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5 min ago | The Olympian

UK hostage's remains identified in Lebanon

The remains of British hostage Alec Collett, who disappeared in 1985 during Lebanon's civil war while working for the United Nations, have been positively identified, the U.N. announced Monday.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

Daily Times

Beirut embarks on charm offensive to woo back shoppers

By Rana Moussaoui The city centre, devastated during Lebanon's 1975-1990 civil war and paralysed between 2007-2008 by an opposition sit-in and by the Israel-Hezbollah war in 2006, is bustling with activity today Brimming with style, Beirut is regaining its reputation as a shoppers' paradise, with luxury labels such as Christian Dior and Louis ...

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Related Topix: Middle East, Lebanon, World News, United Arab Emirates,

TheNational

Bekaa body may finally end hostage riddle

A Lebanese soldier stands guard, left, as British experts search the area for the remains of Western hostage.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, Europe, United Kingdom, Journalism, Israel

Sat Nov 21, 2009

The Weekly Standard

Going Backwards in Beirut

"If you think you understand Lebanon," a friend counseled me as I prepared for my first trip to her native land, "somebody's just explained it badly." Six days in Lebanon confirmed her wisdom.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

The State

Hassan Nasrallah re-elected as Hezbollah leader

The militant Hezbollah group announced Thursday that Sheik Hassan Nasrallah has been re-elected as the Shiite Muslim group's leader for a sixth term.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

LBC 97.3

Lebanese Body Find May Be British Journalist

Forensic experts may have discovered the remains of a British journalist kidnapped by Palestinians a quarter of a century ago in Lebanon.

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Guardian Unlimited

Northerner: Beirut, the Penwortham of the east?

Living in the north appeared to be an arduous occupation this week. First of all our old adversary, the weather, was up to its usual tricks, leaving the pages of the local papers shivering with tales of lashing winds, rains and commuter tailbacks .

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Related Topix: World News, Lebanon, Middle East, Lancashire County, England, Europe, Lothian County, Scotland, United Kingdom, Greater Manchester County, England, Merseyside County, England, Cheshire County, England, Staffordshire County, England

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Times Online

Body found in Lebanon hunt for kidnapped journalist Alec Collet after 23 years

British investigators are hopeful that a body recovered from the eastern Bekaa Valley could be the remains of Alec Collett, a British journalist who was kidnapped and executed by a Palestinian group in 1986 during Lebanon's civil war.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

The Post Chronicle

Beirut Wrangles Over Hezbollah's Weapons

Lebanese lawmakers grappled over the issue of Hezbollah's weapons as the new Beirut government puts the final touches on its policy statement.

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Preston Today

Lancashire town compared to Beirut

Say 'Beirut' and images of a bomb-strewn civil war zone will spring to mind for a certain generation.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

The Daily Star

Hizbullah calls for ISF back-up in deteriorating south Beirut

BEIRUT: Opposition politicians have met with security officials to discuss ways of tackling the security situation in the Beirut southern suburb, commonly known as Dahiyeh, the head of Internal Security Forces confirmed on Monday.

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Emirates News Agency

Dr. Rashid will lead UAE in Climate Change Conference in Beirut

WAM Abu Dhabi, Nov 16th , 2009 -- UAE Minister of Environment and Water HE Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad will head a high level UAE delegation at the annual conference of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development being held at Al Habtoor Grand Hotel in Beirut from 19-20 November.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Palestine Chronicle

Lebanese Students Advise Obama How to Get it Right

Articles 23:20 11/13/2009 Students at the University of Beirut By Franklin Lamb- Beirut If those in Lebanon watching the news on 11/12/09 blinked they might have missed an interesting news item.

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Middle East Diary

Troubling death trend in Lebanon

Last month was particularly deadly for young Asian and African women employed by Lebanese families as domestic help.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, Suicide, Charitable Organizations

AME Info

Over 750 top ICT policy makers meet in Beirut for world's pre-eminent global regulatory event

Lebanon: 2 hours, 17 minutes ago A record number of delegates from the world's leading information and communication technology policy makers are meeting this week in Beirut in an effort to come to grips with the pressing challenges of a fast-changing technology environment.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, The Regulators, Country

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Air America Radio

Lebanon's new Cabinet leery of Hezbollah dispute

Lebanon's new government, a shaky coalition of Western-backed factions and the militant Hezbollah, is unlikely to tackle the chief challenge the country faces - a buildup of the Iranian-backed group's weapons - even as the rockets cause sharp new tensions with neighboring Israel.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Jordan Times

Lebanon, Syria vow to keep up coordination

Lebanese President Michel Sleiman speaks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad at the Syrian presidential palace in Damascus on Thursday DAMASCUS - The Lebanese and Syrian presidents vowed during talks in Damascus on Thursday to keep up coordination between the two Arab neighbours amid signs of improved ties.

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The Daily Star

Dots, lines and bubbles animate Beirut

BEIRUT: "It all starts with a dot," said Wassily Kandinsky, the eminently quotable progenitor of abstract painting.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, Painting, Arts

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Pretoria News

Salad days in Lebanon

Beirut - While Lebanon may be far from adept at making governments, food is another matter.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

The Daily Star

World leaders welcome Beirut cabinet

The United States has welcomed the formation of a new Lebanese unity government and urged it to work to extend its authority over the entire country.

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