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| Lebanon illiteracy report shows alarming urban-rural divide |
| If by naming Beirut as the 2009 World Book Capital the United Nations wishes to encourage the Lebanese to study more, its latest report should be a must-read. Lebanon's fourth National Human Development Report (NHDR), "Towards a Citizen's State," highlights a worrying discrepancy in adult reading rates between urban and rural regions. |
| The Daily Star Lebanon - Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:03:56 GMT |
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| Lebanon again plagued by power rationing amid tourist influx |
| BEIRUT: Lebanon is once again experiencing severe electricity rationing this summer as thousands of Lebanese and Arab visitors flock to the country, increasing strain on power stations that meet less than 60 percent of the country's electricity needs. |
| Zawya - Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:07:14 GMT |
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| Press Releases: U.S. Delivers Police Vehicles to the Lebanese Internal Security Forces |
| U.S. Delivers Police Vehicles to the Lebanese Internal Security Forces Bureau of Public Affairs Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC July 2, 2009 The United States Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon turned over 120 Dodge Charger police vehicles to the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) on July 1, 2009. The vehicles, purchased by the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, ... |
| U.S. Department of State - Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:46:24 GMT |
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