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LF, Future to submit candidacies for June polls
The Lebanon Daily StarThe Parliament subcommittee tackling electoral proposals resumed its work Saturday as the Lebanese Forces and Future Movement said they would submit candidacies under the divisive 1960 law. Saturday's session comes a day after lawmakers failed yet again...Tags: Parliament, Michel Suleiman, Television Industry, Lebanon, Elections
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BRIEF: Almost $50,000 in cash, valuables stolen in spate of thefts
The Lebanon Daily StarCash, valuables and other items worth approximately $47,000 were stolen in a series of thefts and burglaries in different parts of the country overnight Friday, security sources said Saturday. In Chtaura, east Lebanon, thieves broke into a house owned...Tags: Theft, Rentals, Lebanon, Criminals
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BRIEF: Lebanese soldiers arrest 3 in Tripoli raid
The Lebanon Daily StarLebanese soldiers arrested three people in the northern city of Tripoli Friday over their alleged involvement in inciting tensions and clashes in the city, security sources told The Daily Star over the weekend. The three detainees were arrested in the...Tags: Police Arrests, Tripoli (Libya), Bashar Assad, Lebanon
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New Sidon mufti says won't accept bribes
The Lebanon Daily StarThe newly appointed mufti of Sidon alleged Saturday he was a offered bribe to step down from his post and vowed that nothing would prevent him from carrying out his duties. "A political group offered that I resign in return for money and a high position...Tags: Bribery, Corporate Crime, Lebanon
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U.S. CentCom chief renews commitment to Lebanon
The Lebanon Daily StarHead of the U.S. Central Command Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized strong and sustained military cooperation between the U.S. and Lebanon, during a recent visit. Austin met with President Michel Sleiman and Lebanese Army commander Gen. Jean Kahwagi,...Tags: U.S. Embassy, Michel Suleiman, U.S. Army, Military Equipment, Lebanon
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BRIEF: Anzilotti assumes helm of UNIFIL's western section
The Lebanon Daily StarCommander of UNIFIL's western section Brig. Gen. Antonio Bettelli handed over his post Friday to fellow Italian Brig. Gen. Vasco Anzilotti. The handover ceremony was held at the Italian contingent's headquarters in the Jezzine village of Shamaa, with...Tags: Michel Suleiman, Lebanon
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Virgin Radio launch rocks Beirut
The Lebanon Daily StarCreator of the Virgin Group empire Sir Richard Branson joined more than 1,700 revelers this week in Beirut's White nightclub to launch 89.5 FM Virgin Radio. Flanked by rows of high-heeled models, Branson toasted the opening of the top 40 radio station...Tags: Levant, Radio Industry, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Richard Branson, Music
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Lebanese agencies trafficking migrant domestic workers into Syria
The Lebanon Daily StarDozens of migrant domestic workers are being trafficked over the Lebanese border into Syria every month, despite the war raging there and official bans by Syria and several major source countries against bringing in new labor, officials from the...Tags: Auction Service, Labor Legislation, Employees, Abusive Behavior, National Government
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Girault mostly listens as he makes official rounds
The Lebanon Daily StarLebanon has of late been a destination for several foreign envoys, with Italian Defense Minister Mario Mauro recently wrapping up his visit as the head of the MENA department at the French Foreign Ministry, Jean-Francois Girault, began his own, starting...Tags: Michel Suleiman, France, National Government, Government, Lebanon
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Funeral set for Lebanese who drowned off Malta
The Lebanon Daily StarThe tragic death of a 49-year-old Lebanese-French man and his wife in Malta came as a shock to the residents of his hometown in the Chouf village of Joun, as they made preparations for the funeral ceremony set to take place Sunday. The tragic death of...Tags: Paris (France), Newspaper and Magazine, News Agency, Lebanon, Malta
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'The Prophet': Gibran Khalil Gibran refracted around the world
The Lebanon Daily StarIt is a commonplace of this broad land that it resides overseas as much as it does within the borders the French drew for it. Naturally, the expatriate condition is shared by Lebanon's artists. The prototype for the expatriate Levantine artist was...Tags: Israel, Artists, Literature, Fine Artists, Lebanon
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UNHCR: Refugees struggle to find shelter
The Lebanon Daily StarA recent increase in rents has made it harder for Syrian refugees to find shelter in Lebanon, UNHCR said Friday in its weekly update. With over 474,000 Syrians now registered or awaiting registration with the United Nations agency, affordable shelter is...Tags: United Nations, Refugee, Lebanon
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