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Deus Ex Machina: Carthage

I’m proofreading Isabel Paterson’s “The God of the Machine,” having converted it to the TEI format, on the way to an epub file. Thought I should post a few chapters now and then till that gets done. — I | The Energy Circuit in...

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Nayfa : Lebanon

75 of $1,000 raised. Started raising funds on Nov 23, 2009 Nayfa is a 35-year-old woman who lives in Saida, Southern Lebanon with her husband and their four children. Nayfa has owned a grocery store since 2006. She also sells...

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Moustafa : Lebanon

50 of $2,000 raised. Started raising funds on Nov 23, 2009 Moustafa is a 42-year-old man who lives in Saida, Southern Lebanon with his wife and their two children. Moustafa has been working as a school bus driver since 1996....

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Firas : Lebanon

0 of $1,200 raised. Started raising funds on Nov 23, 2009 Firas is a 28-year-old man who lives in Saida, Southern Lebanon, with his wife and their two children. Firas has owned a barber shop since 2002. Firas requested a loan...

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Wafaa : Lebanon

50 of $800 raised. Started raising funds on Nov 23, 2009 Wafaa is a 55-year-old woman who lives in Saida, Southern Lebanon with her husband and their child. Wafaa has been operating a grocery store since 1998. She sells...

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Child labor rises as Palestinian children lose faith in learning

By Matern Boeselager Special to The Daily Star Saturday, November 21, 2009 Listen to the Article - Powered by BEIRUT: Palestinian children in the camps of Lebanon are losing faith in the value of an education, with record...

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Tunisia: Country At Arab Conference On Family Violence in Beirut

Tunisia recently took part in the Arab conference on family violence held on November 18 to 19, 2009 in the Lebanese capital, under the theme "a secure society, a stable family ", at the headquarters of the United Nations...

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Lebanese pilgrims head for Mecca with luggage, wishes, prayers

BEIRUT/ SIDON: Departure lounges at the Rafik Hariri International AirportRafik Hariri International Airport are bustling with activity as hundreds of pilgrims begin their journey to the holy city of Mecca. The pilgrims are all...

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French UNIFIL soldier wounded while clearing mines

By Mohammed Zaatari Daily Star staff Thursday, November 19, 2009 Listen to the Article - Powered by BEIRUT: A French soldier of the UN Interim Force (UNIFIL) in Lebanon was severely injured by an anti-personnel mine explosion...

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UNFIL soldier injured in landmine explosion

NOW’s correspondent in South Lebanon reported on Wednesday that a French UNIFIL soldier was injured by a landmine while conducting demining operations near the town of Aita al-Shaab. The soldier was transported by a UNFIL...

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