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Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Apr. 17, 2014

April 17, 2014 09:53 AM

A selection of stories from Lebanese newspapers that may be of interest to Daily Star readers.

Lebanon News

Sleiman hails Geagea’s presidential nomination

April 17, 2014 10:10 AM

Sleiman congratulates Geagea on his nomination for President of Lebanon, the LF says.

Lebanon News

Cabinet makes key appointment

April 17, 2014 12:17 AM

The Cabinet Wednesday appointed a female head for the Civil Service Board and approved a plan to address the deteriorating Rafik Hariri University Hospital in Beirut.

Lebanon News

Hale lauds Tripoli, Bekaa security plan successes

April 17, 2014 12:17 AM

The U.S. Ambassador in Lebanon David Hale welcomed Wednesday the government’s success in implementing security measures in Tripoli and the Bekaa Valley.

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Sarkis: From humble background to Baabda

In 1976, to the sound of gunfire and mortar bombs, Elias Sarkis became Lebanon’s first wartime president in a...

	Women make politics better: panel

	Scholars issue paper on Palestinian-Lebanese ties

	Salam holds meeting with solid-waste panel

	Master Chips factory burns in Ferzol

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Siniora: We must cut EDL deficit

Former Prime Minister Fouad Siniora warned of grave consequences if Parliament passed the salary scale proposal...

	Labor Ministry warns over unjustified layoffs

	Milan expo to showcase Lebanese cuisine

	World Bank supporting reform at Finance Ministry

	Wage hike can spark inflation, experts warn

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Reasoned debate

The quest for parliamentary endorsement of a new salary scale for Lebanon’s teachers and public workers looks likely to continue...

	Adding insult to injury

	A bitter pill to swallow

	Don’t count on bankers

	Change the course

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Bale stunner delivers Cup joy for Madrid

Gareth Bale scored a stunning individual goal five minutes from time to win the Copa del Rey for Real Madrid as they...

	Bayern set up Cup final clash with Dortmund

	Man City players world’s top earners

	2019 Asian Cup expands to 24 teams

	Podolski double keeps Arsenal CL bid alive

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Protest art from Kiev’s Maidan on show

Tires “burn” in a corner, gas masks and truncheons hang from the ceiling: As unrest rocks Ukraine, art from Kiev’s...

	London opens 'most beautiful' show of Matisse cut-outs

	Protest art from Kiev's Maidan on show in Vienna

	Auction of Hitler box, other Nazi items nixed

	Rodin sculptures meets Mapplethorpe photos in Paris show

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Iran triumphs in football’s RoboCup

Iran may be lumbered with economic sanctions, but that did not stop a local team of robotics experts from sweeping...

	Samsung phone durable, but iPhone has edge

	Tech giants look to skies to spread Internet

	Smartphone makers, carriers embrace anti-theft initiative

	Windows Phone advances with 8.1 update

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Dead star's brothers to finish 'Fast and Furious 7'

Late "Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker's brothers will stand in for him to complete the seventh...

	Bob Dylan hate charge dismissed in France

	The Ultimate Warrior died of heart disease: autopsy

	Sean Combs to speak at Howard U. commencement

	US actor Michael Douglas fronts disarmament initiative