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Mild tremor shakes Lebanon - The Daily Star Sat, 05 Jul 2014 22:10:06 GMT

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Mild tremor shakes Lebanon The Daily Star BEIRUT: A mild tremor shook several areas in Lebanon, including the capital, Beirut, early Sunday, residents said. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said the epicenter of the 4.0-magnitude earthquake was at sea, 47 km southwest of Beirut. Report: mild earthquake hits LebanonAl-Arabiya all 2 news articles »

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Refugee camps within Lebanon possible: Derbas - The Daily Star Sat, 05 Jul 2014 12:41:44 GMT

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Refugee camps within Lebanon possible: Derbas The Daily Star Derbas also suggested that there could be medium-sized enterprises in Akkar and east Lebanon that would house makeshift transportable homes -- the kind that Syrians could take back into Syria with them after the cessation of hostilities. These easily ... and more »

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Officials give Lebanon County infrastructure passing grades - Lebanon Daily News Sat, 05 Jul 2014 22:11:11 GMT

Officials give Lebanon County infrastructure passing grades Lebanon Daily News Roads and bridges in Lebanon County are in similar conditions as they are statewide, but there is reason for hope, according to transportation planner Tom Kotay, who is a member of the Lebanon County Metropolitan Planning Organization, which ... and more »

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Iran offers to help Lebanon fight terrorism - The Daily Star Sat, 05 Jul 2014 14:26:07 GMT

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Iran offers to help Lebanon fight terrorism The Daily Star The Lebanese Army and security forces have launched a preemptive crackdown against possible terror cells operating in the country, and militants who might have infiltrated Lebanon with aim of carrying out terrorist attacks. Authorities have arrested a ... Iran offers help to Lebanon to fight extremismPress TV all 3 news articles »

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Lebanon's Arabic press digest - July 5, 2014 - The Daily Star Sat, 05 Jul 2014 06:59:20 GMT

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Lebanon's Arabic press digest - July 5, 2014 The Daily Star Political sources have not ruled out that the attacks could have been aimed at pressuring the government to open a line of negotiation with the Syrian regime, something Damascus' allies in Lebanon have called for. Ministerial sources told An-Nahar that ... Police: Syria airstrikes target LebanonWRAL.com Syrian planes launch airstrikes at border with LebanonMiddle East Eye all 77 news articles »

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Lebanon road accident leaves 4 dead, 23 injured - The Daily Star Fri, 04 Jul 2014 08:47:00 GMT

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Lebanon road accident leaves 4 dead, 23 injured The Daily Star TRIPOLI: A devastating crash Friday between a commuter mini-bus and a truck on the Minjiz-Akkar road in north Lebanon left four people dead, including two women, and 23 injured, several of them seriously. Among the fatalities were Naaman Hasan Ibrahim ... and more »

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In the Shadow of Lebanon - New York Times Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:39:13 GMT

In the Shadow of Lebanon New York Times Iraq is now peering into the abyss that Lebanon witnessed during the darkest days of its civil war, the first and longest sectarian conflict in the post-colonial Arab world. The conflict dragged on for 15 deadly years. The human costs, in a country ... and more »

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Syria refugees soon a third of Lebanon population: UN - Middle East Eye Fri, 04 Jul 2014 21:19:30 GMT

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Syria refugees soon a third of Lebanon population: UN Middle East Eye Lebanon's Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil stepped up rhetoric warning that the ongoing influx of Syrian refugees into Lebanon may lead to “strife.” "We believe the situation has reached breaking point, and I am echoing the words of security officials ... Syria Refugees Set To Exceed A Third Of Lebanon's PopulationHuffington Post Bassil warns against Syrian refugee campsThe Daily Star Lebanon FM warns of 'strife' over Syria refugee crisisMa'an News Agency all 171 news articles »

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Syrians to constitute third of Lebanese population - The Daily Star Thu, 03 Jul 2014 21:18:47 GMT

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Syrians to constitute third of Lebanese population The Daily Star “We call on Lebanon's friends in the international community to share this collective responsibility by immediately increasing aid to Lebanon in a significant manner,” Social Affairs Minister Rashid Derbas said, “so we can prevent the collapse of the ...

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More than quotas are needed for women in politics - The Daily Star Sat, 05 Jul 2014 06:59:20 GMT

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More than quotas are needed for women in politics The Daily Star BEIRUT: While Lebanon suffers from a paucity of female politicians, establishing a quota is not the only way to bolster women's participation in the political sphere, say members of UNDP's Lebanese Electoral Assistance Program. Parties from all across ...