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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…
Lebanese protesters back in streets following brief lull
Middle East
January 14, 2020
Lebanese protesters back in streets following brief lull
BEIRUT (AP) — Following a brief lull, Lebanese protesters returned to the streets, blocking several roads around the capital, Beirut,…
Ghosn to speak for first time since Japan escape
World
January 8, 2020
Ghosn to speak for first time since Japan escape
Carlos Ghosn is set to hold a highly anticipated press conference in Lebanon on Wednesday, the first by the fugitive…
Nancy Ajram’s husband kills armed robber at house
Art news
January 6, 2020
Nancy Ajram’s husband kills armed robber at house
The spouse of Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram killed an armed thief who broke into their house on Sunday, located at…