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Middle East Dozens Killed in Gaza as Israel Says Truce Over after Soldier Reportedly Captured Israel declared an end to a three-day Gaza truce only hours after it began Friday, saying it fears one of its soldiers was captured as intensive sh... 01 August 2014, 15:55 17
Lebanon Syrian Warplanes Stage Raid on Arsal, Several Wounded Syrian warplanes raided on Friday several areas on the outskirts of the eastern border town of Arsal, the state-run National News Agency reported. ... 01 August 2014, 13:16 23
Lebanon Saniora Meets al-Rahi: No Issues Take Precedence over Electing President Head of the Mustaqbal bloc MP Fouad Saniora lamented on Friday the parliamentary blocs' failure to elect a new president given the boycott some pow... 01 August 2014, 12:55 3
Lebanon Qahwaji on Army Day: Coexistence, National Unity Distinguished the Military Army chief General Jean Qahwaji stressed on Friday during the marking of the Army Day that the military is the guardian of national unity, diversit... 01 August 2014, 11:24 10
World 14 Killed, Including 10 Soldiers, in East Ukraine Clash Fourteen people were killed, including at least 10 government soldiers, in fighting overnight close to the crash site of downed Malaysia Airlines f... 01 August 2014, 07:29

Lebanon

Woman Held in Tripoli over Explosive Belt, Drugs 01 August 2014, 17:27 2
Hariri Hails Saudi King's Speech on Terrorism, Gaza 01 August 2014, 17:21 1
Lebanon Takes Steps to Guard against Entry of Ebola 01 August 2014, 14:05
Judge Issues Arrest Warrants against Six Suspects for ISIL, Nusra Front Links 01 August 2014, 13:46 3
Suspect behind Firing Rockets against Israel Released 01 August 2014, 13:27 6
Qabbani Refuses to Budge an Inch, Rejects Election of Sheikh Daryan as his Successor 01 August 2014, 09:20 7
Report: Vatican Says Lebanon's Maronites 'Lost their Minds' over Pursuit of Power 01 August 2014, 08:52 25
Jumblat: Lebanon Will Inevitably Be Affected by ISIL 01 August 2014, 08:23 16
Controversial New Pay Hike Hits Rock Bottom as Consultations Reach Impasse 01 August 2014, 08:20
Traditional Army Day Ceremony Canceled Due to Presidential Vacuum 01 August 2014, 08:07 6
Hearing Reset for Lebanese Suspect in U.N. Soldier Deaths 01 August 2014, 07:09
Hizbullah Mourns Top Official al-Hajj, Sources Say Died in Iraq 31 July 2014, 20:02 38

Middle East

Tunisia Police Chief Hit by Stray Bullet at Libya Border 01 August 2014, 16:54
6 Dead, Hundreds Hurt as Quake Stirs Panic in Algiers 01 August 2014, 16:51
Palestinian Killed by Israeli Forces in West Bank 01 August 2014, 16:32
Philippines Admits Massive Libya Evacuation Plan a 'Challenge' 01 August 2014, 16:28
U.S. Says Hamas to Blame for 'Barbaric' Truce Breakdown in Gaza 01 August 2014, 16:19
Saudi King Says World Silence on Israel 'War Crimes' is 'Inexcusable' 01 August 2014, 15:45 4
Iraq Says More than 1,600 Killed in July 01 August 2014, 12:57
Latin America Comes out in Force against Israel 01 August 2014, 12:53 2
Iraq Soldiers Die Battling IS Jihadists, Blasts Hit Baghdad 01 August 2014, 11:27
Libya Hospitals Face Collapse if Asian Staff Flee 01 August 2014, 10:42
Jihadists Order Total Cover-Up for Syrian Women 01 August 2014, 07:38 7
Egypt's Sisi to Skip Obama's Africa Summit 01 August 2014, 07:21

World

Taiwan Blasts 'Like the End of the World' 01 August 2014, 16:49
Top Republican to Resign from U.S. Congress 01 August 2014, 15:35
Somali Islamists Shoot Dead Fifth Lawmaker This Year 01 August 2014, 14:20
Five Separatists Shot Dead in Indonesia's Papua 01 August 2014, 14:19
Death Toll in Indonesia Eid Boat Sinkings Rises to 36 01 August 2014, 13:52
Uganda Constitutional Court Annuls New Anti-Gay Law 01 August 2014, 13:49
Myanmar Frees 91 Child Soldiers from Armed Forces 01 August 2014, 13:48
Sudanese Christian Woman Spared Execution in U.S. 01 August 2014, 12:59
Eight Azeri Troops Killed in Clashes with Armenia 01 August 2014, 12:41 1
Japan Gives Vietnam Six Ships to Boost Maritime Patrols 01 August 2014, 12:28
22 Killed in Central Africa Fighting 01 August 2014, 12:07
31 Bodies Recovered after Karachi Bathing Deaths 01 August 2014, 12:03

Business

Japan's Sharp Logs $17.4 Million First-Quarter Net Loss 01 August 2014, 10:20
China Manufacturing Activity Surges in July 01 August 2014, 09:57
Loom Band Craze Fetches French Couple $1 Million 01 August 2014, 09:48
Analysts: Unclear Whether Sanctions Can Influence Russia 01 August 2014, 09:41
Argentina Blames U.S. for Debt Woes, Denies Default 01 August 2014, 09:39
Tesla Loss Widens as it Ramps up Expansion Plan 01 August 2014, 09:32
Germany's Adidas Issues Profit Warning, Shares Plunge 31 July 2014, 13:58
Toshiba Q1 Net Profit Surges 68.7 Percent 31 July 2014, 10:54
Sony Posts $261 Mn Net Profit in Q1 on PS4 Sales, Weak Yen 31 July 2014, 10:24
Japan's Nintendo Shares Plunge More than 6.0 Percent 31 July 2014, 09:48
Samsung Posts 19.6 Percent Fall in Q2 Net Profit 31 July 2014, 09:39
Airbus Says No Room for More Talks in Cancelled Japan Jet Deal 31 July 2014, 09:15

Entertainment

Usher 'Overwhelmed' by Supporters of Foundation 01 August 2014, 10:00
Lorde Tasked with 'Hunger Games' Soundtrack 01 August 2014, 09:30
'Guardians of the Galaxy' Set to Take over U.S. Theaters 01 August 2014, 09:29
Social Media Sizzles as 'Sharknado 2' Audience Grows 01 August 2014, 09:20
No Turkish Actor Would Play Slain Armenian Journalist 31 July 2014, 16:18
Contract Dispute Delays 'Big Bang' Production 31 July 2014, 09:40
Paramount Apologizes after Ninja Turtles Poster Recalls 9/11 31 July 2014, 09:33
Groundbreaking Set for Graceland Hotel 31 July 2014, 09:27
At Skywalker Ranch, the 'Force' of George Lucas is Everywhere 31 July 2014, 09:08
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 6
Maggie Gyllenhaal Glows as 'The Honorable Woman' 30 July 2014, 10:31

Offbeat

Name that Child: Chinese Officials Offer Bonus for Mother's Moniker 01 August 2014, 12:30
Fifty Kilos of Cocaine Missing from Paris Police HQ 01 August 2014, 11:40
Osaka Police Hide 81,000 Crimes to Clean up Image 01 August 2014, 10:01
Polish '#eatapples' Twitter Campaign Bites Back at Russian Sanctions 01 August 2014, 09:38
India Hires Masked Monkey Men to Combat Macaque Menace 01 August 2014, 09:36
China Cultural Revolution 'Hero' to Make $30 Mn from IPO 31 July 2014, 10:58
U.S. Spy Agency Patents Car Seat for Kids 31 July 2014, 09:11
U.S. Gourmet Burger Spot Puts Donut in its Place 31 July 2014, 09:04
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

Sports

Pistorius Sells Home for Less than Hoped to Pay for Murder Trial 01 August 2014, 11:10
Pizarro Strike Lifts Bayern to Friendly Win over Chivas 01 August 2014, 09:55
Evra: Juventus the Right Choice for Me 01 August 2014, 09:55
Bolt Sprints into Glasgow Spotlight 01 August 2014, 09:43
Lukaku Not Up for Chelsea Fight - Mourinho 01 August 2014, 09:33
Griezmann Looking to Learn from Atletico Teammates 01 August 2014, 09:18
Suarez 'too Good' for Arsenal, Says Gerrard 31 July 2014, 13:56
Liverpool Edge Man City on Penalties in Friendly 31 July 2014, 10:00 1
Some 'Licking their Chops' at Nadal Absence 31 July 2014, 09:56
Serena on Song in WTA Return at Stanford 31 July 2014, 09:49
Bosh Officially Re-Signs with Heat 31 July 2014, 09:42
Lukaku Joins Everton in Club Record £28m Deal 31 July 2014, 09:40

Culture

Muslim Visitors to Japan Forecast to Hit a Million by 2020 01 August 2014, 11:41
Interfaith House of Prayer to be Built in Berlin 01 August 2014, 09:57
London's Theaters in 'Golden Period' Says Study 01 August 2014, 09:25
Saving Private Smith: Real WWI Story that Beats Hollywood 01 August 2014, 09:16
French Ballet Stars Offer Hope to Tiny Fukushima Dancers 31 July 2014, 14:00
Seventy Years on, Poles still Deeply Moved by Warsaw Uprising 31 July 2014, 09:51
China Promises to Remove Urban-Rural Registration Divide 31 July 2014, 09:22
Isolated Indigenous Make Contact with Outside World in Brazil 31 July 2014, 08:53
S.Africa Shantytown Forces Anti-Apartheid Museum to Close 31 July 2014, 08:48
Hindenburg, 80 Years On, Still Divides Germany 31 July 2014, 08:47
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

Science

Study Traces Dinosaur Evolution into Early Birds 01 August 2014, 09:53
No Walk in the Park for S. Africa's Embattled Game Rangers 01 August 2014, 09:52
See-Through Mice Reveal Details of Inner Anatomy 01 August 2014, 09:50
Mars 2020 Rover Will Carry Tools to Make Oxygen 01 August 2014, 09:20 1
Pacific Leaders Say Climate Will Claim Entire Nations 31 July 2014, 14:53
Thai Airways Bans Shark Fin from Cargo Flights 30 July 2014, 20:59
Milky Weigh: Scientists Take Weight of the Galaxy 30 July 2014, 20:56
Riddle of Bulging Moon Solved at Last 30 July 2014, 20:06
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

Health

Emirates Suspends Flights to Guinea over Ebola Fears 01 August 2014, 13:18
U.S. Congress Adopts Veteran Healthcare Reform 01 August 2014, 10:09 1
U.S. Scientists Take Step Toward Blood Test for Suicide 01 August 2014, 09:22
Britain to Map 100,000 DNA Code Sequences 01 August 2014, 09:17
WHO, African States to Launch $100mn Ebola Response Plan as Death Toll Rises to 729 31 July 2014, 15:57 1
Ebola-Hit Sierra Leone Declares State of Emergency 31 July 2014, 14:05
Japan's Smoking Rate Drops to Record Low 31 July 2014, 09:32
Drug-Resistant Malaria Spreading Fast in SE Asia 31 July 2014, 09:03
Ebola Discoverer Says Would Sit Next to Victim on Train 31 July 2014, 09:01
Liberia Shuts Schools in Battle against Ebola 30 July 2014, 22:44
Fatigue, Fear Are Daily Lot of Ebola Fighters 30 July 2014, 20:39
EU Ready for Ebola Threat 30 July 2014, 16:22

Technology

Twitter: Govt. Requests for User Data Increased 01 August 2014, 09:48
Facebook Unveils Free Internet App, Starting in Zambia 01 August 2014, 09:31
Android Grabs 85% of Smartphone Market 01 August 2014, 09:23
Google Says 'Forgetting' isn't Easy, as Requests Mount 01 August 2014, 09:13
China's Alibaba Potentially to Invest in Snapchat 31 July 2014, 10:55
Country Web Domains Can't be Seized 31 July 2014, 08:59
Pinterest Buys Startup with Image Organizing Skills 31 July 2014, 08:57
Microsoft Challenging U.S. on Overseas Data 31 July 2014, 08:56
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

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

01 August 2014, 18:40	MTV: The meeting between Aoun and Hassan Khalil was not positive and no solutions regarding the wage scale have been reached until the moment.
01 August 2014, 18:31	OTV: The meeting between Aoun and ministers Khalil and Bou Saab has ended.
01 August 2014, 18:23	Al-Jadeed: Finance Minister Khalil is meeting with MP Michel Aoun in the presence of Education Minister Bou Saab, amid close viewpoints regarding the new wage scale.
01 August 2014, 17:10	Ex-PM Saad Hariri: Saudi King Abdullah raised the alarm in his speech, warning the international community of the dangers in failing to take quick and serious initiatives to combat terrorism.
01 August 2014, 16:39	The ISF Intelligence Bureau arrested in Naameh a Syrian man on charges of riding a motorbike without legal papers while carrying a quantity of hashish.
01 August 2014, 16:29	OTV: Two rockets hit the Hermel region after being fired from the Eastern Mountain Belt.
01 August 2014, 16:04	Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade: We have recruited several members who will operate in sensitive places in the "Crusader state" and they will become active in the appropriate time and when needed.
01 August 2014, 15:03	SCC chief Hanna Gharib: We warn against manipulating the official school certificates and against giving school statements to students.
01 August 2014, 15:02	SCC chief Hanna Gharib: We'll continue to boycott the correction of official exams in response to the procrastination in approving the wage scale.
01 August 2014, 14:57	SCC after meeting Khalil: Discussions over the new wage scale have returned to square one.
01 August 2014, 14:49	Khalil: Speaker Nabih Berri will call for a parliamentary session to endorse the new pay hike as soon as we reach common ground.
01 August 2014, 14:48	Khalil: We are not the only party responsible for the delay but we are keen to continue discussions regarding the new wage scale.
01 August 2014, 14:47	Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil after a meeting with an SCC delegation: The sharp differences over the funding of the new pay hike remain.
01 August 2014, 14:42	Military sources to LBCI: A Lebanese woman strapped with an explosive belt was detained in the town of Aaironiyeh in the north. She is reportedly the wife of a Roumieh inmate.
01 August 2014, 12:56	NNA: Two people were wounded when their vehicle overturned in the Wadi Jilo area in Jwayya in Tyre.
01 August 2014, 12:38	MTV: Syrian warplanes carried out raids on al-Ajram and al-Samarani areas on the outskirts of Arsal.
01 August 2014, 12:35	Saniora: The Mustaqbal bloc has repeatedly said that the regional developments are the product of dictatorships and Lebanon has suffered a lot from such regimes.
01 August 2014, 12:34	Saniora: Some sides are using Islam as an excuse to commit their crimes.
01 August 2014, 12:34	Saniora: Our talks with al-Rahi also addressed regional developments that violate Islamic and humanitarian principles.
01 August 2014, 12:33	Saniora: The elections should not be linked to regional developments.
01 August 2014, 12:33	Saniora: Our talks with al-Rahi tackled the boycott of the elections and efforts to end the obstruction of the polls.
01 August 2014, 12:32	Saniora: Presidential elections sessions should no longer be obstructed.
01 August 2014, 12:32	Saniora: The fatal vacuum is having negative repercussions on various fields.
01 August 2014, 12:31	Saniora: No other issue takes precedence over the election of a president.
01 August 2014, 12:31	Saniora: The presidential vacuum is fatal to Lebanon.
01 August 2014, 12:30	Mustaqbal bloc chief MP Fouad Saniora after meeting al-Rahi: We held talks on the presidential elections.
01 August 2014, 11:02	VDL (100.5): A delegation from al-Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc arrived in Bkirki for talks with al-Rahi.
01 August 2014, 10:53	Qahwaji in Order of the Day: We have taken an oath to make the army the guardian of the national unity and coexistence.
01 August 2014, 10:29	VDL (100.5): PM Tammam Salam is holding talks with General Prosecutor Judge Samir Hammoud.
01 August 2014, 09:06	MP Ammar Houri to Free Lebanon radio: The Lebanese army is stronger when it becomes the sole defender of the nation.
01 August 2014, 09:02	General Prosecutor in the South Judge Samih al-Hajj passed away following an illness.
01 August 2014, 09:02	Minister Ghazi Zoaiter to VDL (93.3): The March 8 and 14 camps should take a united political stand, especially regarding the army and the harm done to its determination.
01 August 2014, 08:54	MP Kazem al-Kheir to VDL (93.3): Saniora, Abou Faour, Adwan and Khalil's meeting put the new pay hike consultations on the right track.
01 August 2014, 08:36	Security forces arrested 64 individuals throughout Lebanon for committing various crimes.
31 July 2014, 22:10	Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil: Meetings with parliamentary bloc were already scheduled and are not a result of today's talks at ex-PM Saniora's house.
31 July 2014, 22:01	Al-Jadeed: A meeting got underway at ex-PM Saniora's house to look into the new wage scale impasse, with the participation of Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil, Health Minister Wael Abou Faour and LF bloc MP George Adwan.
31 July 2014, 20:16	LBCI: The family of Asaad Shaghouri, the Lebanese consul in Benin, said robbery might have been the motive behind his assassination, but added that it could also be due to business rivalry.
31 July 2014, 20:11	Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil to al-Jadeed: The small deficit in al-Iskan is normal and I think banks should reevaluate funding this institution.
31 July 2014, 20:05	Top security official to MTV: We do not have any information on a plan to carry out abductions in the North to exchange the kidnapped with Roumieh prisoners. We are persecuting all ISIL members and they do not have the capability to execute such a plan.
31 July 2014, 19:54	MTV: Ex-PM Saniora and Health Minister Wael Abou Faour will hold talks on the new wage scale tonight and the latter has several suggested solutions that, if al-Mustaqbal agrees on, the new wage scale would be adopted.
31 July 2014, 19:53	MTV: The extension of the parliament's term has become inevitable and is agreed on in a comprehensive agreement that includes the new wage scale.
31 July 2014, 19:53	Change and Reform bloc MP Simon Abi Ramia to OTV: We told General Basbous to preserve sectarian balance in the ISF.
31 July 2014, 19:33	Al-Manar: A car overturned on the Nahr al-Litani road, leading to the death of one person from the Doghman family while his fiance was injured in the accident.
31 July 2014, 19:02	Free Sunnis of Baalbek Brigade addressing Interior Minister Mashnouq: Your orders that are being carried out by your mice in several regions will not prevent us from targeting them anytime we desire.

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