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Rocket strikes near Beirut, bringing Syrian civil war closer to Lebanon's ... - Washington Post Fri, 21 Jun 2013 21:00:03 GMT

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Rocket strikes near Beirut, bringing Syrian civil war closer to Lebanon's ...
Washington Post
There were no casualties from the rocket, which struck a Christian area southeast of Beirut overnight, but the incident raised fears that Lebanon was being sucked into a war that has already paralyzed state institutions and strained its economy with ...
Lebanon's Baalbek Festival to Change VenueABC News
Syrian rockets that hit Lebanon targeted terrorists, ambassador saysPress TV
As Hezbollah Fights in Syria, Life Changes in a Lebanese Border TownNew York Times (blog)
Deutsche Welle -Fox News
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Is Lebanon spiralling out of control? - Aljazeera.com Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:01:12 GMT

Is Lebanon spiralling out of control?
Aljazeera.com
Beirut, Lebanon - Violent clashes erupted again in Lebanon on Tuesday, leaving two people dead and several wounded, as armed supporters of controversial Sunni cleric Ahmed al-Assir engaged in gun battles with the Resistance Brigades, a pro-Hezbollah ...


In pictures: Refugee children in Lebanon - BBC News Fri, 21 Jun 2013 09:28:45 GMT

UN News Centre

In pictures: Refugee children in Lebanon
BBC News
In pictures: Refugee children in Lebanon. Syrian children inside their tent in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. Since the start of the conflict in Syria two years ago, more than 1.6 million people are in need of refugee assistance in Jordan, Turkey, Iraq, Egypt ...
Lebanon, Overrun by Syrian RefugeesNew York Times
Lebanon: a country on the brink of collapseDeutsche Welle
UN Refugee Chief urges support for Lebanon as risk grows that Syria conflict ...UNHCR (press release)
UN News Centre -The Daily Star -Voice of America
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Iraq, Lebanon alarmed at spreading Syria war - Reuters Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:34:10 GMT

Iraq, Lebanon alarmed at spreading Syria war
Reuters
BAGHDAD/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Neighboring Iraq warned that Syria's civil war is tearing the Middle East apart and Lebanon's president urged his country's Hezbollah movement on Thursday to pull its fighters out of the conflict. After two years of fighting ...


Lebanon authorities develop person of interest in two suspicious fires - Patriot-News Sat, 22 Jun 2013 02:05:52 GMT

Lebanon authorities develop person of interest in two suspicious fires
Patriot-News
Lebanon police said they have identified a person of interest in two suspicious fires that police believe were set intentionally early Thursday morning. The fires were reported 57 minutes apart, according to Duane Trautman, the fire commissioner for ...
Police have person of interest in two fires in LebanonLebanon Daily News
Lebanon police: 2 fires may have been intentionally setCarlisle Sentinel

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Key to Israel's current zenith: Oslo Accords, Lebanon withdrawal, Gaza ... - Haaretz Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:16:17 GMT

Haaretz

Key to Israel's current zenith: Oslo Accords, Lebanon withdrawal, Gaza ...
Haaretz
Key to Israel's current zenith: Oslo Accords, Lebanon withdrawal, Gaza disengagement. These much-maligned landmarks dispersed Israel's enemies, improved its international status, legitimized the use of force and enabled the proliferation of Jewish ...


Seven Israeli military aircraft violate Lebanese airspace - Press TV Fri, 21 Jun 2013 23:45:49 GMT

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Seven Israeli military aircraft violate Lebanese airspace
Press TV
Later in the day, another Israeli drone crossed into Lebanon's airspace over the southern border village of Kfar Kila, located 96 kilometers (59 miles) south of Beirut. It flew over several areas in southern Lebanon, including the towns of Riyaq and ...


Syrian conflict's sectarian shadow over Lebanon - BBC News Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:38:07 GMT

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Syrian conflict's sectarian shadow over Lebanon
BBC News
This is turning into a dark and nervous summer in Lebanon. Peace depends on maintaining a delicate balance of power between different religious groups. This summer, the formula isn't working. The reason is the war in Syria. From the beginning, the ...
Lebanon hands AL memo on Syrian violationsXinhua
Syrian Tensions Spill Into a City in Southern LebanonNew York Times
Lebanon Headed Toward Crisis, Full-Blown Sectarian ViolenceAl-Monitor
Aljazeera.com -Spectator.co.uk
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Protesters in Lebanon clash with police over extension of parliament's mandate - Fox News Thu, 20 Jun 2013 20:08:03 GMT

Protesters in Lebanon clash with police over extension of parliament's mandate
Fox News
BEIRUT – Lebanese demonstrators have clashed with police in downtown Beirut during a protest against the extension of parliament's term earlier this month. Last month, the 128-member parliament extended its term by a year and a half, skipping scheduled ...


Lebanon on the brink - CNN (blog) Fri, 21 Jun 2013 06:34:33 GMT

Lebanon on the brink
CNN (blog)
I would characterise Lebanon since it destroyed itself with inter-communal violence and became even more intensely fractionalised militarily with Islam taking power as having fallen into the abyss some time ago. What humanity is watching is simply a ...
Lebanon moves to shut down illegal eateriesThe Daily Star

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