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Syrian Army Moves Into Rebel-Held Qusayr
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Syrian government forces backed by Lebanese fighters from the militant group Hezbollah pushed Sunday into parts of a strategic city long held by rebels, according to both an antigovernment activist and pro-government news channels. If the advance holds, it would be a serious setback for opponents of President Bashar al-Assad and further inflame regional ...
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Syrian troops push into strategic rebel-held town
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian troops pushed into a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border on Sunday, fighting house-to-house and bombing from the air as President Bashar Assad tried to strengthen his grip on a strategic strip of land running from the capital to the Mediterranean ...
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Hezbollah takes fight to rebels as Syria’s war spills into Lebanon
Hezbollah launched a major offensive in support of the Assad regime today, with fighters from the Lebanese militant group playing their most significant role yet in Syria's two-year-old civil ...
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Israel acts to deny Hezbollah arms says PM Netanyahu
Israel is "acting" to prevent weapons from Syria from reaching Lebanon's Hezbollah and will continue to do so, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on ...
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Hezbollah steps up Syria battle Israel threatens more strikes
AMMAN (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace talks ...
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Assads forces storm rebel town of Qusayr with help from Hezbollah
Syrian troops celebrate as they take control of the village of Haydariyah, some seven kilometers outside the rebel-held city of Qusayr, on May 13, 2013. (Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty ...
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Netanyahu Israel will take action to prevent Syrian weapons leakage to Hezbollah
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Israel would prevent the movement of weapons from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime to Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. He made no mention of past or future air ...
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One killed and at least ten wounded in Tripoli clashes
Jabal Mohsen was killed during the clashes. The sources added that the Army responded to the sources of fire. The streets were deserted at the scene of clashes and the Army beefed up security measures shortly after. Sounds of gunfire rattled across Lebanon's second city. The violence came hours after news that the Syrian army supported ...
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Syrian Army Opens Offensive Against Rebels - Lebanese TV
BEIRUT, May 19 (RIA Novosti) - The Syrian army opened up a huge offensive on Sunday against rebel forces on four fronts, Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadin reported. Government troops attacked in Al Qusayr (Homs Province), Hama Province, Bars region (Damascus Province) and Deraa in the south on the border with Jordan, in what experts quoted by the channel said was an operation of unprecedented ...
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2 homeless people kicked out of storage unit in Lebanon
LEBANON , Mo.-- Laclede County deputies removed two homeless people from their storage unit after it was discovered they were living in there. A 35-year-old Lebanon woman and a 35-year-old Kansas City man were found sleeping on a couch inside. The woman admitted to living there after deputies found a bucket being used a ...
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Syria in frame Netanyahu vows ‘continued’ protection of Israel against ‘leakage of weapons to Hezbollah’
Syria Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting that he will prevent the transfer of weaponry to Hezbollah, implying Syria could be struck in the process. Fatal blasts battered Damascus in early May, allegedly executed by Israel. In public remarks made at his weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu said with great emphasis that the Israeli government would "continue to ...
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Review turns up discrepancies in Lebanon Townships volunteer award program
LEBANON TWP. ' A review of several years of records for the township's Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) reveals some people were given benefits they did not deserve while others who should have received benefits did not. The township hired Lerch, Vinci & Higgins, certified public accountants of Fairlawn, to review the LOSAP records after suspected discrepancies ...
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Syrian forces launch airstrike on rebel-held city of Qusayr
Syrian forces launched an attack Sunday on the rebel-held city of Qusayr, killing at least 13 people, opposition leaders and state-run media said. The airstrikes came after months of fighting on the outskirts of the city in Homs province near the Lebanese border, ...
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Syria army ‘storms’ rebel town Qusair
Syrian government forces have surrounded the rebel stronghold of Qusair and are storming it from several directions, says Syrian state TV. Fighting has gone on around the town, near the Lebanese border, for weeks. Opposition groups say militants from the Lebanese Hezbollah movement are fighting alongside government ...
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Arab League to hold emergency Syria meeting
An Arab League committee on Syria will hold anemergencymeeting on Thursday ahead of an international peace conference on ending the country's civil war, the bloc's deputy leader said on ...
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Report says Syria aims rockets at Israel
Satellite footage reveals Syria has surface-to-surface Tishreen missiles aimed at Tel Aviv, The Sunday Times reported. Reconnaissance satellites showed the Syrian army preparing to deploy missiles that carry a half-ton payload, the British newspaper said Sunday. The missiles have been put on standby and the military has orders to fire if Israel wages an attack on Syrian soil, the newspaper ...
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Iran sanctions hurt Hezbollah and Assad report
Sanctions imposed against Iran are hurting the Islamic Republic's ability to support its regional allies Hezbollah and the Syrian government, U.S. Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David Cohen told Al Arabiya this ...
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Jack Wills opens first store in Beirut
and Kuwait, celebrated its launch with tea and cupcakes branded in its trademark pink and blue stripes, a digital photo-booth, goodie bags, and iconic British Beefeaters at the store's entrance. The store is uniquely decorated with iconic British memorabilia, including antique carpets and furniture to create the cosy environment of a British living room. Even the fitting rooms are ...
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Syria army launches assault on rebel-held Qusayr
Syrian troops backed by fighters from Lebanese militant group Hezbollah launched an assault on the rebel-held central town of Qusayr on Sunday, after months of fierce fighting in the area, a watchdog said. The Syrian opposition condemned "attempts to invade" the town, which it said could render US-Russian attempts to organise a peace conference "meaningless." "The ...
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Syrian rockets hit Hermel injuring several
Jihadist rebels kill 14 Syrian intelligence officers in twin suicide attacks against their offices in the northeast province of Hasakeh, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ...
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Syrian activists Shelling near Lebanon kills 16
A Syrian supporting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, holds a placard with his picture and the national flag as he participates in a protest outside the US Embassy in central London, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Lefteris ...
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Aoun defends Hezbollah’s involvement in Syria civil war
Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun defended during a dinner on Saturday evening Hezbollah’s siding with the Syrian regime in its crackdown against the pro democracy uprising, citing the protection of the Lebanese people in Syria as the main cause of the intervention. "Hezbollah's intervention in fighting only started when towns inhabited by Lebanese people fell in the ...
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PM We will continue stopping weapons transfer to Hezbollah
Netanyahu responds to 'Sunday Times' report that Syria has missiles aimed at Tel Aviv following alleged IAF strikes in Damascus, saying Israel will continue stop leaks of advanced weaponry to terror ...
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One killed in Ain al-Hilweh clashes
Palestinians militants gesture after clashes at the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh near Sidon, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. (The Daily Star/Mohammed ...
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LG Electronics appoints Sean Lee as its General Manager in Beirut
Mr. Lee was based in Korea where he had taken on the post of LG Senior Marketing Manager of CIS Marketing. Through his deep knowledge of the technology industry and marketing knowhow, Mr Lee will supervise the company's business in Beirut. He will oversee the development of projects and growth initiatives in line with the Company's continuous expansions in Lebanon.Commenting on this ...
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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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