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Lebanon blast in Hezbollah-controlled area kills at least four - Los Angeles Times Thu, 02 Jan 2014 22:11:59 GMT

UN News Centre

Lebanon blast in Hezbollah-controlled area kills at least four Los Angeles Times AMMAN, Jordan -- Lebanon's capital was rocked again Thursday by what appeared to be a sectarian car bombing that tore through a stronghold of the Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah, killing at least four people. More than 70 were wounded. The explosion ... Deadly Bombing in Beirut Suburb, a Hezbollah Stronghold, Raises TensionsNew York Times Huge blast hits militia stronghold in Beirut, LebanonNBCNews.com Lebanon: UN calls for restraint following latest terrorist car bombing in BeirutUN News Centre CNN -abc7.com -The Daily Star all 371 news articles »

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Lebanon Working to Confirm ID of Al-Qaida Suspect - ABC News Thu, 02 Jan 2014 12:29:46 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon Working to Confirm ID of Al-Qaida Suspect ABC News The Saudi ambassador to Beirut, however, told Lebanon's private LBC TV that the kingdom was trying to bring DNA samples from al-Majid's family to Lebanon for testing. He said the family samples had not been taken yet. The ambassador, Ali Saeed Asiri, ... Lebanon Arrests Leader of Qaeda-Linked Group, Reports SayNew York Times Tehran asks Lebanon to interrogate Al-Qaeda suspectThe Daily Star Qaeda leader held in Lebanon raised funds for anti-Assad militants -expertsReuters BBC News all 154 news articles »

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Syria bombs Lebanon, targeting Syria rebels - USA TODAY Thu, 02 Jan 2014 00:24:39 GMT

MiamiHerald.com

Syria bombs Lebanon, targeting Syria rebels USA TODAY BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian warplanes bombed on Wednesday a barren range of Lebanese hills used by Syrian rebels and refugees to cross between the two countries, wounding at least 10 Syrians who were rushed to hospital in a nearby Lebanese town, ... Syrian Warplanes Bomb Hills Inside LebanonABC News Lebanon, Worried About Border, Fires on Syrian Helicopters in Its AirspaceNew York Times all 267 news articles »

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Saudi Arabia To Give Military Aid To Lebanon - NPR Thu, 02 Jan 2014 11:09:26 GMT

Saudi Arabia To Give Military Aid To Lebanon NPR Lebanon has announced Saudi Arabia will give it $3 billion to buy weapons. To explain the significance of this gift, Renee Montagne talks to Aram Nerguizian, a senior fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Copyright © 2014 NPR.

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Lebanon says head of Sunni group arrested - Aljazeera.com Wed, 01 Jan 2014 15:45:23 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Lebanon says head of Sunni group arrested Aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Rula Amin, reporting from Beirut, said Majid was wanted by the Saudis and Americans and his arrest was a major achievement for the authorities in Lebanon. Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry also confirmed that Majid, a Saudi citizen, was on ...

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Lebanese on edge after latest attack - Aljazeera.com Thu, 02 Jan 2014 14:40:44 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Lebanese on edge after latest attack Aljazeera.com Beirut, Lebanon - As the world moves into 2014, many people in Lebanon are wondering if they are in for another bloody year, or if it will finally bring peace. People all over Beirut woke up Friday morning to calls and text messages asking if they were ...

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Syrian Troops Battle 'Infiltrators' From Lebanon - ABC News Thu, 02 Jan 2014 18:06:47 GMT

The Daily Star

Syrian Troops Battle 'Infiltrators' From Lebanon ABC News The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human rights reported clashes between troops and rebels Thursday in the Qusair area, saying there were casualties on both sides. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said Syrian warplanes conducted at ... Report: Syrian troops clash with infiltrators coming from LebanonFox News Missing Hezbollah fighter killed in Syria buried in LebanonThe Daily Star Shelling wounds Syrian at Lebanon border: security sourceGlobalPost all 64 news articles »

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Illustrations against ignorance and oblivion in Lebanon - Deutsche Welle Thu, 02 Jan 2014 10:43:59 GMT

Illustrations against ignorance and oblivion in Lebanon Deutsche Welle Qantara: You were born in Lebanon but grew up in Saudi Arabia. Why did you return to your country of birth? Maya Zankoul: Because I am Lebanese. My father used to work in Saudi Arabia so we all grew up there until I was 18. Then I came back to Lebanon ...

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Will it hold together? - The Economist Thu, 02 Jan 2014 17:48:59 GMT

Will it hold together? The Economist “WE lurch from crisis to crisis, with superficial calms in between. But the crises are coming closer and could soon merge into a single, all-consuming crisis.” So warned Muhammad Shatah last month. Two weeks later, on December 27th, Lebanon's 62-year ...

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Hezbollah: Political understanding needed to save Lebanon - The Daily Star Thu, 02 Jan 2014 19:39:02 GMT

Hezbollah: Political understanding needed to save Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: Hezbollah's second in command Sheikh Naim Qassem Thursday warned that Lebanon was on the road to destruction unless rival factions came to a political understanding on the formation of the next Cabinet, hours after a car bomb ripped through ...