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Lebanese Opposition Calls for Syrian Withdrawal
Tuesday, 1 March 2005, 12:16 am | Al-Manar Television
Close to the parliament and Rafik Hariri's grave, thousands of opposition demonstrators called for Syria to withdraw its army from Lebanon. Protesters managed to evade the security cordon and join the demonstration following a state decree that banned demonstrations ... More >>
Lebanese Parliament Holds Extraordinary Session
Tuesday, 1 March 2005, 12:15 am | Al-Manar Television
Lebanese Parliament Holds Extraordinary Session on Hariri's Assassination Against the backdrop of heightened political tension between loyalists and the opposition in Lebanon, the parliament started today a stormy general session over the assassination ... More >>
Lebanon Press Denounces Arrest Of Manar TV Journo
Sunday, 11 January 2004, 10:16 pm | Al-Manar Television
The head of Lebanese Press Federation Mohammed Baalbaki denounced the Israeli occupation troops' arrest of Al Manar correspondent in the occupied territories Deeb Hourani. Baalbaki said, "this action comes under the israeli enemy practices to suppress ... More >>
West Bank: Israel Forces Arrest More Palestinians
Wednesday, 7 January 2004, 12:46 am | Al-Manar Television
The Israeli occupation army arrested overnight six Palestinians in the West Bank town of Qalqilya. Israeli military sources said that most of those rounded up are suspected members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. More >>
Search Continue for Bodies in Red Sea Plane Crash
Wednesday, 7 January 2004, 12:43 am | Al-Manar Television
France was in mourning for the 133 French tourists killed on their way home from a New Year's winter break in Egypt when the Boeing 737 plunged into the sea off Sharm el-Sheikh before dawn on Saturday. Some 2,000 people attended a memorial mass in ... More >>
Chirac Rule on Headscarf French Muslims Concerned
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 10:37 pm | Al-Manar Television
France on Wednesday is waiting for the announcement of its President Jacques Chirac on whether he favors or opposes a law banning Islamic headscarves and other religious symbols in public schools and institutions. More >>
Qorei Says He Is ready To Meet Sharon Next Week
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 10:34 pm | Al-Manar Television
Palestinian prime minister Ahmed Qorei said he was ready to meet Israeli premier Ariel Sharon next week if conditions are right. Qorei said Palestinian opposition to "Israel's" separation wall would have been less strident if it had been ... More >>
A Bomb Attack in Baghdad Kills 10 Iraqis
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 10:32 pm | Al-Manar Television
A Bomb Attack in Baghdad Kills 10 Iraqis, US Occupation Arrests Scores in Massive Operation More >>
Massive Protests To Welcome Bush To Britain
Tuesday, 18 November 2003, 11:41 pm | Al-Manar Television
Massive Protests To Welcome Bush's Landmark Visit to Britain Anti-war protesters continued their preparations on Monday for US President George W Bush's visit to London on Tuesday. More >>
Al Qaeda Operative Threatens Japan with Attacks
Tuesday, 18 November 2003, 11:39 pm | Al-Manar Television
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyib Erdogan said claims that al- Qaeda carried out the synagogue bombings in Istanbul on saturday are being studied closely. The Turkish cabinet convenes to discuss the issue after reports the government had been warned ... More >>
Hezbollah SG Says Prisoner Swap Negotiations Go On
Tuesday, 18 November 2003, 11:37 pm | Al-Manar Television
Hezbollah SG Says Prisoner Swap Negotiations Go On, Israeli Sources Indicate Cabinet Considers A Solution Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah issued a statement on the prisoner swap issue with Israel. The statement said "a new ... More >>
U.S. Congress Approves Sanctions Against Syria
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 10:27 pm | Al-Manar Television
The US Congress gave its final approval of the US-imposed Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty in a vote of 89 to 4. The Act means that new tough sanctions would be imposed on Syria from economic restrictions to downgrading Washington's ... More >>
Iraq Bombing: 14 Italian Personnel 8 Iraqis Killed
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 10:24 pm | Al-Manar Television
An explosion rocked the headquarters of the Italian Carabinieri police in the Iraqi city of Nassirriya this afternoon killing 14 Italians and trapping others under the debris. 8 Iraqi civilians were also killed in the explosion and many others are still ... More >>
US Admits Killing US-Appointed Mayor in Iraq
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 12:01 pm | Al-Manar Television
The US-occupation troops in Iraq admitted Tuesday its soldiers shot and killed Mohannad Ghazi al Kaabi, the US-backed mayor of the Muslim Shiite-populated Baghdad district of Sadr City. More >>
Hezbollah: We Will Not Change Swap Conditions
Tuesday, 11 November 2003, 10:59 pm | Al-Manar Television
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah commented on the Israeli statement on the prisoners swap saying first: "The conditions and demands of Hezbollah are acknowledged, clear and precise and we stick to them in all respects". More >>
Armitage: al-Qaida Plans To Bring Down Saudi Govt
Tuesday, 11 November 2003, 10:56 pm | Al-Manar Television
Saudi Arabia vowed militants would not be able to destabilize it after a car bomb attack in the capital killed at least 17 people at a Riyadh housing compound, but the United States warned al Qaeda might be planning more attacks. The Saudi Kingdom ... More >>
Day of Israeli Aggression Leaves 6 Dead
Monday, 10 November 2003, 11:27 pm | Al-Manar Television
Israeli occupation troops killed five Palestinians, including two youths and injured several others during a massive aggression against Jenin and a nearby area in the West Bank. Occupation forces arrested Amjad al Obeidi a leader of Islamic Jihad in ... More >>
2 US Soldiers Killed, Occupation Bombards Tikrit
Monday, 10 November 2003, 11:24 pm | Al-Manar Television
2 US Soldiers Killed, Occupation Bombards Tikrit in A Show of Force after Shooting Down of A Chopper More >>
Hezbollah: All Means Used To Liberate Detainees
Friday, 7 November 2003, 12:06 am | Al-Manar Television
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon's statement on the prisoners swap deal means that an answer will be received on the issue. More >>
Al Qaeda Attack Against Ramadan Pilgrims Foiled
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 10:36 pm | Al-Manar Television
On Tuesday the saudi kingdom announced that security forces halted a plot hatched by Al-Qaeda fighters to kill pilgrims who throng the holy city of Mecca during the fasting month of Ramadan. More >>