TYRE — The artillery fire echoing at the city gates of this south Lebanese port has revived barely buried memories for its people, as Israeli troops battle Hizbollah fighters in the surrounding hills.
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10 August
Lebanese journalists offer helping hand to French colleagues
PARIS — Lebanese reporters based in Paris — willing to share their experience of the region’s wars and brimming contact books — have set up a one-stop-shop to help foreign colleagues cover the conflict with Israel.
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10 August
Major Arab news channels tested in war
DUBAI — When Arab news channels raced to cover Israel’s retaliation against Hizbollah’s capture of two soldiers on July 12, they had little idea that they were in for a long, all-out war.
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9 August
Int’l Conference on Zionist Aggression Issues Communiqué
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- The International Conference themed ‘Zionist Aggression: Regional and Global Consequences’ ended work here in Tehran on Monday.
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9 August
Supreme Leader Orders All to Defend Hezbollah
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei stressed that the entire Islamic society must defend the Lebanese Hezbollah.
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9 August
Ahmadinejad Discusses ME Crisis with Annan
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General Kofi Anna on Monday stressed the need for the establishment of an immediate truce in Lebanon.
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9 August
Elham: Iran Keen on Negotiations
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Government Spokesman stressed that Tehran is inclined to attend negotiations with the west to find a diplomatic solution to its nuclear issue.
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9 August
Mottaki: Balance Equations Changed in ME
 TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that the US and Britain are well informed that the equations of balance have changed in the Middle-East.
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9 August
Mottaki: Balance Equations Changed in ME
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that the US and Britain are well informed that the equations of balance have changed in the Middle-East.
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9 August
Brutal fighting in south as Israel kills at least 14 civilians
TYRE (Agencies) — Israel shut down road traffic in south Lebanon on Tuesday, declaring a no-drive zone below the Litani River and threatened to blast any moving vehicle as a target. Only pedestrians ventured into the streets of Tyre and country roads and highways were deserted throughout the region.
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