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Under fire - The Economist (blog) Tue, 15 Apr 2014 06:02:57 GMT

Under fire The Economist (blog) But the Lebanese authorities increasingly talk of the need to “fight terrorism”, encouraged by foreign governments including America, France, Britain, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, who do not want to see Lebanon destabilised by Syria's war. Some donors ...

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Lebanon to curb flow of Syrian refugees: Machnouk - The Daily Star Tue, 15 Apr 2014 21:16:40 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon to curb flow of Syrian refugees: Machnouk The Daily Star BEIRUT: The government is seeking to reduce the number of Syrian refugees entering the country, Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk said Tuesday, warning that the Syrians constituted 27 percent of Lebanon's population. Machnouk's warning comes as ... Syrian refugees in Lebanon lose everything in a fire but just rebuildUNHCR (press release) Lebanon seeks to curtail flow of refugeesAl-Bawaba Lebanon to limit immigration of Syrian refugeesYa Libnan Kuwait News Agency -Newstrack India all 26 news articles »

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Lebanon objects to Arab League final statement - The Daily Star Mon, 14 Apr 2014 14:49:31 GMT

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Lebanon objects to Arab League final statement The Daily Star BEIRUT: Foreign Affairs Minister Gebran Bassil Monday voiced his country's reservation and opposition to a recent resolution by the Arab League that he said failed to mention the Palestinian right of return, a crucial item for Lebanon. During a news ... Bassil: Lebanon won't naturalize PalestiniansZawya (registration) Bassil says any agreement between Israel, Palestine will not be imposed on ...iloubnan.info all 5 news articles »

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Warily, Lebanon tackles violent spillover from Syria - Reuters Sun, 13 Apr 2014 12:57:32 GMT

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Warily, Lebanon tackles violent spillover from Syria Reuters TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - For two weeks now, the rifles have been silent along Syria Street in Lebanon's Tripoli, an area shot up so often that even memorial posters of men killed just a few months ago are speckled with bullet holes. Soldiers patrol ... Syrian rockets hit east LebanonThe Daily Star Syria War Deepens Fears for Lebanon's MissingABC News all 287 news articles »

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Safe in Lebanon, but never at home - The Daily Star Tue, 15 Apr 2014 21:15:45 GMT

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Safe in Lebanon, but never at home The Daily Star BEIRUT: Youssef can't concentrate on his tea, which is being served to him by an aproned waiter at a posh hotel in Downtown Beirut. “It's safe for me here in Lebanon,” he says, half-smiling. “But I think about my family in Syria every minute that I am ...

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Lebanon's level playing field - Aljazeera.com Tue, 15 Apr 2014 09:42:53 GMT

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Lebanon's level playing field Aljazeera.com End of last month, those youngsters representing the Girls Football Academy (GFA) prepared to take on the Alley's team SAS in the second round of the first national football competition for under-19 girls held in Lebanon. Out of the six participating ...

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Syrian army seizes towns near Lebanon border - Aljazeera.com Mon, 14 Apr 2014 17:44:35 GMT

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Syrian army seizes towns near Lebanon border Aljazeera.com The regime has prioritised capturing the area to protect the highway linking Damascus to Homs that runs through the region, as well as to sever rebel supply lines across the border with Lebanon. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which ... Lebanon News Three Al-Manar staff killed in SyriaThe Daily Star Syrian army seizes ancient Christian town near Lebanon borderReuters Assad forces seize two villages near Lebanon borderHaaretz all 726 news articles »

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PHOTOS: Lebanon firefighters prepare for Easter flower sale - Lebanon Daily News Wed, 16 Apr 2014 00:33:55 GMT

PHOTOS: Lebanon firefighters prepare for Easter flower sale Lebanon Daily News Don't let Tuesday's cold, miserable weather fool you: spring is here. Need more evidence? Here, 10-year-old Ian Mann, left, and 9-year-old Adam Daubert are helping to set up for the annual Easter flower sale at Fire Station One at 700 S. Eighth St ...

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Why refugee influx threatens Lebanon, Jordan stability - CNN (blog) Sat, 12 Apr 2014 10:14:24 GMT

Why refugee influx threatens Lebanon, Jordan stability CNN (blog) Editor's note:David Schenker is the Aufzien Fellow and director of the Program on Arab Politics at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. The views expressed are his own. The self-immolation of a Syrian refugee in Lebanon last month is a ...

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The surprising love for American muscle cars in Lebanon - driving.ca Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:34:39 GMT

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The surprising love for American muscle cars in Lebanon driving.ca Car and motorcycle culture is huge in Lebanon. This isn't surprising, as the country hosts numerous rallies, hill climbs, and races, but what was unexpected is the love that the Lebanese have for American muscle cars. In a Time magazine story covering ...