News: Lebanon

We have started to collect the most important news related to Lebanon in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Lebanon: news

Bush pledges to stand by Lebanon

Wednesday, November 22nd 2006, 18:09
related countries: United States

President Bush pledges US support for Lebanon after the killing of minister Pierre Gemayel heightens tensions.
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Crowds mourn Lebanon politician

Wednesday, November 22nd 2006, 16:25

Large crowds greet the body of murdered Lebanese cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel in his home village.
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Lebanon mourns murdered minister

Wednesday, November 22nd 2006, 7:04

Lebanon begins three days of mourning for the assassinated Maronite Christian leader Pierre Gemayel.
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Lebanese Christian leader killed

Tuesday, November 21st 2006, 21:57
related places: Beirut

Pierre Gemayel, a leading anti-Syrian Lebanese minister and Maronite Christian leader, is assassinated in Beirut.
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Israel to probe cluster bomb use

Tuesday, November 21st 2006, 0:25
related countries: Israel

Israel's military says it will investigate the use of cluster bombs in Lebanon, as a new report criticises its tactics.
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Lebanese leader rejects UN court

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 23:04

Lebanon's President Lahoud says his government's backing of a UN tribunal into the Hariri killing is illegal.
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Lebanon backs UN Hariri tribunal

Monday, November 13th 2006, 14:57

Lebanon's cabinet approves draft UN plans for an tribunal to try suspects in the killing of the former PM Rafik Hariri.
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Lebanon political crisis deepens

Monday, November 13th 2006, 11:43

A sixth minister resigns from the Lebanese government, a day after Shia cabinet members quit.
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Lebanon cabinet 'not legitimate'

Sunday, November 12th 2006, 16:15

Lebanese President Emile Lahoud says the government has lost its legitimacy after a series of resignations.
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Israel general quits over Lebanon

Sunday, November 12th 2006, 12:14
related countries: Israel

An Israeli general who commanded forces in the war against Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas offers to resign.
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Hezbollah ministers quit cabinet

Sunday, November 12th 2006, 3:20

Five Shia ministers including two from Hezbollah leave the Lebanese cabinet after power-sharing talks end.
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France rebukes Israel over jets

Thursday, November 9th 2006, 18:40
related countries: France, Israel

The French foreign ministry summons Israel's ambassador over "menacing" Israeli jet flights over Lebanon.
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French nearly fired at Israelis

Thursday, November 9th 2006, 9:20
related countries: France, Israel

French troops nearly fired on "menacing" Israeli aircraft in Lebanon, the French defence minister says.
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Iran 'sending funds to Hezbollah'

Thursday, November 2nd 2006, 22:36
related countries: Iran

A senior Hezbollah official says Iran is providing the group with money to help fund its work in reconstructing Lebanon.
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US' Lebanon plot claim rejected

Thursday, November 2nd 2006, 21:41
related countries: Syria, United States

Syria and Hezbollah deny US claims they are plotting to topple the Lebanese government with Iran's help.
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US issues Lebanon 'plot' warning

Wednesday, November 1st 2006, 21:22
related countries: United States
related places: White House

The White House says it has "mounting evidence" of a plan to try to bring down the Lebanese government.
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Israeli jets fly low over Beirut

Tuesday, October 31st 2006, 9:51
related countries: Israel
related places: Beirut

Israeli warplanes staged mock raids on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, Lebanese security forces say.
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Israel denies German ship clash

Friday, October 27th 2006, 12:09
related countries: Germany, Israel

Israel denies reports that its jets fired shots near a German naval ship contributing to the Lebanon peace force.
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Israel admits phosphorus use

Sunday, October 22nd 2006, 17:09
related countries: Israel

Israel admits for the first time it used controversial phosphorus shells during fighting in Lebanon.
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Israel to keep up Lebanon flights

Sunday, October 22nd 2006, 14:29
related countries: Israel

Israel says it will will continue flights over Lebanon because of a "growing effort to pass weapons into Lebanon".
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Turkish troops arrive in Lebanon

Friday, October 20th 2006, 10:42
related countries: Turkey
related places: Beirut

Ninety-five Turkish soldiers arrive in Beirut to join the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon.
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Unifil head hints at use of force

Friday, October 20th 2006, 1:03
related countries: Israel

The head of the UN force in Lebanon moots the use of force to stop Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace.
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Lebanon mines 'continue to kill'

Thursday, October 19th 2006, 19:16

Cluster bombs are killing or injuring civilians in Lebanon months after war ended, a campaign group says.
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Hezbollah accused of cluster use

Thursday, October 19th 2006, 11:18

Hezbollah forces fired cluster munitions during the recent conflict in Lebanon, Human Rights Watch says.
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Six hurt in Beirut grenade attack

Sunday, October 15th 2006, 17:23
related places: Beirut

A grenade attack on a building in the Lebanese capital injures six people, a minister says.
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Israel 'must explain' war probes

Friday, October 6th 2006, 11:24
related countries: Israel

Israel's Supreme Court orders ministers to explain a decision to hold no state commission over the Lebanon war.
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