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Israeli army launches 'early warning' website
JERUSALEM--The Israeli army unveiled a new website on Sunday that will be used to warn Israelis of impending attacks after the "lessons learned" from the 2006 war in Lebanon.
(UPDATE) Anti-Syrian MP killed in Lebanon car bombing
BEIRUT-An anti-Syrian lawmaker was killed in a car bombing in a Christian suburb of Beirut on Wednesday, shaking Lebanon just a week ahead of a crucial election in the divided country.
150 OFWs coming home from Lebanon
MANILA, Philippines -- Almost 150 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), including runaways and those jailed for minor offenses, will be repatriated from Lebanon after the Philippine reached an amnesty agreement of sorts with the Middle East country.
DoLE keeps close eye on Lebanon as tensions mount
MANILA, Philippines -- Amid mounting tensions between the Lebanese government and Hezbollah-led protesters, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) is keeping a close eye on the estimated 15,000 to 20,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) there in case their evacuation might be necessary.
Gov’t looking at renewed Lebanon evacuation
MANILA, Philippines -- The government is studying the possibility of resuming the evacuation of Filipino workers in Lebanon if civil unrest in the strife-torn Middle East country worsens, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday.