Lebanon

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Gad Elmaleh, dubbed the "the funniest man in France," was scheduled to stage a number of performances at Lebanon’s Beiteddine Festival on July 13, 14 and 15.But Elmaleh, who is of Jewish-Moroccan origin, recently announced that he has canceled all his performances in Lebanon this summer because of security concerns. He said he decided to do so "out of concern for his personal security and that of the [Beiteddine] festival" after a campaign against him by Hezbollah, the Shiite Muslim militia and political organization.The dust-up began last week when the TV station affiliated with Hezbollah, Al Manar, aired a photo of Elmaleh accompanied by an image of an Israeli soldier dressed in military fatigues that bore a resemblance to Elmaleh. Al Manar and other pro-Hezbollah media organizations said Elmaleh was pro-Israel and had served in the Israeli army. An article on Al Manar's website alleged that he served in the army for about four years and partook in several wars launched by Israel against Lebanon or in the Gaza Strip. The report said that "Elmaleh has long expressed willingness to defend his country Israel whenever needed” and that the comedian had "proudly said that Zionism is the perfect political system to safeguard the Jews.” Organizers of the festival disputed the allegations. "Pictures depicting Gad Elmaleh wearing an Israeli military outfit are doctored," they said in a statement published by Lebanon’s state-run National Ne ...

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Lebanon High graduate Neal Cotts, a left-handed reliever with the Chicago Cubs, underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery Thursday and will miss the rest of the season, according to a story in the Chicago Tribune. ...

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The young black bear spotted over the past month in Warren County is headed southeast through neighboring Clinton County, state wildlife officials said on Thursday, July 2. “He’s been through Clarksville (on the Warren-Clinton county border). . . . ...

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Mustapha Shaalan yearns for the days when he would go out to sea and haul in 40 kilograms (88 pounds) of fish in the blink of an eye. Nowadays, like most fishermen in this southern Lebanese coastal town and elsewhere in the country, he says he is lucky ...

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LONDON -(Dow Jones)- GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK.LN), a global healthcare group said Thursday that it has acquired the branded generics business of Bristol Myers Squibb or BMS in Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Libya and Yemen for a cash consideration of GBP14.2 ...

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The following Reading-area students graduated from Lebanon Valley College, Annville. ...

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BEAVERCREEK — Lebanon City Schools Superintendent Mark North will replace Dennis Morrison as Beavercreek’s superintendent Aug. . . . ...

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Number of swine flu cases in Lebanon reaches 47 ...

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said on Tuesday in his 10th UN report on the implementation of Resolution 1701 that smuggling arms into Lebanon is probable, even though the Lebanese authorities and UNIFIL deny that possibility. ...

Source: www.naharnet.com --- 3 hours ago
Syria, not only has set conditions, but reportedly wants a price beforehand to facilitate formation... ...

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France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner is scheduled to visit Beirut July 9 and 10 and Damascus on... ...

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A Syrian-Saudi summit is expected to take place in Damascus on Monday, Egypt's official Middle East... ...

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Germany said Friday that there were several rays of hope in the Middle East, including the peaceful... ...

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Left-hander Neal Cotts, who pitched in 19 games this season for the Chicago Cubs before being sent to the minors on May 27, underwent Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery Thursday. ...

Source: www.nowlebanon.com --- 1 day ago
Lebanon's new firefighting helicopter put to use for first time, extinguishes blaze in Aley district ...