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Middle East Israel Okays New Gaza Lull as U.N. Rages over School Strike Israel was on Wednesday observing a four-hour lull in Gaza several hours after a deadly strike on a school killed 16, drawing a furious response fr... 30 July 2014, 15:32 41
Lebanon Israeli Army Unit Kidnaps Shepherd from Shebaa An Israeli infantry unit abducted on Wednesday a shepherd from the southern border town of Shebaa a day after two shepherds escaped when soldiers s... 30 July 2014, 09:02 12
Lebanon Army Arrests Syrians Linked to Nusra Front The Lebanese army detained overnight a number of Syrian nationals suspected of having links with an an offshoot of al-Qaida, the military and the s... 30 July 2014, 08:59 17
Lebanon Chamoun Slams Aoun as Conspirator against Christians, Says Extending Parliament's Term 'Necessary Evil' National Liberal Party leader MP Dory Chamoun rejected on Wednesday the extension of the parliament's term, accusing Free Patriotic Movement leader... 30 July 2014, 08:19 62
World Suicide Bombers Kill at Least Six in Nigeria Mosques Suicide bombers attacked two mosques in northeast Nigeria's Yobe state late Tuesday killing at least six people and injuring several others, witn... 30 July 2014, 07:14 1

Lebanon

Massive Attack Dedicate Lebanon Gig to Gaza Children 30 July 2014, 16:00 1
Ex-MP Hbous in Critical Condition after Accidentally Shooting Self 30 July 2014, 14:00 7
Lebanese in Abidjan Succumbs to Wounds after Sustaining Gunshot Injuries 30 July 2014, 11:59 8
Films Help Lebanese Come to Terms with Dark Past 30 July 2014, 07:10 9
Hizbullah Top Official, Three Fighters Die in Qalamoun Clashes 29 July 2014, 21:08 54
Jumblat from Ain el-Tineh: I Did Not Discuss Presidential Vote with Berri, Nasrallah 29 July 2014, 19:32 6
Hamas Hopes for Hizbullah Assistance against Israel from S. Lebanon 29 July 2014, 18:29 46
Syrian Jets Raid Arsal Plains, Four Wounded 29 July 2014, 18:26 2
Israeli Force Seizes Goat Flock in Shebaa, Shepherds Manage to Escape 29 July 2014, 17:03 11
Rockets Hit Northeastern Towns, No Casualties 29 July 2014, 09:08 12
Mashnouq Says to Discuss with Moqbel, Rifi Implementation of Decision on Wanted Lists 29 July 2014, 08:36 4
Sheikh Qabalan Calls for Lessening Lebanon's Woes 29 July 2014, 08:13 4

Middle East

At Least 3 Killed in Baghdad Car Bomb Blast 30 July 2014, 19:47
Filipina Nurse Kidnapped, Raped in Libya's Tripoli 30 July 2014, 18:47 1
Israel 'Deeply Disappointed' by LatAm Envoy Recalls 30 July 2014, 18:27 1
Tunisia Can't Cope with Massive Libya Refugee Influx 30 July 2014, 16:28
Islamists Seize Key Benghazi Army Base as Tripoli Fire Rages 30 July 2014, 15:48
Israeli Tourists Leave Maldives Resort after Gaza Demo 30 July 2014, 15:44
'No Intact Bodies' in Grim Air Algerie Crash Probe 30 July 2014, 14:23
In Iraq's Mosul, Resistance Rises from Rubble 30 July 2014, 13:57 8
HRW Says Syria Govt Air Strikes Defy U.N. Resolution 30 July 2014, 12:03 1
Three Jewish Youths Arrested over Palestinian Beatings 30 July 2014, 12:02 3
Three Dead in Egypt as Planned Bomb Attack Fails 30 July 2014, 11:27
Arrest Warrants for Suspected Australian Jihadists 30 July 2014, 07:20

World

East Europe Flooding Kills Three, Displaces Hundreds 30 July 2014, 18:58
South Sudanese Squatters Flooded after Heavy Sudan Rains 30 July 2014, 18:51
Turkish Minister Turns Ire on 'Pole-Dancing Women' 30 July 2014, 18:49
Acid Attack Injures Three Women in Southwest Pakistan 30 July 2014, 18:13
'Cherchez la Femme': EU Short of Women for Next Executive 30 July 2014, 18:05
Turkey Divided over Erdogan ahead of Elections 30 July 2014, 18:03
Suicide Blast Rocks College Campus in Nigeria's Kano 30 July 2014, 17:41
N. Korea May be Closer to Full ICBM Test 30 July 2014, 17:38
Azerbaijan Detains Prominent Rights Activist 30 July 2014, 17:00
U.S. Bars some Venezuelan Officials Accused of Rights Abuse 30 July 2014, 16:46
Philippines' Aquino Seeks to Quash Rumors of Military Coup 30 July 2014, 16:10
Kerry Arrives in India to Reboot Ties with Modi 30 July 2014, 14:17

Business

Angry Yemenis Protest against Fuel Price Hikes 30 July 2014, 13:06
Spain Economic Growth at Fastest Pace since 2007 30 July 2014, 12:36
Nintendo Posts $97 mn Quarterly Net Loss on Higher Costs 30 July 2014, 11:00
Argentina in 11th-hour Talks as Default Looms 30 July 2014, 08:24
Colombia Urges Investment Boost, Trade Agreement with Japan 30 July 2014, 07:51
Argentina Hopes for Last-Minute Exit as Default Looms 29 July 2014, 16:54
Airbus Cancels $2.2 bn Jet Order from Japan's Skymark 29 July 2014, 14:13
Results Statement: Renault Drives Out of Last Year's Slump 29 July 2014, 11:56
BP Warns more Sanctions on Russia Could Hit Business 29 July 2014, 11:43
Spain, Italy Borrowing Costs Fall to Record Lows 28 July 2014, 20:35
Obama: World Needs 'Prosperous and Self-Reliant Africa' 28 July 2014, 20:32
Reports: Russia Could Block EU Fruit Imports, U.S. Chickens 28 July 2014, 20:17

Entertainment

Doutzen Kroes Welcomes Daughter Myllena Mae 30 July 2014, 19:03
Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem Sign Open Letter Condemning Israel for Gaza 'Genocide' 30 July 2014, 15:31 4
Maggie Gyllenhaal Glows as 'The Honorable Woman' 30 July 2014, 10:31
'Guardians' Blasts Marvel in a Different Direction 30 July 2014, 10:29
At Least 24 Dead in Guinea Rap Concert Stampede 30 July 2014, 07:48
Celebrities Stir Passions with Gaza Views 30 July 2014, 07:19
Reports: Shakira Expecting Second Child 29 July 2014, 15:45
Movie Review: Lucy (2014) 29 July 2014, 10:54 1
Movie Review: Hercules (2014) 29 July 2014, 10:51 2
Virgin Radio Lebanon: Million in One! 29 July 2014, 10:16
Kevin Bacon Brings His 'Six Degrees' to Comic-Con 28 July 2014, 21:13
Spanish Royal Yacht to Be Sold 28 July 2014, 19:48

Offbeat

Woman Strips Naked to Hug Mandela Statue in S.Africa 30 July 2014, 13:16
Ticket me Elmo? NYC Mulls Law for Impersonators 30 July 2014, 12:42
Rebel Chief in East Ukraine Bans Swearing 30 July 2014, 12:20 1
Elegant Louvre Garden in Paris Infested with Rats 30 July 2014, 10:34 1
Australian Airline Passengers Told to Flush Drugs 30 July 2014, 08:06
Chinese Officials Cut Corners with Rectangular Running Track 29 July 2014, 19:06
Prince Harry Joins Photobomb Craze 29 July 2014, 18:57
'Little Bird' Tells Maduro Chavez is Happy 29 July 2014, 18:45
Koala Survives Terrifying Ride Clinging to Car 28 July 2014, 11:06
Ukraine Rebels Go to the Museum -- for WWII Tanks and Cannons 27 July 2014, 09:27
Queen Elizabeth II Pulls Off Epic Photobomb 24 July 2014, 20:46 1
Romanian City Opens Plastic Bottle Bridge in Litter Protest 24 July 2014, 09:00

Sports

Ferdinand: Rooney Right for England Captaincy 30 July 2014, 13:03
Pitch Invasion as Roma Beats Real Madrid 30 July 2014, 12:07
Renard in Three-Way Race to Coach Ivory Coast 30 July 2014, 10:38
Venus Advances at Stanford with Serena Up Next 30 July 2014, 07:42
Judge OKs Record-Setting $2B Sale of Clippers 29 July 2014, 20:35
Barcelona: Record Income of $711M Last Season 29 July 2014, 20:32
Woods Faces 2 Big Weeks that Shape Rest of Season 29 July 2014, 20:31
Belgium Striker Origi Signs for Liverpool 29 July 2014, 20:30
No. 5 Berdych: Rafa, Novak Back in Charge 29 July 2014, 08:55
FIFA Calls for Italian FA Probe into Pogba Racism Case 28 July 2014, 20:56
Spanish Court Presses ahead with Messi Tax Fraud Case 28 July 2014, 20:53
Schweinsteiger Apologizes for Dortmund Slur 28 July 2014, 14:15 1

Culture

Uganda Activists Launch Court Bid to Overturn anti-Gay Law 30 July 2014, 15:34
Over 100 Japanese Students Evicted from Dorm for Drinking 30 July 2014, 14:40
Wine Cup Used by Pericles Found in Commoner's Grave 30 July 2014, 13:02
Family Says it Found Gold from 1700s Spanish Shipwreck 30 July 2014, 07:39
Go For the Food: Traverse City, Michigan's Harvest 29 July 2014, 20:39
Indian Senior Community Part of Growing U.S. Niche 29 July 2014, 20:37
Britons Seen Abroad as Boozy with Bad Diets, Study Says 29 July 2014, 19:00
Classes Aim to Hook U.S. Blacks on African Foods 28 July 2014, 21:18
At 60, Newport Jazz Fest Looks to the Future 28 July 2014, 21:11
Xinhua: Historic Chinese Church Gutted by Fire 28 July 2014, 11:17
Colombia Busts Antiquities Traffickers 28 July 2014, 09:11
Ohio City to Celebrate Dominican Culture 27 July 2014, 09:47

Science

Europe Launches Last Resupply Ship to Space Station 30 July 2014, 07:22
After Early Troubles, All Go for Milky Way Telescope 29 July 2014, 18:26
Japan Wraps Up Pacific Whale Hunt 29 July 2014, 13:10
WWF: Tiger Campaign Threatened by Poor Data 29 July 2014, 12:39
NASA Rover Breaks Out-of-this-World Distance Record 29 July 2014, 07:18
U.S. Exports Help Germany Increase Coal, Pollution 28 July 2014, 21:07
German Scientist Starts Four-Week Swim down Rhine River 28 July 2014, 20:55
World's Largest Solar Boat on Greek Prehistoric Mission 28 July 2014, 19:55
Scientists: Fist Bumps more Hygienic than Handshakes 28 July 2014, 14:44
End Dawns for Europe's Space Cargo Delivery Role 27 July 2014, 07:47
Giant Anteaters Kill Two Hunters in Brazil 26 July 2014, 08:52
Giant Crater in Russia's Far North Sparks Mystery 26 July 2014, 08:44

Health

EU Ready for Ebola Threat 30 July 2014, 16:22
Pacific Launches Flab Fight in World's Fattest Region 30 July 2014, 07:46
India's Meth Addiction Grows as Criminals Tap Chemical Hub 30 July 2014, 07:24
Fruit and Veg: Five-a-Day is OK, Says Study 30 July 2014, 07:12
Airlines Could Face New Protocols to Curb Ebola Spread 30 July 2014, 07:02
Doctor Who Contracted Ebola in Grave Condition 29 July 2014, 20:48
McDonald's Japan to Strengthen Checks on Chicken 29 July 2014, 13:45
$1,000 Pill Now Hepatitis C Treatment of Choice 29 July 2014, 10:33
U.S. Warns Ebola Can Spread Like 'Forest Fire' 29 July 2014, 07:30
S.Korea Detects Second Foot-and-Mouth Case 28 July 2014, 11:02
Hepatitis E Found in Donor Blood, Call for EU Screening 28 July 2014, 09:32
Two Americans, Freetown Resident Latest Ebola Victims 28 July 2014, 09:15

Technology

Britain to Trial Driverless Cars from 2015 30 July 2014, 14:28
Microsoft Says Complies with Law in China amid Probe 30 July 2014, 08:48
Escaping Email: Inspired Vision or Hallucination? 30 July 2014, 07:58
Twitter Flies on Surprisingly Strong Numbers 30 July 2014, 07:29
Canada Says China Hacked Science Agency Computers 30 July 2014, 07:18
T-Mobile Deal Helps Rhapsody Hit 2M Paying Subs 29 July 2014, 20:44
BlackBerry to Buy Germany's Secusmart 29 July 2014, 20:41
China Confirms Microsoft Probe for 'Monopoly' Actions 29 July 2014, 08:58
Amazon Launches 3D Printing Store 28 July 2014, 21:05
EU Clears Apple's $3 bn Beats Deal 28 July 2014, 21:03
Zillow Buys Real Estate Rival Trulia for $3.5 bn 28 July 2014, 21:01
Microsoft Says under Antitrust Probe in China 28 July 2014, 21:00

Entrepreneurship

Cloud961 Magazine Turns One 09 July 2014, 11:11 2
MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition Takes Thirty Entrepreneurs to Silicon Valley 16 June 2014, 13:30
Bader Launches Startup Cup Business Competition 12 May 2014, 14:40
Dots Addresses Mobile App - Get your address in Lebanon now 08 May 2014, 17:47 3
Lebanese startup launches website putting all banks at your fingertips and aims beyond – Bnooki.com 02 April 2014, 16:31 1
Colonel Beer: From Venture To Adventure. 27 March 2014, 18:26 3
Campus Society: A New Social Media Website for Mideast Students, Professors and Alumni 27 March 2014, 16:58
ArabNet Beirut 2014 Opening 06 March 2014, 09:38 1
Online Transactions in Levant Total $4 Billion, to Grow at 25% as Consumer Behavior Changes 18 February 2014, 13:43 1
Escape From Paradise: A Game Inspired by the Happenings in the Middle East 16 January 2014, 16:24 1
Patrick Kass Hanna and Rabih El Khodr Lebanon Cisco Entrepreneur Institute 15 January 2014, 11:03 2
300 Startup Fans Gather at Bader's Flagship Event 27 December 2013, 17:06 2

30 July 2014, 19:24	Nigeria said it has arrested a 10-year-old girl with explosives strapped to her body in northern Katsina state.
30 July 2014, 19:24	The Israeli army announced the death of three of its troops in Gaza.

30 July 2014, 19:52	MTV: The August 12 parliamentary session dedicated for electing a new president will not be different from the previous ones; there will be no quorum and no president.
30 July 2014, 19:52	MTV: A discussion will kick off tomorrow over extending the mandate of the parliament, which has become a fait accompli.
30 July 2014, 19:50	LF MP George Adwan to Future TV: We will remain stuck in the obstruction phase and FPM leader General Aoun must offer concessions to end the obstruction.
30 July 2014, 19:42	Al-Mayadeen: Two rockets fired from the Eastern Mountain Range have landed in the vicinity of the town of Hermel.
30 July 2014, 18:19	TMC: Four people were wounded in a traffic accident on the Aramta main road.
30 July 2014, 17:47	NNA: A huge fire erupted in the southern town of Maghdouche as residents called for aid to extinguish it.
30 July 2014, 16:06	Albert Haykal Hospital: Former MP Hbous is still in the ICU and he is in very critical condition.
30 July 2014, 14:25	NNA: A Syrian woman was shot in her leg during a dispute in an encampment for Syrian refugees in Arsal.
30 July 2014, 14:05	The Red Cross transported one person to hospital when a vehicle plunged into the Antelias river.
30 July 2014, 14:00	Al-Jadeed: Former MP Hbous passed away.
30 July 2014, 13:25	LBCI: Ex-MP Hbous was injured when he mistakenly shot himself in the head while handling his gun.
30 July 2014, 13:10	LBCI: Former MP Ahmed Hbous was in critical condition at a hospital in Koura after he was shot in the head.
30 July 2014, 12:59	Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi contacted Speaker Berri, PM Salam, Grand Mufti Qabbani, and VP of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council Qabalan on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
30 July 2014, 11:45	A Lebanese expatriate from the southern village of Beit Leif succumbed to his wounds after being shot in Abidjan.
30 July 2014, 09:55	NNA: A man was injured when his vehicle hit a concrete block near the Dora highway.
30 July 2014, 09:09	MP Joseph al-Maalouf to VDL (93.3): Contact between the different parties is necessary and important to resolve pending issues.
30 July 2014, 09:08	The Lebanese Red Cross: Two people were wounded when a truck hit a tree in the area of Zeghrine.
30 July 2014, 08:52	The Lebanese army detained at night in Arsal seven Syrians linked to the Nusra Front.
30 July 2014, 08:52	Firefighters extinguished overnight a large fire that erupted in a plastic factory in Qob Elias.
30 July 2014, 08:45	Israeli forces abducted shepherd Ismail Khalil Nabaa from the town of Shebaa and the army kicked off contacts with the UNIFIL to free him.
30 July 2014, 08:37	MP Yassine Jaber to VDL (100.5): Resovling the political crises requires more than a meeting between Berri and Jumblat.
30 July 2014, 08:35	Al-Arabiya: An Israeli patrol came under fire near the Lebanese border. There were no casualties.
30 July 2014, 08:27	ISF arrested 34 people for committing different crimes across Lebanon.
29 July 2014, 20:15	Democratic Gathering MP Akram Shehayyeb to MTV: Contact was never lost with Hizbullah and we need all parties to meet.
29 July 2014, 20:12	MTV: Jumblat attempted through meeting with Nasrallah and Berri and through contacting ex-PM Hariri to organize a meeting between Hizbullah and al-Mustaqbal Movement. But this meeting will not happen.
29 July 2014, 20:11	MTV: PSP leader Jumblat informed Speaker Berri about his meeting with Hizbullah leader Nasrallah.

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