Can Lebanon weather possible economic sanctions?
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This question lingered in the minds of some bankers and financial analysts who observed with deep concern the Security Council debate on the Syrian role in Lebanon Thursday evening in New York.
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Aid agencies said Thursday an open border remained vital to the shipment of relief supplies into Lebanon after Syria reportedly threatened to seal its border if international troops are deployed along it.
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Beirut & Berlin- Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel who assured him that the deployment of the German navy off the Lebanese coast would indirectly help the Lebanese ...Comment
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Lebanon's worst internal violence for two decades is in danger of spreading throughout the country.
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Lebanonâs troubles are not principally about Islamic militancy, but some fear the country could attract more of it, especially from the Iraq war.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Lebanon went through such a terrible civil war that after 14 years it still remains so politically fragile that when it finds a political formula that works, it changes the laws to suit the politicians.
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QORNET SHEHWAN: The Qornet Shehwan Gathering opposition movement warned on Thursday that Lebanon is in a &quot;danger zone&quot; because Parliament provoked international disapproval by altering the Constitution under Syrian pressure.
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Commitments by EU leaders for 7,000 troops in southern Lebanon has helped to restore the bloc's credibility, but how the enlarged operation will function in practice and whether it will lead to lasting peace are quite different matters, European papers said.
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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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Iran's nuclear weapon program has become a pressing issue, even more so after North Korea joined the exclusive club. There have been a lot of hand-wringing, negotiations and threatening involving Iran. But no action. And any action seems unlikely or - at the most - ineffective. In this article I argue that economic sanctions even if imposed will not be effective in stopping Iran's nuclear program, and that military intervention is unlikely. Therefore Iran will join the nuclear club and it is only a matter of time.
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BEIRUT, Sept. 23 -- Some members of Lebanon's parliament are living in a luxury hotel with tight security. Others rarely leave their homes and frequently change their cars and cellphones to foil potential assassins. Still others are abroad, planning to return just hours ahead of a parliamentary...
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Debate over a presidential extension might turn into a serious crisis in Lebanese-Syrian relations.
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Lebanon's power brokers and their regional backers seem inclined to seek a compromise, but the passions stoked by their showdown may not be easily defused
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But the conditions that fostered them in Lebanon remain -- and a concerned U.S. is shipping more military aid to the Siniora government
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By Hardev Kaur  THE damage inflicted on Lebanon is unbelievable. It is not just the damage to vital infrastructure but also the environment, the economy and the unseen dangers that threaten the health of its people.
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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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JERUSALEM, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Israeli Attorney General Menachem Mazuz said Thursday that the Hague ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israeli security fences could lead to sanctions against the country, local newspaper Ha&#39;aretz ...