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Lebanon funerals for twin blast victims - Aljazeera.com Sat, 24 Aug 2013 14:18:31 GMT

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Lebanon funerals for twin blast victims Aljazeera.com Mourners in Lebanon have buried dozens killed in twin bombings in the city of Tripoli a day earlier as the country observed a day of national mourning under tight security. Friday's attack - the deadliest in Lebanon since its 1975-1990 civil war - drew ... Bombings Strike Lebanon, as Mosques Are Targeted in Growing ViolenceNew York Times Bombings at Tripoli mosques kill at least 27, add to tensions in LebanonWashington Post Lebanon car bombs explode near mosques, kill at least 42Los Angeles Times CTV News -GlobalPost all 406 news articles »

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Lebanon holds funerals after twin blasts - Aljazeera.com Sat, 24 Aug 2013 11:50:26 GMT

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Lebanon holds funerals after twin blasts Aljazeera.com Friday's bombing - the deadliest attack in Lebanon since the country's 1975-1990 civil war - left also more than 500 wounded. While the Lebanese government's official position on Syria is one of neutrality, both Hezbollah and radical Sunni groups in ...

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At least 42 die in twin bomb blasts at Lebanon mosques - NBCNews.com (blog) Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:56:33 GMT

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At least 42 die in twin bomb blasts at Lebanon mosques NBCNews.com (blog) TRIPOLI, Lebanon -- Twin explosions outside two mosques killed at least 42 people and wounded hundreds in apparently coordinated attacks in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Friday, a senior health official and witnesses said. The blasts, the ...

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Israel Claims 'Successful Hit' in Southern Lebanon - New York Times (blog) Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:40:23 GMT

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Israel Claims 'Successful Hit' in Southern Lebanon New York Times (blog) Ramez Mustafa, a Lebanon-based official with a different group, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, said the airstrike occurred at 4 a.m. and caused no casualties. He said the warplanes struck the coastal town of Naameh, 19 miles south ... UN chief Ban condemns rocket fire from Lebanon into IsraelJerusalem Post Israel strikes Lebanon after rocket attacksThe Guardian Israel bombs Lebanon in retaliatory attackAljazeera.com RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -CBS News -BBC News all 288 news articles »

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Twin bombings rock mosques in Tripoli, Lebanon - CNN International Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:21:39 GMT

Twin bombings rock mosques in Tripoli, Lebanon CNN International (CNN) -- A pair of blasts in Lebanon, the magnitude of which have not been seen since the 1980s, is raising fears of heightening sectarian tensions. The two powerful explosions ripped through neighborhoods near mosques in the northern Lebanese city of ...

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Al Qaeda blames Hezbollah for Lebanon bombings - Reuters Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:09:55 GMT

Al Qaeda blames Hezbollah for Lebanon bombings Reuters Although al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, is not operational in Lebanon, its statement shows a growing regional hatred against Hezbollah by radical Sunni Muslim groups and a wider, deepening sectarian divide in the Middle East. AQIM said in ...

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Death toll in Lebanon bombings rises to 47 - Yahoo! News Sat, 24 Aug 2013 07:04:02 GMT

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Death toll in Lebanon bombings rises to 47 Yahoo! News It said al-Ghareeb, who has ties to a Sunni organization that enjoys good relations with Lebanon's powerful Shiite Hezbollah militant group, appears in surveillance video at the site of one of the explosions. The coordinated explosions Friday outside ...

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Lebanon: Deadly explosions in Tripoli - BBC News Sat, 24 Aug 2013 08:25:37 GMT

BBC News

Lebanon: Deadly explosions in Tripoli BBC News At least 42 people have been killed and more than 400 injured by two huge blasts in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli, health officials say. As Friday prayers ended, a blast hit the al-Taqwa mosque, usually attended by prominent Sunni cleric Sheikh ...

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Bombs kill 42 outside mosques in Lebanon's Tripoli - Reuters Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:25:59 GMT

Bombs kill 42 outside mosques in Lebanon's Tripoli Reuters TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - Bombs hit two mosques in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Friday, killing at least 42 people and wounding hundreds, intensifying sectarian strife that has spilled over from the civil war in neighboring Syria. The ...

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Israel launches rocket attack on Lebanon - CNN International Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:41:20 GMT

Israel launches rocket attack on Lebanon CNN International (CNN) -- The Israeli air force conducted a strike in Lebanon between Beirut and Sidon on Friday, a day after rockets struck northern Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces said Friday. There were no casualties in the Israeli strike, which stirred memories ...