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World Bank: Lebanon blast caused damage up to $4.6 billion
World

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Authorities in Lebanon apprehend 3 suspects in Fairmont Rape case
Egypt

Authorities in Lebanon apprehend 3 suspects in Fairmont Rape case

Lebanese security authorities on Saturday announced the arrest of three Egyptian fugitives wanted for raping a woman in the Fairmont…
Beirut port blast death toll rises to 190
Middle East

Beirut port blast death toll rises to 190

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The death toll from this month’s Beirut port blast has risen to 190 with more than 6,500…
‘Fresh paint on crumbling building’: Lebanon bank clean-up raises doubts
Middle East

‘Fresh paint on crumbling building’: Lebanon bank clean-up raises doubts

LONDON/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Bankers and analysts have voiced skepticism about attempts by Lebanon’s central bank to clean up the country’s…
Consultations to name new PM in Lebanon to begin on Monday
Middle East

Consultations to name new PM in Lebanon to begin on Monday

BEIRUT (AP) — The office of Lebanon’s president said Friday that binding consultations with members of Parliament to designate a…
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