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Lebanon's forgotten space programme - BBC News Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:09:47 GMT

BBC News
Lebanon's forgotten space programme
BBC News
"My vision was to explore space - Lebanon could have done that." Manoug Manougian's boast may sound unlikely, but 50 years ago he and a group of students found themselves as space pioneers of the Arab world. Despite a shoestring budget, they ...

Hezbollah threat wanes, but rising new players in Lebanon present Israel with ... - Haaretz Sat, 16 Nov 2013 02:09:04 GMT

Haaretz
Hezbollah threat wanes, but rising new players in Lebanon present Israel with ...
Haaretz
Two visits to the Lebanon border within a week reveal a new reality. Concern about the eruption of a military confrontation with Hezbollah there − which is something that has in the past dictated many of the Israel Defense Forces' moves along the ...
Mikati to represent Lebanon at Syria talks: sourcesThe Daily Star
World Bank to set up Lebanon trust fundgulfnews.com
Miqati: Safeguarding Lebanon a National Interest, Necessity to Arab WorldNaharnet
Ya Libnan -UPI.com
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US condemns Syria rocket attacks into Lebanon - The Daily Star Fri, 15 Nov 2013 09:00:24 GMT

The Daily Star
US condemns Syria rocket attacks into Lebanon
The Daily Star
“The United States strongly condemns today's [Thursday's] rocket attacks on Lebanon and we do not have – while we don't have any details, we're seeking more information,” U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki told a press briefing.
Kidnappings grow in Lebanon as Syria war spreadsgulfnews.com
Kidnapping grow in Lebanon as Syria war spreadsLas Vegas Sun
Lebanon to respond to Syrian source of rocket attacksShanghai Daily (subscription)
Antiwar.com -World Tribune -The New Indian Express
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Lebanon inn project a tribute to missing soldiers - Lebanon Daily News Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:02:50 GMT

Lebanon inn project a tribute to missing soldiers
Lebanon Daily News
An America's White Table sits at Inn 422 in Lebanon. It serves as a symbol for service members fallen, missing or captive while fighting overseas. Inn representatives set up the display for Veterans Day but plan to keep it through the holidays. (Jeremy ...

Shiite Muslims in Lebanon Mark Holy Day Amid Intense Sectarian Tensions - Wall Street Journal Fri, 15 Nov 2013 10:36:59 GMT

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Shiite Muslims in Lebanon Mark Holy Day Amid Intense Sectarian Tensions
Wall Street Journal
That sectarian violence has spilled over into Lebanon, which has large Shiite and Sunni communities. Skirmishes between armed Sunnis and Shiites now engulf neighborhoods nearly every week. This summer, two separate bombings ripped through Shiite ...
Hezbollah undermining Lebanese sovereignty: HarbThe Daily Star
Syrian conflict stokes Sunni anger in Lebanon, with army now seen as threatMinnPost.com
In shadow of Syria, Lebanon edges closer to warUPI.com
Ya Libnan -Journal of Turkish Weekly -Bernama
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Mikati: Lebanon banks still enjoying growth - The Daily Star Fri, 15 Nov 2013 15:06:16 GMT

The Daily Star
Mikati: Lebanon banks still enjoying growth
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Lebanon's banking sector still enjoys a level of economic growth despite difficulties spurred by regional crises, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati told Union of Arab Bank officials Friday, urging Arab states to bolster Beirut's ...

In Lebanon, refugees celebrate their cuisine - gulfnews.com Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:54:33 GMT

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In Lebanon, refugees celebrate their cuisine
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In a bustling neighbourhood outside of Lebanon's capital Beirut, a group of Syrian refugee women is learning to translate knowledge of their regional dishes into a marketable skill. They hail from different provinces across the war-torn country, united ...

In Lebanon, protecting hundreds of thousands of children against polio - UNICEF (press release) Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:01:30 GMT

UNICEF (press release)
In Lebanon, protecting hundreds of thousands of children against polio
UNICEF (press release)
Lebanon has been polio-free for the past 12 years, but with concerns of a polio outbreak in Syria, a two-round vaccination campaign is targeting hundreds of thousands of children under 5 in Lebanon.
Syrian civil war prompts polio vaccination effortMiamiHerald.com

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Lebanon: Fouad Siniora calls on Lebanese to persevere - Asharq Alawsat English Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:19:17 GMT

Lebanon: Fouad Siniora calls on Lebanese to persevere
Asharq Alawsat English
He said: “The sluggishness that is besetting the current political process in Lebanon is due to obstacles, and to some parties resorting to arms and trying to use Lebanon as a platform to serve regional and international interests.” “There can be no ...

Yearlong drug case ends with several suspects charged - Lebanon Democrat Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:59:57 GMT

Yearlong drug case ends with several suspects charged
Lebanon Democrat
... with several suspects charged. Lebanon police ended a yearlong multiagency investigation into the illegal sale of narcotics Wednesday night and Thursday with nearly 60 indictments issued on 25 suspects. Jared Felkins jfelkins@lebanondemocrat.com.