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Lebanon drastically limits Syrian refugee entry - The Daily Star Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:28:49 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon drastically limits Syrian refugee entry The Daily Star “Lebanon has not totally closed its borders to refugees,” Derbas said in an interview with Voice of Lebanon Sunday. “We are still receiving humanitarian cases, but other reasons for refuge are not being accepted.” “Anyone who passes the Syrian-Lebanese ... Lebanon sharply limits Syrian refugee entryAl-Arabiya Lebanon puts brakes on Syrian refugee entryFRANCE 24 Lebanon Stems Influx of Refugees, as Minister Claims Country's Internal ...International Business Times UK all 51 news articles »

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ISIS in Lebanon: Stoking Sunni-Shia tensions - CBC.ca Sat, 18 Oct 2014 12:33:36 GMT

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ISIS in Lebanon: Stoking Sunni-Shia tensions CBC.ca With all eyes on the Islamic State group's onslaught in Iraq and Syria, a less conspicuous but potentially just as explosive front line with the extremists is emerging in Lebanon, where Lebanese soldiers and Shiite Hezbollah guerrillas are increasingly ... Fars: Moqbel to return Beirut with Iran military aidThe Daily Star Lebanon pulled into war with Islamic State groupNorthwest Herald How ISIS, Jabhat al-Nusra Infiltration In Lebanon Helps Hezbollah, Spreads ...International Business Times Globalnews.ca all 158 news articles »

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Lebanon plans fundraiser to fight cancer - Springfield News-Leader Sun, 19 Oct 2014 23:22:52 GMT

Lebanon plans fundraiser to fight cancer Springfield News-Leader The Lebanon Police Department is raising money for the Curry Cancer Center. Its Lighting Up Cancer event will feature the Lebanon city administrator being tased by by a Lebanon police officer. The event will be Thursday at the Cowen Civic Center.

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Battles against jihadists pose new challenges for Hezbollah - The Daily Star Sat, 18 Oct 2014 08:53:17 GMT

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Battles against jihadists pose new challenges for Hezbollah The Daily Star Back then, the defenders of the outposts were Israeli troops and their Lebanese allies, the South Lebanon Army, who manned positions across the south of bulldozed earth walls and dirt-packed oil drums, not dissimilar to those Hezbollah is today ...

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Pharaon: Despite security situation, medical tourists still flock to Lebanon - The Daily Star Sun, 19 Oct 2014 15:01:24 GMT

The Daily Star

Pharaon: Despite security situation, medical tourists still flock to Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: Despite the volatile security situation, Lebanon remains one of the top destinations for people seeking medical care in the eastern world, Tourism Minister Michel Pharaon said Sunday. “Lebanon has been the hospital of the East, starting from ... and more »

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All aboard the Lebanon express: Nostalgia and an urgent need could revive ... - The Independent Sun, 19 Oct 2014 18:38:29 GMT

The Independent

All aboard the Lebanon express: Nostalgia and an urgent need could revive ... The Independent Lebanon hasn't seen a train on its tracks since the last service, shuttling cement to the capital, ceased to run in 1997. Yet the Train and Public Transport ministry still employs 370 people. More than 120 are bus drivers, but many of the remainder ... and more »

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Molding a brighter future for Lebanon's artisans - The Daily Star Sun, 19 Oct 2014 21:27:46 GMT

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Molding a brighter future for Lebanon's artisans The Daily Star BKERZAY, Lebanon: It seems plenty of people were willing to brave traveling off the beaten track to reach the Potter's Festival held at Bkerzay in the Chouf at the weekend. Gathering the crowd together, the man behind the project kept his message short ...

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Lebanon is facing a 'fierce terrorist onslaught'; Syrian refugees influx into ... - i24news Sat, 18 Oct 2014 17:21:12 GMT

Lebanon is facing a 'fierce terrorist onslaught'; Syrian refugees influx into ... i24news Research by the Washington Institute showed that support for the Islamic State was at 1% in Lebanon, but while 1% seems small, that percentage amounts to a few thousand supporters. Recruitment for jihad in impoverished Sunni areas of northern Lebanon ...

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Lebanon blocks Syrian refugees from entering: United Nations - Reuters Sat, 18 Oct 2014 12:01:44 GMT

Reuters

Lebanon blocks Syrian refugees from entering: United Nations Reuters Ninette Kelley, representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Lebanon, said: "Many fewer people are being allowed in than would normally be coming in to get refugee status.” Following a constant increase in refugees to Lebanon ...

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Salam wary over Lebanon's future: report - The Daily Star Sun, 19 Oct 2014 08:40:48 GMT

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Salam wary over Lebanon's future: report The Daily Star BEIRUT: Prime Minister Tammam Salam expressed concern over the security and political situation in Lebanon, saying there are no simple solutions to the many unresolved crises facing the country. “I feel that the country is living through a cycle that ... and more »