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Turkish pilots freed in Lebanon in hostage deal - USA TODAY Sat, 19 Oct 2013 20:47:29 GMT

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Turkish pilots freed in Lebanon in hostage deal USA TODAY BEIRUT (AP) — Two Turkish pilots kidnapped by militants in Lebanon were freed Saturday as part of a three-way deal that saw nine Lebanese pilgrims abducted in Syria released from captivity, officials said. Turkish Airlines pilots Murat Akpinar and ... Syria rebels free Lebanese hostages; Turkish pilots freed in LebanonLos Angeles Times Freed Lebanese Shia hostages return from SyriaBBC News Lebanese pilgrims return, kidnapped Turks back homeThe Daily Star Aljazeera.com -Yahoo News all 308 news articles »

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Turkish pilots handed over to Lebanese authorities: source - The Daily Star Sat, 19 Oct 2013 17:43:11 GMT

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Turkish pilots handed over to Lebanese authorities: source The Daily Star ... a Qatari jet was on standby at Rafik Hariri International Airport to return the two pilots. Local media said the two Turks boarded a Lebanese Army helicopter at the Riaq military airfield in the Bekaa Valley, east Lebanon, and were headed to the ...

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9 pilgrims taken hostage in Syria now returning to Beirut: Lebanon interior ... - CTV News Sat, 19 Oct 2013 16:00:53 GMT

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9 pilgrims taken hostage in Syria now returning to Beirut: Lebanon interior ... CTV News Interior Minister Marwan Charbel said Saturday that the nine Shiite pilgrims should arrive at the international airport in Lebanon's capital within the coming hours. They were kidnapped in May 2012. The men were held by Syrian rebels who sought the ... Activists: Bomb near Syrian capital kills 16News Sentinel Syria reports blast in Damascus suburb, casualtiesCortez Journal all 121 news articles »

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Election: Lebanon City Council candidates state their cases - Lebanon Daily News Sat, 19 Oct 2013 13:21:30 GMT

Election: Lebanon City Council candidates state their cases Lebanon Daily News Voters in Lebanon will have four candidates to choose from on Nov. 5 to fill two seats on City Council. One of the seats is vacant because Chairman John Dissinger decided not to seek re-election. The other is held by Tony Matula, the owner of a city ...

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Abducted Turkish pilots freed in Lebanon in deal - U-T San Diego Sat, 19 Oct 2013 17:46:20 GMT

Abducted Turkish pilots freed in Lebanon in deal U-T San Diego Relatives of nine Lebanese Shiite pilgrims who were kidnapped by a rebel faction in northern Syria in May 2012, flash victory signs as they celebrate news of their relatives release, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013.

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Abducted Turkish pilots freed in Lebanon return home after being part of three ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune Sat, 19 Oct 2013 20:28:46 GMT

Abducted Turkish pilots freed in Lebanon return home after being part of three ... Minneapolis Star Tribune Abducted Turkish pilots freed in Lebanon return home after being part of three-way release. Article by: Associated Press; Updated: October 19, 2013 - 3:25 PM. 0 · comments; decrease font size resize text increase font size; print · buy reprints ...

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Kidnapped Turkish pilots to be released in hours: source - The Daily Star Sat, 19 Oct 2013 11:19:20 GMT

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Kidnapped Turkish pilots to be released in hours: source The Daily Star “The Turkish pilots are expected to be released within a few hours,” the source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, adding that mediators have arrived in Lebanon to oversee the release of the Turks. Negotiations to ensure the release of the ...

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Freed pilgrims return to Lebanon amid joy - Tehran Times Sat, 19 Oct 2013 20:48:34 GMT

Freed pilgrims return to Lebanon amid joy Tehran Times “The plane will take off from Turkey on its way to Lebanon and on board are the [Lebanese] hostages,” caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel told local media at Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, according to Daily Star. On May 22, 2012 ...

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Fatah Al-Islam member shot, wounded in s. Lebanon - The Daily Star Sat, 19 Oct 2013 11:43:44 GMT

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Fatah Al-Islam member shot, wounded in s. Lebanon The Daily Star SIDON, Lebanon: A member of Fatah Al-Islam was shot Saturday in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain Al-Hilweh and later transferred to a local medical center in the southern city of Sidon. Hussein Yaakoub, a Palestinian national wanted by Lebanese ...

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Two Turkish pilots freed in Lebanon, state news agency says - Reuters Sat, 19 Oct 2013 17:28:44 GMT

Two Turkish pilots freed in Lebanon, state news agency says Reuters ISTANBUL Oct 19 (Reuters) - Two Turkish Airlines pilots who were kidnapped in August in Lebanon were turned over to Lebanese security officials on Saturday and were expected to fly home later, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency said. Pilots Murat ...