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9 hrs ago | Monday Morning

Colombia's new ambassador in Beirut Rida Mariette Aljure Salame: 'My...

Happy to be back again in the land of her ancestors, who left the land of the cedars more than 120 years ago to settle in Colombia.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

The Huffington Post

Magda Abu-Fadil: Ex-AP Hostage Terry Anderson Back in Beirut to Teach ...

The aviator glasses are a bit rounder. So is the man. But the dry humor that helped ex-marine Terry Anderson overcome near seven years of Hezbollah captivity testifies to stamina and resolve in returning to Lebanon with American journalism students to teach them that not all Lebanese, Arabs and Muslims are terrorists.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, Journalism, Terrorism

OhNoTheyDidnt

My BFF news - Onch Movement at Michael's Star, Paris Hilton in Beirut after filming my BFF

The socialite hit downtown Beirut in Lebanon last night for a party - and dominated the dancefloor.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, Paris Hilton

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Herald-Bulletin

Annual Church of God Convention draws to a close

The North American Convention of the Church of God ended Thursday on a conversational and promising note.

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The Daily Star

Beirut Art Center to throw summer fundraising party

BEIRUT: "Turn 100,000 LBP into art!" is the tagline for the Beirut Art Center's first ever fundraising party.

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Related Topix: Middle East, Lebanon, World News

Palestine Chronicle

A United Opposition: Hezbollah after the Elections

Post election popular support for Hezbollah appears to have increased. While on the surface the pro-US team here did preserve its 'majority', the Hezbollah led opposition actually won the election by nearly ten percent of the popular vote.

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Related Topix: Middle East, Lebanon, World News,

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Tulsa World

Syria mends U.S., Arab ties as ally Iran in turmoil

BEIRUT a ' Syria's leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria a ' the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to its rival the United States at a time when its longtime ally Iran is in turmoil.

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Related Topix: Syria, World News, Middle East, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Lebanon, Barack Obama, Israel

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Beirut Arab University Signs with UniversiTools

Beirut Arab University in Lebanon has selected UniversiTools software to manage its full scheduling needs across university campuses in Lebanon and Egypt.

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

Thu Jul 02, 2009

The Daily Star

ISF arrests suspects in armed robbery of AUB students

BEIRUT: The Internal Security Forces arrested late on Wednesday and early Thursday two members of a gang who ambushed and robbed, one day earlier a group of six students from the American University of Beirut.

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The Daily Star

MPs urge Murr to make Beirut 'free of arms'

BEIRUT: A delegation of Beirut lawmakers discussed with caretaker Defense Minister Elias Murr means by which security in the capital could be "permanently preserved." Murr received in his office at the Defense Ministry in Yarze MPs Ammar Houri, Mohammad Qabbani, Imad al-Hout, Atef Majdalani, Nuhad al-Mashnouq, Jean Ogassapian, Hani Qobeissy and ...

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, Elias Murr, Canada

Haaretz

Israel: Lebanon still responsible for any Hezbollah attacks

Israel on Sunday warned the incoming Lebanese government that Beirut would be held to account in the event Hezbollah launches attacks against the north.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Daily Star

People send letters to Beirut: Will it answer them?

BEIRUT: If you could send a message to Beirut, what would it say? Some people are doing just that in letters addressed to a city they both love and lament.

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The Daily Star

Beirut violence underscores still-simmering tensions

BEIRUT: The brief eruption of violence in Beirut Sunday night underscores the unresolved political tensions and sectarian suspicions facing Lebanon's next government, political and security analysts told The Daily Star Monday.

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The Daily Star

Four suspects charged with plotting attacks in Lebanon, Syria

BEIRUT: Four people suspected of links to Al-Qaeda were charged Monday with planning attacks in Lebanon and Syria, judicial officials said.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

NewsBlaze

Lebanese MPs Push for Weapons-Free Beirut

Lebanese parliamentarians are appealing to the Lebanese Ministry of Defense for a 'weapons free' Beirut.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, Elias Murr, Israel, Wedding

Ya Libnan

Petraeus in Beirut to discuss U.S. support for Lebanese army

Gen. David Petraeus, Commander of US Central Command, arrived in Beirut on a military aircraft Tuesday and went directly to Baabda Republican palace for talks with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman.

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Haaretz

French-Jewish comedian cancels Lebanon gig after rumors of IDF service

French-Jewish stand-up comedian Gad Elmaleh has cancelled his performances in a Lebanon festival, after media in Lebanon reported he had served in the Israel Defense Forces.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, Gad Elmaleh, Israel

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Daily Times

Hariri begins tough job to form government

BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri began parliamentary consultations on Monday aiming to form a unity government with rivals including the Iranian-backed Hezbollah.

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Related Topix: Middle East, Lebanon, World News

The Daily Star

Beirut Exchange accessibility needs improvement

BEIRUT: In its annual assessment of the market accessibility of 75 Developed, Emerging and Frontier equity markets, global portfolio analytics and indices provider MSCI Barra kept Lebanon in its Frontier Markets category.

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Related Topix: Middle East, Lebanon, World News

Air America Radio

One Killed In Beirut Clashes

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, Ron Reagan

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