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US to allow Lebanon to import energy through Syria: Lebanese FM
Beirut: The US will allow Lebanon to import natural gas and electricity from Egypt and Jordan through Syria, without being subject to restrictions imposed by the US Caesar Act which prohibits cooperation…
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Lebanon: Nationwide protest against long-term economic crisis
Beirut: Lebanese held a nationwide protest against soaring prices and deteriorating living conditions caused by the long-term economic crisis. Drivers and citizens took to the streets on Thursday in the capital Beirut,…
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Many stores in Lebanon shut down due to financial crisis
Beirut: Lebanon’s merchants took a hit in 2021 by the country’s unprecedented economic and financial crisis with 35 per cent of them shutting down their stores, according to the Beirut Traders Association. Adnan…
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Lebanon arrests 23 Syrians for illegal entry
Beirut: Lebanese security authorities have arrested 23 Syrians for illegally entering the country, according to authorities. The Syrians, who were arrested on Friday in the northern district of Akkar, have been referred to…
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Lebanese president urges vaccination amid surge in Covid cases
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Monday urged the citizens and residents in the country to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a statement by Lebanon’s Presidency said. Aoun called on people to respond to…