Explosion rocks Jounieh port area near Christian radio station
An explosion hit a shopping area in Jounieh Lebanon injuring and possibly killing people as political tensions rise ahead of Michel Aoun and election law debates. The blast occurred near Sawt al Mahabba radio and a Maronite church, ending a quiet period after prior bombings.
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Jounieh
Lebanon
Beirut
Emile Lahoud
Michel Aoun
France
Sawt al-Mahabba
Abdo Abou Jaoude
al-Mahabba
St. John’s Church
Bomb explodes in Jounieh old town injuring staff and residents
A 44 pound bomb detonated near a car or building in Jounieh's old souk near the Bay of Jounieh. The blast shattered windows, flames rose from a building above the Cheaper Shop, and sound technician Abdo Abou Jaoude was trapped for three hours before rescue. Station manager Father Fadi Thabet said deliberate targeting is unclear.
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Souk
Abdo Abou Jaoude
Fadi Thabet
Judge rejects damage claim in Gonzalez raid case
A federal judge ruled against 13 plaintiffs seeking 3.25 million dollars for injuries from tear gas during the April 2000 Elian Gonzalez raid. He found no proof that agents used excessive force and noted no close-range spraying. Plaintiffs plan to appeal. DOJ declined comment. The case stems from the Elian custody saga after his rescue in 1999.
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Elian Gonzalez
U.S
K. Michael Moore
Cuba
USS
Elian
Atlantic Ocean
Florida
then-Immigration and Naturalization Service
Justice Department
Judicial Watch
Michael Hurley
Hamas Makes Strong Showing in West Bank Local Elections
In the West Bank and Gaza, Hamas won about a third of towns up for local balloting, sweeping all 15 seats in Qalqiliya and taking control in Rafah and Beit Lahiya. Fatah held 45 of 84 municipalities, while Abbas urges Hamas to join politics and keep the truce with Israel.
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West Bank
Hamas
Gaza
Mahmoud Abbas
Israel
Abbas
Fatah
Rafah
Beit Lahiya
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