Russia 'wants Arab role in Syria'

bbc 07-FEB-12

Al-Mustaqbal Calls for Access to Telecom Data to Avert ‘Disasters’

naharnet 30-JAN-12

Arab League monitors to report on Syria, negotiate mission extension

cnn 20-JAN-12

Arab League Monitors to Prepare Report on Syria

voanews 19-JAN-12

UN to train Syria Arab monitors

bbc 17-JAN-12

U.S. condemns attack on UN forces in Lebanon

xinhuanet_en 10-DEC-11

Arab League to discuss Syria sanctions

aljazeera 26-NOV-11

Turkey threatens to cut electricity to Syria

cnn 15-NOV-11

Hezbollah chief blasts US over Iran, UNESCO

maannews 12-NOV-11

Iran 'ready for war': Tehran will retaliate if Israel and the West attack nuclear plants

dailymail 04-NOV-11

Troops prepare for Lebanon mission

belfasttelegraph 25-OCT-11

Syrians 'shot in Homs crackdown'

bbc 21-SEP-11

Lebanon jails ex-general for leaking info to Israel

yediotaharonot 04-SEP-11

Russia criticises EU ban on Syria oil

aljazeera 03-SEP-11

Two men killed in explosion east of Beirut

xinhuanet_en 11-AUG-11

Adwan discusses upcoming March 14 gathering

nowlebanon 24-JUL-11

U.N. prosecutor says Hezbollah should help Hariri probe

reuters 04-JUL-11

Irish troops prepare to leave for Lebanon

RTERadio 23-JUN-11

Hezbollah dominate new Lebanon cabinet

bbc 14-JUN-11

Lebanon's new Cabinet shows strong Syrian influence

latimes 13-JUN-11

:(P)GCC’s Double Standards

watchingamerica 11-APR-11

LEBANON: Economy can endure politics, regional turmoil

oxfordanalytica 10-APR-11

US suspends arms aid to Lebanon

ynetnews 04-APR-11

Syria's al-Assad leaves state of emergency in place

cnn 30-MAR-11

Bomb explodes at Lebanese church, no injuries

haveeru 27-MAR-11

Estonians kidnapped in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley

montrealgazette 24-MAR-11

Report: 7 foreigners kidnapped in Lebanon

AP 23-MAR-11

LIVE: Outgoing PM Saad Hariri addresses Martyrs Square crowd

nowlebanon 13-MAR-11

Lebanon: the Final Battle

daralhayat 07-MAR-11

No green light for cabinet formation, says source

nowlebanon 05-MAR-11

Lebanon blames U.S. for jamming its internet

peopledaily 06-FEB-11

National Bloc: Assad should allow democratic change in Syria

nowlebanon 03-FEB-11

Talks to decide Lebanon PM start

aljazeera 24-JAN-11

Hezbollah Will Seek Partnership Government in Lebanon

voanews 23-JAN-11

Lebanon Druze leader Walid Jumblatt sides with Hezbollah in crisis

latimes 22-JAN-11

Lebanon's Druze leader supports Hezbollah

cnn 21-JAN-11

Qatar and Turkey end Lebanon talks

aljazeera 20-JAN-11

U.S. envoy cautions calm to Lebanese politicians

cnn 14-JAN-11

Lebanese president's office: Hariri asked to lead caretaker government

cnn 13-JAN-11

Lebanese government collapses

aljazeera 12-JAN-11

Saudi, Syrian Effort Fails in Lebanon

voanews 11-JAN-11

Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas

euronews 07-JAN-11

Lebanon to UN: Protect gas from Israel drilling

yediotaharonot 05-JAN-11

Analysts: Peace between Israel and Hizbullah rests with stability, UN forces

palestinepost 03-JAN-11

1 hurt after rocket fired into southern Israel, military says

cnn 21-DEC-10

Palestinians signal flexibility on security

washtimes 20-DEC-10

Britain concerned about Lebanese situation

nowlebanon 19-DEC-10

Lebanon and the crisis of accusation

tehrantimes 13-DEC-10

Politicians distance themselves from WikiLeaks revelations

palestinepost 04-DEC-10

[said that:]: the president is now a party and part of the blocking third in the cabinet,

nowlebanon 08-FEB-12

[-remarked]: We wanted the president to play the role of referee between the rival political camps, but he ended up taking sides in the dispute,

naharnet 07-FEB-12

[-also said that]: According to the constitution the president does not have the right to practice authority, and collusion between him and the prime minister is obstructing [the act of governing].

nowlebanon 07-FEB-12

[-told]: The president has trespassed his jurisdictions and wants to impose his opinion by violating the [law],

nowlebanon 07-FEB-12

[-stated]: The prime minister is creating an imaginary enemy in order to avoid contending with real issues,

naharnet 06-FEB-12

[-also said that]: Why didn’t Mikati cast a vote in the cabinet on the administrative appointments he suggested? It seems he knew well that his [list] will be [voted against], and that is why he decided to violate the constitution by suspending cabinet sessions.

nowlebanon 06-FEB-12

[-also said that]: confiscate Christian decisions.

nowlebanon 06-FEB-12

[-told]: [My bloc] will remain in the cabinet because leaving it will perturb stability. This does not mean I will not overthrow the cabinet at a time of my choosing, whenever I see fit [to do so],

nowlebanon 06-FEB-12

[-said]: I will refrain from responding to inferior statements [issued by others],

nowlebanon 31-JAN-12

[-had accused]: Those who plundered it will meet us in court.

naharnet 31-JAN-12

[-asked]: They are targeting us because we have uncovered them and we have all the documents that prove to us they are thieves.

nowlebanon 28-JAN-12

[accused:]: all the current system

nowlebanon 28-JAN-12

[-accused]: living thieves.

nowlebanon 28-JAN-12

[asked:]: Is this a state or a gang? Where did donations go? The Higher Relief Council does not have any statute and did not hold any meeting. Still, it spent billions. As for the Displaced Fund, who cashed in the funds for the displaced?

nowlebanon 28-JAN-12

[-said that this]: in order to maintain stability.

nowlebanon 28-JAN-12

[-charged that]: they’re seeking to steal from our ministries, but we won’t be partners in embezzlement as we’re seeking to build the state and not a joint-stock company.

naharnet 27-JAN-12

[said:]: We have all the documents that tell us they are thieves.

nowlebanon 27-JAN-12

[asked:]: Where is justice when I, [who lives outside Beirut], pay [generator expenses], while [Future bloc] MP Mohammad Qabbani [who lives in Beirut] does not?

nowlebanon 27-JAN-12

[-said]: They are targeting us because we have exposed them… but this [instrument] of terrorization does not scare us,

nowlebanon 27-JAN-12

[-also said that]: is defending thieves today.

nowlebanon 27-JAN-12

[-said]: We’re dealing with people belonging to the school that has been in power since 1993, whose behavior resembles that of a joint-stock company,

naharnet 27-JAN-12

[-added]: Political Harirism and the Mustaqbal Movement have been supporting them (political foes) and he who remains silent in the face of transgression is a silent demon,

naharnet 27-JAN-12

[-added]: It is unacceptable to be under the mercy of people who have no conscience or moral values,

naharnet 27-JAN-12

[-said]: I accuse the entire (political) system of conspiring against us and this intimidation will not scare us. We accuse everyone and let those accusing us demonstrate their evidences. We have the documents to prove that they are thieves,

naharnet 27-JAN-12

[added:]: I call on you to choose the mobilization method and be ready to stage demonstrations to tell the ‘state-joint-stock company’ that its era is over, and we will only meet them in court.

naharnet 27-JAN-12

[-also criticized]: those in charge are leaving it to decay.

naharnet 27-JAN-12

[-added]: We represent the Lebanese people and we will not allow anyone to harm us,

naharnet 24-JAN-12

[-told]: Today we are [getting ready to implement] our plans and we, [as the Change and Reform bloc], have come to reform and repair what [others] have ruined [in the government],

nowlebanon 24-JAN-12

[added that:]: the Parliament did not convene in order to ratify [Bassil’s] plan…and kept on [postponing this issue] until a new government was formed.

nowlebanon 24-JAN-12

[added:]: This continued with the Nahr al-Bared events followed by provocative decisions to remove the Resistance’s secret communication lines leading to the May 7 events, which – in turn – came to an end and quelled strife.

nowlebanon 19-JAN-12

[-added]: these attempts have started in Lebanon with the attempt to bring down [former President Emile] Lahoud followed by the [2006] July War.

nowlebanon 19-JAN-12

[-told]: We [praise] what President Assad has done [in his country],

nowlebanon 11-JAN-12

[-told]: We have looked into various issues related to salaries and the agreement [reached] between the labor union and [private sector] coordinating committee is now in the labor minister's hands,

dailystar 09-JAN-12

[said:]: Let Miqati tell us about his reform project and let’s see if we would support it or not.

lebanonews 06-JAN-12

[-said]: not everyone preaching reform is necessarily a reformist,

lebanonews 06-JAN-12

[-said]: We decided to participate in today’s cabinet session because of the wage boost decree that has been submitted by the labor minister to the government,

lebanonews 06-JAN-12

[said:]: There are different viewpoints within the bloc.

lebanonews 06-JAN-12

[asked:]: What are the incidents that took place in Beirut? Let Beirut lawmakers name these crimes. How many politicians and prime ministers were killed?

dailystar 21-DEC-11

[-told]: I do not believe that Arabs can deviate from the US-European path that is attacking Syria and calling for a regime change,

nowlebanon 20-DEC-11

[-commented]: a chance to be discussed.

nowlebanon 20-DEC-11

[-also said that]: We hope the youth can positively influence society. I hope that you reject calls for extremism made by some Lebanese parties.

nowlebanon 16-DEC-11

[said that:]: everyone agrees

nowlebanon 16-DEC-11

[-told]: [Lebanon’s western-backed] March 14 parties taught France how to politically accuse [other parties of misdeeds],

nowlebanon 13-DEC-11

[-said]: [UNIFIL] exists because all Lebanese agree on them and it is entrusted with peacekeeping and is not an armed force on our land,

dailystar 09-DEC-11

[-told]: We decided to participate in the cabinet session especially that it includes on its agenda an article which we proposed regarding the wages,

nowlebanon 07-DEC-11

[-said]: We decided to participate in today’s session and the reason is that we have a [draft] law to increase salaries and it has been proposed by the labor minister,

dailystar 07-DEC-11

[-said]: complicated,

dailystar 06-DEC-11

[-told]: We are in the process of determining our stances regarding our participation in [Wednesday’s] cabinet session. Our decision will be announced tomorrow after lunch,

nowlebanon 06-DEC-11

[ said]: The manner in which [some sides] are dealing with us is not correct for there are some violations that are being protected and we are against this principle and do not accept that we be accused of being against a religion or sect for we are against the violation and not against the sect,

dailystar 06-DEC-11

[-told]: We are still determining our position and as yet have not decided whether we will participate in tomorrow’s [Wednesday] Cabinet session. The decision will be announced tomorrow after lunch time,

dailystar 06-DEC-11

[-said]: On the other hand, President Michel Sleiman is not a partner in the [ruling majority]. He is present as an arbitrator. If [the President] wants a share [in power], then let him ask for it from everyone; from Druze, Shia and Sunnis,

nowlebanon 03-DEC-11

[-said]: We hinted that we wanted to resign over the cabinet’s performance. This is not related to the funding of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL),

nowlebanon 03-DEC-11

[ adding that]: continuously deceive the public,

nowlebanon 02-DEC-11

[-also said that]: NATO forces and their allies [cannot] enter the region.

nowlebanon 27-NOV-11

[-said]: No one can make us pay a penny for the STL, because there is no agreement that binds us to pay,

nowlebanon 27-NOV-11

[-told]: They cover up their intentions with demands and these demands are acceptable and dialogue is needed, but whenever we compromise on one issue, they demand something else,

dailystar 27-NOV-11

[-said]: How can I believe that the international community which supports the violent movement in Syria wants human rights?

dailystar 27-NOV-11

[-said]: There are a lot of people in Turkey who do not have rights. Turkey should concern itself with its internal [issues] and then try to grant rights that the Syrian people are calling for,

dailystar 27-NOV-11

[-said]: We have every right to refuse to pay funds that we do not owe,

nowlebanon 26-NOV-11

[-said]: I do not believe that the international community, which is supporting the violence movement in Syria, wants to realize human rights,

nowlebanon 26-NOV-11

[also said that:]: the threats to punish Lebanon in case the STL is not funded will not intimidate us.

nowlebanon 26-NOV-11

[-also said that]: Let those who [threaten] us tell us according to what international rules the international community will punish us.

nowlebanon 26-NOV-11

[also said that:]: Chapter 7 [of the UN charter] is being [misinterpreted].

nowlebanon 26-NOV-11

[-added]: I will [support] the tribunal if it is [legitimized]. We are pro-justice but against excuses for sabotage,

nowlebanon 23-NOV-11

[said that:]: the regimes these [revolutions] promise [to establish] in the Arab world are not democratic, but religious dictatorships.

nowlebanon 23-NOV-11

[-said]: War is ongoing in Syria, and the demands for making reforms in the country are not the real motives behind it,

nowlebanon 19-NOV-11

[-commented]: provides stability in society.

nowlebanon 17-NOV-11

[-told]: There is a big propaganda [campaign] taking place against Syria,

nowlebanon 16-NOV-11

[-told]: There is still one person who can come up with a solution to Syria’s [crisis]; it is the Saudi King,

nowlebanon 15-NOV-11

[said:]: I believe that the Arab states which voted for suspending Syria membership have chosen the unsuccessful track.

Sana 15-NOV-11

[said that:]: each has their own [perception]

nowlebanon 15-NOV-11

[said:]: Now, I cannot say if this position raises concerns or not.

nowlebanon 12-NOV-11

[-added]: I am worried about what is happening in Egypt and about what happened in Iraq and Israel where Christians no longer have presence,

nowlebanon 12-NOV-11

[said:]: Let them pay from their own wealth.

lebanonews 09-NOV-11

[-said]: Those who want to leave (the cabinet) over the funding have already planned to get out of it,

lebanonews 09-NOV-11

[-told]: Ask me next Tuesday if there are [going to be] events [unrest],

dailystar 09-NOV-11

[said:]: They are violating the laws and the Lebanese constitution.

lebanonews 09-NOV-11

[-told]: No to the funding of the court no matter what the stance of our political allies are,

lebanonews 09-NOV-11

[-said]: [The US] wants to surround Iran…and today they [are eyeing] Syria…They also want peace with Israel,

nowlebanon 08-NOV-11

[said that:]: anything that is not proven is worthless.

nowlebanon 08-NOV-11

[-told]: There is no agreement between Lebanon and the U.N. Security Council over the court, the decision was unilaterally made and imposed on Lebanon under Chapter 7,

lebanonews 05-NOV-11

[-told]: We do not [make] random [accusations]. We say things the way they are, and the truth hurts,

nowlebanon 01-NOV-11

[-said]: neutral country ,

nowlebanon 01-NOV-11

[-has repeated]: If the [ISF] is going against the law, it becomes a gang.

nowlebanon 01-NOV-11

[-has repeated]: was and still is keen on making reform.

nowlebanon 31-OCT-11

[-has repeated]: We were and still are keen on following the path of reform…and part of the projects [submitted by our bloc] were not ratified in parliament throughout the years.

nowlebanon 30-OCT-11

[-added]: We are telling you that the [the parliamentary elections] are a chance to end [the mandate] of those who brought us to this [negative state of affairs],

nowlebanon 30-OCT-11

[-said]: We will either blast those who obstruct us, or be blasted,

nowlebanon 30-OCT-11

[also criticized:]: gaps

nowlebanon 30-OCT-11

[-also criticized]: the appropriate [candidates]…and will not allow anyone to stop us.

nowlebanon 30-OCT-11

[-asked]: Does he become a strongman by protecting violations?

nowlebanon 29-OCT-11

[said:]: If we are not the best of people, let him tell us our defects and we are ready to open files, as he cannot accuse [us] without proof.

nowlebanon 29-OCT-11

Sleiman [-reported]: Wasn’t it Aoun who blocked the formation of the government twice by insisting on including his son-in-law [Jibran] Bassil [in the Cabinet]?

dailystar 09-FEB-12

Sleiman [said:]: I tried more than once to contact Aoun and others. He who says I am not open [to discussions] does not know me.

nowlebanon 06-FEB-12

Jumblatt [said:]: Had it not been for the blood [the martyrs' shed], Aoun would not have returned from his luxurious Parisian exile.

dailystar 31-JAN-12

Harb [-added that]: is the primary Christian center in the county and is the President of all Lebanese because he does not succumb to the conditions which MP Michel Aoun is imposing.

nowlebanon 29-JAN-12

Saniora [-told]: What FPM chief Michel Aoun said lately is an insult to all the Lebanese,

naharnet 29-JAN-12

Suleiman [-said]: There is no strain with Aoun or anyone else,

naharnet 21-JAN-12

Suleiman [-said]: There is no strain with MP Michel Aoun or anyone else,

naharnet 20-JAN-12

Geagea [said:]: I call on the cabinet to resign from Michel Aoun.

nowlebanon 19-JAN-12

Sleiman [said:]: I made it clear to him that Judge [Alice] Chabtini is the oldest and most competent serving judge, and cannot be bypassed for any reason regardless of my esteem for other candidates. These candidates can be appointed after she reaches retirement age, but still [General Aoun] remained adamant.

nowlebanon 19-JAN-12

Mikati [-said]: The [political] message arrived and I accept it. The March 8 [coalition] team wanted to express solidarity with Gen. Michel Aoun ... I understand the political considerations behind this position, but everyone must realize that these considerations will have strong economic repercussions,

dailystar 22-DEC-11

Mikati [-told]: Is reform limited to Aoun? I want to achieve reform [more than he does]. But reform cannot be achieved all at once,

nowlebanon 08-DEC-11

Gemayel [-told]: We are puzzled by how to deal with Aoun’s Free Patriotic Movement. When they were [outside the government], they used to boycott, and now that they’re in the rule, they still pursue the same logic,

nowlebanon 28-NOV-11

Hamadeh [-also said]: [Change and Reform bloc leader MP] Michel Aoun is willing to destroy everything to achieve his goal and become president.

nowlebanon 26-NOV-11

Raad [-told]: What has been fabricated of a distancing between us and Gen. Michel Aoun or between us and the Free Patriotic Movement is baseless,

dailystar 28-OCT-11

Raad [said that:]: constant discussions with Aoun have a common ground and lead to similar points of view.

nowlebanon 28-OCT-11

Allouch [also said that:]: he and his bloc will always stop Aoun and his son-in-law [Energy Minister Gebran Bassil] from stealing people’s money in the name of electricity or other files.

nowlebanon 23-SEP-11

Chamoun [-told]: [Aoun] does not work for the country’s interest. [Instead] he [is aiming] for the [presidency], and his only obsession is power,

nowlebanon 14-SEP-11

Chamoun [-said]: Stop, you [Aoun] are cheating yourself and us because the [Syrian regime] will collapse after what you did to your people,

nowlebanon 14-SEP-11

Abu Faour [-said]: Disputes [between the PSP and Aoun’s bloc] regarding the electricity bill is technical, not political,

nowlebanon 24-AUG-11

Houri [said that:]: the one who brought it up was Change and Reform MP Michel Aoun.

nowlebanon 17-JUL-11

Jumblat [-told]: Hizbullah is putting Gen. Michel Aoun at the front position and doesn’t want the cabinet to be formed,

lebanonews 26-JUN-11

Harb [-told]: It is not acceptable for the majority [in the cabinet] to insult people…Aoun or any other person cannot ignore someone like Hariri,

nowlebanon 20-JUN-11

Kanaan [-told]: Reconciliation between the Lebanese Forces and the FPM about what happened in the past has happened, whether by [FPM leader] Michel Aoun’s visiting [LF leader] Samir Geagea in the place of [the latter’s] detention or by Geagea’s visit to [Aoun’s home in] Rabieh,

nowlebanon 17-APR-11

Abboud [-told]: The real problem is that what is discussed with Aoun and his bloc is not discussed with any other party,

nowlebanon 13-APR-11

Arslan [-also said that]: I conveyed the LDP’s stance to Aoun and our reservations about this approach.

nowlebanon 01-APR-11

Geagea [-said]: allegations that [Aoun’s] actions aim to retrieve the Christians’ rights,

nowlebanon 30-MAR-11

Harb [ said]: [Change and Reform bloc MP] Michel Aoun’s demands for the Interior Ministry and for the appointment of 12 of his ministers,

nowlebanon 28-MAR-11

Hariri [-said]: They did the impossible to resign. They sat in Rabieh [Aoun’s residence] and announced their resignation. But where is the government today, two months and five days after their resignation? Why was the rush? This is why I think that the other side saw it had a chance to politically eliminate the March 14 groups and used all its tools to take advantage of this opportunity. But now, they don’t know what they should do,

dailystar 18-MAR-11

Geagea [-said]: [Aoun] also should follow up on the military trials to learn who killed Lebanese army pilot Samer Hanna [in 2008],

nowlebanon 16-MAR-11

Geagea [-added]: March 14’s problem is not with Aoun but with the state that is within the [Lebanese] state,

nowlebanon 03-MAR-11

Houri [-said]: the escalating and continuing campaigns against the Change and Reform bloc and its leader [Aoun] are due to [the bloc’s] rescuing Lebanon from strife and the Israeli project that others follow.

nowlebanon 14-FEB-11