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Lebanon, Worried About Border, Fires on Syrian Helicopters in Its Airspace - New York Times Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:52:31 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Lebanon, Worried About Border, Fires on Syrian Helicopters in Its Airspace New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Lebanese armed forces fired on Syrian aircraft that entered the country's airspace on Monday, the first such action since they threatened last summer to attack any troops, vehicles or warplanes that violated Lebanese territory ... Lebanon says army fired on Syrian helicoptersAljazeera.com Mansour: Syria planes over Lebanon 'friendly'The Daily Star Years Of Turmoil Weigh On Beirut As Syria Strains LebanonNPR (blog) National Post -TIME -CBC.ca all 193 news articles »

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A Beloved Singer Dragged Into Lebanon's Divisions - ABC News Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:58:31 GMT

Press TV

A Beloved Singer Dragged Into Lebanon's Divisions ABC News Through decades of conflict, there has been one thing all Lebanese could agree on, their adoration of the country's iconic singer Fairouz, who stood unquestioned above the fray with her anthems to Lebanon and Palestine and songs of love. Now the ... Nasrallah named Lebanon's person of 2013Press TV Lebanon closer to the abyssgulfnews.com all 192 news articles »

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Funeral Turnout Shows Lebanon's Ebbing Morale - New York Times Mon, 30 Dec 2013 15:42:40 GMT

New York Times

Funeral Turnout Shows Lebanon's Ebbing Morale New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Gravelly, windswept Martyr's Square, a vast blank space carved from the heart of Beirut by civil war, teemed on March 14, 2005, with hundreds of thousands of Lebanese, galvanized by the assassination of Rafik Hariri, a former prime ...

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Rocket Fire From Lebanon Prompts Shelling by Israel - New York Times Mon, 30 Dec 2013 01:31:43 GMT

New York Times

Rocket Fire From Lebanon Prompts Shelling by Israel New York Times JERUSALEM — At least one rocket fired from Lebanon fell in northern Israel on Sunday without causing damage or injury, and Israel responded with artillery fire, according to the Israeli military, in the latest disruption of a fragile cease-fire that ...

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Saudi Arabia promises record $3 billion in military aid to Lebanon - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 30 Dec 2013 18:08:40 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Saudi Arabia promises record $3 billion in military aid to Lebanon Christian Science Monitor “If this is being done to bolster regional security, which is one of the incentives for countries like the US to support Lebanon, then it's a step in the right direction,” says Aram Nerguizian, senior fellow with the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy ... Saudis Pledge $3 Billion to Support Lebanon's ArmyWall Street Journal Saudi Arabia's Aid to Lebanon Presents Challenge for IranDefenseNews.com Saudi Arabia 'to give Lebanon army $3bn grant'BBC News Bloomberg -The Guardian -The Globe and Mail all 397 news articles »

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Police blotter, 1/1; Lebanon man jailed on drug charge - Lebanon Daily News Tue, 31 Dec 2013 19:15:39 GMT

Police blotter, 1/1; Lebanon man jailed on drug charge Lebanon Daily News A 55-year-old Lebanon man was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana following an incident about 11:29 a.m. Sunday in the first block of Cumberland Street, police said. Ralph Edwards was arrested on an outstanding warrant, and police ...

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Leader of group linked to al Qaeda held in Lebanon: sources - Reuters Tue, 31 Dec 2013 18:47:55 GMT

Haaretz

Leader of group linked to al Qaeda held in Lebanon: sources Reuters Two U.S. sources said that media reports from Lebanon that Lebanese Armed Forces had recently captured Majid bin Muhammad al-Majid, leader of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades were credible. The sources did not offer further details on the circumstances in ... Leader of group linked to Al-Qaida held in LebanonHaaretz Lebanon Arrests Head of Al-Qaeda Affiliated GroupArutz Sheva Lebanon nabs Iran Embassy bombing mastermindPress TV Ya Libnan all 11 news articles »

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Rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel - USA TODAY Sun, 29 Dec 2013 07:25:50 GMT

CNN International

Rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel USA TODAY JERUSALEM (AP) — Rockets from Lebanon struck northern Israel Sunday, causing no injuries but sparking an Israeli reprisal shelling in a rare flare-up between the two countries. Residents of the northern Israel town of Kiryat Shmona awoke to a pair of ... Rockets from Lebanon smash down in Israel; IDF returns fireCNN International Lebanon rocket fire draws Israeli artillery strikeReuters Israel 'responds' to rocket fire from LebanonAljazeera.com Sydney Morning Herald all 319 news articles »

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The Future of Lebanon - CounterPunch Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:24:17 GMT

The Future of Lebanon CounterPunch A new phase in the conflict in the Arab mashriq (Levant) has begun, and it is Lebanon, as ever, where the message has been delivered. After several deadly car bombs in Beirut and Tripoli over the past year designed to terrorize ordinary civilians and ...

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US welcomes Lebanon's share of STL budget - The Daily Star Tue, 31 Dec 2013 07:57:44 GMT

The Daily Star

US welcomes Lebanon's share of STL budget The Daily Star BEIRUT: U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said Sunday night her country welcomed the Lebanese government's transfer of its Special Tribunal for Lebanon's budget share. “The United States welcomes Lebanon's decision to fulfill its ... Funding for the Special Tribunal for LebanonUS Department of State (press release) STL Confirms Receiving Lebanon's Share of Tribunal BudgetNaharnet US welcomes Lebanon''s decision regarding funding Special TribunalKuwait News Agency all 8 news articles »