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U.S. envoy expresses concern over Syria crisis destabilizing LebanonU.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly expresses her country’s concern that developments in Syria might destabilize Lebanon during her meeting with MP Michel Aoun.
dailystar.com.lb | 18-May-2012 00:06
Qabbani: Sit-in if judiciary continues to tarry on Islamists' trials
Mufti Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani urges Muslims to hold an open-ended sit-in if the Lebanese judiciary fails to try or release Islamists detained without charge by summer.
dailystar.com.lb | 17-May-2012 12:11
Hezbollah says solution to spending crisis with Sleiman, Mikati
Hezbollah Chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah’s chief political aide says that the president and prime minister hold the key to resolving the Cabinet’s spending crisis.
dailystar.com.lb | 17-May-2012 11:56
Lebanon's Arabic press digest - May 17, 2012
Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese newspapers Thursday. The Daily Star cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports.
dailystar.com.lb | 17-May-2012 11:41
Reports of assassination plots must be taken seriously, Berri says
Speaker Nabih Berri said media reports of extremist groups plotting to assassinate senior politicians in the country should be taken seriously and require vigilance.
dailystar.com.lb | 17-May-2012 11:26
Sporadic clashes test Tripoli’s shaky truce
Sporadic armed clashes between opponents and supporters of President Assad shook Tripoli’s fragile truce, wounding eight people including a soldier despite a heavy Army presence
dailystar.com.lb | 17-May-2012 11:11
Hariri says 2013 ballot will respond to Aoun criticism
FPM Saad Hariri said Wednesday that the results of the 2013 parliamentary elections would be the response to Free Patriotic Movement Michel Aoun’s criticism of his bloc.
dailystar.com.lb | 17-May-2012 10:56
Israelis worried about UNIFIL’s Muslim composition
Israel is worried that European peacekeepers in UNIFIL are being replaced with soldiers from Muslim countries, who might fail to take action against Hezbollah if needed.
dailystar.com.lb | 17-May-2012 10:41
Israel resumes construction on separation wall after Nakba Day
Israel resumed at 8 a.m. Wednesday construction of its separation wall on the border with Lebanon facing Fatima’s Gate in the village of Kfar Kila.
dailystar.com.lb | 17-May-2012 10:26
Lebanese-Syrian hostage saga ends after ex-mayor’s mediation
Lebanese and Syrian citizens caught up in a tit-for-tat kidnapping linked to the Syria crisis were released Wednesday. All the hostages have been freed.
dailystar.com.lb | 17-May-2012 10:11
Cabinet approves emergency funds, shelves overspending issue
The Cabinet failed Wednesday to resolve the thorny issue of retroactively approving government spending, while approving emergency expenses to head off simmering crises on a range of fronts.
dailystar.com.lb | 17-May-2012 09:56
Berri says list of assassination targets serious, dangerous
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri says that a reported list of figures targeted for assassination by extremist groups is dangerous, and voiced relief at the Lebanese army’s measures to restore security in Tripoli.
dailystar.com.lb | 17-May-2012 00:11
March 14 blames Syria for deadly clashes in north Lebanon
The March 14 coalition holds Syria responsible for the recent clashes in Tripoli between loyalists and opponents of President Bashar Assad that led to the killing of at least seven and the wounding of 100.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 23:56
Charbel: No Al-Qaeda in Lebanon, only sympathizers
Interior Minister Marwan Charbel says there are individuals in Lebanon who sympathize with Al-Qaeda, but that the group has no organized presence in the country.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 23:41
Geagea says might close ranks with Aoun against 1960 electoral law
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea says he might close ranks with others, including his rival General Michel Aoun of the Free Patriotic Movement, to oppose the 1960 electoral law.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 23:26
Cabinet approves emergency funds for army, ISF
The Cabinet approves emergency funds for the Lebanese Army and Internal Security forces as no resolution surfaces to resolve the thorny issue of overspending.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 23:11
Aoun slams Sleiman, says president 'obstinate'
Free Patriotic Movement chief MP Michel Aoun slams President Michel Sleiman over the subject of appointing a head to the Higher Judicial Council, describing the Lebanese leader as stubborn and never satisfied.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 12:11
Israeli warplanes stage mock raids over south Lebanon
Israeli jets stage mock raids over south Lebanon, days after Israel said Hezbollah would attack the Jewish state if ordered to do so by Iran.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 11:56
Israel fears size of Muslim countries' UNIFIL contingents
Israel is worried that European peacekeepers in UNIFIL are being replaced with soldiers from Muslim countries, who might fail to take action against Hezbollah if needed.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 11:41
Lebanon's Arabic press digest - May 16, 2012
Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese newspapers Wednesday.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 11:26
Lebanese Army imposes rule of law in Tripoli
The Lebanese Army brought an end to 3 days of clashes between the rival neighborhoods of Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen in Tripoli which left at least seven people dead and over 100 wounded.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 11:11
Mikati eyes way out of spending crisis
Prime Minister Najib Mikati hopes that last-ditch attempts with March 8 ministers will lead to a solution for the financial spending crisis during Wednesday’s Cabinet session, government sources said Tuesday.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 10:56
EU urges Lebanon to adopt electoral reform before 2013
The European Union urged Lebanon Tuesday to adopt a new electoral law ahead of the 2013 parliamentary elections.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 10:41
Tripoli clashes: harbinger of violence to come?
The recent deadly street clashes between armed supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad in the northern city of Tripoli could be a precursor to more violence.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 10:26
Rai tells politicians to safeguard country’s honor
Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai warned politicians not to undermine Lebanon and compromise its honor and dignity, adding that the country needsan end to the cycle of accusations.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 10:11
Charbel meets Watkins, talks tackle 2013 polls
Interior Minister Marwan Charbel met Tuesday U.N. Resident Coordinator for Lebanon Robert Watkins and discussed the 2013 parliamentary elections.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 09:56
Syria thwarts infiltration attempt by "terrorists” from Lebanon: SANA
Syrian authorities thwart two separate infiltration attempts by "terrorist groups," one from Lebanon, the other from Turkey, SANA says.
dailystar.com.lb | 16-May-2012 00:12
U.S. voices concern over Tripoli fighting
U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly expresses her country's concern over the security situation in north Lebanon after three days of clashes left at least seven dead and 100 wounded.
dailystar.com.lb | 15-May-2012 23:57
Aoun threatens to step up battle with Sleiman
Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun has threatened to step up his battle against President Michel Sleiman’s weak arguments in the controversial overspending issue.
dailystar.com.lb | 15-May-2012 12:05
Lebanon's Arabic press digest - May 15, 2012
Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese newspapers Tuesday.
dailystar.com.lb | 15-May-2012 11:50
North Lebanon clashes subside after army deployment
Lebanese Army soldiers backed by armored vehicles deploy Tuesday in Tripoli to maintain the peace between the rival neighborhoods Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen after days of clashes led to killing of at least seven people and the wounding of close to 100 others.
dailystar.com.lb | 15-May-2012 11:35
Hopes for ending spending row fade, Mikati plans more talks
Hopes for ending the row over extra-budgetary spending during Wednesday’s Cabinet session faded Monday as efforts to reach a compromise over the crisis.
dailystar.com.lb | 15-May-2012 11:20
Hariri urges necessary steps to end deadly Tripoli fighting
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri urged Lebanese political, religious and military leaders Monday night to do whatever it takes to end clashes in Lebanon’s second city.
dailystar.com.lb | 15-May-2012 11:05
Abboudiyeh residents to take up arms if hostage not returned
When Mahmoud Ibrahim strolled down to the border crossing at the northern end of his village last Thursday evening, he was expecting to meet with some Syrian friends.
dailystar.com.lb | 15-May-2012 10:50
Qassem dares Hariri to endorse proportional representation
Hezbollah’s deputy leader Qassem called on FPM Saad Hariri to endorse proportional representation if he is so confident of winning next year’s parliamentary elections.
dailystar.com.lb | 15-May-2012 10:35
Emergency meeting in Sidon aims to safeguard city against repeat of Tripoli scenario
In an attempt to safeguard stability in the south amid the ongoing unrest in the north, political and religious figures from Sidon held an emergency meeting.
dailystar.com.lb | 15-May-2012 10:20
Islamist, 5 others charged with belonging to "armed terrorist group"
Military Prosecutor Saqr Saqr charges Shadi Mawlawi and five other Lebanese suspects with belonging to an "armed terrorist group.
dailystar.com.lb | 15-May-2012 00:09
Government sources deny Syrian orders given to Lebanon
An official Lebanese government source denies PM Najib Mikati had received any letter from Syria demanding Lebanon change its disassociation policy on Damascus.
dailystar.com.lb | 14-May-2012 12:03
Hariri in Abu Dhabi on working visit
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrives in Abu Dhabi.
dailystar.com.lb | 14-May-2012 11:48
Lebanon's Arabic press digest - May 14, 2012
Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese newspapers Monday.
dailystar.com.lb | 14-May-2012 11:33
Mikati sees solution for spending crisis this week
Prime Minister Najib Mikati is optimistic about finding a solution for the problem of extra-budgetary spending, which is threatening to throw the government into disarray, during Wednesday’s Cabinet session.
dailystar.com.lb | 14-May-2012 11:18
Lebanese Army imposes tenuous calm in Tripoli
Three Lebanese Army units deployed in the northern port city of Tripoli evening in an attempt to end two days of clashes that killed three people, including a soldier.
dailystar.com.lb | 14-May-2012 11:03
Man apologizes for waving gun at Kataeb convoy
The family of a man who waved his gun at Zahle Kataeb (Phalange) MP Elie Marouni’s convoy visited the lawmaker Sunday to apologize for the incident.
dailystar.com.lb | 14-May-2012 10:48
Rivalry on Syria crisis spurs kidnappings
Tensions were high on Lebanon’s northeastern border with Syria as armed clashes broke out between Lebanese who support the Syrian regime and the Syrian opposition.
dailystar.com.lb | 14-May-2012 10:33
Ballot box only response to Nasrallah’s speech: Hariri
FPM Hariri said that the ballot boxes in next year’s parliamentary elections will be the only response to Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah’s recent speech.
dailystar.com.lb | 14-May-2012 10:18
Protesters in Beirut push for proportional representation
At least a thousand demonstrators participate in a rally organized by the Civil Campaign for Electoral Reforms calling for a law based on proportional representation.
dailystar.com.lb | 14-May-2012 10:03