Person: Aoun

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Pro-West grouping claims poll victory in Lebanon

Lebanon’s pro-Western coalition declared victory early today, as local television stations reported the faction had successfully fended off a serious challenge by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah and its allies to grab the majority in parliament.

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Former president loses out in Lebanon election

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Dozens injured as strike aims to topple Lebanese govt

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Lebanon: Former Christian warlord freed after 11 years

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Saniora to head new Lebanese government

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Anti-Syrians heading for victory in Lebanon poll

Anti-Syrian general secures election win

THE firebrand former general Michel Aoun emerged yesterday as Lebanon’s main Christian political force after scoring a stunning win in parliamentary elections only weeks after returning from exile.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2005

Anti-Syrian leader scores upset in Lebanon elections

Anti-Syrian Christian leader Michel Aoun, who returned from 14 years’ exile only five weeks ago, handed other anti-Syrian opposition groups a surprising defeat in Lebanese parliamentary elections.

Mon, 13 Jun, 2005

Anti-Syrian Aoun leads Lebanon election

Anti-Syrian Christian leader Michel Aoun, who returned from 14 years’ exile only five weeks ago, appeared poised to hand other anti-Syrian opposition groups a surprising defeat in Lebanese parliamentary elections, denying them the majority they had hoped to muster in their drive to end Syria’s political control.

Mon, 13 Jun, 2005

Hariri's son bids for assassinated father's seat

A SON of the assassinated former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has launched his campaign to take his father's parliamentary seat.

Wed, 11 May, 2005

Exiled anti-Syrian leader returns to Beirut

Anti-Syrian leader Michel Aoun returned to Beirut today from 14 years’ exile in France – to a crowd of cheering supporters at the airport and less than two weeks after Syrian troops withdrew from Lebanon.

Sat, 07 May, 2005

Blast rocks Lebanese port city

An explosion rocked a shopping area and sparked a fire near a Christian radio station and a church in the port city of Jounieh, north of Beirut, killing at least one person.

Sat, 07 May, 2005

Syria to move troops but no exit date set

SYRIA, under world pressure to quit Lebanon, promised yesterday to shift its troops to eastern areas this month, but the presidents of the two countries failed to set a deadline for a full withdrawal.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2005

Syria accused of Hariri attack as Lebanon mourns

LEBANON mourned assassinated former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri yesterday as opposition leaders bluntly implicated Syria in an attack that Lebanese authorities said might have been a suicide bombing.

Wed, 16 Feb, 2005

Lebanese exile blames Syria for blast

Lebanon’s most prominent exile, former army commander Gen Michel Aoun, said today he suspects Syria was behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

Tue, 15 Feb, 2005

Lebanon: Previously unknown group may have carried out bomb attack

The Al-Jazeera satellite TV channel has said its Beirut office received a call from someone who said a previously unknown group carried out the car bomb attack in which former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and nine others died.

Mon, 14 Feb, 2005

Lebanese students hit out at Syria interference

Lebanese students and activists defied government warnings today and demonstrated in their thousands against Syria’s domination of their country.

Fri, 19 Nov, 2004