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Lebanon protesters, troops clash at funeral for slain official - Los Angeles Times Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:18:37 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Lebanon protesters, troops clash at funeral for slain official Los Angeles Times BEIRUT — Government forces and angry mourners clashed Sunday in a raging street brawl that dramatized how the conflict in neighboring Syria has inflamed Lebanon's sectarian tensions and threatens to destabilize this nation's delicate political balance. Lebanon protesters try to storm government palaceSan Jose Mercury News Lebanon Clashes Erupt in 'Day of Rage' to Protest BombingBusinessweek A look at some of the key players in Lebanon's latest crisisCNN Christian Science Monitor -Voice of America all 4,757 news articles »

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Beirut boosts security ahead of general's funeral - Seattle Post Intelligencer Sun, 21 Oct 2012 07:09:57 GMT

Beirut boosts security ahead of general's funeral Seattle Post Intelligencer Even before Friday's bombing, the civil war in Syria had set off violence in Lebanon and deepened tensions between supporters and opponents of President Bashar Assad's regime. The assassination has laid bare how vulnerable Lebanon is to renewed ...

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Lebanon's Hariri urges supporters to leave streets - Reuters Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:01:18 GMT

Jakarta Globe

Lebanon's Hariri urges supporters to leave streets Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's opposition leader Saad al-Hariri urged supporters to pull back after protesters tried to storm the offices of Prime Minister Najib Mikati, calling for him to quit. "We want peace, the government should fall but we want that ... Lebanon PM blames opposition leaders over attack on Gov''t. HQKuwait News Agency France voices support for Lebanon's stabilityNOW LEBANON Angry protesters try to storm Lebanon govt HQJakarta Globe Naharnet all 52 news articles »

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Lebanon's leaders cautious as public vents rage at funeral - Yahoo! News (blog) Sun, 21 Oct 2012 18:12:52 GMT

Lebanon's leaders cautious as public vents rage at funeral Yahoo! News (blog) However, Lebanese Sunnis are seething with rage and resentment toward the powerful Hezbollah and areas of Lebanon where Sunnis and Shiites live beside each other are certain to remain tense and could witness periodic clashes. Sunni and Shiite Islam: ...

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Beirut assassination heightens fears of Syrian violence embroiling Lebanon - Washington Post Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:30:19 GMT

Beirut assassination heightens fears of Syrian violence embroiling Lebanon Washington Post BEIRUT — Angry Sunnis burned tires and blocked roads around Lebanon on Saturday to protest the assassination of a senior Lebanese intelligence official in a bombing widely blamed by the country's anti-Syrian factions on the government in Damascus.

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'Homeland' May Be Lebanon's Target for Lawsuit - ABC News (blog) Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:12:48 GMT

ABC News (blog)

'Homeland' May Be Lebanon's Target for Lawsuit ABC News (blog) “This kind of film damages the image of Lebanon — it is not fair to us and it's not true, it is not portraying reality,” Fadi Abboud told the Beirut-based Executive magazine. “We want to take action, we want to write to the filmmakers and producers ... Lebanon Is Pissed, Cry-Facing At 'Homeland'Uproxx Lebanon Angry Over Homeland's Unflattering Portrayal of BeirutTV Guide Israel fills in for Lebanon in Showtime's 'Homeland,' drawing ire in both nationsDallas Morning News Telegraph.co.uk -Sky News Australia all 329 news articles »

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Funeral for slain anti-Syrian official in Lebanon descends into violent clashes - Washington Post Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:56:37 GMT

Funeral for slain anti-Syrian official in Lebanon descends into violent clashes Washington Post The speedy ignition of the protests demonstrated the flammability of the country's divisive and sectarian politics. The protesters blamed the assassination on the government of neighboring Syria and consider Lebanon's current government to be too close ...

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After Attack, Lebanese Opposition Calls for New Government - New York Times Sun, 21 Oct 2012 03:05:25 GMT

New York Times

After Attack, Lebanese Opposition Calls for New Government New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon's main anti-Syrian opposition group called on Saturday for the Hezbollah-led government to resign in the wake of a powerful bomb attack for which it blamed Syria, intensifying fears that Syria's civil war could lead to a ...

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Clinton speaks to Lebanon PM, agrees to aid bomb probe - Reuters Sun, 21 Oct 2012 18:01:21 GMT

Clinton speaks to Lebanon PM, agrees to aid bomb probe Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikhail on Sunday to reiterate U.S. condemnation of Friday's deadly car bombing in Beirut, and the two agreed that Washington would help investigate ...

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Lebanon to bury slain intelligence official - Reuters Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:48:06 GMT

Lebanon to bury slain intelligence official Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's political opposition has called for a mass turnout at Sunday's funeral for slain intelligence officer Wissam al-Hassan, turning the ceremony into a political rally against Syrian authorities and Lebanese Prime Minister ...