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Twin suicide car bombs strike Lebanon's capital, kill at least six - Los Angeles Times Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:44:21 GMT

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Twin suicide car bombs strike Lebanon's capital, kill at least six Los Angeles Times Lebanese politicians from a broad spectrum of political parties condemned the attacks, saying they were a deliberate effort to incite sectarian strife and undermine Lebanon's fragile democracy.] The strikes -- the latest in an escalating series of ... Iranian cultural office targeted in LebanonAljazeera.com Lebanon: Four die in double bomb blast in Beiruteuronews Lebanon blast kills at least four near Iranian cultural centre in BeirutThe Guardian BBC News -Reuters -UN News Centre all 440 news articles »

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Lebanon through the prism of Syria - BBC News Wed, 19 Feb 2014 22:49:48 GMT

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Lebanon through the prism of Syria BBC News Wednesday's bomb attacks in Beirut are a reminder of why Lebanon is at once both marginal and essential in the region. Compared to the horrors of the war next door in Syria, the spill-over violence in Lebanon is a meaningless sideshow. But every bomb ... Syrian refugees flee to LebanonUNHCR (press release) Syria rockets hit northeast LebanonAl-Arabiya Rockets fired from Syria land in LebanonPress TV Al-Shorfa -Al-Monitor all 18 news articles »

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Is Al Qaeda about to expand the 'field of jihad' to Lebanon? - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 17 Feb 2014 18:02:29 GMT

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Is Al Qaeda about to expand the 'field of jihad' to Lebanon? Christian Science Monitor A slew of car bombings, suicide attacks, and cross-border rocket barrages of Shiite areas of Lebanon over the past nine months by groups allied to the goals of Al Qaeda is raising concerns that the organization could formally expand its operations into ... Lebanon Forms a Cabinet After 11 Months of DeadlockNew York Times Lebanon forms government after 10-month deadlockReuters Lebanon announces new government after ten month political deadlockeuronews The Guardian -Deutsche Welle -Ma'an News Agency all 474 news articles »

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Lebanon finally gets a government -- but the killing goes on - UPI.com Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:20:13 GMT

Lebanon finally gets a government -- but the killing goes on UPI.com BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Two suicide bombers killed five people in a Hezbollah-controlled district of Beirut Wednesday, graphically underlining how Lebanon, though it now has a government of "national interest" after 11 months of political ...

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Four killed in blasts in Lebanon - RTE.ie Wed, 19 Feb 2014 12:54:43 GMT

Four killed in blasts in Lebanon RTE.ie Four people have been killed after two suicide bombers targeted the Iranian cultural centre in Beirut, Lebanon. The attack was claimed by Sunni militants who said it was a response to the intervention of Iran and Hezbollah in the Syrian war. The army ...

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Six rockets from Syria land in Bekaa Valley - The Daily Star Tue, 18 Feb 2014 21:06:02 GMT

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Six rockets from Syria land in Bekaa Valley The Daily Star HERMEL, Lebanon: Six rockets from Syria landed on the outskirts of three villages in the northern Bekaa Valley Tuesday, security sources said, adding that no casualties were reported. The rockets landed on the outskirts of the villages of Bazalieh ... 4 rockets fired from Syria land in Lebanese townPress TV all 5 news articles »

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This photo will make you rethink Lebanon's topless skier story - GlobalPost Tue, 18 Feb 2014 20:09:12 GMT

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This photo will make you rethink Lebanon's topless skier story GlobalPost BEIRUT, Lebanon — When topless photos taken several years ago of Lebanese Olympic skier Jackie Chamoun surfaced online in recent weeks, the news grabbed headlines in Lebanon and across the globe. Although it's hailed as one of the most liberal ...

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US senators in Lebanon for humanitarian assistance condemn twin suicide ... - Fox News Wed, 19 Feb 2014 18:04:56 GMT

US senators in Lebanon for humanitarian assistance condemn twin suicide ... Fox News BEIRUT – Two visiting U.S. senators condemned a double suicide bombing that ripped through a Shiite stronghold of the Lebanese capital Wednesday, saying they were concerned about the spillover effects of Syria's civil war. Two bombers blew up their ...

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'T' line project gets scaled-back ideas in Mt. Lebanon - Tribune-Review Thu, 20 Feb 2014 02:03:57 GMT

'T' line project gets scaled-back ideas in Mt. Lebanon Tribune-Review Where Mt. Lebanon officials once envisioned a residential or office tower and a parking garage rising on a pair of platforms above light-rail lines serving the Washington Road business district, higher-than-expected cost estimates have dampened ...

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Israeli drone mysteriously crashes near Lebanon - The Daily Star Tue, 18 Feb 2014 18:47:25 GMT

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Israeli drone mysteriously crashes near Lebanon The Daily Star SIDON, Lebanon: More than 10 Israeli soldiers fired warning shots into the air close to Lebanese Army troops Tuesday as they recovered parts of an Israeli drone that crashed in mysterious circumstances, security sources said. Eleven Israeli soldiers ... Israeli 'drone crashes' on Blue Line with LebanonThe National Tension Rises As Israeli Spy Drone Falls in Mais al-Jabal, South LebanonAl-Manar TV all 11 news articles »