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Lebanon's new premier says election delay likely - Reuters Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:06:19 GMT

New York Times

Lebanon's new premier says election delay likely Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's June election faces a possible delay, prime minister-designate Tammam Salam said, as he prepared to form a government which aims to resolve months of dispute over the vote and shield the country from war in neighboring ... Sunni Leader Is Named Prime Minister in LebanonNew York Times Lebanon chooses Salam as prime ministerFinancial Times Lebanon names Tamam Salam as new prime ministerBBC News Aljazeera.com -USA TODAY all 114 news articles »

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As Syrian Crisis Intensifies, Fight Bleeds Into Lebanon - Wall Street Journal- India Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:31:37 GMT

Wall Street Journal- India

As Syrian Crisis Intensifies, Fight Bleeds Into Lebanon Wall Street Journal- India Lebanon's steep descent, in many ways, goes back to October, when an explosion ripped through the car of Brigadier Gen. Wissam al Hassan, killing him. Gen. Hassan was the country's intelligence chief and a key figure in the Sunni March 14th group. and more »

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Salam nominated to become new Lebanon PM - The National Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:08:44 GMT

Salam nominated to become new Lebanon PM The National BEIRUT // The Shiite militant group Hizbollah and its allies were expected to back the Sunni politician Tammam Salam yesterday to be Lebanon's new prime minister, politicians said, handing him an overwhelming parliamentary endorsement to form a ...

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Lebanon's New Prime Minister Takes On A Small Country With Big Issues - TIME Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:02:10 GMT

Lebanon's New Prime Minister Takes On A Small Country With Big Issues TIME After two tension-filled weeks, Lebanon's fractious political parties have agreed upon a new prime minister to replace Najib Mikati, who abruptly resigned in protest on March 22nd over parliament's inability to agree on a new law to govern the upcoming ... World Digest: Blast at Sunni rally kills 20 in Iraq; new premier picked in LebanonWashington Post all 3 news articles »

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Lebanon at Crossroads Of Containment and Crisis - Al-Monitor Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:57:16 GMT

Lebanon at Crossroads Of Containment and Crisis Al-Monitor The American-Egyptian understanding put an end to the civil war in Lebanon in 1958 and brought to power the commander in chief of the army, Gen. Fouad Chehab. The Ryad understanding, later confirmed and legitimized by the Arab League in Cairo in ...

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Lebanon Middle School teacher invited to prestigious conference - Lebanon Daily News Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:04:08 GMT

Lebanon Middle School teacher invited to prestigious conference Lebanon Daily News Lebanon Middle School social studies teacher Dan Rau and Principal Mary Garrett discuss Rau s upcoming trips to San Francisco and Scottsdale as part of the LearnZillion Dream Team, a web-based curriculum development project sponsored in part by the ...

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New premier pledges to shield Lebanon from Syria dangers - Reuters Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:24:14 GMT

New premier pledges to shield Lebanon from Syria dangers Reuters His immediate task, if he is able to form a cabinet accepted by Lebanon's rival political forces, will be to prepare for a parliamentary election which is due in June but faces delay. The Syrian bloodshed has exacerbated tensions in Lebanon, which ...

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Lebanon's new prime minister insists on neutrality in Syrian conflict - Raw Story Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:23:08 GMT

Raw Story

Lebanon's new prime minister insists on neutrality in Syrian conflict Raw Story Lebanon's premier-designate Tammam Salam told AFP on Saturday that he supports the freedom of the Syrian people while insisting his country remain neutral in its neighbour's civil war. “My position is that I am on the side of the Syria people; I ...

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Militants in Lebanon aim new attacks at Syrian fuel supplies - Washington Post Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:45:34 GMT

Militants in Lebanon aim new attacks at Syrian fuel supplies Washington Post BEIRUT — Fuel trucks headed to Syria have repeatedly come under attack in Lebanon in recent weeks, as Lebanese gunmen sympathetic to Syria's rebels try to stanch the government's access to imported supplies. With Lebanon's government doing nothing ... and more »

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Lebanon beaten in Davis Cup tie, relegated to Group III - The Daily Star Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:39:17 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon beaten in Davis Cup tie, relegated to Group III The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon slumped to a 3-2 defeat to Sri Lanka in their tennis Davis Cup Group II relegation playoff Sunday, after Dineshkanthan Thangarajah comfortably beat Karim Alayli 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 in the tie decider to condemn Lebanon to the dreaded Group III.