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Lebanon thwarts a bomb attack to blow up an Etihad flight bound to Lebanon from Sydney
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A plot to blow up a plane with explosives hidden inside a large Barbie doll and a meat grinder was foiled by Lebanon's security services.... Read full article
Parliament passes no-smoking law
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BEIRUT: Parliament endorsed a long-awaited tobacco control law proposal Wednesday banning smoking in indoor public spaces as well as tobacco advertisements, and requiring larger pictorial warnings on cigarette packs.... Read full article
Lebanese Army Slowly Crushing Extremists near Syria Border
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In a remote corner of Lebanon near the border with Syria, Lebanese troops have been quietly making steady progress, fighting against Islamic extremists holed up in the rugged mountains.... Read full article
Man “beats” wife at Beirut’s women’s rights race
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BEIRUT - A violent scene erupted Sunday during the Beirut Marathon Association’s Women’s Race when a man started “beating” a woman as thousands of other females raced for women’s right.... Read full article
Tara Brown & 60 Minutes Crew Have ‘Reached A Deal’
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Signs of a potential breakthrough have emerged in the Beirut child abduction saga involving a Brisbane mother and 60 Minutes TV crew.... Read full article
Google Looking to Future after 20 Years of Search
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Google celebrated its 20th birthday Monday, marking two decades in which it has grown from simply a better way to explore the internet to a search engine so woven into daily life its name has become a verb.... Read full article
Guardian recommands Beirut among other cities in its 2010 guide for best touristic destination
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The suggestion was based on the Original Travel opinion concerning the most vibrant cities in the world. The UK-Based Newspaper The Guardian listed this suggestion as part of its Travel Guru Guide 2010 for the best destinations in the world.... Read full article
Lebanon beats Turkey 4-2 in Mediterranean Futsal Cup
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Lebanon scored two goals either side of half time to beat Turkey 4-2 in its opening game of the Mediterranean Futsal Cup in Libya Tuesday. Lebanon took the initiative and controlled most of the play in the early stages of the game, held in Tripoli...... Read full article
You Stink protesters occupy Environment Ministry, call for Machnouk's resignation
by Rima S.Aboulmona | The Daily Star on
At least two dozen You Stink campaign protesters Tuesday stormed the Environment Ministry building in Downtown Beirut, calling for the minister’s resignation over the protracted trash crisis.... Read full article
8 Hurt in New Suicide Blasts in al-Qaa after Pre-Dawn Bombings Kill 5, Wound 15
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Fresh suicide bombings rocked the eastern border town of al-Qaa on Monday evening, injuring eight people, only hours after four suicide bombers killed five people and wounded 15 others in the town before dawn.... Read full article