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Turkey voices support for Lebanese sovereignty, condemns Israeli aggression
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced support for Lebanon's sovereignty and unity Monday. During talks with Speaker Nabih Berri, the Turkish Prime Minister added that Turkey was ready to exert all efforts for the sake of Lebanon and its stability. Berri started his talks Monday with Turkish officials as part of his official visit to Turkey. |
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Anti-war protesters rally near White House; 5 arrested
Chanting "We are the change," hundreds of anti-war protesters gathered across from the White House on Saturday, the seventh anniversary of the war in Iraq.
More than a dozen speakers, including politician Ralph Nader and anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, addressed the crowd before the group marched through Washington. Protesters delivered symbolic coffins draped with international flags to the offices of Halliburton - a controversial energy services company once helmed by former Vice President Dick Cheney - and the White House.
Police arrested five people after they laid down by the coffins in front of the White House.
"Is the honeymoon over with that war criminal in the Oval Office?" yelled Sheehan during the rally before the march, to shouts of agreement from the crowd. "Why are we giving him a free pass when he didn't deserve it?"
Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq, became a household name in August 2005 for protesting outside of former President George W. Bush's Texas ranch. She is now camping out on the grounds of the Washington Monument in an effort to draw attention to her cause. |
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Lebanon, Jordan ink 16 bilateral deals during Premier Rifai's visit to Beirut
Lebanese and Jordanian officials signed 16 bilateral agreements and memorandums of understanding on Friday, during a visit by Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Rifai. Prime Minister Saad Hariri received his Jordanian counterpart and a ministerial delegation at Rafik Hariri International Airport, following their arrival for a two-day visit. |
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UNIFIL marks 32 years of peacekeeping
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) observed the 32nd anniversary of its peacekeeping presence in the country’s south.
Soldiers representing the 31 different countries making up the force participated in a ceremony attended by UNIFIL and Lebanese Army (LAF) dignitaries. Wreathes were laid by UNIFIL Force Commander Major General Alberto Asarta Cuevas and LAF South Area Commander Brigadier General Maroun Khreish at the UNIFIL cenotaph as a mark of respect to the 284 soldiers who have lost their lives representing the UN in Lebanon. |
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Qassem: Israeli attack on Iran could ignite Mideast
Violence could spread across the Middle East with Israel paying a “heavy price” if it launched military action against Iran, the deputy leader of Hizbullah said .
“Israel or the United States cannot just bomb Iran and [expect] things to continue normally,” Sheikh Naim Qassem told Reuters. “Any attack on Iran could ignite the whole region and the assailant will pay a heavy price whether its Israel or the United States.”
Qassem said any countries which allowed an attack on Iran to be launched from US bases on their territory would also face reprisals.
He refused to discuss details of Hizbullah’s role in responding to any attack on Iran.
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Hariri says no progress has been made on Middle East peace
Prime Minister Saad Hariri stressed that no progress had been made on the Middle East peace process but said he still believed in diplomacy, while German Chancellor Angela Merkel played down the odds of another Israeli attack on Lebanon. Speaking at a joint news conference with Merkel in Berlin, the Lebanese premier said the he believed no actual progress has been established yet. |
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