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Lebanon President Laments Burden of Syria Refugees - ABC News Wed, 25 Sep 2013 01:50:30 GMT

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Lebanon President Laments Burden of Syria Refugees
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Lebanon's president said Tuesday that his country was struggling under the weight of at least a million Syrian refugees as the U.S. pledged tens of millions of dollars in aid to offset the costs of the war spillover. Michel Suleiman spoke of the crisis ...
Lebanon calls for 'safe zones' to accommodate Syria refugeesJerusalem Post
Lebanon is facing a crisis of existence:SleimanThe Daily Star
Obama Praises Lebanon For Housing Syrian RefugeesHuffington Post
The Times of Israel
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Ban Ki-moon hails Lebanon's confrontation of Syria crisis - The Daily Star Tue, 24 Sep 2013 07:21:14 GMT

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Ban Ki-moon hails Lebanon's confrontation of Syria crisis
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BEIRUT: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed Lebanon's efforts to confront the spillover of the Syrian crisis to the country, according to remarks published Tuesday. Lebanon is confronting the pressures caused by the turmoil in the ...

US pledges $8.7 million for Lebanese Army - The Daily Star Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:02:41 GMT

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US pledges $8.7 million for Lebanese Army
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BEIRUT: U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday his country will give $8.7 million to support the Lebanese Army during a meeting with President Michel Sleiman on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Obama said the financial aid ...

Obama praises Lebanon for hosting Syrian refugees - San Francisco Chronicle Tue, 24 Sep 2013 16:32:48 GMT

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Obama praises Lebanon for hosting Syrian refugees
San Francisco Chronicle
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Barack Obama praised Lebanon on Tuesday for its generosity in welcoming refugees fleeing the crisis in neighboring Syria and pledged tens of millions of dollars in aid to help offset the costs of the crisis. Obama met ...

Lebanon's oil and gas riches will take investment - The Daily Star Tue, 24 Sep 2013 21:52:55 GMT

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Lebanon's oil and gas riches will take investment
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BEIRUT: With the discovery of oil and gas off its shore, Lebanon has the potential to become like the Gulf – but it will need to do a lot of work to get its infrastructure up to par, industry experts say. “Drilling will need 30 different service ...

No school for many Syria refugee children in Lebanon: UN - Fox News Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:13:44 GMT

No school for many Syria refugee children in Lebanon: UN
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BEIRUT (AFP) – A shortfall of funding from the world community means that only a small minority of Syrian refugee children in Lebanon will attend school this year, UN agencies said Tuesday. UN Children's Fund representative Annamaria Laurini said only ...

FACT SHEET: US Security Assistance to Lebanon - Whitehouse.gov (press release) Tue, 24 Sep 2013 17:53:00 GMT

FACT SHEET: US Security Assistance to Lebanon
Whitehouse.gov (press release)
The United States recognizes the important role the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) play as Lebanon's sole legitimate defense force. We value our on-going cooperation with Lebanon to strengthen the capacity of the LAF to enable it to secure Lebanon's ...

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Lebanon certified as Main Street community - Lebanon Democrat Tue, 24 Sep 2013 23:09:33 GMT

Lebanon certified as Main Street community
Lebanon Democrat
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development named Lebanon a Tennessee Main Street community on Tuesday. “Becoming a part of the Main Street program has been a goal for Lebanon the last ten years,” said Mayor Philip Craighead.

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Bedivere Restaurant In Lebanon Wants You To Talk, Not Text, While Eating A ... - Huffington Post Wed, 25 Sep 2013 01:43:23 GMT

Bedivere Restaurant In Lebanon Wants You To Talk, Not Text, While Eating A ...
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Chances are you've been on both sides of the screen at some point, but one restaurant is trying to change that. Bedivere Eatery & Tavern in Beirut, Lebanon, wants people to actually talk to each other. A Reddit post spread the news of their newest ...

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NY meet on Lebanon a political message - The Daily Star Mon, 23 Sep 2013 21:37:40 GMT

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NY meet on Lebanon a political message
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The primary goal of the upcoming meeting in New York of the International Support Group for Lebanon is to mobilize international support for Lebanon rather than collect aid, diplomatic sources said Monday, a few days ahead of key talks to be held on ...