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Lebanon Takes In Fleeing Christians - Wall Street Journal Thu, 19 Mar 2015 23:18:32 GMT

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Lebanon Takes In Fleeing Christians Wall Street Journal BEIRUT—Islamic State attacks on Syria's Assyrian population have driven the Christian minority into Lebanon, further straining the impoverished nation and raising concerns that Christianity is being depleted in the Middle East as refugees move on to ... Assyrian Christians who escaped Islamic State seek refuge in LebanonCatholicPhilly.com Assyrians struggle in Lebanon after fleeing IS jihadistsYahoo News Syrian, Iraqi Christians plead for international assistance from temporary ...Fox News all 102 news articles »

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2nd day with threat against Lebanon HS - KOIN.com Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:28:01 GMT

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2nd day with threat against Lebanon HS KOIN.com LEBANON, Ore. (KOIN 6) — For the second straight day, an anonymous posting on the social media site Burnbook threatened Lebanon High School. Assistant Superintendent Ryan Noss told KOIN 6 News there was a second threat from the anonymous ... Police, deputies at Lebanon High School after online threatThe Register-Guard Police investigate Lebanon HS threat on 'Burnbook' appkgw.com Online threat of violence leads to police presence at Lebanon schoolsKPTV.com KATU all 28 news articles »

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protests trap Turkish ambassador in Beirut theater - The Daily Star Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:10:08 GMT

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protests trap Turkish ambassador in Beirut theater The Daily Star The Daily Star. BEIRUT: The Turkish ambassador to Lebanon was temporarily trapped inside a movie theater Wednesday, after Armenian protesters staged demonstrations outside it. Roughly 60 protesters from the Armenian Tashnag party screamed slogans, ... and more »

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Political vacuum undermines Lebanon's ability to tackle many challenges ... - UN News Centre Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:17:34 GMT

UN News Centre

Political vacuum undermines Lebanon's ability to tackle many challenges ... UN News Centre In a presidential statement, the 15-member body also called on all parties to “act responsibly and put Lebanon's stability and national interests ahead of partisan politics,” and called on Parliament to convene to elect a president “without further ... UNSC urges Lebanon to hold presidential electionsKuwait News Agency UN Security Council urges Lebanon to elect president without delayGlobalPost all 3 news articles »

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UN says violence on Lebanon-Israel border risks new conflict - The Daily Star Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:41:01 GMT

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UN says violence on Lebanon-Israel border risks new conflict The Daily Star UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. Security Council is warning that recent violence along Lebanon's border with Israel and the presence of unauthorized weapons in a U.N. buffer zone in southern Lebanon risk a new conflict. In January, two Israeli soldiers and a ... UNSC urges aid for Lebanon over Syria refugeesPress TV UN Security Council urges help for Lebanon's Syrian refugeesYahoo News UN Security Council urges help for Lebanon`s Syrian refugeesZee News all 44 news articles »

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Parliamentary presence sticking point for Lebanon's women - Al-Monitor Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:22:23 GMT

Parliamentary presence sticking point for Lebanon's women Al-Monitor Only a small number of women have made it into Lebanese politics, and often after the death of a relative. Illustrating this point is the popular saying that Lebanese women enter parliament wearing black. In spite of its relative openness, Lebanese ...

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Lebanon Elks building for sale - Corvallis Gazette Times Fri, 20 Mar 2015 01:46:58 GMT

Corvallis Gazette Times

Lebanon Elks building for sale Corvallis Gazette Times Wyatt King, esquire for the Lebanon lodge, said members "knew something was up" but were not warned of the closure to his knowledge. He said he learned at a regular lodge meeting Wednesday the group's charter was being suspended because of ... Lebanon Elks Lodge closed, building for saleLebanon Express all 4 news articles »

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Deer dare dream of escaping the Mt. Lebanon cull - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Thu, 19 Mar 2015 04:03:16 GMT

Deer dare dream of escaping the Mt. Lebanon cull Pittsburgh Post-Gazette I pegged them for Mt. Lebanon white-tail deer right off. “Can I help you find something?” I asked in the way Pittsburghers do when they see a tourist. “Know where I can score some sumac?” the buck mumbled as his partner just stared, doe-eyed, toward ...

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Beirut to bear witness to solar eclipse - The Daily Star Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:34:03 GMT

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Beirut to bear witness to solar eclipse The Daily Star Lebanon and other countries in North Africa, Europe and the Middle East will witness a partial solar eclipse, while the Faroe Islands, a tiny country off the northern coast of the UK and the Norwegian islands of Svalbard, will experience a total eclipse. and more »

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Finance Minister Khalil to continue crackdown on customs department - The Daily Star Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:34:03 GMT

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Finance Minister Khalil to continue crackdown on customs department The Daily Star BEIURT: Finance Minister Ali Hasan Khalil vowed to continue efforts to fight the rampant corruption at Lebanon's Customs Department as part of his crackdown on corruption in the public sector. “We will not retreat but will increase our determination to ... and more »