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Lebanon urges help to cope with Syrian influx - Aljazeera.com Fri, 18 Oct 2013 18:35:08 GMT

Lebanon urges help to cope with Syrian influx
Aljazeera.com
Lebanon's President Michel Sleiman has appealed for more assistance to deal with an influx of Syrian refugees living in the country, saying the international community's efforts to date have been insufficient. "The financial contribution is not enough ...
EU allocates 70M euros to help refugees in winterThe Daily Star
9 Shiite pilgrims from Lebanon abducted in Syria released in deal that may ...Montreal Gazette
Lebanon says nine citizens kidnapped in Syria have been releasedFRANCE 24
Naharnet -New Straits Times
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EU to spend further $95 million on refugees in Lebanon - The Daily Star Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:21:40 GMT

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EU to spend further $95 million on refugees in Lebanon
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: The European Union will allocate an additional $95 million for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, EU Ambassador Angelina Eichhorst said Friday. “These days, an additional amount of €70 million will be allocated by the EU humanitarian agency ECHO to ...

International aid to Lebanon for refugees not enough: Sleiman - The Daily Star Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:08:09 GMT

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International aid to Lebanon for refugees not enough: Sleiman
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: The contribution offered by the international community to help Lebanon cope with the influx of Syrian refugees to the country is not enough, President Michel Sleiman said Friday. “The financial contribution [of donor countries] is not enough ...

Lebanon's Energy Sector Stalled By Government Crisis - Al-Monitor Fri, 18 Oct 2013 22:32:34 GMT

Lebanon's Energy Sector Stalled By Government Crisis
Al-Monitor
Lebanese citizens became optimistic when they heard about the possibility of the discovery of gas reserves in Lebanon's territorial waters. But this optimism was followed by a question raised by all Lebanese: Who will benefit from the revenues? Will ...

9 Shiite pilgrims from Lebanon kidnapped in Syria freed - CTV News Fri, 18 Oct 2013 20:53:21 GMT

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9 Shiite pilgrims from Lebanon kidnapped in Syria freed
CTV News
The pilgrims were kidnapped in May 2012 while on their way from Iran to Lebanon through Turkey and Syria. They were kidnapped shortly after they crossed the Turkish border into Syria. Two of the pilgrims were later released with Turkey's assistance.

Eagle held as 'spy' by Lebanon terror group - Fox News Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:23:20 GMT

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Eagle held as 'spy' by Lebanon terror group
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HAIFA, Israel – Bird-brained terrorists in Lebanon have taken a suspected Israeli spy into custody – an eagle that was outfitted with a transmitter that allowed conservationists to study the raptor's migratory patterns. In the latest case of Muslim ...
Hezbollah: We have captured an Israeli 'spy eagle' in LebanonJerusalem Post
Lebanon nabs Israeli 'spy' birdThe Times of Israel
Hezbollah TV: 'Israeli Spy Eagle' Caught in LebanonArutz Sheva
The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. -Lebanon Daily News
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Report: Israel mulls destroying missiles transferred from Syria to Hezbollah ... - Jerusalem Post Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:02:36 GMT

Report: Israel mulls destroying missiles transferred from Syria to Hezbollah ...
Jerusalem Post
Israel has information on the location of long-range missiles transferred from Syria to Hezbollah in Lebanon and is considering taking military action to destroy the weapons, Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida reported on Friday. The paper, quoting an Israeli ...

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UN chief urges Hezbollah to end Syria campaign - The Daily Star Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:58:14 GMT

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UN chief urges Hezbollah to end Syria campaign
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BEIRUT: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged in a report this week to the Security Council Hezbollah to withdraw its fighters from Syria and voiced concern of threats to import violence into Lebanon in response to the Lebanese group's actions in ...

Eid al-Adha no holiday for tourism sector - The Daily Star Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:49:32 GMT

Eid al-Adha no holiday for tourism sector
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Business activity during the Eid al-Adha holiday posted its third consecutive year-on-year decline as the number of Gulf tourists and Lebanese expatriates visiting Lebanon dwindled due to political and security instability. Hotel occupancy ...

Lebanon failing to act against Syria over blasts: Geagea - The Daily Star Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:52:00 GMT

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Lebanon failing to act against Syria over blasts: Geagea
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Without naming Hezbollah and the March 8 coalition it heads, Geagea leveled criticism against Syria's allies in Lebanon, accusing them of turning a blind eye to Damascus' alleged crimes on Lebanese soil. “Where do Syria's allies stand regarding the ...

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