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Monday, 9th November 2009

Lebanon

Turn-out hits 40% in Lebanon election VOTERS in Lebanon went to the polls peacefully yesterday in a parliamentary election that pits Hezbollah and its allies, backed by Syria and Iran, against an anti-Syrian bloc that has United States and Saudi support.

Syria recognises Lebanon at last SYRIA formally recognised Lebanon for the first time in six decades yesterday.

New ties between Syria and Lebanon ease tensions SYRIA and Lebanon yesterday agreed to establish full diplomatic ties for the first time, in a step towards easing tensions between them.

Fears of al-Qaeda forging links in Lebanon "IT'S going to be us and al-Qaeda against Hezbollah." Sitting in a disused warehouse in the Bab-al-Tebbaneh district of Tripoli, a Sunni fighter explains how the ad-hoc militia that he helped command in the recent fighting are preparin

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Lebanese army overruns refugee camp militants

Red Cross on mercy mission to Palestinian refugees

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