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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Sunni Muslim leader Saad al-Hariri pledged on Tuesday there would be no political surrender to what he called a...text/html2008-05-14T01:29:05+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comSaudis sends sharp warning to Iran over Lebanon
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BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Saudi Arabia sent Iran a sharp warning over Lebanon Tuesday, saying Tehran's support for Hezbollah will damage its relations with other...text/html2008-05-13T16:01:26+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.com Lebanon's Future TV to resume broadcasting after forced closure
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Beirut - Future Television, which is owned by Lebanese majority leader Saad Hariri, is to resume broadcasting Tuesday afternoon after opposition followers forced the facility...text/html2008-05-13T12:10:29+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comInternational Friends of Lebanon Call for Immediate End to Violence
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The international Friends of Lebanon group called for an immediate end to the violence and long-delayed presidential elections with no pre-conditions.text/html2008-05-13T12:09:01+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comRice Praises Arabs for Rejecting Violence in Lebanon
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday praised Arab countries for rejecting attacks in Lebanon as illegitimate, but acknowledged that the situation here is...text/html2008-05-13T12:07:51+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comBush: We Will Not Allow Lebanon to Fall under Syria, Iran Control
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U.S. President George warned Iran and Syria that the international community would not allow Lebanon to fall under foreign domination again, as he vowed to...text/html2008-05-13T12:07:08+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comFrance: Hizbullah's Military Victory Doesn't Mean Political Success
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The pan-Arab daily al-Hayat on Tuesday quoted French sources as saying the government in Paris believed that Hizbullah's military victory did not entail a political...text/html2008-05-13T12:06:31+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comArmy Gives Gunmen Deadline to Disarm or Use Force
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The Lebanese army said it will use force if necessary from Tuesday to disarm gunmen and restore law and order after six days of fighting...text/html2008-05-12T19:14:04+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comGeagea: No Government Resignation
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Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said Premier Fouad Saniora's government would not resign and the Hizbullah-led opposition would not achieve any gains by force.text/html2008-05-12T19:13:23+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comTension Runs High, Sporadic Clashes, No Political Breakthrough
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Tension escalated in Lebanon as army troops deployed along disengagement lines between opposition and majority supporters in central mountains amidst clashes in the north that...text/html2008-05-12T09:45:12+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comWCCR calls for resistance against Hezbollah terror
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After the Terrorist attacks waged by Hezbollah in Beirut, and in view of the inaction of the Lebanese Army, allowing terrorists to aggress Lebanon's civil...text/html2008-05-12T08:35:32+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comU.S. Warship Back to Mediterranean Waters
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A U.S. warship, which was deployed off Lebanon in February amid concern over Beirut's political crisis, crossed Egypt's Suez Canal on Sunday on its way...text/html2008-05-12T06:29:04+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comLahoud holds Hezbollah responsible for Lebanon
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Beirut - In a press release issued to the media, former MP Nassib Lahoud held Hezbollah accountable for the recent violence and the security of...text/html2008-05-11T20:53:06+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comLebanon Death Toll Rises to 42
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Five days of violence across Lebanon between government and opposition supporters has left 42 people killed, a security official told AFP on Sunday.text/html2008-05-11T20:51:12+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comBattles Shift to Mount Lebanon, Moussa Returns to Beirut
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Government supporters and opponents battled with rockets and machine guns across Mount Lebanon Sunday as Arab League assigned Secretary General Amr Moussa to head to...text/html2008-05-11T20:19:20+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHeavy fighting reported in Lebanon
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Heavy fighting broke out between pro and anti-government supporters in Lebanon's central mountains overlooking the capital, sending echoes of gunfire and explosions rolling across Beirut,...text/html2008-05-11T20:18:29+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHeavy clashes break out in mountain Lebanon
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BEIRUT, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Heavy clashes between pro and anti-government supporters broke out Sunday in mountain areas in central Lebanon, local New TV reported.text/html2008-05-10T20:56:54+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comArmy Takes Over Controversial Government Decisions Calls for Withdrawal of Gunmen
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The Lebanese Army command decided to maintain Brig. Wafik Shoqeir commander of airport security pending completion of investigation and called for withdrawal of gunmen from...text/html2008-05-10T16:16:39+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.com Lebanese chief calls on army to restore order
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BEIRUT, Lebanon: Prime Minister Fuad Saniora called on the army Saturday to restore law and order across Lebanon and remove gunmen from the streets, accusing...text/html2008-05-10T16:13:01+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comAt least two dead in shooting at funeral in Lebanon
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BEIRUT, May 10 (Reuters) - At least two mourners were killed on Saturday when a gunman fired on a funeral procession for a pro-government supporter...text/html2008-05-10T01:52:39+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHizbullah Silenced the 'Future'
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Militants of the Lebanese Shiite Hizbullah movement on Friday forced the shutdown of all media operations belonging to the family of majority leader and billionaire...text/html2008-05-10T01:51:26+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHizbullah Controls Beirut, March 14 Says 'Violence Will Not Terrorize Us'
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Hizbullah gunmen seized control of key parts of Beirut from Sunnis loyal to the U.S.-backed government Friday, a dramatic show-of-force certain to strengthen the Iranian-allied...text/html2008-05-10T01:45:06+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comDay 3: Hizbullah, Amal take West Beirut
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BEIRUT: Lebanon's governing coalition, the March 14 Forces, accused Hizbullah of staging a military coup against the state and said that Hizbullah's arms have become...text/html2008-05-09T20:51:57+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comRome Mulling Evacuation of Italians Who Want to Leave Lebanon
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Rome is drawing up an evacuation plan for Italian nationals who want to flee fighting in the Lebanese capital, the ANSA news agency reported, quoting...text/html2008-05-09T20:49:41+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comBritain Warns Against Travel to Lebanon
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Britain on Friday warned its citizens to avoid traveling to Lebanon after Hizbullah gunmen seized control of west Beirut and the country teetered on the...text/html2008-05-09T20:48:53+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHundreds Try to Flee Lebanon
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Hundreds of people flooded Lebanon's border crossings with Syria on Friday to escape the deadly violence that has shaken the country over the last three...text/html2008-05-09T14:17:01+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comBeirut Falling into Hizbullah Hands
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Hizbullah gunmen took control of large parts of Beirut Friday and forced the closure of MP Saad Hariri's media outlets in a major confrontation with...text/html2008-05-09T09:23:16+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comShiite gunmen seize control of Beirut neighborhoods
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BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Iranian- and Syrian-backed Shiite opposition gunmen seize control of several Beirut neighborhoods from their Sunni foes, loyal to the U.S.-backed government.text/html2008-05-09T09:20:08+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comEU Calls for End to Lebanon Fighting, Hizbullah's Disruptive Activities
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The European Union called late Thursday for an end to the violence in Beirut and for the Hizbullah-led opposition to halt all disruptive activities.text/html2008-05-09T09:19:25+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHizbullah Fighters Advance in Some Beirut Districts, Occupy MP Ammar Houry's Residence
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Hizbullah fighters advanced in Beirut in fierce clashes with Mustaqbal Movement partisans and occupied the apartment of MP Ammar Houry, setting it ablaze.text/html2008-05-09T09:18:32+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comWorld Closely Monitors Lebanon Situation
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The international community was closely monitoring the situation in Lebanon after deadly clashes between opposition and pro-government supporters turned Beirut into a war zone.text/html2008-05-08T19:10:12+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comClashes in Beirut After Nasrallah Vows to Use Weapons
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Fierce clashes with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers raged in several Beirut districts shortly after Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to use weapons to...text/html2008-05-08T05:44:26+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comLebanon MP: urges government to declare Qlei'at as Int'l Airport
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Beirut - The Chairman of the of the Public Works and transportation parliamentary Committee MP Mohammad Qabbani, said we do not have a labor strike...text/html2008-05-07T19:35:55+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comGeagea: Hizbullah is Another Mahdi Army Militia
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Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said Wednesday that Hizbullah was another Mahdi Army militia fighting the government in the Beirut alleys.text/html2008-05-07T19:35:18+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comBeirut Airport Besieged, Hizbullah Heads to Declaring Civil Disobedience
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Tension went high between Hizbullah and Premier Fouad Saniora's government on Wednesday as the party besieged Beirut airport and headed to declaring civil disobedience after...text/html2008-05-07T18:59:41+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comAll sea and air routes blocked as riots paralyze Beirut
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Supporters of Lebanon's U.S.-backed government fought gun battles in Beirut on Wednesday with gunmen loyal to the Hezbollah-led opposition, escalating the country's worst internal crisis...text/html2008-05-07T18:55:26+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHezbollah: We are going to open the gates of hell to this government
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Beirut - Even though the event was supposed to be a labor protest for higher wages, Hezbollah used the event for violence and riots to...text/html2008-05-07T18:54:36+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHezbollah declares the Lebanese Army an enemy
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Beirut, Lebanon - Hezbollah isolated itself further on Wednesday when internal sources revealed that the militia no longer considers the Lebanese Army an ally, claiming...text/html2008-05-07T18:48:11+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comClashes in General Strike in Lebanon
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BEIRUT, Lebanon — Supporters of the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah, trying to enforce a general strike called by labor unions, clashed with government supporters and blocked...text/html2008-05-07T18:46:36+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHezbollah holding Lebanon hostage, again
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Beirut - The Hizbullah militia and its supporters spent a good part of the day terrorizing Beirut citizens, blocking major roads, and dumping dirt along...text/html2008-05-07T18:45:38+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comClashes erupt in Lebanon as Hezbollah stages labor strike
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BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Hezbollah opposition supporters and government backers exchanged gunfire and threw stones Wednesday as a strike by the Shiite militant group paralyzed...text/html2008-05-06T14:11:54+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comSyria's Intelligence Operate Through Hizbullah Lebanon Communications
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Hizbullah has linked its private telephone networks to the Syrian Army's communications System as well as to Syria's Mobile telephone network allowing Syrian Intelligence to...text/html2008-05-06T14:09:46+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comLebanon to probe Hezbollah telephone network
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BEIRUT (AFP) — The Lebanese government said on Tuesday it was launching a judicial probe into a telecommunication network which the militant group Hezbollah had...text/html2008-05-06T14:04:53+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comU.S. Confirms Hizbullah Training Iraqi Shiites in Iran
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Iraqi Shiite extremists are being trained by Hizbullah members in camps near Tehran, a U.S. military spokesman has said, confirming a report by The New...text/html2008-05-06T14:02:36+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHizbullah Vows to Fight Government over Telephone Network
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Hizbullah has warned the Lebanese government against playing with fire and vowed tough resistance against anybody who stands in its way.text/html2008-05-06T12:25:03+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comCabinet Approves Pay Raise, Removes Shqeir, Labels Hizbullah Telephone Network Illegal
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The Lebanese government approved after a marathon meeting on Tuesday to raise the minimum wage to LL 500,000. It also decided to remove airport security...text/html2008-05-05T17:25:07+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comLebanon's Martyrs
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Billboards of dead politicians and fighters line Beirut's streets in a stark reminder that the concept of martyrdom still pervades a Lebanon rife with sectarian...text/html2008-05-05T17:24:28+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comMarch 14, Jamaa Islamiya: Saadiyat Incident Evidence of Hizbullah Expansion
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The ruling March 14 coalition and the Kharroub branch of Jamaa al-Islamiya attacked Hizbullah, saying the incident that took place in Saadiyat last week was...text/html2008-05-05T17:15:25+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHizbullah Warns against Messing with Private Telephone Network
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Hizbullah said that an illegal telephone network the group had set up was part of the resistance arms, and warned the government and...text/html2008-05-05T17:14:18+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comMarch 14: Iranian Ambassador Became High Commissioner Overseeing Creation of Hizbullah State
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The ruling March 14 coalition warned that Hizbullah's scheme which is aimed at setting up a state within the state has reached a decisive...text/html2008-05-05T17:13:09+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comWelch: Hizbullah, Others Trying to Tamper with Lebanon
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U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Welch has accused Hizbullah and elements from different nationalities of trying to tamper with Lebanon.text/html2008-05-05T17:11:44+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comLebanese Army, UNIFIL Draw Up Plan to 'Curb' Israeli Violations
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Lebanese army troops and U.N. peacekeepers deployed in the eastern sector of UNIFIL's area of operations reportedly drew up a plan aimed at curbing...text/html2008-05-05T17:08:34+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comFive Wounded by Gunfire in Separate Clashes, House Burnt Down
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Five people were wounded by gunfire in separate overnight clashes in Beirut and east Lebanon and security sources reported Monday that assailants set a house...text/html2008-05-03T18:50:10+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comLebanon's Jumblatt wants ban on Iran flights
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A leading member of Lebanon's Western-backed ruling coalition called on Saturday for a ban on flights from Iran to Beirut airport, saying the militant group...text/html2008-05-03T18:34:04+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHizbullah Criticizes Jumblat, Geagea
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Hizbullah on Friday criticized socialist leader Walid Jumblat as a bullhorn for U.S. President George Bush's attacks against resistance movements in the Arab...text/html2008-05-03T18:32:57+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comMoussa Expects Berri-Hariri Meeting, Presidential Election
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Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said Friday he has an impression that Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Mustaqbal Movement leader Saad Hariri...text/html2008-05-03T18:32:16+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comMurr Wants Legal Action Against Beirut Airport Reconnoiters
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Beirut Airport Security commander Brig. Gen. Wafiq Shqeir has informed superiors that he coordinated with Hizbullah to investigate a report about a camera monitoring a...text/html2008-05-03T18:31:36+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comArmy Sappers Detonate Bomb Near Lebanese Forces Office
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Army Sappers on Saturday safely detonated an explosive charge planed near the Lebanese Forces office in the town of Byaqout, north of Beirut. text/html2008-05-03T18:31:05+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comBarak: Hizbullah's Missiles Can Reach Dimona
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Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak warned that Hizbullah has thousands of missiles that can reach as far as the nuclear site in Dimona.text/html2008-05-03T18:30:27+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comSaniora for 'Sound' Relations with Syria
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Premier Fouad Saniora has called for the best relations with Syria under the Arab umbrella. Saniora made the call in an address at...text/html2008-05-03T18:29:49+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comJumblat Hammers Hizbullah "Before they March in My Funeral … Or that of Saad Hariri"
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Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat Accused the Airport Security department of loyalty to Hizbullah, called for banning flights by Iranian jetliners and said the...text/html2008-05-02T18:19:11+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comGemayel: 3 Factors Dominate Lebanon Crisis
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Former President Amin Gemayel has said three factors dominated the Lebanese crisis and were responsible for blocking presidential elections.text/html2008-05-02T18:18:11+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comRival Lebanese Leaders Set for 1st Talks in Nearly 5 Months
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Lebanon's feuding government and opposition leaders are poised to hold their first talks in nearly five months under Arab League auspices on Friday, an aide...text/html2008-05-02T18:17:24+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHizbullah Prides Itself on Being on U.S. Terrorist List
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Hizbullah on Friday said it prides itself on being on the United States' terrorist list. The U.S. administration has no right to give statements...text/html2008-05-02T18:16:50+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comMoussa: Persisting Presidential Void is 'Serious' Issue
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Arab League chief Amr Moussa said Friday the persisting void in the presidential office is a very serious issue.text/html2008-05-02T18:16:01+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comJumblat: Hizbullah Monitors Beirut Airport, Attack Appears Imminent
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Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat warned Thursday against a possible attack on Beirut airport's runway used by executive jets, saying it is subject to...text/html2008-05-02T18:15:24+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comIranians Suspected of Monitoring Geagea's Residence
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Three Iranians and a Lebanese man living in Hizbullah-controlled south Beirut were arrested last week on charges of monitoring the residence of Lebanese Forces leader...text/html2008-05-02T00:00:42+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comAl-Jazeera cameraman due back home from Guantanamo
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A Sudanese cameraman with the Arab satellite news channel Al-Jazeera is due to be flown home within hours after his release from six years of...text/html2008-05-01T17:36:24+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comGemayel: March 14 for 1960 Electoral Law that Secures Proper Christian Representation
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Former President Amin Gemayel said that the ruling March 14 coalition is not against the qada-based 1960 electoral law, but only after amendments are introduced...text/html2008-05-01T17:35:40+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comJumblat Okays 13+10+7 Government with Guarantees
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Druze leader Walid Jumblat said he favors a 13+10+7 government under the new president, provided that both political camps offer guarantees. text/html2008-05-01T17:35:02+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comGhoson Declares Opposition to Saniora Government
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Labor Union leader Ghassan Ghoson on Thursday urged workers to bolster ranks for a general strike to demand a pay raise. text/html2008-05-01T17:34:23+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comTrad Hamadeh for Unions-Resistance Alliance
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Trad Hamadeh, the resigned Minister of Labor, on Thursday urged workers to unite with Hizbullah's resistance to defend rights of the working class. text/html2008-05-01T17:33:31+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comCommunists Demonstrate Against 'Foufou'
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Hundreds of Lebanese communists protested against inflation on Thursday at a May Day rally organized by the fractured Lebanese communist party, demanding an increase in...text/html2008-05-01T17:32:42+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.com4 Amal Members Wounded in Fire Fight, 2 Soldiers by Stones Thrown at Them
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Four people were wounded when a fight between members of Speaker Nabih Berri's Amal movement sparked gunfire in Beirut overnight. Two soldiers also were injured...text/html2008-04-30T18:56:52+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comFirst Official of Hariri Tribunal Starts Work
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The first official of the U.N.-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon to take up his functions, Registrar Robin Vincent, has begun his duties as the court...text/html2008-04-30T18:56:08+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comCigarette Smugglers Funnel Money to Hizbullah, Hamas, Qaida
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Cigarette smuggling is generating millions of dollars every year that can be reaching militant groups, including Hizbullah, Hamas and al-Qaida, law enforcement sources said in...text/html2008-04-30T18:55:28+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comOne Person Wounded in Inter-Baath Clash
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Bodyguards of Lebanese Baath Party leader Fayez Shukr fought each other with fire guns, the daily al-Mustaqbal reported Wednesday. text/html2008-04-30T18:54:18+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comAlloush: March 14 MPs Under Pressure to Elect President by Simple Majority
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MP Mustafa Alloush on Wednesday said March 14 MPs were under pressure to elect a president by simple majority on May 13 if the Hizbullah-led...text/html2008-04-30T18:53:45+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comAoun: Visiting Syria is Important to Us
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Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun said Wednesday the Hizbullah-led opposition would not settle for anything less than full participation in ruling the country....text/html2008-04-30T18:53:14+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.com Jamaa Islamiya for Electing President on May 13
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The Jamaa Islamiya on Wednesday said a parliamentary session scheduled for May 13 should result in electing a president. text/html2008-04-30T18:52:38+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHizbullah accuses the majority of rejecting the Berri-Offered Dialogue
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Hizbullah's parliamentary bloc on Wednesday accused the parliamentary majority of flooding Speaker Nabih Berri's calls for dialogue with preconditions with the aim of...text/html2008-04-30T18:52:02+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comMufti Jouzou Accuses Hizbullah of Armed Invasion, Vows Response if Government Treatment Fails
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Mount Lebanon Mufti Sheikh Mohammed Ali Jouzou on Wednesday accused Hizbullah of carrying out an armed invasion of Lebanon, vowing an eye-for-an-eye response if Hizbullah...text/html2008-04-29T19:51:05+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comMount Lebanon Mufti Jouzou Declares: No to Hizbullah in Our Areas
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Mount Lebanon Mufti Sheikh Mohammed Ali Jouzou on Tuesday declared that areas under his jurisdiction totally reject Hizbullah. text/html2008-04-29T19:49:56+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comBerri's Dialogue Call Appears Lost Between Bilateral and Collective Tracks
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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Tuesday failed to respond to a request by majority representative Saad Hariri for a joint meeting to discuss dialogue prospects...text/html2008-04-29T19:48:55+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comLebanon's Bank Audi Q1 net profit rises 14 pct
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BEIRUT, April 29 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Bank Audi (AUDI.BY: Quote, Profile, Research) (AUSR.BY: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday its net profit for the...text/html2008-04-29T12:31:14+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHariri Sets Presidential Election Deadline for May 13
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Mustaqbal Movement leader Saad Hariri on Monday pledged that Majority MPs would elect a president on May 13. text/html2008-04-29T12:30:29+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comMoussa in Beirut Thursday, Says Dialogue is Part of Arab Initiative
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Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa confirmed he will visit Beirut Thursday and stressed that the Arab initiative has called for dialogue among Lebanon's bickering...text/html2008-04-29T12:29:51+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comCBS News Journalist Believes his Kidnappers Had Sympathies Toward Hizbullah
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CBS News journalist Richard Butler said he believes he was kidnapped in Iraq by policemen with sympathies toward Hizbullah but isn't entirely sure who held...text/html2008-04-29T12:29:17+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comLebanese Army: 12 Israeli Warplanes Flew over Country
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Israeli warplanes violated Lebanese airspace on Monday, flying on reconnaissance missions over Beirut and elsewhere in the country, the Lebanese army said.text/html2008-04-29T12:28:40+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comAoun 'Not Optimistic' about Electing a President on May 13
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Head of the Change and Reform Parliamentary Bloc MP Michel Aoun has rejected preconditions set by the majority to participate in national dialogue and ruled...text/html2008-04-29T12:28:02+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comEgypt, Jordan Leaders Discuss Lebanese Crisis
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Jordan's King Abdullah II held talks Monday with Egyptian President Husni Mubarak in Cairo with Lebanon on the agenda.text/html2008-04-29T12:27:32+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comMarch 14 Insists on Unconditional Presidential Election, Berri Awaits Response
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The March 14 alliance has linked a return to the dialogue table to the unconditional election of a president and commissioned MP Saad Hariri to...text/html2008-04-29T00:23:34+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comFree Shiite Movement condemns kidnapping of French MP
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Beirut- The leader of the Free Shiite Movement Sheikh Mohammad al-Hajj Hassan strongly condemned the abduction of the French Socialist Party MP Karim Pakzad on...text/html2008-04-28T16:06:18+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comMarch 14 Official Announcement Regarding Dialogue Offer in 48 Hours
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MP Wael Abu Faour said Monday the ruling March 14 alliance will make an official announcement within the next 48 hours regarding a dialogue offer...text/html2008-04-28T16:05:50+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comSpain's Defense Minister Visits U.N. Troops in Lebanon
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Spain's heavily pregnant Defense Minister Carme Chacon visited her country's troops serving with the United Nations in south Lebanon on Monday.text/html2008-04-28T16:02:44+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comHizbullah Builds Up Secret Army to Face New Israeli Attack
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South Lebanon villages are empty as Hizbullah sends recruits to tough training camps in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, Syria and Iran, the Observer newspaper has reported....text/html2008-04-28T16:02:12+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comIsrael Accuses UNIFIL of Hiding Info about Hizbullah from Security Council
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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is intentionally concealing information about Hizbullah activities south of the Litani River to avoid conflict with the...text/html2008-04-28T16:01:31+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comFrench Delegate Tells His Kidnapping Story ... Hizbullah Justifies Detention
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A French delegate to a Socialist International meeting in Beirut described his captivity in a windowless cell by armed men who spoke on behalf...text/html2008-04-27T21:24:16+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comAssad Not Worried about Hariri Tribunal
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he is not worried about the international tribunal to try suspects in the killing of former Premier Rafik Hariri.text/html2008-04-27T21:23:32+01:00http://portal.sawtbeirut.comFrench Delegate says Armed Men Linked to Hizbullah Detained him in Beirut
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A French delegate to a Socialist International meeting in Beirut said on Sunday that he had been briefly detained the previous day by armed men...