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Syrian Palestinians pack Lebanon refugee camp - Los Angeles Times Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:01:57 GMT

Syrian Palestinians pack Lebanon refugee camp Los Angeles Times BURJ EL-SHEMALI, Lebanon — The midday heat is stifling in the living room of the cramped apartment where Rania resides with her two sisters, their husbands, children and various other relatives who have invited them in. Fans in the corner are still ...

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Lebanon, Syria—and the CIA - The Weekly Standard Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:10:17 GMT

The Weekly Standard

Lebanon, Syria—and the CIA The Weekly Standard Even with all eyes turned toward Egypt and the increasingly violent rifts pulling that society apart, the region's active civil war in Syria burns on. Last Thursday, the two-and-a half-year-long conflict touched neighboring Lebanon, again, when a bomb ... Sleiman orders Army to respond to Syrian attacksThe Daily Star Five rockets hit eastern Lebanon's HermelFox News Fall of moderates seals Lebanon's fateAsia Times Online Press TV -Ya Libnan -Columbus Dispatch all 42 news articles »

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Lebanon seizes explosive-laden car, arrests four - Reuters Sun, 18 Aug 2013 15:51:45 GMT

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Lebanon seizes explosive-laden car, arrests four Reuters The bombing, which Shi'ite Hezbollah blamed on radical Sunni Muslims, followed months of growing sectarian tension in Lebanon fuelled in part by Hezbollah's intervention against Sunni Muslim rebels in Syria's civil war. The two-year conflict has killed ... Lebanon News Kidnapped pilots being held separatelyThe Daily Star Lebanon arrests 3 people in connection with kidnapping of 2 Turkish Airlines ...Washington Post Lebanon Arrests 3 Suspects in Turks' KidnappingABC News Peninsula On-line all 72 news articles »

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Just Folks Myerstown senior recalls days at Lebanon YMCA - Lebanon Daily News Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:35:59 GMT

Just Folks Myerstown senior recalls days at Lebanon YMCA Lebanon Daily News Charles Gerberich of Myerstown looks over some of the awards he received as a young boy from the Lebanon YMCA. A local doctor enrolled Gerberich in the YMCA in 1938, and except for two years when he was a soldier, he has been involved with the ...

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Murder trial of Jesse Driskill begins in Lebanon - KY3 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:12:25 GMT

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Murder trial of Jesse Driskill begins in Lebanon KY3 LEBANON, Mo. -- The murder trial of a man charged with killing a couple in south-central Missouri in 2010 is starting with Attorney General Chris Koster assisting the prosecution. Jesse Driskill faces several charges including first-degree murder for ... Murder trial begins in south-central MissouriBelleville News Democrat Driskill trial begins todayLebanon Daily Record Jesse Driskill trial: Family found 'grandma and grandpa' slainSpringfield News-Leader all 11 news articles »

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Sunni Leader: Hezbollah Dragging Lebanon Into War - ABC News Sat, 17 Aug 2013 21:05:22 GMT

New York Times

Sunni Leader: Hezbollah Dragging Lebanon Into War ABC News One of Lebanon's most powerful Sunni politicians accused the leader of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah on Saturday of dragging the country further into neighboring Syria's civil war. Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri's comments come two days after ... Sunni leader says Hezbollah leading Lebanon into 'Syrian fire'Reuters Blast seen as omen of 'dark era' for LebanonWashington Post Deadly Blast Rocks a Hezbollah Stronghold in LebanonNew York Times Al-Arabiya -Christian Science Monitor all 419 news articles »

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Lebanon ICRC head leaves amid challenging times - The Daily Star Mon, 19 Aug 2013 21:19:59 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon ICRC head leaves amid challenging times The Daily Star BEIRUT: Jurg Montani arrived for his mission at the International Committee of the Red Cross in Lebanon in the spring of 2011, just as the Syrian uprising was taking off. Little did he know then that two and a half years later his position would be at ... Head of ICRC in Lebanon Hopes Red Cross Will Continue to Aid Syrian RefugeesNaharnet.com Foundation continues relief project in LebanonGulf Today Syrian refugees in Lebanon increase -- UNKuwait News Agency all 7 news articles »

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Hezbollah commander killed near Damascus - The Daily Star Mon, 19 Aug 2013 10:37:31 GMT

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Hezbollah commander killed near Damascus The Daily Star TYRE, Lebanon: A military commander of Lebanon's Hezbollah was killed in fighting near the Syrian capital and has been buried in his southern Lebanese hometown of Kfar Sir, residents said Monday. "Hezbollah military commander Hossam Ali Nisr, aged ...

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Business leaders sound alarm over economy - The Daily Star Mon, 19 Aug 2013 21:23:53 GMT

The Daily Star

Business leaders sound alarm over economy The Daily Star BEIRUT: Representatives of Lebanon's private sector and government officials met Monday to discuss measures to prop up the country's ailing economy against the backdrop of a political impasse and a deteriorating security situation. The National Economy ...

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Lebanon's got humanitarian spirit: Watkins - The Daily Star Mon, 19 Aug 2013 21:20:32 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon's got humanitarian spirit: Watkins The Daily Star “[The equivalent of] a quarter of the population of Lebanon ... has already arrived in this country and the Lebanese still are keeping the doors open, they are letting refugees come in and they are trying to help them as best as they can,” Watkins said.