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Lebanese Army soldiers secure the area of the parliament in downtown Beirut on August 7, 2008 before parliament convenes to discuss the ministerial statement and vote for giving their confidence to the new government. (NOW Lebanon exclusive)

The public feels the opposition has done too little for Lebanese in Syrian jails

Matt Nash, NOW Staff

A recent poll found 67% of Lebanese think Hezbollah and the opposition have not done enough to “uncover the fate of those missing in Syria,” marking both a setback for General Michel Aoun and a rare criticism of Hezbollah from the Shia community.
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Unimpressed

07-08-08 | 21:55
Adwan says that Europe can help Lebanon liberate occupied territories

07-08-08 | 20:25
I am not optimistic about Tripoli, says Karami

07-08-08 | 20:01
UNIFIL stresses good relations with the Lebanese Army

07-08-08 | 19:43
Remembrance of August is cancelled since the Cedar Revolution, says Geagea

07-08-08 | 19:17
European Union supports Lebanese sovereignty

07-08-08 | 18:47
Fadlallah: Hezbollah will discuss the defense strategy and all other issues

07-08-08 | 17:41
Shia Council calls for strengthening of Lebanon-Syria relations

07-08-08 | 17:38
Dora highway will be open at 10 p.m.

07-08-08 | 16:55
Khoury says that tsunami is coming during 2009 elections

07-08-08 | 16:06
Faraon warns against Christian-Christian conflict

07-08-08 | 13:09
Maronite bishops hope that the government reunites Lebanese again

07-08-08 | 12:35
Minister Taqla calls on detainees’ families to take legal action

07-08-08 | 12:35
European parliament president meets with Lebanese leaders

07-08-08 | 12:00
MP Fatfat calls for dropping provocative and accusatory language

07-08-08 | 11:08
MP Tueni says Hezbollah’s weapons encourage others to arm themselves

07-08-08 | 10:46
Moussawi says there is no Lebanon without the Resistance

07-08-08 | 10:27
MP Jarrah calls for keeping all weapons under state control

07-08-08 | 10:00
US Commander pays surprise visit to Lebanon

07-08-08 | 09:27
Gemayel says Iran is holding the Lebanese state hostage

07-08-08 | 08:54
British archeologists find skeleton of Canaanite soldier in Saida

07-08-08 | 08:47
Shamseddine says the ministerial statement ensures political stability

06-08-08 | 19:25
Bouthaina Shaaban expects Sleiman in Syria on Wednesday

06-08-08 | 19:18
Fatfat predicts focus on arms, sovereignty, and electoral law in parliamentary talks

06-08-08 | 18:53
Lebanese-Syrian diplomatic relations measure of Sleiman’s success, says Jumblatt

06-08-08 | 18:46
Tunisian jailed for exporting fighters to Lebanon

06-08-08 | 18:40
Loyalty to the Resistance supports electoral law as featured in Doha Agreement

06-08-08 | 17:52
MP Ahdab expects cabinet to receive vote of confidence

06-08-08 | 17:41
Finance Minister prioritizes need for wage increases

06-08-08 | 17:21
Minister Aoun interprets March 14 reservations over statement as electoral maneuver

06-08-08 | 17:02
Lebanon prosecutor refuses to free four generals linked to Hariri assassination

07-08-2008

Press round-up for the morning edition of Lebanon’s An-Nahar, Al-Akhbar, As-Safir, and Ad-Diyar newspapers.

Word on the street

NOW Staff

General Michel Aoun recently suggested that Hezbollah should not disarm until the Palestinians are granted the right of return. NOW Lebanon hit the streets to gauge public opinion on Aoun’s proposal.
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Word on the street

Democracy under fire

Hanin Ghaddar, NOW Staff

Hezbollah made it evident last May that it will use its weapons internally to protect itself and its arms. Since nobody dared hold Hezbollah accountable for its crimes against fellow Lebanese, there are fears that the party will use arms again to get what it wants in the 2009 parliamentary election.
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Democracy under fire

Talking To: Elie Issa

Talking To: Elie Issa

NOW Lebanon talks to former Olympic athlete and current owner of the Domaine des Tourelles winery, Elie Issa.
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Talking To: Ali Abu al-Dehn

Talking To: Ali Abu al-Dehn

NOW Lebanon talks to Ali Abu al-Dehn, who spent 13 years in a Syrian jail without ever having been sentenced in a court of law.
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How do you think MP Michel Aoun will address the upcoming anniversary of the events of August 7, 2001?

He will acknowledge the former Syrian-Lebanese security forces' responsibility for and leading role in those events.
He will turn a blind eye to the former Syrian-Lebanese security forces' responsibility for and leading role in those events.
He will turn his attention towards strengthening the state by turning the page on events of the past.

Results

The politics of mirrors

The politics of mirrors

Opinions and images shift wildly in Lebanon, a fact that has allowed Telecommunications Minister Gibran Bassil to set up telephone communications with Palestine without being accused of attempting normalization with Israel or setting up a network the enemy could tap.
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Walid Jumblatt

The PSP leader said that the Shebaa Farms are Lebanese territory, and the state has the right to use political or military means to liberate the land.
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Obama: 'Change' that many Lebanese simply cannot believe in

Rozina Ali, The Daily Star

IAF: Hezbollah missile threat may affect Israeli flights over Lebanon

Amos Harel and Barak Ravid, Haaretz

Dangerous Delaying Tactics

(Editorial), The Guardian

Security cabinet to discuss 'new reality' created in Lebanon

Herb Keinon, The Jerusalem Post

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