Powell Criticizes Lebanese PM Choice
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The strengthening of Syria&#39;s influence in Lebanon&#39;s government prompted Secretary of State Colin Powell to renew his criticism of Syria after a brief period of praise.
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Hizbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah   said British Prime Minister Tony Blair participated in the   killing of Lebanese by not doing enough to stop Israel's war in   Lebanon and lashed out at the government for welcoming him.
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Lebanon's Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri resigned Wednesday and said he would not form a new government, following a widely opposed constitutional change to keep the Syrian-backed president in office.
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Critics tie the Hariri assassination to Syria's efforts to keep control over Lebanon
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Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariritendered his resignation to President Emile Lahoud on Wednesday, paving the way for a cabinet reshuffle, the state news agency reported.
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Lebanese Christian cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel, an outspoken critic of Syria, was assassinated near Beirut on Tuesday, security sources said.
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The leader of Lebanon's governing coalition has accused Syria of trying to prolong the political stalemate over the election of a new president.
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BEIRUT - Lebanonâs cabinet threw its weight on Saturday behind keeping the countryâs pro-Syrian president in office after his term ends, through a widely opposed change to the constitution.
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Although it includes a number of Francophile as well as pro-American figures, Lebanon's new Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Omar Karameh, has already received the cold shoulder from both Paris and Washington.
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BEIRUT, Nov. 21 -- Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel, a vocal opponent of Syrian involvement in the country and a leader of the country's Maronite Christian minority, was assassinated in Beirut today, intensifying an already volatile situation and pushing the country's government a step...
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BEIRUT  - Pro-Syrian Lebanese President Emile Lahoud named former premier Omar Karameh to succeed Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, who resigned a day earlier amid international criticism of the influence Damascus wields over its tiny neighbour.
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The United States condemned the car bombing on Friday in a Beirut suburb and said it was aimed at undermining Lebanese institutions.
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An irate Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday fired back at a UN official who called the United States &quot;stingy&quot; when it comes to providing humanitarian aid to countries in need.
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Lebanon Wednesday rejected US criticism Syria dictated the make-up of the the new 30-member government of Premier Omar Karami. Information Minister Elie Ferzili said after
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The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah has slammed Prime Minister Fuad Siniora for hosting British leader Tony Blair, whom he accused of being complicit in the killing of civilians during the one-month war.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair accused Syria of undermining Lebanon's administration, which he said was preventing his government engaging in &quot;constructive&quot; relations with Damascus.
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The militant Hezbollah group denounced President Bush on Friday for urging Lebanon's anti-Syrian lawmakers to push through their own choice for president if necessary to resolve a long political deadlock.