Daily Mail | Lebanon airport officials seize half a ton of RADIOACTIVE sanitary pads Daily Mail The Lebanon Minister for Finance, the department which is responsible for customs, told Al-Joumhouriya newspaper: 'As a result of the examination of a number of boxes that contained sanitary pads, it appeared that the rate of radioactivity inside them ... Seized maxi pads 35 times more radioactive than limit Lebanon seizes half a ton of radioactive sanitary towels Lebanon confiscates radioactive sanitary towels from China |
Wall Street Journal | 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 ... Syrian, Iraqi Christians plead for international assistance from temporary ... Assyrians struggle in Lebanon after fleeing IS jihadists Syrian, Iraqi Christians plead for global support |
The Daily Star | Lebanese officials mark Mother's Day with tributes The Daily Star Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk posted on Twitter a black and white photo of him and his mother, writing: “To the mothers of Lebanon, the most beautiful of mothers, to their patience, their firmness and their hearts from the pulses of which we derive ... 7 undebatable facts about your Lebanese mom |
The Daily Star | Video shows Beirut flight bird strike The Daily Star Daniel al-Haiby, director general of Lebanon's Civil Aviation Organization, said that bird strikes are common during this time of the year due to the increase in bird migration. Haiby said the airport is equipped with devices that keep birds out of the ... |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Mt. Lebanon Deer Culling ends 11 days early WTAE Pittsburgh Mt. Lebanon commissioner Kelly Fraasch opposed the program from the beginning. Now that the corrals have been taken down, she said debris remains. "Each of our parks have been left with debris, corn, and other things. Today I'm talking with residents ... Deer cull program halted in Mt. Lebanon Mt. Lebanon puts deer cull out of its misery Mount Lebanon calls off controversial – and ineffective – deer cull effort |
The Daily Star | Toxic waste scandal rekindles 20-year-old memories The Daily Star BEIRUT: When Speaker Nabih Berri filed a lawsuit Thursday against merchants for importing toxic waste into Lebanon, he made a point of doing it both as a Lebanese citizen, as well as in his governmental role, judicial sources told The Daily Star. The ... |
The Daily Star | Rai urges officials to acknowledge cost of vacuum The Daily Star The presidential vacuum should also be considered when acknowledging the effect the mass influx of Syrian refugees has had on Lebanon's politics, economy, security and living conditions. The presidential void should also be cast against the increase in ... Al-Rahi Voices Grave Concern over Ongoing Presidency Crisis |
The National | In Lebanon's refugee camps, Syrian girls start outdoor schools The National KETERMAYA, Lebanon // Baraa is nine years old, almost 10. She likes drawing pictures and dreams of one day becoming a teacher, or a doctor. But in Lebanon, where refugee access to education is severely limited, she has already taken on the role of the ... |
NJ.com | Mini-van takes down traffic signal on Rt. 31 in Lebanon Twp. NJ.com LEBANON TWP. — A single-vehicle crash knocked down a traffic light on Route 31 at Van Syckles Road today just before 1 p.m.. Emergency radio communications indicated that the driver was injured. A Chrysler Town & County mini-van was traveling north ... |
The Daily Star | Women demand right to pass on citizenship The Daily Star BEIRUT: Over a hundred activists and their children gathered in Downtown Beirut Sunday to protest Lebanon's nationality law that prevents them from passing citizenship to their family members. “We're gathering as Lebanese citizens, female and male, ... |