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Syrians entering Lebanon face new restrictions - BBC News Mon, 05 Jan 2015 03:00:07 GMT

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Syrians entering Lebanon face new restrictions
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New restrictions on Syrians entering Lebanon come into force on Monday, further tightening the flow of asylum seekers trying to escape the war. Previously, travel between the two countries was largely unrestricted, but now Syrians will have to obtain a ...
Syrians worried over Lebanon's new visa rulesAljazeera.com
Syrian Refugees Must Now Apply for a Visa Before Crossing into LebanonTIME
Lebanon to Require Visas for Syrians as Refugees Strain CountryWall Street Journal
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Lebanon 'ready' ahead of new snowstorm: public works minister - The Daily Star Sun, 04 Jan 2015 10:59:17 GMT

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Lebanon 'ready' ahead of new snowstorm: public works minister
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“The Public Works Ministry in cooperation with other ministries is ready to face the storm that is going to hit Lebanon,” Zeaiter said during a press conference held in his Baalbek residence, after storm "Manu" caused weekend road havoc, and the ...

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Syrians to face visa restrictions for Lebanon - Aljazeera.com Sat, 03 Jan 2015 12:00:59 GMT

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Syrians to face visa restrictions for Lebanon
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Lebanon is to impose visa restrictions on Syrians for the first time after being overwhelmed by an influx of more than 1.1 million refugees, according to documents published online. The new regulations, posted on the website of the General Security ...

Syria Wants Coordination With Lebanon on New Visa Rules - New York Times Sat, 03 Jan 2015 16:43:51 GMT

Syria Wants Coordination With Lebanon on New Visa Rules
New York Times
BEIRUT — Syria's ambassador to Lebanon called on Saturday for coordination with Lebanese authorities after Beirut announced plans to impose unprecedented restrictions on Syrians trying to enter Lebanon. Beginning Jan. 5, Syrians will require a visa to ...

Four Hezbollah killed in fierce Qalamoun clashes - The Daily Star Sun, 04 Jan 2015 08:17:31 GMT

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Four Hezbollah killed in fierce Qalamoun clashes
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The sources said militants attacked Hezbollah positions in the Qalamoun village of Flita near the border with Lebanon sparking fierce clashes between them and Hezbollah and the Syrian military. Though the party and the Syrian military succeeded in ...

Islamic State Seeking Bases Inside Lebanon: Lebanon Security Chief - Newsweek Sat, 03 Jan 2015 15:38:09 GMT

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Islamic State Seeking Bases Inside Lebanon: Lebanon Security Chief
Newsweek
Islamic State militants holed up in the Qalamoun mountains on the Syrian-Lebanese border are seeking to gain control of nearby Lebanese villages to support their fighting positions, the head of Lebanon's main security apparatus told Reuters. Major ...

Community helps injured Lebanon teen - Daily Astorian Sun, 04 Jan 2015 23:43:30 GMT

Community helps injured Lebanon teen
Daily Astorian
LEBANON — David Perez hasn't met Marta Nunez or her family. But he knew the 18-year-old needed help, and that was enough. Perez was among several local contractors who joined forces this month to renovate a house on Fifth Street in Lebanon to be ...

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Sunnis, Shiites in Lebanon to join forces against Israel: Hezbollah official - The Daily Star Sun, 04 Jan 2015 22:16:56 GMT

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Sunnis, Shiites in Lebanon to join forces against Israel: Hezbollah official
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“Hezbollah's response to Israel's bet on Sunni-Shiite strife is this: The resistance is preparing for the next war with Israel, and thousands of our Sunni brothers in Lebanon will be among the ranks [of the] resistance,” Hezbollah's Executive Council ...
Top Hezbollah official: Shi'ites and Sunnis will unite to fight Israel in next ...Jerusalem Post

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Dad abducts boys and takes them to Lebanon - Yahoo!7 - Yahoo!7 News Fri, 02 Jan 2015 07:32:54 GMT

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Dad abducts boys and takes them to Lebanon - Yahoo!7
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FIRST ON 7: A mother has been left distraught after discovering her two young sons have been abducted and flown to Lebanon by their father. Iryna Tarakan's estranged husband was on bail facing violent assault charges when he took off with the two and ...

Syrian envoy seeks coordination with Lebanon over new visa restrictions - Globalnews.ca Sat, 03 Jan 2015 17:14:52 GMT

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Syrian envoy seeks coordination with Lebanon over new visa restrictions
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5, Syrians will require a visa to enter Lebanon, according to new regulations posted online by Lebanon's General Directorate of General Security. The move marks the most significant attempt by Lebanese authorities to stem the influx of some 1.5 million ...