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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Rafiq al-Hariri

Rafiq al-Hariri stories: 6 news summaries

Syria Eyes a New Start With America

President Assad
moots direct talks with Israel, strategic pact

Dec 24, 08 10:04 AM CST
(Newser) - After years of frosty relations with George W Bush, the president of Syria is looking for a new diplomatic start with Barack Obama in 2009. In an interview with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, Bashar al-Assad says he is willing to work with the United States to stabilize Iraq, and... More »

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Middle East • Lebanon • Syria • diplomacy • Hezbollah • Rafiq al-Hariri • Bashar al-Assad

ANALYSIS

Lebanon Pays High Price to Avert Civil War

Deal achieves short-term peace, but strengthens Hezbollah

May 22, 08 9:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - The agreement that ended Lebanon's 18-month political crisis is nothing less than a sea change for the country, writes the Washington Post, strengthening Hezbollah and dealing a blow to America and its Middle East allies. The US-backed government in Beirut said that the last-minute deal averted a civil war, but... More »

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Middle East • Lebanon • Hezbollah • civil war • Beirut • Saad al-Hariri • Michel Suleiman • Rafiq al-Hariri

Dueling Memorials Shake Beirut

Thousands gather to honor Hariri, Mughniyeh

Feb 14, 08 8:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Tension is high and security tight across Beirut today as thousands gathered for two opposing memorials—one marking the third anniversary of the assassination of anti-Syrian PM Rafiq al-Hariri, the other a funeral for top Hezbollah commander Imad Moghniyeh. More than 8,000 army and international troops are trying to... More »

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Lebanon • Syria • Hezbollah • Imad Mughniyeh • Rafiq al-Hariri

Car Bomb Kills Lawmaker in Lebanon

Anti-Syrian MP among victims of massive pre-election blast

Sep 19, 07 12:11 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Lebanese Mourn MP Slain by Bomb

Unrest builds; White House condemns assassinations of anti-Syrian politicians

Jun 14, 07 7:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lebanon observed a national day of mourning today as a prominent anti-Syrian MP was buried in Beirut. The assassination yesterday of Walid Eido further destabilized the shaky situation in the country. President Bush condemned the "clear pattern of assassinations" of prominent Lebanese critics of Syria; Eido was the sixth... More »

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United Nations • Lebanon • Syria • Walid Eido • car bomb • Beirut • Rafiq al-Hariri

UN Will Try Accused Assassins of Ex-Lebanese PM

Divided Security Council OKs tribunal

May 31, 07 10:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - A UN tribunal will try suspects in the 2005 assassination of the ex-PM of Lebanon, raising fears of worsening unrest in the unstable country. Five members abstained from yesterday's Security Council vote, signaling a serious rift. And Syria, which has been implicated in the suicide truck-bomb attack that killed Rafik... More »

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United Nations • Lebanon • Syria • assassination • Fouad Siniora • Rafiq al-Hariri • UN Security Council

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