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.

World news related to Lebanon – overview

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• November 12th 2005 – January 18th 2006
• January 21st 2006 – May 26th 2006
• May 28th 2006 – July 17th 2006
• July 18th 2006 – July 25th 2006
• July 25th 2006 – July 30th 2006
• July 31st 2006 – August 6th 2006
• August 7th 2006 – August 15th 2006
• August 16th 2006 – August 23rd 2006
• August 23rd 2006 – September 2nd 2006
• September 2nd 2006 – September 23rd 2006
• September 25th 2006 – November 13th 2006
• November 13th 2006 – December 11th 2006
• December 12th 2006 – March 14th 2007
• March 16th 2007 – May 21st 2007
• May 21st 2007 – June 11th 2007
• June 11th 2007 – July 18th 2007
• July 19th 2007 – September 20th 2007
• September 20th 2007 – December 7th 2007
• December 10th 2007 – February 3rd 2008
• February 9th 2008 – May 8th 2008
• May 9th 2008 – June 5th 2008
• June 7th 2008 – July 17th 2008
• July 18th 2008 – September 5th 2008
• September 8th 2008 – December 17th 2008
• December 20th 2008 – April 20th 2009
• April 23rd 2009 – June 27th 2009
• June 28th 2009 – November 7th 2009
• November 9th 2009 – December 29th 2009

Lebanon: news

Lahoud meets Hariri murder team

Saturday, November 12th 2005, 4:59

A UN team investigating the killing of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri takes a statement from President Lahoud.
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Deadly clash on Lebanese border

Monday, November 21st 2005, 17:50
related countries: Israel

Israeli troops kill at least three Hezbollah fighters during a guerrilla attack close to the Lebanese border.
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Paraglider prompts Lebanon clash

Wednesday, November 23rd 2005, 15:09
related countries: Israel

Israeli troops clash with Hezbollah guerrillas after an Israeli paraglider crosses the Lebanese border.
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UN probe to quiz Syrian officials

Friday, November 25th 2005, 18:12
related countries: Syria

Syria agrees to allow a UN investigation into the killing of ex-Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri to quiz five of its officials.
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Hariri suspect rushed to hospital

Wednesday, November 30th 2005, 19:25

A key suspect in the murder of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri is in hospital with heart trouble, his lawyer says.
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Lebanese find 20 bodies in grave

Saturday, December 3rd 2005, 19:51
related countries: Syria

The remains of 20 bodies are found in eastern Lebanon near the former headquarters of Syrian army intelligence.
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Hezbollah militant escapes blast

Friday, December 9th 2005, 23:25

A member of the Hezbollah militant movement escapes a bomb attack on his car in eastern Lebanon.
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New Hariri report 'blames Syria'

Sunday, December 11th 2005, 23:03

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan receives the latest report into the killing of Lebanese ex-PM Rafik Hariri.
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Beirut bomb kills anti-Syria MP

Monday, December 12th 2005, 17:23
related places: Beirut

A car bomb kills a Lebanese MP critical of Syria as the UN gets a new report on the murder of ex-PM Rafik Hariri.
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UN report backs Syria suspicions

Monday, December 12th 2005, 21:52
related countries: Syria

A second UN report on the murder of Lebanese ex-PM Rafik Hariri confirms Syrian officials are key suspects.
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Syria faces Lebanon pressure

Monday, December 12th 2005, 22:30
related countries: Syria

Syria faces growing pressure over its role in Lebanon, after the murder of an anti-Syrian MP and the latest UN report.
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Beirut mourns dead press magnate

Tuesday, December 13th 2005, 11:13
related countries: Syria

Lebanon's capital marks an unofficial day of mourning for murdered anti-Syrian paper owner Gibran Tueni.
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UN Hariri probe 'needs more time'

Wednesday, December 14th 2005, 3:37

The head of the UN probe into the death of Lebanese ex-PM Rafik Hariri says he needs at least another year.
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Syria denounced at Beirut funeral

Wednesday, December 14th 2005, 21:33
related countries: Syria

Tens of thousands of people turn the funeral of murdered Lebanon press chief Gibran Tueni into an anti-Syria rally.
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UN extends Hariri killing inquiry

Friday, December 16th 2005, 1:29

The UN Security Council votes to extend the inquiry into the killing of Lebanon's Rafik Hariri by six months.
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Germans release Lebanese hijacker

Tuesday, December 20th 2005, 13:29
related countries: Germany, United States

A Hezbollah member jailed for life for killing a US Navy diver is freed, German officials say.
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US 'seeks justice' for hijacker

Tuesday, December 20th 2005, 21:25
related countries: Germany, United States

The US says it will try to bring to trial a Lebanese hijacker freed by Germany last week.
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Lebanon calm over US hijack plea

Thursday, December 22nd 2005, 3:24
related countries: United States

Lebanon's PM insists his country will not hand over freed hijacker Mohammed Ali Hammadi to the US.
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'Syrian held' over Beirut bombing

Tuesday, December 27th 2005, 13:30
related countries: Syria
related places: Beirut

Lebanon arrests a Syrian suspect in the killing of newspaper owner Gibran Tueni, judicial sources say.
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Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel

Wednesday, December 28th 2005, 2:07
related countries: Israel

At least four rockets fired from Lebanese territory hit Israeli border towns but without causing casualties.
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Israeli planes attack in Lebanon

Wednesday, December 28th 2005, 10:00
related countries: Israel

Two Palestinian militants are wounded in an Israeli air strike on Lebanon, hours after rockets hit two Israeli towns.
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Hariri 'threatened by Syria head'

Friday, December 30th 2005, 21:53
related countries: Syria

A top Syrian official says President Assad threatened ex-Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri months before his death.
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UN asks to meet Syrian president

Monday, January 2nd 2006, 9:39
related countries: Syria

A UN panel investigating the killing of ex-Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri asks to meet Syria's Bashar al-Assad.
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Syria dominates Egypt-Saudi talks

Tuesday, January 3rd 2006, 15:25
related countries: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria

Egyptian President Mubarak visits Saudi Arabia, with Syria and Lebanon high on the agenda.
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Lebanon charges 'terror suspects'

Friday, January 13th 2006, 18:03

Lebanon charges 13 Arabs suspected of being members of al-Qaeda with planning attacks.
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US freezes Syrian chief's assets

Wednesday, January 18th 2006, 21:38
related countries: Iraq, Syria, United States

Syria's military intelligence chief has his US assets frozen for allegedly backing terrorism in Lebanon and Iraq.
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