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Lebanon’s Berri may suspend cabinet support over coronavirus expat policy
Middle East
March 29, 2020
Lebanon’s Berri may suspend cabinet support over coronavirus expat policy
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri threatened on Saturday to suspend his support for Prime Minister Hassan Diab’s…
With virus, cherished Mideast traditions come to abrupt halt
Middle East
March 28, 2020
With virus, cherished Mideast traditions come to abrupt halt
BAGHDAD (AP) — Under the sign “Take out only” and a tall bottle of antiseptic by his side, Mazin Hashim,…
Arrival of virus in Gaza raises fears about vulnerable areas
Middle East
March 22, 2020
Arrival of virus in Gaza raises fears about vulnerable areas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The arrival of the coronavirus in the Gaza Strip, an impoverished enclave where the…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah won’t oppose IMF aid under ‘reasonable conditions’: chief
Middle East
March 14, 2020
Lebanon’s Hezbollah won’t oppose IMF aid under ‘reasonable conditions’: chief
Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah movement, which has strongly opposed foreign interference in the country’s crisis-hit economy, said Friday it could accept…
Lebanon hopes debt talks could be wrapped up within nine months: minister
Middle East
March 8, 2020
Lebanon hopes debt talks could be wrapped up within nine months: minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Negotiations to restructure Lebanon’s foreign currency debt should not last more than nine months if well-intentioned, the…
Lebanon in ‘final hours before’ declaring it cannot pay its debts: senior MP
Middle East
March 7, 2020
Lebanon in ‘final hours before’ declaring it cannot pay its debts: senior MP
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon is in “the final hours before” formally announcing it cannot pay its debts, senior MP Alain…
Syrian rebels launch attack near Aleppo: rebel sources, monitor
Middle East
February 1, 2020
Syrian rebels launch attack near Aleppo: rebel sources, monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkish-backed Syrian rebels attacked government-held positions northeast of Aleppo on Saturday, rebel sources and a war monitor…
Violence escalates in Beirut as protesters clash with police
Middle East
January 20, 2020
Violence escalates in Beirut as protesters clash with police
BEIRUT (AP) — Security forces fired tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets in clashes Sunday with hundreds of anti-government…
Almost 400 wounded in Lebanon clashes Saturday: rescuers
Middle East
January 19, 2020
Almost 400 wounded in Lebanon clashes Saturday: rescuers
Almost 400 people were wounded Saturday during running battles between Lebanese anti-government protesters and security forces in the capital Beirut,…
Hezbollah warns of ‘chaos’ if Lebanon government delayed
Middle East
January 18, 2020
Hezbollah warns of ‘chaos’ if Lebanon government delayed
BEIRUT (AP) — A senior Hezbollah official warned Friday that Lebanon could fall into chaos and “complete collapse” unless a…