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Another conflicting issue between the opposition and the majority emerged over the course of the week; however, this time over arguments between police and the Internal Security Forces (ISF), which invoked the disapproval of Interior Minister Ziyad Baroud. On Friday, Interior Minister Ziyad Baroud boycotted the meeting of the ministerial committee tasked. |Full Story

Syria and US wish prosperity for Lebanon ahead of Independence Day

The presidents of Syria and the United States wished Lebanon prosperity on the occasion of the country's Independence Day marked on November 22. US President Barak Obama said his administration looked forward to building a partnership with Lebanon and working hand in hand with the Lebanese to promote the sovereignty and independence of the country.|Full Story

Body believed to be British journalist undergoing tests

A body believed to be that of journalist Alec Collett, killed at the height of Lebanon's 1975-90 Civil War was transferred to London on Thursday to conduct DNA tests. British experts working in eastern Lebanon have recovered a body believed to be that of Collett on Tuesday. The nine-member British team, comprising military and intelligence specialists, had found two bodies while searching in eastern Bekaa.|Full Story

Analysis Donations expected to arrive as Nahr al-Bared reconstruction begins

Officials from a dozen donor organizations toured the war-battered Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp near Tripoli on Friday, with construction of new buildings slated to start in the coming days. Formation of a Cabinet and the resolution of a legal challenge to the reconstruction has bolstered interest in donations to fund the camp's $445 million rebuilding, said Peter Ford.

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