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Lebanon: The Syrian refugee factor - euronews Sat, 18 May 2013 10:06:54 GMT

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Lebanon: The Syrian refugee factor
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So many Syrians are fleeing the war in their country that it has put a severe strain on neighbouring Lebanon's infrastructure – the power grid, hospitals, transportation and other services. Rents in Lebanon have soared along with food prices. But ...
Lebanon: ICRC presses ahead with effort to aid Syrian refugeesICRC (press release)
Syrian demand for rented flats keeps market stableThe Daily Star
Lebanon arrests a network smuggling Syrian antiquitiesYa Libnan
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Same old song for Lebanon family - Lebanon Daily News Sun, 19 May 2013 01:19:56 GMT

Same old song for Lebanon family
Lebanon Daily News
The name of this year's Lebanon Idol winner should have a familiar ring to fans of the annual singing contest. Johnathan Shuey took the top prize in Saturday's 10th annual event, held at the Lebanon Valley Mall. In 2011, his wife, Laura, wore the crown.

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Gibault, Nashville and Lebanon post baseball regional title wins - Belleville News Democrat Sun, 19 May 2013 00:44:47 GMT

Gibault, Nashville and Lebanon post baseball regional title wins
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Gibault will face Lebanon (14-7) in the Carlinville Sectional semifinals at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Blackburn College. Lebanon advanced with an 11-1 regional championship win Saturday over Sandoval. It was a much easier victory over New Athens than ...

At a refugee camp in Lebanon, coffee and dashed hopes - The National Sat, 18 May 2013 20:13:32 GMT

At a refugee camp in Lebanon, coffee and dashed hopes
The National
Al Rashidiya is a Palestinian refugee camp on the coast just south of Tyre, in southern Lebanon. It has been home to around 18,000 exiled Palestinians for six decades now. I visited Al Rashidiya with Lebanese social workers last year. They call the ...

OHSU honors Lebanon physician - Albany Democrat-Herald - Albany Democrat Herald Sat, 18 May 2013 14:06:57 GMT

OHSU honors Lebanon physician - Albany Democrat-Herald
Albany Democrat Herald
Oregon Health & Science University has recognized Rick Wopat, M.D., a longtime Samaritan physician in Lebanon, with the 2013 Lewis and Ruth Carpenter Teaching Award. OHSU presents this award annually to a physician who is a volunteer faculty ...

Bringing Lebanon's fashion industry online - BBC News Thu, 16 May 2013 22:59:27 GMT

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Bringing Lebanon's fashion industry online
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"A year later, we were online and two years later, here we are selling items to the US, to Russia, to the Middle East and, of course, to Lebanon." The site is called Lebelik.com, which in Arabic means: "It suits you well." First steps. Ecommerce in the ...

US CentCom chief renews commitment to Lebanon - The Daily Star Fri, 17 May 2013 21:59:56 GMT

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US CentCom chief renews commitment to Lebanon
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Head of the U.S. Central Command Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized strong and sustained military cooperation between the U.S. and Lebanon, during a recent visit. Austin met with President Michel Sleiman and Lebanese Army commander Gen.

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Ferry route to Lebanon Island from Friday - gulfnews.com Sat, 18 May 2013 17:30:46 GMT

Ferry route to Lebanon Island from Friday
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Dubai: Visiting Lebanon Island on The World islands just got easier as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in association with the Royal Island Beach Club, is launching daily ferry trips from Al Ghubaiba station. “The first trip to the island will ...

parliament term likely to be extended - gulfnews.com Sat, 18 May 2013 13:12:19 GMT

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parliament term likely to be extended
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Beirut: In the seventy-year post-independence of Lebanon, no politician served in any position as long as the Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, who was first elected to his post in 1992. Born in Sierra Leone, Berri inherited a family fortune, which ...
Lebanese Elections Will Not Happen in SeptemberAl-Monitor

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ELECTION: Once co-workers, now foes for Lebanon County DA - Lebanon Daily News Sat, 18 May 2013 15:18:53 GMT

ELECTION: Once co-workers, now foes for Lebanon County DA
Lebanon Daily News
Elizabeth Judd meets with Mike Jacobs along Oaklyn Road in Lebanon. A former worker in the district attorney s office, Judd is running for the Republican nomination against current District Attorney David Arnold Jr. (LEBANON DAILY NEWS EARL ...