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4 hrs ago | Ma'an News Agency

Israel says bombs target embassies in India, Georgia

Bombers targeted staff at Israel's embassies in India and Georgia on Monday, wounding four people, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah of involvement.

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5 hrs ago | The Daily Star

Mikati confirms additional indictments in Hariri's killing

BEIRUT: Prime Minister Najib Mikati said the general prosecutor for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon will issue a new indictment in the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

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7 hrs ago | The Daily Star

Hariri denies receiving $2 billion Saudi loan

In this June 12, 2009 file photo, former Prime Minister Saad Hariri speaks during an interview at the Grand Serail in Beirut, Lebanon.

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11 hrs ago | The Daily Star

Real advertising expenditures in Lebanon slip 3.3 pct in 2011

BEIRUT: Real advertising expenditures in Lebanon slipped to $174 million in 2011, shedding 3.3 percent from $180 million in 2010, according to a forthcoming report in Arab Ad magazine.

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Sun Feb 12, 2012

The Daily Star

Mikati hopeful of resolving Cabinet crisis

BEIRUT: Prime Minister Najib Mikati returned to Beirut Sunday, wrapping up a two-day official visit to France and voicing hope that a nearly two-week-old Cabinet crisis would be resolved soon.Following talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Prime Minister Francois Fillon and Foreign Minister Alain Juppe, Mikati said France would downsize the ... (more)

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The Daily Star

Mansour denounces Syria resolution, fears Lebanon's safety

Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour speaks during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Sept.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

Winston-Salem Journal

Unrest spreads growing fears throughout Middle East

Rebels occupied positions outside of Idlib, Syria, on Saturday. There's little doubt that the country is in the early stages of a civil war.

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The San Diego Union-Tribune

As Syria burns, neighboring Lebanon feels the heat

In this Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, file photo, a poster with the photo of Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah is seen on the front of a car as pro-Syrian regime protesters chant slogans during a demonstration, where anti-Syrian regime protesters and supporters of the Islamic group Jamaa Islamiya were also protesting, in front the Russian embassy, in ... (more)

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Tehran Times

ICRC raises awareness of dangers to civilians by cyber warfare

The International Committee of the Red Cross hosted a workshop on the Mediterranean peninsula of Beirut last week, highlighting the threat of cyber attacks on civilian populations.

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WTOP-FM Washington

Lebanese gunmen clash over Syria crisis

A man holds a rocket-propelled grenade launcher during clashes in Tripoli, Lebanon, Saturday, Feb.

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Arab News

Lebanese gunmen clash over Syria crisis

BEIRUT: Clashes between pro- and anti-Syria gunmen in a northern Lebanese city left two people dead and 12 wounded Saturday in the latest skirmish between Lebanese factions over the crisis in neighboring Syria, security officials said.

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The Daily Star

Mikati: France to reduce UNIFIL presence in Lebanon

BEIRUT: Prime Minister Najib Mikati, on an official visit to France, said Saturday Paris would reduce its peacekeeper numbers in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and voiced optimism that the government crisis back home would be resolved.

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The Daily Star

Albanian house speaker to visit Lebanon

BEIRUT: Albanian Parliament Speaker Josefina Topalli will arrive in Lebanon Monday on a three-day official visit during which she will meet with the country's top officials.

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The Daily Star

Migrant domestic workers develop survival techniques amid harsh conditions

Not all domestic workers are allowed outside their employers' homes and when they are it's often to perform tiring duties.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

The Daily Star

MEA seeking stake in Cyprus Airways, source confirms

BEIRUT: Middle East Airlines is showing keen interest in acquiring a stake in the troubled Cyprus Airways, an industry source confirmed to The Daily Star Friday."MEA is interested in buying a stake of Cyprus Airways.

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The Daily Star

Hariri tribute to focus on Arab uprisings

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrives at the Parliament in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Jan.

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MMA Junkie

Cage Warriors Fight Night 3 competitors all on weight

All fighters competing at Saturday's MMAjunkie.com-streamed Cage Warriors Fighting Championship event successfully made weight for the show.

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The Huffington Post

Yvonne Yorke: Cerebral Cruising Towards Antiquity

That's because I was traveling with Voyages of Antiquity -- a boutique-style, educational cruise line that caters to the seasoned traveler who wishes to explore the history, art, and culture of ancient civilizations.

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The Daily Star

Israel ready for possible Hezbollah attack: Lieberman

Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the right wing Yisrael Beiteinu party, gestures during his party meeting at the Kenesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem.

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The Daily Star

Mikati, in Paris, says France understands Lebanon's Syria sensitivities

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati arrived at the "Invalides" in Paris for the official reception by French Authorities,as posted on his twitter account.

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