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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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Retail Q1 sales in Beirut down 14.4
According to the Beirut Traders Association-Fransabank Retail Index, retail sales in the Lebanese capital fell 14.4% in the first quarter of 2013, The Daily Star has reported. "While the nominal figure for the first quarter of this year posts a decrease of about 3.7% in comparison with the first quarter of 2012, the real figure shows an acute fall that stands at minus 14.4%," the ...
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Lebanon rescues keep responders busy
A Chevrolet Cavalier struck the rear of a Chevrolet pickup truck that had slowed because of a turning dump truck in the eastbound lane, Lebanon Rescue Assistant Chief Jason Cole said in a release. The 18-year-old female driver of the Cavalier had serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Frisbie Hospital in Rochester, N.H., after the crash, which was reported at 12:12 p.m. and ...
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Leaders urge swift investigation into Bekaa Valley killings
LABWEH/QASR, Lebanon: Religious and political leaders called for a swift investigation into the killing of three Lebanese Shiite men and a Turk in Wadi Rafeq Sunday, as they scrambled to contain the sectarian fallout from the attack. A cautious calm prevailed in ...
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Excerpts Lebanon polarised by Hizbollah win in Syria. US. blaclists
Excerpts: Lebanon polarised by Hizbollah win in Syria.US. blaclists Hezbolla fundraisers June 12, 2013 +++SOURCE: Jordan Times 12 ...
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Asaad blames Hezbollah state for embassy killing
The leader of the Lebanese Option Party Ahmad al-Asaad blamed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and senior officials in the Lebanese state Sunday for the recent killing of an anti-Hezbollah protester outside the Iranian Embassy in Beirut. Asaad also scheduled another protest which is set for Sunday June 23, at the same time and ...
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Church leaders tell faithful to remain strong
Aleppo from the Turkish border, where they were reportedly on a humanitarian mission. Syrian opposition leaders in Turkey maintain the two men are in good health and are being held in the village of Bshaqtin, some 20 kilometers northwest of Aleppo. The patriarch emphasized that the church was in touch with "all concerned parties" both regionally and internationally, and had received ...
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Jumblatt calls for building refugee camp for Syrians fleeing violence
Walid Jumblatt said Monday. "I call for building a camp for Syrian refugees to help ease the enormous human suffering they are experiencing," Jumblatt said in his weekly statement on the PSP-affiliated Al-Anbaa website."This is the most important moral responsibility before being a political or nonpolitical issue," he said.Jumblatt said that there did not seem to be any ...
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Grenade thrown at Tripoli protest tests recent calm
Bab al-Tabbaneh neighborhood, a man was shot by snipers and injured. Residents, demanding compensation for damages incurred during the recent clashes, hurled stones at Army units and ...
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Syrian man shot dead in Metn assailant unknown
Beirut at dawn Monday, security sources said. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Zein al-Abidine Mohammad Musa, 32, was shot and killed outside a car dealership in Jdeideh, Metn, by an unidentified assailant. Local authorities have launched an investigation into 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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