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Lebanese army clashes with supporters of Hezbollah, Amal in Beirut
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Lebanese army clashes with supporters of Hezbollah, Amal in Beirut

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese troops lobbed tear gas on Tuesday to disperse supporters of Shi’ite groups Hezbollah and Amal who…
Security forces fire tear gas, dozens wounded in Beirut protest
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Security forces fire tear gas, dozens wounded in Beirut protest

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets at Lebanese protesters in central Beirut on Saturday in…
Hezbollah wants everyone in Lebanon government, insists on FPM
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Hezbollah wants everyone in Lebanon government, insists on FPM

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Friday the next government must bring together all sides so that it can…
Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon’s capital
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Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon’s capital

BEIRUT (AP) — A rainstorm paralyzed parts of Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Monday, turning streets to small rivers, stranding motorists inside…
Air strikes kill at least 20 in Syria’s Idlib: Observatory, activists
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Air strikes kill at least 20 in Syria’s Idlib: Observatory, activists

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Air strikes by Syrian government and Russian forces killed at least 20 people in rebel-held northwestern Syria…
Gas station strike paralyzes Lebanon as crisis deepens
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Gas station strike paralyzes Lebanon as crisis deepens

BEIRUT (AP) — Angry motorists blocked roads with their vehicles in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Friday, creating…
Fear, turmoil in Lebanon as its financial crisis worsens
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Fear, turmoil in Lebanon as its financial crisis worsens

BEIRUT (AP) — On one of Beirut’s main commercial streets, store owners are cutting salaries by half or considering shutting…
Protesters force postponement of Lebanese parliament session
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Protesters force postponement of Lebanese parliament session

BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of protesters rallying against the Lebanese political elite blocked roads in central Beirut on Tuesday, preventing…
Lebanon’s Safadi withdraws candidacy for PM, urges Hariri for post: statement
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Lebanon’s Safadi withdraws candidacy for PM, urges Hariri for post: statement

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Former Lebanese finance minister Mohammad Safadi withdrew his candidacy to be the next prime minister on Saturday,…
Fuel shortage, price hikes squeeze protest-hit Lebanon
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Fuel shortage, price hikes squeeze protest-hit Lebanon

A rationing of dollars by banks in protest-hit Lebanon sparked growing alarm on Saturday as some petrol pumps ran dry…
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