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Nicola: Nasrallah has the Right to Demand Lebanese Not to Cooperate with STL and International Investigators

Reform and Change bloc MP Nabil Nicola stressed on Friday that Hizbullah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has the right to demand the Lebanese not to cooperate with the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and the international investigators.

Addressing the Dahiyeh incident, he said that medical ethics obligate all doctors not to divulge patient information to anyone, not even the international investigators.

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Zahra: Hizbullah has Turned into a Group that Oppresses the Lebanese to Halt the STL

Lebanese Forces MP Antoine Zahra criticized on Friday Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's recent speech, noting that the party has become an "oppressor of the Lebanese".

"Such a development should be met with peaceful resistance that would defend human rights," he told al-Arabiya television.

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Feltman Cautions Assad: Deeds, Not Words, Matter Most

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman rejected a theory which says that commitment to justice would lead to instability, thus gives an excuse to use violence and weapons in dealing with the Court indictment which is expected soon.

In an interview with An-Nahar newspaper published Friday, Feltman cautioned Syrian President Bashar Assad that the actions and practices of his allies should comply with the Syrian leadership's commitment to Lebanon's security and stability.

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Sarkozy-Berri Meeting: France Stresses Support for STL, Berri Offers Ideas for 'True Justice'

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri returned home from an official visit to France where he met President Michel Sarkozy.

Berri announced after the meeting with Sarkozy that he discussed "everything" related to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and the investigation into the assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri.

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STL Condemns Nasrallah's Boycott Call, Vows to Continue Cooperation with Lebanon Government

A tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri said Thursday a Hizbullah call for a boycott was a "deliberate attempt to obstruct justice".

Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah urged all Lebanese to boycott the U.N.-backed probe Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), warning that cooperation amounted to an attack on Hizbullah.

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US Accuses Syria, Iran over Lebanon Tensions

The United States on Thursday accused Syria and Iran of fuelling tensions in Lebanon with illicit arms supplies, which a top U.N. envoy warned was part of a "hurricane blowing up" in the Middle East.

New fears about Lebanon, where the government faces mounting pressure from Hizbullah, were raised at closed U.N. Security Council consultations in which the U.N. leadership again called for the disarming of "Hizbullah and other militias."

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Security Warnings to Jumblat after His Recent Positions

Warnings and tips from several security agencies have been given to Head of Democratic Gathering MP Walid Jumblat, according to Ad-Diyar newspaper.

The Druze leader has been advised to take precautions after his positions that have recently shifted towards supporting the Resistance and its project, added the daily.

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Security Warnings to Jumblat after His Recent Positions

Warnings and tips from several security agencies have been given to Head of Democratic Gathering MP Walid Jumblat, according to Ad-Diyar newspaper.

The Druze leader has been advised to take precautions after his positions that have recently shifted towards supporting the Resistance and its project, added the daily.

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Security Warnings to Jumblat after His Recent Positions

Warnings and tips from several security agencies have been given to Head of Democratic Gathering MP Walid Jumblat, according to Ad-Diyar newspaper.

The Druze leader has been advised to take precautions after his positions that have recently shifted towards supporting the Resistance and its project, added the daily.

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Security Warnings to Jumblat after His Recent Positions

Warnings and tips from several security agencies have been given to Head of Democratic Gathering MP Walid Jumblat, according to Ad-Diyar newspaper.

The Druze leader has been advised to take precautions after his positions that have recently shifted towards supporting the Resistance and its project, added the daily.

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