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A militant Islamist, and local hero, rules his corner of Lebanon (International Herald Tribune)
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Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:19:17 GMT

The charismatic Abu Omar lords over the Ain Al Hilwe Refugee Camp with his stash of arms and explosives. Some love him; others say he is a symbol of all that is wrong with Lebanon.


Two dead in fresh Lebanon fighting (CNN.com)
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Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:54:23 GMT

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Lebanon's army battled al Qaeda-inspired fighters in a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon on Tuesday as the troops inched toward the militants' strongholds. Officials said two soldiers were killed in the fighting.


Analysis: What changed after Lebanon War? (UPI)
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Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:57:00 GMT

The 2006 Second Lebanon War claimed its first high political casualty as Amir Peretz, the Israeli defense minister, stepped down Tuesday, to be replaced by former Prime Minister Ehud Barak.


Lebanon tabs Coletti to lead basketball team (The Patriot-News)
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Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:09:32 GMT

Craig Coletti is returning to his old stomping grounds. Coletti, a 1985 graduate of Lebanon, was hired on Monday as the boys' basketball coach for the Cedars. The previous head coach, Paul Blackburn, stepped down on June 5.


Lebanon school superintendent proposes student dress code (The Patriot-News)
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Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:27:44 GMT

Saying she wanted students to come to school "with a mind set on work," Lebanon School Superintendent Marianne Bartley has unveiled a proposed dress code that could mean big wardrobe changes.


Militant fights from a basement on Emergency Street in Lebanon (International Herald Tribune)
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Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:19:16 GMT

Abu Omar, a militant Islamist fighting the Lebanese Army, is a charismatic leader in a Palestinian refugee camp near Sidon, in southern Lebanon.


United Nations to Help Lebanon Investigation (New York Times)
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Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:34:00 GMT

The Security Council approved a request from Lebanon?s prime minister to have the United Nations commission investigating the 2005 assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister, Rafik Hariri, help investigate last week?s killing of a legislator, Walid Eido. Mr. Eido died in an attack similar to the one that had killed Mr. Hariri, when a vehicle parked along the same road in Beirut blew up ...


Missing Lebanon teen found in Norwich (Norwich Bulletin)
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Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:27:43 GMT

NORWICH — Police have found Maria Marceau, 15, of Lebanon, who fled from her family at the Norwich Wal-Mart Monday night just before 6 p.m. Norwich police said the girl was found shortly after 9 at a Norwich residence.


AL chief to meet Hezbollah leader in Lebanon (People's Daily)
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Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:37:47 GMT

Arab League (AL) Secretary General Amr Moussa said here on Tuesday that he will meet Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of the Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah during his visit to Lebanon, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.


Israel: UN forces in Lebanon under orders not to offend Hizbullah (World Tribune)
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Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:14:24 GMT

TEL AVIV — United Nations forces have sharply reduced operations in southern Lebanon, enabling Hizbullah to restore its military presence following last year's war with Israel.