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Lebanon and the Islamic State Not us too - The Economist (blog) Fri, 08 Aug 2014 13:15:08 GMT

The Economist (blog)

Lebanon and the Islamic State Not us too The Economist (blog) ON AUGUST 7th only a few vehicles could be seen leaving the besieged town of Arsal on Lebanon's border with Syria: tanks ferrying exhausted, chain-smoking Lebanese soldiers, microbuses packed with refugees and ambulances escorted by Lebanese ... Hariri: Terrorism 'existential threat' to LebanonThe Daily Star Hariri pays first visit to Lebanon since 2011Aljazeera.com Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, ISIS and HezbollahAl-Arabiya Middle East Eye -ABC News all 544 news articles »

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ISIS just took a town in Lebanon. Wait, Lebanon? - Vox Mon, 04 Aug 2014 23:10:39 GMT

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ISIS just took a town in Lebanon. Wait, Lebanon? Vox The story of how ISIS got into Lebanon begins just across border in Syria, along the Qalamoun Mountains range. The mountains had become a home base for a number of Syrian Islamist rebels, including from ISIS. Beginning around November 2013, the ... Ceasefire extended in Lebanon's ArsalAljazeera.com ISIS Invades Lebanon, Hezbollah Steps BackArutz Sheva Border Fighting Intensifies Between ISIS and LebanonNew York Times Washington Post -The Wire -The Daily Star all 913 news articles »

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Bath salts ring busted in Lebanon County - Lebanon Daily News Fri, 08 Aug 2014 22:28:46 GMT

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Bath salts ring busted in Lebanon County Lebanon Daily News After a yearlong investigation, the Lebanon County District Attorney's Office says police have busted a bath salts and drug ring operating in Lebanon County, leading to 10 arrests and a search for an 11th suspect. Police filed charges against Carl ... Multiple arrests in bath salts probe in Lebanon CountyFOX43.com Prosecutors announce charges against 12 Lebanon County residents linked to ...The Patriot-News all 4 news articles »

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Lebanon County sheriff's deputies train for mass-shooting call - Lebanon Daily News Fri, 08 Aug 2014 22:44:23 GMT

Lebanon County sheriff's deputies train for mass-shooting call Lebanon Daily News LEBANON >> Lebanon County Sheriff Deputies spent most of Friday training for a scenario they hope never to encounter — an active shooter in a school. Five deputies and a 9-1-1 dispatcher from the Lebanon County Emergency Management Agency spent ...

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Local man memorialized at recent Lebanon Area Fair exhibit - Lebanon Daily News Sat, 09 Aug 2014 00:18:32 GMT

Local man memorialized at recent Lebanon Area Fair exhibit Lebanon Daily News A memorial to Gary Maulfair, of Lebanon, was created to honor his life and contributions to the Lebanon Area Fair. Maulfair tended the chicken incubator and showed poultry at the fair before his passing just two weeks before the recent fair. (Lebanon ...

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Understanding ISIS' dicey battle in Lebanon - Al-Arabiya Thu, 07 Aug 2014 09:15:46 GMT

Understanding ISIS' dicey battle in Lebanon Al-Arabiya The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), supported by a large coalition of radical militants including Jabhat al-Nusra expanded its battles this week into Arsal, Lebanon. The ferocious fighting in the northeastern town on the Lebanese-Syrian border ...

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Former Lebanon PM Hariri returns after self-imposed exile - Deutsche Welle Fri, 08 Aug 2014 16:01:39 GMT

Former Lebanon PM Hariri returns after self-imposed exile Deutsche Welle Ethnic tensions in Lebanon have been aggravated by the civil war in neighboring Syria where the military under President Bashar al-Assad's Shiite-led government has been battling Sunni militant groups for three yeras. Lebanon's Hezbollah has sent ...

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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 ...

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

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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 man arrested for handgun straw purchases - FOX43.com Fri, 08 Aug 2014 19:58:38 GMT

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Lebanon man arrested for handgun straw purchases FOX43.com Lebanon City police have arrested a man in connection with the straw purchases of 12 different handguns between March and April of 2013. Hector Espada-Jimenez, of Lebanon, is charged with dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, criminal conspiracy ... Lebanon man paid others in cash, drugs to illegally purchase 12 firearms for ...The Patriot-News - PennLive.com Police, fire log: Man charged in gun purchasesLebanon Daily News all 2 news articles »