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Main Lebanon PM candidate withdraws from consideration
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Main Lebanon PM candidate withdraws from consideration

BEIRUT (AP) — A possible candidate for prime minister of Lebanon said Sunday he is withdrawing from consideration for the…
Arab region needs extensive economic and social reform: Arab League chief
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Arab region needs extensive economic and social reform: Arab League chief

The Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Friday that the Arab region, as shown through current…
Lebanon’s journalists suffer abuse, threats covering unrest
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Lebanon’s journalists suffer abuse, threats covering unrest

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese journalists are facing threats and wide-ranging harassment in their work — including verbal insults and physical…
Lebanese PM asks friendly nations for credit amid crisis
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Lebanese PM asks friendly nations for credit amid crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister called on several Arab and world leaders on Friday to help his country…
Lebanon’s outgoing PM backs businessman to replace him
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Lebanon’s outgoing PM backs businessman to replace him

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Tuesday he supports the nomination of a prominent contractor to…
Trump administration quietly releases Lebanon military aid
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Trump administration quietly releases Lebanon military aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has quietly released more than $100 million in military assistance to Lebanon after months…
In death and life, Lebanese woman shows religious law fight
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In death and life, Lebanese woman shows religious law fight

BEIRUT (AP) — Nadyn Jouny’s sister taped up two messages in her memory inside a closet at the family home…
Gas station strike paralyzes Lebanon as crisis deepens
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Gas station strike paralyzes Lebanon as crisis deepens

BEIRUT (AP) — Angry motorists blocked roads with their vehicles in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Friday, creating…
Lebanon crisis wreaks havoc on Syria’s war-torn economy
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Lebanon crisis wreaks havoc on Syria’s war-torn economy

AMMAN (Reuters) — A financial crisis in Lebanon has hit the economy of neighboring Syria hard, choking off a vital…
Lebanon pays back $1.5 billion Eurobond amid economic crisis
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Lebanon pays back $1.5 billion Eurobond amid economic crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon paid back a Eurobond worth $1.5 billion that was scheduled to mature Thursday, a Finance Ministry…
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