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Ceasefire extended in Lebanon's Arsal - Aljazeera.com Wed, 06 Aug 2014 17:02:17 GMT

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Ceasefire extended in Lebanon's Arsal Aljazeera.com Our efforts are important to avoid Lebanon a disaster." Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr, reporting from Arsal, said: "A 24-hour truce will be in place until tomorrow, during these 24 hours the armed fighters holed up in Arsal will withdraw to the outskirts of ... ISIS just took a town in Lebanon. Wait, Lebanon?Vox ISIS Invades Lebanon, Hezbollah Steps BackArutz Sheva World View: Syria War Spills into Lebanon as ISIS Attacks Town of ArsalBreitbart News Washington Post -BBC News -Fox News all 912 news articles »

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Syrian fighters pull out of Lebanon's Arsal - Aljazeera.com Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:42:14 GMT

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Syrian fighters pull out of Lebanon's Arsal Aljazeera.com Muslim clerics who had been mediating an end to the fighting said they would negotiate for the release of the remaining captives held by the fighters whose incursion into Lebanon marked the most serious spillover of Syria's war. Security officials say ... Understanding ISIS' dicey battle in LebanonAl-Arabiya Lebanon and the Islamic State Not us tooThe Economist (blog) Efforts underway to free captured Lebanese soldiersThe Daily Star Breaking Israel News -gulfnews.com all 304 news articles »

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Ex-Lebanon MP dies from accidental gunshot wound - The Daily Star Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:22:06 GMT

The Daily Star

Ex-Lebanon MP dies from accidental gunshot wound The Daily Star The offshoot sect of Islam was integrated into Lebanese political life with the formulation of the Taif Accord - the peace deal that ended Lebanon's 15-year Civil War. Taif stipulated that Alawites be granted two seats in Parliament (representing Akkar ... and more »

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Lebanon's Arabic press digest – Aug. 7, 2014 - The Daily Star Thu, 07 Aug 2014 04:52:52 GMT

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Lebanon's Arabic press digest – Aug. 7, 2014 The Daily Star Aoun, according to the sources, hinted that he would press forward with his nomination to become president of Lebanon. Separately, militants warned the Lebanese Army against cease-fire violations in Arsal. They said that next time the cease-fire was ... Report: Aoun Won't Budge on Presidential CrisisNaharnet all 9 news articles »

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Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, ISIS and Hezbollah - Al-Arabiya Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:42:21 GMT

Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, ISIS and Hezbollah Al-Arabiya Instead, Saudi Arabia chose to support the army in Lebanon - a country full of Christian, Druze and Shiite militias. So why does Saudi Arabia support the army and not Ahmad al-Assir, Khaled al-Daher or Adnan Imama and other Sunnis looking for a funder?

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Border Fighting Intensifies Between ISIS and Lebanon - New York Times Tue, 05 Aug 2014 00:33:27 GMT

New York Times

Border Fighting Intensifies Between ISIS and Lebanon New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — A deadly confrontation worsened on Monday between Lebanon's armed forces and Islamist insurgents from Syria who seized the border town of Arsal over the weekend in what appeared to be the most serious spillover of the Syrian civil ...

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Opinion: Lebanon's Triple Negation - Asharq Alawsat English Thu, 07 Aug 2014 23:52:22 GMT

Opinion: Lebanon's Triple Negation Asharq Alawsat English Having hit an impasse over the election of a president, Lebanon is experiencing one of its periodical crises of identity. Sixty years ago, as Lebanon was trying to shake off the French mandate, the crisis was conjured up by rival visions of the country ...

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Lockland, Lebanon decide school levies - Cincinnati.com Wed, 06 Aug 2014 03:03:00 GMT

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Lockland, Lebanon decide school levies Cincinnati.com LOCKLAND – One of the region's smallest school districts asked voters Tuesday to approve one of the area's largest tax levies in recent years and it lost big while voters in Lebanon Schools renewed a school tax. Hamilton County's Lockland Schools ... Lockland school levy rejected by voters; Mount Healthy and Lebanon ballot ...WVXU all 7 news articles »

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Gunmen From Syria Hit Army Checkpoints in Lebanon - New York Times Sun, 03 Aug 2014 00:10:37 GMT

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Gunmen From Syria Hit Army Checkpoints in Lebanon New York Times Gunmen on Saturday driving away with men in Arsal, a border town in northeastern Lebanon near Syria. Gunmen, identified as rebel fighters from Syria, attacked nine checkpoints, seizing some members of the security forces, Lebanese officials said. Thousands Flee as Lebanon Battles Syrian MilitantsABC News Lebanon suffers heavy losses in clashes with jihadists near SyriaYahoo News Syrian rebels cross into Lebanon, raiding town and capturing troops in most ...National Post Aljazeera.com -International Business Times all 711 news articles »

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At least 11 wounded in Tripoli attack - The Daily Star Wed, 06 Aug 2014 19:59:52 GMT

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At least 11 wounded in Tripoli attack The Daily Star BEIRUT: At least 10 civilians were wounded Thursday after a homemade bomb was tossed under the al-Khanaq bridge in Lebanon's second largest city Tripoli, a security source told The Daily Star. Earlier reports had suggested that Tripoli citizen, Issam ...