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US relieved at Lebanon election result - Reuters Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:14:08 GMT

New York Times

US relieved at Lebanon election result Reuters By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) - The victory of pro-Western forces in Lebanon's elections is a relief for US officials, sparing them a nettlesome decision on how to deal with a coalition led by Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah. ... Video: Lebanon Pro-West Coalition WIns - Bloomberg Bloomberg Lebanon's vote for stability Boston Globe Analysts Cite Obama Effect in Lebanese Election New York Times guardian.co.uk - Wall Street Journal all 2,672 news articles

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Key to Lebanon vote: Christians - Christian Science Monitor Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:54:14 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Key to Lebanon vote: Christians Christian Science Monitor By Nicholas Blanford | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Zahle, Lebanon - Dozens of Lebanese voters thronged a polling station in this Christian town Sunday morning, waiting patiently in the brilliant sunshine to participate in an election ... Beirut vote keeps it all in the family The Age A dwindling show by women in Lebanese politics The Associated Press Lebanese politics: A family affair Aljazeera.net Ya Libnan - The National all 75 news articles

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Ledeen On Lebanon - Atlantic Online Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:14:03 GMT

Voice of America

Ledeen On Lebanon Atlantic Online The defeat of Hezbollah has regional significance. It will undoubtedly affect the Iranian "elections," since one of Ahmadinejad's major claims has been that his tough line has produced success after success. The Lebanese have given him a spanking, ... Video: World: Iranian Election Draws Out Supporters - nytimes.com NYTimes 'Obama's Cairo speech was not a factor in Lebanese elections' Jerusalem Post US Views Mideast Polls as Bellwether Wall Street Journal Reason Online - U.TV all 841 news articles

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FACTBOX: Facts on Lebanon's economy - Reuters Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:02:43 GMT

Al-Bawaba

FACTBOX: Facts on Lebanon's economy Reuters (Reuters) - The economy of Lebanon, which held a parliamentary election on Sunday, has shown what the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described as "remarkable resilience" in the face of the global financial crisis. The economy grew more than 8 ... Observers: Lebanon economy to continue growth after election Al-Bawaba all 13 news articles

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Former President Carter plans Gaza visit this week - The Associated Press Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:10:47 GMT

The Associated Press

Former President Carter plans Gaza visit this week The Associated Press Carter, 84, is already in the region, where he joined scores of foreign observers monitoring Sunday's elections in Lebanon, expected to present an early test of President Barack Obama's efforts to forge Middle East peace. In a speech in Cairo Thursday, ... Carter heading to Israel, Gaza Jewish Telegraphic Agency Former US President Jimmy Carter Meets Lebanese American ... PR Newswire (press release) Former US President Carter to visit Palestine, Israel Ma'an News Agency Arab Monitor all 261 news articles

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Obama pledges support for new Lebanon government - Reuters Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:04:10 GMT

Obama pledges support for new Lebanon government Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama pledged solidarity on Monday with Lebanon's new government, saying the country's peaceful election showed the Lebanese people's commitment to democracy. "The United States will continue to support a ...

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Lebanon man accused of molesting neighbor's child - Dayton Daily News Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:27:10 GMT

Lebanon man accused of molesting neighbor's child Dayton Daily News, OH By Staff report The Warren County grand jury has indicted a Lebanon man on a gross sexual imposition charge. James Kelley, 22, 994-A Ridgeway Court, Lebanon, was indicted for allegedly molesting a neighbor girl, who is under the age of 10, on May 25. ... Woman indicted in shooting over $2 Oxford Press all 5 news articles

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Lebanon Elects Pro-West Group as Hezbollah Bid Fails - Bloomberg Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:22:37 GMT

Lebanon Elects Pro-West Group as Hezbollah Bid Fails Bloomberg By Massoud A Derhally June 8 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanon's pro-Western coalition defeated the Iran-backed Hezbollah bloc to win re-election in a vote that may help President Barack Obama reinvigorate peace efforts in the Middle East. ...

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Judge in Mt. Lebanon oral surgeon's trial threatened by anonymous ... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:56:13 GMT

Judge in Mt. Lebanon oral surgeon's trial threatened by anonymous ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA Common Pleas Judge Anthony M. Mariani is presiding over the nonjury trial of Dr. Robert John Boyda Jr., 44, of Mt. Lebanon, who is accused of sexually assaulting 17 female patients at his offices in Robinson and Scott from 2002 through late 2007, ... Pittsburgh judge displays threatening letter Chicago Tribune Judge in dentist trial receives 'threatening' letter Pittsburgh Post Gazette Possible Threat Sent To Judge In Mt. Lebanon Doctor's Trial ThePittsburghChannel.com all 16 news articles

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Lebanon's American-Backed Government Holds on to Power - TIME Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:32:15 GMT

Lebanon's American-Backed Government Holds on to Power TIME In a surprising boost for the Obama Administration Middle East agenda, Lebanon's American-backed ruling coalition maintained its majority in parliament after the country voted in record numbers yesterday. Over half of the country's eligible voters ... Hizballah Loses Atlantic Online Tehran taps Nasrallah as strongman for reforming Lebanon as second ... DEBKA file Hizballah Campaigns at Home, Exposed Abroad Washington Institute for Near East Policy TIME - TIME all 10 news articles