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Swollen With Syrian Refugees, Lebanon Feels Its Stitching Fray - New York Times Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:36:04 GMT

New York Times

Swollen With Syrian Refugees, Lebanon Feels Its Stitching Fray New York Times By ANNE BARNARD. Published: February 23, 2013. QAA, Lebanon — Quietly but inexorably, a human tide has crept into Lebanon, Syria's smallest and most vulnerable neighbor. Multimedia. Slide Show · Syrian Refugees. Languishing in Lebanon ... Tension high after Syria army kills four in LebanonThe Daily Star One killed in fierce Syria-Lebanon clashNEWS.com.au Sunnis block Lebanon-Syria road, protesting Assad 'killing machines'Ahram Online Ya Libnan -GlobalPost -Kuwait News Agency all 29 news articles »

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Refugee Influx Threatens Balance in Lebanon - New York Times Sun, 24 Feb 2013 03:27:56 GMT

Refugee Influx Threatens Balance in Lebanon New York Times Refugee Influx Threatens Balance in Lebanon. Many in Lebanon worry that the influx of up to 400,000 Syrian refugees, who are mostly Sunni, may disrupt the delicate balance in the country. Lebanon fought its own sectarian civil war from 1975 to 1990. and more »

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Syria shelling, gunfire kill four in north Lebanon - The Daily Star Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:18:43 GMT

The Daily Star

Syria shelling, gunfire kill four in north Lebanon The Daily Star "[Sleiman] stressed the need to remain committed to the neutral stance [of Lebanon] and not to interfere in other countries' affairs, particularly Syria, and he urged the Syrian side to refrain from shooting or firing missiles in the direction of ...

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Lebanon and Turkey slam Syria violence, Erdogan vowing not to remain 'silent' - Al-Arabiya Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:11:00 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Lebanon and Turkey slam Syria violence, Erdogan vowing not to remain 'silent' Al-Arabiya Sunday, 24 February 2013. Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, shakes hands with Lebanon's President Michel Sleiman before a meeting to discuss the case of 11 Lebanese Shiite pilgrims kidnapped in Syria, in Ankara on July 17, 2012. (AFP) ... and more »

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Video: Lebanon Catholic student section does the "Harlem Shake" - PennLive.com Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:14:13 GMT

Video: Lebanon Catholic student section does the "Harlem Shake" PennLive.com ... L-L League posse to shoot and post a "Harlem Shake" video. And I've finally found one. Lebanon Catholic's student section made a "Harlem Shake" video during the Beavers' boys' basketball game against Antietam in the District 3 playoffs on Friday night. and more »

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Mina given BB+ credit rating by World Bank - The Daily Star Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:26 GMT

Mina given BB+ credit rating by World Bank The Daily Star BEIRUT: The World Bank has given the Mina municipality in north Lebanon's city of Tripoli a positive BB+ credit rating, the municipality said in a statement over the weekend. “According to this evaluation, the municipality's financial situation is ...

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Lebanese Ex-Minister and Syrian Official Accused of Death Plot - New York Times Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:00:59 GMT

New York Times

Lebanese Ex-Minister and Syrian Official Accused of Death Plot New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — A Lebanese military court investigative judge on Wednesday charged a former government information minister and a high-ranking accomplice in the Syrian military of a conspiracy to kill Lebanese political and religious leaders and ...

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In Lebanon, sectarianism has a law - Al-Arabiya Sun, 24 Feb 2013 07:55:25 GMT

Al-Arabiya

In Lebanon, sectarianism has a law Al-Arabiya More than half of the Lebanese deputies transferred an electoral draft law stipulating that Lebanese citizens vote for candidates of their own sect to the parliament's general commission. Only Lebanese Jews were exempted as they were granted the right ...

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Lebanon Voting Plan Stirs Sectarian Fervor - New York Times Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:03:56 GMT

Lebanon Voting Plan Stirs Sectarian Fervor New York Times BEIRUT — A controversial draft law to overhaul Lebanon's electoral system gained traction Tuesday when a parliamentary joint committee supported it, raising the possibility that voters will in future be able to cast ballots only for candidates from ...

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Guitarist Chaz DePaolo living the blues - Lebanon Daily News Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:01:10 GMT

Guitarist Chaz DePaolo living the blues Lebanon Daily News And yet, Chaz DePaolo keeps finding his way back to Lebanon County. "I tour all over the world, but Lebanon is an anomaly for music," said the 47-year-old blues-rock guitarist. "I've gained a following in that area. It's amazing. I've gone from Warsaw ...