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US thinkers see strength in Lebanon's political system - The Daily Star Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:16:32 GMT

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US thinkers see strength in Lebanon's political system
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Decades of Civil War and turmoil in Lebanon have “vaccinated” the country against future turmoil, according to an analysis by two of America's most eminent thinkers on global risk. The notion that past bouts of chaos can serve as an indicator of future ...

Lebanon in 2015: cause for optimism or pessimism? - The Daily Star Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:16:32 GMT

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Lebanon in 2015: cause for optimism or pessimism?
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From suicide bombings to a 7-month-old presidential vacuum, the second extension of Parliament's mandate to political divisions preventing state institutions from functioning properly, Lebanon has been through the wringer this year.But what does 2015 ...

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Iran ambassador praises Maronite Patriarch's role in Lebanon - The Daily Star Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:14:03 GMT

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Iran ambassador praises Maronite Patriarch's role in Lebanon
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Rai also received Egypt's charge d'affaires to Lebanon Mohammad Badreddine Zayed, who highlighted Egypt's eagerness to safeguard the “coexistence model” in Lebanon. Zayed also expressed hope to see a new Lebanese president elected soon.

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Reward offered in Lebanon drive-by purse snatch case - The Tennessean Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:05:08 GMT

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Reward offered in Lebanon drive-by purse snatch case
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10 in the Kroger parking lot on West Main Street in Lebanon. The victim had just gotten out of her vehicle when she was approached by the suspect driving his car, police said. The suspect grabbed the purse that was still looped on the victim's arm ...

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Israeli forces comb Lebanon border region - The Daily Star Tue, 30 Dec 2014 17:08:49 GMT

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Israeli forces comb Lebanon border region
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SIDON, Lebanon: Israeli soldiers crossed into no man's land near Lebanon's southeastern border Tuesday where they combed the area, snapped some shots and erected tents before retreating. About 15 soldiers crossed in the early morning the technical ...
Israeli Troops Erect Two Tents Alongside Technical Fence in al-WazzaniNaharnet

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Lebanon hit hard by Syrian war, growing ISIL support - USA TODAY Sat, 27 Dec 2014 11:01:27 GMT

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Lebanon hit hard by Syrian war, growing ISIL support
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BEIRUT, Lebanon — For more than two decades, the whirr of cranes and the hum of bulldozers have resounded through this capital city, as shiny new skyscrapers went up and buildings pock-marked by bullets and bombs came down. The redevelopment of ...
Hezbollah deputy chief joins calls for Lebanon oil drillingThe Daily Star

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ISIL threatens to kill Lebanon hostages unless Beirut frees leader's ex-wife - Press TV Wed, 31 Dec 2014 02:00:15 GMT

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ISIL threatens to kill Lebanon hostages unless Beirut frees leader's ex-wife
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Violence erupted in eastern Lebanon on August 2 after soldiers arrested a Syrian man who the army said confessed to belonging to the ISIL. Angered by the arrest, the Takfiri militants opened fire on army checkpoints and stormed a police station in the ...
2014: Was worse than 2013 for LebanonYa Libnan

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ISIS demands release of leader's ex-wife in Lebanon hostage talks - Al-Arabiya Tue, 30 Dec 2014 20:00:15 GMT

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ISIS demands release of leader's ex-wife in Lebanon hostage talks
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Militants in Syria have threatened to execute Lebanese servicemen they hold captive unless Lebanon releases the ex-wife of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group's leader and another militant-linked woman, a negotiator said Tuesday. Salafist Sheikh ...
hostage 'mediator' says ISIS relayed 3 demandsThe Daily Star
IS demands release of leader's ex-wife in Lebanon talksBusiness Standard
IS demands release of leader's ex-wife in Lebanon hostage talksAhram Online
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Long-awaited Mt. Lebanon hotel opens its doors - Pittsburgh Business Times Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:12:46 GMT

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Long-awaited Mt. Lebanon hotel opens its doors
Pittsburgh Business Times
Earlier this month, Kratsa sold 15 of its hotels in the region to Dallas-based Aimbridge Hospitality and New York-based investment partner Garrison Investment Group. Sources close to the deal had said the Mt. Lebanon hotel was not included in the sale.
Mt. Lebanon SpringHill Suites hotel opensThe Almanac

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Iranian soldiers seen in photos 'on Israel-Lebanon border' - Al-Arabiya Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:27:32 GMT

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Iranian soldiers seen in photos 'on Israel-Lebanon border'
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Recently-released pictures on social media appear to show Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards on the border between Israel and Lebanon. Earlier this month, an Iranian blog released similar photos, claiming that they were taken in southern Lebanon in ...
Social media accounts: Iranian soldiers take photos on Israel-Lebanon borderJerusalem Post
Iranian troops pose for pics along Israel-Lebanon borderThe Times of Israel
Elite Iranian Units Shown Operating in Southern LebanonTheTower.org

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