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Lebanon in the eye of the regional storm - Open Democracy Fri, 16 Jun 2017 17:49:56 GMT

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Lebanon in the eye of the regional storm
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A member of Lebanese militant party Hezbollah is seen at the Lebanese-Israeli borders, in Lebanon on April 20, 2017. Xinhua/SIPA USA/PA Images. All rights reserved.Hizbollah are defiant. They know that the regular Lebanese armed forces are weak and ...

Mt. Lebanon's Ian Happ returns to PNC Park as major league player - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sat, 17 Jun 2017 18:50:52 GMT

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Mt. Lebanon's Ian Happ returns to PNC Park as major league player
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Ian Happ has been to PNC Park dozens of times, but Friday he stepped on the field for the first time as a Major League Baseball player. Happ, a former Mt. Lebanon High School star, woke up Friday morning and walked over the Clemente Bridge to get to ...
Pirates notebook: Mt. Lebanon grad, Cubs rookie Ian Happ all smiles in return to PittsburghTribune-Review

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Will Lebanon's new electoral law end the stalemate? - Aljazeera.com Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:58:47 GMT

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Will Lebanon's new electoral law end the stalemate?
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A new electoral law is expected to be ratified by Lebanon's parliament on Friday, paving the way for the first parliamentary elections in eight years. On Wednesday, ministers announced that Lebanon will be holding the long-delayed legislative elections ...
Lebanon cabinet approves electoral law, expects May electionReuters
Lebanon's government approves new elections law - WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 -WBOC TV 16
Lebanon to hold parliamentary elections in May 2018gulfnews.com

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From feast in Syria to famine in Lebanon - The National Sat, 17 Jun 2017 18:48:18 GMT

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From feast in Syria to famine in Lebanon
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DALHAMIEH, LEBANON // Back in Syria, back before the war, 30-year-old Amsha and her family would break the daily Ramadan fast with a feast: a variety of grilled meats, tasty balls of kibbeh, meat dumplings in yogurt and, of course, soups, salads and ...

Crimes in Lebanon - Arab News Sat, 17 Jun 2017 20:19:19 GMT

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Crimes in Lebanon
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The accessibility of weapons in Lebanon is not new. As much as armed militias, particularly Hezbollah, are to blame, political and sectarian elites are also involved via their silence, compliance, corruption and interest-based networks. These forces ...

Lebanon police seeking suspect in food store robbery | WPMT FOX43 - FOX43.com Fri, 16 Jun 2017 20:05:57 GMT

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Lebanon police seeking suspect in food store robbery | WPMT FOX43
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LEBANON -- Lebanon police are seeking help in identifying a suspect in the reported robbery of a food store Friday afternoon. Police say a male suspect ...
Lebanon police seek ID of robbery suspectABC27

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Lebanese parliament passes law paving way for new polls - Aljazeera.com Fri, 16 Jun 2017 21:15:20 GMT

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Lebanese parliament passes law paving way for new polls
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Lebanon's parliament has ratified a new electoral law, paving the way for the first national elections since 2009. The law passed with a broad majority on Friday after weeks of intensive negotiations between the country's various parties. The new law ...
Lebanon – Parliament's adoption of a new electoral law, Statement by the Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry for ...France Diplomatie (press release)
Lebanon approves reformed electoral system, paving the way for first general election since 2009The New Arab
EU welcomes agreement on electoral law in LebanonKuwait News Agency

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US lawmakers skeptical of arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Lebanon - DefenseNews.com Thu, 15 Jun 2017 20:03:45 GMT

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US lawmakers skeptical of arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Lebanon
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WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle laid bare their suspicions about U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Lebanon over the countries' supposed links to terror on Thursday, perhaps signaling choppy waters in the alliances.

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Trump's One-Note Draft Budget Puts Lebanon at Risk - The National Interest Online Thu, 15 Jun 2017 00:11:16 GMT

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Trump's One-Note Draft Budget Puts Lebanon at Risk
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Nowhere is this more clear than in Lebanon, where Trump's rhetoric and proposed budget cuts portend less U.S. support for the Lebanese institutions most directly confronting Hezbollah—Iran's local proxy and a source of Iran-backed forces fighting for ...

Lebanon garbage crisis pollutes Mediterranean | DW Environment ... - Deutsche Welle Sat, 05 Nov 2016 09:58:48 GMT

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Lebanon garbage crisis pollutes Mediterranean | DW Environment ...
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Activists say untreated waste is being dumped freely into sea waters off the Lebanese coast, killing off ocean life. The pollution of the Mediterranean is sparking ...

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