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Militant Tied to Bombings in Lebanon Dies in Jail - New York Times Sat, 04 Jan 2014 21:13:35 GMT

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Militant Tied to Bombings in Lebanon Dies in Jail
New York Times
And many of Lebanon's Sunnis sympathize with the Sunni-led rebels in Syria. Some have sent weapons to the rebels or have crossed the border to join them. The bombings in Lebanon have raised the specter of attacks here by militants linked to Al Qaeda.
Lebanon: Detained Saudi terror suspect Al-Majed dies in custodyCNN
Al-Qaeda's chief in Lebanon Majid al-Majid dies in custodyBBC News
Senior Al Qaeda leader dies in custody in LebanonLos Angeles Times
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Syria conflict pushing Lebanon to the brink of a civil war - Haaretz Sun, 05 Jan 2014 00:56:32 GMT

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Syria conflict pushing Lebanon to the brink of a civil war
Haaretz
The deterioration in relations among Lebanon's religious and ethnic communities follows months of armed combat, primarily in the north, and is mainly due to the prolonged and bloody civil war in Syria. Lebanon has taken in an estimated 500,000 to one ...
Hezbollah Moving Long-Range Missiles From Syria to Lebanon, an Analyst SaysNew York Times
Lebanon blast in Hezbollah-controlled area kills at least fourLos Angeles Times
ISIS claims responsibility for Beirut car bombThe Daily Star
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Tripoli mobilizes after historic library torched - The Daily Star Sat, 04 Jan 2014 14:26:33 GMT

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Tripoli mobilizes after historic library torched
The Daily Star
TRIPOLI, Lebanon: Lebanese officials and religious figures mobilized Saturday to prevent a renewal of tensions in the northern city of Tripoli after unknown assailants torched a historic library owned by a Greek Orthodox priest. Civil Defense teams ...
Assailants torch decades-old library in north Lebanongulfnews.com

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Bombings, killing in Lebanon become common as Syrian fighting expands - Washington Times Fri, 03 Jan 2014 10:11:12 GMT

Bombings, killing in Lebanon become common as Syrian fighting expands
Washington Times
Syria's war is spilling into its neighborhood almost three years after it started, but nowhere is it doing more damage than in Lebanon, where bombings and assassinations have become routine and nearly 1 million refugees from the conflict are pushing ...


Report: Hezbollah moving scud missiles from Syria into Lebanon - Al-Arabiya Sun, 05 Jan 2014 03:13:24 GMT

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Report: Hezbollah moving scud missiles from Syria into Lebanon
Al-Arabiya
Hezbollah has been transferring its long range missiles out of Syria and into Lebanon, including missiles which could reach the heart of Israel, the New York Times reported on Frdiay. Israeli national security analyst Ronen Bergman, who has close ...
Israel's Next War Must Start in LebanonThe Jewish Press

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Lebanon blasts reflect spillover of Iran-Saudi proxy war in Syria - Los Angeles Times Fri, 03 Jan 2014 01:11:39 GMT

Lebanon blasts reflect spillover of Iran-Saudi proxy war in Syria
Los Angeles Times
But the rivalry has intensified since May, when the Lebanon-based and Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia made clear it had intervened in Syria's civil war on the side of the embattled Shiite-aligned government. And as Iran and the United States have ...


Senior al Qaeda leader Majid al-Majid dies in detention in Lebanon - CTV News Sat, 04 Jan 2014 13:30:54 GMT

Senior al Qaeda leader Majid al-Majid dies in detention in Lebanon
CTV News
Last Updated Saturday, January 4, 2014 10:03AM EST. BEIRUT -- The leader of an al Qaeda-linked group that carried out attacks across the Middle East before shifting its focus to Syria's civil war died on Saturday while in custody in Lebanon, the army said.


Syrian warplanes bomb hills inside Lebanon, 10 Syrians wounded - Toronto Star Sat, 04 Jan 2014 19:47:42 GMT

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Syrian warplanes bomb hills inside Lebanon, 10 Syrians wounded
Toronto Star
BEIRUT—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, Beirut's ...
League seeks to represent Syrian refugees in north LebanonThe Daily Star
QRC reviews aid work for Syrian refugees in LebanonGulf Times
World Bank establishes trust fund for Lebanon to mitigate impact of Syrian crisisiloubnan.info

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Justice Minister says Majid to be tried in Lebanon - The Daily Star Sat, 04 Jan 2014 08:45:05 GMT

The Daily Star

Justice Minister says Majid to be tried in Lebanon
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Caretaker Justice Minister Shakib Qortbawi said Saturday Majid al-Majid, the head of an Al-Qaeda offshoot who was arrested earlier this week and is wanted by Riyadh, would be tried in Lebanon for crimes he committed against national security.


Al-Qaeda detainee dies in Lebanon hospital - The Daily Star Sat, 04 Jan 2014 10:05:01 GMT

The Daily Star

Al-Qaeda detainee dies in Lebanon hospital
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Majid al-Majid, the head of an Al-Qaeda offshoot which claimed responsibility for the double suicide bombing outside the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, died Saturday in Lebanon's military hospital, a security source told The Daily Star. Wanted by ...