NAHARNET NEWS

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Hizbullah's Resistance, Weapons and Relations with Syria Hamper Policy Statement
Three controversial topics have prevented agreement on a policy statement for the new cabinet: Hizbullah's...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Lebanon Forest Fire Contained Amid Shell Blasts
Firemen in Lebanon brought a large forest fire under control on Wednesday amid exploding shells and...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Hariri Leases Two Cypriot Choppers to Fight Forest Fires
Mustaqbal Movement leader Saad Hariri on Wednesday donated the cost of leasing two helicopters from...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Geagea: Syria's Policy on Lebanon Hasn't Changed
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said Wednesday Syria has not changed its policy on relations with...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Berri: Resistance Ready to Be Part of Defense Strategy, Not All the Strategy
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri announced on Wednesday that "the resistance is prepared to be part of...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
At Least 177 Lebanese Citizens Are Believed Missing in Syria
The daily newspaper al-Mustaqbal on Wednesday published the names of 177 Lebanese citizens believed...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Israel Government Press Office Cuts Contacts with Jazeera Over Qantar
Israel's government press office on Wednesday cut all contacts with pan-Arab Al-Jazeera television whose...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Cyprus Helps Rescue Lebanon's Blazing Woods
Cyprus moved in Wednesday to help Lebanon rescue its woodland threatened by spreading fires that have...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
World Powers Concerned About Alleged Arms Smuggling to Lebanon
World powers have expressed concern over continued arms smuggling to Lebanon but welcomed formation...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
U.S. Proposes Indirect Lebanese-Israeli Talks on Shebaa Farms
A U.S. initiative pertaining to a resolution of the dispute over Shebaa Farms is still on the table,...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Flames Eat Up Lebanon's Wild Green Land
Tongues of flame shot up in the sky and thick smoke billowed from the green woods blanketing the mountainous...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Mitri: Cabinet Policy Statement Would Take Some Time
Information Minister Tareq Mitri said on Tuesday that a committee assigned to work out the new cabinet's...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Salloukh: Suleiman to Invite Assad to Visit Lebanon
Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh said President Michel Suleiman would invite his Syrian counterpart Bashar...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Washington Tests Syria's Intentions
In the first such move since the 2005 assassination of ex-Premier Rafik Hariri, a U.S. State Department...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Israel to Assassinate Hizbullah Officials
Israeli media reports said the Jewish state's secret service, the Mossad, is preparing to carry out...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
MP al-Saad: At Least 91 Citizens Missing in Syria
MP Fouad al-Saad said Tuesday that a fact-finding committee he had presided over compiled a list of...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Security Council Receives Prisoner Swap Letters
The U.N. Security Council has received copies of letters exchanged between Israel and Secretary General...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Iraq to Benefit from Lebanon's Experience
Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi said Tuesday that Baghdad looks for "balanced relations" with...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Muallem Rolls Promises in Lebanon: A Few Weeks More for Detainees in Syria
Visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Monday rolled a chain of promises to Lebanon: A new...

[01-Jan-1970 00:01:00]
Mitri: Lengthy Meeting by Policy Statement Committee Tuesday
Information Minister Tareq Mitri said Monday that a committee assigned to work out the new cabinet's...