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Lebanon ranks 136th in the world in the 2014 corruption perceptions index
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Lebanon ranked 136th in the world in Transparency International’s 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index, slipping as such from the 127th place it occupied in the year 2013. In fact, Lebanon’s index score fell to 27 in the year 2014, down from 28 in 2013... Read full article
7 women enter Lebanon's Parliament أحرزت النساء 7 مقاعد في البرلمان
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7 women enter Lebanon's parliament! Dima Jamali, Rola Tabash Jaroudi, Bahia Hariri, Minister Inaya Ezzeddine, Sethrida Geagea, Paula Yacoubi & Joumana Haddad... Read full article
What became of Beirut's 1960s jet-set playgrounds
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Beirut (CNN)For several decades the name "Beirut" has conjured images of devastation and danger. But not so long ago, it enjoyed a reputation as a playground for the world's most affluent tourists.... Read full article
Army Captures New Hills from IS as Mine Kills 3 Troops
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The Lebanese army pressed its offensive Sunday in the outskirts of the eastern border towns of Ras Baalbek al-Qaa, capturing new hills from the Islamic State group, as three soldiers were killed in a landmine explosion.... Read full article
Phoenician or Arab? Lebanon's Never-ending Debate
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"I am a Phoenician, not an Arab," asserts 20-year-old Lebanese student Rebecca Yazbeck when asked to define her identity, with nothing more than conviction to back her claim. But fellow Lebanese Shehade Seqlawi feels differently.... Read full article
عودة لبنان الى قائمة الفاتيكان للحج الديني
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زار وفد من الوكالة الفاتيكانية للسياحة الدينية بيروت لدفع الترتيبات الخاصة بعودة الوكالة إلى لبنان وادراجه في لائحة دول السياحة الدينية بعد انقطاع امتد لسنوات... Read full article
Australian Lebanese ANZACS
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Anzac Day, 25 April, is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.... Read full article
Caving In Lebanon
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Wade knee-deep in chilly water, getting yourself wet and dirty, while hiking, crawling, and sliding sideways through the Roueiss Cave in Akoura.... Read full article
Al-Rahi to Travel with Pope Francis to Holy Land in May
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Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi will travel to the Holly Land next month along with the delegation accompanying Pope Francis, al-Joumhouria newspaper reported on Tuesday.... Read full article
Aoun on Army Day: Lebanon Fully Prepared to Confront Terrorism
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President Michel Aoun assured on Tuesday that Lebanon's military and security institutions are “fully prepared” to confront all forms of terrorism.... Read full article