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Anger Over Garbage in Lebanon Blossoms into Demands for Reform - Wall Street Journal Thu, 27 Aug 2015 21:17:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Anger Over Garbage in Lebanon Blossoms into Demands for Reform Wall Street Journal BEIRUT—Weeks of protests over mounds of uncollected trash in Lebanon's capital have grown into a broader antigovernment campaign, echoing those that have transformed the political landscape elsewhere in the Middle East. Demands by the “You Stink” ... Analysis: Lebanon's un-collected problemsDaily Maverick Garbage crisis in Lebanon sparks a larger movement against the country's ...Free Speech Radio News Lebanon: police repression as youth demand the resignation of the governmentIn Defense of Marxism Firstpost all 29 news articles »

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Growing Trash Piles Reflect Lebanon's Political Gridlock - New York Times Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:00:03 GMT

New York Times

Growing Trash Piles Reflect Lebanon's Political Gridlock New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Mohammad Rizk sat glumly in his sandwich shop on Wednesday, waiting for customers. The scent of roasting chicken mingled with the fumes of a trash pile just outside. The garbage heap, which seemed to have taken on a life of its own, ... Lebanon's Garbage PoliticsCarnegie Endowment for International Peace Garbage piles up again in Beirut, Mount Lebanon after Sukleen drivers strikeThe Daily Star Protests Continue in Lebanon Trash CrisisCCTV-America Al-Bawaba all 15 news articles »

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Lebanon's Hezbollah, Christian allies boycott government meeting - Reuters Thu, 27 Aug 2015 08:57:00 GMT

Reuters

Lebanon's Hezbollah, Christian allies boycott government meeting Reuters BEIRUT The Lebanese group Hezbollah and allied Christian politicians will boycott a cabinet meeting on Thursday, deepening a political crisis that has paralyzed Prime Minister Tammam Salam's national unity government. Media run by Hezbollah and the ... Protesters raise a stink as Lebanon's garbage crisis worsensLos Angeles Times Lebanon's Cabinet Rejects Bid That Might Have Eased Garbage CrisisNPR Lebanon: Witnesses Detail Police ViolenceHuman Rights Watch Sky News -International Crisis Group (blog) -New York Times all 420 news articles »

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Cabinet members storm out of Lebanon trash-crisis talks - Aljazeera.com (blog) Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:03:19 GMT

Aljazeera.com (blog)

Cabinet members storm out of Lebanon trash-crisis talks Aljazeera.com (blog) As the cabinet had gathered, environmental activist Paul Abi Rached told the Reuters news agency: "All our previous movements called [on the government] not to pass the tenders dividing Lebanon into six regions controlled by private companies, instead ... Lebanon takes down anti-protest wall in Beirut after public mockeryWashington Post Lebanon: How piles of trash led to a violent uprising against the governmentCNN 'You Stink': Lebanon's got 99 problems and trash is just oneUSA TODAY BBC News -VICE News -NBCNews.com all 1,318 news articles »

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Assir admits to funding n.Lebanon armed group - The Daily Star Thu, 27 Aug 2015 11:39:51 GMT

The Daily Star

Assir admits to funding n.Lebanon armed group The Daily Star Notorious Salafist Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir admitted Thursday to funding a group operated by extremist cleric Sheikh Khaled Hoblos and involvement in armed battles against the Lebanese military, a judicial source told The Daily Star. you've reached a ... and more »

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2 dead in truce breach at Lebanon Palestinian camp - Yahoo News Thu, 27 Aug 2015 07:28:57 GMT

Yahoo News

2 dead in truce breach at Lebanon Palestinian camp Yahoo News Sidon (Lebanon) (AFP) - Two people were killed when gunmen briefly opened fire in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp, breaching a tense ceasefire, Palestinian sources said on Thursday. A source from the Fatah Palestinian faction said a Fatah ... Two dead in truce breach at Lebanon Palestinian campAl-Arabiya Two killed in renewed clashes in south Lebanon refugee campPress TV 2 Dead in Breach of Truce at Lebanon CampInternational Middle East Media Center all 26 news articles »

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City woman charged in Lebanon double murder returned to area from Florida - Lebanon Daily News Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:15:12 GMT

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City woman charged in Lebanon double murder returned to area from Florida Lebanon Daily News Keila Y. Guillen, whose last known address was 426 N. Ninth St., Lebanon, was arraigned on before District Judge Carl Garver at Lebanon County Central Booking on charges of homicide, conspiracy and tampering with evidence. She was placed in Lebanon ... Woman, 19, extradited back to Lebanon on double homicide chargesFOX43.com Woman returned to Pa. for charges in Lebanon homicidesabc27 all 5 news articles »

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Shots fired in Lebanon - FOX43.com Thu, 27 Aug 2015 17:30:17 GMT

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Shots fired in Lebanon FOX43.com LEBANON, Pa. –A house in Lebanon was struck by bullets late last night. It happened just before midnight in the 300 block of Mifflin St. Police found several shell casings in the 300 Blk of Crowell St. The house on Mifflin was struck in a back wall ... and more »

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Lebanon classmates, friends mourn Avondale homicide victim - WCPO Thu, 27 Aug 2015 04:39:01 GMT

WCPO

Lebanon classmates, friends mourn Avondale homicide victim WCPO CINCINNATI -- To his family and childhood friends in Lebanon, Diondre Callionn Pacak wasn't a homicide statistic. He was a free spirit, a lover of music and family and basketball, and a good kid. Pacak, 18, was killed Wednesday morning in Avondale ... Teen slain in Cincy is a former Lebanon studentWHIO all 12 news articles »

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Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce to hold Patriot Day Concert - Lebanon Daily News Thu, 27 Aug 2015 19:18:53 GMT

Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce to hold Patriot Day Concert Lebanon Daily News The concert also will mark an appearance by special guest conductor and Lebanon native Fredric Erdman, who will conduct the band in Liszt's "Les Preludes" and Sousa's "Black Horse Troop" march. After graduating from Lebanon High School in 1955, ...