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'Safe haven' for trapped refugees in Lebanon battle camp (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:29:23 GMT

A safe haven has been set up inside a bombed-out refugee camp in Lebanon for civilians trapped by almost 40 days of fighting between the army and Islamist militiamen, a Palestinian camp official said.


Arms Flowing Into Lebanon, U.N. Finds (New York Times)
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Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:28:18 GMT

According to a report submitted to the Security Council on Tuesday, the smuggling of arms from Syria into Lebanon can not be halted by present border controls.


Champion Australian boxer arrested in Lebanon: reports (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:58:27 GMT

A champion Australian boxer who left Sydney abruptly weeks ago is one of four men being held in Lebanon on suspicion of terrorist activity, reports said Wednesday.


Arab anger over Iraq, Lebanon could make Blair's job difficult as Mideast envoy (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)
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Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:11:00 GMT

LONDON (AP) - Among the biggest challenges Tony Blair will face in his new role as Middle East envoy is Arab anger over the wars in Iraq and Lebanon, and perceptions that he speaks for U.S. President George W. Bush.


Report sounds alarm on Lebanon-Syria border (USA Today)
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Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:43:10 GMT

Security along the Lebanon-Syria border is too lax to prevent arms smuggling and Lebanon should quickly establish a mobile force to intercept any weapons, a U.N.-appointed team said in a report obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.VIOLENCE:300 militants killed, wounded in Lebanon camp


UN: Security on Lebanon-Syria border lax (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:13:20 GMT

Security along the Lebanon-Syria border is too lax to prevent arms smuggling and Lebanon should quickly establish a mobile force to intercept any weapons, a U.N.-appointed team said in a report obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.


Arab Anger Over Iraq, Lebanon Wars May Make Blair's Job Tough (Nasdaq)
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Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:48:58 GMT

LONDON (AP)--One of the biggest challenges that Tony Blair will likely face as a Middle East envoy of the international community is Arab anger over the wars in Iraq and Lebanon, and the suspicion that he is a lackey of U.S. President George W. Bush.


Rice: Syria must keep Lebanon jury safe (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:33:55 GMT

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice issued a veiled warning to Syria on Tuesday, saying a Lebanon tribunal must be safe while it handles the murder of a Lebanese leader, a prominent critic of Syrian influence in Lebanon.


Lebanon needs help to stop arms from Syria: UN (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:02:37 GMT

A UN report released here Tuesday called for a major upgrading of Lebanon's lax frontier security to prevent arms smuggling from neighboring Syria, including assigning international experts to a new, multi-agency Lebanese border force.


Rice pledges support for Lebanon's Siniora (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:03:04 GMT

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stressed on Tuesday US support for Fuad Siniora after meeting Lebanon's Prime Minister in Paris during two-day European visit.