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Lebanons Family Dollar robbed for third time in six months
Family Dollar, 306 Cumberland St., was robbed Monday, the third time it has been robbed in the past six months. (LEBANON DAILY NEWS/EARL BRIGHTBILL, FILE) Lebanon's Family Dollar was robbed at gunpoint Monday, the third time the store has been robbed in the past six months. According to police, a man entered the store, located at 306 Cumberland St., about 2:28 p.m., brandished what ...
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Syrian Tensions Spill Into Southern Lebanese City
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Violent sectarian spillover from the Syrian conflict reached across southern Lebanon on Tuesday, with armed clashes by rival groups of Sunni and Shiite militia members in the Mediterranean port of Sidon that left at least two people dead and forced the Lebanese Army to seal off the ...
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The End of Hezbollah in the New Middle East
The Priority of Principle Any movement or political organization is defined by its principles. It's very essence and identity is constituted by its distinct platform. Policies, and strategies employed by the movements are based primarily on these principles, and its socio-political outlook and philosophy. However, a movement ceases to exist as a distinct group of people with shared ...
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Syrian warplanes strike rebel posts in Aleppo
By BARBARA SURKAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian warplanes struck rebel positions near a besieged military air base and other rebel-held areas in the country's north Tuesday as regime forces stepped up attacks against opposition fighters in the key province of Aleppo, activists said. Rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad have for months been trying to take Kweiras and two ...
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Analysis Hezbollah takes Syrian centre-stage yet remains in shadows
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The voice crackling over the Hezbollah radios was clear and authoritative, and the guerrillas poised to attack the Syrian border town of Qusair recognized it ...
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Lebanese Church leaders decry Western support for Syrian rebels
Catholic and Orthodox leaders in Lebanon have called for unity among Christians, and pleaded with the West not to encourage the warfare in Syria. The continuing violence in Syria dominated attention as the Melkite Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches opened their respective synods in Beirut. Both groups offered prayers for the two Orthodox prelates who were kidnapped in Beirut in April, and ...
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Research and Markets Emerging Opportunities in Lebanons Cards and Payments Industry 2013-2017
"Emerging Opportunities in Lebanon's Cards and Payments Industry: Market Size, Trends and Drivers, Strategies, Products and Competitive Landscape" report to their offering. After the debit and credit card categories, prepaid cards is the most popular card payment category in Lebanon. Indeed, in 2012, the category held the third-largest industry share of 8.0%. The total ...
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Syrian rebels cling to enclave in eastern Lebanon
The wounded Syrian, his bloodcrusted face swathed in bandages, is gently lifted from the back of a pickup truck that had just made the perilous journey across Lebanon's remote northeastern border ...
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Lawyer for Gadhafi son urges ICC to reject Tripolis attempt to keep him in Libya
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A lawyer for a son of ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi accused Libyan authorities on Tuesday of showing a "blatant disregard" for the International Criminal Court by announcing they will put Seif al-Islam Gadhafi on trial in August. In an urgent filing to the Hague-based court, British lawyer John Jones asked appeals judges to reject Libya's request to ...
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Clashes in south Lebanon between gunmen and supporters of radical Sunni cleric
BEIRUT - Lebanese security officials say clashes have erupted between unknown gunmen and followers of a radical Sunni cleric in the south of the country. The officials said automatic rifles and rocket propelled grenades were being used in the fighting that broke out Tuesday afternoon in an eastern suburb of the port city of Sidon. Sheik Ahmad al-Assir is a critic of the Shiite militant group ...
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Lebanese President Baroness Ashton discuss current situation in Syria and the region
WAM BEIRUT, June 18th, 2013 (WAM) -- The Lebanese President, Michel Suleiman, met today with Baroness Ashton of Upholland, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, who is currently visiting Beirut. The National News Agency of Lebanon reported that the meeting dealt with the current situation in Lebanon and the region, especially the Syrian crisis and ...
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Clashes erupt in south Lebanon amid tensions
BEIRUT -; Lebanese security officials say clashes have erupted between unknown gunmen and followers of a radical Sunni cleric in the south of the ...
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Two killed in south Lebanon clashes sources
Two people were killed Tuesday and several others were wounded in south Lebanon during clashes between supporters of Sheikh Ahmad Assir and the Resistance Brigades, a pro-Hezbollah group, security sources told The Daily ...
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Lebanons ex-PM calls on president to ‘stop state collapse’
PanARMENIAN.Net - Lebanon's main Sunni Muslim political party pleaded with the presidency on Tuesday, June 18 to prevent "state collapse", blaming the Shi'ite Hezbollah group for dragging the country into the war in neighboring Syria, Reuters reported. "Hezbollah is serving Syria and Iran at the expense of the Lebanese," ex-Prime Minister Fouad Siniora told ...
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Lebanon School Board approves option to buy 10.8 acres
Lebanon School Board voted 7-0 Monday to approve a three-year option to purchase almost 11 acres of land from Aspens, Inc., for a possible new elementary school. Cost of the deal is $100 a year. "All you're committing to is $300," district solicitor Harry Reed Jr. told the board. "That's it. It's hard to beat the price." The board has been debating whether to ...
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VIDEO Lebanese families drawn into Syrian conflict
Newsnight 's Tim Whewell reports from Lebanon where he has been meeting the families drawn in to both sides of their neighbour's ...
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Lebanese President Meets Ashton
Beirut, June 18 (BNA) - Lebanese President Michel Suleiman met on Tuesday with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton. Talks during the meeting dealt with the current situation in Lebanon and the region, especially the Syrian crisis and the issue of the displaced Syrians in Lebanon, as well as the relations between Lebanon and the European Union. E ...
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Microsoft launches new Arabic-language corporate blog for the Middle East and North Africa
Microsoft launched a new Arabic-language corporate blog, Microsoft on the Issues: Arab World. The platform will provide an interactive forum to discuss the impact of technology on the economic and societal development of the Arabic-speaking ...
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Lebanese Sunni Muslim politician warns of state collapse
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's main Sunni Muslim political party pleaded with the presidency on Tuesday to prevent "state collapse", blaming the Shi'ite Hezbollah group for dragging the country into the war in neighbouring Syria. Iranian-backed Lebanese Hezbollah militants are openly fighting for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as he battles a 27-month-old Sunni-led revolt. ...
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Lebanese start-ups seek tech boom
Lebanon has long suffered with some of the slowest Internet speeds in the world, but a new crop of online entrepreneurs believes their country is primed for a tech start-up ...
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Lebanon Acts on Odor
West Lebanon -- Get a whiff of this: The stench that prevails in parts of West Lebanon could disappear by the end of the year if all goes according to plan at the city ...
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Lebanon’s Schmidt Wins N.E. Title
Keene, n.h. -- Lebanon High's Colette Schmidt shot a 75, then prevailed in a four-way playoff to capture the New England girls high school championship yesterday at Bretwood Golf Course in ...
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Lebanon passes $61.M budget complete with tax hike
The Lebanon school board on Monday night approved a $61.3 million budget for the 2013-14 school year that calls for a 4 percent property-tax increase. The vote was 6-1, with Cornell Wilson casting the lone dissenting vote. Directors Vanessa Fischer and Rose Kotay were not present. No board members commented about the budget, and there was no public comment. As a result of the tax increase, the ...
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Lebanon on the up despite uncertainty over future conflicts
Lebanon has seen strong economic growth since the 2006 war between Israel and Lebanon and the tourism sector, along with construction is experiencing strong signs of confidence from investors. If all goes well, the country may be able to shake off perceptions in the international community of a war-torn and politically unstable country.
The war in 2006 between Hezbollah and Israel had a severe impact on Lebanon. Tourism in 2006 plummeted as international holidaymakers shied away from a country seen as unstable, plagued by an internal lack of security and on the verge of another war, as Israel warned of future military action if the government did not do more to disarm Hezbollah. While some progress has been made in this regard, the greater achievement is the country’s resurgence in the areas of investment, construction and tourism even as the global economy quivers at the edge of a possible second downturn in Europe. Read more
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