Can Lebanon weather possible economic sanctions?
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BEIRUT: Will Lebanon be able to weather any possible US and European economic sanctions in the future if the US Security Council pushed for sanctions against this country in the coming months?
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BEIRUT -- The Lebanese political crisis risks creating a new proxy conflict between Shia-dominated Iran, which supports Hezbollah, and Sunni Arab regimes allied with the United States.
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The European Union could impose sanctions against Sudan for failing to take adequate steps to disarm pro-government militias, the bloc&#39;s foreign ministers were set to announce on Monday.
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European leaders are considering their own economic sanctions against Iran over its refusal to forgo parts of its nuclear program, France's foreign minister said Sunday, indicating that U.N.-imposed penalties have not been effective.
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Tiny Lebanon is enduring, despite snowballing violence and a persistent political crisis.
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In order to really gain control of south Lebanon, Israel is considering a major escalation of ground operations. But up to now that is precisely what it has tried to avoid -- and for good reason
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A U.S. military strike against Iran would have dire consequences in petroleum markets, say a variety of oil industry experts, many of whom think the prospect of pandemonium in those markets makes U.S. military action unlikely despite escalating economic sanctions imposed by the Bush administration.
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Turkey's parliament is to take a controversial decision on whether to send troops to Lebanon.
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The outcome of the battle for LebanonÂs political future could have profound ramifications for the Middle East.
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Blacksmith Mohammed Jouny is embittered by his government's failure to come to the aid of south Lebanon and wants the Lebanese army to deploy along the border with Israel &#151; not an international force.
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BEIRUT - Lebanon on Monday asked the Arab League to help it counter a UN Security Council resolution, aimed implicitly at its powerful neighbour, Syria, which called for Beirutâs sovereignty to be respected and foreign troops to be withdrawn from the
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The Bush administration is considering tightening U.S. economic sanctions on Syria to put pressure on Damascus to pull its troops out of Lebanon and crack down on terrorism, administration officials said on Friday.
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The U.N. peace troops shipping out soon to south Lebanon may find their first skirmish will be over words &#151; like "hostile activities" and "all necessary action."
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Major powers expect an embargo on weapons Iran can export and a call to nations to restrict loans to Tehran as part of a sanctions package against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment work.
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For Russia and China, opposition to sanctions against Khartoum may boil down to the pocketbook.
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Senior Lebanese officials warned Tuesday that the country was entering a volatile period a day after the assassination of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri.
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JERUSALEM -- Seeing a chance to add diplomatic credentials to her bid for France's presidency, S&#xE9;gol&#xE8;ne Royal jumped into the intricacies of the Middle East crisis with gusto -- only to get tripped up in Lebanon.