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Lebanon: Economy on the Edge

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May 20, 2008
        
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In OBG, here"Though the current rating of "B3" is the lowest rating possible for governments that are not in default, or at imminent risk of default, a Moody's official said Lebanon had shown an ability to overcome many difficulties."Given that the government of Lebanon is not in default, Moody's... [read full story]                    

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Lebanon gets a President: The Doha Scorecard

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LEBANON - DOHA TALKS: Lebanon 'probably' to elect president Sunday

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Lebanon gets a President: The Doha Scorecard

scoop.co.nz
May 21, 2008
        

Lebanon gets a President: The Doha Scorecard Franklin Lamb Tent City, Beirut "The agreement was not ideal for either party and I hope that it will serve as a launch pad for decent relations between the majority and the opposition. MP Michel Aoun, Hezbollah ally and leader of the Christian Free...

                   

Iran Conquers Lebanon. America Yawns.

sundriesshack.com
May 21, 2008
        

Does anyone remember the Cedar Revolution, where Lebanon kicked Syria out? Yeah, that was pretty cool. Sucks to be them today. BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon’s feuding factions reached a breakthrough deal Wednesday that ends the country’s long political stalemate, but also gives the militant Hezbollah...

Hopes Lebanon deal will prevent new fighting

abc.net.au
May 21, 2008
        

By Middle East correspondent Ben Knight Lebanon's factions have agreed to a peace deal that should end the country's 18-month political deadlock. After five days of talks in Qatar that appeared to be headed nowhere, 14 of Lebanon's political and tribal leaders have reached an agreement on how to...

Hopes Lebanon deal will prevent new fighting (ABC)

yahoo.com
May 21, 2008
        

By Middle East correspondent Ben Knight Lebanon's factions have agreed to a peace deal that should end the country's 18-month political deadlock. After five days of talks in Qatar that appeared to be headed nowhere, 14 of Lebanon's political and tribal leaders have reached an agreement on how to...

                   

Lebanon Rivals Agree on Crisis Deal

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May 21, 2008
        

CBNNews.com - Rival Lebanese factions have agreed on steps to resolve an 18-month political crisis that pushed the country to the edge of another civil war, a Lebanese Cabinet minister said Wednesday. After five days of intensive talks in the Arab state of Qatar, delegates from the U.S.-backed...

                   

5. Deal reached in Lebanon to end political crisis

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May 21, 2008
        

Israel and Syria say they are holding peace talks in Turkey Operation in Sadr city is an Iraqi success, so far Nabih Berri, the Parliament speaker, said the new president would be elected soon, possibly on Sunday. Lebanon has been without a president since November. Berri also said a protest camp...

                   

U.S. cautiously welcomes Lebanon deal

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May 21, 2008
        

By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday put the best face on a deal between Lebanese factions, praising it despite concessions won by Hezbollah but cautioning that the political crisis was not yet over. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said it was a...

Lebanese rivals sign deal to end political crisis

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May 21, 2008
        

Lebanon's pro-Western government and pro-Syrian opposition have signed a deal that is meant to put an end to an 18-month-long political crisis. The agreement, which was announced by the Qatari government in the capital, Doha, came after six days of talks mediated by the Arab League. Among other...

                   

LEBANON - DOHA TALKS: Lebanon 'probably' to elect president Sunday

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May 21, 2008
        

Lebanon 'probably' to elect president Sunday Wednesday 21 May 2008 At dawn on the sixth day of the Doha talks, Lebanese officials and opposition reached an agreement to elect General Michel Suleiman as president on Sunday. (Report: J.Creedon) Special Report A headless Lebanon faces turmoil Rival...