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Lebanon and the Long Reach of Syria's Conflict - New Yorker (blog) Thu, 21 Nov 2013 19:44:34 GMT

New Yorker (blog)

Lebanon and the Long Reach of Syria's Conflict New Yorker (blog) ... defiance of physical laws, the visible remains of one of the bombers, stuck to a nearby wall. But the most significant aspect of the bombing was not its aftermath but its implication: the sectarian war unfolding in Syria is beginning to engulf ... World powers urge Lebanon stabilityAl-Arabiya Double bomb blast shatters Iran's embassy in Lebanoneuronews Suicide blasts hit Iranian Embassy in Beirut, LebanonCBS News The Globe and Mail -BBC News all 1,386 news articles »

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Lebanon pushed to edge _ but, somehow, not over it - Washington Post Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:00:15 GMT

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Lebanon pushed to edge _ but, somehow, not over it Washington Post The fighting next door has swamped Lebanon with refugees and has stoked its Sunni-Shiite tensions, as each community in Lebanon lines up in support of its brethren on the rival sides in Syria. That has fueled predictions that deeply divided Lebanon is ... Saudi Arabia urges citizens to leave tense LebanonUSA TODAY Saudi Arabia urges citizens to leave LebanonAljazeera.com Lebanon the next battleground for Syria's warThe Australian all 311 news articles »

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More Syrian refugees flood into Lebanon to escape fighting - CBC.ca Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:19:10 GMT

Washington Post

More Syrian refugees flood into Lebanon to escape fighting CBC.ca Around 500 Syrian families crossed the border into Lebanon overnight, joining the flood of people trying to escape an offensive by President Bashar al-Assad's forces in a mountainous region along the frontier, a United Nations official said Thursday ... UN says 2200 Syrian families have rushed to Lebanon in 5 days, fleeing latest ...Fox News New Syrian Refugees Descend on LebanonNew York Times Fierce Syria clashes spark exodus to LebanonAljazeera.com Washington Post all 497 news articles »

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Saudi urges citizens to leave tense Lebanon - Washington Post Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:45:04 GMT

Washington Post

Saudi urges citizens to leave tense Lebanon Washington Post BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia urged its citizens Thursday to leave Lebanon and exercise caution following this week's deadly bombing at the Iranian Embassy in Beirut and deepening tensions with Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah militants. Hezbollah officials ...

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Mikati: Lebanon to reconsider approach to refugee influx - The Daily Star Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:37:18 GMT

Mikati: Lebanon to reconsider approach to refugee influx The Daily Star BEIRUT: Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Thursday Lebanon is forced to reconsider the way it is handling the continuous influx of Syrian refugees, urging the creation of refugee centers inside Syria. Mikati's remarks came during talks in ... and more »

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Berri warns Lebanon slipping into dark era - The Daily Star Thu, 21 Nov 2013 13:17:38 GMT

The Daily Star

Berri warns Lebanon slipping into dark era The Daily Star BEIRUT: Speaker Nabih Berri warned Thursday that Lebanon is slipping into dark days similar to the era of the Civil War, saying the country needs to revive its political life and better equip the Army to prevent looming sectarian strife. “The situation ...

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Salam warns Lebanon in danger on Independence eve - The Daily Star Thu, 21 Nov 2013 13:58:33 GMT

The Daily Star

Salam warns Lebanon in danger on Independence eve The Daily Star BEIRUT: “Lebanon is in danger due to political disputes over national issues in the country,” Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam warned Thursday on the eve of the 70th memorial of the country's Independence Day. “After seventy years of ...

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Saudi Arabia asks citizens to leave Lebanon - gulfnews.com Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:17:55 GMT

Saudi Arabia asks citizens to leave Lebanon gulfnews.com Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has asked its citizens to leave Lebanon due to the risk of political violence in the country, where twin suicide bombings near Iran's embassy in Beirut killed 25 people this week. “The Saudi embassy sent a text message to (Saudi ...

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Embassy bombing sparks great fears for Lebanon - The National Thu, 21 Nov 2013 20:07:14 GMT

Embassy bombing sparks great fears for Lebanon The National Lebanon has already been caught in the blowback from the 2 1/2-year-old civil war in Syria, with scores killed in clashes between Shiite Muslim supporters of Mr Al Assad and their Sunni foes. But Tuesday's suicide attack against the embassy of Shiite ...

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Saudi embassy urges citizens to quit Lebanon over 'danger' - Al-Arabiya Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:10:54 GMT

Saudi embassy urges citizens to quit Lebanon over 'danger' Al-Arabiya Saudi Arabia's embassy in Beirut has called on citizens to leave Lebanon because of the dangerous situation, its ambassador said Thursday, after some media linked the kingdom to deadly blasts. “The Saudi embassy sent a text message to (Saudi) citizens ...