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Kidnapping threats escalate in Lebanon, neighboring Syria - MiamiHerald.com Mon, 12 Aug 2013 21:10:18 GMT

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Kidnapping threats escalate in Lebanon, neighboring Syria MiamiHerald.com “The detention of Saleh is a political move by the Information Branch” of Lebanon's national police force, Hayat Awali, the wife of one of the hostages, told a news conference of local media in a southern Beirut suburb. “Therefore, a large group of the ... Lebanon Detains Man in Turkish Pilots' AbductionABC News Lebanon: Man detained in Turkish pilots' abductionBoston.com Turkey to withdraw UN forces from LebanonAljazeera.com The Daily Star -ANSAmed all 185 news articles »

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Syria Fallout Raises Tensions in Lebanon's Palestinian Camps - Voice of America Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:04:22 GMT

Voice of America

Syria Fallout Raises Tensions in Lebanon's Palestinian Camps Voice of America BEIRUT — Jihadists and militant Sunni Islamists are upsetting the balance of power in the dozen refugee camps in Lebanon housing 400,000 Palestinians. The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and its rival Hamas, who have long overseen the ... Lebanon offers Palestinians fleeing death in Syria Ramadan greetings: Go back ...Intifada Palestine all 4 news articles »

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Mansour: Turkey can help free pilgrims - The Daily Star Mon, 12 Aug 2013 21:44:53 GMT

The Daily Star

Mansour: Turkey can help free pilgrims The Daily Star Separately, Mansour said that Lebanon still adhered to a policy of disassociation toward the unrest in Syria, adding that Hezbollah's involvement in the war there did not reflect the government's official stance. “Hezbollah is not fighting [in Syria ... Lebanon detains one for Turkish pilots' abductionSaudi Gazette Pilgrims Families: Any Turk in Lebanon is a targetYa Libnan Hamas Urges Lebanon: Deal Humanely with RefugeesScoop.co.nz (press release) Reuters AlertNet -Travel Daily Media -UPI.com all 27 news articles »

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Military buddies opening pretzel business at N. Lebanon Wal-Mart - Lebanon Daily News Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:40:49 GMT

Military buddies opening pretzel business at N. Lebanon Wal-Mart Lebanon Daily News On Friday, they will see the result of their efforts when they open their Philly Pretzel Factory franchise inside the Wal-Mart at 1355 E. Lehman St. in North Lebanon Township. The store, occupying space formerly used as a photography studio, will be ...

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Security breaches cost Lebanon tourism $40M - The Daily Star Mon, 12 Aug 2013 21:34:40 GMT

The Daily Star

Security breaches cost Lebanon tourism $40M The Daily Star BEIRUT: The recent kidnappings of two Turkish pilots will weigh heavily on Lebanon's tourism sector, which has already lost $40 million in revenues during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, industry experts told The Daily Star. However, other ventures between ... Turkish factor retreating in Lebanon: Shahan KandaharianArmenpress.am all 3 news articles »

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First Lebanon Youth Baseball season a success - Lebanon Democrat Tue, 13 Aug 2013 02:48:56 GMT

Lebanon Democrat

First Lebanon Youth Baseball season a success Lebanon Democrat “At the time the merger talks started I'm not sure any of us could of imagined the direction it was going to go other than we knew baseball was going to be played in Lebanon,” said Eddie Pawlawski, a board member for the Lebanon Youth Baseball League.

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Sleiman: Hezbollah's resources belong to Lebanon - The Daily Star Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:29:02 GMT

The Daily Star

Sleiman: Hezbollah's resources belong to Lebanon The Daily Star Sleiman urged all the Lebanese to adhere to the accord, which stresses Lebanon's neutrality towards the events in Syria, controlling the border, and preventing the flow of arms. In an apparent jab at Hezbollah's military involvement in Syria, Sleiman ...

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Nitrogen pollution: another of Lebanon's blights - The Daily Star Mon, 12 Aug 2013 21:34:08 GMT

The Daily Star

Nitrogen pollution: another of Lebanon's blights The Daily Star The need for Lebanon to fundamentally overhaul its traffic policy to fix the degraded air quality is “very urgent,” said Nada Badaro-Saliba, a lecturer in the geography department at Université Saint-Joseph and one of the leading authors of the study.

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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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A Lebanon crooner's journey from heartthrob to militant fugitive - Los Angeles Times Sun, 11 Aug 2013 20:26:10 GMT

A Lebanon crooner's journey from heartthrob to militant fugitive Los Angeles Times The extraordinary transformation of Shaker — who once rode atop the Arab world's charts as a kind of Lebanese Harry Connick Jr. — is surely one of the strangest examples of how the Syrian civil war has spilled over into Lebanon, deeply dividing Syria ...