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Flow of Syrian refugees into Lebanon dwindles - Daily Star - Lebanon Tue, 17 May 2011 23:45:49 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Flow of Syrian refugees into Lebanon dwindles Daily Star - Lebanon TRIPOLI, Lebanon: Around 160 Syrians, mostly women and children, fled into northern Lebanon through the Hekr Jenin border crossing Tuesday, a senior security source told The Daily Star. The source said the Syrian refugees began ... Syrian soldiers 'held in Lebanon'BBC News Official: A few Syrian soldiers flee to LebanonCNN International Activist says Syrian army blocks refugees fleeing to LebanonMonsters and Critics.com Christian Science Monitor -GulfNews -Boston Globe all 1,154 news articles »

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President Obama and the Arab Spring - New York Times Wed, 18 May 2011 02:33:27 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

President Obama and the Arab Spring New York Times On Sunday, the anniversary of Israel's creation, thousands marching from Syria, Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank breached Israel's borders and confronted Israeli troops. More than a dozen people were killed; scores were injured. According to The Times's ... UN under-secretary-general says border breachers 'innocent'Jerusalem Post The Nakba continuesHa'aretz Day of mourning called in Lebanon's refugee camps after Nakba demonstration deathsThe National Aljazeera.net -Link TV -Washington Post (blog) all 1,018 news articles »

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Fitzgerald, Raja are winners in county executive race - Pittsburgh Post Gazette Wed, 18 May 2011 02:34:27 GMT+00:00

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Fitzgerald, Raja are winners in county executive race Pittsburgh Post Gazette Former county Council president Rich Fitzgerald was headed to hard-fought but solid victory over county Controller Mark Flaherty to capture the Democratic nomination for county executive while D. Raja, a Mt. Lebanon Commissioner, was on his way to ... A Look at the Countywide RacesPatch.com Allegheny Election Day Open ThreadPoliticsPA Fitzgerald, Raja will face off for county exec in NovemberTribune Review Pittsburgh Tribune-Review -BusinessWeek -WPXI Pittsburgh all 90 news articles »

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Judge ups the bond for suspect in deputy's death - WDTN Tue, 17 May 2011 22:39:48 GMT+00:00

kypost.com

Judge ups the bond for suspect in deputy's death WDTN LEBANON, Ohio (WDTN) - The man accused of murdering a Warren Country deputy is now held on $2-million bond. A judge tacked on another million Tuesday, to keep Marcus Isreal from getting out of jail and leaving town. The courtroom in Lebanon was packed ... Bond raised to $2M for man charged with killing deputy during police chasekypost.com Suspect In Deputy's Death Gets $2M BondWHIO Dayton Suspect In Deputy's Death To Be ArraignedWLWT Cincinnati San Antonio Express -Dayton Daily News -Cincinnati.com all 60 news articles »

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The Caucus: Muslim World Is Unsure of Obama, Poll Finds - New York Times (blog) Tue, 17 May 2011 22:29:17 GMT+00:00

The Caucus: Muslim World Is Unsure of Obama, Poll Finds New York Times (blog) The poll, conducted in Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Indonesia and the Palestinian territories from late March to April (before the killing of Osama bin Laden), finds negative views of the United States and a lack of confidence in Mr. Obama ... Arab Spring Fails to Improve US ImageThe Pew Global Attitudes Project Pew: US image largely unimproved in Middle East after 'Arab Spring'CNN (blog) Obama Faces Mounting Arab DisillusionmentInter Press Service Antiwar.com (blog) all 7 news articles »

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Ind. Marine reunited with dog from Afghan war zone - Chicago Tribune Tue, 17 May 2011 17:17:03 GMT+00:00

Ind. Marine reunited with dog from Afghan war zone Chicago Tribune WISH-TV reports that students at Lebanon Middle School donated one dollar at a time to raise more than $1000 that helped pay for the dog's long journey from the war-torn nation to the central Indiana city. Capt. Matt Taylor of Lebanon visited their ... War zone puppy reunited with MarineWISH all 15 news articles »

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Lebanon's driver unions split over plans to stage strike - Daily Star - Lebanon Tue, 17 May 2011 23:41:47 GMT+00:00

Lebanon's driver unions split over plans to stage strike Daily Star - Lebanon By Rima Aboulmona BEIRUT: Lebanon's taxi drivers were divided Tuesday over plans to stage a strike Thursday to demand lower fuel prices. A statement from 21 of the country's public transport unions called for a nationwide strike on May 19 to demand the ... and more »

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Lebanon beats South to win outright SAC title - Journal Review Tue, 17 May 2011 06:50:03 GMT+00:00

thepaper24-7.com

Lebanon beats South to win outright SAC title Journal Review NEW MARKET — For the second-straight year, the Lebanon Tigers Sagamore Conference title hopes rested on a two-game series with Southmont. And for the second-straight year, the Tigers delivered. Lebanon won its' second-consecutive Sagamore Conference ... SOUTHMONT BASEBALL/SOFTBALLthepaper24-7.com all 4 news articles »

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Brotherhood Raises Syria Profile - Wall Street Journal Tue, 17 May 2011 00:49:37 GMT+00:00

Brotherhood Raises Syria Profile Wall Street Journal Syrian families fleeing violence in their country arrived in Wadi Khaled, in northern Lebanon, near the Syrian border Monday. The exiled Muslim Brotherhood of Syria, the only antiretime group to ever seriously challenge the Assad ... and more »

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As Nakba dust settles, Lebanon's Palestinians adamant to return home - Daily Star - Lebanon Tue, 17 May 2011 23:45:50 GMT+00:00

Daily Star - Lebanon

As Nakba dust settles, Lebanon's Palestinians adamant to return home Daily Star - Lebanon BOURJ AL BARAJNEH/SHATILA, Lebanon: When Abu Awasif left his home in Deir al-Assad, he was 11 years old. It was 1948, and Abu Awasif fled with his parents from their village near Akka to stay with friends across the Lebanese border in ...