Wage Deal Throws Government Into Disarray, Splits Labor Unions--Cabinet Approves Salary Package Despite Opposition from Economic Sectors and Trade Unions--Economic Sectors Call on Mikati to Revoke Salary Raise Decision, Refuse to Comply (Lebanon-Economy)

Wage Deal Throws Government Into Disarray, Splits Labor Unions--Cabinet Approves Salary Package Despite Opposition from Economic Sectors and Trade Unions--Economic Sectors Call on Mikati to Revoke Salary Raise Decision, Refuse to Comply (Lebanon-Economy)

Wage Deal Throws Government Into Disarray, Splits Labor Unions--Cabinet Approves Salary Package Despite Opposition from Economic Sectors and Trade Unions--Economic Sectors Call on Mikati to Revoke Salary Raise Decision, Refuse to Comply (Lebanon-Economy‪)‬

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--Wage Deal Throws Government into Disarray, Splits Labor Unions --Cabinet Approves Salary Package despite Opposition from Economic Sectors and Trade Unions

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11th Hour Compromise Averts Wednesday's Labor Strike--Business Leaders Reject Salary Increase Deal--Labor Unions Voice Reservations over Deal--Mikati Calls Deal "Best Possible Solution" (Lebanon-Economy)

11th Hour Compromise Averts Wednesday's Labor Strike--Business Leaders Reject Salary Increase Deal--Labor Unions Voice Reservations over Deal--Mikati Calls Deal "Best Possible Solution" (Lebanon-Economy)

11th Hour Compromise Averts Wednesday's Labor Strike--Business Leaders Reject Salary Increase Deal--Labor Unions Voice Reservations over Deal--Mikati Calls Deal "Best Possible Solution" (Lebanon-Economy)

Government in Race Against Time to Try to Avert Wednesday's Labor Strike--Next 48 Hours Seen Decisive to Determine Fate of Strike--Labor Unions Reject Proposed 20-Percent Salary Hike--Gwc Leader Ghosn Insists on Strike Unless Demands are Met--Aoun Adamant on Rejecting Stl's Funding Even if Hizbullah Agrees (Lebanon-Economy)

Government in Race Against Time to Try to Avert Wednesday's Labor Strike--Next 48 Hours Seen Decisive to Determine Fate of Strike--Labor Unions Reject Proposed 20-Percent Salary Hike--Gwc Leader Ghosn Insists on Strike Unless Demands are Met--Aoun Adamant on Rejecting Stl's Funding Even if Hizbullah Agrees (Lebanon-Economy)

Government in Race Against Time to Try to Avert Wednesday's Labor Strike--Next 48 Hours Seen Decisive to Determine Fate of Strike--Labor Unions Reject Proposed 20-Percent Salary Hike--Gwc Leader Ghosn Insists on Strike Unless Demands are Met--Aoun Adamant on Rejecting Stl's Funding Even if Hizbullah Agrees (Lebanon-Economy)

Budget Largely Insulates State Workers from Cuts (City/Region) (Employment and Wages would Grow Under the Governor's Spending Plan)

Budget Largely Insulates State Workers from Cuts (City/Region) (Employment and Wages would Grow Under the Governor's Spending Plan)

Budget Largely Insulates State Workers from Cuts (City/Region) (Employment and Wages would Grow Under the Governor's Spending Plan)

Last-Minute Deal Averts Today's Transport Unions' Strike--Caretaker Finance Minister Promises to Subsidize Taxi and Truck Drivers--Cabinet Formation Attempts Marking Time--Mikati Won't Bow to Aoun's "Illogical Conditions"--Mikati and Berri Discuss Hurdles to Cabinet's Formation (LEBANON-POLITICS)

Last-Minute Deal Averts Today's Transport Unions' Strike--Caretaker Finance Minister Promises to Subsidize Taxi and Truck Drivers--Cabinet Formation Attempts Marking Time--Mikati Won't Bow to Aoun's "Illogical Conditions"--Mikati and Berri Discuss Hurdles to Cabinet's Formation (LEBANON-POLITICS)

Last-Minute Deal Averts Today's Transport Unions' Strike--Caretaker Finance Minister Promises to Subsidize Taxi and Truck Drivers--Cabinet Formation Attempts Marking Time--Mikati Won't Bow to Aoun's "Illogical Conditions"--Mikati and Berri Discuss Hurdles to Cabinet's Formation (LEBANON-POLITICS)

State Job Loss Worries (City/Region) (Many Workers could Find Themselves Unemployed in the Months Ahead)

State Job Loss Worries (City/Region) (Many Workers could Find Themselves Unemployed in the Months Ahead)

State Job Loss Worries (City/Region) (Many Workers could Find Themselves Unemployed in the Months Ahead)

City Workers Face Cutbacks (Government Local) (Wage Concessions from Municipal Employees are Needed to Produce a Balanced Budget, The City Manager Says)

City Workers Face Cutbacks (Government Local) (Wage Concessions from Municipal Employees are Needed to Produce a Balanced Budget, The City Manager Says)

City Workers Face Cutbacks (Government Local) (Wage Concessions from Municipal Employees are Needed to Produce a Balanced Budget, The City Manager Says)

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)

Huge Military Sweep in Northwest Syria--Armored Syrian Forces Storm Towns Near Turkey Border--Rights Groups Urge Arab League to Suspend Syrian Membership--State TV to Broadcast Confessions of Allged Israeli Spy--Jordanian Human Rights Commissions Accuse Assad's Regime of Commiting 'Genocides'--Russia Warns: 'Terrorist Organizations' will Strengthen Themselves if Syrian Regime Collapses (Syria-Unrest)

Huge Military Sweep in Northwest Syria--Armored Syrian Forces Storm Towns Near Turkey Border--Rights Groups Urge Arab League to Suspend Syrian Membership--State TV to Broadcast Confessions of Allged Israeli Spy--Jordanian Human Rights Commissions Accuse Assad's Regime of Commiting 'Genocides'--Russia Warns: 'Terrorist Organizations' will Strengthen Themselves if Syrian Regime Collapses (Syria-Unrest)

Huge Military Sweep in Northwest Syria--Armored Syrian Forces Storm Towns Near Turkey Border--Rights Groups Urge Arab League to Suspend Syrian Membership--State TV to Broadcast Confessions of Allged Israeli Spy--Jordanian Human Rights Commissions Accuse Assad's Regime of Commiting 'Genocides'--Russia Warns: 'Terrorist Organizations' will Strengthen Themselves if Syrian Regime Collapses (Syria-Unrest)

Palestinian Factions Sign Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation Agreement in Cairo--Netanyahu Calls on Abbas to Cancel Agreement and Embrace Peace--Majority of Palestinian People Agree on Fayyad to Head Future Govt.--Un Secretary General Supports Unity That Serves Security and Peace--France Says Palestinian Reconciliation 'a Step in the Right Direction' (HAMAS-FATAH-RECONCILIATION)

Palestinian Factions Sign Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation Agreement in Cairo--Netanyahu Calls on Abbas to Cancel Agreement and Embrace Peace--Majority of Palestinian People Agree on Fayyad to Head Future Govt.--Un Secretary General Supports Unity That Serves Security and Peace--France Says Palestinian Reconciliation 'a Step in the Right Direction' (HAMAS-FATAH-RECONCILIATION)

Palestinian Factions Sign Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation Agreement in Cairo--Netanyahu Calls on Abbas to Cancel Agreement and Embrace Peace--Majority of Palestinian People Agree on Fayyad to Head Future Govt.--Un Secretary General Supports Unity That Serves Security and Peace--France Says Palestinian Reconciliation 'a Step in the Right Direction' (HAMAS-FATAH-RECONCILIATION)

U.S., UK Discuss Putting Military Pressure on Gaddafi--Russian Premier Angry with Attempted Assassination of Gaddafi--Au Officials Say West Undermining Peace Plan--Rebels, Libyan Govt Officials Hold Separate Talks at AU--US to Give Libya's Transitional National Council Rebels $25 Million Fund (Libya-Rebellion)

U.S., UK Discuss Putting Military Pressure on Gaddafi--Russian Premier Angry with Attempted Assassination of Gaddafi--Au Officials Say West Undermining Peace Plan--Rebels, Libyan Govt Officials Hold Separate Talks at AU--US to Give Libya's Transitional National Council Rebels $25 Million Fund (Libya-Rebellion)

U.S., UK Discuss Putting Military Pressure on Gaddafi--Russian Premier Angry with Attempted Assassination of Gaddafi--Au Officials Say West Undermining Peace Plan--Rebels, Libyan Govt Officials Hold Separate Talks at AU--US to Give Libya's Transitional National Council Rebels $25 Million Fund (Libya-Rebellion)

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)

Lebanon-Politics (Today's News Highlights)