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Union Accounting errors a stall tactic on wage hike
Finance Ministry of intentionally submitting salary scale bills with errors in them in a bid to delay the ratification of a wage hike in Parliament. "On three different occasions the Finance Ministry has sent a salary scale plan that contained accounting errors. Had they assigned school children to draft the salary scale, they would have been successful by now," said Nehme Mahfoud, ...
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Lebanon Transit adopts $3.88M budget
Shared-rider users of Lebanon Transit Authority's paratransit mini-buses will see their fares adjusted in July. Some, including seniors 65 and over, will see their fares rise, while others will see a decline. The fare change is being made to accommodate a new software system Lebanon Transit will be using that keeps track of ridership on a miles-traveled basis, explained financial officer ...
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France wants Hezbollah on terror blacklist
FRANCE will call for the military arm of Hezbollah to be added to an EU terror blacklist due to its backing of the Syrian regime, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says. "Because of the decisions that have been taken by Hezbollah and the fact that they are fighting very harshly the Syrian population, we have decided to ask that the military branch of the Hezbollah would be considered as ...
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Hezbollahs Fallen Soldiers - By Phillip Smyth
Where is the decision on Afghanistan? Amid comeback, Petraeus at center of Benghazi; Sexual assault prevention workers to get furlough reprieve; Whose fault is sexual assault? No pics of bin Laden; and a little bit more. - by Gordon ...
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Farmer’s market in Lebanon opens June 1
Lebanon will sponsor a regional farmer’s market from 9 a.m. to noon each Saturday morning June 1 through Oct. 12 at town hall, 579 Exeter Road, Lebanon. Twenty vendors will have local vegetables, fruits, cheeses, meats and plants for sale. There will also be live music, a goat feeding, lessons from a master gardener and produce samples. Free, reusable ';Lebanon Farmer's ...
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RPT-U.S. Congress moves to tighten sanctions on Iran
Wed May 22, 2013 4:46pm EDT (Repeats with no change in text to additional subscribers) WASHINGTON May 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives committee approved legislation on Wednesday seeking to impose tighter sanctions on Iran, the latest congressional effort to slow development of the Islamic Republic's disputed nuclear program. The "Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013" ...
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With Hezbollah coffins Syria now exporting conflict
HERMEL, Lebanon - On a country road in Lebanon's northeast, traffic is heavy; ambulances screech by, sirens blaring, and cars packed with mourners follow coffins as Hezbollah brings wounded fighters home from Syria, and its dead.With the bodies from the battle over the border at Qusair, comes the violence, as civil conflict between Syria's Iranian-backed ruler and Sunni rebels ...
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Lebanon borough school chief loses court appeal
LEBANON — The Appellate Division of the state Superior Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Chief School Administrator Dominic Costanzo. ...
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3 in Europe Now Oppose Hezbollah
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Germany and Britain Push to List Hezbollah as a Terror Group
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Hezbollah Fighters Pose New Threat In Syria
WASHINGTON -- The civil war in Syria is taking a new, and possibly ominous turn, in the battle for Qusair, a small but strategic town near the frontier with Lebanon. For the first time, the mainly Sunni Muslim rebels seeking to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been fighting Syrian troops backed by a large contingent of battle-hardened guerrillas from Hezbollah, the militant Lebanese ...
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EU terror listing for Hizbollah wing
BRUSSELS // Germany will back a British drive to put the armed wing of Hizbollah on the European Union's list of terrorist organisations, German diplomats said yesterday. Britain said on Tuesday it wanted the EU to add Hizbollah's military wing to its terror list because of evidence that the Lebanese militant group was behind a bus bombing in Bulgaria in July that killed five Israelis ...
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EU consider labelling Hezbollah military wing a terrorist group say officials
BRUSSELS – The European Union is reassessing whether to declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization, a move it has long shied from despite pressure from the U.S., officials said Wednesday. The move is bolstered by Germany's change of heart on the issue after long resisting calls to list Hezbollah as a terrorist organization for fear it could ...
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Kerry Complains About Hezbollah Fighters in Syria
Prison Planet.com May 22, 2013 During a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman, Secretary of State John Kerry said Hezbollah is fighting alongside al-Assad’s soldiers in Syria with Iranian support, according ...
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Lebanon Countys primary roundup
Here are highlights from Lebanon County's primary election: David Arnold, Lebanon County's incumbent district attorney, captured the Republican nomination for a third four-year term Tuesday. With all 56 precincts reporting, Arnold earned 5,603 primary votes, compared to 3,033 for Elizabeth Judd. Lebanon County Republican voters went with experience on Tuesday by overwhelmingly ...
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Lebanon Spillover of violence from Syria
18/12/2012 04:06 CET Anti-government fighters in Syria are continuing to clash with the army in the border town of Al Qusair. It is some of the fiercest fighting seen in months in the country’s two year old civil war, which is now said to have cost over 80,000 lives. Government air strikes and shelling have rocked the town as the two sides battle it out for control. Syrian TV claimed ...
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Hizbollah And Iran Propping Up Syria Says Hague
William Hague has warned that Iran and its militant Shi'ite Lebanese ally Hizbollah are "propping up" Syrian President Bashar al Assad. Speaking in Jordan, the Foreign Secretary said: "It is very clear that Syrian regime is receiving a great deal of support from outside Syria from Hizbollah and Iran. "This is a regime that is increasingly dependent on external ...
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Fighting Re-Emerges in the Northern Lebanese City of Tripoli
Beirut, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Four more people were killed today in fighting between Sunni Muslims and Alawites in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, with the former being detractors, and the latter supporters, of Syrian President Bashar al Assad. In four days of fighting situated between the districts of Bab el Tabaneh and Jabal Mohsen, 35 were also wounded, security sources reported ...
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Kerry says thousands of Hezbollah fighters in Syria
Bashar al-Assad was not prepared to discuss a political solution to end Syria's civil war, the United States and others would consider increasing support for his opponents. Kerry also told a news conference in the Jordanian capital Amman that there were several thousand fighters from the Lebanese group Hezbollah taking part in Syria's conflict, with Iranian support. Commenting on ...
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Troops patrol Tripoli to quell unrest from Syria
Troops are traveling through the streets of Tripoli, Lebanon, to stop violence erupting between supporters and opponents of neighboring Syria's civil unrest. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown ...
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Iran Hezbollah increasing support for Assad U.K.
Hezbollah were "propping up" Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and giving him increasing support. "It is very clear that Syrian regime is receiving a great deal of support, increasing support in recent months from ...
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Wounded Qusair rebels enter Lebanon receive treatment
BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon: A small number of rebels wounded in the ongoing battles in Syria's Qusair managed received treatment after crossing into the eastern Bekaa border town of Arsal Wednesday, Lebanese security sources said. About 12 fighters were transferred to Arsal through a safe passage of the border ...
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Dorothy Perkins to launch new store at Beirut City Centre
Get ready for some serious shopping as Dorothy Perkins launches its first store in Beirut. Dorothy Perkins is now open at Beirut City Centre, just in time to inject a glamorous feel into spring wardrobes across the ...
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Britain formally launches bid to label Hezbollahs military wing a terrorist organization
BRUSSELS - Two officials say Britain has launched a bid to formally have the European Union declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization. That move would slap sanctions such as travel bans and asset freezes on the group's members. The designation requires unanimity by the EU's 27 member nations. A British Foreign Office official, who spoke on ...
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Sectarian violence over Syria war rages in Lebanons Tripoli
civil war battled overnight in the city of Tripoli in the worst such bout of spillover violence since the conflict started two years ago. One person was killed and many were wounded as Sunni and Shi'ite Muslim gunmen fired mortar bombs and rocket-propelled grenades at each other in a fifth day of clashes in the coastal city, security sources said on Wednesday. Syrian activists said 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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