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Lebanon foils 3 suicide attacks planned by IS militants: Minister
Beirut: Lebanese security forces foiled three suicide attacks planned by militants linked to the Islamic State (IS) group in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi has said. Mawlawi on Wednesday said at…
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Yemen complains over Houthi activities from Lebanon
Beirut: Lebanon’s Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi on Tuesday received a complaint letter from his counterpart in Yemeni Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak about the Houthi militia engaging in hostile activities from inside Lebanese territories.…
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Lebanese PM launches master plan for Beirut port reconstruction
Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati launched on Friday a master plan for the reconstruction of the Beirut port which was devastated by two explosions in August 2020. The rebuilding of the…
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Lebanese PM announces reopening of war-torn national library
Beirut: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati has inaugurated the Lebanese National Library, a war-torn institution that has gone through decades of restoration. “Despite all the political, economic and social challenges, Lebanon will always…
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Lebanon returns 337 ancient artifacts to Iraq
Beirut: Lebanon’s Culture Ministry has handed over to Iraq 337 ancient artifacts that had been on display in a private Lebanese museum for years, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. Culture Minister Mohammad…
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UNSC calls for normal functioning of govt in Lebanon
United Nations: The UN Security Council (UNSC) has called for the normal functioning of government in Lebanon to carry out much-needed reforms and hold elections. In a statement on Friday, UNSC members…
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50% Lebanon’s population register in World Bank’s social safety plan
Beirut: Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs Hector Hajjar said that about 50 per cent of the country’s population have registered for social assistance through the social safety net financing plan funded by the…
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Lebanese Prez denies claims about delaying parliamentary polls
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun has denied claims about a possible delay in parliamentary elections following former Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s decision to step away from politics. “We are carrying out all…
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Half of Lebanon’s population at risk of food insecurity
Beirut: Around half of Lebanon’s population is at risk of food insecurity due to a lack of access to basic food needs amid the current economic crisis, Agriculture Minister Abbas Hajj Hassan…
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Ex-Lebanese PM calls to boycott parliamentary polls
Beirut: Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri called on members of his Future Movement party to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections. “We will continue to serve our people, but our decision is to…
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Kuwait seeks to restore ties with Lebanon: FM
Beirut: Visiting Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah said that his country seeks to restore ties with Lebanon. “For this to happen, we call on Lebanon to distance itself from internal…
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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…
