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Lebanon police chief's firing came after discrimination complaint - The Tennessean Fri, 12 Dec 2014 03:53:23 GMT

The Tennessean

Lebanon police chief's firing came after discrimination complaint
The Tennessean
The Lebanon police chief was fired Wednesday for unspecified reasons, but the ouster came several months after a formal discrimination complaint was filed by one of his officers. Scott Bowen was dismissed as Lebanon's chief of police by Mayor Philip ...
Lebanon mayor fires police chiefLebanon Democrat
Lebanon police chief terminatedWSMV Nashville
Bowen out as Lebanon Police chiefWilson Post

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Lebanon loses bargaining chip in prisoner exchange deal - Al-Monitor Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:56:23 GMT

Lebanon loses bargaining chip in prisoner exchange deal
Al-Monitor
The heinous crime shook the consciences of all Lebanese and put Lebanon more than ever in the eye of the storm, given the sectarian reactions it produced in a country on the edge of strife. This crime revealed retaliatory and even instinctive ...

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ISIS commander urges fight against Hezbollah inside Lebanon - The Daily Star Wed, 10 Dec 2014 10:13:42 GMT

The Daily Star

ISIS commander urges fight against Hezbollah inside Lebanon
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: An ISIS commander whose wife was recently arrested by the Lebanese Army has called on jihadi militants to fight Hezbollah inside Lebanon, accusing the Lebanese government of being an accomplice to the powerful movement. Anas Sharkas ...
Islamic Sate commander calls on jihadists to attack LebanonRFI
Israel mulls cooperation with Lebanon to counter Islamist threati24news
Hezbollah, not IS, is the problem in LebanonArab News
Press TV -Ya Libnan -Peninsula On-line
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Towering mountain of rubbish is being transformed into a park in Lebanon - The Age Thu, 11 Dec 2014 13:48:14 GMT

The Age

Towering mountain of rubbish is being transformed into a park in Lebanon
The Age
Sidon: Lebanon's southern city of Sidon is best known for its Crusader castle and ancient market, but a more modern landmark has marred its Mediterranean shoreline for decades - a towering "mountain" of rubbish. In the summer, reeking fumes hung over ...

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Israel considers security cooperation with Lebanese Army - The Daily Star Wed, 10 Dec 2014 16:42:37 GMT

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Israel considers security cooperation with Lebanese Army
The Daily Star
But any coordination is almost certain to be rejected in Lebanon, where Israel is by and large considered an enemy among all religious groups, and where dealing with Israel is a crime. But a senior Israeli military officer noted that the U.S.-led ...


Police, gunmen clash in south Lebanon - The Daily Star Thu, 11 Dec 2014 22:19:22 GMT

The Daily Star

Police, gunmen clash in south Lebanon
The Daily Star
SIDON, Lebanon: The Internal Security Force's Information Branch clashed Thursday with members of the Resistance Brigades on the outskirts of the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, but no one was wounded, security sources said. An ISF unit was ...

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Paving paradise? Some parkgoers oppose Lebanon Hills plan - Minneapolis Star Tribune Wed, 10 Dec 2014 04:34:46 GMT

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Paving paradise? Some parkgoers oppose Lebanon Hills plan
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The freezing wind draws a whisper from the wall of trees near the edge of Schulze Lake. In the summer, canoers push off from here, portaging between nine lakes and ponds without ever leaving Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Two miles away, lines of cars ...


Detained east Lebanon man formed kidnapping ring: Army - The Daily Star Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:33:14 GMT

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Detained east Lebanon man formed kidnapping ring: Army
The Daily Star
The Daily Star. BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army said Thursday that a wanted suspect who soldiers arrested after a brief clash the day before had formed a crime ring to abduct and rob Lebanese and Syrian nationals in east Lebanon. In a statement, the military ...


Lebanon hits 200 day mark without a president - Middle East Eye Thu, 11 Dec 2014 14:50:18 GMT

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Lebanon hits 200 day mark without a president
Middle East Eye
The 16th parliamentary session in Lebanon that took place on Wednesday has failed yet again to elect its president. Ever since former president Michel Suleiman's term ended on 25 May 2014, the country has functioned without a head of state, amid ...
Lebanon Parliament speaker vows to stop Israel from stealing oil and gasThe Daily Star
Berri Warns Israel 'Stealing' Lebanon's Gas, Nazarian Calls for ActionNaharnet
Lebanon, Without a President for Six Months, Postpones Election AgainBreitbart News
Al-Bawaba -Kuwait News Agency
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Women used as a weapon in Lebanon - Al-Arabiya Wed, 10 Dec 2014 09:43:15 GMT

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Women used as a weapon in Lebanon
Al-Arabiya
We understand the pain of the abducted Lebanese soldiers and policemen families who are at the center of ongoing political and media battles in Lebanon. But unfortunately, who cares about the fate of a few people in a country where more than a quarter ...
Lebanon formally arrests Baghdadi's detained ex-wifeThe Daily Star
ISIS Leader's Ex-Wife, ISIS Commander Wife Released In LebanonInternational Business Times
Ex-wife of Islamic State leader to be charged in LebanonMiddle East Eye
ABC News -National Post
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