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Lebanon central bank chief seeks to ease demand for dollars
Middle East
September 30, 2019
Lebanon central bank chief seeks to ease demand for dollars
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s central bank governor says the bank will secure foreign currency for some imports in a move…
Protests in Lebanon’s capital over worsening economic crisis
Middle East
September 30, 2019
Protests in Lebanon’s capital over worsening economic crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of Lebanese protested Sunday in the country’s capital and other areas over an economic crisis that…
Beirut Pride organizers cancel opening event after threats
Middle East
September 27, 2019
Beirut Pride organizers cancel opening event after threats
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Organizers of Beirut Pride said they have canceled the event’s opening concert after threats…
Lebanon concludes Israeli drones were on attack mission
Middle East
September 20, 2019
Lebanon concludes Israeli drones were on attack mission
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese government investigation concluded that two Israeli drones were on an attack mission when they crashed…
Report: Over 120 Syrian churches damaged by war since 2011
Middle East
September 10, 2019
Report: Over 120 Syrian churches damaged by war since 2011
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian war monitor associated with the opposition said Monday that over 120 Christian places of worship…
Muslims observe holy day amid regional tensions
Middle East
September 10, 2019
Muslims observe holy day amid regional tensions
BEIRUT (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims were marking Ashoura on Tuesday, one of the most sacred religious holy days…
Hezbollah says it shot down Israeli drone over south Lebanon
Middle East
September 9, 2019
Hezbollah says it shot down Israeli drone over south Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant Hezbollah group said it shot down an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon early Monday,…
Palestinian refugees in Lebanon want asylum in Canada
Middle East
September 6, 2019
Palestinian refugees in Lebanon want asylum in Canada
BEIRUT (AP) — Waving Palestinian and Canadian flags, hundreds of Palestinian refugees gathered outside the Canadian Embassy in Beirut on…
Lebanon PM says accelerating reforms to rein in public debt: CNBC
Economy
September 4, 2019
Lebanon PM says accelerating reforms to rein in public debt: CNBC
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said his government would aim to cut the budget deficit to 7%…
Hezbollah vows to strike ‘deep inside’ Israel if attacked again
Middle East
September 3, 2019
Hezbollah vows to strike ‘deep inside’ Israel if attacked again
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah threatened Monday to hit “deep inside” Israel, a day after an exchange of fire on the…