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Lebanon's Speaker Calls First Parliament Session in Months - Voice of America Wed, 04 Nov 2015 21:27:04 GMT

Voice of America

Lebanon's Speaker Calls First Parliament Session in Months Voice of America Lebanon's parliament speaker on Wednesday called on the legislature to convene next week in the first attempt in months to bring deeply divided politicians together to pass laws vital to keeping the paralyzed state afloat. Lebanese politicians ... Lebanon's speaker calls 1st Parliament session in monthsArab News New round of Lebanon dialogue set for Nov. 17The Daily Star Lebanon: Berri Calls for Legislative Session on November 12Al-Manar TV all 25 news articles »

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Republican Matt Gentry, 26, wins Lebanon mayoral race by a landslide - Fox 59 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 18:00:23 GMT

Fox 59

Republican Matt Gentry, 26, wins Lebanon mayoral race by a landslide Fox 59 LEBANON, Ind. (November 4, 2015) – Matt Gentry, 26, is the new mayor-elect of Lebanon, and he won by a landslide. The Republican defeated Democratic opponent Michele Thomas, earning 65 percent of the votes. Gentry registered as a mayoral candidate ... Mayor-elect, 26, has plans for LebanonIndianapolis Star 20-something candidates win at least 3 Indiana mayoral racesLexington Herald Leader Gentry wins mayoral raceLebanon Reporter WTHR all 23 news articles »

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Can Russia's war against ISIS help Lebanon address the refugee crisis? - Russia Direct Wed, 04 Nov 2015 21:56:58 GMT

Financial Times

Can Russia's war against ISIS help Lebanon address the refugee crisis? Russia Direct The conventional narrative is that Russian military operations against ISIS will help Lebanon by stopping the flow of Syrian migrants across its border and encouraging existing migrants to return home. But there may be a number of different factors ... Feature: Winter rain worsens situation of Syrian refugees in LebanonGlobalPost Robert Fadel, Lebanese MP and businessmanFinancial Times As Doors Close, Syrian Refugees DespairNew York Times New Statesman -Syria Deeply -Thomson Reuters Foundation all 21 news articles »

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Kunhadi launches first Taxi Academy in Lebanon - The Daily Star Wed, 04 Nov 2015 22:22:04 GMT

The Daily Star

Kunhadi launches first Taxi Academy in Lebanon The Daily Star A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on November 05, 2015, on page 4. Recommended. Entities. People. Lena Gebran · Fadi Gebran · Valerie Abou Chacra · Fareed Matar. Educational institutes. Taxi Academy. Awards. and more »

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Lebanon elects 26-year-old mayor - WRTV Indianapolis Thu, 05 Nov 2015 01:43:00 GMT

WRTV Indianapolis

Lebanon elects 26-year-old mayor WRTV Indianapolis The newly elected mayor of Lebanon is one of the youngest in the state. Twenty-six-year-old Matt Gentry says he will bring a fresh perspective to the office. The Republican won the race with nearly two-thirds of the vote after pulling off a huge ... and more »

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Christian, Sunni And Shia: Meet Hezbollah's Non-Denominational Military Branch ... - International Business Times Wed, 04 Nov 2015 17:19:34 GMT

International Business Times

Christian, Sunni And Shia: Meet Hezbollah's Non-Denominational Military Branch ... International Business Times “Lebanon is my country ... I am patriotic. I wanted to join the resistance and Hezbollah came by and they offered the ideology of resistance,” Usman, whose whole family is Sunni and supports Hezbollah, told International Business Times. “We don't talk ...

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Voters return Lebanon County incumbent commissioners - witf.org Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:08:54 GMT

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Voters return Lebanon County incumbent commissioners witf.org "This time I felt people either loved me or hated me," she said while celebrating her victory with other Democrats at the Downtown Lounge on Cumberland Street in Lebanon. "When you do your job to the best of your ability, after this many years you are ... Lebanon County election results: Incumbents return as commissioners, morePennLive.com Voters return Lebanon County commissioners Jo Ellen Litz, Bill Ames and Bob ...Lebanon Daily News 3 incumbent Lebanon County commissioners re-electedPennLive.com all 4 news articles »

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Refugees helping refugees: how a Palestinian camp in Lebanon is welcoming Syrians - The Conversation UK Wed, 04 Nov 2015 06:14:01 GMT

The Conversation UK

Refugees helping refugees: how a Palestinian camp in Lebanon is welcoming Syrians The Conversation UK Established in 1955, northern Lebanon's Baddawi refugee camp is home to between 25,000 and 40,000 “established” Palestinian refugees. Like other Palestinian camps across Lebanon, it has long been violent and lawless. This summer, I conducted ... and more »

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Rivers of Rotting Garbage Anger Residents in Beirut, Lebanon - NBCNews.com Tue, 03 Nov 2015 10:14:56 GMT

NBCNews.com

Rivers of Rotting Garbage Anger Residents in Beirut, Lebanon NBCNews.com Mountains of rotting garbage have been piling up for four months in the streets of Beirut, with recent heavy rains creating rivers of festering refuse in a the streets of a city that's home to 2 million people. Waste-collection services ground to a ... Lebanese activists raise a stink about trash crisis, government paralysisAl-Monitor Rivers of Rotting Garbage Anger Residents in Beirut, Lebanon. News SourceSouth Carolina SC (press release) (blog) all 5 news articles »

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$150M investment in Lebanon largest ever in Tennessee for a China-based company - Nashville Business Journal (blog) Tue, 03 Nov 2015 20:29:10 GMT

Nashville Business Journal (blog)

$150M investment in Lebanon largest ever in Tennessee for a China-based company Nashville Business Journal (blog) “This is great news not only for Lebanon and Wilson County, but for the entire state. Wonderful Group's commitment represents the largest capital investment made by a Chinese-based project in the state's history,” Randy Boyd, commissioner of the ... Lebanon scores 'Wonderful' projectNashville Post (subscription) Wonderful Group to build facility hereWilson Post Chinese tile maker to create 220 jobs in Wilson CountyThe Tennessean all 9 news articles »