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The European Union is threatening to pull out its U.N. peacekeeping troops from southern Lebanon if security is not enhanced, officials said.
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Saturday called on the international community to give his country aid for Syrian refugees.
Using Lebanese airspace to strike Syria is an act of aggression though the Lebanese government is trying to stay out of the fight, political leaders said.
The failure to form a new government might get in the way of Lebanon's offshore oil and gas ambitions, the caretaker energy minister said.
Hezbollah's weapons are a strong deterrent against Israel but its authority doesn't trump the central government, Lebanon's prime minister said.
Tammam Salam is a moderate voice who will be tasked with navigating Lebanon through difficult regional waters, an influential politician said.
The Lebanese military is called on to submit a formal report to the government on a Syrian cross-border missile strike, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said.
Lebanon needs a government that recognizes the importance of national unity and the spirit of the resistance, a Hezbollah leader said Monday.
Ban stands in support of Lebenon
Members of the political environment in Lebanon need to coordinate around the nation's president in the interest of stability, the U.N. secretary-general said.
The Lebanese military moved to restore stability in northern Lebanon after kidnappings were reported in the region, sources said.
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Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin talks to victims from the May 20 tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, May 22, 2013. The EF-5 tornado cut a path of destruction approximately 17 miles by 1.3 miles wide and left 24 people dead. UPI/J.P. Wilson