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Yen edges up on Amari comments, Asian shares rise
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen edged higher on Monday after Japan's economics minister said further weakness in the yen could harm households, while Asian shares rose in response to U.S. equities rallying on upbeat economic data. European shares were seen...Tags: Labor Day, Kim Jong Un, Intel Corp., Google Inc., Cisco Systems Inc.
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Syria launches major assault on strategic rebel stronghold
BEIRUT — Syrian forces launched a large-scale assault Sunday on the city of Qusair, a rebel stronghold near the Lebanese border, in the government's latest effort to push back opposition fighters from strategic areas of the country. The opposition...
Tags: Rebellions, News Agency, Armed Forces, Government, National Government
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Safa clinch second successive title as violence mars Nijmeh match
The Lebanon Daily StarA season that initially promised so much competition and quality was soured Sunday after the penultimate round of the Lebanese Football League was mottled with controversy, violence and perhaps corruption. Safa clinched the title with a 3-1 win over...Tags: Beirut (Lebanon)
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Facebook and the dying of the light
The Lebanon Daily StarThe compact stage design is a sort of chronograph of entertainment media. Stage left, a turntable sits atop a stack of amplifiers, an ensemble that evokes the pre-CD high-fi era. There is a telephone on the floor. Stage right is a bulky (pre-LCD) living...Tags: Social Media, England, Beirut (Lebanon)
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Tripoli fighting leaves one dead, several wounded
The Lebanon Daily StarTRIPOLI, Lebanon -- In renewed hostilities apparently linked to a Syrian offensive in the rebel-held strategic city of Qusair, supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad clashed in Tripoli Sunday, killing one man and wounding several...Tags: Rebellions, Beirut (Lebanon), Religious Conflicts, Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions
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Is this the beginning of an e-retail revolution?
The Lebanon Daily StarThe online commerce market in Lebanon is still woefully underdeveloped compared to other countries in the region, most notably the Gulf, but all that might be about to change. Saudi Arabia's third most popular e-commerce website, online fashion retailer...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Beirut (Lebanon), United Arab Emirates, Levant
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Wadi Khaled expects influx of refugees
The Lebanon Daily StarWADI KHALED, Lebanon -- As Syrian forces take measures to prevent rebel infiltration of Lebanon's northeastern border, municipal leaders in Wadi Khaled anticipate an influx of vulnerable Lebanese displaced from Syria's border villages. Since 2011, the...Tags: Unemployment, Beirut (Lebanon), Television Industry, International Organizations, Government
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BRIEF: Health Ministry: Lebanon has excellent health sector
The Lebanon Daily StarThe Health Ministry announced Sunday that Lebanon has one of the most outstanding health sectors in the Arab world. The comments were made by Mohammad Abu Haidar, a representative for the caretaker health minister, during a conference at the Al-Rahma...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Measles, Beirut (Lebanon), Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines
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Assad, Hezbollah forces advance into Qusair
The Lebanon Daily StarSyrian troops backed by Hezbollah fighters have reportedly advanced into the main square of besieged Qusair, with fierce battles continuing overnight Monday for control of the strategic city near the Lebanese border. At least 40 people were killed,...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Rebellions, Political Dissent, Beirut (Lebanon), Massacres
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BRIEF: Agriculture minister to introduce new citrus tree
The Lebanon Daily StarCaretaker Agriculture Minister Hussein Hajj Hasan announced Sunday a comprehensive plan to introduce a new kind of citrus tree in a bid to improve productivity. During a gathering with farmers in Tyre, Hajj Hasan acknowledged that "citrus production...Tags: Beirut (Lebanon)
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BRIEF: Governorate cleans up Horsh Beirut pine forest
The Lebanon Daily StarThe Governorate of Beirut held a campaign Sunday to clean up the city's last pine tree forest, Horsh Beirut. Nassif Qalosh, the acting governor of Beirut, participated in the campaign alongside members of the city's municipal council and heads of the...Tags: Beirut (Lebanon), Elections
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BRIEF: Gunmen abduct father of Syria deputy FM: official
The Lebanon Daily StarGunmen abducted the elderly father of Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad Saturday, apparently in reprisal for the arrest of one of their relatives, according to a government source and an activist. "Today armed men abducted Mr. Mekdad's father...Tags: Kidnapping, Beirut (Lebanon), Human Rights
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