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Lebanon bans two films in setback for tolerant image - Reuters Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:59:47 GMT

Haaretz

Lebanon bans two films in setback for tolerant image Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon has banned the screening of a film about homosexuality and another on short-term "pleasure marriages" practiced in some Muslim communities, in a blow to its reputation as a bastion of tolerance in a deeply conservative region. Show must go on for Lebanon's struggling event plannersThe Star Online all 6 news articles »

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A tragedy off the coast of Indonesia that should shame Lebanon's neglectful ... - The Independent Mon, 07 Oct 2013 17:06:09 GMT

The Independent

A tragedy off the coast of Indonesia that should shame Lebanon's neglectful ... The Independent This is the story of how the Syrian war reached out 5,000 miles across the globe and destroyed at least 29 Lebanese lives in the Indian Ocean. It is a story of tragic irony; the destitute Lebanese families who wanted to live in Australia and left their ... Indonesia boat survivors return to LebanonSydney Morning Herald More Lebanese to return from IndonesiaThe Daily Star Survivors of Lebanon capsized boat return home angryMiddle East Online Ya Libnan -Global Times -Al-Manar TV all 25 news articles »

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Mansour: Israel can't stop Lebanon exploiting oil, gas - The Daily Star Mon, 07 Oct 2013 11:43:52 GMT

The Daily Star

Mansour: Israel can't stop Lebanon exploiting oil, gas The Daily Star BEIRUT: Caretaker Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour vowed Monday that Lebanon would exploit its oil wealth despite the dispute with Israel over a maritime area claimed by both countries. “Lebanon will invest in its oil wealth in the region and Israel ... and more »

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Gunmen Gain Ground Among Lebanon Sunnis Emboldened by Syria War - Bloomberg Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:15:04 GMT

Press TV

Gunmen Gain Ground Among Lebanon Sunnis Emboldened by Syria War Bloomberg Four years ago, Mohamed Khalaf was an aid worker among Sunni Muslims in Tripoli's poorest neighborhood. Now he's leading a group of fighters against gunmen loyal to the Syrian government. An armed man stood guard outside Khalaf's house in the north ... Net cast for suspects targeting HezbollahUPI.com Lebanon gives death penalty to spyPress TV Colonel gets death penalty over spying for IsraelThe Daily Star OpEdNews -The Majalla Magazine -Las Vegas Sun all 28 news articles »

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Lebanon delays gas exploration bid deadline to January - Reuters Mon, 07 Oct 2013 08:01:10 GMT

Lebanon delays gas exploration bid deadline to January Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Energy Ministry has delayed its offshore gas licensing round by a month until January after politicians failed to form a new government which could approve decrees needed to launch the bidding process. The ministry said ... and more »

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Israel, Lebanon And The Eastern Mediterranean's Oil And Gas, A Source Of ... - International Business Times Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:08:25 GMT

International Business Times

Israel, Lebanon And The Eastern Mediterranean's Oil And Gas, A Source Of ... International Business Times Ministers of Energy for Greece, Cyprus and Israel (l. to r.) Yannis Maniatis, Yiorgos Lakkotrypis and Silvan Shalom attend the signing of a memorandum of understanding in Nicosia, Cyprus, Aug. 8, 2013. The three countries pledged to cooperate in the ... US Tries to Mediate Lebanon-Israel Maritime Border DisputeAl-Monitor all 3 news articles »

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Forest fire in s. Lebanon town, school evacuated - The Daily Star Mon, 07 Oct 2013 10:28:40 GMT

Forest fire in s. Lebanon town, school evacuated The Daily Star SIDON, Lebanon: A forest fire erupted Monday in the southern Sidon town of Maghdouche, prompting a nearby school to evacuate students. One soldier, sent in to help response efforts, was injured. Civil Defense and firefighters from the city of Sidon ...

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International diplomacy in full gear over Lebanon - The Daily Star Sun, 06 Oct 2013 21:29:58 GMT

The Daily Star

International diplomacy in full gear over Lebanon The Daily Star A series of meetings will be held in Beirut, New York and with the World Bank in Washington to follow up on the recommendations adopted by the International Support Group for Lebanon to help the cash-strapped country cope with the influx of Syrian ...

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Jumblatt resumes criticism of Assad - The Daily Star Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:09:24 GMT

The Daily Star

Jumblatt resumes criticism of Assad The Daily Star BEIRUT: Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt resumed his criticism of Syrian President Bashar Assad Monday, as Speaker Nabih Berri said that dialogue was the only means to resolve the crisis in Syria. In his weekly editorial at PSP's Al ...

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Lebanon man, dog recovering after burns in house fire - WFSB Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:59:09 GMT

Lebanon man, dog recovering after burns in house fire WFSB A man and his dog narrowly escaped an intense fire Saturday in Lebanon, and both face a long road to recovery. Danny Clemmons is now out of the hospital and giving plenty of credit to first responders who saved not one, but two lives. As difficult as ...