The Economist (blog) | Syrian refugee children in Lebanon forced to seek work – in pictures The Guardian World Day Against Child Labour: Although illegal in Lebanon, child labour is becoming increasingly common. Many of the large numbers of refugees who have fled the conflict in Syria are very poor, and forced to rely on sending their children out to work. A gathering storm Thousands of Syrian refugee children in Lebanon forced to work: aid group 50000 refugee children work in Lebanon |
The Daily Star | Tele Liban ready and waiting for World Cup kickoff The Daily Star “We are ready to broadcast in 5 minutes, the rest is up to the Lebanese government,” said Talal Makdessi, adding that he has prepared all the necessary equipment for broadcasting the matches in Lebanon. Last month, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani ... Lebanon Informed beIN Sports Won't Give TL Rights to Air World Cup |
Lebanon Public Square redesign moves forward The Tennessean The project is a collaboration between the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the City of Lebanon, which is spending nearly $500,000 on aesthetic enhancements such as landscaping, lighting and decorative features. TDOT will fund its part of the ... |
The Daily Star | EU, Arab states urge Lebanon to elect President The Daily Star BEIRUT: European Union and Arab foreign ministers Wednesday called on Lebanese parties to quickly elect a president, expressing concern over the Syrian crisis's impact on Lebanon. “The Ministers underlined the importance of Lebanon to uphold its long ... Syrian refugees cost Lebanon $4.5bn a year Syrian refugees costing Lebanon $8 billion a year: Central bank |
Mt. Gretna's Lois Herr elected as chairwoman of Lebanon County Democratic ... Lebanon Daily News Lois Herr, the newly elected chairwoman of the Lebanon County Democratic Committee, speaks with Cornell Wilson, the new vice chairman, during a committee meeting at the Downtown Lounge in Lebanon on Thursday night. (Les Stewart — Lebanon Daily ... |
The Daily Star | Picture still fuzzy on World Cup broadcasting rights in Lebanon The Daily Star Representatives of Sama cable company, which holds the broadcast rights in Lebanon from Qatar's state-owned BeIN network, met with Hinawi Wednesday afternoon, assuring him that they had a contract for exclusive broadcast rights for the cup, set to kick ... |
WGAL Lancaster | Meeting on proposed gas pipeline through Lebanon County: 'We know what we ... The Patriot-News About 27 miles would go through Lebanon County, crossing 200 properties. "Our goal is to do our best to reassure them and minimize their concerns," Stockton said. "We understand it's a disruption, but we want to work with them. We're not a fly-by-night ... Lebanon County community says questions remain after pipeline meeting Open house at Annville-Cleona draws residents concerned over natural-gas ... |
Mt. Lebanon Cemetery tour slated for July Lebanon Daily News Tours will be conducted at 2 and 4 p.m. by guides Gerald A. Collins, Michael A. Trump and John Mitchell. The cemetery is at 235 Maple St., Lebanon. The cemetery has more than 24,400 interments on roughly 162 acres in Lebanon and North Lebanon ... |
Public Radio International | Lebanon's hoop stars just wanna play the game — but they can't escape the ... Public Radio International While violence and sports is an issue all over the world, in Lebanon it's different. Here, on-court violence is fueled by politics, religion and a patronage system that's made sectarianism endemic to almost all Lebanese sports, from basketball, to ping ... |
Lebanon County fire companies prepare for annual convention Lebanon Daily News The Chemical Fire Co. of Lebanon will host this year's annual Lebanon County Firefighters Association convention at Lebanon High School on June 20 and 21. This year's keynote speaker is Senior Pastor David Ashcraft of LCBC Church in Manheim. His talk ... |