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51 min ago | The Daily Star

Council's third failure to meet makes extension certain

The Address of President Michel Sleiman on The Occasion of The Independance Day Monday, November 21, 2011 BEIRUT: A group of 10 council members tasked with looking into legal challenges to the extension of Parliament's term failed to meet for the third time Tuesday, all but guaranteeing that the planned extension would go ahead this week.

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5 hrs ago | The Daily Star

Syria regime in push to crush rebels near Damascus: activists

A member of the Syrian army checks the trunk of a car at a checkpoint in Damascus on June 17, 2013.

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9 hrs ago | News24

Lebanon politician warns of state collapse

A video showing misbehaviour among monks has caused a stir in Thailand, with images showing them on a plane, wearing sunglasses and carrying designer bags.

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13 hrs ago | Connecticut Post

Clashes erupt in south Lebanon amid tensions

Lebanese security officials say clashes have erupted between unknown gunmen and followers of a radical Sunni cleric in the south of the country.

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13 hrs ago | The Daily Star

Two killed in clashes between Assir, pro-Hezbollah supporters

Lebanese soldiers stand near the damaged van owned by Sheikh Ahmad Assir brother in Sidon, Tuesday, June 18, 2013.

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16 hrs ago | The Daily Star

Residents block Beirut road over arrest of Sheikh

This file picture shows Lebanese policemen standing near burning tires on the airport highway in Beirut.

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20 hrs ago | The Daily Star

EU chief and Sleiman discuss Lebanon, Syria

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Ashton attends a news conference after the talks on Iran's nuclear programme in Almaty Your feedback is important to us! We invite all our readers to share with us their views and comments about this article.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

The Windsor Star

Dogs make 24-hour voyage to Canada from Beirut

John Dunn, a member of the For The Love of Paws Animal Rescue is shown Monday, June 17, 2013, in Windsor, Ont.

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The Daily Star

Jumblatt calls for building refugee camp for Syrians fleeing violence

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt leaves the Parliament in Beirut, Tuesday, July 5, 2011.

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Voice of America

UN Cuts Aid in Lebanon, Profiteering on Rise

A Lebanese doctor checks a Syrian refugee at a mobile clinic for Doctors Without Borders, in the eastern Lebanese town of Marj near the border with Syria, May 20, 2013.

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Denver Post

Bomb in Syrian capital kills 10 soldiers

In this Friday, June 14, 2013 citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, Syrian rebels stand on top of a tank they took after storming the Iskan military base in Idlib province, northern Syria.

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The Daily Star

Arming rebels is 'incitement to murder,' Syria warns

DAMASCUS: Discussions by Western countries on arming Syria's rebel fighters are "incitement to murder," Syria's deputy foreign minister, Faisal Muqdad, said on Monday.

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The Daily Star

Sleiman congratulates Rouhani on election win

Lebanese President Michel Sleiman arrives to attend a Cabinet session at the presidential palace in Baabda, Wednesday, Sept.

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AME Info

Live Lebanon-UNDP and BBAC join forces with Waterfront City Cares to...

Live Lebanon-UNDP and BBAC have joined forces with Waterfront City Cares to implement their latest social development project as they work together to provide support to Lebanon's most deprived communities.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

The Daily Star

Hezbollah condemnsU.S. interference in Lebanon

BEIRUT: A top Hezbollah official condemned Sunday what he called "direct interference" in internal Lebanese politics by the U.S., accusing it of taking sides in the legal battle over extending Parliament's term.

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The Washington Post

Defector Syrian general will be conduit for U.S. military aid to rebels

A delegation of Druze clerics from al-Sweida province waves the Syrian flag during their visit to Qusair, in the province of Homs, Syria, June, 16, 2013.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Killing of 4 Shiites in Lebanon deepens tension

Sunni protesters wave Islamist flags while others chant slogans at an anti-government rally in Fallujah, Iraq, Friday, May 3, 2013.

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WOI-TV West Des Moines

Killing of 4 Shiites in Lebanon deepens tension

Restless residents displaced by Colorado's most destructive wildfire ever are returning to previously closed neighborhoods as firefighters continue to tame the blaze.

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Emirates News Agency

British / Lebanese Agreement to Explore for Oil in Lebanon

WAM BEIRUT, June 16th, 2013 -- Gebran Bassil, the Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water in the caretaker government, has launched a Land Survey for oil and gas in cooperation with the British oil technology company, Spectrum.

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The Daily Star

Nasrallah responsible for protester death: party head says

Hezbollah supporters clash with supporters of the Lebanese Option Party during a protest in front of the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, June 9, 2013.

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