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Lebanon Debt Defies War Turmoil to Lead Region: Riskless Return - Bloomberg Wed, 09 Oct 2013 20:39:45 GMT

Lebanon Debt Defies War Turmoil to Lead Region: Riskless Return Bloomberg With war in neighboring Syria, unrest at home and one of the world's highest debt burdens, Lebanon doesn't look like a safe haven -- unless you're a bondholder. Lebanese government bonds, rated five levels below investment grade at Standard & Poor's, ... and more »

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Syrian refugees fearful as food aid reduced in Lebanon - IRINnews.org Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:45:08 GMT

Washington Post

Syrian refugees fearful as food aid reduced in Lebanon IRINnews.org TYRE, 9 October 2013 (IRIN) - On a scruffy basketball court in south Lebanon, a few dozen people shuffle their way to the front of an orderly queue where most collect a piece of paper and leave. A few, perhaps a quarter, are told to join the second line. As Syrian refugee influx into Lebanon swells, backlash is burdened by ...Washington Post Syrian refugees flood LebanonABC Online Lebanon struggles to cope with rising number of Syrian refugeeseuronews Ottawa Citizen (blog) -The Daily Star all 91 news articles »

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Lebanon rebukes Syria for cross-border raid - Aljazeera.com Tue, 08 Oct 2013 13:34:15 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Lebanon rebukes Syria for cross-border raid Aljazeera.com Local officials said the attack was carried out on Monday night by Syrian warplanes that fired at an area in the Arsal region of Lebanon, which has regularly been targeted by cross-border strikes. In a statement on Tuesday, Sleiman said "an ambulance ... and more »

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Lebanon's feuding pols block Med gas drilling again - UPI.com Wed, 09 Oct 2013 16:30:30 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon's feuding pols block Med gas drilling again UPI.com BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Lebanon's problem-plagued efforts to launch a major gas exploration program in the eastern Mediterranean seems to be jinxed, largely because of feuding politicians who seem determined to sabotage the troubled country's ... Future: Only new Cabinet can handle oil wealthThe Daily Star Is Iran Changing Its Policies In Syria, Lebanon?Al-Monitor UK ambassador hopes Hezbollah will prioritize Lebanon's interestsAl-Arabiya all 16 news articles »

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Lebanon bans two films in setback for tolerant image - Reuters Tue, 08 Oct 2013 08:11:49 GMT

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.

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Priest serving child molestation sentence in Lebanon monastery - The Daily Star Wed, 09 Oct 2013 23:32:23 GMT

The Daily Star

Priest serving child molestation sentence in Lebanon monastery The Daily Star BEIRUT: A Lebanese priest convicted of child molestation by the Vatican is currently carrying out his sentence of solitary penitence in a monastery in Lebanon, sources close to him confirmed to The Daily Star Wednesday. But the case of Mansour Labaki ...

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Lebanon intercepts migrants on Italy-bound boat - Yahoo News Tue, 08 Oct 2013 20:16:18 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon intercepts migrants on Italy-bound boat Yahoo News Tyre (Lebanon) (AFP) - Lebanese forces have intercepted an Italy-bound migrant boat and arrested five people accused of trying to smuggle migrants, a security source told AFP on Tuesday. The arrests come after at least 39 people died when a boat ... Human-smuggling ring busted in south LebanonThe Daily Star all 8 news articles »

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Sleiman condemns child abuse incident in n. Lebanon - The Daily Star Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:27:16 GMT

The Daily Star

Sleiman condemns child abuse incident in n. Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman condemned Thursday a recent child abuse incident in a north Lebanon school, a statement from his office said. Sleiman tasked caretaker Education Minister Hassan Diab with following up on the issue, the statement added. and more »

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Plumbly: Cabinet crucial for long-term Syria crisis support - The Daily Star Tue, 08 Oct 2013 22:33:25 GMT

Plumbly: Cabinet crucial for long-term Syria crisis support The Daily Star BEIRUT: U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly said Tuesday that although the recent inaugural meeting to establish the International Support Group for Lebanon served as a catalyst to bolster diplomatic activity, the formation of a new ...

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Fed shutdown keeps Lebanon mom from work - KOIN.com Thu, 10 Oct 2013 01:45:02 GMT

Fed shutdown keeps Lebanon mom from work KOIN.com Though they couldn't comment on hiring specifics, Lowe's corporate offices sent an email to KOIN 6 News indicating they want her at their Lebanon distribution center, but their hands are tied until they get the letter from the government proving her ...