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Lebanon’s prime minister-designate steps down in blow to French initiative
Middle East
September 26, 2020
Lebanon’s prime minister-designate steps down in blow to French initiative
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s prime minister-designate quit on Saturday after trying for almost a month to line up a non-partisan…
Arms depot of Iran-backed Hezbollah explodes in Lebanon, source says
Middle East
September 23, 2020
Arms depot of Iran-backed Hezbollah explodes in Lebanon, source says
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An arms depot of the Iran-backed Shi’ite Muslim group Hezbollah exploded in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, a…
Lebanese protesters clash with army near presidential palace
Middle East
September 13, 2020
Lebanese protesters clash with army near presidential palace
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese soldiers on Saturday fired rubber bullets and live rounds in the air to disperse hundreds of…
Rescue workers in Beirut hope to find survivor in rubble
Middle East
September 4, 2020
Rescue workers in Beirut hope to find survivor in rubble
BEIRUT (AP) — Rescue workers resumed search operations early Friday in a building that collapsed last month in Beirut’s deadly…
World Bank: Lebanon blast caused damage up to $4.6 billion
World
August 31, 2020
World Bank: Lebanon blast caused damage up to $4.6 billion
BEIRUT (AP) — The massive explosion in Beirut earlier this month that killed and injured thousands of people has caused…
Macron to meet iconic singer Fairuz in push for Lebanon reform
Middle East
August 31, 2020
Macron to meet iconic singer Fairuz in push for Lebanon reform
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will next week meet iconic singer Fairuz and members of Lebanon’s political leadership as he…
Newly designated Lebanese PM urges immediate reforms, IMF deal
Middle East
August 31, 2020
Newly designated Lebanese PM urges immediate reforms, IMF deal
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib called on Monday for the formation of a new government in record…
Turning 100: Lebanon, a nation branded by upheaval, crises
Middle East
August 31, 2020
Turning 100: Lebanon, a nation branded by upheaval, crises
BEIRUT (AP) — It was a century ago on Sept. 1, 1920, that a French general, Henri Gouraud, stood on…
Lebanon set to designate new PM ahead of Macron visit
Middle East
August 31, 2020
Lebanon set to designate new PM ahead of Macron visit
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib is set to be designated prime minister on Monday ahead of…
Hezbollah open to discussing new political order in Lebanon, says Nasrallah
Middle East
August 30, 2020
Hezbollah open to discussing new political order in Lebanon, says Nasrallah
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Sunday the powerful Shi’ite movement was open to discussing a…