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Top officials indicted for large-scale Syrian bomb plot in Lebanon - Examiner.com Sat, 11 Aug 2012 21:10:04 GMT

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Top officials indicted for large-scale Syrian bomb plot in Lebanon Examiner.com A former Lebanese government minister with close ties to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a Syrian security chief and a Syrian army officer have been indicted in Beirut today for involvement in "terror plots" – along with three other men who have also ... Lebanon indicts Samaha, Assad security adviser for terror plotsThe Daily Star Lebanon's Ex-Minister Charged With Terrorism, Al Jazeera ReportsBusinessweek Syria security chief, Lebanon minister suspects in terror plotgulfnews.com Independent Online all 137 news articles »

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Encoding Geopolitics: Virus Infects Banks In Lebanon - NPR Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:41:08 GMT

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Encoding Geopolitics: Virus Infects Banks In Lebanon NPR If the Gauss virus was developed to gather inside information on Lebanese banks, it would be consistent with a U.S. desire to monitor financial transactions carried out by the Lebanon-based Hezbollah organization. Bilal Saab, a Lebanon expert at the ... Got Gauss? Tool Helps Spot Lebanon-Focused Virus on PCsNew York Times (blog) Virus plunges Lebanon into cyber warThe Daily Star Flame Malware Ignites Gauss in LebanonTechNewsWorld ABC News (blog) -NOW LEBANON -Indian Express all 494 news articles »

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Lebanon Fatah leader says ready to help Palestinians in Syria - Ma'an News Agency Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:40:50 GMT

Ma'an News Agency

Lebanon Fatah leader says ready to help Palestinians in Syria Ma'an News Agency BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- A Fatah leader in Lebanon's largest refugee camp on Saturday said the group is ready to provide assistance to Palestinians in Syria in case of an escalation in the conflict. "We will not get involved in the Syrian situation because ... Lebanon: Country profileCNN Syria's Palestinians seek refuge in LebanonTucson Citizen Syria fallout threatens to ignite Lebanon divisionsThe Australian Oman Daily Observer -McClatchy Washington Bureau all 25 news articles »

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Human Rights Watch To Lebanon: No More Anal Probes - Towleroad Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:14:20 GMT

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Human Rights Watch To Lebanon: No More Anal Probes Towleroad Lebanon is the most "liberal" of Muslim countries. Posted by: Lucrece | Aug 11, 2012 4:40:51 PM. Our Muslim "friends" at their best... Posted by: "The Gay" | Aug 11, 2012 4:58:44 PM. Give me "pinkwashing" over anal probes, any day. Posted by: Jeff NYC ... Lebanon's 'Homosexuality Exams' Come Under FireHuffington Post Test of shame! Lebanese protest against anal probe for suspected gaysRT Lebanon: Stop 'tests of shame' on LGBTBikya Masr Gay Star News -Human Rights Watch -Care2.com (blog) all 22 news articles »

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Syria's Palestinians flee to Lebanon, but for how long? - USA TODAY Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:13:46 GMT

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Syria's Palestinians flee to Lebanon, but for how long? USA TODAY BEIRUT – At the edge of a sprawling Palestinian camp in south Beirut, Syrian volunteers unload two dozen boxes from the trunk of a taxi. Young boys help carry them into the dark, narrow alleyways where families peer out from underground houses that ... Syria captive rift: Iran defiant, Hezbollah silentKansas City Star Washington's self-defeating policyNOW LEBANON In Scenarios for a Post-Assad Syria, Fear of ChaosYa Libnan Lebanon Daily News -Naharnet all 7,679 news articles »

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John Baird meets with Lebanese prime minister - CBC.ca Sat, 11 Aug 2012 13:58:31 GMT

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John Baird meets with Lebanese prime minister CBC.ca Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird met with Lebanon's prime minister and opposition leader on Friday as part of his Middle East visit, thanking them for their role in aiding Syrian refugees. "Today I had the pleasure of meeting Prime Minister Najib ... UNHCR says over 37000 Syrian refugees in LebanonPhilippine Star France flies aid to Syrian refugees in JordanNOW LEBANON Syrian refugees flee to Lebanon‎Press TV CityNews -The Daily Star -Kuwait News Agency all 598 news articles »

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Sunni Cleric Rises To Challenge Hezbollah In Lebanon - NPR Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:40:31 GMT

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Sunni Cleric Rises To Challenge Hezbollah In Lebanon NPR A once little-known cleric, Assir has risen to prominence recently with his public challenges of Hezbollah, which itself arose to resist the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Some observers believe it has the most powerful nonstate armed forces in the ... Lebanon concerned by Hezbollah money-launderingJerusalem Post Cyberattack on Lebanese Banks —Are Iran, Syria Finances the Target?Al-Monitor Assir holds Beirut rally in support of Syrian uprisingThe Daily Star Eurasia Review all 41 news articles »

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Lebanon MP suggests self-defense force against Syria shelling - The Daily Star Sat, 11 Aug 2012 08:08:24 GMT

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Lebanon MP suggests self-defense force against Syria shelling The Daily Star BEIRUT: Future Movement MP Mouin Merhebi suggested Saturday that residents of the northern region of Akkar establish an armed force to defend themselves against repeated Syrian shelling of their villages, saying that the government is shirking its ... Daher to NOW: Hezbollah shelled Akkar's AkroumNOW LEBANON Clashes Renew in Akroum-Beit Jaafar, Army Officer Reportedly HurtNaharnet all 8 news articles »

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Two hospitalized following Lebanon shooting - Albany Democrat Herald (blog) Sat, 11 Aug 2012 23:35:32 GMT

Two hospitalized following Lebanon shooting Albany Democrat Herald (blog) The Lebanon Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning, and two males have been hospitalized in the aftermath of the incident. No arrests had been made as of Saturday afternoon, and little other information was ...

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Lebanon indicts Samaha and Assad security adviser for assassination plots - The Daily Star Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:48:45 GMT

Lebanon indicts Samaha and Assad security adviser for assassination plots The Daily Star BEIRUT: Judge Sami Sader indicted former Information Minister Michel Samaha and Syrian National Security Bureau head Ali Mamlouk Saturday for plotting to assassinate political and religious figures in Lebanon and carry out terrorist attacks.