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U.N. Summit Leaders Say Assad Must Go

U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said the Syria "calamity" is turning into a global crisis as U.S. President Barack Obama led growing calls for an end to Bashar Assad's rule.

Condemnations of Assad marked the opening day of the U.N. General Assembly of world leaders, as the conflict passes 18 months and the international community remains deadlocked over how to end the bloodshed.

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Aoun: Security Agencies who Deny my Assassination Attempt May Be Linked to it

Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun condemned on Tuesday doubts that he may have been the victim of an assassination attempt, saying that “some sides have stooped so low as to question the affair.”

He added after the Change and Reform bloc's weekly meeting: “Security agencies that deny the attempt on my life may be linked to it.”

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Ban: Syria 'Calamity' a Threat to World Peace

U.N. leader Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that the Syrian civil war is a "calamity" that now threatens world peace and demands action by the divided U.N. Security Council.

Ban told the opening of the U.N. General Assembly that the Syria conflict "is a regional calamity with global ramifications" that needs action by the Security Council.

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Fabius Warns of Spread of Syrian Conflict to Lebanon

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius cautioned on Tuesday that the Syrian crisis may lead to a regional conflict.

He warned that the crisis may also spread to Lebanon.

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Aoun Slams Criticism against Nasrallah: Claims of Revolutionary Guards in Lebanon are Misleading

Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun slammed on Tuesday the negative stances against Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah over his call for rallies to protest the anti-Islam film.

He said after the Change and Reform bloc's weekly meeting: “It's unacceptable to criticize whoever calls for calm.”

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Geagea Accuses Nasrallah of Exploiting Anti-Islam Film for 'Political Aims'

Lebanese Force leader Samir Geagea considered on Monday that Hizbullah Chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah exploited the anti-Islam film for political aims calling for a spiritual summit in Bkirki to resolve the matter.

"Nasrallah is very smart and Hizbullah's strategic leadership knows how to benefit from the circumstances," Geagea said in an interview with MTV.

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Nasrallah at Anti-Islam Film Rally: Showing Entire Movie Will Have Very Dangerous Repercussions

Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned on Monday against the broadcast of the entire anti-Islam film.

He said: “The United States must realize that broadcasting the entire film will have very dangerous repercussions in the world.”

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Gemayel: Nasrallah's Calls for Protests Eliminates Accord Reached by Pope's Visit

Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel questioned on Monday Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's call for protests against the anti-Islam film that sparked outrage in the Muslim world, noting that he made the announcement shortly after Pope Benedict XVI ended his trip to Lebanon.

He said during a press conference: “Nasrallah ended the accord, reached during the pontiff's visit, through this call for demonstrations.”

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Jumblat Hails Pope's Visit: Lebanon, Syria Do Not Need Lessons in Resistance

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat called on Monday for committing to the Taef accord as “an interpretation of Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Lebanon.”

He said in his weekly editorial in the PSP-affiliated al-Anbaa magazine: “The Lebanese people are obligated to double their efforts in order to implement the Apostolic Exhortation in order to remove fears of a large number of Lebanese, especially Christians, in order to eliminate the concept of minorities.”

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Syrian Jets Hit Remote Area of Arsal

Lebanese security officials said on Monday that four missiles fired by two Syrian warplanes have landed on Lebanese territory.

The officials said the missiles hit a rugged and remote area on the edge of the Lebanese border town of Arsal. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

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