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Syria's role at U.S. talks may help Lebanon (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:00:00 GMT
Syria's presence at the Annapolis peace conference Tuesday could help ease tensions in Lebanon, which has entered a leadership vacuum after rival factions reached deadlock over the election of a new president, analysts say.

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Bush to Syria: Leave Lebanon alone (UPI)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:21:24 GMT
U.S. President George Bush on Tuesday used a Middle East peace conference to warn Syria against interfering in Lebanon's effort to elect a new president.

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Palestinian Refugees In Lebanon Protest Against US Talks -AFP (Nasdaq)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:13:47 GMT
AIN EL-HELWEH, Lebanon (AFP)--Groups of Palestinian refugees protested in Lebanon Tuesday against the U.S.-hosted conference that aims to revive peace talks, fearing it would jeopardize their right to return home.

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Bazzi: Lebanon’s Presidential Politics—No Violence, More Haggling (Foreign Relations)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:26:51 GMT
Mohamad Bazzi, former Middle East bureau chief for Newsday , says there will be likely be more haggling ahead of a new deadline for Lebanon’s political parties to agree on a compromise candidate to become the country’s next president.

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Arrests made in Lebanon robbery (The Patriot-News)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:55:44 GMT
LEBANON -- Two Lebanon men were arrested Monday in the robbery of a 30-year-old Lebanon man Monday evening on East Cumberland Street, Lebanon police said.

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Rival factions clash in north Lebanon, one dead (AlertNet)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:57:35 GMT
Source: Reuters TRIPOLI, Lebanon, Nov 27 (Reuters) - One person was killed and at least four were wounded on Tuesday in a gunfight between pro- and anti-government Lebanese factions in the northern port city of ...

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Filipinos in Lebanon advised to stay indoors (Inquirer)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:52:59 GMT
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipinos in Lebanon have been advised to stay indoors owing to the political situation in the country where the recent resignation of President Emile Lahoud resulted in a leadership vacuum.

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Syria's role at US talks may help Lebanon (The Christian Science Monitor)
read story   Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:57:26 GMT
Syria's controversial presence at Tuesday's Middle East peace talks in Annapolis may boost stability in Lebanon, which is deadlocked over electing a new president.

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At least one person killed in northern Lebanon clash (EARTHtimes.org)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:25:20 GMT
Beirut- At least one person was reported killed and seven were wounded Tuesday in a clash between an opposition Islamist group and supporters of anti-Syrian parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri in northern Lebanon. Followers of the pro-Syrian Is...

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Lebanon gets negative S&P ratings (MENAFN)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:09:48 GMT
Lebanon gets negative S&P ratings