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Israel Praises EU Move on Blacklisting Hizbullah as Lieberman Considers It 'Insufficient'

Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni praised the EU decision Monday to blacklist Hizbullah's armed wing, which she said made clear that the party is a "terrorist organization".

"I welcome this announcement by the EU, that Hizbullah is now included in the list of terrorist organizations," said Livni.

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EU Foreign Ministers Blacklist Hizbullah Military Wing

European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to blacklist Hizbullah's armed wing, holding it responsible for terror attacks in Europe.

"It is good that the EU has decided to call Hizbullah what it is: a terrorist organization," said Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans.

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Nasrallah Says Entire Lebanon Facing 'New Security Situation', Urges Dialogue on Defense Strategy

Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday said that all Lebanese regions are going through a “new security situation,” noting that Hizbullah is willing to engage in national dialogue over a national defense strategy “without any preconditions.”

“There's no doubt that we're going through a new security situation,” Nasrallah said in a televised address during the annual iftar banquet held by the Islamic Resistance Support Association.

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Geagea: Those Who Claim to Support the Army Must Lay Down Their Illegitimate Arms

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea lamented on Friday the weakening of the Lebanese state and its institutions, blaming the spread of illegitimate arms for the deterioration of the state of affairs in the country.

He said: “We are fed up with lies. Those who claim to love the army should lay down their illegitimate weapons.”

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Humanities (LH) Official Baccalaureate Results Released

The Humanities (LH) secondary school official exam results were released on Thursday.

They can be checked on the following page: http://www.naharnet.com/exam

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FSA Official Dubs as Crime Jammo's Punishment without Fair Trial

An official of the rebel Free Syrian Army, Louay al-Meqdad, has rejected the assassination of a pro-government Syrian journalist, saying he should have faced court instead of elimination.

In remarks to An Nahar newspaper published on Thursday, al-Meqdad said that the punishment of Mohammed Darrar Jammo “without a fair trial is a crime.”

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SG and SV Official Baccalaureate Results Released

The General Science (SG) and Life Science (SV) secondary school official exam results were released on Wednesday.

They can be checked on the following page: http://www.naharnet.com/exam

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New Iran President Backs Assad, Hizbullah 

Iran's president-elect has sent messages to Syria's Bashar Assad and Hizbullah, reaffirming support for the two allies.

The official IRNA news agency on Tuesday cited Hassan Rowhani as saying close Iranian-Syrian ties will be able to confront "enemies in the region, especially the Zionist regime," or Israel.

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Suleiman Says May Call for Dialogue Soon, Proposes Amending the Constitution

President Michel Suleiman said on Tuesday that he hopes he will be able to call for a national dialogue session “soon” to discuss the defense strategy and find solutions to the current political crises.

“Launching serious and all-encompassing dialogue sessions and supporting the state are among the Lebanese people's goals. This dream can come true if wills and capabilities were united,” Suleiman said at an Iftar banquet in Baabda Palace.

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Nawaf Salam Warns: Number of Syrian Refugees Expected to Surpass 1 Million by End of 2013

Lebanon's ambassador to the United Nations Nawaf Salam warned on Tuesday that the number of Syrian refugees fleeing the war-torn country and coming to Lebanon could surpass one million by the end of 2013.

"The number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon is expected to reach 1,229,000 by the end of this year,” Salam stated at a U.N. Security Council session dedicated to discuss the neighboring country's crisis.

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