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Soldier Killed, 3 Wounded in Arsal Roadside Bombing

A Lebanese solder was killed on Thursday in a roadside bombing that targeted a military patrol on the outskirts of the northeastern border town of Arsal, the state-run National News Agency reported.

NNA said the attack, which also left three soldiers injured, took place in the area of Wadi Atta.

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Jumblat Says Officials Indifferent to Citizens' Safety

MP Walid Jumblat criticized on Thursday the government’s performance and said that it is unlikely for political leaders to care for the citizens' safety and security.

“From London, a minister (Interior Nouhad al-Mashnouq) stated that there are security shortcomings at the Beirut airport and has vowed to address them. How can we believe that in light of the chaos and negligence spread everywhere, most notably the latest issue of the internet,” said Jumblat via Twitter.

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Rahi Washes Feet of Prisoners in Roumieh

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi washed and kissed the feet of 12 inmates in the country's largest prison in Roumieh on Holy Thursday.

“Whether you have committed a small or big crime, Jesus is with you,” he said in his sermon.

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EDL Workers Burn Tires, Accuse Authorities of Neglect

Electricity du Liban contract workers on Thursday burned tires at the state-run firm's entrance in Beirut's Mar Mikhael area to press for their demands.

One of the workers told Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3) that they want to remind the authorities about their right to become full-time employees.

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Ban Arrives in Beirut on Two-Day Visit

U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon arrived in Beirut on Thursday on a two-day official visit that is expected to focus on the issue of Syrian refugees, the third such trip since he came to office in 2006.

He was welcomed at Rafik Hariri International Airport by director-general of the Foreign Ministry Wafiq Rahimi.

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Fadlallah Says Illegal Internet File Unraveling

Head of the Parliamentary Media Committee MP Hassan Fadalallah stated that the illegal internet network file is growing like a snowball, but assured that the committee's efforts will continue until the perpetrators behind this scandal are revealed, As Safir daily reported on Thursday.

“We will continue what we have started at the committee on March 8 when we discovered the tip of the iceberg in the internet scandal, and we will continue the efforts until we uncover all the hidden details,” Fadlallah told the daily.

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Israel's Ambassador Asks U.N. to 'Respond' to Nasrallah Threats

Israel's Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon has asked the Security Council to condemn a warning made by Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah against attacking Lebanon.

In a letter he sent to the Council on Wednesday, Danon said: “The time has come for the Security Council to respond firmly against Hizbullah’s repeated threats against the citizens of Israel and its ongoing military buildup.”

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Bou Saab Reveals $100 Million World Bank Assistance for Education Sector

Education Minister Elias Bou Saab said Thursday that the World Bank has decided to give around $100 million of assistance for Lebanon's education sector.

Bou Saab told al-Liwaa daily that the World Bank will decide in the next stage on which projects to spend the assistance.

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Geagea Says Hizbullah Does Not Want Aoun as President

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea stressed Wednesday that Hizbullah does not want presidential elections in the current period or the election as president of its main Christian ally, Free Patriotic Movement founder MP Michel Aoun.

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UK Provides Additional Funding for ISF as Mashnouq Wraps Up London Visit

Britain announced Wednesday its intention to provide £13 million of additional funding for the Internal Security Forces, as Interior Minister Nouhad al-Machnouq ended a three-day visit to London.

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