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Syrian refugees in Lebanon compete for jobs, aggravating social tensions in ... - Fox News Thu, 03 Oct 2013 18:25:55 GMT

Montreal Gazette

Syrian refugees in Lebanon compete for jobs, aggravating social tensions in ...
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BEIRUT – Along busy Hamra street in west Beirut, Syrians fleeing their country's civil war have opened up scores of shops that compete with older ones run by Lebanese already hurting because of a sharp drop in tourism. Many Lebanese businesses ...
Syrian refugees: Living in makeshift tents in Lebanon, plagued by flies and ...OregonLive.com
Influx of Syrians increases economic strife in LebanonSan Angelo Standard Times
Non-essential staff to return to US embassy in LebanonGlobalPost
Hilton Head Island Packet
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Hezbollah Hands Over Checkpoints in Lebanon to Avoid Strife - Voice of America Thu, 03 Oct 2013 13:51:25 GMT

The Daily Star

Hezbollah Hands Over Checkpoints in Lebanon to Avoid Strife
Voice of America
BEIRUT — Lebanon's militant Shi'ite group Hezbollah established dozens of checkpoints this summer in Beirut and other Lebanese cities after a series of bombings targeted their followers. But with Sunni resentment mounting over the security ...
No more Hezbollah checkpoints in Lebanon: CharbelThe Daily Star
Pro-Western Lebanon Bloc: Hezbollah Arsenal Driving Refugees Out of CountryTheTower.org
Hezbollah gives up checkpoints in LebanonUPI.com
Ya Libnan
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Israel violates Lebanon border in two separate incidents - The Daily Star Thu, 03 Oct 2013 12:14:07 GMT

The Daily Star

Israel violates Lebanon border in two separate incidents
The Daily Star
SIDON, Lebanon: Two Israeli violations of Lebanese territory were recorded Wednesday, a statement from the Army said. An Israeli gunboat crossed 10 meters into Lebanese waters off the southern town of Naqoura at 10:50 a.m., the Army said. The statement ...
US Tries to Mediate Lebanon-Israel Maritime Border DisputeAl-Monitor
Survey work planned for onshore LebanonUPI.com
More oil to find? Lebanon first oil and gas survey commencesAl-Bawaba
Reuters -Zawya (registration)
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Hallmark begins filming movie in Lebanon - Cincinnati.com Thu, 03 Oct 2013 22:51:41 GMT

Hallmark begins filming movie in Lebanon
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LEBANON – As soon as actress Nicollette Sheridan arrived for his first scene Thursday, the sun broke through rain clouds which had soaked downtown Lebanon all morning. “It's the Christmas spirit!” she told director Jack Angelo. That's also the name of ...

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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 Age

Mikati says Lebanon 'won't close door in Syrians' faces' – but cash questionable
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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 ...
Japan pledges funds for Syrian refugeesThe Daily Star

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Sleiman hails World Bank effort in Lebanon - The Daily Star Thu, 03 Oct 2013 11:31:41 GMT

The Daily Star

Sleiman hails World Bank effort in Lebanon
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman hailed Thursday the measures undertaken by the World Bank to help Lebanon cope with the Syrian refugee crisis in the country, a statement from the president said. “We appreciate the exceptional unprecedented speed in ...

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Lebanon at mercy of worst winter in a century - The Daily Star Thu, 03 Oct 2013 22:08:46 GMT

Lebanon at mercy of worst winter in a century
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Lebanon is ill-prepared for what scientists are predicting will be the worst winter in a century, as public officials throw up their hands and citizens in vulnerable areas prepare for disaster. The Russian Meteorological Department announced ...


General Security: Lebanese passport not among the worst - The Daily Star Thu, 03 Oct 2013 21:13:32 GMT

The Daily Star

General Security: Lebanese passport not among the worst
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: General Security expressed regret Thursday over media reports that branded Lebanese passports as being among the worst in the world, saying such claims were based on a “misunderstanding.” Lebanon was tied for 88th place with Kosovo, ...

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Hezbollah: Lebanon's oil wealth at risk of Israeli piracy - The Daily Star Thu, 03 Oct 2013 17:04:36 GMT

The Daily Star

Hezbollah: Lebanon's oil wealth at risk of Israeli piracy
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Hezbollah warned Thursday that Lebanon's oil and gas wealth was at risk of Israeli piracy if the caretaker government fails to issue licenses for the country's Exclusive Economic Zone. “The oil and gas sector in Lebanon is becoming vulnerable ...
Lebanon's Last Line of DefenseThe National Interest Online

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Economics behind flow of Syrian refugees - The Daily Star Thu, 03 Oct 2013 21:12:22 GMT

The Daily Star

Economics behind flow of Syrian refugees
The Daily Star
Since the outbreak of the civil war in Syria, the government of Lebanon has been struggling to deal with the economic, social and other consequences of the conflict on Lebanon, including refugee inflows of unprecedented magnitude. Lebanon, already the ...
Syrian refugees: In Lebanon, it's as if 79 million refugees entered the United ...OregonLive.com
Lebanon's postwar rebuilding has valuable lessons for SyriaThe National

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