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Analysis-US, Iran and inertia, an axis to dampen France’s Lebanese dreams
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Analysis-US, Iran and inertia, an axis to dampen France’s Lebanese dreams

PARIS (Reuters) – During a visit to Paris last month, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made clear that Washington…
Lebanon’s PM refuses further questioning over port blast
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Lebanon’s PM refuses further questioning over port blast

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister will not meet with the prosecutor investigating the Beirut port explosion as requested,…
Hezbollah member sentenced to life in Hariri assassination
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Hezbollah member sentenced to life in Hariri assassination

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A UN-backed tribunal sentenced a member of the Hezbollah militant group to life imprisonment Friday for…
Beirut silos at heart of debate about remembering port blast
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Beirut silos at heart of debate about remembering port blast

BEIRUT (AP) — Ghassan Hasrouty spent most of his life working at the silos in Beirut’s port, unloading grain shipments…
Renowned imam calls on Muslims to engage with France
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Renowned imam calls on Muslims to engage with France

Prominent Islamic scholar Muhammed Abu Zaid has urged Muslims in France to cooperate with the government. But he told DW…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah suing those accusing it of port blast
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah suing those accusing it of port blast

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah said Friday it is suing a former Christian lawmaker and a website affiliated with a…
With no Lebanese political progress, France pushes aid meeting
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With no Lebanese political progress, France pushes aid meeting

PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron will seek to revive a French initiative on Lebanon when he hosts an international…
World Bank warns of ‘prolonged depression’ in Lebanon
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World Bank warns of ‘prolonged depression’ in Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s economy faces an “arduous and prolonged depression,” with real GPD projected to plunge by nearly 20…
Israel-Lebanon maritime border talks postponed
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Israel-Lebanon maritime border talks postponed

JERUSALEM (AP) — Talks between Israel and Lebanon over disputed maritime borders that were scheduled to take place this week…
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
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UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including…
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