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Four Wounded in Rocket Attack on Beirut's Southern Suburbs

Four people were wounded on Sunday morning in a rocket attack on Beirut's southern suburbs.

The Lebanese army said in a statement that a rocket was fired at a car dealership near the Mar Mikhael church and another landed in the Maroun Misk neighborhood.

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British Airways Celebrates Return to Lebanon

Celebrating its successful six month return to Lebanon, British Airways held a ceremony hosted by the British Ambassador to Lebanon Tom Fletcher, a press release said on Thursday.

The event was attended by Minster of Tourism Fadi Abboud, Area Commercial Manager for the Middle East and Central Asia - Paolo De Renzis, the British Ambassador, in addition to airways executives; members of the media; and British Airways’ partners and customers.

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Syria Refugee Influx Taxes Lebanese Economy and Nerves

Abu Faruq, a kiosk owner in an upscale Beirut district, does not hide his opinion about the influx of Syrian refugees: "Lebanon is occupied by foreigners," he grumbled. "They're ruining us."

As the conflict in neighboring Syria stretches into a third year, a wave of refugees has flooded Lebanon, stretching its economy and testing its resources as well the nerves of its citizens.

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Report: Army Busts 'Terrorist Cell' Scheming to Target it

The Lebanese army intelligence thwarted recently a terrorist plot set to target one of the military posts in Beirut, reported Ad Diyar newspaper on Tuesday.

According to the newspaper, the army detained a “dangerous cell” that infiltrated its ranks and plotted to target its posts in Beirut's Karantina area.

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March 8 Parties Express Solidarity with Aazaz Abductees, Say Solution Looming as Kidnappers Demand Release of Syrian Women Detainees

The relatives of the nine Lebanese Shiite pilgrims abducted in Syria's Aazaz on Wednesday staged a sit-in at Beirut's Martyrs Square, amid a noteworthy participation by March 8 politicians and reports of an imminent swap deal.

Later on Wednesday, the kidnappers of the pilgrims, the so-called Northern Storm Brigade, issued a statement on its official Facebook page declaring that “after interrogating the Lebanese who are in our custody, it turned out that they are members of Iran's party in Lebanon and not pilgrims like the party is claiming because there are no holy shrines in Aazaz.”

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Building under Threat of Collapse in Tariq al-Jadeedah Evacuated

A building with cracks in the walls and foundation in Beirut’s Tariq al-Jadeedah was evacuated on Thursday night, the state-run national news agency reported.

According to the NNA, the 11-storey building that is under the threat of collapse includes 22 apartments.

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March 14: Complaint Must Be Filed at U.N. over Syria's Violations against Lebanon

The March 14 General Secretariat accused on Wednesday the Syrian regime of seeking to create strife and unrest in Lebanon, the most recent of these attempts were the attacks against the Dar al-Fatwa clerics in Beirut on Sunday.

It demanded in a statement after its weekly meeting that a “complaint be filed at the United Nations Security Council to protest the Syrian regime's ongoing violations of Lebanon's sovereignty, especially after its jets shelled Lebanese territory.”

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Hariri Warns of Sedition, Accuses Syrian Regime of Creating Strife

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri warned on Sunday of the hazards of the sectarian incitement, calling on the Lebanese to exert efforts to prevent sedition in the country.

Hariri described in a statement issued by his press office the assault against four Sunni clerics on Sunday night as “disgraceful.”

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Truck Tire Blows Up inside Ring Tunnel, Explosion Heard across Beirut

The tire of a truck blew up on Monday afternoon inside the Ring tunnel near al-Murr tower in Beirut, and no injuries or material damage have been registered.

Future television said the explosion was heard across Beirut.

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Army Deployment in Beirut's Cola after Bomb Exploded in the Region

A bomb thrown by unidentified men exploded on Saturday in Beirut's Cola neighborhood, LBCI television reported.

MTV added that heavy gunfire was heard in the region after the bomb exploded.

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