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Officials reverse anti-Hezbollah decisions Beirut peaceful as Hezbollah pulls back Hezbollah forces take revolt to mountains  The Hezbollah-led revolt to topple U.S.-backed government triggered new fighting in mountains overlooking the capital Hezbollah to end Beirut seizure Army vows to resolve Hezbollah crisis Cabinet condemns Hezbollah 'coup' Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
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  Officials reverse anti-Hezbollah decisions  Cabinet reversed two decisions that triggered violence among anti-government militants last week   Beirut peaceful as Hezbollah pulls back  Hezbollah militias pulled back from positions in western Beirut and government troops took over checkpoints there   Hezbollah forces take revolt to mountains
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  The Hezbollah-led revolt to topple U.S.-backed government triggered new fighting in mountains overlooking the capital
Sat.     Hezbollah to end Beirut seizure   Hezbollah has agreed to withdraw its gunmen from Beirut after the Lebanese army settled tensions   Army vows to resolve Hezbollah crisis  Prime Minister Fouad Siniora accused Hezbollah of trying to stage a 'militant coup d'etat' Fri.   Cabinet condemns Hezbollah 'coup'  Lebanon's cabinet has said the seizure of most of western Beirut by the Shia group was 'a bloody coup'   Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
  Gunmen from the Shia militant group have seized most of western Beirut, driving out supporters of the Western-backed government
Olmert faces new corruption probe   Five killed in gun battles  The fierce fighting between supporters of government and the opposition Kosovo declares independence Feb.14 Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war' Feb.13 Crowds mass for memorials Jan.27 7 die in clash with Lebanese troops Jan.25 Blast rocks Beirut eastern suburb

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Benazir Bhutto assassinated Dec.11   Blast kills army general  At least 4 people, including Gen Francois al-Hajj, have died in an explosion near the presidential palace Nov.23   Lahoud steps down; no successor
  Lebanese President has left the presidential palace after not naming a successor, and is calling on the army to preserve the nation's security.    A honor guard troops lined the walk in front of the palace for a farewell ceremony as Emil Lahoud departed. Pr...
MPs fail to elect president Nov.22 Impasse could bring chaos Sep.25 Presidential vote delayed Sep.24 Politicians seek safety in guarded hotel Sep.21  Thousands mourn MP Antoine Ghanem Sep.20 PM: 'Bomb won't stop Lebanon poll' Assassination spurs calls for strike Sep.19   Anti-Syrian lawmaker dies in blast
  A massive bombing killed parliamentarian Antoine Ghanem and at least 4 others. He was a Christian Maronite and a member of Phalange Party.    The blast will reduce the parliamentary majority from 69 to 68, preventing them from electing a free president. World...
'Fair probe' vow on Iraq gunfight Jun.21 Defense minister: Militants crushed Jun.14  Mourners attend funeral of anti-Syrian Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza Jun.13  Day of mourning   Lebanese lawmaker killed in blast  Walid Eido, an anti-Syrian member of the Lebanese parliament died in a bomb blast. 6 other people died and 11 were wounded in the explosion  Blast rocks waterfront Jun.4  10 injured in bomb blast May.24 PM vows to uproot militants May.21 Explosion rocks Beirut Islamic militants, security forces battle Feb.14  Thousands rally on Hariri anniversary Feb.13  Tension high for Hariri protest Jan.25 City lockdown after rivals battle in streets Jan.22 Protesters barricade roads

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Saddam Hussein hanged Dec.10   Huge protest pressures government  Hundreds of thousands flooded central Beirut after a call by the Hezbollah-led opposition to topple the government Dec.8  Outbursts deepen Lebanon crisis Dec.7  Hezbollah leader urges defiance Dec.5  Tense Beirut buries unrest victim Dec.3  More protests as political crisis deepens Dec.2  Hezbollah tent city rises in mass protest Dec.1  Protesters set up camp   Huge rally demands PM quit   200,000 people packed the streets, as Christian opposition leader called for Fouad Siniora to step down Nov.30  PM vows to defy protests Pope visits mosque Nov.25  Cabinet meets on Hariri tribunal Nov.24  Killing of Gemayel 'may presage coup' Poisoned former KGB spy dies Funeral for minister turns into anti-Syrian Nov.22  U.N. to probe Gemayel slaying Nov.21  Lebanon mourns murdered minister   Christian politician Gemayel killed   Cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel has been shot dead. He was a member of the Christian Phalange party Nov.15  PM says he'll survive Cabinet resignations Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute Nov.13 Lebanon approves court amid crisis Nov.12  Cabinet crisis threatens tribunal Nov.11   Ministers throw government into turmoil   5 Shiite ministers resigned from Cabinet after talks about giving the Hezbollah party more power collapsed Sep.25  Hariri 'killed by suicide bomber' Sep.22 Hezbollah leader reappears at victory rally Budapest hit by wave of violence Aug.20  Lebanon sounds ceasefire warning Aug.16  Lebanon army set to move to south Aug.7  PM: 40 killed in airstrike. 1 only died Aug.4  Israel maintains Lebanon assault Israel's bombs cut off Beirut Aug.3  Bombs pound Beirut for second night Aug.2  Israel resume airstrikes on Beirut Israeli air attack kills 28 civilians Jul.25  Rice proposes international forces Jul.23  UN appalled by Beirut devastation Jul.22  Israeli jets bomb Sidon and Beirut Thousands flee southern Lebanon Jul.19   PM: Lebanon 'has been torn to shreds'  Fouad Siniora has called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah militants Jul.17  Israeli jets in new raids Jul.16 Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit Jul.15  PM Siniora: Lebanon is disaster zone  Israel hits targets along Lebanese coast Jul.13  Israeli warplanes hit Beirut suburb Israel imposes Lebanon blockade Jul.12   Israeli jets strike Beirut airport  Israeli fighter jets are expanding military campaign against Hezbollah holding two Israeli soldiers captive Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move Jun.1  Hezbollah spoof sparks protests Feb.15  President Lahoud vows to serve full term Feb.14  Mass rally for Hariri anniversary Feb.5  Interior Minister quits over riot  Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze

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Dec.14  Anger in Beirut as editor buried Dec.12     Beirut blast kills anti-Syria MP  Gebran Tueni, a journalist, was killed when a massive car bomb exploded in an eastern Beirut suburb Sharon to quit Likud party Oct.20  Troops deployed in cities Sep.16  Beirut explosion kills at least one Sep.1     Hariri killing suspects charged  The prosecutor has charged four pro-Syrian generals in connection with the murder of former Prime Minister Aug.30  Ex-security chiefs held Aug.22  Explosion rocks Christian area 88 died as explosions rock resort town Jul.12  Beirut bomb targets deputy PM Jun.30 Anti-Syrian Saniora appointed PM Jun.20     Hariri camp secured majority in parliament  The anti-Syrian opposition is breaking Damascus' long political hold on its tiny neighbor Jun.4 Hundreds mourn Beirut journalist Jun.2 Blast kills journalist French voters reject EU charter Opposition claims Beirut election Apr.15  New premier vows transparency Mar.27  Hariri blast video aired on TV Mar.26 Bomb hits Beirut's Christian area Mar.15  Syria intel pulling out of Beirut Mar.14     Massive protest marks Hariri death  Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Beirut for an opposition rally 4 weeks since Hariri was assassinated Mar.8  Massive turnout at pro-Syria rally Mar.5  Lebanese troops circle Syria's offices Mar.2  Opposition lists demands Feb.28 Lebanon's pro-Syrian PM resigns Feb.27  Protesters vow to defy ban Feb.16  Hariri buried amid chaotic scenes Feb.15  Beirut blast 'was suicide attack' Feb.14  Army 'on alert' after Beirut bomb  Accusations fly over Beirut blast     Huge blast kills ex-PM
  Former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has been killed in a large-scale bomb attack on his motorcade in Beirut
 Hariri and at 9 others were killed when a massive bomb ripped through chic seafront boulevard. Members of the opposition hold Syria and the pro-Damascus Lebanese government responsible for the death of the businessman. The government held an emergency Cabinet meeting
Iraqis vote amid violence Leaders mark Auschwitz liberation

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Storm of protest at poll result Oct.20  Prime minister resigns Jul.8  Missing US marine free in Beirut Jun.3  Opec 'to increase output by 8%'

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May.20  Beirut bomb kills militant leader's son Apr.15  Powell held talks in Lebanon and Syria Mar.28  Arabs offer Israelis peace plan Mar.25  US backs Arafat summit release Euro mark celebrations


  Beirut peaceful as Hezbollah pulls back  Hezbollah militias pulled back from positions in western Beirut and government troops took over checkpoints there   Hezbollah forces take revolt to mountains



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  The Hezbollah-led revolt to topple U.S.-backed government triggered new fighting in mountains overlooking the capital
Sat.   Hezbollah to end Beirut seizure   Hezbollah has agreed to withdraw its gunmen from Beirut after the Lebanese army settled tensions Sat. Army vows to resolve Hezbollah crisis  Prime Minister Fouad Siniora accused Hezbollah of trying to stage a 'militant coup d'etat' Fri. Cabinet condemns Hezbollah 'coup'  Lebanon's cabinet has said the seizure of most of western Beirut by the Shia group was 'a bloody coup' May. 9 Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
  Gunmen from the Shia militant group have seized most of western Beirut, driving out supporters of the Western-backed government
May. 8 Five killed in gun battles  The fierce fighting between supporters of government and the opposition Feb.14 Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war' Jan.27 7 die in clash with Lebanese troops 2007 Jun.21 Defense minister: Militants crushed May.24 PM vows to uproot militants Jan.25 City lockdown after rivals battle in streets 2006 Nov.24  Killing of Gemayel 'may presage coup' Sep.22 Hezbollah leader reappears at victory rally Aug.20  Lebanon sounds ceasefire warning Aug.16  Lebanon army set to move to south Aug.7  PM: 40 killed in airstrike. 1 only died Aug.4  Israel maintains Lebanon assault Aug.4 Israel's bombs cut off Beirut Aug.3  Bombs pound Beirut for second night Aug.2  Israel resume airstrikes on Beirut Jul.25  Rice proposes international forces Jul.23  UN appalled by Beirut devastation Jul.22  Israeli jets bomb Sidon and Beirut Jul.19 PM: Lebanon 'has been torn to shreds'  Fouad Siniora has called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah militants Jul.17  Israeli jets in new raids Jul.16 Israel pounds Beirut after Haifa hit Jul.15  PM Siniora: Lebanon is disaster zone Jul.15  Israel hits targets along Lebanese coast Jul.13  Israeli warplanes hit Beirut suburb Jul.13 Israel imposes Lebanon blockade Jul.12 Israeli jets strike Beirut airport  Israeli fighter jets are expanding military campaign against Hezbollah holding two Israeli soldiers captive 2005 Oct.20  Troops deployed in cities Mar.5  Lebanese troops circle Syria's offices Feb.14  Army 'on alert' after Beirut bomb 2004 Jul.8  Missing US marine free in Beirut 2002 Mar.28  Arabs offer Israelis peace plan


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2004 Jun.3  Opec 'to increase output by 8%'


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2008 Jan.25 Blast rocks Beirut eastern suburb 2007 Dec.11 Blast kills army general  At least 4 people, including Gen Francois al-Hajj, have died in an explosion near the presidential palace Sep.20 Assassination spurs calls for strike Sep.19 Anti-Syrian lawmaker dies in blast
  A massive bombing killed parliamentarian Antoine Ghanem and at least 4 others. He was a Christian Maronite and a member of Phalange Party.    The blast will reduce the parliamentary majority from 69 to 68, preventing them from electing a free president. World...
Jun.13 Lebanese lawmaker killed in blast  Walid Eido, an anti-Syrian member of the Lebanese parliament died in a bomb blast. 6 other people died and 11 were wounded in the explosion Jun.13  Blast rocks waterfront Jun.4  10 injured in bomb blast May.21 Explosion rocks Beirut 2006 Nov.24  Killing of Gemayel 'may presage coup' Nov.21 Christian politician Gemayel killed   Cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel has been shot dead. He was a member of the Christian Phalange party Sep.25  Hariri 'killed by suicide bomber' Feb.5  Interior Minister quits over riot Feb.5  Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze 2005 Dec.12   Beirut blast kills anti-Syria MP  Gebran Tueni, a journalist, was killed when a massive car bomb exploded in an eastern Beirut suburb Sep.16  Beirut explosion kills at least one Sep.1   Hariri killing suspects charged  The prosecutor has charged four pro-Syrian generals in connection with the murder of former Prime Minister Aug.30  Ex-security chiefs held Aug.22  Explosion rocks Christian area Jul.12  Beirut bomb targets deputy PM Jun.2 Blast kills journalist Mar.27  Hariri blast video aired on TV Mar.26 Bomb hits Beirut's Christian area Mar.15  Syria intel pulling out of Beirut Feb.15  Beirut blast 'was suicide attack' Feb.14   Huge blast kills ex-PM
  Former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has been killed in a large-scale bomb attack on his motorcade in Beirut
 Hariri and at 9 others were killed when a massive bomb ripped through chic seafront boulevard. Members of the opposition hold Syria and the pro-Damascus Lebanese government responsible for the death of the businessman. The government held an emergency Cabinet meeting
2002 May.20  Beirut bomb kills militant leader's son


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2008 Wed.   Officials reverse anti-Hezbollah decisions  Cabinet reversed two decisions that triggered violence among anti-government militants last week Sat. Army vows to resolve Hezbollah crisis  Prime Minister Fouad Siniora accused Hezbollah of trying to stage a 'militant coup d'etat' Fri. Cabinet condemns Hezbollah 'coup'  Lebanon's cabinet has said the seizure of most of western Beirut by the Shia group was 'a bloody coup' Feb.14 Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war' Feb.13 Crowds mass for memorials Jan.27 7 die in clash with Lebanese troops 2007 Nov.23 Lahoud steps down; no successor
  Lebanese President has left the presidential palace after not naming a successor, and is calling on the army to preserve the nation's security.    A honor guard troops lined the walk in front of the palace for a farewell ceremony as Emil Lahoud departed. Pr...
Nov.23 MPs fail to elect president Nov.22 Impasse could bring chaos Sep.25 Presidential vote delayed Sep.24 Politicians seek safety in guarded hotel Sep.21  Thousands mourn MP Antoine Ghanem Sep.20 PM: 'Bomb won't stop Lebanon poll' Sep.20 Assassination spurs calls for strike Jun.21 Defense minister: Militants crushed Jun.14  Mourners attend funeral of anti-Syrian Jun.13  Day of mourning May.24 PM vows to uproot militants Feb.14  Thousands rally on Hariri anniversary Feb.13  Tension high for Hariri protest Jan.22 Protesters barricade roads 2006 Dec.10 Huge protest pressures government  Hundreds of thousands flooded central Beirut after a call by the Hezbollah-led opposition to topple the government Dec.8  Outbursts deepen Lebanon crisis Dec.7  Hezbollah leader urges defiance Dec.5  Tense Beirut buries unrest victim Dec.3  More protests as political crisis deepens Dec.2  Hezbollah tent city rises in mass protest Dec.1  Protesters set up camp Dec.1 Huge rally demands PM quit   200,000 people packed the streets, as Christian opposition leader called for Fouad Siniora to step down Nov.30  PM vows to defy protests Nov.25  Cabinet meets on Hariri tribunal Nov.23 Funeral for minister turns into anti-Syrian Nov.22  U.N. to probe Gemayel slaying Nov.21  Lebanon mourns murdered minister Nov.15  PM says he'll survive Cabinet resignations Nov.13 Lebanon approves court amid crisis Nov.12  Cabinet crisis threatens tribunal Nov.11 Ministers throw government into turmoil   5 Shiite ministers resigned from Cabinet after talks about giving the Hezbollah party more power collapsed Sep.22 Hezbollah leader reappears at victory rally Aug.20  Lebanon sounds ceasefire warning Jul.25  Rice proposes international forces Jul.23  UN appalled by Beirut devastation Jul.15  PM Siniora: Lebanon is disaster zone Jun.1  Hezbollah spoof sparks protests Feb.15  President Lahoud vows to serve full term Feb.14  Mass rally for Hariri anniversary Feb.5  Interior Minister quits over riot Feb.5  Danish consulate in Beirut ablaze 2005 Dec.14  Anger in Beirut as editor buried Jun.30 Anti-Syrian Saniora appointed PM Jun.20   Hariri camp secured majority in parliament  The anti-Syrian opposition is breaking Damascus' long political hold on its tiny neighbor Jun.4 Hundreds mourn Beirut journalist Jun.2 Blast kills journalist May.29 Opposition claims Beirut election Apr.15  New premier vows transparency Mar.15  Syria intel pulling out of Beirut Mar.14   Massive protest marks Hariri death  Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Beirut for an opposition rally 4 weeks since Hariri was assassinated Mar.8  Massive turnout at pro-Syria rally Mar.2  Opposition lists demands Feb.28 Lebanon's pro-Syrian PM resigns Feb.27  Protesters vow to defy ban Feb.16  Hariri buried amid chaotic scenes Feb.14  Accusations fly over Beirut blast 2004 Oct.20  Prime minister resigns 2002 Apr.15  Powell held talks in Lebanon and Syria Mar.25  US backs Arafat summit release