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Army Closes in on Asir Mosque Complex, Military Death Toll Reaches 12
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The Lebanese army closed in on Monday on the complex of Salafist cleric Sheikh Ahmed al-Asir's mosque in the southern city of Sidon in an attempt to arrest him for attacking the military and leaving 12 soldiers dead.... Read full article
Lebanese army Shells IS Positions, Captures New Border Areas
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The Lebanese army continued pounding the Islamic State positions along the Syrian border overnight, massing reinforcements and pounding the area with artillery shells and rockets, the National News Agency reported.... Read full article
Beirut ranks 181 st in world in quality of living
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Beirut’s quality of living ranked in 181st place globally and 15th in the Middle East and North Afrcia, according to the 2015 Mercer Consulting survey, which surveyed living standards in 230 cities worldwide and 24 cities in the region.... Read full article
Batroun
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Batroun Arabic: البترون al-Batrun, Bitron is a coastal city in northern Lebanon and one of the oldest cities in the world. It is the capital city of Batroun District.... Read full article
أقدم عشر مدن في التاريخ.. 3 منها لبنانية
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تقع غالبية المدن القديمة في التاريخ في الوطن العربي، خصوصًا في بلاد الشام، وما زالت موجودة حتى الآن منذ آلاف السنين... Read full article
Rahi to Meet Maronite Leaders to Pressure Govt. Formation Efforts
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Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rahi reportedly plans to schedule a meeting with “Maronite” leaders in a bid to reflect his “anger” at the delayed efforts to form a new government, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Wednesday.... Read full article
Army Renews Shelling at IS Militants in Ras Baalbek, al-Qaa Outskirts
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The army renewed firing artillery on Saturday at posts and vehicles of the terrorist Islamic State group on the outskirts of the eastern border town of Ras Baalbek and al-Qaa, the National News Agency reported.... Read full article
World Football Legends in Lebanon
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As soon as Michel Salgado, the former Real Madrid football player, and the freshly retired Lebanese football captain Rida Antar, announced the start list of the “Game of Legends” between the high caliber football legends and the Lebanese team...... Read full article
Jounieh Floating Island
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The first floating island in the world was designed and is currently being constructed in Lebanon. Jounieh Floating Island Resort is the first floating island in the world based on the Dhow-4 technology, it is expected to be at sea in summer 2015... Read full article
Army Seizes Control of Hills in Ras Baalbek-Fakiha Outskirts amid Heavy Shelling
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The army was on Sunday firing heavy artillery at the posts of the jihadist Islamic State group in the outskirts of the eastern border towns of Ras Baalbek and al-Fakiha, the National News Agency said.... Read full article