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First MERS case detected in Lebanon: Health Ministry - The Daily Star Thu, 08 May 2014 17:18:26 GMT

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First MERS case detected in Lebanon: Health Ministry The Daily Star “All the suspected cases at the hospitals and after conducting the necessary tests show that so far there is no trace of the coronavirus in Lebanon,” Abu Faour told reporters after a tour of Rafik Hariri International Airport. He said the scanning ... Lebanon has first MERS case; Saudis report 14 moreCIDRAP First case of MERS reported in Lebanon - health ministryReuters Official: Lebanon detects its first MERS caseAl-Arabiya The News International all 482 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 Machnouk: New entry rules for Palestinians from SyriaThe Daily Star Lebanon 'expels' Palestinian refugees fleeing SyriaBBC News Human Rights Watch -Ahram Online all 74 news articles »

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Lebanon holds tsunami drill - The Daily Star Thu, 08 May 2014 09:18:42 GMT

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Lebanon holds tsunami drill The Daily Star BEIRUT: A response training exercise aimed at dealing with a tsunami inflicting heavy casualties and structural damage was performed Thursday in the coastal city of Byblos, north of Beirut. The simulation was coordinated by the Byblos municipality, the ...

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Lebanon church head's planned Jerusalem visit stirs controversy - Reuters Thu, 08 May 2014 16:27:25 GMT

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Lebanon church head's planned Jerusalem visit stirs controversy Reuters Lebanon's Patriarch Beshara al-Rai said last week he would join Pope Francis during a May 24-26 tour of the Holy Land, a visit that would make him the first Maronite patriarch to do so since its creation in 1948. Supporters say the trip will help ... Geagea offers to quit presidential raceThe Daily Star Geagea says ready to quit Lebanon race for March 14 candidatewww.worldbulletin.net all 12 news articles »

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A Choice Between Warlords: Lebanon Can't Elect a New President - VICE News Thu, 08 May 2014 12:49:06 GMT

A Choice Between Warlords: Lebanon Can't Elect a New President VICE News But this year, the country's politicians have done a surprisingly good job at keeping the fallout from the neighboring civil war in Syria at bay. Security plans implemented in the northern city of Tripoli and Bekaa Valley have curtailed clashes between ...

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Lebanese PM: Next president must be “made in Lebanon” - Asharq Alawsat English Thu, 08 May 2014 23:22:53 GMT

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Lebanese PM: Next president must be “made in Lebanon” Asharq Alawsat English In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat following Wednesday's vote, Salam called on Lebanon's rival political factions to work together to choose a consensus candidate who was “made in Lebanon,” a reference to preventing regional and international ... Lebanon may not have a president soongulfnews.com Lebanon's mufti warns of 'difficult days'The Daily Star Aoun, Hariri try to meet May 25 deadline for Lebanon's next presidentAl-Monitor Al-Arabiya -Tehran Times -Shanghai Daily (subscription) all 83 news articles »

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Long-awaited cleanup of Hasbani River begins - The Daily Star Thu, 08 May 2014 21:37:45 GMT

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Long-awaited cleanup of Hasbani River begins The Daily Star WAZZANI, Lebanon: The long-awaited cleanup of the Hasbani River in south Lebanon began Thursday after Israel went back on its initial opposition to the process. A bulldozer belonging to U.N. peacekeepers began removing rocks that were blocking part of ... and more »

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S. Lebanon river cleanup begins after Israeli clearance - The Daily Star Thu, 08 May 2014 11:23:18 GMT

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S. Lebanon river cleanup begins after Israeli clearance The Daily Star WAZZANI, Lebanon: The long-awaited cleanup at the Hasbani stream near Wazzani in south Lebanon began Thursday after Israel gave Lebanon the go-ahead. A bulldozer belonging to U.N. peacekeepers began removing rocks that were blocking part of the ...

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Lebanon County Drug Task Force arrests 4 - Lebanon Daily News Thu, 08 May 2014 20:57:56 GMT

Lebanon County Drug Task Force arrests 4 Lebanon Daily News Jose Colon, 35, of the 400 block of North Cherry Street, Lebanon, charged with two (2) counts of Criminal Conspiracy â “ Delivery of Marijuana in connection with the sales on May 1 and May 3, in addition to charges of Possession of Marijuana, ...

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US language program breaking down social barriers - The Daily Star Thu, 08 May 2014 21:23:51 GMT

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US language program breaking down social barriers The Daily Star AWKAR, Lebanon: Rami Kamal Dib and Jinane Hassan had a simple goal: to hone their English language skills. Since joining the English Access Microscholarship Program, however, the teenagers have learned as much about their fellow Lebanese citizens ...