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Court junks petitions against Israel-Lebanon maritime deal
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Supreme Court has dismissed petitions that called to prevent the government from approving a landmark deal setting a maritime border with Lebanon. A three-judge panel at the court on…
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UN appeals $13M to support Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Friday appealed to donors for USD 13 million in funding to continue its support for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. UNRWA…
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Lebanon parliament fail to elect president for second time
Beirut: The Lebanese parliament has failed for the second time in a month to elect a new head of state as President Michel Aoun’s term is about to end in about two…
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UN chief welcomes Lebanon-Israel maritime boundary deal
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed a historic deal between Lebanon and Israel on the resolution of their maritime boundary dispute, said his spokesman. “The Secretary-General welcomes the announcements that the…
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Lebanon to begin returning Syrian refugees to homeland
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that Syrian refugees will start returning to their home country by the end of next week. “We will witness the beginning of the return of Syrians…
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Israel, US announce Lebanon sea deal
Jerusalem: President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the U.S. has brokered a “historic breakthrough” between Israel and Lebanon that would end a dispute over their shared maritime border, pave the way for…
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Lebanon detects first case of cholera since 1993
Beirut: The Lebanese Health Ministry announced the detection of a case of Cholera, the first such infection since the last outbreak in 1993. The Ministry noted that the infection was detected in…
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Israeli army put on alert amid deadlock in border talks with Lebanon
Tel Aviv: Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz has instructed the army to prepare for any possible escalation with Lebanon hours after the Jewish state rejected Beirut’s amendments to a US-brokered proposal for…
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Lebanese PM urges parliament to elect new President in time
Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called for the election of a new President for Lebanon within the constitutional time frame before President Michel Aoun’s tenure ends on October 31, a…
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Lebanon launches new UN-supported plan to reboot economy
Beirut: Lebanon’s Ministry of Economy and Trade has launched a UN-supported plan to reboot the country’s ailing economy. The plan, with support from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western…
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Lebanon: Banks reopen after people protest armed with guns
Beirut: Lebanese banks reopened on Monday, after being closed for the past week, due to escalating security concerns after a series of incidents involved people seeking to access their savings by entering…
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UN envoy to Syria describes migrant boat accident as tragic
United Nations: UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has said that the migrant boat incident off Syria that has left dozens of people dead is devastating. “It is devastating that dozens…
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Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon discuss means to food security
Amman: The Agriculture Ministers of Jordan, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon convened in Amman to discuss means to boost food security. During the meeting, Jordan’s Agriculture Minister Khaled Hanaifat highlighted the magnitude of…
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73 dead as migrant boat capsizes near Syrian shore
Damascus: At least 73 people died from a boat that sank off the Syrian coast, the Syrian Health Ministry said. Twenty others have been rescued and sent for medical treatment at the…
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Lebanese President calls for formation of new government
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun emphasised that the urgent need to elect a new President in Lebanon and form a new cabinet capable of gaining the parliament’s confidence before the end of…