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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• Iran on the Med? – Annan urges Lebanon action 'now'
• Annan views Lebanon devastation – Beirut lifts curfew after clashes
• Beirut mourns dead press magnate – Bush offers help for Lebanon army
• Bush pledges to stand by Lebanon – Deadly blast hits Lebanese city
• Deadly blast in southern Lebanon – EU's Lebanon action gathers pace
• EU's Solana begins Mid-East tour – French nearly fired at Israelis
• French plan south Lebanon rescue – Hariri in bitter attack on Syria
• Hariri inquiry requests extension – Hezbollah has Israel 'body parts'
• Hezbollah head praises 'victory' – In father's shoes
• Indians arrive home from Lebanon – Israel calls up army reservists
• Israel charges Hezbollah fighters – Israel prisoners 'may be swapped'
• Israel probe finds war 'failure' – Israel ups security after killing
• Israel urged to shun cluster bomb – Israeli regret over Qana bombing
• Israeli tanks push into Lebanon – Lebanese bury Qana victims
• Lebanese cabinet approves agenda – Lebanese PM in key visit to Syria
• Lebanese PM makes plea for help – Lebanon army 'hit by militants'
• Lebanon army 'killed 222 rebels' – Lebanon condemns Israel 'madness'
• Lebanon confirms Hariri election win – Lebanon mines 'continue to kill'
• Lebanon minister quits over riot – Lebanon rivals agree crisis deal
• Lebanon seeks Israeli ceasefire – Mixed welcome
• Most Israeli troops leave Lebanon – Power vacuum threat for Lebanon
• Prison drama – Safe passage for Lebanon fuel aid
• Sarkozy presses Lebanon on peace – Syria 'arrests dissident writer'
• Syria 'boosts troops on border' – Troops die in Lebanon clash
• Troops on alert in tense Beirut – UN chief in Lebanon election plea
• UN chief urges Lebanon dialogue – UN probe to quiz Syrian officials
• UN report backs Syria suspicions – US presses for Lebanon solution
• US slaps sanctions on top Syrian – Women flee Lebanon camp

Lebanon: news

Iran on the Med?

Thursday, June 5th 2008, 16:25

How Iran's influence in parts of Lebanon is growing
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'Bomber' killed by Lebanon troops

Saturday, May 31st 2008, 16:31
related countries: Libya
related places: Beirut, Tripoli

A suspected suicide bomber is shot dead by troops near Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp.
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'CIA victim' held after shop fire

Friday, May 18th 2007, 11:57
related countries: Germany

A Lebanese-born German who says he was tortured by the CIA is arrested for alleged arson in Germany.
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'Israeli warplanes raid' Lebanon

Tuesday, September 18th 2007, 15:55
related countries: Israel
related places: Beirut

Israeli jets have violated Lebanon's airspace, causing sonic booms, reports from Beirut say.
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'Life on hold' in Lebanon

Saturday, August 5th 2006, 13:49
related countries: Israel

The whole of Lebanon feels engulfed in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, says Kim Ghattas.
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'Million bomblets' in S Lebanon

Tuesday, September 26th 2006, 16:09
related countries: Israel

Up to a million Israeli cluster bomblets remain unexploded in southern Lebanon, the United Nations says.
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'Missing Israeli pilot' on film

Tuesday, August 29th 2006, 10:19
related countries: Israel

Lebanese TV airs footage of what it says is Israeli pilot Ron Arad, missing since being shot down in 1986.
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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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'Three dead' in Lebanon bombing

Wednesday, August 13th 2008, 5:38
related countries: Libya
related places: Tripoli

An explosion in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli kills at least three people, reports say.
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'Tooth key clue' in Hariri murder

Friday, September 29th 2006, 22:41

A tooth at the murder site of ex-Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri could help to identify the presumed killer, a UN inquiry says.
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'Torture victim' seeks US justice

Friday, February 2nd 2007, 17:55
related countries: Germany, United States

A Lebanese-born German vows to get an apology from the US, alleging CIA agents abducted and tortured him.
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'US blocked Lebanon truce'

Thursday, March 22nd 2007, 13:10
related countries: United States

Former US envoy John Bolton says he resisted ceasefire calls in Lebanon to give Israel time to defeat Hezbollah.
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A Lebanese farmer finds what may be the world's 'heaviest' potato

Monday, December 8th 2008, 11:49

A farmer in southern Lebanon digs up what he suspects is the heaviest potato in the world.
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Against the odds

Monday, July 21st 2008, 14:12

Lebanese Olympic shooter is no stranger to gunfire
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Aid convoy under fire in Lebanon

Tuesday, May 22nd 2007, 15:57

A UN aid convoy that entered Lebanon's Nahr al-Bared camp is forced to leave after shells explode nearby.
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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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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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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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Anger as Syrian anthem played for Lebanese football team

Monday, June 9th 2008, 15:08
related countries: Syria

Anger as Syrian anthem played for Lebanese football team
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Anger at new Lebanon MP killing

Thursday, September 20th 2007, 8:53
related countries: Syria
related places: Beirut

World and Lebanese leaders condemn the murder of an anti-Syrian MP on the eve of a key vote.
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Angry Beirut protests greet Blair

Monday, September 11th 2006, 12:35
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Beirut

The UK prime minister holds talks in Lebanon, as thousands protest against his visit in the centre of Beirut.
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Annan asks Israel to end blockade

Monday, August 28th 2006, 18:00
related countries: Israel

UN chief Kofi Annan urges Hezbollah to release Israeli soldiers and Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon.
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Annan demands Lebanon ceasefire

Thursday, July 20th 2006, 21:10
related countries: Israel

The UN chief urges a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, amid fears of a humanitarian catastrophe.
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Annan pleads for Lebanon troops

Saturday, August 19th 2006, 6:45

The UN chief makes a strong appeal to member states to provide troops for peacekeeping in Lebanon.
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Annan urges Israel to end siege

Tuesday, August 29th 2006, 22:50
related countries: Israel

Israel must lift its blockade of Lebanon soon, UN chief Kofi Annan tells Israel's defence minister.
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Annan urges Lebanon action 'now'

Sunday, July 30th 2006, 21:14
related countries: Israel

The UN secretary general renews calls for an urgent truce after Israel kills 54 Lebanese civilians.
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Iran on the Med? – Annan urges Lebanon action 'now'Annan views Lebanon devastation – Beirut lifts curfew after clashesBeirut mourns dead press magnate – Bush offers help for Lebanon armyBush pledges to stand by Lebanon – Deadly blast hits Lebanese cityDeadly blast in southern Lebanon – EU's Lebanon action gathers paceEU's Solana begins Mid-East tour – French nearly fired at IsraelisFrench plan south Lebanon rescue – Hariri in bitter attack on SyriaHariri inquiry requests extension – Hezbollah has Israel 'body parts'Hezbollah head praises 'victory' – In father's shoesIndians arrive home from Lebanon – Israel calls up army reservistsIsrael charges Hezbollah fighters – Israel prisoners 'may be swapped'Israel probe finds war 'failure' – Israel ups security after killingIsrael urged to shun cluster bomb – Israeli regret over Qana bombingIsraeli tanks push into Lebanon – Lebanese bury Qana victimsLebanese cabinet approves agenda – Lebanese PM in key visit to SyriaLebanese PM makes plea for help – Lebanon army 'hit by militants'Lebanon army 'killed 222 rebels' – Lebanon condemns Israel 'madness'Lebanon confirms Hariri election win – Lebanon mines 'continue to kill'Lebanon minister quits over riot – Lebanon rivals agree crisis dealLebanon seeks Israeli ceasefire – Mixed welcomeMost Israeli troops leave Lebanon – Power vacuum threat for LebanonPrison drama – Safe passage for Lebanon fuel aidSarkozy presses Lebanon on peace – Syria 'arrests dissident writer'Syria 'boosts troops on border' – Troops die in Lebanon clashTroops on alert in tense Beirut – UN chief in Lebanon election pleaUN chief urges Lebanon dialogue – UN probe to quiz Syrian officialsUN report backs Syria suspicions – US presses for Lebanon solutionUS slaps sanctions on top Syrian – Women flee Lebanon camp