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Lebanon's Political Standoff Leaves Leadership Vacancy - New York Times Sun, 25 May 2014 06:30:50 GMT

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Lebanon's Political Standoff Leaves Leadership Vacancy New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Waving to television cameras and assembled dignitaries, President Michel Suleiman departed the presidential palace on Saturday, the last day of his six-year term, leaving behind a political vacuum caused by the failure of the country ... EU urges Lebanon to elect president without delayThe Daily Star No President for Lebanon as Deadline LoomsABC News Presidential vacuum begins in LebanonAsharq Alawsat English Financial Times -Wall Street Journal -Press TV all 196 news articles »

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4.2 earthquake hits Lebanese coast: center - The Daily Star Sun, 25 May 2014 13:41:36 GMT

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4.2 earthquake hits Lebanese coast: center The Daily Star “It is just a regular earthquake that we are used to witnessing every year in Lebanon,” a spokesperson from the center told The Daily Star. “There is nothing to worry about at the moment,” he added. Speaking to The Daily Star, residents of Beirut and ... and more »

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Nasrallah urges swift presidential election - The Daily Star Sun, 25 May 2014 16:49:07 GMT

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Nasrallah urges swift presidential election The Daily Star “Starting today, we have entered a very critical phase in Lebanon, which we should deal with in a calm manner to preserve civil peace and stability,” Nasrallah said via a television screen in the southern village of Bint Jbeil as Lebanon celebrated ... Hezbollah warns Lebanon in delicate stage, calls for speedy electionAl-Arabiya Hezbollah Chief Warns of Foreign Fighters in SyriaABC News "Deterrence" against Israel sole option to protect Lebanon - NasrallahKuwait News Agency Press TV all 46 news articles »

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Lebanon Arrests Radical Cleric Who Backed Militants - New York Times Mon, 26 May 2014 00:31:02 GMT

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Lebanon Arrests Radical Cleric Who Backed Militants New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanese security forces on Sunday arrested a radical Islamic cleric who was long prominent in Britain and was wanted here under a new security plan to curb violence in the northern city of Tripoli that has been exacerbated by the ... Authorities detain militant Sheikh Omar BakriThe Daily Star Lebanon Arrests Syrian-born Hardline PreacherVoice of America Banned radical cleric Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohamed arrested in Lebanon over ...The Independent Yahoo News -Daily Mail all 22 news articles »

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As deadline passes, UN chief urges Lebanon to elect president without delay - UN News Centre Sun, 25 May 2014 18:50:12 GMT

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As deadline passes, UN chief urges Lebanon to elect president without delay UN News Centre Mr. Ban paid tribute to the leadership demonstrated by President Sleiman over the past six years and lauds “his commitment to the unity and stability of Lebanon”, including through the International Support Group for Lebanon, whose members include the ... UN chief urges Lebanon to elect new president "without delay"Shanghai Daily (subscription) UN chief calls for Lebanon unity over presidentGlobalPost all 9 news articles »

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Lebanon village takes Clooney engagement in stride - The Daily Star Sun, 25 May 2014 12:21:42 GMT

Lebanon village takes Clooney engagement in stride The Daily Star BAAKLINE, Lebanon: The 150-year-old ancestral home of the Alamuddin family is a solid stone edifice built in the traditional Lebanese style, a testament to the prominent role the family has played in their native Chouf village of Baakline for centuries.

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Niko's at Lebanon Farmers Market closes its doors - Lebanon Daily News Fri, 23 May 2014 23:22:43 GMT

Niko's at Lebanon Farmers Market closes its doors Lebanon Daily News Niko's Restaurant at the Lebanon Farmers Market in downtown Lebanon has closed its doors for good. Carla Henry, manager of the market, said she found out Friday morning from the restaurant's owners, Steve Kujovsky and Lonnie Long, that the restaurant ...

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Lebanon's Arabic Press Digest - May 25, 2014 - The Daily Star Sun, 25 May 2014 08:53:15 GMT

Lebanon's Arabic Press Digest - May 25, 2014 The Daily Star Lebanon plunged into a presidential vacuum at midnight with the end of [former] President Michel Sleiman's term and his departure from Baabda Palace. Although the coming phase will be dominated by the unknown, it will not overshadow the political, ...

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Presidential vacuum in Lebanon as MPs divided - Yahoo News Sat, 24 May 2014 17:03:45 GMT

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Presidential vacuum in Lebanon as MPs divided Yahoo News Lebanon's political paralysis is mainly due to a deep political rift between two rival camps over the conflict in Syria, the powerful neighbour that dominated Beirut for 30 years until 2005. The March 14 coalition, led by Sunni leader and ex-prime ...

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Merkava tank destroyed in Sidon - The Daily Star Sat, 24 May 2014 19:40:35 GMT

Merkava tank destroyed in Sidon The Daily Star SIDON, Lebanon: Political activists in Sidon Saturday blew up a replica of the Israeli-made Merkava tank as part of celebrations marking Resistance and Liberation Day. Plumes of smoke ascended from the southern coastal city of Sidon's Martyrs Square ... and more »