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Hostages' relatives protest, Lebanon preps for swap talks
Aleppo :: Syria | 18 days ago
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Lebanese being held by rebels in Syria maintained Tuesday their pressure against Turkish interests in Beirut, a day after Lebanon said it was preparing to hold talks with Damascus to help secure the release of the abductees. We are maintaining our
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Charbel says Turkey can help secure hostages release
Aleppo :: Syria | 27 days ago
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The Daily Star The relatives of the kidnapped pilgrims gather outside the offices of Turkish Airlines in the Azarieh building, downtown Beirut. Turkey can help secure the release of the Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped last year in Syria, caretaker
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Hostage relatives protest in ‘cry for help'
Ankara :: Turkey | 1 month ago
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Lebanese hostages held in Syria attempted to break into the Turkish Embassy in Rabieh Tuesday, in a renewed attempt to pressure Turkish officials to secure the release of their loved ones held captive in the war-ravaged country. We came here because
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Relatives of hostages shut down Syrian-owned shops
Beirut :: Lebanon | 1 month ago
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The Daily Star Families of the Lebanese pilgrims shut down shops belonging to Syrians in the neighborhood of Hay al-Sellom. The families of the nine Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped in Syria last May closed down Syrian-owned shops Friday in a suburb south
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Relatives of Lebanese hostages protest outside Qatari Embassy
Beirut :: Lebanon | 7 months ago
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Relatives of Lebanese pilgrims who were kidnapped in Syria earlier this year gathered Tuesday outside the Qatari Embassy in Beirut and called for the release of their loved ones. All we get from officials are promises... something has to be done for
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Al-Qaeda threatens Shiites of Lebanon
Beirut :: Lebanon | 9 months ago
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The Daily Star In this photo taken on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, Hezbollah fighters parade during a rally to mark the Hezbollah martyr day, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. A statement issued by Al-Qaeda threatened Lebanese Shiites that they
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Kuwaiti kidnapped in Lebanon, security source says
Damascus :: Syria | 9 months ago
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Armed men kidnapped a Kuwaiti in eastern Lebanon on Saturday, a security official said, adding that the abduction did not appear to have a political motive. The man, who lives in Lebanon, was seized from his car in the town of Howsh al-Ghanam in the
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Lebanon's NLP condemns abductions, security incidents
Beirut :: Lebanon | 9 months ago
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Lebanon's National Liberal Party on Friday condemned the recent abductions in Lebanon, saying they were being carried out by some political groups via tribal clans. The party said in a statement issued following its weekly meeting that the acts of
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Two Syrian workers abducted in Choueifat
Beirut :: Lebanon | 9 months ago
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Four unknown armed assailants abducted Friday night two Syrian workers in the region of Choueifat south of the Lebanese capital Beirut, the National News Agency reported on Saturday. According to the report, the victims were workers on a building
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Beirut sit-in condemns abductions, expresses solidarity with victims
Aleppo :: Syria | 9 months ago
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A sit-in was held in front of the Grand Serail in Beirut to show solidarity with the relatives of abductees in both Syria and Lebanon and to condemn the recurrent kidnappings that have recently taken place in both countries, the National News Agency
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