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Syrian Man Arrested After Shooting Near US Embassy In Lebanon Capital
A Syrian man was arrested after a shooting Wednesday near the US embassy in Beirut, the Lebanese army said, with the diplomatic mission saying its personnel were safe.
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Over 50 Migrants Rescued From Sinking Boat Off Lebanon Coast
Lebanon on Sunday rescued more than 50 people, mostly Syrians, from a sinking migrant boat off the country's north coast, the army said.
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"I'd Rather Die": Syrians In Lebanon Fear Deportation
Samer and his family thought they had found safety in Lebanon after fleeing Syria's war nearly a decade ago, but amid growing anti-refugee sentiment, Beirut handed his brother to the Syrian army.
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4 Syrians Found Frozen To Death In Eastern Lebanon
Four Syrians, two women and two children, were found dead on Friday in eastern Lebanon after having gone missing, the governor of Lebanon's Baalbek and Hermel region tweeted.
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A Happy Ending For Refugee Father and Daughter After Photo Goes Viral
It's not often that a tale of loss and hardship ends happily. This one does. It started when heart-wrenching photos of Abdul, a refugee from Syria, were tweeted by activist Gissur Simonarson.
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Al-Qaeda Offers to Free Lebanon Troops for Female Prisoners
Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate has offered to release three Lebanese soldiers in exchange for an ex-wife of the leader of the jihadist Islamic State group and four other female prisoners.
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Lebanon's Hezbollah Urges Backing for Fight Against Islamic State
The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement on Sunday urged broad support for his group's fight in Syria, saying it was engaged in an existential battle against the Islamic State group.
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Syrian Refugees Swell Ranks of Lebanon Street Children
Syrian refugees make up the majority of children living and working on the streets of Lebanon, with many of them illiterate and surviving by begging, according to a study released today.
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8 Lebanese Soldiers Killed Fighting Terrorists, Says Official
A Lebanese military official has said that a daylong battle with Syria-based militants near the border has killed eight soldiers.
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Lebanon 'Detains Wife and Son' Of Islamic State Chief
Lebanon has detained a wife and young son of Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed "Caliph" of the brutal jihadist organisation, security and military sources said Tuesday.
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Lebanese Army Tightens Grip on Border Town, Kills One Person
The Lebanese army said on Thursday one person was killed and two wounded during a search for suspected militants at refugee camps near the border with Syria.
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Hezbollah Commander Killed in Iraq: Sources
A Hezbollah commander has died during a mission in Iraq, sources familiar with the incident said on Wednesday, indicating the Lebanese group that is already fighting in Syria's civil war may be involved in a second conflict in the region.
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Lebanese Bomb Maker Killed, Militant Arrested: Sources
Lebanese security forces killed a bomb maker and arrested another prominent militant suspect overnight in the northern city of Tripoli, sending armed supporters onto the streets in protest, security sources said on Sunday.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry in Lebanon to Show Support
US Secretary of State John Kerry is calling for an end to the political stalemate in Lebanon, saying it is "deeply troubling" at a time of instability in the region.
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Syrian refugees in Lebanon exceed 890,000
The United Nations Higher Council for Refugees said on Sunday that the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has surpassed 890,000, an addition of about 12,900 refugees since last week's report.
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Syrian Man Arrested After Shooting Near US Embassy In Lebanon Capital
A Syrian man was arrested after a shooting Wednesday near the US embassy in Beirut, the Lebanese army said, with the diplomatic mission saying its personnel were safe.
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Over 50 Migrants Rescued From Sinking Boat Off Lebanon Coast
Lebanon on Sunday rescued more than 50 people, mostly Syrians, from a sinking migrant boat off the country's north coast, the army said.
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"I'd Rather Die": Syrians In Lebanon Fear Deportation
Samer and his family thought they had found safety in Lebanon after fleeing Syria's war nearly a decade ago, but amid growing anti-refugee sentiment, Beirut handed his brother to the Syrian army.
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4 Syrians Found Frozen To Death In Eastern Lebanon
Four Syrians, two women and two children, were found dead on Friday in eastern Lebanon after having gone missing, the governor of Lebanon's Baalbek and Hermel region tweeted.
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A Happy Ending For Refugee Father and Daughter After Photo Goes Viral
It's not often that a tale of loss and hardship ends happily. This one does. It started when heart-wrenching photos of Abdul, a refugee from Syria, were tweeted by activist Gissur Simonarson.
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Al-Qaeda Offers to Free Lebanon Troops for Female Prisoners
Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate has offered to release three Lebanese soldiers in exchange for an ex-wife of the leader of the jihadist Islamic State group and four other female prisoners.
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Lebanon's Hezbollah Urges Backing for Fight Against Islamic State
The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement on Sunday urged broad support for his group's fight in Syria, saying it was engaged in an existential battle against the Islamic State group.
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Syrian Refugees Swell Ranks of Lebanon Street Children
Syrian refugees make up the majority of children living and working on the streets of Lebanon, with many of them illiterate and surviving by begging, according to a study released today.
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8 Lebanese Soldiers Killed Fighting Terrorists, Says Official
A Lebanese military official has said that a daylong battle with Syria-based militants near the border has killed eight soldiers.
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Lebanon 'Detains Wife and Son' Of Islamic State Chief
Lebanon has detained a wife and young son of Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed "Caliph" of the brutal jihadist organisation, security and military sources said Tuesday.
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Lebanese Army Tightens Grip on Border Town, Kills One Person
The Lebanese army said on Thursday one person was killed and two wounded during a search for suspected militants at refugee camps near the border with Syria.
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Hezbollah Commander Killed in Iraq: Sources
A Hezbollah commander has died during a mission in Iraq, sources familiar with the incident said on Wednesday, indicating the Lebanese group that is already fighting in Syria's civil war may be involved in a second conflict in the region.
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Lebanese Bomb Maker Killed, Militant Arrested: Sources
Lebanese security forces killed a bomb maker and arrested another prominent militant suspect overnight in the northern city of Tripoli, sending armed supporters onto the streets in protest, security sources said on Sunday.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry in Lebanon to Show Support
US Secretary of State John Kerry is calling for an end to the political stalemate in Lebanon, saying it is "deeply troubling" at a time of instability in the region.
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Syrian refugees in Lebanon exceed 890,000
The United Nations Higher Council for Refugees said on Sunday that the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has surpassed 890,000, an addition of about 12,900 refugees since last week's report.
