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What the Egyptian revolution has achieved
Hazem Saghiyeh
What Egyptian the presidential candidates said in that presidential debate in Cairo may have been important. However, what is way more important is the fact that the televised debate between the two presidential candidates in Egypt occurred in front of millions of viewers.
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An anti-regime protester waves a pre-Baath Party era Syrian flag in the Damascus suburb of Sakanneh. (AFP/SNN)
Why does the Syrian opposition remain fractured?
Shane Farrell
Attempts to unite disparate strands of the Syrian opposition have suffered continuous setbacks, the latest being the postponement of a cooperation initiative this week. NOW takes a look at the most prominent opposition groups and their successes and failures at forming a unified front against the regime.
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Several wounded in renewed Tripoli clashes
At least four people were wounded on Wednesday in clashes between the army and residents of two areas of Lebanon's city of Tripoli supporting opposite sides in the crisis in neighboring Syria.
16-05-12 | 17:59
Fire erupts in Karakon al-Druze building
16-05-12 | 17:50
Al-Jadeed: FSA exchanges hostages after border clashes near Bekaa
16-05-12 | 17:35
Military ruler urges Egyptians to vote, vows fair election
16-05-12 | 17:32
Mikati and Sleiman address Tripoli events during cabinet session
16-05-12 | 16:47
Berri reiterates support for LAF’s intervention in Tripoli
16-05-12 | 16:25
US-backed Yemen army pushing Qaeda back, say sources
16-05-12 | 16:11
March 14 accuses Syrian regime of Tripoli events
16-05-12 | 15:54
At least 15 civilians “summarily executed” in Syria's Homs, says NGO
16-05-12 | 14:50
Syria needs time to make peace plan work, Iran says
16-05-12 | 14:46
Turkey reserves right to invoke NATO ties over Syria
16-05-12 | 14:31
Charbel meets with delegation of protesters in Tripoli
16-05-12 | 14:26
Keyrouz wants cabinet to address Ghosn’s statement on Al-Qaeda
16-05-12 | 14:13
At least ten more killed Wednesday in Syria, activists say
16-05-12 | 13:50
Jordanian center translates Babylonian Talmud into Arabic
16-05-12 | 13:27
UN monitors stayed with Syrian activists after blast
16-05-12 | 13:26
Charbel: Cabinet to address issue of Islamist detainees ‘soon’
16-05-12 | 13:20
Qabalan discusses developments with Saudi envoy
16-05-12 | 13:06
Dar al-Fatwa delegation leaves for Gaza
16-05-12 | 12:58
Iran calls for rallies against Saudi-Bahrain union
16-05-12 | 12:52
Fatfat angry over Berri wanting to assign friend as Mount Lebanon chief
16-05-12 | 12:48
In Yemen, eating is a luxury millions struggle to afford
16-05-12 | 12:03
Bahraini activist says charge over tweets “vindictive”
16-05-12 | 11:17
Conflicting reports on EDL protesters’ intentions
16-05-12 | 11:03
Hariri: Parliamentary elections to respond to Aoun’s criticism
16-05-12 | 10:50
New Palestinian government to be sworn in Wednesday
16-05-12 | 10:45
Cabinet convenes in Baabda
16-05-12 | 10:13
Hourly-wage employees threaten to burn down EDL offices
16-05-12 | 10:06
“Extremist” group planning assassinations in Lebanon, sources say
16-05-12 | 09:35
Three killed as Syrian forces fire on refugee camp, activists say

16-05-2012		 Press round-up for the morning edition of Lebanon’s An-Nahar, Al-Akhbar, As-Safir, and Ad-Diyar newspapers.
Syrian rebels receiving large weapon shipments facilitated by US and Gulf, report says
Aoun says Mikati “disappointed” him
UN convoy attacked in Syria
Is Israel united in obstruction?
Hussein Ibish
The international community will have to take careful note of how the new Israeli government handles the settler outposts issue. If it persists with aggressive and provocative settlement activity and attempts to bypass even Israel’s own laws on the issue, the world will have to conclude that this is a consensus Israeli policy and not political necessity.
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 Is Israel united in obstruction?
Rage and arms in Tripoli
Hanin Ghaddar
Shadi al-Mawlawi was arrested by officials from the General Security, an institution controlled by Hezbollah and Amal that is not usually involved in this kind of arrest. It is as if the stage was being set to set off rage among Islamists in Tripoli, and that’s exactly what happened this weekend.
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What was behind the Tripoli clashes?
Nadine Elali
What was behind the Tripoli clashes?
The arrest Saturday night of Sunni Shadi al-Mawlawi sparked days of clashes between residents of two rival Tripoli neighborhoods. Many residents believe that there was something more sinister behind the clashes: a plot to ignite tension in an area that mostly favors the Syrian uprising.
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Palestinians and Assad: It’s complicated
Alex Rowell and Luna Safwan
Palestinians and Assad: It’s complicated
Faced with near-unanimous condemnation from the international community, the Syrian regime and its allies in Lebanon and elsewhere have repeatedly cited President Assad’s devotion to the Palestinian cause in self-defense. NOW Lebanon interviewed Palestinian refugees in Beirut’s southern suburbs, many of whom see things somewhat differently.
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Inevitable democracy
Talking to author Wissam Yafi
Mona Alami
Inevitable democracy
Many in the Middle East have labeled the Arab Spring a vast Western conspiracy. In his new book, Wissam Yafi deconstructs the accusation by defining four major factors—political, social, economic and technological—that lie behind the widespread pro-democracy movements taking place in the region.
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The march for secularism
Talking to Laïque Pride’s Yalda Younes
Nadine Elali
The march for secularism
On May 6, the third-annual Laïque Pride march will take place in Beirut, with participants calling for the establishment of a secular civil state as opposed to the current confessional system. NOW talks to Laïque Pride co-organizer Yalda Younes about her organization’s work and goals.
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Losing the plot
Losing the plot
If it was hard trying to figure out who was running the country before, now it’s even trickier. Yes we have a government, of sorts, but it appears the decisions relating to Lebanon’s destiny emanate more from Haret Hreik than the Grand Serail.
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Lebanon's Little Syria
Emile Hokayem , Foreign Policy
Syria’s sectarian splits creep into Lebanon
Alice Fordham , The Washington Post
Why Israel’s New Moderate Coalition Will Have Even Worse Relations With Obama
Aluf Benn , The New Republic
If there were global justice, Nato would be in the dock over Libya
Seumas Milne , guardian.co.uk
Saad Hariri
Saad Hariri
Future Movement leader MP Saad Hariri said during a televised speech on Sunday that during the next parliamentary elections, the Lebanese people will vote to overthrow the regime.
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Live blog on developments in Syria
Behind the promise of a new Dahiyeh
Rage and arms in Tripoli
Israel’s unity deal and Lebanon
IMF: Syrian pound, stock market plummeted
An empty court press
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