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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
Lebanon claims it detained Israeli spyWorld Israel News
Haaretz -http://hamodia.com -JerusalemOnline
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Afraid of Visiting Lebanon? Here's Why You Shouldn't Be - 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 Magazine
Lebanon has an image problem. Once considered the place to see-and-be-seen in the Mediterranean, the country suffered greatly during the civil wars that raged from 1975 to 1990. The Lebanon hostage crisis that lasted for 10 years during the height of ...

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Lebanon teens injured in rollover crash Saturday night in Camden County - Lakenewsonline.com Sun, 21 May 2017 17:21:48 GMT

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Lebanon teens injured in rollover crash Saturday night in Camden County
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Three Lebanon teens suffered varying injuries in a rollover crash Saturday night in Camden County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Jonas J. Durham, 16, was driving a 2007 Toyota Camry at approximately 8:30 p.m. on May 20, ...

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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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Lebanon misses election deadline - The Daily Star Sun, 21 May 2017 21:10:04 GMT

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Lebanon misses election deadline
The Daily Star
Negotiations over a new electoral law are still on hold pending a softening of the rival factions' tough stands on what voting system to adopt for the upcoming parliamentary elections, official sources said Sunday. you've reached a subscriber-only article.

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Lebanon Launches Arab World's First Gay Pride Week - NBCNews.com Fri, 19 May 2017 19:26:40 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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Reconstructing Nahr el-Bared – Completing the Task - Reliefweb Mon, 22 May 2017 01:31:21 GMT

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Reconstructing Nahr el-Bared – Completing the Task
Reliefweb
Ten years ago today, on 20 May 2007, fighting erupted in the Nahr el-Bared camp for Palestine refugees in North Lebanon. Three months later, the camp lay in ruins, with its 27,000 residents displaced. Since then, with the support of the Lebanese ...


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

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