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Syria's military shows unexpected resilience
BEIRUT — The military onslaught this week against the strategic Syrian town of Qusair has dramatized a surprising combat resilience that has already put rebel forces on the defensive on other key fronts, including near the capital, Damascus. The...
Tags: National Government, Rebellions, Petroleum Industry, Politics, Lebanon
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MPs meet for 'decisive' talks at Ain al-Tineh
The Lebanon Daily StarSubcommittee members tackling a new electoral law for the upcoming elections met Monday at the residence of Speaker Nabih Berri for what parliamentary sources described as "decisive" talks. Berri, ahead of the meeting at Ain el-Tineh, said Monday's...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Voting, Elections, Politics, Parliament
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Kids urged to do sports, not violence
The Lebanon Daily StarAn outdoor festival in Ashrafieh over the weekend aimed at encouraging children to engage in sports and eschew violence offered up military commandos in mock combat, boxers duking it out and one performer losing his nose. The event Saturday, entitled...Tags: Lebanon
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Hariri slams state inaction over Hezbollah role in Syria
The Lebanon Daily StarFormer Prime Minister Saad Hariri slammed Monday the Lebanese state and officials for ignoring Hezbollah's reportedly growing involvement in the conflict in neighboring Syria and warned that the resistance group wanted to lead the country into an "abyss."...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Parliament, Saad Hariri, Lebanon
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March 8 wins tight races in Order of Physicians elections
The Lebanon Daily StarMarch 8-backed candidates were elected to head both branches of the Lebanese Order of Physicians Sunday, with the boards evenly divided between March 8 and March 14, but doctors who spoke to The Daily Star said they hoped politics would not interfere with...Tags: General Practitioners, Elections, Politics, Orthopedic Surgery, Lebanon
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World Bank injects $30 million into Lebanon poverty program
The Lebanon Daily StarThe World Bank has approved a $30 million soft loan aimed at supporting a government initiative to improve access to basic services in impoverished parts of the country. "The Social Protection and Promotion Project approved by the World Bank Board of...Tags: Social Issues, Poverty, International Organizations, Politics, International Economic Institution
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Power rationing jumps to 9 hours in Beirut
The Lebanon Daily StarMaintenance, equipment failures and the continued stoppage of the Fatmag �l barge combined to dim Lebanon's electricity supply over the weekend, with power cuts increasing from three to more than nine hours even in rarely rationed central Beirut....Tags: Weather Reports, Weather, Lebanon, Electricity Production and Distribution
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Cabinet formation hinges on committee results: Salam
The Lebanon Daily StarPrime Minister-designate Tammam Salam will wait for deliberations of the subcommittee tackling a new electoral law before taking any steps regarding the formation of his Cabinet, the Beirut lawmaker said in remarks published Monday. "I cannot decide...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, National Government, Elections, Politics, Parliament
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Situation in Syria against U.S., Israel: Hezbollah
The Lebanon Daily StarHezbollah MP Nawaf Musawi said Monday the battle situation in war-torn Syria is not turning in America and Israel's favor amid reports of almost 30 Hezbollah's fighters being killed in clashes with rebels in the Syrian town of Qusair. Musawi also warned...Tags: Bashar Assad, Petroleum Industry, Israel, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Energy Resources
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New videos from Syria spotlight conflict's brutality
New video surfaced on the Internet on Thursday purporting to show Syrian rebel fighters killing 11 prisoners they accused of taking part in massacres by forces loyal to President Bashar Assad. It was the latest of many grisly videos that have...Tags: Science and Technology, Politics, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Murder
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Iranians protest desecration of Syrian shrine
TEHRAN -- Iranians took to the streets Friday in the latest protest against the desecration last week by Syrian rebels of an ancient Shiite shrine outside Damascus, the Syrian capital. "We have to show our anger," declared Ebrahim Jalili, 80, a carpet...Tags: National Government, Tehran (Iran), Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religious Conflicts
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