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| Jan.25 |
Paris |
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Lebanon wins $7.6B aid package  Some donors hope it'sto help its government weather a growing threat from Hezbollah-led opponents
| The biggest pledges came from Saudi Arabia, the US, France and the EU. Lebanon is currently $41bn in debt
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| Jan.24 |
Paris |
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Lebanon PM wins pledges of aid Fuad Saniora won pledges of new international aid ahead of a major conference to raise funds for his country
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| Sep.11 |
Beirut |
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Blair faces protests Hundreds of Lebanese protested against British Prime Minister visit, accusing him of backing Israel's 34-day war
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| Sep.1 |
Lebanon |
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Italian troops arrive in Lebanon At least 50 Italian military personnel pulled up on the shore in small motor boats prior to the departure of 800 troops
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| Aug.31 |
Sweden |
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Lebanese PM makes plea for help At an international donors' conference Fouad Siniora has made an impassioned plea for help in rebuilding his country
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| Aug.30 |
Sweden |
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Aid donation bid for Lebanon| A conference aims to raise $500 million to help war-crippled Lebanon get back on its feet | | |
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At least 47 dead, 100 injured in bombings
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| Aug.25 |
UN |
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Annan: EU living up to Lebanon promise Secretary-General: European countries will provide the backbone of a peacekeeping force in Lebanon
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Paris |
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Chirac doubts Lebanon force size French President has said sending 15,000 peacekeeping troops to southern Lebanon is 'excessive'
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| Aug.24 |
Paris |
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France boosts Lebanon peace force| President Chirac has pledged an additional 1,600 troops to the UN force in south Lebanon | |
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Pluto loses status as a planet
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| Aug.23 |
European Union |
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Push to boost UN force in Lebanon EU officials are meeting in Brussels to establish which countries are willing to contribute to the force
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| Aug.21 |
Italy |
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Italy steps in with Lebanon offer| Italy would be willing to lead a force to police the ceasefire in southern Lebanon | |
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| Aug.19 |
Germany |
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Suspect in train bomb case arrested The authorities arrested a 21-year-old Lebanese student suspected of helping plant two bombs that failed to explode
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| Aug.18 |
UN |
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Plea for European peacekeepers The UN has urged Europe to come forward to contribute more troops for the force in Lebanon
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| Jul.26 |
Rome |
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Mideast talks fail to reach cease-fire| United States pitted against European and Arab leaders | |
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| Jul.20 |
European Union |
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EU demands ceasefire in Lebanon The European Union urged Israel and Hezbollah to end hostilities, and announced 10m euros in aid for civilians
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PM: Lebanon 'has been torn to shreds'
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| Feb.5 |
Beirut |
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Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze Thousands of protesters rallying while some of their number torched the consulate
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Bombs kill 52
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| Oct.18 |
Beirut |
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Chirac: Iraq force a last resort President speaking in Beirut has said that the world had to resist 'temptations of adventure'
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