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Lebanese president reappoints prime minister

AP — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:54:35 +0000

Lebanon’s new president has asked outgoing Prime Minister Fuad Saniora to form a new Cabinet despite reservations by the Hezbollah-led opposition.President Michel Suleiman reappointed Saniora following a decision late Tuesday by the...

Lebanon majority backs Saniora for prime minister

AP — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:10:45 +0000

Leaders of parliament’s pro-Western majority decided late Tuesday to back Fuad Saniora to remain as Lebanon’s prime minister in the new unity Cabinet being formed with the Hezbollah-led opposition, a government official said.The move...

Talks between Lebanese factions hit new snags

AP — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:13:34 +0000

Feuding Lebanese factions holding top-level crisis talks in Qatar hit new snags Monday, with the U.S.-backed government side and the Hezbollah-led opposition disagreeing on how to go forward.The Hezbollah-led faction issued a statement saying it...

High-level Lebanese talks in Qatar

AP — Sat, 17 May 2008 09:56:44 +0000

Leaders of Lebanon’s U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition are sitting down behind closed doors.They’re sitting down in Qatar for the highest-level talks so far in the 18-month political crisis.The Doha-hosted meeting...

Lebanese government, opposition head for talks

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:53:55 +0000

Leaders of Lebanon’s U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition have left for the highest level talks since the country’s political crisis began 18 months ago.The feuding leaders flew Friday to the tiny Gulf nation of...

Feuding Lebanese factions agree to begin dialogue

AP — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:01:57 +0000

The Hezbollah-led opposition and U.S.-backed government reached a deal Thursday to end Lebanon’s worst violence since the 1975-90 civil war, now that the Cabinet has reversed measures aimed at reining in the Iranian-backed militants.The...

Feuding Lebanese factions reach deal to elect president

AP — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:12:08 +0000

The Hezbollah-led opposition and U.S.-backed government agreed Thursday to hold political talks that will lead to the election of Lebanon’s army chief as president, an Arab mediator said.The feuding factions reached the deal one day after the...

Lebanese army expands deployment to impose order

AP — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:26:05 +0000

The Lebanese army expanded its troop deployment to several tense areas around the country Tuesday, saying its soldiers would use force if needed to impose order after clashes between the U.S.-backed government and Hezbollah-led opposition.The army,...

Arab League tries to broker Lebanon settlement

AP — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:20:50 +0000

Arab foreign ministers urged warring Lebanese factions to immediately cease fighting and said Sunday they will send a delegation to try to broker a settlement between the Hezbollah-led opposition and U.S.-backed government.After an emergency...

Lebanese opposition to withdraw gunmen from Beirut streets

AP — Sat, 10 May 2008 15:11:02 +0000

Hezbollah TV says that Hezbollah-led opposition forces will withdraw all their gunmen from Beirut in compliance with an army request.An opposition statement says the move comes after the army called on gunmen to get off the street and reopen...