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Society - Waiting to mourn: a Palestinian mother longs for missing sons
By Hossam EZZEDINE
Every time Palestinian Naama Audallah hears of a new prisoner exchange she reaches for the pictures of two sons she has not seen since 1998 and who were probably killed in battle. The 67-year-old cannot be certain about their fate because she has...Full Story>> |
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Society - Lebanese town hails local hero who will be president
By Paul KATTAN
Residents of the hometown of Michel Sleiman rejoiced on Thursday at his upcoming election on Sunday as president of Lebanon, even though some feared he could become a lame duck head of state because of the bitter rivalries that plague the country's...Full Story>> |
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Society - Lebanese voice relieved but wary over political deal
By Lamia RADI
Weary Lebanese expressed relief on Wednesday at the announcement of a deal to end 18 months of crisis that drove the country to the brink of civil war but also concern it might be only a temporary reprieve.Full Story>> |
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Society - Lebanese unite in disgust at their leaders
By Jocelyne Zablit / AFP
Come Thursday, Nahida Ghandour is leaving Lebanon and she won't be looking back. Like many of her fellow citizens, the latest bout of sectarian violence to rock Lebanon has pushed her over the edge and left her with a deep sense of disgust toward...Full Story>> |
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Society - Escape from Beirut: by yacht, taxi or charter plane
By Lamia RADI
For the wealthy who can afford to fork out hundreds of dollars, escape from Lebanon's week-long violence has been possible by luxury yacht, charter plane or taxi. With the country reeling from its worst sectarian fighting since the end of the...Full Story>> |
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Society - Lives of fearful Lebanese in disarray
By Rima Abushakra
Yasmine had to call off her wedding party on Sunday. Restaurant manager Michel had to throw away piles of rotting food. Farid was the only person to show up to work at the bank on Saturday.Full Story>> |
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Society - Lebanon's martyr past lives on
By Rima Abushakra
Tuesday in Lebanon is Martyrs' Day, commemorating the hanging of Lebanese nationalists by the Ottomans in Beirut on May 6, 1916. Nearly a century later, many still view dying for their beliefs as a noble sacrifice. Billboards of dead politicians and...Full Story>> |
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Society - Lebanon refugees see long wait to raise camp from ashes
By Rima Abushakra
One man was able to recover only a family photo album. Another desperately sought the key to his home in what was once Palestine. And one woman sifted for hours through the rubble but, like most others, could not salvage anything.Full Story>> |
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Society - Palestinian refugees determined to rebuild Nahr al-Bared lives
By Michel MOUTOT
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Society - Camp refugees in Lebanon yearn to return home
By Sylvie GROULT
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