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Lebanon in uproar over Maronite patriarch's planned visit to Jerusalem - Jerusalem Post Sat, 10 May 2014 15:13:35 GMT

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Lebanon in uproar over Maronite patriarch's planned visit to Jerusalem Jerusalem Post The Lebanese news media have been in a frenzy this past week after it became known that the leader of the Maronite Church in Lebanon is set to visit Israel as part of a delegation of clergy that will welcome Pope Francis to the Holy Land later this ... Stalled elections a lesson for LebanonAl-Monitor Lebanon church head's planned Jerusalem visit stirs controversyYahoo News Time for an election or a whole new system?The Daily Star Fox News all 74 news articles »

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Lebanon deports Palestinians back to Syria - Aljazeera.com Thu, 08 May 2014 11:55:36 GMT

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Lebanon deports Palestinians back to Syria Aljazeera.com Thousands of Palestinian refugees fled to Lebanon following the March 2011 uprising in Syria [EPA]. Lebanon's General Security department has forcibly deported 41 Palestinian refugees back to Syria, despite the fact that they had entered the country ... Lebanon's refugee schools provide hope for Syria's lost generationThe Guardian Lebanon 'expels' Palestinian refugees fleeing SyriaBBC News Lebanon: Palestinians Barred, Sent to SyriaHuman Rights Watch Ma'an News Agency -Middle East Monitor all 85 news articles »

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Lebanon High School sophomore, 16, wears 2014 Lebanon Idol crown - Lebanon Daily News Sun, 11 May 2014 00:52:12 GMT

Lebanon High School sophomore, 16, wears 2014 Lebanon Idol crown Lebanon Daily News A Lebanon High School sophomore won the hearts of the audience and the votes of the judges Saturday in the 11th annual Lebanon Idol contest. At age 16, Mariangelys Pagan-Stacks became the youngest winner of the local singing competition.

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Minister celebrates start of seaside tourism season - The Daily Star Sat, 10 May 2014 13:07:07 GMT

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Minister celebrates start of seaside tourism season The Daily Star During the event, which was held at the Bel Azur Hotel in Jounieh, the minister said the improvement witnessed in Lebanon's security is encouraging Gulf tourists to come back to Lebanon. “We have witnessed improvement in the number of tourists arriving ...

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Nepalese women torn between slavery in Lebanon and poverty at home - The Guardian Fri, 09 May 2014 16:53:56 GMT

Nepalese women torn between slavery in Lebanon and poverty at home The Guardian For years, the women lived illegally in Lebanon, with no means to return home after fleeing abusive employers. The country's stringent kafala system, which binds migrant staff to their boss, meant that when the women escaped, they lost everything ...

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Lebanon Records First Case of MERS Virus - TIME Fri, 09 May 2014 15:08:55 GMT

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Lebanon Records First Case of MERS Virus TIME (BEIRUT) — Lebanon has recorded its first case of the often-fatal Middle East respiratory virus, the Health Ministry said Friday. The virus was detected Thursday in a man who had checked into a local hospital after feeling ill, the ministry said. It ... MERS spreads to Lebanon as 1st case recorded in BeirutCBC.ca First MERS case detected in Lebanon: Health MinistryThe Daily Star Lebanon has first MERS case; Saudis report 14 moreCIDRAP all 1,002 news articles »

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IMF: Lebanon economy to grow by 4 percent - The Daily Star Sat, 10 May 2014 11:26:31 GMT

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IMF: Lebanon economy to grow by 4 percent The Daily Star BEIRUT: The International Monetary Fund forecasts Lebanon's economy will grow by 2 percent in 2014 and a "modest 4 percent over the medium term," despite two years of violence, political paralysis and a huge refugee influx. But with heavy pressures ... Lebanon economy 'under pressure'Arab News Last two years 'exceptionally challenging' for Lebanon, says IMFCPI Financial all 7 news articles »

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Crash kills Lebanon woman - Lexington Herald Leader Sat, 10 May 2014 20:57:23 GMT

Crash kills Lebanon woman Lexington Herald Leader A woman from Lebanon died in a wreck on U.S. 68 in Marion County on Friday afternoon. Elizabeth Pittman, 36, was eastbound just inside the western city limits of Lebanon when she tried to pass another vehicle at 2:34 p.m., according to a news release ... and more »

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Lebanon's Arabic press digest – May 10, 2014 - The Daily Star Sat, 10 May 2014 06:59:45 GMT

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Lebanon's Arabic press digest – May 10, 2014 The Daily Star The United Nations is discussing the possibility of establishing camps for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Amin Awad, U.N. refugee coordinator for Syria, said. The official said the camps would be established far from the border and front lines between ... Lebanon faces water crisis after record winter droughtPhys.Org Lebanon Prays for Rain to Avoid Syria's FateVocativ 11000 new Syrian refugees arrive in Lebanon - UNHCRKuwait News Agency all 24 news articles »

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Wilson County Most Wanted and Sheriff's Reports for May 10 - Lebanon Democrat Sat, 10 May 2014 15:20:03 GMT

Lebanon Democrat

Wilson County Most Wanted and Sheriff's Reports for May 10 Lebanon Democrat Kenneth Lee McPeak, 58, of Lebanon, was charged with solicitation of a minor and contributing to a delinquent. Dustin Cole Newberry, 25, of Lebanon, was charged with probation violation. Pinal Jagdish Patel, 30, of Lebanon, was charged with driving on ... and more »