Lebanese crowds defy Syria at Gemayel's funeral
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Tens of thousands of Lebanese paid tribute to assassinated Christian politician Pierre Gemayel on Thursday, turning his funeral in central Beirut into a display of defiance towards Syria and its Hezbollah allies.
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Family, colleagues and supporters marched Friday in a mass funeral procession for a slain Lebanese lawmaker, the latest victim of a campaign the country's anti-Syrian faction accuses Damascus of orchestrating to scuttle the upcoming presidential election.
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Throngs of Lebanese came out for two opposing gatherings: Hizballah backers for the funeral of a slain militant suspected in hundreds of American deaths, and their pro-Western opponents to mark the assassination of an anti-Syrian former prime minister
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Lebanon mourned assassinated former  Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri Tuesday as opposition leaders  bluntly implicated Syria in an attack that Lebanese authorities  said might have been a suicide bombing.
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Senior Lebanese politicians are expected at the funeral of assassinated anti-Syrian MP Antoine Ghanim.
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Lebanese Christian cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel, an outspoken critic of Syria, was assassinated near Beirut on Tuesday, plunging Lebanon deeper into a crisis that threatens to destabilize the country.
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An anti-Syrian Christian leader dismissed Hezbollah's claims of victory in its war with Israel as tens of thousands of his supporters rallied Sunday in a show of strength that highlighted Lebanon's sharp divisions.
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Crowds gathered in Beirut on Friday for the funeral of an anti-Syrian Christian legislator whose assassination has fuelled tensions ahead of Lebanon's bitterly contested presidential election.
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Hundreds of Lebanese mourners pressed on Wednesday to touch the coffin of minister Pierre Gemayel whose assassination, blamed by his allies on Syria, stoked fears of more killings and a surge in factional violence.
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Around 300,000 Lebanese waving flags and blue balloons demonstrated in Beirut on Wednesday to honor Rafik al-Hariri, two years after the ex-premier's killing, and show support for the anti-Syrian government.
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As Pierre Gemayel is laid to rest and pro- and anti-Syrian factions square off for a confrontation, the modern Lebanese state appears to be on life-support
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International pressure mounted on Syria  to ease its grip over Lebanon as stunned Lebanese prepared to  bury slain former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri on Wednesday.
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Lebanese Christian cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel, an outspoken critic of Syria, was assassinated near Beirut on Tuesday, plunging Lebanon deeper into a crisis over ties with its dominant neighbor.
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Large numbers of people are in the Lebanese capital Beirut for a march in support of Syria's role in the country.
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BEIRUT: Tens of thousands of people flocked to Baabda Presidential Palace Sunday, in a huge and popular show of support for President Emile Lahoud over his three-year mandate extension that was decided by Parliament on Friday.
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Hundreds gather for an alleged al-Qaeda leader's funeral in his hometown in eastern Lebanon.
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Tens of thousands of flag-waving Lebanese poured into central Beirut on Friday for a Hezbollah-led protest aimed at bringing down the Western-backed government, which has vowed it will not yield to the pressure.