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Hezbollah ambush kills 32 Islamist fighters in e. Lebanon - The Daily Star Mon, 23 Dec 2013 14:56:00 GMT

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Hezbollah ambush kills 32 Islamist fighters in e. Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: At least 32 Nusra Front gunmen were killed in east Lebanon in a weekend ambush sprung by Hezbollah fighters, a senior security source said Monday, adding that a member of the Lebanese group was also killed in ensuing fighting. The ambush ... Hezbollah, Syrian gunmen clash outside Beqaa townYa Libnan all 5 news articles »

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Syrian civil war creating refugee crisis in Lebanon - ABC Online Mon, 23 Dec 2013 04:21:00 GMT

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Syrian civil war creating refugee crisis in Lebanon ABC Online Imagine if 5 million refugees arrived suddenly in Australia. That is roughly the equation facing Lebanon. The influx of Syrians escaping civil war has increased Lebanon's population from 4 million to 5 million in the space of a few years. This year has ... Qatar sending aid to Lebanon's Syrian refugeesThe Daily Star Blog: Reporting from Lebanon, the story I couldn't tellSBS IICO provides food aid to 1200 Syrian refugee families in LebanonKuwait News Agency www.worldbulletin.net -Radio Australia all 46 news articles »

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Water in Lebanon: Matching Myth with Reality - World Bank Group Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:46:32 GMT

Water in Lebanon: Matching Myth with Reality World Bank Group Throughout history, countless songs and poems have celebrated Lebanon's sweeping and picturesque landscape: snow-capped mountains overlooking a pristine Mediterranean, wandering rivers dividing bustling cities and towns, and mounds of colorful ...

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Fatah Lebanon votes in new committee - The Daily Star Mon, 23 Dec 2013 22:19:25 GMT

Fatah Lebanon votes in new committee The Daily Star Eleven members of the committee won from the list of candidates, led by incumbent Secretary-General of Fatah in Lebanon Rifaat Shanaa, and four from the competing list, led by Abu Ahmad Zaidani. The 15 elected members will meet later to elect a new ... and more »

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Could a division of Syria alter Lebanon's demographics? - The Daily Star Mon, 23 Dec 2013 22:19:25 GMT

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Could a division of Syria alter Lebanon's demographics? The Daily Star If this comes to pass, sources in Lebanon fear the displaced Syrians residing in the country may not return, especially in the areas of Kfarshouba, Arqoub, and the surrounding areas, as well as some other areas of the Western Bekaa where Syrians are ...

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Lebanon Army to strike with iron fist: Kahwagi - The Daily Star Mon, 23 Dec 2013 07:49:19 GMT

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Lebanon Army to strike with iron fist: Kahwagi The Daily Star On his part, Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat said that the Suweiri clash should be an alarm sounding the weak security situation in Lebanon. “The clash should push officials to adopt calm political rhetoric, organize their disputes ... and more »

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Lebanon Audit Bureau approves STL funding - The Daily Star Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:05:12 GMT

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Lebanon Audit Bureau approves STL funding The Daily Star BEIRUT: The government's financial watchdog has approved a decree that will pay Lebanon's contribution to the budget of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, the court investigating the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The signing of ... Hezbollah continues to undermine STL, Lebanon authoritiesYa Libnan Lebanon Tribunal to start trial of Hariri case Jan. 16Kuwait News Agency all 10 news articles »

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Lebanon crisis real threat to security: Salam - The Daily Star Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:59:00 GMT

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Lebanon crisis real threat to security: Salam The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon's political crisis constitutes a real threat to the country's security, Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam said Monday. “[The Lebanese political] deadlock has become a great concern and a real threat to our security, stability and ... and more »

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Politicians wish Santa would bring peace and stability to nation - The Daily Star Mon, 23 Dec 2013 22:12:53 GMT

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Politicians wish Santa would bring peace and stability to nation The Daily Star Lebanon has been without a government since March, and the country has witnessed a series of explosions and armed clashes this year, most of which have been linked to the ongoing war next door in Syria. Observers also fear that the Parliament could ...

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Lebanon's 2013 – not a good vintage - The National Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:24:17 GMT

Lebanon's 2013 – not a good vintage The National Then Hizbollah announced that it had joined the Syrian civil war on the side of the government and thousands of Syrians flooded into Lebanon, prompting one waggish taxi driver to point out that now we had all the visitors we needed. If there was any ...