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Egypt dispatches aid plane to Lebanon with COVID-19 treatment packages
Egypt

Egypt dispatches aid plane to Lebanon with COVID-19 treatment packages

Egypt’s Ministry of Information announced Wednesday that an Egyptian airplane loaded with 550 coronavirus treatment packages has arrived in Lebanon.…
Pope all smiles at first public audience in 6 months, appeals for Lebanon
Middle East

Pope all smiles at first public audience in 6 months, appeals for Lebanon

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis held his weekly general audience in public for the first time in six months…
‘Now we are ruined’: Lebanon’s embattled savers try to rebuild
Middle East

‘Now we are ruined’: Lebanon’s embattled savers try to rebuild

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Like many Lebanese expatriates, Nadim Srour wired savings back as a nest egg for his return. Now…
Macron warns Lebanese leaders of sanctions if reforms are not swift
Middle East

Macron warns Lebanese leaders of sanctions if reforms are not swift

BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Lebanese politicians they risk sanctions if they fail to set the…
Lebanese singer Fairuz meets with French President Emmanuel Macron
Culture

Lebanese singer Fairuz meets with French President Emmanuel Macron

Lebanese singer Fairuz’s Facebook account on Monday uploaded various photos showing the star meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at…
Macron to mark Lebanon’s centenary as nation teeters on brink
Middle East

Macron to mark Lebanon’s centenary as nation teeters on brink

BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will mark Lebanon’s centenary on Tuesday by planting a cedar tree, the emblem…
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…
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