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Why Saudi Arabia is Picking Up Lebanon's $3 Billion Weapons Tab - VICE News Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:08:40 GMT

Why Saudi Arabia is Picking Up Lebanon's $3 Billion Weapons Tab VICE News The deal, which has been in the pipeline since 2013, will provide much needed modern weaponry to Lebanon, which is currently fighting Islamic State militants in the Beqaa Valley, a mountainous region 19 miles east of Beirut on the Syrian border. Beirut ...

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Highly toxic Lannate widely used in Lebanon - The Daily Star Wed, 17 Dec 2014 22:09:06 GMT

The Daily Star

Highly toxic Lannate widely used in Lebanon The Daily Star Haddad, who has been campaigning since Bo's death to raise awareness of the poison, contrasted the sale and use of Lannate abroad – where it is highly restricted for use as a pesticide only – to its use here in Lebanon, “rampantly, recreationally and ...

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New Lebanon's Scheme C favored, but questions remain - Greenwich Time Fri, 19 Dec 2014 03:00:22 GMT

Greenwich Time

New Lebanon's Scheme C favored, but questions remain Greenwich Time Board of Education members appear to be receptive to a preliminary building plan for New Lebanon School that would preserve the William Street ball field. But after another review Thursday night, questions and concerns remain about some of the proposed ...

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Amid Strains, Syrian Refugees Are Facing Curfews In Lebanon - NPR (blog) Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:47:32 GMT

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Amid Strains, Syrian Refugees Are Facing Curfews In Lebanon NPR (blog) In Lebanon — a fragile little country of just 4 million people — there are about 1 million refugees from Syria. Many have been here three years, and their welcome is starting to wear thin. Some towns and villages have imposed a curfew on refugees ... Lebanon Launches Plan to Cope With Syria FalloutABC News Lebanon launches refugee crisis response planThe Daily Star Debt, illness, discrimination – Syrian refugees struggle in LebanonCatholic News Agency Voice of America -Sputnik International all 106 news articles »

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Girls' basketball: Lebanon carries hot streak into Section Two opener - LancasterOnline Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:44:08 GMT

LancasterOnline

Girls' basketball: Lebanon carries hot streak into Section Two opener LancasterOnline They filled the banner in their home gym last season, winning the Lancaster-Lebanon Section Two title with a three-game cushion. They lost two starters to graduation and one via transfer to a rival school. But the new-look Lebanon Cedars picked up ... GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Lebanon drops Penn Manor; Elco wins againGameTimePA all 2 news articles »

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Lebanon woman pleads guilty to $135K embezzlement scheme - The Tennessean Fri, 19 Dec 2014 01:06:36 GMT

Lebanon woman pleads guilty to $135K embezzlement scheme The Tennessean Bianca Thompson, 42, is facing up to 25 years in prison after admitting to a scheme to embezzle more than $135,000 from her employer and a client, and lying to the U.S. Secret Service about her actions, according to a Department of Justice news release.

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Security plan in south Lebanon - The Daily Star Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:24:48 GMT

The Daily Star

Security plan in south Lebanon The Daily Star Given the fragile security situation in Lebanon, a security plan has been put in place in south Lebanon for the holiday season, to be implemented across the region, a security source told The Daily Star. The Lebanese Army has put the final touches on ... and more »

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Lebanon presses UNIFIL on Israeli oil siphoning - The Daily Star Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:51:32 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon presses UNIFIL on Israeli oil siphoning The Daily Star BEIRUT: An Army commander urged the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon Thursday to look into Israeli activity near Lebanon's waters during a tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese and Israeli militaries. According to an Army statement ... UNIFIL Force Commander visits Grand Mufti and Maronite PatriarchUNIFIL all 4 news articles »

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Gunmen abduct girl from east Lebanon school playground - The Daily Star Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:04:23 GMT

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Gunmen abduct girl from east Lebanon school playground The Daily Star BAALBEK, Lebanon: Gunmen Wednesday entered a public school in east Lebanon and kidnapped a female student, while another student abducted in a separate incident was released shortly afterwards, security sources told The Daily Star. They said four ...

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Attorney for fired Lebanon police chief threatens lawsuit - The Tennessean Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:26:17 GMT

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Attorney for fired Lebanon police chief threatens lawsuit The Tennessean Former Lebanon Police Chief Scott Bowen was fired last week over allegations he improperly tried to restrict the access of certain public safety officers from a law enforcement database. But the attorney for the ousted chief argues Bowen had a ... City to hire outside counsel for hearingLebanon Democrat all 3 news articles »