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Lebanese father mortgages car in exchange for infant son’s body
Beirut: The image of the 43-year-old Lebanese citizen Hussein Al-Baarini, shook social media users, in which he appeared carrying the body of his infant son in his arms, leaving the hospital on…
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Lebanon arrests actor Stephanie Saliba over central bank governor case
Beirut: Lebanese authorities arrested actress Stephanie Saliba on the background of joint Lebanese-European investigations into the governor of the central bank— Banque du Liban, Riad Salameh is accused, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.…
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Lebanon’s cholera outbreak under control: Health Minister
Beirut: Lebanese caretaker Health Minister Firas Abiad has said that the cholera outbreak in Lebanon is under control given the limited number of confirmed daily cases, the National News Agency reported. In…
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Plus-size model says Qatar Airways didn’t let her fly ‘for being too fat for her seat’
A Brazilian plus-size model of Lebanese origin was prevented from boarding a Qatar Airways flight allegedly because she was “too fat”, as she could not sit in the economy class seat. 38-year-old…
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For the sixth time, Lebanon parliament fails to elect President
Beirut: Lebanese parliament failed for the sixth time to elect a president of the republic, because no candidate could obtain two-thirds of the votes of the deputies, Anadolu News Agency reported. This came…
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Lebanon tennis champion refuses to face Israeli rival
Beirut: A 36-year-old Lebanese international tennis champion, Mohamed Ataya, have withdrawn from the final of the Cyprus International Championship for refusing to confront an Israeli player and rejecting normalization. The Islamic Action…
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90% of Palestinian refugees live below the poverty line: UNRWA
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that poverty rates among Palestinian refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza have reached “unprecedented levels.” Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini,…
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Israel under threat as Hamas, Hezbollah possess over 1 lakh rockets
Tel Aviv: Rocket attacks by Hamas and terror outfit Hezbollah from Gaza and Lebanon may not cause deaths but it continues to haunt and terrorise Israeli citizens. Every time a rocket is…
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Israel signs deal to secure economic rights to gas field on maritime border with Lebanon
Tel Aviv: Israel said that it has signed an agreement with the two energy companies licensed by Lebanon to drill in a gas field on the maritime border between the two countries…
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UN allocates $9.5 mn to contain cholera spread in Lebanon
Beirut: Two UN humanitarian relief funds have allocated $9.5 million to prevent the spread of cholera in Lebanon. A statement released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…
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Tiffany Trump set to tie the knot with Lebanese fiancé Michael Boulos
Former US President Donald Trump’s youngest daughter, Tiffany Trump, is all set to marry her Nigerian-Lebanese fiance Michael Boulos in a lavish ceremony on Saturday, November 12. The couple will tie the…
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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…
