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Lockerbie bomber's health deteriorates TRIPOLI: The condition of Abdelbaset Ali Al-Megrahi, the Libyan sentenced to life imprisonment for the Lockerbie bombing and repatriated in August, has deteriorated and the cancer that afflicts Iraqi troops in standoff with Iran BAGHDAD: Iraqi troops massed Saturday near an oil well on the border in a standoff ... Comment?
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One dead in attack on Syrian bus in Lebanon
BEIRUT: Assailants fired on a bus carrying Syrian labourers into Lebanon yesterday, killing one person in an attack that took place on the heels of a landmark visit to Damascus by Lebanon's premier. Comment?
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Hariri's visit a turning point in ties with Syria
BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri's landmark visit to Damascus marks a turning point in relations dogged by the legacy of Syria's three-decade domination of its smaller neighbour, analysts say. Comment?
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Iran seeks ties with all Lebanon groups
' ability to achieve the independence of its position and we want good relations with all Lebanese factions Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki concluded a one-day visit to Beirut yesterday, emphasising his country's wish for good relations with Lebanese of all sectarian persuasions. Comment?
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UN urges sustainable approach to ESCWA's rural development
BEIRUT: Experts from UN-ESCWA region as well as national, regional and international organizations met Monday at the UN headquarters in Beirut to discuss the need to adopt a sustainable livelihoods approach for promoting rural development in the ESCWA region. Comment?
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Bus attack tops Cabinet's first agenda
BEIRUT: The Lebanese Cabinet condemned Monday the attack on a bus in north Lebanon that killed a Syrian worker, as Defense Minister Elias Murr and Interior Minister Ziad Baroud briefed ministers on the ongoing investigations. Comment?
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Syrian worker dead as shots fired at bus in Tripoli
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BEIRUT: Unidentified gunmen fired shots on Monday at a bus carrying Syrian workers in north Lebanon, leaving one dead, less than a day after an historic round of reconciliation talks between Beirut and Damascus. Comment?
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Jumblatt hails Hariri visit as result of Syria-Saudi thaw
BEIRUT: Both Marada Movement leader MP Sleiman Franjieh and Progressive Socialist Party head MP Walid Jumblatt said Monday Prime Minister Saad Hariri's visit to Syria was the result of Syrian-Saudi rapprochement. Comment?
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Hariri's Syria visit raises eyebrows in his hometown
SIDON: The recent visits of Lebanese officials to Syria spurred various reactions among the locals of the southern coastal city of Sidon, including some new jokes about the new Lebanese-Syrian rapprochement. Comment?
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US Ambassador Sison visits YWCA to praise new staff
BEIRUT: US Ambassador to Lebanon Michele Sison visited on Monday the Young Women's Christian Association and the Lebanese Transparency Association to meet with three trainees Nariman Abu Alfa, Hiba Sous and Mohannad Barakat who were hired by the organizations after being trained by the "Towards Inclusive Development in Lebanon" program funded by ... Comment?
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UNIFIL vehicles vandalized in southern attacks
BEIRUT: Several vehicles belonging to civilian staff of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon were vandalized in the early hours of Monday morning in the southern port of Tyre, the National News Agency reported. Comment?
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Migrant domestic workers left unprotected despite reforms
BEIRUT: A Human Rights Watch report issued this month reveals that although Lebanon has begun to introduce important reforms for migrant domestic workers' rights it is still falling short of offering adequate protection mechanisms. Comment?
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Car accident on Hush Highway leaves Syrian dead
BEIRUT: A Syrian Kurdish man was killed in a car accident on the Hush Highway near Tyre in south Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency reported on Monday. Comment?
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Sorcery Charges On The Rise In Saudi Arabia
A Lebanese man who hosted a popular TV show where he gave callers advice and sometimes predicted the future was sentenced to death by a court in Saudi Arabia last month. Comment?
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Iran expects speedy trial of 3 American hikers
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Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Dec. Comment?
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The promotion of security in Lebanon is a priority for Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has said helping to promote unity, security, and stability in the entire region, and particularly in Lebanon, is part of Irana s foreign policy. Comment?
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One dead as Syrian bus shot up in Lebanon
Assailants fired on a bus carrying Syrian labourers into Lebanon on Monday, killing one person in an attack that took place on the heels of a landmark visit to Damascus by Lebanon's premier. Comment?
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Patrick Galey: Lebanon's Leftover Subterranean Scourge
Lebanon is a country reborn, at least according to the millions of tourists flocking to Beirut and MPs who claim the Land of the Cedars is a beacon for tolerance and respect of human rights in the Middle East. Comment?
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UN vehicles attacked in southern Lebanon 2009-12-22 00:28
BEIRUT: Unknown attackers tore the tyres of several vehicles of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, the National News Agency of Lebanon reported on Monday. Comment?
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Lebanese police say gunmen fired on bus
Gunmen on Monday fired on a bus heading from northern Lebanon to neighbouring Syria, killing one man, Lebanese police said. Comment?
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