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In Lebanon, gay activism is fueling a new conversation about democracy and civil rights - Washington Post Sat, 20 May 2017 18:41:23 GMT

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In Lebanon, gay activism is fueling a new conversation about democracy and civil rights
Washington Post
This isn't the first time that Lebanon's LGBT community has marked IDAHOT, but it's certainly the first time it has received such widespread attention, some of it controversial. This week's festival has received wide international coverage, symbolic ...

Report: Lebanon allegedly detains Iraqi citizen accused of gathering intel for Israel - Jerusalem Post Israel News Sat, 20 May 2017 23:11:37 GMT

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Report: Lebanon allegedly detains Iraqi citizen accused of gathering intel for Israel
Jerusalem Post Israel News
The Iraqi citizen reportedly told investigators that Israel had tasked him with gathering information about the Lebanese military as well as several individuals in Lebanon. He was also reported to have said that he was asked to help form a spy network ...
Report: Lebanon detains Iraqi allegedly spying for IsraelWashington Post
Hezbollah says it caught Iraqi man spying for Israel in LebanonThe Times of Israel
Iraqi Man Arrested in Lebanon for Being Israeli Spy, Report SaysHaaretz
JerusalemOnline
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Afraid of Visiting Lebanon? Here's Why You Shouldn't Be | Houstonia - Houstonia Magazine Thu, 18 May 2017 17:04:08 GMT

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Afraid of Visiting Lebanon? Here's Why You Shouldn't Be | Houstonia
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The most hospitable country in the Middle East is also one of the most beautiful.
Kärcher unveils key products at Project LebanonTrade Arabia

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Lebanon Launches Arab World's First Gay Pride Week - NBCNews.com Fri, 19 May 2017 19:26:00 GMT

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Lebanon Launches Arab World's First Gay Pride Week
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Lebanon this week becomes the first Arab country to celebrate gay pride, but the opening event in a landmark run of festivities was cancelled after Islamists threatened violence. Proud Lebanon, a non-profit group promoting equal rights, was due to host ...
Gay rights group persists, with pride, in BeirutAl-Monitor

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The Mediterranean's unlikely surf destination: Lebanon - CNN Fri, 19 May 2017 09:54:30 GMT

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The Mediterranean's unlikely surf destination: Lebanon
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Abbas saw an opportunity in Lebanon's surfing market in 2010 when he became interested by the sport after bodyboarding for many years. He says he struggled to find surfboards within the region and that most surfers -- who were part of the small ...

Maintaining fiscal stability in Lebanon a 'dance with wolves', says central bank governor - CNBC Thu, 18 May 2017 06:44:57 GMT

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Maintaining fiscal stability in Lebanon a 'dance with wolves', says central bank governor
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As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to make his first trip to the Middle East, some lawmakers back in Washington are seeking amendments to a law that could see further sanctions against Hezbollah and its political allies. "We are worried," Lebanon ...

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Overnight fire damages three buildings - Lebanon Daily News Fri, 19 May 2017 11:23:29 GMT

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Overnight fire damages three buildings
Lebanon Daily News
Trautman said it is the worst fire in downtown Lebanon since the HACC fire on Nov. 13,1990. That fire cost 20-year-old firefighter Timothy Stine his life when a wall collapsed on him. The fire damaged the college and three other stores in the 700 block ...
One of the most damaging fires in decades rips through Lebanon homes overnightWGAL Lancaster
Dental office, buildings damaged by two-alarm fire in Lebanon CityFOX43.com
Fire damages 3 Lebanon buildings - ABC27.comABC27

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Khalifa Foundation funds 32 development projects in Lebanon - Gulf Today Sat, 20 May 2017 12:54:42 GMT

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Khalifa Foundation funds 32 development projects in Lebanon
Gulf Today
Ahmed Saeed Sultan Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Lebanon, who was accompanied by Mou'een el-Meherbi, Representative of the Lebanese Prime Minister and State Minister for Refugees Affairs, opened several projects during a visit made to the districts ...

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Lost in Lebanon review – the Syrian war seen through fresh eyes - The Guardian Fri, 19 May 2017 07:00:33 GMT

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Lost in Lebanon review – the Syrian war seen through fresh eyes
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This deftly assembled, empathic but measured documentary by co-directing sisters Sophia and Georgia Scott forms a corrective as it profiles four Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. Community leader Sheikh Abdo lives in a refugee camp by the border and ...

Two Syrians apprehended in Lebanon for aiding jihadist factions - AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Sat, 20 May 2017 07:12:27 GMT

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Two Syrians apprehended in Lebanon for aiding jihadist factions
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BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 A.M.) – The Lebanese security forces arrested two Syrian nationals suspected of having terrorist links the Beqa'a Governorate, the National News Agency of Lebanon reported on Friday. “State Security in the Bekaa arrested a Syrian ...
Volunteers travel to Lebanon to help Syrian refugeesSlough Express
There's A Petition To Relocate The Syrian Refugees In Lebanon Into Safe Zones In SyriaThe961

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