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BEIRUT — Heavy fighting between Israel and Hizbollah fighters paralysed efforts to reach 100,000 people …
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IBL EL SAQI, Lebanon — During Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon, a Norwegian UN peacekeeper …
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King discusses Lebanon crisis with Prodi, renews support for Siniora’s plan to end war MARJAYOUN …
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LAST MONTH WAS the deadliest in the Gaza Strip for nearly two years, with Israel’s …
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NAJAF (Reuters) — A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and wounded more than …
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