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

Hezbollah's leader warns Israel

Tuesday, August 14th 2007, 23:11
related countries: Israel
related places: Beirut

Hezbollah warns Israel against launching new attacks, on the anniversary of the end of the 2006 war with Israel.
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UK 'hurt' by Lebanon war delay

Monday, August 13th 2007, 10:41
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK's reputation suffered when ministers delayed calling for an early end to the Lebanon war, MPs say.
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Beirut discovers depression

Saturday, August 11th 2007, 10:59
related places: Beirut

Julie Flint returns home to Beirut and reports that the fun-loving Lebanese are suffering from terrible uncertainty and insecurity.
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Opposition wins key Lebanese poll

Monday, August 6th 2007, 2:36

A government candidate is defeated in a tense by-election seen as a battle for Lebanon's Christian leadership.
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Lebanon braces for key elections

Saturday, August 4th 2007, 19:11
related countries: Syria

Lebanon prepares for two by-elections, one a key test for the anti-Syrian bloc in a Christian area.
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US freezes assets over Lebanon

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 13:03
related countries: United States

The US orders the freezing of assets of anyone it accuses of undermining the Lebanese government.
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Lebanese troops push into camp

Monday, July 30th 2007, 1:40
related countries: Libya
related places: Tripoli

Lebanese troops move deeper into a Palestinian refugee camp near Tripoli to try to oust Islamist fighters inside.
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France fears new war in Lebanon

Saturday, July 28th 2007, 19:47
related countries: France

France's foreign minister warns of renewed war in Lebanon if the country's rival political factions do not talk.
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New army deaths in Lebanon

Tuesday, July 24th 2007, 21:19

Two Lebanese soldiers are killed in renewed fighting with Palestinian militants at a refugee camp, officials say.
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Lebanese shot dead in Nigeria

Friday, July 20th 2007, 9:36
related countries: Nigeria

A Lebanese businessman is killed in southern Nigeria, as violence continues in the oil-rich Delta region.
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Battles continue at Lebanon camp

Thursday, July 19th 2007, 11:51

The Lebanese army continues its bombardment of Islamist militants cornered in a Palestinian refugee camp.
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Fresh war inquiry blasts Olmert

Wednesday, July 18th 2007, 15:57

Israel's state watchdog blames the authorities for failing to protect civilians in the 2006 war in Lebanon.
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Lebanon troops 'close in at camp'

Wednesday, July 18th 2007, 14:37

Four Lebanese soldiers are killed as the army closes in on Islamist militants inside a refugee camp.
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Bomb hits Lebanon peace force

Monday, July 16th 2007, 10:10

A roadside bomb hits a patrol of UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, but no casualties are reported.
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Lebanon factions 'open dialogue'

Sunday, July 15th 2007, 20:58
related countries: France

Lebanon's rival political groups reopen dialogue after months of deadlock, France's foreign minister says.
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Hariri panel 'has found suspects'

Friday, July 13th 2007, 1:30

The panel investigating the murder of Lebanese ex-PM Rafik Hariri has identified suspects, investigators say.
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Lebanon army shells camp

Thursday, July 12th 2007, 8:42
related countries: Libya
related places: Tripoli

The Lebanese army resumes shelling militants inside a Palestinian refugee camp near the city of Tripoli.
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Amnesty seeks UN Lebanon probe

Thursday, July 12th 2007, 3:11

Amnesty International urges the UN to probe alleged war crimes committed in Lebanon, a year on from the conflict.
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Soldier dies at Lebanon camp

Wednesday, July 11th 2007, 12:28

A soldier is killed in fighting with Islamic militants holed up at a refugee camp in northern Lebanon, the army says.
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Heavy fighting at Lebanese camp

Monday, July 9th 2007, 12:09

Islamist militants inside a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon exchange heavy fire with troops, reports say.
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US links Iran to attack in Iraq

Monday, July 2nd 2007, 11:37
related countries: Iran, Iraq, United States

The US military says Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah were behind an attack in Karbala that killed five soldiers.
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Lebanon army 'kills protesters'

Friday, June 29th 2007, 18:37

Witnesses say soldiers kill three Palestinian protesters in Lebanon, but an army spokesman denies the claim.
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Fresh fighting in north Lebanon

Thursday, June 28th 2007, 8:47

At least five Islamist militants are killed during renewed fighting with troops in northern Lebanon.
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Spanish defence chief in Lebanon

Monday, June 25th 2007, 9:30
related countries: Spain

Spain's defence minister visits Spanish troops in Lebanon after six died in an attack on UN peacekeepers.
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Colombians killed in Lebanon 'bomb'

Sunday, June 24th 2007, 22:26

Three Colombian and three Spanish soldiers serving as UN peacekeepers in Lebanon are killed by an explosion.
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Lebanon Islamist clashes spread

Sunday, June 24th 2007, 8:09
related countries: Libya
related places: Tripoli

A battle between suspected Islamic militants and Lebanese troops leaves ten dead inside the city of Tripoli.
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Troops die in Lebanon clash

Saturday, June 23rd 2007, 14:36

Lebanese soldiers die in fighting with Islamist rebels in a Palestinian refugee camp, despite a declared victory.
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Lebanese army rings refugee camp

Friday, June 22nd 2007, 15:34

Lebanese troops say they have largely defeated Islamist rebels in a northern refugee camp, but a siege continues.
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Lebanon army 'wins camp battle'

Thursday, June 21st 2007, 21:46

Lebanon says a military operation against Islamist fighters at a Palestinian refugee camp has ended.
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Lebanese forces battle militants

Monday, June 18th 2007, 11:26
related countries: Israel

Troops shell militants in a refugee camp in north Lebanon, as they hunt others who fired rockets at Israel.
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Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel

Monday, June 18th 2007, 2:35
related countries: Israel

Israel is hit in a twin rocket attack from Lebanon, in the first such strike since the 2006 conflict with Hezbollah.
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Fighting flares at Lebanon camp

Friday, June 15th 2007, 10:53

Four Lebanese soldiers die during fresh clashes between the army and Islamist militants in a Palestinian refugee camp.
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Anchor gloats at Lebanon killing

Friday, June 15th 2007, 9:51
related countries: Syria

A Lebanese TV news presenter is sacked for gloating over the killing of a leading anti-Syrian MP.
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Slain MP mourned in Lebanon

Thursday, June 14th 2007, 14:23
related countries: Syria, United States

Lebanon observes a day of mourning as it buries anti-Syrian MP Walid Eido, killed in a bomb blast.
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Lebanese MP dies in Beirut blast

Thursday, June 14th 2007, 1:04
related places: Beirut

An anti-Syrian MP is among at least 10 people killed in a blast in the waterfront area of Lebanon's capital.
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UN concern over Lebanon arms

Tuesday, June 12th 2007, 10:47
related countries: Syria

The UN Security Council says it is deeply concerned at evidence of arms crossing the Syria-Lebanon border.
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Aid workers die in Lebanon clash

Monday, June 11th 2007, 15:53

Two Red Cross workers are killed at a Palestinian refugee camp where troops are battling militants, officials say.
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