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Lebanon to return Syrian refugees due to lack of int’l plan: FM
Beirut: Lebanon Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib has said that Lebanon will be compelled to act in accordance with its own national interests for sending the Syrian refugees to their homeland in…
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Lebanese President calls for Arab unity to tackle challenges
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun has urged Arab leaders to unite in order to tackle the various challenges now facing the Arab world. “We must work together to address different challenges, including…
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah flies drones to Mediterranean gas field
Beirut: Hezbollah announced in a statement that it launched three unarmed drones on a reconnaissance mission toward the Karish gas field in Eastern Mediterranean. Earlier on Saturday, the Israeli military said it…
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UN warns Lebanon’s growing humanitarian crisis
Geneva: A senior UN official has provided an update on the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, saying that Lebanon’s crisis is affecting everyone, everywhere across the country. Najat Rochdi, UN Resident Coordinator and…
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Lebanon faces new wave of Covid-19
Beirut: The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health has warned that the country is facing a new wave of Covid-19, urging the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible. The warning was issued…
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Lebanon detects first case of monkeypox
Beirut: Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Monday authorities have detected the country’s first case of monkeypox in a person who returned from abroad and is now isolating at home. The ministry said the…
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Lebanese wheat farmers struggle to sustain livelihoods amid spiralling inflation
Beirut: Crop harvesters are busy reaping the sprawling wheat fields in eastern and southern Lebanon, marking the start of this year’s harvest season amid a food crisis in Lebanon compounded by global…
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Lebanon’s caretaker PM calls to expedite selection of new PM
Beirut: Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati called on all political parties to expedite the selection of a new premier who can form a new cabinet capable of dealing with Lebanon’s steep…
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Lebanon calls for int’l support for safe return of Syrian refugees
Beirut: The Lebanese Labor Minister has called for international support for Lebanon in securing a quick and safe return of Syrian refugees inside the country to their homeland, the National News Agency…
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Hezbollah vows to protect Lebanon’s oil, gas in dispute with Israel
Beirut: Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah vowed that it has the capabilities to prevent Israel from extracting oil and gas from a disputed offshore field in the Mediterranean. In a televised speech, Hezbollah…
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Lebanon warns Israel against gas production in disputed waters
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun has warned that any drilling activities by Israel in the territorial disputed area with Lebanon “constitute a provocation and a hostile act”. In a statement released by…
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Lebanon may not host Syrian refugees without homecoming roadmap
Beirut: Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said that his country may not continue to host displaced Syrians if Europe fails to adopt a clear roadmap for returning them to their homeland.…
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Lebanese hospitals face shutdown risks amid foreign currency shortage: Report
Beirut: Lebanon’s syndicate of private hospitals warned on Thursday that many Lebanese hospitals are facing the risk of shutting down because of a shortage of foreign currency to buy equipment and medicines,…
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Israeli drone crashes in Lebanon due to ‘malfunction’
Jerusalem: An Israeli military drone crashed in Lebanon due to “malfunction”, the Jewish state’s military said . “A few days ago, during a routine operation, an unmanned Skylark aircraft crashed due to…
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah, allies lose majority in parliamentary elections
Beirut: Lebanon’s Interior Ministry has announced the final results of the 2022 parliamentary elections, which showed the loss of majority in the parliament by Hezbollah and its allies. The Interior Ministry declared…
