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Lebanon parliament fails to elect president - Aljazeera.com Wed, 23 Apr 2014 10:19:57 GMT

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Lebanon parliament fails to elect president
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Lebanese President Michel Suleiman's term ends on May 25 [AP]. Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanon's parliament has failed to elect a new president, in what is set to be a prolonged saga closely linked to Syria's upcoming election in June, political analysts say.
UN Chief: Syria War Threatens Lebanon's StabilityABC News
No winner seen in first round of Lebanon president voteReuters

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2 Journalists in Lebanon Are Charged by Tribunal - New York Times Fri, 25 Apr 2014 01:06:09 GMT

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2 Journalists in Lebanon Are Charged by Tribunal
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The international tribunal dealing with the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri of Lebanon has charged two leading Lebanese journalists with contempt of court and obstruction of justice over the publication of confidential information about ...
Hariri court summons Lebanon journalists for contemptYahoo News
STL issues summons for top Lebanese editorsThe Daily Star
Special Tribunal for Lebanon charges two journalists, two media groups for ...Kuwait News Agency

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Breathing new life into Lebanon's ancient art of glassblowing - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 24 Apr 2014 13:33:26 GMT

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Breathing new life into Lebanon's ancient art of glassblowing
Christian Science Monitor
Glassblowing, a 2,000-year-old tradition that dates back to the Phoenicians and got its early start in Lebanon, was on the brink of extinction here just six months ago. But thanks to an innovative new recycling project, the country's last glassblowing ...

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Russia to lend a hand to Lebanese Army - The Daily Star Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:19:32 GMT

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Russia to lend a hand to Lebanese Army
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BEIRUT: Russia will work to boost the defense capacities of the Lebanese Army, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday, adding that his country respects the democratic process in Lebanon. “ Russia will enhance military cooperation with Lebanon, ...
Russia to back Lebanon in order to resolve refugee crisisvestnik kavkaza
Humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees not enough, system approach needed ...The Voice of Russia

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Germany pledges continued support - The Daily Star Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:19:32 GMT

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Germany pledges continued support
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The two discussed Germany's participation in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon as well as assistance to the Lebanese Army via the International Support Group for Lebanon, Sleiman's office said. They discussed the situation in the region, ...
German defense minister visits troops in LebanonYahoo News

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In Pictures: Clowning around in Lebanon camps - Aljazeera.com Thu, 24 Apr 2014 10:49:29 GMT

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In Pictures: Clowning around in Lebanon camps
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As they walk through the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut with a stampede of children at their feet, Kevin, Geraldine, Francoise and Virginie sing and smile at the incredulous locals. These Belgian clowns are in Lebanon for a month to play for Syrian ...
What Syrian Child Refugees 'Working The Streets' In Lebanon Really MeansHuffington Post

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Peacetime president who salvaged the state - The Daily Star Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:23:48 GMT

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Peacetime president who salvaged the state
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Editor's note: Ahead of the 2014 presidential election, this is the 10th in a series of articles examining the circumstances and conditions that shaped the elections of Lebanon's 12 presidents since 1943. BEIRUT: The election of Elias Hrawi to ...

UN urges Lebanon to complete election on time - The Daily Star Thu, 24 Apr 2014 12:44:18 GMT

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UN urges Lebanon to complete election on time
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BEIRUT: U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly urged lawmakers Thursday to complete the presidential election before the Constitutional deadline, a day after Parliament failed to elect a candidate. “I should take the opportunity in light of ...
UN coordinator urges Lebanon to meet election deadlineAl-Bawaba

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Friends of Historic Lebanon dinner date set - Lebanon Democrat Thu, 24 Apr 2014 02:09:35 GMT

Friends of Historic Lebanon dinner date set
Lebanon Democrat
Friends of Historic Lebanon dinner date set. Historic Lebanon, a local nonprofit, will hold its annual Friends of Historic Lebanon Membership Dinner on May 8 at 6:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church at 304 W. Main St. in Lebanon. Staff Reports. Lebanon.

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Parliament fails to elect a new president - The Daily Star Wed, 23 Apr 2014 09:40:15 GMT

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Parliament fails to elect a new president
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BEIRUT: Lebanon's Parliament failed Wednesday to elect a new president in the first round of voting with none of the candidates receiving the two-thirds majority needed to win. Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea won 48 votes, with 52 blank ballots ...