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Jumblatt: Christian divisions weakening Lebanon - The Daily Star Fri, 15 Aug 2014 12:02:44 GMT

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Jumblatt: Christian divisions weakening Lebanon
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Walid Jumblatt, the most influential figure in Lebanon's Druze community, says he is as alarmed as anyone by the rise of the radical Islamist group guided by a puritanical vision of Islam that is a major threat to religious minorities including his own ...
Lebanon's Christians urged to agree on presidentgulfnews.com

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Opinion: Waving Goodbye to Lebanon - Asharq Alawsat English Fri, 15 Aug 2014 23:44:30 GMT

Opinion: Waving Goodbye to Lebanon
Asharq Alawsat English
When this article is published, I will be in the process of leaving my post as Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Lebanon to take up the post of Saudi ambassador to another brotherly state, Pakistan. For me, this transitional period could be expressed by the ...

Lebanon charges 43 jihadists over Arsal gunbattles - The Daily Star Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:38:10 GMT

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Lebanon charges 43 jihadists over Arsal gunbattles
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BEIRUT: Lebanon Thursday charged 43 jihadists, including Islamist militant commander Imad Jomaa, over gunbattles with the Lebanese Army in the northeastern border town of Arsal. The charges were brought against the suspects by Military Prosecutor ...

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Lebanon, region face existential threat: Hezbollah leader - The Daily Star Fri, 15 Aug 2014 19:01:42 GMT

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Lebanon, region face existential threat: Hezbollah leader
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BEIRUT: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah dubbed the Islamic State for Iraq and Syria as an “existential threat” menacing Lebanon and the whole region but highlighted that his group was capable of thwarting new conspiracies devised for their ...

King orders outgoing Saudi envoy to remain in Lebanon - The Daily Star Fri, 15 Aug 2014 09:21:07 GMT

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King orders outgoing Saudi envoy to remain in Lebanon
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BEIRUT: Saudi Ambassador Ali Awad Asiri has delayed his imminent departure from Lebanon, Al-Liwaa newspaper reported Friday, extending his term as the kingdom's envoy in Lebanon in light of recent turmoil. The paper quoted Asiri as saying that Saudi ...
Mikati meets Asiri: KSA always supports Lebanoniloubnan.info

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Black flags or false flag: Hezbollah plunged into Lebanon Twitter furore - Middle East Eye Fri, 15 Aug 2014 20:26:42 GMT

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Black flags or false flag: Hezbollah plunged into Lebanon Twitter furore
Middle East Eye
Lebanon's security services have waded into a Twitter controversy that sparked fears of anti-Christian Islamic State attacks on the country's churches, amid allegation that the social media account owner is in reality a member of Shiite group Hezbollah ...

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Lebanon woman accused of stealing $35000 from soccer league - The Tennessean Sat, 16 Aug 2014 02:56:58 GMT

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Lebanon woman accused of stealing $35000 from soccer league
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A Lebanon woman was arrested after police said she stole tens of thousands of dollars from a Wilson County youth soccer league. Bianca Thompson, 45, turned herself into authorities after a Wilson County grand jury indicted her on a single count of theft.
Soccer mom indicted for theftLebanon Democrat

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Hariri's return, a patriotic opportunity for Lebanon - Al-Arabiya Fri, 15 Aug 2014 07:45:55 GMT

Hariri's return, a patriotic opportunity for Lebanon
Al-Arabiya
This is the first time that an incident in Lebanon has not become the subject of gossip as it seems that the Lebanese people, despite their differences, have begun to sense the threat that surrounds them. Some have even abandoned their adventures ...

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The US, IS and the conspiracy theory sweeping Lebanon - BBC News Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:35:32 GMT

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The US, IS and the conspiracy theory sweeping Lebanon
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Is America behind the creation of the Islamic State? The BBC's Suzanne Kianpour, in Beirut, looks at the latest conspiracy theory doing the rounds in Lebanon. "In the Middle East, conspiracy theories are in our blood," one former Lebanese official said ...

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2000 Syrian refugees reportedly stranded in Lebanon mountains - Middle East Eye Fri, 15 Aug 2014 17:28:17 GMT

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2000 Syrian refugees reportedly stranded in Lebanon mountains
Middle East Eye
More than 2,000 Syrian refugees are stranded in mountains overlooking the Lebanese town of Arsal, a nun involved in helping Syrian refugees in Lebanon said on Thursday. "Between 2,000 and 2,500 Syrians who left Arsal to return to their country now find ...
US to supply more weapons to Lebanese military over Isis threatThe Guardian
Lebanon charges 43 Syrians with belonging to terrorist groupsReuters UK
US to expedite aid to Lebanese ArmyThe Daily Star
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