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Press freedom group condemns Hezbollah for threatening media
Paris - The media watchdog organization Reporters Without Borders on Friday condemned the Lebanese radical Shiite group Hezbollah for attacking news media owned by a family opposed to it. Reporters Without Borders condemns Hezbollah's armed attacks ...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

EXTRA: Amid the fighting, Lebanese flee to neighbouring Syria
Beirut - Hundreds of Lebanese fled Lebanon to neighbouring Syria on Friday to escape the sectarian violence that has shaken the country over the last three days. Men carrying their children crossed on foot the Masnaa border point and took taxis waiti...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

US military denies holding al-Qaeda leader - Summary
Baghdad - The US military said Friday that Abu Hamza al- Muhajir, believed to be the leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist network in Iraq, had not been detained by the US forces. Abdul-Latif al-Rayan, US military media spokesman, told the Voices of Iraq ...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

Arab leaders call for meeting to halt violence in Lebanon's capital
Cairo - Syrian and Qatari leaders said Friday that the Lebanese crisis is an internal affair, while Egypt and Saudi Arabia called for an emergency Arab foreign ministers' meeting to discuss the situation in Beirut, media reports said. Syrian Presid...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

Opponents demand Olmert step down over bribery suspicions - Summary
Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's opponents demanded Friday the premier step down over suspicions that hundreds of thousands of dollars he received over many years from a US businessman were bribes. Ending a week of wild speculation, a...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

Abbas urges Palestinians in Lebanon to stay out of conflict
Ramallah - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Friday urged about 400,000 Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon to stay out of the current conflict between the government and the opposition. He also warned against attempts to drag the Palestinians i...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

Jordan police questions family members over new 'crime of honour'
Amman - The Jordanian authorities are questioning a 22-year- old man, who allegedly killed his pregnant married sister for reasons related to family honour, the Jordan Times reported Friday, quoting official sources. The 20-year-old victim, who was n...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

ANALYSIS: New Olmert probe creates more uncertainty for peace process
Jerusalem - The already tenuous Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations are facing yet another uncertainty. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's political future is once again being called into question, with a new police investigation into alleged co...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

Lebanon's majority under siege; negotiations under way - Summary
Beirut - Beirut residents were seen early Friday fleeing the city towards Christian east Beirut after clashes engulfed the city throughout the night, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 30 others. Taking advantage of sporadic lulls Frid...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]

Jordan supports Lebanese government, Arab league meeting
Amman - Jordan on Friday expressed support for the legitimate Lebanese government and welcomed a call to convene an emergency Arab League meeting to discuss latest developments in Lebanon. Jordan backs Lebanon's legitimate government and constitut...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Middle East (World) ]