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EU terror listing for Hizbollah wing
BRUSSELS // Germany will back a British drive to put the armed wing of Hizbollah on the European Union's list of terrorist organisations, German diplomats said yesterday. Britain said on Tuesday it wanted the EU to add Hizbollah's military wing to its terror list because of evidence that the Lebanese militant group was behind a bus bombing in Bulgaria in July that killed five Israelis ...
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EU consider labelling Hezbollah military wing a terrorist group say officials
BRUSSELS – The European Union is reassessing whether to declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization, a move it has long shied from despite pressure from the U.S., officials said Wednesday. The move is bolstered by Germany's change of heart on the issue after long resisting calls to list Hezbollah as a terrorist organization for fear it could ...
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Kerry Complains About Hezbollah Fighters in Syria
Prison Planet.com May 22, 2013 During a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman, Secretary of State John Kerry said Hezbollah is fighting alongside al-Assad’s soldiers in Syria with Iranian support, according ...
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Lebanon Countys primary roundup
Here are highlights from Lebanon County's primary election: David Arnold, Lebanon County's incumbent district attorney, captured the Republican nomination for a third four-year term Tuesday. With all 56 precincts reporting, Arnold earned 5,603 primary votes, compared to 3,033 for Elizabeth Judd. Lebanon County Republican voters went with experience on Tuesday by overwhelmingly ...
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Lebanon Spillover of violence from Syria
18/12/2012 04:06 CET Anti-government fighters in Syria are continuing to clash with the army in the border town of Al Qusair. It is some of the fiercest fighting seen in months in the country’s two year old civil war, which is now said to have cost over 80,000 lives. Government air strikes and shelling have rocked the town as the two sides battle it out for control. Syrian TV claimed ...
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Hizbollah And Iran Propping Up Syria Says Hague
William Hague has warned that Iran and its militant Shi'ite Lebanese ally Hizbollah are "propping up" Syrian President Bashar al Assad. Speaking in Jordan, the Foreign Secretary said: "It is very clear that Syrian regime is receiving a great deal of support from outside Syria from Hizbollah and Iran. "This is a regime that is increasingly dependent on external ...
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Fighting Re-Emerges in the Northern Lebanese City of Tripoli
Beirut, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Four more people were killed today in fighting between Sunni Muslims and Alawites in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, with the former being detractors, and the latter supporters, of Syrian President Bashar al Assad. In four days of fighting situated between the districts of Bab el Tabaneh and Jabal Mohsen, 35 were also wounded, security sources reported ...
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Kerry says thousands of Hezbollah fighters in Syria
Bashar al-Assad was not prepared to discuss a political solution to end Syria's civil war, the United States and others would consider increasing support for his opponents. Kerry also told a news conference in the Jordanian capital Amman that there were several thousand fighters from the Lebanese group Hezbollah taking part in Syria's conflict, with Iranian support. Commenting on ...
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Troops patrol Tripoli to quell unrest from Syria
Troops are traveling through the streets of Tripoli, Lebanon, to stop violence erupting between supporters and opponents of neighboring Syria's civil unrest. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown ...
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Iran Hezbollah increasing support for Assad U.K.
Hezbollah were "propping up" Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and giving him increasing support. "It is very clear that Syrian regime is receiving a great deal of support, increasing support in recent months from ...
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Wounded Qusair rebels enter Lebanon receive treatment
BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon: A small number of rebels wounded in the ongoing battles in Syria's Qusair managed received treatment after crossing into the eastern Bekaa border town of Arsal Wednesday, Lebanese security sources said. About 12 fighters were transferred to Arsal through a safe passage of the border ...
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Dorothy Perkins to launch new store at Beirut City Centre
Get ready for some serious shopping as Dorothy Perkins launches its first store in Beirut. Dorothy Perkins is now open at Beirut City Centre, just in time to inject a glamorous feel into spring wardrobes across the ...
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Germany backs call to put Hezbollah armed wing on EU terror list
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany will throw its weight behind a British drive to put the armed wing of Hezbollah on the European Union's list of terrorist organizations, German diplomats said on ...
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Britain formally launches bid to label Hezbollahs military wing a terrorist organization
BRUSSELS - Two officials say Britain has launched a bid to formally have the European Union declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization. That move would slap sanctions such as travel bans and asset freezes on the group's members. The designation requires unanimity by the EU's 27 member nations. A British Foreign Office official, who spoke on ...
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Sectarian violence over Syria war rages in Lebanons Tripoli
civil war battled overnight in the city of Tripoli in the worst such bout of spillover violence since the conflict started two years ago. One person was killed and many were wounded as Sunni and Shi'ite Muslim gunmen fired mortar bombs and rocket-propelled grenades at each other in a fifth day of clashes in the coastal city, security sources said on Wednesday. Syrian activists said the ...
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Germany Backs Blacklisting of Hezbollahs Military Wing
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has expressed his support for blacklisting Hezbollah's military wing in the EU, officials have said. "In the light of discussions we have had with our partners following the terrorist attack in Burgas, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle supports listing at least the military wing of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization in the EU," German ...
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Rai attends Mass in Vatican
Middle East and I hope God will answer the prayers of the pontiff," said Rai. Rai took part in the daily Mass held at the Vatican and then held a closed-door meeting with the pope.The Lebanese Cardinal is attending a three-day conference dealing with the subject of migrants and refugees. During the first day of the conference, the cardinal addressed the situation in the Middle East and the ...
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Iran and Hezbollah propping up Syria UK Foreign Secretary William Hague
British Foreign Secretary William Hague waves during a press conference in Amman on May 22 (AFP) Iran and its Shiite Lebanese ally Hezbollah are "propping up" President Bashar al-Assad and giving him increasing support, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Wednesday.Speaking before a meeting of the Friends of Syria alliance in the Jordanian capital, Hague said Britain would ...
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Lebanese Army needs full support Jumblatt
Progressive socialist party leader MP Walid Jumblatt speaks during a press conference in Beirut, Friday, July 1, 2011. (The Daily Star/Mohammad ...
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10 killed in sectarian violence in Lebanese city
PanARMENIAN.Net - At least 10 people have died and 70 have been wounded in the latest round of sectarian violence in Lebanon's Tripoli, BBC News reported. Four people were killed overnight in fighting between Alawite supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Sunnis, who back the Syrian opposition. The death toll since fresh fighting broke out over the weekend includes two Lebanese ...
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Ten die in Lebanon sectarian clashes
At least 10 people have died and 70 have been wounded in the latest round of sectarian violence in Tripoli in Lebanon. Four people were killed overnight in fighting between Alawite supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Sunnis, who back the Syrian opposition. The death toll since fresh fighting broke out on Sunday includes two Lebanese soldiers. Earlier this month, five people ...
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At least 10 killed in Lebanon in Syria-related violence
At least 10 people were killed in four days of clashes in Tripoli, Lebanon, between supporters and opponents of the Assad regime in Syria, officials said. Violence escalated overnight Tuesday with at least 47 mortar shells and rocket-propelled grenades fired over a 1-hour period, the Lebanese newspaper The Daily Star reported Wednesday. Intermittent sniper fire was heard in the morning, the ...
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Lebanon leaning toward parliament term extension
Lebanon Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri is making contacts with key politicians in the country to negotiate a formula to extend the Parliament's term between six months to two years after parliamentary subcommittee meetings to devise a new electoral law for next month's elections reached a dead end, according to local media reports ...
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SNC urges world to stop Hezbollah Iran invasion of Qusair
Iran invasion of Qusair.In a statement, Acting SNC chief George Sabra called on the U.N. Security Council to convene an emergency meeting to address the "violations" of Syrian's sovereignty and the lives of its ...
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Syria opposition urges rebels to join Qusayr battle
Syria’s opposition urged fighters across the country Wednesday to ';rush to the rescue'; of rebel stronghold Qusayr, while appealing to the international community to set up a humanitarian corridor to the embattled town. Syria’s acting National Coalition opposition chief George Sabra issued the call for rebel reinforcements to the town as Syrian troops backed by fighters ...
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Lebanon on the up despite uncertainty over future conflicts
Lebanon has seen strong economic growth since the 2006 war between Israel and Lebanon and the tourism sector, along with construction is experiencing strong signs of confidence from investors. If all goes well, the country may be able to shake off perceptions in the international community of a war-torn and politically unstable country.
The war in 2006 between Hezbollah and Israel had a severe impact on Lebanon. Tourism in 2006 plummeted as international holidaymakers shied away from a country seen as unstable, plagued by an internal lack of security and on the verge of another war, as Israel warned of future military action if the government did not do more to disarm Hezbollah. While some progress has been made in this regard, the greater achievement is the country’s resurgence in the areas of investment, construction and tourism even as the global economy quivers at the edge of a possible second downturn in Europe. Read more
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