Article: Lebanese army given reins after president quits

Article: ARAFAT AGREES TO RELAX GRIP ON SECURITY POWERS
Xinhua News Agency;  July 27, 2004 ;     7 words ...ARAFAT AGREES TO RELAX GRIP ON SECURITY POWERS

Article: Lebanon's parliament elects army chief Emile Lahoud as president
AP Online;  October 15, 1998 ;     459 words ......armed with crucial Syrian backing, Emile Lahoud was elected Lebanon's president by parliament...reform. All 118 lawmakers present voted for Lahoud, the nation's army commander, cutting...powerbroker neighbor Syria, the 62-year-old Lahoud issued a statement pledging that the government...

Article: Urgent: Arafat agrees to relax grip on security powers
Xinhua News Agency;  July 27, 2004 ;     57 words ...Urgent: Arafat agrees to relax grip on security powers GAZA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat agreed on Tuesday to give security powers to Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei in a bid to end a two-week internal turmoil, lawmakers said...

Article: Why I'm sharingwithLara; Top restaurateur Jimmy Lahoud has created an erotic palace - but could you live with it?
The Mail on Sunday (London, England);  May 14, 2006 ;     700+ words ......restraint is what you're after, then Jimmy Lahoud's North London mansion is not for you...pneumatic video game heroine Lara Croft. But Lahoud is nevertheless hoping to attract a tenant...will pay [pounds sterling]6,000 a week. Lahoud and White are responsible for some of...

Article: Gen. Emile Lahoud, Who Reunited Shattered Lebanese Armed Forces, Elected Lebanon's 11th President
The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs;  December 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...Gen. Emile Lahoud, Who Reunited Shattered Lebanese Armed...Elected Lebanons's 11th President Gen. Emile Lahoud was unanimously elected on Oct. 15 by...the 62-year-old army commander-in-chief. Lahoud's election was secured after the Lebanese...

Article: Abbas willing to transfer security powers to future Hamas govt.
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  March 2, 2006 ;     432 words ...Abbas willing to transfer security powers to future Hamas govt Jerusalem...his desire to transfer broad security powers to a future Hamas government...intention to give Hamas partial security powers, the daily said. Abbas, who...

Article: From army to presidency, Lahoud brings hope and new style
AP Online;  October 14, 1998 ;     509 words ......10-14-1998 BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) _ When Emile Lahoud was appointed army commander during Lebanon...security, discipline has been restored and Lahoud's command is undisputed. That is what Lebanese fed up with corrupt politicians hope Lahoud will bring to the presidency. He is virtually...

Article: Suleiman can learn a lot from Lahoud's mistakes.
The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon);  November 30, 2007 ;     700+ words ......presidency - vacated a week ago today by Emile Lahoud - has given the country a fighting chance...presidency - vacated a week ago today by Emile Lahoud - has given the country a fighting chance...constitutional amendment that allowed Lahoud, for instance, to go directly from commander...

Article: LEBANON - Oct 24 - Campaign For Lahoud To Resign Intensifies After Mehlis Report.(Emile Lahoud, Detlev Mehlis, United Nations investigator)
APS Diplomat Recorder;  October 29, 2005 ;     375 words ...Pressures intensifie for Pres Emile Lahoud to resign, after the UN report names his top four...riri's murder, are known for their close connection to Lahoud and one of them is the head of Lahoud's Presidential Guards, Mustafa Hamdan. Prominent...

Article: The standoff continues; the anti-Syrian block in Lebanon has renewed its attempts to oust President Lahoud, but the populist general is determined to keep his grip on power.(Emile Lahoud)
MEED Middle East Economic Digest;  March 3, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Baabda palace in Beirut, Lebanese President Lahoud faces growing calls for his resignation...parliamentary vote granting the pro-Syrian Lahoud a three-year extension to his term. But...interest, says a diplomatic source in Beirut. Lahoud for his part has accused his opponents...

Article: Lahoud makes an early mark.(Emile Lahoud)
MEED Middle East Economic Digest;  December 11, 1998 ;     700+ words ......honeymoon for Lebanon's new president, Emile Lahoud, has been short and not particularly sweet...most powerful men. When President Emile Lahoud left parliament on 24 November after delivering...constitutional irregularities, Hariri told Lahoud on 29 November that he could not accept...

Article: LAHOUD: NO SEPARATE PEACE WITH ISRAEL
United Press International;  October 15, 1998 ;     302 words ...United Press International 10-15-1998 Lahoud: No separate peace with Israel BY DALAL...Lebanese president-elect Gen. Emile Lahoud says he rejects a ``partial and separate...the 128-member Parliament earlier today, Lahoud said, ``Our constant concern will be to...

Article: New Lebanese President Lahoud Announces New, Trimmed-Down Cabinet and Wide-Ranging Reforms
The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs;  February 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...New Lebanese President Lahoud Announces New, Trimmed-Down Cabinet...s former army commander, Gen. Emile Lahoud, was sworn in Nov. 24 as the country...place in a peaceful environment. General Lahoud is the 11th president to be elected...

Article: Opposition splits on Lahoud ouster.(WORLD)
The Washington Times;  March 3, 2005 ;     559 words ......press for the ouster of President Emile Lahoud as the next step in their drive to rid...Cedar Revolution, called yesterday for Mr. Lahoud - a Christian whose term was extended...Karami out the door. I prefer that [Mr. Lahoud] leaves and that we get rid of this bad...