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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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'All they can do is scream': Syrian refugee children struggle in Lebanon - NBCNews.com Sat, 07 Sep 2013 15:36:19 GMT

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'All they can do is scream': Syrian refugee children struggle in Lebanon NBCNews.com By Ayman Mohyeldin, Correspondent, NBC News. BEIRUT – Lebanon has taken in more Syrian refugees than any other country – with over 700,000 Syrian refugees in this country of 4 million, nearly one out of every five people is Syrian. But in a country ... World Bank to attempt and rectify Syria's economic toll on LebanonAl-Bawaba all 4 news articles »

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State Dept. orders personnel to leave Lebanon, Turkey - Al Jazeera America Sun, 08 Sep 2013 01:34:19 GMT

McClatchy Washington Bureau

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/ ... US issues travel warnings for Lebanon and TurkeyUSA TODAY Syria crisis: US orders non-emergency personnel out of LebanonBBC News State Department orders diplomats out of Lebanon as Congress debates Syria ...CBS News New York Times -ABC News -McClatchy Washington Bureau all 175 news articles »

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Russia says keen Lebanon be distanced from Syria crisis - The Daily Star Mon, 09 Sep 2013 13:21:58 GMT

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Russia says keen Lebanon be distanced from Syria crisis The Daily Star BEIRUT: Russia is keen on Lebanon remaining at a distance from the repercussions of the crisis in neighboring Syria, Moscow's ambassador to Beirut said Monday. “[Russia] insists on distancing Lebanon from what is happening in the region, mainly Syria, ... Lebanon braces for more Syrian refugeesChannel News Asia Press safety group issues alert for LebanonUPI.com Lebanon preparing for fallout from strikeZawya (registration) ABOUT US EDITOR'S NOTE About Us The Cairo Review of -Ya Libnan all 33 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 ...

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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 ... and more »

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Suspect arrested over Lebanon mosque bombings - Al Jazeera America Sun, 08 Sep 2013 01:34:19 GMT

Al Jazeera America

Suspect arrested over Lebanon mosque bombings Al Jazeera America The coordinated explosions Friday outside two mosques in Tripoli, a predominantly Sunni city in the north of the country, raised already simmering sectarian tensions in Lebanon, heightening fears the country could be slipping into a cycle of revenge ...

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Jumblatt hopes Syria strike will not affect Lebanon - The Daily Star Mon, 09 Sep 2013 12:27:08 GMT

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Jumblatt hopes Syria strike will not affect Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat said Monday he hoped a possible U.S.-led military strike against Syria would not affect Lebanon. “We hope that the security and chemical repercussions of the strike will not reach Lebanon, ...

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Deadly blasts hit Lebanon mosques - Al Jazeera America Sun, 08 Sep 2013 01:34:19 GMT

Al Jazeera America

Deadly blasts hit Lebanon mosques Al Jazeera America People gather at the site of a powerful explosion outside al-Salam Mosque, near former Lebanese police chief Ashraf Rifi's home, in northern Lebanon on Friday. AFP/Getty Images. Residents gather around a crater caused by one of the two explosions ...

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Finger on a hair trigger as Lebanon faces Sunni-Shia clashes on daily basis - Irish Times Mon, 09 Sep 2013 15:02:07 GMT

Finger on a hair trigger as Lebanon faces Sunni-Shia clashes on daily basis Irish Times The outgoing lane from Beirut to the ancient port of Sidon is open but there is a steady stream of traffic into Beirut from the south. At the entrance to Sidon, the massive Sunni mosque built by the slain former prime minister Rafiq Hariri is ...