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Hezbollah seeks secular, democratic state: MP - The Daily Star Mon, 02 Mar 2015 13:33:10 GMT

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Hezbollah seeks secular, democratic state: MP
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“We [Hezbollah] believe in equality among all the Lebanese, and in this country we seek to establish a nonsectarian, democratic state,” Fayyad said during a visit of the former Israeli Khiam prison in southern Lebanon. He noted that all Lebanese should ...
Iran-Backed Hezbollah Pushes For 'Nonsectarian, Democratic' Lebanon To ...International Business Times
Lebanon to Get 1st Batch of French Weapons Next AprilThe North Africa Post

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Lebanon interior minister: I won't sign civil marriage contracts - The Daily Star Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:53:25 GMT

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Lebanon interior minister: I won't sign civil marriage contracts
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BEIRUT: Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk remained adamant that he will not sign contracts from civil marriages performed in Lebanon. “My position on civil marriage will not change,” Machnouk said in remarks published by local newspaper Al-Akhbar.
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Could Lebanon's activists follow in Greek footsteps? - The Daily Star Mon, 02 Mar 2015 11:25:18 GMT

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Could Lebanon's activists follow in Greek footsteps?
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Lebanese civil society members had perhaps the most to learn from Strikou, as she explained how Syriza's victory was due to a strong grassroots base, a quality many social movements in Lebanon notably lack. Strikou, who is a member of Syriza's Foreign ...

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3-year-old sexually assaulted at north Lebanon school: father - The Daily Star Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:07:16 GMT

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3-year-old sexually assaulted at north Lebanon school: father
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TRIPOLI, Lebanon: The father of a three-year-old boy who was allegedly sexually assaulted at his north Lebanon school has filed a report with police. The man submitted the complaint at a police station in the north Lebanon village of al-Arida, saying ...

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Lebanon to mark Natural Reserves Day with free entry - The Daily Star Mon, 02 Mar 2015 15:12:29 GMT

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Lebanon to mark Natural Reserves Day with free entry
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BEIRUT: Lebanon's natural reserves will be open to the public for free over three days next week to mark the National Day for Natural Reserves, Environment Minister Mohammad Machnouk said Monday. “The reserves will open their doors to all and for free ...

Lebanon Bans Basketball Fans From Games After Brawl - ABC News Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:10:40 GMT

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Lebanon Bans Basketball Fans From Games After Brawl
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Lebanon has banned basketball fans from attending games after a fist fight broke out between players from rival teams. Sports and Youth Minister Abdul-Muttaleb Hinnawi told the local Al-Jadeed TV on Monday that the decision was taken by the interior ...
Lebanon basketball fans banned from games after brawlThe Daily Star
Ex-Terp Terrell Stoglin at Center of On-court Brawl in Lebanon (Video)CBS Local

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The complicated world of customer service in Lebanon - The Daily Star Mon, 02 Mar 2015 23:25:55 GMT

The complicated world of customer service in Lebanon
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If you enjoy a quiet life then here's a tip: Never initiate a conversation about customer service standards in Lebanon. Once you get people started, chances are, you're in for one of those long, life force draining rants with no end in sight. It's ...

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'Concrete results' in Russia-Lebanon arms talks - The Daily Star Mon, 02 Mar 2015 10:47:38 GMT

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'Concrete results' in Russia-Lebanon arms talks
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“Negotiations have resumed recently about exporting Russian arms to Lebanon and finally arrived at some concrete results,” Zasypkin told a gathering organized by the Syrian Social Nationalist Party in the northern district of Koura, according to ...

UN chief hints Israel deliberately targeted south Lebanon peacekeepers - The Daily Star Sun, 01 Mar 2015 11:31:01 GMT

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UN chief hints Israel deliberately targeted south Lebanon peacekeepers
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Ban was cited by An-Nahar Saturday as condemning the killing of a Spanish UNIFIL peacekeeper who died during Israeli shelling of Lebanon's southern border last month, saying that “the incident happened at a UNIFIL base which is known perfectly by ...
Report: UN Secretary General hints Israel deliberately targeted UN ...Jerusalem Post Israel News

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Lebanon opens border to Assyrians fleeing ISIS - The Daily Star Sun, 01 Mar 2015 10:21:38 GMT

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Lebanon opens border to Assyrians fleeing ISIS
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BEIRUT: Assyrian Christians fleeing ISIS are welcome to take refuge in Lebanon because their humanitarian case is exceptional, Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk said. Al-Mustaqbal reported Sunday that Machnouk, after discussing the matter with Prime ...
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