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Lebanon launches first phase of oil bid process

Beirut, Feb 16 (IANS/EFE) Lebanon's energy and water minister has announced the launch of a pre-qualification phase for companies interested in developing oil and gas reserves in the country's territorial waters.

 
Two Russians abducted in Syria

Beirut, Dec 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two Russian nationals were abducted near the western Syrian port city of Latakia, the Russian embassy in Syria said Monday.

 
Lebanese security official among Beirut car bombing victims

Beirut, Oct 19 (IANS) Lebanon's senior security official Wissam El Hassan died in Friday's car bomb explosion in a eastern district of Beirut, reported Xinhua citing security sources speaking on condition of anonymity.

 
Pope urges halt to Syria conflict

Beirut, Sep 14 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI Friday described himself as a "pilgrim of peace" and called for an end to the civil war in Syria.

 
Five Killed, many injured in Syria blast

Beirut, Sep 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least five people were killed and about 30 injured in a car bomb blast in the Jaramana neighbourhood of Damascus, reported Al-Mayadeen TV Monday.

 
Syrian TV denies intelligence chief's murder

Beirut, Aug 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A pro-government Syrian TV channel, al-Dunya, has denied media reports that said Jamil Hassan, head of Syria's air force intelligence, had been assassinated.

 
Syrian rebels set free one of 11 Lebanese pilgrims

Beirut, Aug 26 (IANS) One of 11 Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped by armed men in Syria since May has been set free, officials said.

 
Japanese, Syrian journalists killed in clashes

Beirut, Aug 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two Syrian reporters and a Japanese journalist have been killed in Aleppo during armed clashes between government troops and rebels.

 
Syria to use chemical weapons against foreign attack

Beirut, July 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syria may use chemical weapons only in the case of external aggression, Syrian foreign ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said Monday.

 
Over 30,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon: UN

Beirut, July 9 (IANS) There are over 30,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon receiving aid from UN Refugees Agency in coordination with the Lebanese government's relief committee and other non-governmental agencies, according to the UN agency's latest report.

 
Lebanese families remember loved ones on Titanic

Beirut, April 17 (IANS) Residents of two Lebanon villages held a remembrance ceremony Monday for the 24 victims from their village aboard the gigantic Titanic that sank in the North Atlantic a century ago.

 
Ahmadinejad's visit to disputed island irks Lebanon

Beirut, April 15 (IANS) Lebanon has criticised the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to the disputed island of Abu Musa.

 
Iran vows support to Syrian leadership

Beirut, March 31 (IANS) Iran "would not spare any effort to" support the Syrian leadership, its Iranian deputy foreign minister said on a visit here Saturday.

 

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