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Lebanon in frenzy over Clooney-Alamuddin engagement - Yahoo News Thu, 01 May 2014 13:38:42 GMT

Lebanon in frenzy over Clooney-Alamuddin engagement
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Baakline (Lebanon) (AFP) - Word that Beirut-born Amal Alamuddin has stolen the heart of Oscar-winning heartthrob George Clooney has caused a frenzy in Lebanon, where citizens are more used to bad news. In Baakline, the leafy home district of ...

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Lebanon fails to elect new president - again - Aljazeera.com Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:39:44 GMT

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Lebanon fails to elect new president - again
Aljazeera.com
Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanon's parliament has failed to elect a president for the second time after narrowly missing the required quorum. Wednesday's 12pm parliamentary session was foiled when only 76 of 128 members of parliament entered the chambers.

Lebanon marks Labor Day amid unresolved wage crisis - The Daily Star Thu, 01 May 2014 10:43:32 GMT

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Lebanon marks Labor Day amid unresolved wage crisis
The Daily Star
Lebanon civil servants have upheld protests and strikes throughout the year urging Parliament to endorse a draft bill that would increase their salaries. Parliament has not yet endorsed the bill and is considering resources to fund the salary hike ...
Lebanon energy strategy should focus on job creationAl-Monitor

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17 become U.S. citizens in Lebanon County ceremony - Lebanon Daily News Fri, 02 May 2014 02:02:08 GMT

17 become U.S. citizens in Lebanon County ceremony
Lebanon Daily News
Gretta Scott, right, a native of India, becomes a U.S. citizen Thursday during the annual Law Day and Naturalization Ceremony at the Lebanon County Municipal Building. Scott was among 17 people who took the oath of citizenship. Behind her is Julissa ...

UN praises Lebanon on success of security plan - The Daily Star Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:44:15 GMT

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UN praises Lebanon on success of security plan
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BEIRUT: U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly praised Tuesday the Interior Minister on the success of his security plan in restive parts of the country as well as the Tfeil aid operation. “I congratulated him on the initiative he had taken ...

Lebanon man sent to county prison for robbery of cellphone - Lebanon Daily News Thu, 01 May 2014 12:53:56 GMT

Lebanon man sent to county prison for robbery of cellphone
Lebanon Daily News
A Lebanon man was sentenced Wednesday to 11.5 to 23 months in Lebanon County prison for robbery and related offenses. Hector Montanez-Otero, 23, of 1138 Mifflin St. pleaded guilty to robbery, criminal conspiracy, simple assault and recklessly ...

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Man in serious condition after stabbing in Lebanon - WTHR Wed, 30 Apr 2014 14:41:54 GMT

Man in serious condition after stabbing in Lebanon
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Lebanon Police are searching for a man suspected in a stabbing incident that left another man in serious condition. Police were called to an address on E. North St. at around 8:30 am and found a victim with multiple stab wounds to the upper torso. He ...

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Berri adjourns parliamentary session to elect president - The Daily Star Wed, 30 Apr 2014 09:43:53 GMT

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Berri adjourns parliamentary session to elect president
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“But I will not vote for Bashar Assad or his allies, rather for someone who will preserve Lebanon's sovereignty and unity,” he said. He also praised Geagea as an honest ally and “a fierce rival,” without saying whether he would vote in favor of the LF ...
Hezbollah claims to be fighting in Syria to protect Lebanon. But the result is ...Public Radio International
Lebanon bid to elect president fails againArab News
Lebanon: Parliament fails to select president in second voteAsharq Alawsat English
Businessweek -The Week UK
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Kahwagi voices gratitude for international troops - The Daily Star Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:26:35 GMT

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Kahwagi voices gratitude for international troops
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BEIRUT: Lebanon's Army Commander Gen. Jean Kahwagi expressed Wednesday gratitude for the international troops operating in Lebanon and stressed the importance of their presence in the country. “Your presence among us during the hard and dark ...

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Letter: Remembering the Lebanon Fire - Valley News Thu, 01 May 2014 17:23:58 GMT

Letter: Remembering the Lebanon Fire
Valley News
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the June 19, 1964, fire that devastated downtown Lebanon. Many buildings were damaged or destroyed, two lives were lost, and the resulting changes to the downtown area continue to have an impact on the people ...