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UN staff quit Syria, warning on travel to Lebanon - Reuters Sat, 31 Aug 2013 13:52:45 GMT

New Yorker (blog)

UN staff quit Syria, warning on travel to Lebanon Reuters AMMAN/DOHA (Reuters) - Dozens of U.N. staff have left Syria and several countries have warned citizens to stay away from neighboring Lebanon as regional tensions grow over a possible U.S.-led military strike. U.S. President Barack Obama has said he is ... Lebanon's Syrian WarNew Yorker (blog) Lebanon charges five over Tripoli bombingsAljazeera.com Threatened strike on Syria stokes Lebanon tensionsBBC News ABC News -Reuters UK all 193 news articles »

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UN Experts Enter Lebanon After Leaving Syria - Huffington Post Sat, 31 Aug 2013 07:41:09 GMT

UN Experts Enter Lebanon After Leaving Syria Huffington Post BEIRUT -- The U.N. experts investigating last week's alleged chemical weapons strike outside Damascus left Syria and crossed into neighboring Lebanon early Saturday, departing hours after President Barack Obama said he is weighing "limited and narrow" ... Fearing US missiles, Syrians escape to LebanonFRANCE 24 UN experts enter Lebanon after Syria weapons probeDefenseNews.com UN chemical weapons experts leave Syria, cross into neighboring LebanonWashington Post Ahram Online -The Chosun Ilbo all 4,483 news articles »

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Israel scrambles more planes over Lebanon amid fears of Hizbollah strike - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 31 Aug 2013 16:56:34 GMT

Israel scrambles more planes over Lebanon amid fears of Hizbollah strike Telegraph.co.uk On Friday alone, one Israeli surveillance plane flew over the country, followed by two fighters which proceeded to execute mock attacks, according to a statement from Lebanon's army. On Thursday, six Israeli fighters carried out a similar exercise over ... and more »

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Syrian refugees raise tensions in fragile Lebanon - GlobalPost Sat, 31 Aug 2013 10:29:24 GMT

Syrian refugees raise tensions in fragile Lebanon GlobalPost Syrian refugees fill jerry cans with water at a pump inside a camp for Syrians who have fled the fighting in their country on June 28, 2013 in Baalbek, Lebanon. Baalbek, which is located near the Syrian border, has numerous informal camps housing tens ... and more »

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Lebanon arrests 2 suspected of involvement in rocket attacks on Israel - Jerusalem Post Sat, 31 Aug 2013 14:01:51 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon arrests 2 suspected of involvement in rocket attacks on Israel Jerusalem Post Lebanon arrests 2 suspected of involvement in rocket attacks on Israel. By JPOST.COM STAFF. 08/31/2013 16:58. Tweet. Suspects confess to supplying four rockets used in August 22 attacks on northern Israel; Lebanese Army expects further arrests. Lebanon Arrests 2 Suspects in Rocket Attack on IsraelArutz Sheva Lebanon arrests two over rocket attack into IsraelThe Daily Star Lebanon arrests two in rocket attack on IsraelUPI.com all 6 news articles »

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UN Chemical Weapons Experts Depart Syria, Cross Into Neighboring Lebanon - ABC News Sat, 31 Aug 2013 04:35:35 GMT

UN Chemical Weapons Experts Depart Syria, Cross Into Neighboring Lebanon ABC News UN Chemical Weapons Experts Depart Syria, Cross Into Neighboring Lebanon. BEIRUT August 31, 2013 (AP). Associated Press. UN chemical weapons experts depart Syria, cross into neighboring Lebanon. Join the Discussion. You are using an outdated ...

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Man seriously injured in Lebanon skydiving accident - WCSH-TV Sat, 31 Aug 2013 12:10:01 GMT

WCSH-TV

Man seriously injured in Lebanon skydiving accident WCSH-TV LEBANON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A Massachusetts man was seriously injured in a skydiving accident Friday afternoon in Lebanon. Lebanon Rescue Assistant Chief Jason Cole said emergency personnel were called to Skydive New England Friday ... Mass. skydiver seriously injured in Lebanon, MaineMy Fox Boston all 6 news articles »

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Lebanon Hills Regional Park a mecca for mountain bikers - Minneapolis Star Tribune Sat, 31 Aug 2013 20:57:41 GMT

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Lebanon Hills Regional Park a mecca for mountain bikers Minneapolis Star Tribune An alliance between the two dating back to 2000 has produced 12 miles of single-track, hand-built dirt trails over the fields and through the woods at Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan. They have become the most popular off-road trails in the metro ...

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Picture of the week: Syrian Refugees In Lebanon, by Liam Maloney - The Guardian Fri, 30 Aug 2013 15:30:47 GMT

The Guardian

Picture of the week: Syrian Refugees In Lebanon, by Liam Maloney The Guardian This month Syria recorded yet another desperate statistic: UN aid agencies reported its millionth child refugee since the current conflict began. Most of these children are under 11. The UN warns that 10 million Syrians, or half the country's ...

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Six Lebanese fishermen freed, Syria shells hit n. Lebanon - The Daily Star Sat, 31 Aug 2013 15:30:26 GMT

The Daily Star

Six Lebanese fishermen freed, Syria shells hit n. Lebanon The Daily Star TRIPOLI, Lebanon: At least six of eight Lebanese fishermen were safely back in Lebanon Saturday evening after they were earlier in the day by the Syrian coast guard and several shells from the Syrian side of the border fell into several north Lebanon ... and more »