U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice makes an unannounced visit to Lebanon
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R) is greeted by Christian Lebanese Forces leader Dr. Samir Geagea in Beirut on June 16, 2008. Rice made an unannounced visit to Lebanon to show support for Lebanon’s democratic institutions following last months power-sharing deal that ended an 18 month political stand off between the Lebanese government and the Hezbollah backed opposition. (UPI Photo/Dalati & Nohra)
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BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea predicted the Syrian regime will fail and urged Hezbollah to disarm.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 8 (UPI) -- The government of Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati represents "everything but Lebanon," an opposition leader said.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The leader of the Christian Lebanese Forces in Lebanon warned if Hezbollah dominates the next government the country will "turn into Gaza."
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Lebanese political leaders blasted Hezbollah for making aggressive statements against Israel outside the confines of the parliamentary system.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 13 (UPI) -- Syrian intelligence officers are visiting with Lebanese nationals in an effort to interfere with the June parliamentary elections, leaders said.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- The question that was being asked around Beirut this past week was if the bombing of Gaza by Israel -- now in its third week -- would come to a halt before Lebanon got dragged into the Middle East's latest conflict.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 30 (UPI) -- Members of the Lebanese Forces say Iran is trying to execute secret missions in Lebanon.
WASHINGTON, March 13 (UPI) -- It was late November 2007 when the already extended mandate of Lebanese President Emile Lahoud expired, the former president wished his staff at the presidential palace in Baabda good luck and goodbye, got into his armor-plated limousine and drove off into the night. Four months later and 16 attempts at staging elections to fill the vacant presidency, Baabda Palace remains unoccupied -- and Lebanon remains without a president.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A protest strike led by Hezbollah all but shut down Lebanon Tuesday as the political arm of the militia tried to bring down the government with new elections.
JERUSALEM, May 18 (UPI) -- A Christian politician in Lebanon says four Iranian diplomats missing since 1982 were killed by militiamen in his country, reports the Jerusalem Post.
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