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UN chief urges Lebanese leaders to put people first and reform
Middle East
December 20, 2021
UN chief urges Lebanese leaders to put people first and reform
BEIRUT, Dec 19 (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Lebanese leaders to put people first and implement…
Hamas says oxygen bottles exploded in Lebanon camp, not arms
Middle East
December 12, 2021
Hamas says oxygen bottles exploded in Lebanon camp, not arms
BEIRUT (AP) — The Palestinian Hamas group said Saturday that explosions that shook a refugee camp in southern Lebanon were…
Lebanese PM says he asked Egypt for support to generate electricity
Middle East
December 10, 2021
Lebanese PM says he asked Egypt for support to generate electricity
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks at an economy conference, in Beirut, Lebanon November 8, 2021. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS…
Beirut blast probe judge cleared to continue investigation
Middle East
December 8, 2021
Beirut blast probe judge cleared to continue investigation
BEIRUT, Dec 7 (Reuters) – The probe into last year’s deadly Beirut port blast has been cleared to resume after…
US congressmen in Lebanon over crippling economic crisis
Middle East
November 21, 2021
US congressmen in Lebanon over crippling economic crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — A group of US congressmen held meetings Saturday with Lebanon’s top leaders during a fact-finding mission to…
Lebanon needs to show that Hezbollah can change behaviour, Bahrain minister says
Middle East
November 21, 2021
Lebanon needs to show that Hezbollah can change behaviour, Bahrain minister says
DUBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Bahrain’s foreign minister, Abdullatif Al Zayani, said on Saturday that Lebanon needs to demonstrate that…
Fate of Lebanon minister after row with Gulf stirs division
Middle East
November 1, 2021
Fate of Lebanon minister after row with Gulf stirs division
BEIRUT (AP) — The diplomatic row between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia is aggravating divisions in Lebanon, already reeling from an…
Lebanon says government can’t afford to resign as Saudi rift widens
Middle East
October 30, 2021
Lebanon says government can’t afford to resign as Saudi rift widens
BEIRUT, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s government cannot afford to resign over a growing diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia and…
Beirut blast probe interrupted again amid series of law suits – source
Middle East
October 29, 2021
Beirut blast probe interrupted again amid series of law suits – source
BEIRUT, Oct 28 (Reuters) – A new series of lawsuits filed by Lebanese ex-government officials on Thursday threatened once again…
The judge leading Beirut blast probe: Discreet and defiant
Middle East
October 26, 2021
The judge leading Beirut blast probe: Discreet and defiant
BEIRUT (AP) — For eight months, he has quietly investigated one of the world’s worst non-nuclear explosions with only four…