents: Syrian Message through 'Bashar
Guys' in Lebanon
Lebanese
Activists: New election law needed to maintain unity
French UNIFIL head, wounded
peacekeepers unbowed after attack
Dual nationality draft law
sparks praise and ire
Hezbollah protests release of 4 convicted Israeli spies
Attacks may force UNIFIL troop in S. Lebanon to shake-up
Lebanese Cabinet authorizes Minister of Interior Qortbawi to
investigate telecoms file
Future Party: South not for score settling
Berri Meets Asarta: Attacks in South Target People, Army,
Resistance Equation
Watkins, al-Rahi Agree on 'Importance of Asserting State
Authority'
Mustaqbal: Recent Instability Caused by Possession of
Illegitimate Arms
Pietton: French Support for Lebanon Will Continue Even if
French UNIFIL Troops are Reduced
Aoun: South Unrest Coincided with Campaign Accusing
Hizbullah of Seeking to Wage War with Israel
Iran indicts 15 'American and Zionist' spies
UN rights chief: Syria death toll exceeds 5,000
Israel's new Cairo envoy: Egypt peace treaty will be
preserved
Cabinet Approves Giving Citizenship to Lebanese Expatriates
Health Ministry Sends Team to Nursery after Death of
3-Month-Old Boy
Bradley Burston / Newt Gingrich may be able to occupy
Palestine, but Israel can't
David Remnick to Haaretz: Gingrich statement on 'invented'
Palestinians is 'alarming'
U.S. urges Russia to join U.N. action on Syria
After Gingrich declares Palestinians 'invented', picture
emerges of U.S. Presidential hopeful with Yasser Arafat
33 Civilians, 7 Regime Troops Killed as Syria Violence Rages
Iran: U.S. Drone Now our 'Property'
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
12/11
Barak: Assad Downfall would be a
Blessing for Mideast
Fillon on UNIFIL Attack: Cowardice
Won't Shake Our Determination
Asarta Says UNIFIL Won't Tolerate
Acts Aimed at Destabilizing South
Rocket Fired towards Israel Lands
in Lebanon, Wounds One
Jumblat: Dangerous Rockets Message
May Be Addressed to France
Hizbullah Slams French Accusations
Linking Party to UNIFIL Attack
Syria Denies Involvement in French
U.N. Peacekeepers Bombing
7 Killed as Syrians Vote in
Municipal Polls
Iran says it will not return US
drone, warns of response
Bassil Meets Nasrallah, Hints
Aoun’s Bloc May Boycott Cabinet Session
Lebanon's Arabic press digest -
Dec. 12, 2011/The
Daily Star
Service marks sixth anniversary of Tueni’s death
Prayer service marks anniversary of Jibran Tueni’s death
Paris blames Syria for attack
on UNIFIL troops
Hezbollah and judge engage in
war of words
Negative credit outlook only
bruises Lebanon bank stocks
Mikati fails to reach deal to
avert strikes
Liban Lait CEO released after four days of captivity
Rai calls on state to round up arms
No leads yet in probe into UNIFIL bombing
UNIFIL attack was message from Syria: Hariri
MP Estephan Douaihy denies threatening MTV
U.N. Chief Urges 'Reconciliation' in the Middle East
Ban Ki-moon to visit Lebanon next month
Nuclear knowhow, S300 are Iran's price for Russian, Chinese
access to US drone
Israel calls for 'paralyzing' sanctions against Iran
Israeli officials: Obama too soft on Iran
Report: Assad's brother-in-law General Assef Shawkat shot to
death
Syrians told: End strike or your shops will be smashed
Defectors fight loyalist forces in southern Syria
Defectors battle Syrian army
20 Dead as Syrian Forces Clash with Defectors in Daraa,
Idlib
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
11/11
Barak:
End of Syria's Assad would be 'a blessing for the Middle
East'
Israeli official in Cairo for talks on second stage of
Shalit swap deal
Arab League condemns Gingrich’s Palestinian remarks
Dozens of Syrian nationals attack their embassy in Jordan
Prayer service marks
anniversary of Gebran Tueni’s death
Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Dec. 11, 2011
France FM: Syria probably behind attack on UN peacekeepers
in Lebanon
Juppe Says Syria 'Undoubtedly' behind Attack on UNIFIL
20 Dead as Syrian Forces Clash with Defectors in Daraa,
Idlib
Hariri on Tueni Assassination Anniversary: His Strive for
Freedom Lives on in Arab Spring
Al-Rahi: Arms Possession Must Be Limited to Legitimate
Security Forces
Berri Slams 'Bid to Depict Some Bekaa Towns as Criminal'
Hizbullah Condemns Decision to Release Four 'Israeli Agents'
Mikati defends wage-hike decision, urges unions to accept
Jumblatt advises Hezbollah to distance itself from Damascus
Report: STL Delegation Arrives in Beirut to Hail Charbel's
Cooperation
France Probes UNIFIL Attack, Sources Say Perpetrators Sought
to Avoid Causing Casualties
Vatican envoy holds talks with Orthodox Gathering
Lebanese leaders united in
stances during discussions with Feltman
UNIFIL wounded transferred to
south base after treatment
Fire breaks out at lingerie store in Kaslik
Gemayel Condemns ‘Terrorist Attack’ against UNIFIL
Hariri: Attack on UNIFIL was a Message from Assad
Miqati Says False Witnesses Will be Tackled at the
'Appropriate Time'
After Arab Spring, Israel
should change too: Arab leader
Rights group: At least 16 killed in Syria
Syria faces pressure over monitors as toll climbs
Gaza militants fire four rockets at Israel
Israeli Ambassador to Take up Cairo Post Monday
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
10/11
Canada in midst of largest-ever
crackdown on illegal citizens: Kenney
Lebanon's Arabic press digest
- Dec. 10, 2011
Ban Strongly Condemns 'Deeply Disturbing' Attack on UNIFIL
France mulls UNIFIL role after blast
Canada's Statement on Situation in Syria
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird condemns the
assault on the UNIFIL
Analysts suspect UNIFIL attack linked to pressure on Syria
Juppe Condemns 'Vile' Attack on French Peacekeepers
Hariri: Attack on UNIFIL was a Message from Assad
Geagea Lashes Out at those Seeking to Undermine Lebanon’s
Democracy
Hizbullah Condemns UNIFIL Attack as Opposition Blames It and
Syria
U.S. Embassy served as venue to recruit CIA spies: Hezbollah
Berri Says Attack on UNIFIL Aims at Destabilizing Southern
Lebanon
Palestinian officials steer
camps away from Syria’s unrest
Lebanon, Armenia sign new bilateral agreements
Activists see little progress
on human rights in Lebanon
EU moves ahead with deeper integration, U.K. isolated
Hezbollah chose Mikati’s wage pitch on technical grounds:
source
Jumblat Urges Syria Druze to Shun Repression: We Don't Need
Iran Lectures
Paris: We Haven't Yet Linked between UNIFIL Attack, Syria
Crisis
U.N. Chief Hits Back at Assad over Crackdown Death Toll
Syria 'Still Mulling' Arab League Response to Its Conditions
World leaders caution Syria massacre will not be tolerated
Syria security forces kill 36 anti-government protesters
UN Rights Chief Dismisses Syria's Assad Claims on
Credibility
Syria Wants Int'l Help for 'Honorable' Exit from Crisis
European nations seek Security Council Syria meeting
Switzerland Adds 18 Syrian Officials to Travel Ban List
Syrian Forces Kill At Least 24 as Protesters Take to Streets
Turkey Tells Assad to Punish 'Murderers' of Opposition
Protestors
Italy Tax Chief Wounded in Letter Bomb Blast
IDF strikes Gaza target following barrage of rockets into
Israel
EU leaders call for more sanctions on Iran
Report: Terrain altered near Iran nuclear site
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
09/11
Blast Targets French UNIFIL Patrol in Tyre, 7 Injured
Roadside bomb wounds 5 French peacekeepers in south Lebanon
Hamadeh: Syria Orchestrated UNIFIL Attack with Hizbullah
Help
Mikati condemns attack against UNIFIL
France condemns “vile” attack on UNIFIL troops
Aoun condemns “terrorist act” against UNIFIL
Lebanese army: Tyre explosive was in trash can
Suleiman from Yerevan: Attack on UNIFIL Aims at Driving it
out of Lebanon
Berri Says Attack on UNIFIL Aims at Destabilizing Southern
Lebanon
Pietton Says Paris Has No Desire to Lead UNIFIL, France
Committed to 1701
Juppe Condemns 'Vile' Attack on French Peacekeepers
Iran exhibits US drone undamaged. US and Israeli
intelligence shocked
Obama: Iran won't be allowed to develop nuclear weapons
Iran state television displays 'downed U.S. surveillance
drone'
Gaza militants fire rockets at Israel's south following IDF
strike
Feltman: Only
way to end Syria unrest is for Assad to step down
Future bloc MP Nohad Mashnouq : Lebanon paid share of STL
funding due to Russian pressure on Iran
Ukraine's prime minister urges further economic relations
with Lebanon
Nahhas criticizes Cabinet over wage hike
Feltman Urges al-Rahi to Back 'Efforts to End Syrian Regime
Brutality'
Berri: STL Unconstitutional, 'Creative' Funding Exit Doesn't
Change My View
Safadi to U.S.: arming military decreases Hezbollah's role
Activists encourage donating
to needy Syrians this winter
Teachers announce strike over Cabinet's wage hike
Syria forces poised for bloody Homs assault: SNC
Defections from Syrian army on the rise – Free Syrian Army
Turkey "can't stand by" if Syria threatens security
Syrian cartoonist wins 2011 Press Freedom Prize
Paris Slams Assad Remarks: He Will Not Escape Justice
Iraq to Press Syria to Sign Arab Deal, League to Meet
Saturday
PSP, Lebanese Forces
emphasize need for dialogue after meeting
Egypt's Army, Islamists Clash over Constitution
Syrian Uprising Divides Syrians in Golan Heights
Factional Splits Hinder Drive to Topple Syria Leader
Red Cross halts some monitoring inside Syria
Syrian cartoonist Ali Farzat named journalist of the year
Assad: Syria will maintain policies despite pressure
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
08/11
US's military restraint on missing spy drone bolsters
Israel's Iran hawks
U.S. presidential candidates slam Obama's Israel, Iran
policy at Republican Jewish Coalition
U.S. envoy: Washington closely coordinating with Israel on
Iran
US Republicans urge covert ops against Iran, Syria
Syria says pipeline blown up by rebel saboteurs
IDF: Gaza strike killed terrorist planning attack on Egypt
border
Von Hebel Expects STL Trial to Begin in 2012
Assad says only "crazy" leaders kill own people
U.S. Says Assad 'Disconnected from Reality' or 'Crazy'
Safadi to U.S.: arming military decreases Hezbollah's role
Maronite bishops welcome Mikati’s decision to fund STL
FPM should refrain from making unrealistic demands: party
officials
US will back Lebanese Army: Feltman
Mikati says no row with Hezbollah over STL
Hariri: I openly and proudly support Syria's uprising
Feltman resumes talks in Beirut
Feltman to Israeli Daily: Hizbullah Imposes Will Through
Force
Report: Baabda Snubbed Feltman
Feltman Stresses Need to Maintain Cooperation with STL,
Hopes Syrian Crisis Will End Peacefully
Feltman: US worried about regional impact of Syrian crisis
Sleiman: Arab Spring benefits Lebanon
Lebanon looks to capitalize on foreigners of Lebanese
descent
Lebanese Cabinet Adopts Alternative Wage Hike Decree,
Rejects Nahhas'
Lebanese Cabinet approves, GLC rejects hike
Liban Lait Owner Kidnapped at Gunpoint in Bekaa
Suleiman Travels to Armenia
Lebanon's Internal Security Forces chief Maj. Gen. Ashraf
Rifi is ‘Man of the Year 2011’
Aoun Says his Bloc’s Ministers to Attend Cabinet Session but
Leaves Door Open to All Options
Nahhas criticizes Cabinet over wage hike
Lebanese
Bankers play down Moody’s downgrade
Wood leads Lebanon to opening win
Syrian security halts border movement
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
07/11
US diplomatic bid to defuse Syrian trigger for regional war
Assad: UN report on Syria crimes against humanity not
credible
Feltman arrives in Lebanon, holds talks with PM
Feltman Meets Miqati at Grand Serail
Maronite Bishops Warn of Spread of Syrian Unrest to Lebanon
Ghalioun warns Iran, says Hezbollah let down Syrian
opposition
March 14 slams Hezbollah,
Amal over Zahrani ‘piracy’
Liban Lait Owner Kidnapped at Gunpoint in Bekaa
Aoun Says his Bloc’s Ministers to Attend Cabinet Session but
Leaves Door Open to All Options
Lebanese businessman kidnapped in Bekaa
Rifi gets Arab 'Man of the
Year 2011' award
Report: Iran May Transfer Intelligence from U.S. Drone to
Hizbullah
Egypt's Islamists claim most seats in run-off vote
Police: Lebanese ex-Miss USA was above legal alcohol limit
Britain Says Syria's Isolation Will Intensify
Iran's Guards on war footing – London. Spy drone capture is
US, Israel setback
UAE leader: Israel would destroy Iran if attacked
Former top IDF officer: Israel will have to take military
action against Gaza terror
Barak Says Israel Tracking Possible Transfer of Hizbullah
Arms from Syria
Israel says Syrian rocket tests show regime's fear
Nasrallah Makes Rare Appearance, Says Party’s Arsenal
Growing in Numbers
Aoun: We Haven’t Decided if We Will Participate in
Wednesday’s Cabinet Session
March 14 challenges Hezbollah to face-off on 'false
witnesses'
Report: STL Delegation in Lebanon ‘Soon’ to Inquire about
Suspects
Australia expands Iran sanctions amid nuclear concerns
Ghalioun: Regime’s only enemy is people of Syria
Al-Assad pursuing “scorched earth” policy against Syrian
protesters – SNC leader
US tells Syria to protect diplomats as envoy returns
Canada Condemns Attacks in Afghanistan on Day of Ashura
Inside Syria: Soldiers defecting to join rebels
Syria wants sanctions lifted in return for observers
Economic sanctions on Syria double-edged sword
Why Iran might be worried by Hillary Clinton's meeting
with Syria exiles
As US Ambassador Ford returns, Syria deteriorates
Clinton tells opposition Syria must be free
Palestinian militant killed, 2 wounded in Israeli airstrike
on mortar crews
Saudi may join nuclear arms race: ex-spy chief
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
06/11
Nasrallah Makes Rare Appearance,
Says Party’s Arsenal Growing in Numbers
U.S. Says Ambassador to Return to
Syria Tuesday Evening
Iran's Guards on war footing – London.
Spy drone capture is US, Israel setback
Iran Revolutionary Guard raises
alert ahead of possible strike, report says
Bombs hit Shiite pilgrims in
Iraq, kill at least 32
No judicial file on record for false witnesses in Hariri
assassination: source
Minister’s Bodyguards Assault Two
Youths on Nahr al-Mot-Zalka Road
Aoun: We Haven’t Decided if We Will
Participate in Wednesday’s Cabinet Session
Druze, Christian figures urge calm before Ashura
Unknown parties wipe evidence
of third GSM network activity
Iran threatening to cut Hamas funds, arms supply if it flees
Syria
Report: Indictment in Hamadeh’s
Murder Attempt to be Issued in Dec.
Bassil: We Will Not Remain Silent
over Zahrani Power Plant Shutdown
Report: STL Delegation in Lebanon
‘Soon’ to Inquire about Suspects
STL Registrar to Answer Questions
Live on Twitter on Wednesday
Qaida-Linked Group Denies Israel
Rocket Attack, Blames Hizbullah
Moody's Downgrades Lebanon Banking
Outlook
Gemayel Urges Unity to Prevent
Lebanon from Becoming Victim of Regional Changes
Sehnaoui: Unauthorized Activity
Detected on OGERO Mobile Network
Muallem: Syria Wants Arab Sanctions
Lifted upon Signing Protocol
Syria sets new conditions to admit observers
Beirut complains to U.N. over Israel attack
Ivory Coast's Gbagbo Slams Paris in
1st ICC Appearance
7 Syrians Killed as Activists Say
34 Abductees Found Dead
Iraqi Jihadists Call for Aid, Arms
for Syria Opposition
Brotherhood seeks further gains in Egypt
Activists Say Dozens Of Bodies
Dumped In Syria
Syrian crisis forces Hamas to
relocate
Israel says Syrian rocket tests
show regime's fear
ABC News Exclusive: Syrian
President Bashar Al-Assad Speaks with Barbara Walters
Barak: Israel tracking Hezbollah
arms transfers
Syrian opposition leader warns Iran
Emir of Kuwait Dissolves National
Assembly
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
05/11
Leader of the exiled Syrian opposition grouping,SNC, Burhan
Ghalioun: Hezbollah showed real face by siding with Assad
Report: Indictment in Hamadeh’s Murder Attempt to be Issued
in Dec.
Netanyahu’s history lesson hints at Israeli strike on Iran
U.S. says 'no indication' Iran shot down reconnaissance
drone
Zvi Bar'e/Islamist gains may not spell real change in Egypt
Diplomats: Hamas quietly scales back its presence in Syria
Assad sends message: Army test-fires Scud missile
The Syrian National Council [SNC]: Iran contributed to
suppression of Syrian protests
Iran says oil would go over $250 if exports banned
Muallem: Syria Wants Arab Sanctions Lifted upon Signing
Protocol
Syria ignores Arab deadline, faces new sanctions
Damascus still negotiating Arab plan
Jumblatt warns Syria unrest could spark sectarian strife in
Lebanon
Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabban extends term of
Higher Islamic Council for 1 year
Sectarian tension in Sidon ahead of Ashura
MPs, NGOs clash over marital rape terminology
Sanctions-hit Syria eyes Lebanon, Iraq corridors
Lebanon files complaint against Israel over missile firing
Abdullah Azzam Brigades denies responsibility for rocket
attack
Saudi Arabia denies asking citizens to leave Lebanon
Bassil: We Will Not Remain Silent over Zahrani Power Plant
Shutdown
Jumblatt meets top officials in Iraqi Kurdistan
Mikati, British envoy discuss ways to protect Lebanon
Moody's downgrades Lebanon banking outlook
Solidere shares rebound after STL funding
Egypt urged to respect democracy
Iraq bomb attacks on Shiites kill 18
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
03, 04/11
Two Shot and Wounded in Choueifat, Ain al-Rummaneh
Iran Says Downed U.S. Drone, Threatens Revenge
Islamists Triumph in Egypt's 1st Round of Elections
Al-Rahi Rejects Colors of Politicians, Says Committed to
Unity
Syria Ignores Arab Deadline, Faces New Sanctions
EDL: Operations Resume at Zahrani Power Plant
Hawsh al-Abid Residents Block Road to Protest Power Cuts
Jumblat: STL Could Become Minor Issue in Case of Civil War
Opposition Slams ‘Militia Behavior’ of Zahrani Plant
Shutdown
Nancy Ajram Lights Downtown Beirut Christmas Tree
Al-Hout: Pilots Suspended Strike without Preconditions
Arslan: Miqati Rescued Stability despite Our Reservations
Feltman: We're Looking for Peaceful Ways to Stop Syria
Killing
Seven Israeli Women Held over Right-wing Violence
Jumblat: STL Could Become Minor Issue in Case of Civil War
Nancy Ajram Lights Downtown Beirut Christmas Tree
Qaida Suspects Kill Five Yemen Soldiers
Iran Says Downed U.S. Drone, Threatens Revenge
Bassil Says Zahrani Plant Shutdown a ‘Dangerous Precedent’
Nancy Ajram Lights Downtown Beirut Christmas Tree
Syrian National Council Leader Vows to Cut Syria's Ties to
Iran, Hizbullah
Hariri strikes back at Nasrallah
Geagea to Nasrallah: If STL Were Truly an Israeli-U.S.
Product, Govt. Would Have Resigned
Ceremony held to commemorate Rene Mouawad murder
Pentagon chief laments growing Israeli 'isolation' from
Turkey, Egypt
Lebanese media: IDF bombed espionage devices uncovered by
Hezbollah
PSP: Jumblat Will Only Lay a Flower on His Father's Tomb
Sunday
Hezbollah: We foiled Israeli spy operation
Hezbollah slams new EU sanctions against Iran
Maronite patriarch’s stance on civil marriage raises
questions
Mikati says Lebanon “triumphed” by funding STL
Mikati: Financing STL comes out of commitment to Dar
al-Fatwa
Mikati: Cabinet to discuss demands of Aoun’s bloc
Mikati must now avoid a political minefield
4 Lebanese injured in gunfire along Lebanese-Syrian border
Syrian Opposition Seeks 'More Concrete' Foreign Backing
U.N. Rights Panel Slams Murder, Torture of Civilians in
Syria as 11 Killed in Friday Protests
Sanctions bite in Syria as oil giant Shell pulls out
Report: Syria bans iPhone to cover up crackdown on
anti-Assad protests
Syrian opposition: Post-Assad regime will cut ties with
Iran, Hezbollah
Biden Confers With Turkish Leaders About Syria and Iran
Ultraconservative Islamists make gains in Egypt
Record 62% Turnout in Egypt Vote but Results Delayed
Egyptian left-wing parties to form alliance following poor
electoral showing
Russia: Sanctions on Iran 'exhausted'
Britain expels Iranian diplomats following attack on embassy
in Tehran
Iranian diplomats leave UK after expulsion order
Phares Crucifying Related
Editorial
Walid
Phares, A Hero to Muslim Liberals/By: Mustafa Mustafa
Geha/November 12/11
The Middle East Studies Establishment vs. Walid Phares/By
Cinnamon Stillwell/November
11/11
As'ad
Abukhalil: America's Hezbollah Propagandist/By: Attorney
John Hajjar/04.11.11
Walid Phares Under Attack/By Robert Rabil/November
04/11
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
02/11
Former Mossad chief briefed comptroller about Iran strike
plans
Former Mossad chief: Israeli attack on Iran must be stopped
to avert catastrophe
STL confirms it received more
than $32m from Lebanon
Report: Iran authorities behind attack on U.K. embassy
U.S. talks of freezing assets
of Iran's central bank
Detailing the anatomy of a Lebanese protest movement
MEA
pilots extend strike after Salameh talks fail
Nasrallah: We will not cause crisis over STL funding
Gemayel Praises STL Funding, Hopes Govt. Will Further Commit
to Justice
Nasrallah Calls on Miqati to Put 'False Witnesses' on
Cabinet Agenda
Lebanese banks tighten control on Syrian account holders
Al-Assad must choose between fate of Ben Ali or Gaddafi –
Turkish official
Arab sanctions close net
around Syrian trade finance
Syria now in state of civil war, death toll at 4,000: U.N.
Arab League rejects Syria intervention at EU talks
Syria Suspends Role in Mediterranean Union over EU Sanctions
EU Slaps Sanctions on 180 Iranian People, Companies
Syrian repression condemned at Human Rights Council meeting
Russia delivers anti-ship missiles to Syria-report
Report: Russia delivers supersonic cruise missiles to Syria
March 14 General Secretariat Fares Soueid: Nasrallah’s
speech was weak
Geagea to Nasrallah: If STL Were Truly an Israeli-U.S.
Product, Govt. Would Have Resigned
Miqati Has No Comment on Nasrallah’s Remarks as False
Witnesses Come to the Forefront
Jumblat Holds onto Alliance with Miqati: I Believe in it
Hariri: Thousand Speeches Like Nasrallah’s Won’t Eliminate
Lebanon’s Recognition of STL
U.N. Rights Chief Urges ICC Referral of Syria Crimes
Syrian National Council Leader Vows to Cut Syria's Ties to
Iran, Hizbullah
Syria Troop Fire Hurts Two in Lebanon
Explosion Heard in South, Speculation whether it Was Caused
by Hizbullah or Israel
Syria Rebels Attack Intelligence Base, Kill 8
Biden Says Assad should Quit, Praises Turkey's 'Real'
Leadership
Syria's Al-Watan Daily Hit by EU Sanctions
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for December
01/11
Barak vs US: We can't wait until Iran declares it has a
nuclear bomb
Barak: Israel isn't looking for war with Iran over its
nuclear program
Obama to N.Y. Jews: No ally is more important than Israel
U.S. military chief: Unclear if Israel would alert U.S.
ahead of attack on Iran
Germany probing alleged Iran plot to attack U.S. bases on
its soil
Israel: We are Capable of Hitting Targets Deep in Lebanon,
Syria
STL Funding Paves Way for FPM to Ask for Solution to Vital
Issues
STL ‘Greatly Encouraged’ by Miqati’s Announcement of Funds
Transfer
March 14 Praises Funding of STL, But Deems it as ‘Smuggling’
Mikati: Win-win solutions achievable
Miqati Says Committed to Dar al-Fatwa Principles as Calls,
SMS and Tweets Pour on him
Higher
Relief Council (HRC) Denies Tribunal Funds Paid from its
Budget
Timeline of STL events
Victorious Lebanese Cage Fighter Brandishes Hizbullah Flag
in the U.S.
Geagea: If Hizbullah Has Any Credibility, it Would Recognize
STL
Jumblatt praises decision to finance STL
Bechara Bechara Boutros al-Rai meets with Gemayel, Siniora
MP Ali Bazzi says STL funding mechanism “protects Lebanon”
Jisr: STL should have been funded through constitutional
institutions
Aoun agreed on STL funding mechanism, says Salhab
Nahhas: STL was funded from PM’s budget
Tohme: STL funding indicates cabinet’s recognition of court
Safadi commends STL funding
Anti-Assad rally held in Lebanon’s Bekaa
U.S. bids to keep custody of Lebanese-born Hezbollah
operative
Man
badly beaten by Hezbollah members in south Beirut
Lebanon's Arabic press digest
- Dec. 1, 2011
Hout warns pilots will be fired if strike persists
Concerns Raised over Federal Police Help in Arrest of
Canadian in Lebanon
Arabs impose travel ban on 17 Syrians - agency
Syrian envoy Ali Hails STL Funding, Says it’s a ‘Local
Affair’
Clinton Pushes Reform, Urges Myanmar to Cut Ties with NKorea
Top Islamic Body Urges Syria to Cooperate with Arab League
Syrian envoy: Syria knows how to deal with blockade
Arab League, EU hold talks to team up against Syria
Rights Groups Urge U.N. to Refer Syria Crackdown to ICC
Amnesty Accuses Saudi of Repression
Rome Summons Iran's Charge d'Affaires over Mission Attack
Britain, Germany Urge EU to Financially Isolate Iran
18 Dead in Attacks in Iraq's Diyala
EU ministers discuss fate of Iranian exiles in Iraq
Britain, Germany urge EU to financially isolate Iran
Qatar urges West to embrace Islamists in wake of Arab Spring
U.S. congratulates Egypt on 'successful' start to election
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for November
30/11
Report: Mysterious blast in Iran's Isfahan damaged key
nuclear site
Lebanese Cabinet Session Postponed, PM, Miqati to Make Major
Announcement
Miqati Says he Transferred Funds to Special Tribunal for
Lebanon
STL ‘Greatly Encouraged’ by Miqati’s Announcement of Funds
Transfer
March 14 Praises STL Funding of STL, But Deems it as
‘Smuggling’
Lebanon to Enforce Arab Syria Sanctions
U.S. Urges Restraint after Lebanon-Israel Cross-Border Fire
Al-Qaida linked group claims responsibility for Katyusha
fire against Israel
Canada Condemns Storming of U.K. Embassy in Iran
EU slams “unacceptable” British embassy storming in Iran
UN Council condemns storming of British embassy
Obama urges Iran to punish British embassy rioters
Britain vows “consequences” after storming of Tehran embassy
Britain Withdraws All Embassy Staff from Iran
Former Mossad chief: Israeli strike on Iran will lead to
regional war
Zvi Bar'el / Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood facing compromises
on its Islamist ideology
Zvi Bar'el / A novelty in this Egypt vote: unknown results
Saudi Arabia urges citizens to 'swiftly' leave Syria
Iran youths throw petrol bombs, break into U.K. embassy in
Tehran
Turkey raises Syria military option; Russia urges caution
Former MI chief: Iran has enough material for 4 or 5 nuclear
bombs
Turkey Could Bypass Syria for Regional Trade
French Foreign Minister Alain Jupp warns against relocating
Syrian crisis to Lebanon
Future bloc: Mikati must keep STL promises
Economy Minister: Lebanon to Abide by Arab Sanctions on
Syria
Jumblat Meets Berri: Government's Survival is Essential
Aoun on STL Funding: We are Open to Any Solution that
Preserves Lebanon’s Stability
Watkins Meets Gemayel, Voices Concern over Cross-Border
Violence
Jumblatt expresses “deep pain” over Syrian ordeal
Qassem: Lebanon Cannot Exist without the Resistance
Turkey Slaps Economic Sanctions on Syria
Turkish Police shoot and kill Istanbul gunman
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for November
29/11
Israeli army warns Lebanon after rockets land in Galilee
Four rockets hit northern Israel, no injuries
UN report on Syria: At least 256
children killed, executions and rape prevalent
Western Galilee Attacked from
Southern Lebanon, Israel Retaliates and Warns
Israeli army warns
Lebanon after rockets land in Galilee
Asarta Urges Lebanon, Israel to
‘Act with Restraint’
Four rockets hit northern Israel, no injuries
NATO-Gulf military officers in
Turkey prepare for intervention in Syria
UN: Syrian forces killed, tortured
256 children
Miqati Meets al-Rahi: We Will Hold
Another Cabinet Session if Quorum Isn’t Met
Hizbullah to Attend Cabinet
Session, Hopes Government Would not Resign
Russia Activates Missile Warning
System near EU
Lebanese Claim Syria 'Terrorist'
Footage a Fabrication
Syria's FM to Attend Emergency
Islamic Meeting
NATO-Gulf military officers in Turkey prepare for
intervention in Syria
Iran blast – near military academy'
Connelly Warns of Serious Consequences if Lebanon Does Not
Meet Int'l Commitments
STL
president hails first Beirut visit as highly successful
Mikati, Hezbollah stick to their guns on STL funding
Phalange Party Calls for Forming 'Salvation Government'
Miqati: Pope Intends to Visit Lebanon in Autumn 2012
Most MEA flights suspended as pilots stage strike
MEA Promises On-Time Flights as Pilots Union Calls 48-Hr
Strike
Jumblat: STL Must Be Funded to Avoid Economic Sanctions
Security and arms exhibition opens at BIEL
Two solutions to Lebanon’s
Cabinet crisis over the STL
EU, US call on Syria to end
violence
Parliament committee moves to revise amnesty draft laws
Iran bans US video game
showing Tehran invasion
Hezbollah plays down
implications of Mikati resignation threat
Lebanon will not enforce Syria sanctions: Mansour
Moallem accuses Arabs of waging economic war
Egypt turnout signals faith in polls
Egyptians Flock to Polls in First Post-Mubarak Vote
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for November
2 8/11
Baragwanath: Beirut Visit Has Given Me Confidence that
Impunity in Lebanon Will End
Geagea:
Christians in East Can Only Be Strong under Democratic
Regimes
Lebanese
Prime Minister Najib Mikati meets with Pope, invites him to
visit Lebanon
French
Foreign Minister Alain Juppe says days are numbered for
Syrian regime
Minister
of Foreign Affairs Adnan Mansour: We cannot support
sanctions against Syria
Assailants
shoot at Future bloc MP, Mohammad Kabbara's office in
Tripoli
March
14 General Coordinator Fares Soueid says Syrian regime “has
started to persih”
Report:
Suleiman Proposes STL Funding to be Approved in Absence of
Hizbullah Ministers
Islamist
party wins Moroccan election
MP:
Kuwait Emir Accepts Cabinet’s Resignation
Russia
to Send Aircraft Carrier to Lebanon, Syria in 2012
Report:
France Training Free Syrian Army Rebels in Turkey, Lebanon
Syria rebels: Assad regime recruiting Iranian, Hezbollah
mercenaries
Future Movement blasts Hezbollah, Syria at rally
Tens of Thousands Rally in Tripoli for 'Arms Fall,
Independence Spring'
1 Dead, 9 Hurt in Akkar, Tripoli Incidents Related to
Mustaqbal Rally
Jubilant
northerners celebrate independence
Hariri: Tripoli Rally an Occasion to Raise Lebanon Voice
against Repression
Patriarchs, Bishops call on
state to honor resolutions
STL
funding vote may see delay to find solution
President
Gemayel Says 'Resistance Approach' Ended, Accuses FPM of
Obstruction
Bsharri MP: Assad’s downfall
‘almost certain’
Bekaa residents protest
rising fuel prices, call for subsidies
fatal road accident mars
rally
- 3 hours ago
Fatah: Graduation unrelated to camp security measures
Arab League agrees sanctions on Syria
Syria hit with new sanctions: Will this weaken Assad?
NB protesters rally to bring detained Canadian farmer
home from Lebanon
Syria border mines add to munitions woes
Jordan Times/'Gunfire erupts on border with Syria'
Syrian women visit Mlita to support resistance
Canada Welcomes Arab League Sanctions on Syria
Egypt's Copts wary of future ahead of parliamentary
elections
Egypt braces for landmark vote as leaders grapple over power
Egypt military chief warns of 'extremely grave' consequences
of crisis
Ruling military, opposition urge Egyptians to vote ahead of
parliamentary election
Issacharoff and Harel / Arab Spring elections boost
democracy, and Israeli fears
Saboteurs blow up Egypt gas pipeline to Jordan, Israel
Netanyahu delays demolition of Jerusalem bridge over Egypt,
Jordan warning
Iran legislature gives cabinet 2 weeks to expel U.K. envoy
over recent sanctions
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for November
2 7/11
Thousands attend Tripoli rally - but Hariri absent
Tens of Thousands Rally in Tripoli for 'Arms Fall,
Independence Spring'
Future Movement blasts
Hezbollah, Syria at rally
Tens of Thousands Rally in Tripoli for 'Arms Fall,
Independence Spring'
Arab FMs Agree Syria Sanctions, Lebanon 'Disassociates'
Itself
Arab League agrees sanctions
on Syria
MP Marwan Hamadeh calls on state officials to not “imprison
Lebanon”
Future Movement leader MP Saad Hariri via Twitter: Syrian
people ‘deserve Arab protection’
Lebanese Interior minister Marwan Charbel says Lebanon's
government will not collapse
Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Nov. 27, 2011
Hizbullah, Regional Forces Preparing for Escalation over
Syria
Hizbullah
Surprised by Miqati’s Threat to Resign
Miqati from Vatican: Lebanon Cannot Be Selective in
Implementing Intl’ Resolutions
Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai asks church officials not to
employ non-Christian foreign labor
Future Movement MP, Ahmad Fatfat : Hezbollah seeks to
preserve current government
FPM Michel Aoun: Syrian protesters only want overthrow, not
reform
Mikati urges lawmakers to
cooperate in complex times
Bourj Hammoud Evictions Stir Lebanon Debate
Lebanon expects it will be affected by Syria sanctions
Fastest ever times at Beirut
Marathon
Protests against military
rule cloud Egypt election
Iran threatens to hit Turkey if US, Israel attack
Eight civilians killed in Syria: rights group
Turkey-Syria relations weaken
Iran adopts “wait and see” policy on ally Syria's crisis
Saudi Fransi sells stakes in Syria, Lebanon firms
On eve of Egypt's election, a revolution reboots
Iran MPs Vote to Expel British Ambassador
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for November
26/11
US carrier strike force enters Syrian waters. Russian
carrier en route
Prosecutor charges Salateen with premediated murder
Arabs ready sanctions to punish Syria’s defiance
Iran general threatens retaliation against Israel nuclear
sites
Israel, Jordan on alert over threatened Syrian revenge for 6
pilots' deaths
Geagea: No Stability Amid Disagreements, Only March 14
Capable of Establishing Strong State
March 14 MP Marwan Hamadeh: Aoun willing to destroy
everything for presidency
Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc leader MP Mohammad Raad : If
not for Syria, Lebanon would not have persisted
Report: France Mulling to Downsize UNIFIL Troops
Miqati in Rome for Talks with Pope, Says he’ll Return before
Wednesday
Mikati hits back at Change and Reform bloc ministers
Berri Urges Dialogue, Rejects Cabinet’s Resignation as
Solution to End Crisis
Ogassapian: Cabinet resignation in Hezbollah’s hands, not
Mikati’s
Aoun:Those Worried Over Their Foreign Interests Let Them
Leave the Government
Aoun’s Ministers Send First Warning to Miqati after Refusing
to Attend Cabinet Session
Miqati: Premiership Will not Be aTarget, Authority Will Not
Be Reduced
Cabinet boycott adds to
Mikati woes
GLC and private sector fail
to reach deal on salary packages
Guide aims to outline rules
for ISF, judiciary conduct
Lebanon begins landmark
reforestation campaign
Arms smugglers thrive on Syrian uprising
Truth behind disappearances will be revealed: Rifi
North protests Assad while
Syrian workers in south march for regime
Cabinet formation may be
impossible if Mikati resigns
Poverty drives deforestation in northern Bekaa Valley
MP Michel Aoun: Syria’s uprising serves external interests
UN rights chief working with Arab League on Syria case
Syrian Observatory: Troops Killed in Clashes with Deserters
Pakistan: ‘Unprovoked’ NATO Air Attack Kills 26 Troops
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for November
25/11
Sahel Alma's Syrian army ex officer killer tried to
‘mislead’ investigators
STL Spokesman: International Sanctions on Lebanon Not Part
of Our Mandate
Iran's Khamenei presents war scenarios
Israel ready for war with Hezbollah as if it will happen in
a week: Israeli official
Mexico rejects allegations Hezbollah operating in country
U.N. deputy secretary-general: Attacks against peacekeepers
will not intimidate UNIFIL
Berri Seeks Withdrawing STL from Cabinet Agenda on November
30
Rebel Army Chief Accuses Hizbullah of Sending 'Mercenaries'
to Syria
March 14 Preparing for Plan to Tackle Hizbullah after Demise
of Syrian Regime
Lebanon PM threatens to resign over Hariri probe
Miqati Hints He May Quit: Mustaqbal Rally May Not Be
Innocent
Report: March 8 Says Miqati’s Performance Serving Opposition
Mustaqbal Gears up for Tripoli Rally on ‘Fall of Arms and
Spring of Independence’
Change and Reform Bloc Ministers Criticize Cabinet
Performance, Threaten to Resign
Lebanese Forces bloc MP Joseph Maalouf : Mikati’s
resignation talk “not surprising,
Jumblat Slams Lebanese ‘Bazaar’ and ‘Absurdities’ of
Politics
Sadr’s vision ‘can shed
light’ on current events
Hezbollah, Amal urge govt.
to counter espionage by CIA
Tashnaq’s position on STL funding “not final,” says minister
Change and Reform bloc Minister Fadi Abboud says Change and
Reform bloc ministers might resign
State Minister Marwan Kheireddine says STL funding agreement
“probable”
Turkey Says New Arab Ultimatum is 'Last Chance' for Syria
Russia Sets Presidential Poll for March 4
White House asks for speedy transfer of power in Egypt
Seven military pilots killed in attack, says Syrian
opposition
Rebel army calls for air strikes on Syrian targets
Pressure grows on Syria but
world powers divided
Turkey says ready to act with Arab League to stop Syria
violence
Thousands of Egyptians flock to Tahrir Square for largest
anti-military protest
Avi Issacharoff / Egypt's military council and Muslim
Brotherhood hijacked the revolution
Sarkozy: My remarks about Netanyahu 'taken out of context'
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous
Sources for November
24/11
U.S. Blogger: Siddiqin Blast Caused by Booby-trapped Trojan
Horse Drone
Lebanese Army: Siddiqin Blast Caused by Mine or Cluster Bomb
Report: Hizbullah Installs Telecom Network in Zahle after
Tarshish Failure
Fletcher Meets Baragwanath: We’re Encouraged by Lebanese
Officials’ Vows to Meet International Obligations
Yemen
president of 33 years to quit amid uprising
Netanyahu: Arab world moving backward, not forward'
Netanyahu calls for stronger sanctions on Iran than those
imposed by U.S.
Netanyahu: Israel, Egypt share vested interest in
maintaining peace treaty
Iran says arrests 12 CIA agents amid reports of compromised
U.S. ring
Obama aide: End of Assad regime will serve
severe blow to Iran
Two Egyptian soldiers killed on Israel-Egypt border
Egypt Military Apologizes for Protest Deaths
Canadian Statement on Yemen
Funding flurry as STL chief visits
World leaders congratulate Lebanon on Independence Day
Lebanese Army attributes south Lebanon blast to land mine
Beirut to host international military and security
conference
Daouk denies U.S. envoy was summoned over alleged spies
Talk show hosts defend debate, call for restraint
Rights group slams removal of
marital rape clause from law
World Bank urges financial
sector to create jobs
Future bloc calls on Assad to end crackdown
Geagea calls for rule of law
ISF Arrests Thief of Church Donation Box as Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese Vandals Confess
Mansour Says Arab Sanctions on Syria are Rejected
Hariri Meets Sarkozy, Discusses STL and Regional
Developments
Miqati Urges Dialogue, Stresses Respect for Financial
Obligations
Two French Citizens Kidnapped in Mali
Arab League set to slap
sanctions on Syria
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