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Beirut museum reopens after 3-year repair from port blast
Beirut: The Sursock Museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art has reopened after three years of repair to its building and collections damaged by massive port explosions in Beirut in 2020. The…
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Lebanon imposes travel ban on central bank chief
Beirut: A Lebanese judge has confiscated the Lebanese and French passports of Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh to ban him from travelling after Interpol issued a Red Notice against him over…
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50 Syrian refugees from Lebanon reach Syria’s refugee camps
Damascus: A total of 50 Syrian refugees from Lebanon have reached the refugee camps in Syria’s northern Raqqa province controlled by the Kurdish-led militias, a war monitor reported. The Syrian Observatory for…
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Germany issues arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank chief
Beirut: The German Public Prosecutor has informed the Lebanese judiciary of issuing an arrest warrant against Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh, media reported. The move came after Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam…
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Bahrain set to restore diplomatic relations with Lebanon
Manama: A day after the Arab League summit was held in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain announced the resumption of diplomatic relations with Lebanon. The decision comes after more than a…
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Iran-backed Hezbollah stages military drill in Lebanon
Beirut: Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Lebanese group, has staged a military drill in southern Lebanon. The event was held in Aramta, a village in the Jezzine district of southern Lebanon, ahead of the…
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Lebanon arrests high-ranking member of al-Qaeda
Beirut: The Lebanese Army Intelligence Directorate has confirmed the arrest of a high-ranking al-Qaeda member in northern Lebanon. The statement, while withholding the suspect’s identity, revealed on Saturday that the apprehension took…
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Lebanon gets Interpol notice for central bank chief Riad Salameh
Beirut: Lebanon has received an International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) notice issued for its Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, according to the National News Agency. The notice on Friday followed an arrest…
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Lebanon’s central bank chief to appeal against French arrest warrant
Beirut: Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh has said he would appeal against an arrest warrant issued by French prosecutors against him on the same day. In a statement by the Central…
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Lebanon signs deal to get more fuel oil from Iraq
Beirut: The Lebanese Energy Minister Walid Fayyad has said that Iraq agreed to increase the volume of heavy fuel oil exported annually to Lebanon by 50 per cent to 1.5 million metric…
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Lebanon resumes registration service for Syrian refugees willing to return home
Beirut: Lebanon’s General Security Directorate has resumed its registration service for Syrian refugees willing to return to their homeland. The directorate resumed the operation of a registration centre in Arsal, a town…
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Lebanon launches grant programme to support persons with disabilities
Beirut: Lebanon has launched a social grant programme that aims to provide the country’s differently-abled people with direct economic support. At least 20,000 people with disabilities will receive a monthly allowance of…
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Lebanon tightens control over Syrian refugees amid increased tension
Beirut: The Lebanese government has tightened regulations on Syrian refugees as tension between the displaced and the local Lebanese continues to grow. A statement released by the Council of Ministers said the…
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Lebanon postpones municipal elections due to lack of funds
Beirut: The Lebanese Parliament approved a bill to extend the mandate of municipal councils for up to one year, postponing their elections due to a lack of funding. Deputy Speaker of Parliament…
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Lebanon seizes 10M captagon pills smuggling to Saudi Arabia
Beirut: Lebanese Internal Security Forces have thwarted a smuggling attempt of nearly 10 million Captagon pills from Lebanon to Saudi Arabia through Senegal, said Lebanese caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi. “The Information…
