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Copts in Lebanon mourn spiritual leader's death, condolences extended - The Daily Star Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:43:14 GMT

The Daily Star

Copts in Lebanon mourn spiritual leader's death, condolences extended The Daily Star BEIRUT: Copts in Egypt, Lebanon and around the world are mourning the death of Pope Shenouda III, the spiritual leader of Orthodox Copts, who died of a heart attack Saturday at the age of 88. Shenouda had been plagued by health problems for the past ... and more »

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Lebanon's religious leaders to hold summit on uprisings - The Daily Star Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:49:35 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon's religious leaders to hold summit on uprisings The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon's top Muslim and Christian religious leaders will meet in a spiritual summit at the weekend to discuss fast-moving developments in the region, media reports said Sunday. The March 25 meeting, at the Maronite patriarchate in Bkirki, ...

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Lebanon County commissioners approve rail-trail grant app - Lebanon Daily News Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:39:02 GMT

Lebanon County commissioners approve rail-trail grant app Lebanon Daily News By JOHN LATIMER The Lebanon County commissioners on Thursday approved a grant application for the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail. The $150000 grant application to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources requires a 20 percent match, ...

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Lebanon's Arabic press digest - March 18, 2012 - The Daily Star Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:12:54 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon's Arabic press digest - March 18, 2012 The Daily Star However, Prime Minister Najib Mikati appears to have shown no fear for the fate of the government in light of these files or the situation surrounding Lebanon. In a statement given yesterday to An-Nahar, Mikati acknowledged there were some bumps and ... and more »

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Lebanon's Online Escort Services Fall Through Government Loopholes - Al-Bawaba Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:28:41 GMT

Al-Bawaba

Lebanon's Online Escort Services Fall Through Government Loopholes Al-Bawaba With an email or a phone call, Lebanon's online escort services promise that beautiful women, and some men, can be delivered to your door and be at your service – for a hefty fee. But these escort agencies also appear to exact a high price from the ... and more »

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Ethiopia/Lebanon: Online Outrage Over Death of Domestic Worker Turns Into Activism - Global Voices Online Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:39:51 GMT

Global Voices Online

Ethiopia/Lebanon: Online Outrage Over Death of Domestic Worker Turns Into Activism Global Voices Online On 16 March, 2012 Ethiopians gathered in front of the Embassy of Lebanon in Washington DC in a silent protest to mourn Alem Dechasa. First Secretary of the Lebanese embassy, Mr Toni Frangie spoke with the protesters. Mobile phone video footage that ... Lebanon cannot be 'civilised' while domestic workers are abusedThe Guardian (blog) Maid in Lebanon abuse video kills herselfAljazeera.com Photos: Vigil for Alem Dechassa Outside Lebanon Embassy in DCTadias Magazine Sky News -The Daily Star -The Observers all 18 news articles »

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Ethiopian Abused in Lebanon Said to Have Committed Suicide - New York Times (blog) Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:15:37 GMT

Ya Libnan

Ethiopian Abused in Lebanon Said to Have Committed Suicide New York Times (blog) By MATT FLEGENHEIMER An Ethiopian domestic worker, depicted in a video last week being assaulted outside her country's consulate in Lebanon, has committed suicide, according to local media reports. In eyewitness video broadcast last week by the ... Maltreated maid in video aired on Lebanon TV kills herselfmsnbc.com Maltreated maid in Lebanon TV scandal kills herselfChicago Tribune Lebanon: filmed abuse of Ethiopian domestic worker sparks outrage (VIDEO)GlobalPost Global Voices Online -Ya Libnan -Nazret.com (blog) all 44 news articles »

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This Week in History: UNIFIL arrives in Lebanon - Jerusalem Post Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:24:29 GMT

This Week in History: UNIFIL arrives in Lebanon Jerusalem Post By MICHAEL OMER-MAN Following one of the earliest Israeli invasions of Lebanon, UNIFIL arrived in the country to oversee the IDF withdrawal. By REUTERS/Ali Hashisho On March 23, 1978, following one of the earliest Israeli invasions of Lebanon, ...

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Lebanon 79th in terms of women's opportunity - The Daily Star Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:45:36 GMT

Lebanon 79th in terms of women's opportunity The Daily Star BEIRUT: The Economist Intelligence Unit's 2012 Women's Economic Opportunity Index ranked Lebanon in 79th place among 128 countries globally, Byblos Bank reported in its weekly newsletter. On the regional level, Lebanon was ranked in sixth place among ...

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Car sales in Lebanon up 17.7 percent in 2012 - The Daily Star Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:45:34 GMT

Car sales in Lebanon up 17.7 percent in 2012 The Daily Star BEIRUT: A total of 4468 new passenger cars were sold in Lebanon in the first two months of 2012, constituting an increase of 17.7 percent from the 3796 cars sold during the same period last year, figures released by the Association of Automobile ...