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Mikati says Lebanon 'won't close door in Syrians' faces' – but cash questionable - euronews Wed, 02 Oct 2013 05:57:39 GMT

The Daily Star

Mikati says Lebanon 'won't close door in Syrians' faces' – but cash questionable euronews Since the start of the serious violence in Syria, the country that has felt the most direct practical impact has been neighbouring Lebanon. The consequences of the crisis have been political, economic and social. In Beirut, pressures linked to Syria ... Abu Faour slams pretexts blocking funding to LebanonThe Daily Star World Bank Chief Sounds Alarm over Syrian Refugees in LebanonNaharnet 67000 Syrians register in Lebanon in SeptemberBusiness Standard Huffington Post -Ahram Online all 124 news articles »

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Lebanon starts the first onshore oil survey - The Daily Star Wed, 02 Oct 2013 11:23:07 GMT

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Lebanon starts the first onshore oil survey The Daily Star BEIRUT: The first phase of an onshore oil and gas survey started Tuesday in the Batroun region amid expectations that Lebanon may be sitting on considerable gas wealth in some areas. The British-based company Spectrum brought advanced mobile ... Lebanon launches onshore oil and gas surveyReuters Lebanon Delays Again First Auction of Offshore Energy LicensesZawya (registration) all 6 news articles »

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Syrian refugees: In Lebanon, it's as if 79 million refugees entered the United ... - OregonLive.com Wed, 02 Oct 2013 19:10:53 GMT

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Syrian refugees: In Lebanon, it's as if 79 million refugees entered the United ... OregonLive.com Other merchants in this eastern gateway to Damascus tell the same story, which reflects badly on Lebanon's economy. Lebanon's unemployment rate will double to 20 percent in 2014, the World Bank predicts, as Syrian refugees flood the tiny nation's labor ... Lebanon's refugee problem from hellThe Daily Star Lebanon's postwar rebuilding has valuable lessons for SyriaThe National all 9 news articles »

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US-Iran Deal Would Bring Good News to Lebanon - Al-Monitor Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:56:38 GMT

US-Iran Deal Would Bring Good News to Lebanon Al-Monitor In the past few weeks, Lebanon and the entire Middle East have lived to the beat of war drums. Everyone prepared for a US-led military strike on Syria and its projected aftermath and took up positions accordingly. Some raised their tone and threatened ... and more »

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No more Hezbollah checkpoints in Lebanon: Charbel - The Daily Star Wed, 02 Oct 2013 06:47:02 GMT

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No more Hezbollah checkpoints in Lebanon: Charbel The Daily Star BEIRUT: Hezbollah has abandoned checkpoints it had established in several areas across Lebanon, caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel said Wednesday. “There are no more Hezbollah checkpoints on Lebanese territory,” Charbel said, ahead of a ... Hezbollah gives up checkpoints in LebanonUPI.com Charbel from Tripoli: Security Plan Aimed at Protecting City from Local ...Naharnet Hezbollah handed over its last checkpoints to ISFYa Libnan all 8 news articles »

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Raid in e. Lebanon wounds suspected drug traffickers - The Daily Star Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:10:32 GMT

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Raid in e. Lebanon wounds suspected drug traffickers The Daily Star BEIRUT: Two drug trafficking suspects were wounded Wednesday in a gunfight with authorities serving arrest warrants in the Bekaa Valley, east Lebanon, a security source said. The source told The Daily Star a police squad raided the hideouts of alleged ... and more »

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Bishops call for new Cabinet without foreign interventions - The Daily Star Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:57:19 GMT

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Bishops call for new Cabinet without foreign interventions The Daily Star “A new Cabinet that prioritizes the interests of Lebanon over sectarian and partisan interests should be formed and not a Cabinet of conditions and counter-conditions or a government of foreign interventions,” the bishops said in a statement following ... Maronite Bishops: Any Govt. Not Formed by Lebanese Powers is Aimed at ...Naharnet all 2 news articles »

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Mt. Lebanon again gets art out 'en plein air' - Tribune-Review Thu, 03 Oct 2013 01:07:31 GMT

Mt. Lebanon again gets art out 'en plein air' Tribune-Review Organizers of Mt. Lebanon's annual “Plein Air” painting festival are aiming for a bigger and broader event as it begins its second year this week. A panel of local and national artists are invited to come to Mt. Lebanon and paint “en plein air,” a ... "En Plein Air" - Painting the Town in Mt. Lebanon90.5 WESA all 4 news articles »

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Pair of Lebanon pass catchers have put up gaudy numbers: LL midterm top ... - PennLive.com Wed, 02 Oct 2013 17:29:00 GMT

Pair of Lebanon pass catchers have put up gaudy numbers: LL midterm top ... PennLive.com De La Cruz's most memorable first-half games: 6 grabs for 212 yards and 3 TD grabs in a win over Elco, and 9 catches for 180 yards and 3 TD receptions in a win over Ephrata, as Lebanon is off to a 3-2 start after going winless in 2012. Who has been the ... FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Good and bad at the midway pointLebanon Daily News all 3 news articles »

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Bishops call for Cabinet without foreign meddling - The Daily Star Wed, 02 Oct 2013 21:45:35 GMT

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Bishops call for Cabinet without foreign meddling The Daily Star BEIRUT: Maronite bishops called Wednesday for the formation of a Cabinet away from foreign intervention, while a senior U.N. official said a new government was needed to help Lebanon face security challenges posed by the war in Syria. Calls by local ... UN stresses role of Lebanon's state institutionsXinhua all 3 news articles »