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Lebanese-American who worked for Israel charged with murder
Middle East

Lebanese-American who worked for Israel charged with murder

BEIRUT (AP) — A military investigative judge charged a Lebanese-American man with murder and torture of Lebanese citizens Tuesday, crimes…
Bloodied but determined, Lebanese protesters take stock
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Bloodied but determined, Lebanese protesters take stock

BEIRUT (AP) — At a Beirut hospital ward, five Lebanese protesters with bandaged eyes and faces huddled in a circle,…
Exclusive: Draft of Lebanese financial rescue plan promises ‘painful’ steps
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Exclusive: Draft of Lebanese financial rescue plan promises ‘painful’ steps

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s new government will look to reduce interest rates and recapitalise banks as part of a broad…
Nancy Ajram, loved ones face death threats, deny negotiations with family of man killed
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Nancy Ajram, loved ones face death threats, deny negotiations with family of man killed

Gabi Germanos, the lawyer for Nancy Ajram’s husband Fady al-Hashem, has denied that his client was engaged in any negotiations…
Lebanon parliament passes 2020 budget amidst financial crisis
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Lebanon parliament passes 2020 budget amidst financial crisis

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament passed the 2020 budget on Monday although its budget and finance committee chief said the…
Rolexes and cars; Lebanese spend big to prise savings from the bank
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Rolexes and cars; Lebanese spend big to prise savings from the bank

BEIRUT (Reuters) – When she heard Lebanese banks would limit cash withdrawals, Rita, a doctor, rushed out to buy a…
Facing humiliating controls, Lebanese focus fury on banks
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Facing humiliating controls, Lebanese focus fury on banks

BEIRUT (AP) — Before picking up cash from a downtown bank in Lebanon’s capital, Mey Al Sayegh mentally braces herself…
Facing economic crisis, Lebanon’s government meets for first time
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Facing economic crisis, Lebanon’s government meets for first time

BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon ushered in a new government that will need to walk a political tightrope, as President Michel…
New government in crisis-hit Lebanon, but protests continue
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New government in crisis-hit Lebanon, but protests continue

BEIRUT (AP) — A new Cabinet was announced in crisis-hit Lebanon late Tuesday, breaking a months-long impasse amid mass protests…
Violence escalates in Beirut as protesters clash with police
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Violence escalates in Beirut as protesters clash with police

BEIRUT (AP) — Security forces fired tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets in clashes Sunday with hundreds of anti-government…
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