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Thirty-member government announced in Lebanon after five- month vacuum - Xinhua Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:57:09 GMT+00:00

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Thirty-member government announced in Lebanon after five- month vacuum
Xinhua
BEIRUT, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's new Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced Monday a 30-member government line-up nearly five months after he was designated for the post. The announcement of the new Lebanese cabinet witnessed a ...
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UN chief welcomes formation of new Government in Lebanon - UN News Centre Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:21:43 GMT+00:00

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UN chief welcomes formation of new Government in Lebanon
UN News Centre
“The Secretary-General believes that the formation today of a new cabinet in Lebanon, following months of consultations under the auspices of President Michel Sleiman and Prime Minister Najib Mikati, is an important step toward establishing a ...
UN chief sees formation of Lebanese cabinet as "important step" towards new ...People's Daily Online

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Syrian Unrest Stirs New Fear of a Deeper Sectarian Divide - New York Times Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:14:44 GMT+00:00

New York Times

Syrian Unrest Stirs New Fear of a Deeper Sectarian Divide
New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Syrian government's retaking of a town this weekend that had teetered beyond its control is sharpening sectarian tensions along one of the country's most explosive fault lines: relations between the Sunni Muslim ...

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Key US lawmaker urges aid cut-off for Lebanon - AFP Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:45:00 GMT+00:00

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Key US lawmaker urges aid cut-off for Lebanon
AFP
WASHINGTON — A key US lawmaker called Monday for cutting all US aid to Lebanon's new government, in which Hezbollah and its allies hold the majority, and to any Palestinian government in which Hamas is a partner. "The US should immediately cut off ...

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Is 'Lebanon' the new 'Hurt Locker?' - Hollywood Reporter Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:50:05 GMT+00:00

Is 'Lebanon' the new 'Hurt Locker?'
Hollywood Reporter
It's inevitable, given both the gritty battlefield setting and the North American festival where it made its splash, that Toronto It pic "Lebanon" would be compared to "The Hurt Locker." There are a couple of important differences between Kathryn ...

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98 OFWs repatriated from Lebanon — DFA - GMANews.TV Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:09:43 GMT+00:00

98 OFWs repatriated from Lebanon — DFA
GMANews.TV
At least 98 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were sheltered at the Filipino Workers Resource Center (FWRC) in Lebanon have been repatriated to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday. The DFA said the 98 arrived at ...
134 distressed OFWs repatriated from Lebanon, Saudi ArabiaInquirer.net
98 OFWs repatriated from LebanonABS CBN News
98 distressed OFWs homeJournal Online

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Lebanon's Weathervane is Shifting Again - Commentary Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:44:51 GMT+00:00

Commentary

Lebanon's Weathervane is Shifting Again
Commentary
Lebanon's Druze leader Walid Jumblatt is once again beginning to turn against Syria. He's reaching out to his former allies in the “March 14” movement, feels emboldened enough that he can resume his public criticism of Bashar al-Assad's repressive ...
Moussawi: Targeting Syria over refugees is dangerousThe Daily Star
Hout: A 'provocation government' is not in Lebanon's interestNOW LEBANON

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Lebanon voters will see numerous ballot items in upcoming referendum - Foster's Daily Democrat Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:23:03 GMT+00:00

Lebanon voters will see numerous ballot items in upcoming referendum
Foster's Daily Democrat
ROCHESTER — In addition to the town selectmen race, the upcoming town election in Lebanon, Maine, will also give voters the opportunity to vote on several referendums regarding issues ranging from raising money for a new fire engine to ...

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No tornado in Lebanon County - CBS 21 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:36:19 GMT+00:00

No tornado in Lebanon County
CBS 21
The National Weather Service says a tornado did not touch down during Saturday's storm in Lebanon County. However it does confirm two microbursts in South Annville Township, with wind speeds estimated at 85 miles per hour. The National Weather Service ...
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Maybe Lebanon Should Break into Two - New Voices (blog) Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:34:01 GMT+00:00

New Voices (blog)

Maybe Lebanon Should Break into Two
New Voices (blog)
Lebanon cannot form a cabinet. Since January, when Hizbullah withdrew its ministers from the cabinet and forced the cabinet to resign, Lebanon has not been able to put together a new government. It only has a “care-taker,” ie temporary government. ...

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