Key Lebanese leaders meet for first time
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In their first direct negotiations in four months, leaders of Lebanon's pro-government and opposition camps met twice in 24 hours and found some convergence of views on ending the country's political crisis.
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The head of the Arab League met Lebanese leaders on Tuesday in an effort to mediate an end to a standoff between the government and the Hezbollah-led opposition that some fear could pitch the country into violence.
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The Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Sunday held their second summit in less than a month, prodded by U.S. officials to continue their fledgling dialogue.
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Lebanon's deadlocked parliament failed to elect a new head of state on Tuesday, but the anti-Syrian majority and the opposition renewed a dialogue to seek agreement before the house meets again on October 23.
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The leader of Lebanon's pro-Western majority in parliament said on Thursday the country was in direct confrontation with Syria and Iran, which back the Hezbollah opposition group in its conflict with the Beirut government.
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A parliamentary session to elect a new president was delayed Sunday after talks between Syrian officials and Lebanon's feuding factions failed to break a presidential deadlock.
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Arab League chief Amr Moussa brought feuding Lebanese parties together on Friday to try to agree on a new government and end a protracted political crisis.
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European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels for two days of talks on issues including Iraq, asylum and economic reform. The summit, which will be attended by the 25 national leaders, also provides the first
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Rival Lebanese leaders held discussions on Thursday to defuse rising tension a day after the assassination of an anti-Syrian lawmaker threatened to derail efforts to elect a new president.
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At least 28 Lebanese legislators say they will not take part in consultations on a new government that President Emile Lahoud began today, a day after the Cabinet of veteran Prime Minister Rafiq Al Hariri resigned.
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Rival Lebanese leaders tried to salvage a parliamentary session on Monday which is due to elect the army chief as president, a move that could defuse Lebanon's worst political crisis since the 1975-90 civil war.
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Letting Arab leaders figure out what to do about Hezbollah's weapons and assembling a strong international peacekeeping force along Israel's border are among proposals to be discussed at a meeting of key Mideast players in Rome on Wednesday.
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Ramallah, West Bank - The Palestinian leadership held its first meeting Saturday since the departure of the ailing Yasser Arafat, putting on a show of unity to dispel concerns about possible chaos and infighting in his absence.
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The leaders of France and Romania on Wednesday defended their decision not to invite Lebanese President Emile Lahoud to a summit of French-speaking countries here.Comment
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A French envoy arrived in Beirut on Tuesday to hand out invitations to rival Lebanese leaders for a meeting in France later this month aimed at easing tensions in the country.
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A government committee formed to try to unite the country's sectarian and political groups will hold its first meeting Saturday, a parliament member said.
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Israeli and Palestinian leaders met for first time in four years Tuesday at a summit in Egypt.