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Turkey to withdraw UN forces from Lebanon - Aljazeera.com Sun, 11 Aug 2013 01:07:41 GMT

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Turkey to withdraw UN forces from Lebanon Aljazeera.com Turkey plans to pull out troops from the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon UNIFIL, Turkish and UN sources said, while denying that the decision was linked to the kidnapping of two pilots. "An approximately 250-person engineering construction force ... Turkey to remove troops from UNIFIL peacekeeping force in LebanonJerusalem Post Gunmen abduct 2 Turkish Airlines crew in LebanonFox News Turkish pilots abducted in LebanonWashington Post Arab News -Christian Science Monitor all 154 news articles »

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Turkey advises citizens to leave Lebanon - Aljazeera.com Sat, 10 Aug 2013 05:45:46 GMT

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Turkey advises citizens to leave Lebanon Aljazeera.com "We suggest that citizens who are still in Lebanon return to Turkey if they can, or if they have to remain, to take all measures to ensure their personal safety and be vigilant," the statement added. Turkey's foreign ministry also expressed its ...

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Conspiracy Theories: the One Thing Everyone in Lebanon Has in Common - The Atlantic Thu, 08 Aug 2013 13:05:40 GMT

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Conspiracy Theories: the One Thing Everyone in Lebanon Has in Common The Atlantic Lebanon, a country rife with long-simmering sectarian tension, has recently begun to show signs of instability, escalated by conflict across the border in Syria. A heavily armed, Iranian-backed Hezbollah has attracted much condemnation for its military ... Israeli soldiers wounded in Lebanon incursionAljazeera.com Lebanese army: Israeli soldiers wounded in LebanonYahoo! News MIDEAST > Lebanon blasts on Israel border were 'Hezbollah trap'Hurriyet Daily News BBC News -The Times of Israel all 87 news articles »

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Lebanon bolsters security for Turkish nationals after pilots kidnapped - Al-Arabiya Sat, 10 Aug 2013 11:18:30 GMT

Lebanon bolsters security for Turkish nationals after pilots kidnapped Al-Arabiya A security source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Daily Star Lebanon that a list of all Turkish tourists in the country at present was circulated to security and concerned agencies. The move was carried out as a precautionary measure ...

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Turkish pilots kidnapped in Lebanon - Aljazeera.com Fri, 09 Aug 2013 14:35:09 GMT

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Turkish pilots kidnapped in Lebanon Aljazeera.com Inan Ozyildiz, Turkey's ambassador to Lebanon, told Turkey's Anatolia News Agency that the pilots had flown a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Beirut and were on their way from the airport to their hotel when the abduction happened. The seven ...

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Gunmen kidnap 2 Turkish Airlines pilots in Lebanon - WRAL.com Sat, 10 Aug 2013 17:37:19 GMT

Gunmen kidnap 2 Turkish Airlines pilots in Lebanon WRAL.com The abductions appeared linked to neighboring Syria's civil war, a conflict that has sparked repeated bouts of fighting in Lebanon between sectarian communities as well as a spate of tit-for-tat kidnappings over the past two years. Friday's attack ...

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Turkish Airlines pilots kidnapped in Lebanon, held for hostages - GlobalPost Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:45:44 GMT

Turkish Airlines pilots kidnapped in Lebanon, held for hostages GlobalPost Lebanese army troops patrol the airport road on the southern outskirts of Beirut on August 9, 2013, following the kidnapping by gunmen early in the morning of two pilots working for Turkish Airlines on the road leading to the airport, according to ...

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Lebanon council chairman aims for 101st House seat - Lebanon Daily News Sun, 11 Aug 2013 00:19:42 GMT

Lebanon council chairman aims for 101st House seat Lebanon Daily News Speaking before a crowd of about 50 people outside the Lebanon Farmers Market, Dissinger said, "We do not need more government, but what we do need are more effective leaders in government who are willing to give honest answers and straight talk to ...

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2 Turkish pilots abducted in Lebanon - Boston Globe Sat, 10 Aug 2013 09:40:33 GMT

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2 Turkish pilots abducted in Lebanon Boston Globe The kidnappers, who forced the pilots out of their minibus at gunpoint, demanded the release of nine Lebanese hostages held in Syria in exchange for the men, Lebanon's official National News Agency reported. Turkey's support of the Syrian rebels has ...

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Turkish Airlines pilot, co-pilot kidnapped in Lebanon - Los Angeles Times Fri, 09 Aug 2013 10:14:50 GMT

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Turkish Airlines pilot, co-pilot kidnapped in Lebanon Los Angeles Times BEIRUT -- Gunmen early Friday waylaid a minibus carrying a Turkish Airlines crew on a road leading from Lebanon's major international airport, kidnapping the pilot and co-pilot and taking them to an unknown destination, authorities said. The brazen ...