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Lebanon foils 3 suicide attacks planned by IS militants: Minister
Beirut: Lebanese security forces foiled three suicide attacks planned by militants linked to the Islamic State (IS) group in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi has said. Mawlawi on Wednesday said at…
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Yemen complains over Houthi activities from Lebanon
Beirut: Lebanon’s Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi on Tuesday received a complaint letter from his counterpart in Yemeni Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak about the Houthi militia engaging in hostile activities from inside Lebanese territories.…
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Lebanese PM launches master plan for Beirut port reconstruction
Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati launched on Friday a master plan for the reconstruction of the Beirut port which was devastated by two explosions in August 2020. The rebuilding of the…
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Lebanese PM announces reopening of war-torn national library
Beirut: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati has inaugurated the Lebanese National Library, a war-torn institution that has gone through decades of restoration. “Despite all the political, economic and social challenges, Lebanon will always…
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Lebanon returns 337 ancient artifacts to Iraq
Beirut: Lebanon’s Culture Ministry has handed over to Iraq 337 ancient artifacts that had been on display in a private Lebanese museum for years, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. Culture Minister Mohammad…
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UNSC calls for normal functioning of govt in Lebanon
United Nations: The UN Security Council (UNSC) has called for the normal functioning of government in Lebanon to carry out much-needed reforms and hold elections. In a statement on Friday, UNSC members…
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50% Lebanon’s population register in World Bank’s social safety plan
Beirut: Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs Hector Hajjar said that about 50 per cent of the country’s population have registered for social assistance through the social safety net financing plan funded by the…