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MPs meet for 'decisive' talks at Ain al-Tineh
The Lebanon Daily StarSubcommittee members tackling a new electoral law for the upcoming elections met Monday at the residence of Speaker Nabih Berri for what parliamentary sources described as "decisive" talks. Berri, ahead of the meeting at Ain el-Tineh, said Monday's...Tags: Michel Suleiman, Saad Hariri, Parliament, Elections, Voting
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Syria's government presses battle in key rebel city of Qusair
BEIRUT -- Renewed clashes were reported Monday in the strategic Syrian city of Qusair, where government forces pressed an offensive aimed at chasing rebels from the supply and logistics hub. There were conflicting accounts from the government and the...
Tags: Government, Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Human Rights, Rebellions
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Kids urged to do sports, not violence
The Lebanon Daily StarAn outdoor festival in Ashrafieh over the weekend aimed at encouraging children to engage in sports and eschew violence offered up military commandos in mock combat, boxers duking it out and one performer losing his nose. The event Saturday, entitled...Tags: Beirut (Lebanon)
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Hariri slams state inaction over Hezbollah role in Syria
The Lebanon Daily StarFormer Prime Minister Saad Hariri slammed Monday the Lebanese state and officials for ignoring Hezbollah's reportedly growing involvement in the conflict in neighboring Syria and warned that the resistance group wanted to lead the country into an "abyss."...Tags: Government, Saad Hariri, Parliament, Beirut (Lebanon)
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March 8 wins tight races in Order of Physicians elections
The Lebanon Daily StarMarch 8-backed candidates were elected to head both branches of the Lebanese Order of Physicians Sunday, with the boards evenly divided between March 8 and March 14, but doctors who spoke to The Daily Star said they hoped politics would not interfere with...Tags: General Practitioners, Orthopedic Surgery, Najib Mikati, Elections, Beirut (Lebanon)
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World Bank injects $30 million into Lebanon poverty program
The Lebanon Daily StarThe World Bank has approved a $30 million soft loan aimed at supporting a government initiative to improve access to basic services in impoverished parts of the country. "The Social Protection and Promotion Project approved by the World Bank Board of...Tags: Poverty, International Economic Institution, Economic Organization, International Organizations, Beirut (Lebanon)
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Power rationing jumps to 9 hours in Beirut
The Lebanon Daily StarMaintenance, equipment failures and the continued stoppage of the Fatmag �l barge combined to dim Lebanon's electricity supply over the weekend, with power cuts increasing from three to more than nine hours even in rarely rationed central Beirut....Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, Beirut (Lebanon), Weather Reports
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Cabinet formation hinges on committee results: Salam
The Lebanon Daily StarPrime Minister-designate Tammam Salam will wait for deliberations of the subcommittee tackling a new electoral law before taking any steps regarding the formation of his Cabinet, the Beirut lawmaker said in remarks published Monday. "I cannot decide...Tags: National Government, Government, Michel Suleiman, Parliament, Elections
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Situation in Syria against U.S., Israel: Hezbollah
The Lebanon Daily StarHezbollah MP Nawaf Musawi said Monday the battle situation in war-torn Syria is not turning in America and Israel's favor amid reports of almost 30 Hezbollah's fighters being killed in clashes with rebels in the Syrian town of Qusair. Musawi also warned...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry, Wars and Interventions, Israel
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WRAPUP 2-Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle-activists
Reuters* Fiercest fighting involving Hezbollah in Syria - activists * Israel threatens more strikes to keep arms from Hezbollah * Assad says planned peace talks won't stop "terrorists" (Adds funerals, Syrian TV) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Dominic Evans...Tags: Terrorism, Rebellions, Peace Negotiations, European Union, Iran
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AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, banking briefs
AME InfoNBK'S EGYPTIAN SUBSIDIARY POSTS 15.3 percent RISE IN PROFITS: National Bank of Kuwait Group (NBK) has said its Al Watany Bank of Egypt (AWB) subsidiary has posted a 15.3 percent rise in first-quarter net profits to EGP86.6m, compared with EGP75.1m a...Tags: Egypt, Banking, Prosecution, United Arab Emirates, Finance
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Obama voices concern to Lebanon on Hezbollah role in Syria
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama told his Lebanese counterpart on Monday he was concerned about Lebanese Hezbollah militants fighting in Syria to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the White House said. Obama and Lebanese...Tags: Washington, DC, White House, Michel Suleiman, Wars and Interventions, United Nations
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