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LEBANON: Dangerous times and encouraging signs - Los Angeles Times Wed, 14 May 2008 16:07:44 GMT

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LEBANON: Dangerous times and encouraging signs Los Angeles Times, CA - 10 hours ago External powers, including the US, France, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Syria, have imposed their own agendas on Lebanon with the result that a political ... Lebanon cabinet cancels crackdown Aljazeera.net Tensions ease as Lebanese Army troops tighten grip Daily Star - Lebanon Bush warns Syria, Iran over Lebanon violence AFP BBC News - Ya Libnan all 806 news articles

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Lebanese army brings calm to the streets - Globe and Mail Wed, 14 May 2008 09:06:38 GMT

Lebanese army brings calm to the streets Globe and Mail, Canada - 17 hours ago ... a key figure in the Western-backed government struck a defiant note, saying Beirut would not give in to Hezbollah and its allies in Iran and Syria. ... Video: Inside Story - Lebanon's army - 11 May 08 - Part 1 AlJazeeraEnglish ABOUT BRET STEPHENS Wall Street Journal Arab envoys offer hope for end to crisis in Lebanon The Age San Francisco Chronicle - Heritage.org all 4,661 news articles

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Turkey says its mediation could result in direct talks between ... - International Herald Tribune Wed, 14 May 2008 16:24:08 GMT

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Turkey says its mediation could result in direct talks between ... International Herald Tribune, France - 10 hours ago AP ISTANBUL, Turkey: Turkey's foreign minister said Wednesday that his country's efforts to mediate a renewal of peace talks between Syria and Israel have ... The AK Party: Perfect intermediary between Israel and Arabs? Turkish Daily News (subscription) Britain's Miliband reaffirms full support for Turkey's EU bid Earthtimes (press release) all 8 news articles

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Lebanon Reverses Decisions That Prompted Violence - New York Times Thu, 15 May 2008 00:46:32 GMT

Turkish Press

Lebanon Reverses Decisions That Prompted Violence New York Times, United States - 2 hours ago Rescinding the decisions was a victory for Hezbollah, the Shiite group backed by Syria and Iran that has been trying to wrest more political power from the ... Lebanon officials reverse decisions that set off violence CNN Lebanese Cabinet Reverses Anti-Hezbollah Decisions That Sparked ... Voice of America Lebanese government revokes measures against Hezbollah Times of India AFP - Reuters India all 193 news articles

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Lebanon's government backs down in stand-off with Hizbollah militants - Telegraph.co.uk Wed, 14 May 2008 21:46:28 GMT

Alalam News Network

Lebanon's government backs down in stand-off with Hizbollah militants Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 5 hours ago Lebanon's government has backed down in its stand-off with Hizbollah militants, cancelling measures that angered the Syria and Iran-backed movement and ... Fears of civil war loom large over Lebanese city Reuters Bloodshed 'must stop' Gulf Daily News Weddings and Kalashnikovs Radio Netherlands Independent - Gulf Daily News all 139 news articles

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Iran is winning; can the US bolster the Arab center? - Daily Star - Lebanon Wed, 14 May 2008 21:31:52 GMT

Daily Star - Lebanon

Iran is winning; can the US bolster the Arab center? Daily Star - Lebanon, Lebanon - 5 hours ago In Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and even Jordan, the moderate voices in the center are weaker now than they were when Bush took office in 2001. ... Arab League meets with Lebanese opponents Jerusalem Post Iranian official: Hizbullah and Hamas our legal sons Ynetnews Iran or Golan? American Chronicle Israel Hasbara Committee (subscription) - Ynetnews all 83 news articles

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DAMASCUS (IRNA) -- Syria’s Endowments Minister here on Monday ... - Tehran Times Wed, 14 May 2008 10:51:36 GMT

DAMASCUS (IRNA) -- Syria’s Endowments Minister here on Monday ... Tehran Times, Iran - 16 hours ago According to IRNA correspondent in Damascus, Abdul-Sattar al-Sayyed made the comment in a meeting with Deputy Head of Iran’s Global Assembly for Proximity ...

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Op-Ed Columnist The New Cold War - New York Times Wed, 14 May 2008 15:39:45 GMT

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Op-Ed Columnist The New Cold War New York Times, United States - 11 hours ago Having done that, it has now turned around and sold Lebanon to Syria and Iran. All of this is part of what Ehud Yaari, one of Israel’s best Middle East ... Iran pumps iron in the Middle East Christian Science Monitor Now guns turn towards Lebanon Pakistan Observer The long shadow of Hezbollah Fort Worth Star Telegram Swissinfo - Asia Times Online all 121 news articles

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‘Syria ready to make the most of Turkey's construction experience' - Today's Zaman Wed, 14 May 2008 23:13:40 GMT

‘Syria ready to make the most of Turkey's construction experience' Today's Zaman, Turkey - 3 hours ago Public Works and Settlement Minister Faruk Nafiz Özak has stated that Syria wants to make use of the experience of Turkish contractors in a $1 billion ...

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The view from Syria - Menassat Wed, 14 May 2008 14:30:27 GMT

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The view from Syria Menassat, Lebanon - 12 hours ago A good sample of the view from Syria is Thishrine newspaper, which painted a picture of West Beirut being terrorized by the Future party militia who were ... Hezbollah foiled US coup bid? Times of India all 7 news articles