News Archives for the last Four weeks 

Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous Sources for November 02/09 
Abu El-Gheit: No way to evade the International Tribunal/Now Lebanon
Geagea: Syria, Iran blocking cabinet formation/Now Lebanon
Antoine Saad: Hizbullah uses Aoun for impediment/Now Lebanon
Assad: Neither Syria Nor Saudi Arabia Would Form Lebanese Cabinet/Naharnet
Opposition in Iran Urges Continuing Challenge/New York Times
Lebanon arrests man who fired Katyusha/Jerusalem Post
Cabinet Crisis Comes to Standstill Over Telecom Ministry/Naharnet
Former IDF chiefs trade barbs over army's conduct in Second Lebanon War/Ha'aretz
Army Arrests a Man who Smuggles Militants Out of Lebanon/Naharnet
Berri: Cabinet Formation Obstacle 'Superficial'/Naharnet
Aoun: We Only Asked for Our Rights/Naharnet
Report: Gunfight between Hizbullah, Berjawi Supporters Injures 3/Naharnet
Jouzo: Let the Lebanese Maronite and the Rest of Lebanon Go Back to Syria/Naharnet
Qabalan: The resistance Arms Will Stay and We Will not Allow You to Help Kill Us/Naharnet
Sfeir: Events We Are Passing through are Worrying/Naharnet
Hizbullah Using Jumblat's Political Shift to Pressure Hariri/Naharnet
Hariri Assassination Court Appoints Lebanese Judge/Naharnet
Sakr says Hariri and March 14 reached limit of concessions, await opposition’s response/Now Lebanon
Will Khamenei place the Iranian capital in a nuclear triangle/Now Lebanon
Zahra: Keeping the old formula devotes May 7 aftermath/Now Lebanon
No breakthrough on Cabinet/Daily Star
'Politicians serving foreign interests/Daily Star
Tripoli Bar Association calls for open strike/Daily Star
Spying row intensifies as both sides fire salvos in war of words/Daily Star
Japan envoy hosts lunch for Palestinians on scholarship/Daily Star
Joyce Tabet assumes post as STL deputy prosecutor/Daily Star
Burglars break into office of Tripoli MP/Daily Star
Lack of quorum delays Beirut's chamber of commerce elections/Daily Star
Lebanon brand perception index witnesses decline in third quarter/Daily Star
Lebanese economy expected to lead recovery in Gulf, Middle East/Daily Star
Raging weekend storms mark onset of winter in Lebanon/Daily Star
Baroud campaigns for better conditions for prisoners/Daily Star
Musical memorial marks Hariri's birthday/Daily Star
Greater Beirut sees two car jackings over weekend/Daily Star
Security forces round up 16 people for various crimes/Daily Star
UN deputy chief scheduled to visit Beirut/Daily Star
Cycling revolutionaries take to streets for 'critical' ride/Daily Star
Lebanon's women marginalized in politics, business/Daily Star
Jouzo: Let the Lebanese Maronite and the Rest of Lebanon Go Back to Syria/Naharnet
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous Sources for November 01/09 
Qabalan: The resistance Arms Will Stay and We Will not Allow You to Help Kill Us/Naharnet
Sfeir: Events We Are Passing through are Worrying /Naharnet
Aoun Vetoes Giving Telecoms Ministry to Somebody Else Instead of Bassil /Naharnet
Syria's Al-Watan: Cabinet not formed soon due to some parties’ expectations/Now Lebanon
One killed, another injured during clash in Bekaa/Now Lebanon
Mashnouq: Hezbollah, FPM imposing new laws to form governments, negotiations held with May 7 mentality/Now Lebanon
Deputy PM confirms: Israel is gathering intel inside Lebanon/Ha'aretz
Yaalon: Israel Will Continue Surveillance Inside Lebanon Until Hizbullah Disarms/Naharnet
Baroud: Totally Determined to Unveil Israeli Spying Networks/Naharnet
Hizbullah Using Jumblat's Political Shift to Pressure Hariri /Naharnet
Election Challenges Decision to Come out Soon /Naharnet
Yaalon: Israel Will Continue Surveillance Inside Lebanon Until Hizbullah Disarms /Naharnet
Baroud Totally Determined to Unveil Israeli Spy Networks/Naharnet
Hizbullah Condemns Statement of U.S. Destroyer 'Higgins' Commander /Naharnet
Geagea: Those Who Want a Cabinet Should be Ready for Dialogue /Naharnet
Marouni says Sfeir’s “accurate” rhetoric serves Lebanon’s best interest/Now Lebanon
Mitri says swapping ministries not custom, “give-and-take” negotiations will ultimately end impasse/Now Lebanon
'Hefty Catch' Seized by Army Intelligence in Ain el-Hilweh /Naharnet
Jumblat Praises Hariri's Bilateral Negotiations Approach /Naharnet
Report: Hariri Will Not Make Any Further Concessions /Naharnet
Bouziane: Situation in the South is Normal, We are Following up Shebaa Blasts /Naharnet
Qassem Snaps Back at Sfeir, Says Resistance is Lebanon's Strength /Naharnet
Hariri: Cabinet Formation Facing Difficulties, Not Negativities /Naharnet
Williams Meets Hizbullah Official, Says South Lebanon Incidents Increase Risk of Conflict /Naharnet
Barak Cancels Spain Visit over UNIFIL Command Dispute /Naharnet
Bassil Urges Judiciary to Act Against Employees Inside His Ministry /Naharnet
Qabalan Lashes Out at Sfeir, Says those who Shed Blood Deserve Loyalty Honors /Naharnet
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous Sources for October 31/09 
Hariri declines to set cabinet time-table/Daily Star
Judicial source denies Egypt calls to try Nasrallah/Daily Star
Sfeir remarks on Hizbullah draw Shiite furor/Daily Star
Israeli minister cancels Spain visit amid UNIFIL row/AFP
Christian-share distribution final cabinet obstacle/Daily Star
US: Further security breaches can reignite Lebanon-Israel hostilities/Daily Star
New York murder victim's brother, lawyer visit Najjar/Daily Star
Bassil: OGERO chief hindering work of Telecom Ministry/Daily Star
Lebanon's growth to average 6.5 percent in 2009-2010/Daily Star
ISF cracks down on law-breaking motorcyclists/Daily Star
Over half of Lebanese graduates further careers through emigration/Daily Star
Canadian group tapped to help improve health care/Daily Star
General Security to replace lost Palestinian IDs/Daily Star
Preparations under way to launch broadband auction/Daily Star
Suspect evades pursuit after clashes with LAF/Daily Star
Three students killed as fox causes car crash in south/Daily Star
Official urge calm at schools amid swine-flu hysteria/Daily Star
Cheap tobacco driving youth to become smokers/Daily Star
Top Saudi cleric warns against politicizing hajj/Now Lebanon

Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous Sources for October 30/09 
Barak Cancels Spain Visit over UNIFIL Command Dispute/Naharnet
Hariri Visits Baabda as Suleiman Anticipates Post-Formation Reform/Naharnet
Bassil Urges Judiciary to Act Against Employees Inside His Ministry/Naharnet
Swine Flu Panic Hits Lebanon Schools/Naharnet
Egypt Requests Nasrallah Join Hizbullah Cell Suspects /Naharnet
Qabalan Lashes Out at Sfeir, Says those who Shed Blood Deserve Loyalty Honors /Naharnet
Majority Doesn't See Cabinet Deal before Solution to Iran's Nuclear Program /Naharnet
6 Defeats Weakened Syria in Lebanon, Report /Naharnet
Franjieh: 90 Percent Achieved on Cabinet Lineup /Naharnet
Lebanon warns UN: Israel planning to attack us/Ha'aretz
Croatian president briefs Peres on talks with Syria's Assad/Ha'aretz
Hariri falls short of breakthrough in cabinet-formation efforts /Daily Star
Al-Qaeda group claims rocket fire from Lebanon /Daily Star
UN civilizations representative visits Beirut to develop ties /Daily Star
Parties warned not to flaunt traffic laws at rallies /Daily Star
Italian president to visit Beirut for talks with Sleiman/Daily Star
Date set for Syria-Lebanon missing persons talks /Daily Star
Sfeir urges observance of sectarian power balance /Daily Star
Hizbullah urges state to strengthen grip on suburbs /Daily Star
UN chief defends officer slammed for urging Hizbullah to disarm/Daily Star
Sleiman: Lebanon's cabinet delay 'not hurting economy /Daily Star
Health chiefs call for A(H1N1) calm /Daily Star
ICG honors Fares alongside US elder statesmen /Daily Star
Guards at women's prisons get trained in human rights /Daily Star
Beirut's smoke-free night draws widespread public support /Daily Star
Akkar schools get solar-power lifeline.By: IRIN News.org
Media watchdog slams election coverage /Daily Star
Zebari accuses Syria of implication in Iraq attacks/Alsumaria
Sfeir: Hizbullah Serves Iran's Interest over Lebanon's /Naharnet
Hariri Visits Jumblat after Missing Baabda's Presidential Dinner /Naharnet
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous Sources for October 29/09 
Lebanon Rocket Fire on Israel Claimed by Qaida-Linked Group /Naharnet
Franjieh in Damascus, Next 'Telecoms Minister' According to Reports /Naharnet
Civilians on high alert along Lebanese-Israeli border/Now Lebanon
Ban Defends Roed-Larsen, Says Implementation of 1701, 1559 Foundation of Stability /Naharnet
Shalom: Syria Aiding Hizbullah with Iranian Arms in Violation of 1701 /Naharnet
Feltman: U.S. Hopes Lebanon Forms New Government 'in the Coming Days' /Naharnet
Egypt Court Resumes Trial of Hizbullah Cell /Naharnet
Antoine Lahd sentenced to 15 years of hard labor/October 29.09
Gemayel: Justice and telecommunication, majority’s share/Future News
Lebanon Details Israeli Artillery Fire in Letter to U.N. /Naharnet
Aoun: Tuesday's Katyusha Not Innocent /Naharnet
Sleiman: Hariri and I will only sign national-unity cabinet decree that is based on National Pact/Now Lebanon
Suleiman, Blames Israel for Katyushas, Says Cabinet Deal 'Very Soon' /Naharnet
Franjieh Dines with Hariri, Plans Damascus Visit to Make Cabinet Deal Possible /Naharnet
Iran ready to cooperate on nuclear fuel/Reuters /Naharnet
Lebanon: Israel arranged Katyusha fire to keep tensions high/Ha'aretz
Israel Wants Graziano to Remain in his Post/Naharnet
Barak: Peace with Syria is central to regional agreement/Ha'aretz
US hopes for Lebanon cabinet in 'coming days'/AFP
Trial of suspected Hezbollah cell resumes in Egypt/Ha'aretz
UN envoy to Mideast: Hezbollah has large arsenal/Ynetnews
In Israel Drill, US Weighs European Shield Options/New York Times
Two Men Charged With Providing Support To Hezbollah/Wall Street Journal
'Arms cache in every S. Lebanon village'/Jerusalem Post
Barak: Israel strived for peace; Syria must act responsibly/Ynetnews
Hezbollah denies any dead in south Lebanon blast/Reuters
Shalev to UNSC: Hizbullah violating 1701/Jerusalem Post
Administrative problems delaying cabinet - Sleiman/Daily Star
Lebanese Army discovers four rockets in southern village/Daily Star
Hariri case combined '12 false witnesses'/Daily Star
Sleiman meets with head of Order of Malta in effort to strengthen relations/Daily Star
Hizbullah operative in Egypt accuses interrogators of torture/AFP
Resistance slams UN report urging party to disarm/Daily Star
Government void can impact stability, security - analysts/AFP
Takreem awards launched to fight negative Arab stereotypes/Daily Star
UNDP kiosk project looks to boost Baalbeck economy/Daily Star
Khalifeh oppposes school closures over H1N1 fears/Daily Star
Sidon meeting tackles threat posed by dump/Daily Star
Lebanon 'must move' to ban smoking/Daily Star
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous Sources for October 28/09 
Sison: Cabinet Formula a Lebanese Issue/Naharnet
Suleiman: Administrative and not Political Crisis Gripping Lebanon/Naharnet
US condemns Lebanon rocket salvo/AFP
March 14 Refuses Turning Lebanon into Mail Box, Holds Onto Taef/Naharnet
Hariri: Cabinet Will Be Formed Although Late/Naharnet
Trial of accused-Hezbollah cell in Egypt resumes, DPA reports/Now Lebanon
Moussawi surprised at interest in fire exchange, lack of interest in Israeli espionage devices/Now Lebanon
Security Council discusses 1559 implementation report/Daily Star
Two Men Accused of Trying to Supply Hezbollah Militia/New York Times
Geagea says fire exchange a "crime" against Lebanon, expects new cabinet within two weeks/Now Lebanon
Lebanon: Rocket Strikes Israel/New York Times
Katyusha rocket from Lebanon draws Israeli artillery barrage/AFP
4 Rockets Defused in the South a Day after Israeli Retaliatory Attack/Naharnet
Italy to Decrease its UNIFIL Troops Number/Naharnet
Lebanon stops fresh rocket attack/BBC News
4 Katyushas found, dismantled in southern Lebanon launching site/Jerusalem Post
Lebanon Condemns Attack on Israel, Reprisal Shelling/Bloomberg
Royal pardon for Saudi journalist sentenced to lashes/CNN
Relations Between Turkey, Israel Continue to Falter/Voice of America
Britain says Syria deal worth waiting for/Asia Times Online
Syrian daily calls on Hariri to form cabinet with help of Aoun/Now Lebanon
Cabinet talks to intensify as Berri offers options/Daily Star
Berri adjourns session to elect Parliament committees/Daily Star
Security staff see slapped wrists for backhanders/Daily Star
France offers helping hand to prison-reform program/Daily Star
Lebanon's power-distribution method 'inherently discriminatory' - US report/Daily Star
Hariri promises new cabinet will be good deal for business/Daily Star
MEA's profits in 2009 to exceed $100 million as company plans new routes/Daily Star
Salameh vows to continue protecting banking sector/Daily Star
Turkey lauds Iran's positive approach to nuclear talks/Daily Star
Yemen sentences four Shiite rebels to death/Daily Star
Iran wants big changes to nuclear agreement with world powers/Daily Star
Church of Scientology convicted of fraud in France/Daily Star
Issam Fares to be honored alongside Bush senior, Clinton/Daily Star
ISF Rescues Disgruntled Man Threatening to Jump from 9th Floor/Naharnet
Aoun: Lebanon Unshakable Even if Entire Mideast Burns/Naharnet
Geagea: We Won't Give Opposition Justice, Finance and Telecom/Naharnet
Six U.N. foreign staff killed in attack in Kabul/Reurers
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous Sources for October 27/09 
Barak: Ready for Any Confrontation with Lebanon/Naharnet
Franjieh from Baabda: Cabinet Negotiations Close to 'Achieving Something'/Naharnet
9 General Security Staff Charged with Taking Bribes/Naharnet
Mustaqbal Urges All Parties to Help Facilitate Cabinet Formation/Naharnet
Murr: Cabinet Lineup in Just a Few Days, So What if FPM Kept 'Telecoms'?/Naharnet
Cabinet Crisis, Postponement of Parliament Session Threaten to Paralyze State Institutions /Naharnet
Cairo Snaps Back at 'Acrobat' Jumblat /Naharnet
Jumblat: Difficulties are 100% Lebanese /Naharnet
Security Council Discusses Tuesday Ban's Report on 1559 without Feedback /Naharnet
Hussein Khalil Met Hariri Sunday, Berri to Visit in Following Hours /Naharnet
Jumblat: '1559 Report' Tackled Issues Under Discussion through National Dialogue Table /Naharnet
Phalange Party: Relations with Syria Through Official Channels Not Individual Ones /Naharnet
Bassil: We Are Open to Solutions /Naharnet
IC Ras Beirut Middle School Closes Down over Swine Flu /Naharnet
Pakistan arrests 11 Iranian guards who crossed border/Daily Star
Iran Helped Syria Acquire WMD, Missile Technology, Report Alleges/Global Security Newswire
Saudi king pardons reporter sentenced to 60 lashes/Reuters
Jumblatt: Syria Is Lebanon's Political Support/MEMRI
Fears arise of open-ended crisis as Lebanon cabinet delays persist/Daily Star
Sleiman slams horrific Baghdad bombings/Daily Star
Saudi king pardons LBC journalist/AFP
Israel vows to persist with espionage efforts in Lebanon/Daily Star
A widening generation gap?/Daily Star
'Gentleman's agreement' draws Bekaa clans closer to state/AFP
Lebanon sees highest tourism growth worldwide - report/Daily Star
Lebanon second-biggest player in Arab world in IT, ICT services/Daily Star
Event honors sons of Lebanon's fallen heroes/Daily Star
School protest attacked by gun fire/Daily Star
Residents of Ghobeiri suburb exchange gun fire/Daily Star
Family of pregnant woman insists her death due to negligence, not swine flu/Daily Star
UNIFIL carries out amphibious exercises/Daily Star
Italian Embassy pledges support for mental health care in south/Daily Star
Jabal Moussa mountain to become ecotourism center/Daily Star
US ambassador hands AUB $457,475 check for scholarship assistance/Daily Star
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous Sources for October 26/09 
Sfeir: Absence of Cabinet Threatens Lebanese Entity/Naharnet
Saniora: Government Will Be Formed But It Needs Some Time/Naharnet
Reciprocal Vetoes: No Justice Ministry for Aoun and No Telecoms for Geagea/Naharnet
Saudi King Waives Lashing for Female Journalist over LBC's 'Bold Red Line/Naharnet
Israel informs UN it will continue gathering intelligence in Lebanon /Now Lebanon
LAF, UNIFIL conduct joint operations in South /Now Lebanon
Berri voices anger, says cabinet formation can no longer be delayed, As-Safir reports /Now Lebanon
NATO: US military chopper crash kills 10 US nationals /Now Lebanon
Berri, Franjieh Ready to Roll Up Sleeves and Work Toward Cabinet Solution/Naharnet
Reciprocal Vetoes: No Justice Ministry for Aoun and No Telecoms for Geagea/Naharnet
Cabinet formation awaits further Hariri-Aoun talks/Daily Star
US provides LAF marine equpiment to patrol coast/Daily Star
Egypt court postpones hearing for 'Hizbullah cell'/Daily Star
Sfeir: Beirut Minicipality must reflect sectarian balance/Daily Star
Jumblatt: Lebanon needs to revert to 'core of the Arab world Syria/Daily Star
Lebanon fourth largest recipient of IMF technical aid in region/Daily Star
Beirut's International College to close for 6 days over H1N1 cases/Daily Star
Lebanon breaks hummus, tabbouleh Guinness record/Daily Star
Activists don snorkels in climate change protest By Agence France Presse (AFP)
Saudi female journalist to be whipped over TV sex show/Daily Star
Communist party calls for end to confessionalism/Daily Star
Baroud reforms aim to defuse prison problems/Daily Star
Differences between Shiite religious figures/Future News
Gemayel describes impediments as dangerous/Future News
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous Sources for October 25/09 
UN Nuclear Inspectors to Tour Iran's Second Enrichment Plant Near Qom/Voice Of A merica
Washington caught off guard by Netanyahu visit/Israel News
UN Resolution 1559 report, closed discussions Tuesday/Future News
Al-Watan: Lebanese playing waiting game, Aoun-Hariri deliberations determine cabinet formation/Now Lebanon
Sfeir Warns: Appointments should Respect 'Sectarian Balance'/Naharnet
Terro: Only legitimate arms protect Lebanon/Future News
Khalifeh: Amal Movement does not have any catch ministries to concede/Now Lebanon
Hariri, Aoun Discuss Alternatives to Telecoms Ministry as Aoun's Eye is on Justice Portfolio/Naharnet
White House calls on Syria to release rights lawyer/AFP
60 Lashes Ordered for Saudi Woman/New York Times
Lebanon: 11 convicted of al-Qaida links/Jerusalem Post
Berri sets coming week as deadline to agree on cabinet formation/Now Lebanon
Khalife: Death of Pregnant Woman in Riyaq under Investigation/Naharnet
Saudi Female Journalist to be Whipped over TV Show/Naharnet
Shiite Clans Seek New, Good Image/Naharnet
Germany to Gradually Withdraw its UNIFIL Marine Force/Naharnet
Jumblat Calls for Returning to Taef Accord Resolutions Regarding Israel, Syria/Naharnet
Camille Khouri: Jumblatt must stop acting as a Prince/Future News
Trial of Hizbullah Cell Members Postponed till Wednesday/Naharnet
Aoun: No Agreement Yet on 'Telecoms' or Any Other Portfolio/Naharnet
Geagea: Those Obstructing Cabinet Don't Believe in Taef Accord/Naharnet
Boutros Harb: Lebanon Facing Critical Crossroads/Naharnet
Israel Police battling Arab rioters on Temple Mount; PA official arrested/Haaretz
Hariri Meets Aoun as FPM Leader Demands Fair Alternatives/Naharnet
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous Sources for October 24/09 
Sfeir: To overcome obstacles facing the Lebanese/Future News
Geagea: They want to show the system is incapable/Future News
Sami Gemayel: We refuse to sign any Ministerial Statement that legitimizes Hezbollah’s arms/Now Lebanon
Geagea: Those Obstructing Cabinet Don't Believe in Taef Accord /Naharnet
Obama Looks Forward to Working with a Lebanese Cabinet that Promotes Regional Stability /Naharnet
Another Round of Hariri-Aoun Talks Soon as FPM Leader Demands Fair Alternatives /Naharnet
Berri Working on Ending Political Vacuum Next Week /Naharnet
Assad Reiterates Support for Unity Cabinet as Damascus Advises Suleiman to Speed up Formation /Naharnet
Report: STL Began Effecting Hizbullah-Syria Ties /Naharnet
Kouchner: There is Urgency to Form a Cabinet because Regional Situation is Not Good /Naharnet
Washington Grants Military Equipment to Lebanese Army/Naharnet
Opposition Holds Geagea Responsible for Provoking Aoun /Naharnet
4 Arrested over Jounieh's Assault on Bachir Moussa /Naharnet
Sison Visits UNIFIL Headquarters in Naquora /Naharnet
UNIFIL Celebrates U.N. Day, Honors Long-serving Lebanese Staff Members /Naharnet
Trial of Hizbullah Cell Members Resumes Saturday /Naharnet
Overnight explosions rock town of Majdal Anjar/Daily Star
EDL warns of longer rationing if violations persist/Daily Star
ISF to bolster measures to thwart car theft/Daily Star
Siniora orders Nahr al-Bared rebuild to continue/Daily Star
Kouchner: Only Lebanon to blame for cabinet delay/Daily Star
Middle East Airlines to resume direct flights to Baghdad end of month/Daily Star
Zaiter urges Arab states to increase drug production/Daily Star
ICA: Emerging markets will lead global economy in coming years/Daily Star
Geographic Information System will help modernize Lebanon's economy/Daily Star
Beirut's Shiite bastion revives after 2006 war/Daily Star

Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous Sources for October 23/09 
National Bloc: Aoun between Syrian indulgence and Iranian rigidity
Marouni says Aoun is obstructing cabinet formation/Now Lebanon
Allouch says Future Movement refrains from commenting on FPM demands/Now Lebanon
Opposition Holds Geagea Responsible for Provoking Aoun/Naharnet
Hariri Won't Step Down Again, Will Carry on Cabinet Talks/Naharnet
Paris, fearful of Lebanon double movement/Naharnet
Williams: Planting Wiretapping Devices in Southern Lebanon Serious Violation of 1701/Naharnet
Jumblat: Internal, External Wills Not Wanting Damascus Summit to Succeed/Naharnet
Berri: Satisfy Aoun with Portfolios of Your Own Share, Not Others Share/Naharnet
Assad Rushes Lebanon to Form a Cabinet/Naharnet
Geagea: Aoun Either Accepts Conditions or Joins the Opposition/Naharnet
Abul Gheith: Priority for Lebanese State Sovereignty, Respecting Institutions/Naharnet
Shibani: Iran Won't Spare Any Effort to Support Hariri/Naharnet
Franjieh: Government to See The light in a Few Days/Naharnet
Jumblat Discusses Cabinet Formation Efforts with Suleiman/Naharnet
Kouchner to Convey France's Dissatisfaction over Delay in Cabinet Lineup/Naharnet
Harb Says Sfeir Concerned about Lebanon Future/Naharnet
TMA Flies On/Naharnet
Turkish FM: Lebanon Creates Balance in the Region/Naharnet
US: Joint drill with Israel will help Europe missile shield/Daily Star
Berri hails UAE demining efforts in south Lebanon/Star staff
Baroud vows to get cracking on country-wide prison overhaul/Star staff
UN chief urges Hizbullah to relinquish weapons/Star staff
Lebanon balance of payments surplus hits record $4.8bn/Star staff
Hariri remains silent following Aoun's cabinet demands/Star staff
Abboud calls for gas supply from Egypt, Syria/Star staff
ICT-goods exports growth struggles to keep pace with world economy/Star staff
Soccer program determined to level Lebanon's gender playing field/Star staff
Rediscovering Lebanon through letters long forgotten/Star staff
Pop star Nancy Ajram named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for MENA/Star staff
LAU discusses importance of technology in learning/Star staff
'Anti-green' accusations for Saudi Arabia/Star staff
Switzerland accuses Libya of kidnapping two businessmen/AFP
Turkey censors television series after row with Israel/AFP
France signs defense agreement with Kuwait/AFP

Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous Sources for October 22/09 
Geagea: Aoun Either Accepts Conditions or Joins the Opposition/Naharnet
Berri: Satisfy Aoun with Portfolios of Your Own Share, Not Others Share/Naharnet
Assad Rushes Lebanon to Form a Cabinet/Naharnet
Ban calls on Hizbullah to adhere to Taef and resolution 1559/Future News
Sleiman back in Beirut: Arab Initiative facilitates establishing righteousness/Future News
Chamoun calls for forming majority cabinet/Now Lebanon
Shock at Aoun's Stance on Cabinet Given the Relatively Optimistic Mood/Naharnet
10th Report on 1559 Urges Lebanese to Benefit from Saudi-Syrian Rapprochement/Naharnet
Franjieh Accepts State Ministry to Facilitate Cabinet Formation/Naharnet
Williams Discusses Lebanon Incidents with Moussa/Naharnet
Elias Zoughbi: To observe current political activity/Future News
Jumblatt warns Aoun against falling in the Christian share trap/Future News
Aoun Claims Current FPM Cabinet Portfolios Plus New One/Naharnet
March 14: Security to Be Imposed through Law Enforcement Not Consensus/Naharnet
US and Israel stage major air defense exercise/The Associated Press
Syria rights veteran faces trial/BBC News
Mass. Man Arrested in Terrorism Case/New York Times
Iran says Islamabad 'directly responsible' for arresting rebels as UN slams attack-AFP
Detonation of spy devices raises tensions /Daily Star
Human rights group in hot water over Israel criticism-AFP
UNIFIL discusses 1701 violations with Lebanon, Israel /Daily Star 
Lebanese security forces conduct series of anti-terrorism maneuvers/Daily Star
Lebanon celebrates end of UAE demining program in south/Daily Star
Lebanon car-crash fatalities out of control/Daily Star
School book calling Hizbullah terrorists banned/Daily Star

Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous Sources for October 21/09 
Nuclear expert falls to his death from UN building in Vienna/Now Lebanon
France backs draft agreement on Iran uranium deal/Now Lebanon
Chamoun expects Iran to instigate conflict in Lebanon to divert attention from nuclear program/Now Lebanon
A Tri-partite Military Meeting in Nakoura Discussed 1701 Violation/Naharnet
Terror suspect arrested in Boston/BBC News
Aoun Claims Current FPM Cabinet Portfolios Plus New One/Naharnet
March 14: Security to Be Imposed through Law Enforcement Not Consensus/Naharnet
Syria to Provide Hizbullah with Long-Range Missiles, Report/Naharnet
Optimism Soars for Cabinet Formation as Hariri Meets Jumblat, Geagea, Tashnag/Naharnet
Abssi Smuggled to Syria for $500/Naharnet
Suleiman Accuses Israel of Spying/Naharnet
Lebanon Demands International Community to Pressure Israel to Stop Violations/Naharnet
 Major Israel-U.S. Drill to Stimulate Missile Firing from Iran, Syria, Lebanon/Naharnet
2 Suspects Arrested in German Money-Laundering Probe/Naharnet
Le Figaro: Israel Committed Huge Mistake by Rushing Agents Recruiting in Lebanon/Naharnet
Israeli Newspaper: Hizbullah Planning Attacks in Turkey on Israeli, U.S. Targets/Naharnet
Geagea: 'Telecoms' Won't Be for Hizbullah, 'Interior' Won't Be for FPM/Naharnet
In the fight against nuclear proliferation, don't forget about Syria/Jerusalem Post
Snubbed by Europe, now Turkey looks to the East/National
Hamas refuses to disarm as part of truce/Ynetnews
Painful Mideast Truth: Force Trumps Diplomacy/New York Times
Report: Hezbollah plans attacks on Israeli targets in Turkey/Ynetnews
Rights Watchdog, Lost in the Mideast/New York Times
Subject: Hezbollah Gets SCUDS/Strategy Page
Spain and Lebanon stress problem of Palestinian refugees/Monsters and Critics.com
Future Movement sees new cabinet 'within days/Daily Star
Israel accuses Hizbullah of planning attacks in Turkey/Daily Star
Speaker announces two new secretaries of treasury/Daily Star
PLO representative honored by Arab ambassadors/Daily Star
Fneish meets with head of international labor group/Daily Star
Shiite cleric blames politics for divides in Arab world/Daily Star
Jumblatt meets with SSNP, Tawhid Movement chiefs/Daily Star
German police crack global money-laundering racket/AFP
Sleiman accuses Israel of espionage/Daily Star
Magistrate indicts Fatah al-Islam fighters/Daily Star
Latest News Reports From Miscellaneous Sources for October 20/09 
Naharnet Exclusive: Broad Christian Meeting in Maarab/Naharnet
Israel Installs New Surveillance Pole/Naharnet
Alternatives Found to 'Telecoms' Ministry Crisis/Naharnet
Aoun: I Defended Syria after 'They' Used to Accuse it Every Time an Explosion Occurred in Lebanon/Naharnet
Hizbullah: UNIFIL Position on Israeli Spy Devices 'Unacceptable Bias/Naharnet
Gemayel: Ministerial Statement to Guarantee Lebanon's Sovereignty/Naharnet
Jumblat Calls for Building a Common Lebanese-Syrian Memory/Naharnet
Yemen President Accuses Hizbullah of Training Rebels/Naharnet
Fruits of Violence Pose Challenge for Mideast Peace/New York Times
MEA captive held by 'unofficial military' group /Daily Star
LCP to mark 85th annversary with festival /Daily Star
Baalbek gardens an eternal reminder of poet who was 'hand in glove' with nature /Daily Star
Conflict-diamond report raises 'serious questions' over Lebanon /Daily Star
Heat wave sparks off massive forest fires across Lebanon /Daily Star
Lebanon receives Egypt gas to run Deir Ammar plant /Daily Star
ILO projects Mideast unemployment rate to range between 9 and 11 percent /Daily Star
Israel planted spy devices after 2006 war, says Hizbullah /Daily Star
Sleiman: Unity cabinet must be 'constitutional' /Daily Star
Lebanese figures condemn deadly terror attack in Iran /Daily Star
Armenian patriarch relays Syrian support/Daily Star
Sin al-Fil press and media center inaugurated /Daily Star
Chamoun: Some politicians abiding by Syria /Daily Star
Checchia: Cabinet formation Lebanese issue /Daily Star
Cabinet formation remains in deadlock following fruitless negotiations /Daily Star
Foundation stone laid at Palestinian refugee cemetery /Daily Star
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