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  • May 2008

    • Lebanon Forges Peace Deal

      BBC  |  May 21, 08 3:32 AM CDT

      Lebanon Forges Peace Deal

      (Newser) - A civil war in Lebanon may be averted by a new agreement reached in Qatar, reports the BBC. The deal includes fresh elections next year, a power-sharing government, a new president, and a pledge by Hezbollah not to use weapons in Lebanon. The pact was reached after five days of talks between the Lebanese government and Hezbollah following Beirut clashes that claimed 65 lives. More »

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      Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • civil war  • Qatar  • Emile Lahoud  • Gen Michel Suleiman

  • December 2007

    • Sarkozy Breaks Off Syria Talks

      Independent (UK)  |  Dec 31, 07 4:30 AM CST

      Sarkozy Breaks Off Syria Talks

      (Newser) - France has lost patience with Syria and has cut off mediation talks until Damascus stops obstructing the election of a new president in Lebanon, French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced yesterday. Lebanon has been without a president since November and the Syrian-backed parliamentary opposition has been accused of blocking the election of a new head of state . Syrian officials have denied that they're interfering with the process. More »

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      France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • Syria  • Lebanon  • Carla Bruni  • Emile Lahoud  • General Michel Suleiman

  • November 2007

    • Lebanon PM Tries to Ease Fears of Unrest

      Reuters  |  Nov 24, 07 12:52 PM CST

      Lebanon PM Tries to Ease Fears of Unrest

      (Newser) - Lebanon's PM called for calm today and said his cabinet would run the nation while it remains without a president, Reuters reports. Fouad Siniora also pledged to push for quick elections. The developments come a day after President Emile Lahoud's term ended without a successor in place. Siniora rejected Lahoud's bid to transfer power to the military in the interim. More »

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      Lebanon  • Beirut  • Lebanese Army  • Fouad Siniora  • Emile Lahoud

    • Lebanon Under Emergency Rule

      Guardian (UK)  |  Nov 23, 07 5:15 PM CST

      Lebanon Under Emergency Rule

      (Newser) - Lebanon teetered on the brink of chaos tonight as its president declared a state of emergency just hours before his term expired and transferred power to the military. The outgoing Emile Lahoud refused to give power to his rival, PM Fouad Siniora, who immediately rejected the legality of Lahoud's move, the Guardian reports. More »

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      Bush administration  • presidential election  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • Fouad Siniora  • Emile Lahoud

    • Lebanon Picks No Prez Today

      Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 22, 07 5:40 PM CST

      Lebanon Picks No Prez Today

      (Newser) - Lebanon's parties failed to pick a new president today, leaving them 24 hours to find a replacement before President Emile Lahoud's term ends, the Wall Street Journal reports. Lahoud has said the army chief may take over if sides remain deadlocked tomorrow at midnight—a turn that could spark blocs to pick their own candidates and set off civil war, officials fear. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Israel  • Palestine  • Lebanon  • Washington  • government  • Emile Lahoud

  • September 2007

    • Car Bomb Kills Lawmaker in Lebanon

      Reuters  |  Sep 19, 07 12:11 PM CDT

      Car Bomb Kills Lawmaker in Lebanon

      (Newser) - Anti-Syrian lawmaker Antoine Ghanem was one of at least seven people killed by a car bomb in Beirut today, just days before Lebanon’s parliament is set to select a successor to pro-Syrian president Emile Lahoud. Ghanem was a member of an anti-Syrian governing coalition, which has been locked in a power struggle with Damascus-backed factions since November, Reuters reports. More »

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      Syria  • Lebanon  • car bomb  • Beirut  • Emile Lahoud  • Rafiq al-Hariri  • Antoine Ghanem

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