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Lebanon can stretch reserves for subsidies another six months, PM says
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Lebanon can stretch reserves for subsidies another six months, PM says

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon can ration two billion dollars in reserves left for subsidies to last six more months, the…
Lebanese PM slams ‘diabolical’ move to charge him over blast
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Lebanese PM slams ‘diabolical’ move to charge him over blast

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said Tuesday he was shocked to learn he was being charged with negligence…
The blast that blew away Lebanon’s faith in itself
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The blast that blew away Lebanon’s faith in itself

BEIRUT (Reuters) – They gather in groups, wearing black, in the shadow of buildings gutted by the explosion that shook…
‘Glimmer of hope’: Beirut seeks Christmas cheer after devastating year
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‘Glimmer of hope’: Beirut seeks Christmas cheer after devastating year

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Near the wreckage of Beirut’s port, a charity is bringing Christmas cheer to a city hammered by…
What’s more important for Lebanon: Subsidies or a new government?
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What’s more important for Lebanon: Subsidies or a new government?

As the country’s financial crisis continues, Lebanon’s central bank has warned it could run out of money to pay subsidies…
Lebanon’s PM refuses further questioning over port blast
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Lebanon’s PM refuses further questioning over port blast

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister will not meet with the prosecutor investigating the Beirut port explosion as requested,…
Beirut silos at heart of debate about remembering port blast
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Beirut silos at heart of debate about remembering port blast

BEIRUT (AP) — Ghassan Hasrouty spent most of his life working at the silos in Beirut’s port, unloading grain shipments…
Israel-Lebanon maritime border talks postponed
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Israel-Lebanon maritime border talks postponed

JERUSALEM (AP) — Talks between Israel and Lebanon over disputed maritime borders that were scheduled to take place this week…
Nancy Ajram’s husband charged and referred to criminal trial over home invasion homicide
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Nancy Ajram’s husband charged and referred to criminal trial over home invasion homicide

The Lebanese judiciary has charged Fady al-Hashem, husband of the Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram, with premeditated murder for self-defense, and…
In Lebanon, army courts target anti-government protesters
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In Lebanon, army courts target anti-government protesters

BEIRUT (AP) — Khaldoun Jaber was taking part in an anti-government protest near the presidential palace outside Beirut last November…
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