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Arab League plots next move as fighting spreads
12/02/2012 - SYRIA

Arab League plots next move as fighting spreads

Arab League foreign ministers are gathering in Cairo Sunday to plan their next move in Syria. The meeting comes a day after fighting killed 45 people across the country, including a top Syrian general, and at least three in Lebanon.
Iran nuclear program: the shadow war on scientists
17/01/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Iran nuclear program: the shadow war on scientists

Another nuclear scientist is killed in Iran and Tehran points the finger at Israel and the CIA. Meanwhile, Israel introduces a stringent new law to crack down on illegal immigration. Finally, we take a look at the film “Beirut Hotel”, a tale of romance set against Lebanon's tense partisan background. As a result, it has been censored and banned by authorities.
Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, the unpardoned terrorist
30/12/2011 - LEBANON - FRANCE

Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, the unpardoned terrorist

Despite the fact that he completed the minimum term of his sentence in 1999, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, sentenced to life in prison in 1987 for killing two US and Israeli officials, is still behind bars.
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Hezbollah denies role in French peacekeeper attack
12/12/2011 - LEBANON

Hezbollah denies role in French peacekeeper attack

Militant group Hezbollah on Monday rejected French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe's accusation that it was behind the attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon last week that left five French soldiers wounded.
French soldiers targeted in Lebanon blast
09/12/2011 - LEBANON

French soldiers targeted in Lebanon blast

Five French UN soldiers and a Lebanese civilian were wounded Friday when a powerful explosion hit the vehicle they were driving in while on patrol in the southern coastal town of Tyre.
French soldiers face tough task in Lebanon
30/11/2011 - LEBANON

French soldiers face tough task in Lebanon

Approximately 1,300 French soldiers are part of a UN mission in southern Lebanon, supporting the Lebanese Army and monitoring a ceasefire with Israel. French army leaders call the UN mission in Lebanon more “complicated” than the one in Afghanistan.
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Politicians reach deal to save Lebanese government
30/11/2011 - LEBANON

Politicians reach deal to save Lebanese government

Lebanese politicians announced Wednesday they have reached a deal to fund a UN-backed court investigating the 2005 killing of statesman Rafik al-Hariri. Controversy over payment of court costs had threatened to collapse the Lebanese government.
Rockets fired from Lebanon hit northern Israel
29/11/2011 - ISRAEL - LEBANON

Rockets fired from Lebanon hit northern Israel

Israeli military officials have warned Lebanese authorities to stamp out cross-border violence after rockets fired from southern Lebanon landed in northern Israel early on Tuesday, in the first such incident since 2009.
Lebanon refuses to impose Arab League Syria sanctions
28/11/2011 - Lebanon - Syria

Lebanon refuses to impose Arab League Syria sanctions

Lebanon said Monday it will not implement Arab League sanctions on its neighbour Syria, after a raft of targeted economic sanctions against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad were approved at the weekend.
Lebanon's Alawites view Syrian crisis with growing concern
16/11/2011 - LEBANON - SYRIA

Lebanon's Alawites view Syrian crisis with growing concern

They hail from the same community as Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. Now Lebanon’s Alawite community is monitoring the situation across the Lebanon-Syrian border with trepidation. FRANCE 24 reports from northern Lebanon.
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