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Lebanon launches cholera vaccine campaign as outbreak under control
Beirut: Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad said on Tuesday that the country will launch a first-phase vaccination campaign against cholera on Saturday as the outbreak is now under control. “There was a…
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Lebanese PM calls for joint Arab efforts to save crisis-hit Lebanon
Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called on Arab countries to “join together to save Lebanon,” which is going through an “exceptionally difficult situation”. “Lebanon is still counting on the help…
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Lebanon receives 1st batch of cholera jabs amid outbreak
Beirut: Lebanon has received its first batch of cholera vaccines as part of the international effort to help curb the spread of the life-threatening disease in the country amid an ongoing outbreak,…
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Cholera could become “endemic” if Lebanon fails to curb spread: Health minister
Beirut: Lebanese caretaker Health Minister Firass Abiad warned that cholera could become “endemic” in the country if it failed to curb the spread of the disease. Making the remarks during a visit…
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Israeli PM Lapid visits Karish gas rig after historic maritime border deal with Lebanon
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid visited the Karish gas rig in the Mediterranean for the first time since his country signed a historic maritime demarcation deal with Lebanon. Standing at…
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511 Syrian refugees in Lebanon repatriated
Beirut: Lebanon on Thursday announced that it had secured the voluntary return of 511 Syrian refugees, in coordination with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In a statement, the Lebanese…
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After Israel deal, Lebanon and Cyprus seek to demarcate maritime border
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun and a visiting Cypriot delegation have kicked off the negotiation to demarcate maritime borders, said a statement by Lebanon’s Presidency. “We aim to solve the pending issue…
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Hezbollah ends state of alert after maritime demarcation deal
Beirut: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah announced the end of his armed group’s “exceptional” mobilisation against Israel after Lebanese and Israeli leaders finalised a US-brokered maritime demarcation deal. “The mission was accomplished,” Nasrallah…
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Israeli govt approves maritime border deal with Lebanon
Tel Aviv: The Israeli government on Thursday approved a maritime demarcation deal with Lebanon, setting for the first time a border between the two countries, which have been in an official state…
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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…