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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 ...
International Support Group for Lebanon calls for presidential election ...The Daily Star
As deadline passes, UN chief urges Lebanon to elect president without delayUN News Centre
No President for Lebanon as Deadline LoomsABC News
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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
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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
Hate cleric Omar Bakri held in LebanonDaily Mail
Lebanon Arrests Syrian-born Hardline PreacherVoice of America
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Christian blocs threaten to boycott legislative sessions - The Daily Star Mon, 26 May 2014 20:27:51 GMT

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Christian blocs threaten to boycott legislative sessions
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Although the International Support Group for Lebanon and the British ambassador called in separate statements Monday for holding the presidential election without delay, they highlighted the need to keep state institutions running. The ISGL called on ...

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"Cana" ship collects scientific data off Lebanon's coast - The Daily Star Mon, 26 May 2014 15:55:49 GMT

"Cana" ship collects scientific data off Lebanon's coast
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The new conference took place on the Cana and celebrated coordination between the Italian Foreign Ministry and the Lebanese government in collecting data along Lebanon's coastline and further out into the Mediterranean Sea. For the past five years ...

'Vets helping vets' highlight Lebanon's Memorial Day parade - Lebanon Daily News Mon, 26 May 2014 20:40:59 GMT

'Vets helping vets' highlight Lebanon's Memorial Day parade
Lebanon Daily News
Beneath a bright blue sky, members of Lebanon's Liberty Fire Co. Color Guard present the colors during Lebanon's Memorial Day parade on Monday. The annual procession along Cumberland Street was hosted by the Lebanon Veterans Advisory Council.

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Nasrallah slammed for 'arrogance,' 'intimidation' - The Daily Star Mon, 26 May 2014 12:13:34 GMT

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Nasrallah slammed for 'arrogance,' 'intimidation'
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Nasrallah's insistence, he said, to disrupt Lebanon's democratic system “and make it clear to everyone that either they bow to reality or they don't have a chance to lead a normal life! This is the biggest disaster we are going through in Lebanon.".
Terra incognita: Holding Lebanon hostage (again)Jerusalem Post
Hezbollah warns Lebanon in delicate stage, calls for speedy electionAl-Arabiya
Israel key factor in Lebanon political deadlock: AnalystPress TV
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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
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“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 ...
3.1 magnintude earthquake hits LebanonZawya (registration)

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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
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“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 ...

Lebanon to extradite Saudi Islamist - The Daily Star Mon, 26 May 2014 10:34:59 GMT

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Lebanon to extradite Saudi Islamist
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BEIRUT: Lebanon will extradite Saudi national Abdullah Ben Mohammad Bishi, having served his full term for his role as Fatah al-Islam's jurisprudent leader, a judicial source said Monday. The source told The Daily Star that Bishi's seven-year sentence ...
Lebanon to Extradite Saudi Detainee for Trial in RiyadhNaharnet

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Lebanon Lean: The Rise of Codeine Cough Syrup in Beirut - VICE News Mon, 26 May 2014 12:35:13 GMT

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Lebanon Lean: The Rise of Codeine Cough Syrup in Beirut
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“You drink the whole bottle and go numb for about five hours straight,” Nada, a 22-year-old bisexual woman from Lebanon, told me. “Nothing matters in that moment. It's just you, your thoughts. All the rest is gone.” Nada lives in one of Beirut's only ...