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Syria deal won't solve Lebanon crisis - The Daily Star Tue, 10 Sep 2013 22:57:35 GMT

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Syria deal won't solve Lebanon crisis The Daily Star BEIRUT: A deal placing Syrian chemical weapons under international control will not help solve Lebanon's protracted political deadlock or security crisis, analysts and experts said. Though a retreat from a military strike against the regime of ...

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Qabalan asks US to support political solution in Syria - The Daily Star Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:38:05 GMT

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Qabalan asks US to support political solution in Syria The Daily Star BEIRUT: Deputy President of the Higher Shiite Council Sheikh Abdul-Amir Qabalan handed a letter to newly-appointed U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon David Hale Tuesday asking Washington to support a political solution to the Syria crisis. Qabalan's letter ... Hale Meets Qabalan: Lebanon's Stability Rests on Coexistence among All ...Naharnet all 3 news articles »

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'Father of jihad' a cautionary tale for Lebanon, Syria - USA TODAY Tue, 10 Sep 2013 00:48:26 GMT

'Father of jihad' a cautionary tale for Lebanon, Syria USA TODAY TRIPOLI, Lebanon — In early August, a Swedish national of Lebanese origin blew himself up in a suicide bombing at a military barracks in Kalaat al-Hosn in the Syrian province of Homs. While it may have seemed just another footnote in the increasingly ... and more »

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Syrian Captagon being trafficked through Lebanon - The Daily Star Tue, 10 Sep 2013 21:42:22 GMT

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Syrian Captagon being trafficked through Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: Syrian drug smugglers are using Lebanon as a way station for an amphetamine drug called Captagon, which is being transported through the country on its way primarily to the Gulf, security sources said. Since January, Internal Security Forces ...

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Ghosn postpones exit of Lebanon intelligence chief - The Daily Star Tue, 10 Sep 2013 11:54:20 GMT

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Ghosn postpones exit of Lebanon intelligence chief The Daily Star BEIRUT: Caretaker Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn Tuesday delayed by six months the retirement of Lebanon's Army intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Edmond Fadel. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said Ghosn's decision to postpone Fadel's exit until ...

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Lebanon braces for flood of refugees - The Daily Star Mon, 09 Sep 2013 22:48:42 GMT

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Lebanon braces for flood of refugees The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon can expect a “great flood” of refugees in the aftermath of the chemical weapons attack in Syria and the possible U.S.-led military strike, the country's caretaker social affairs minister said. Wael Abu Faour said up to 300,000 ... EU lends hand to LebanonUPI.com Syrian Refugees Overwhelm Lebanon's SchoolsAl-Monitor Syria: EU donates 58 mln euros to Lebanon for refugeesANSAmed Naharnet -UNHCR (press release) -Kuwait News Agency all 38 news articles »

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Caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel speaks during a conference in ... - The Daily Star Mon, 09 Sep 2013 22:51:14 GMT

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Caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel speaks during a conference in ... The Daily Star BEIRUT: Embassies in Lebanon have enhanced protective measures and precautions, in expectation of more security incidents in the country and a potential military strike on neighboring Syria. The U.S. Embassy also called on American citizens to avoid ... and more »

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Former Lebanese ambassador found dead in east Lebanon - The Daily Star Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:54:02 GMT

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Former Lebanese ambassador found dead in east Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: A former Lebanese ambassador was found dead in his apartment in east Lebanon Tuesday, a security source told The Daily Star. Michel Fouad Abu Khater, 67, was reported missing three days ago by his relatives. His body was found in his ...

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Lebanon as 'Theater of Surprise' In Syria War - Al-Monitor Tue, 10 Sep 2013 22:50:40 GMT

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Lebanon as 'Theater of Surprise' In Syria War Al-Monitor He wants to know whether this offer is more than a political maneuver and could be a reliable mechanism to avoid the tough test of Congress — which may weigh heavily on his legacy — and avoid a war he never wanted. And Lebanon, the tiny country, ... Russia says keen Lebanon be distanced from Syria crisisThe Daily Star US pulls staff from outposts in Lebanon, TurkeyVidette Online Lebanon braces for more Syrian refugeesChannel News Asia Press TV -UPI.com -Al-Bawaba all 39 news articles »

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State Dept. orders personnel to leave Lebanon, Turkey - Al Jazeera America Sun, 08 Sep 2013 02:22:46 GMT

State Dept. orders personnel to leave Lebanon, Turkey Al Jazeera America Lebanese army soldiers and policemen secure an area as they close a road leading to the U.S. embassy with barbed wire and barricades, ahead of a protest against potential U.S. strikes on Syria, in Awkar, north of Beirut, Sep. 6, 2013. Mohamed Azakir/ ...