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2008
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U.S. Embassy car blast 'kills four'
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| Jan.25 |
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Blast rocks Beirut eastern suburb At least 4 people have been killed in a powerful car bombing. A senior member of the police intelligence unit was among the dead
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| Jan.27 |
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7 die in clash with Lebanese troops At least 4 opposition protesters were killed in the southern suburbs while protesting the government's electricity rationing
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| Feb.3 |
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Israeli gunfire kills 1
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| Feb.13 |
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Crowds mass for memorials Thousands of people are gathering to mark three years since the assassination of former PM Rafik Hariri
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| Feb.14 |
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Hezbollah chief: Israel faces 'open war' Addressing supporters in a pre-recorded message, Nasrallah accused Israel of being behind a blast in the Syrian capital, Damascus
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| Feb.28 |
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U.S. Navy ships move closer to Lebanon
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| Mar.21 |
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Factions fight in camp
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| May.8 |
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Hezbollah warns cabinet of 'war'
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Five killed in gun battles The fierce fighting between supporters of government and the opposition
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| May.9 |
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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 | | |
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Cabinet condemns Hezbollah 'coup'
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| May.10 |
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Army vows to resolve Hezbollah crisis Prime Minister Fouad Siniora accused Hezbollah of trying to stage a 'militant coup d'etat'
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Hezbollah to end Beirut seizure Hezbollah has agreed to withdraw its gunmen from Beirut after the Lebanese army settled tensions
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Violence reaches Tripoli
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| May.11 |
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Hezbollah rocks eastern villages Control of several villages loyal to pro-government Druze leader Walid Jumblatt has been handed to the army after an attack by Hezbollah
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Hezbollah forces take revolt to mountains The Hezbollah-led revolt to topple U.S.-backed government triggered new fighting in mountains overlooking the capital
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| May.12 |
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Beirut peaceful as Hezbollah pulls back
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Bush offers help for Lebanon army
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| May.14 |
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Officials reverse anti-Hezbollah decisions Cabinet reversed two decisions that triggered violence among anti-government militants last week
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| May.20 |
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Deal agreed on Lebanon crisis| Arab mediators have been engaged in 2 days of talks to try to reconcile the West-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition | |
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| May.25 |
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MPs elect new president| Lebanon's parliament has elected army commander General Michel Suleiman as president, ending deadlock which has left the post vacant. He had won 118 votes out of 127.. Suleiman, who was standin... | |
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| May.26 |
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New leader to form unity cabinet Military bands and an honor guard salute greeted President Michel Suleiman as he to begin the monumental task of uniting a wounded nation
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Hezbollah promises Lebanon cooperation Hassan Nasrallah , the fiery leader of Hezbollah militant movement, assured Lebanon that his movement will cooperate in the country's political...
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| Jun.23 |
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Violent clashes continue Heavy fighting between pro- and anti-government supporters raged for a second day and officials said 4 more people had died overnight
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| Jul.2 |
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UK ban for Hezbollah military arm Home Office is banning the military wing of the Lebanese political movement, because of its support for terrorism in Iraq and the Palestinian...
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| Jul.12 |
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Syria, Lebanon to open embassies| At a joint news conference, Sarkozy affirmed that the establishment of embassies in Beirut and Damascus was in the works | | |
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| Jul.15 |
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Israel and Hezbollah set for swap Israel and the Lebanese militant group are preparing to hand over prisoners in an exchange UN-mediated deal
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| Jul.16 |
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Militants get heroes' welcome home| 5 Lebanese militants, including a convicted murderer, received heroes' welcomes as they returned from Israel as part of a prisoner swap. The leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, has pers... | |
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| Jul.26 |
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Six die in fighting Map of Tripoli Lebanon 6 people killed and 52 wounded in battles between pro- and anti-government forces. After Lebanese soldiers arrived, the city quieted down
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| Aug. 13 |
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Tripoli rocked by bus bomb Map of Tripoli Lebanon At least 14 people have been killed by a blast in the center of the Lebanese city. Bus passengers included a number of off-duty soldiers
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| Aug. 27 |
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Gaddafi charged for cleric kidnap Lebanon has indicted Libyan leader over the disappearance of Sheikh Moussa Sadr during a visit to Libya 30 years ago
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