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UAE to reopen embassy in Lebanon
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President and Lebanon Prime Minister have agreed to reopen the UAE embassy in Beirut, which has been closed since 2021, the Emirates News Agency (WAM)…
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Shots fired outside US embassy in Beirut: Embassy official
Beirut: Gunshots were fired outside the US embassy building in Beirut late on Wednesday, September 20, but no casualties were reported. According to Reuters, a spokesman for the US Embassy in Lebanon,…
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Seven killed in clashes in Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camp
Beirut: At least seven people were killed and 24 others injured after violent armed clashes broke out in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, state media reported on Thursday. The Ain Al-Helweh Palestinian…
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EU committed to helping Lebanon overcome crisis: Ambassador
Beirut: The newly-appointed EU Ambassador to Lebanon, Sandra De Waele, has vowed to work closely with Lebanese authorities and the international community to help Lebanon overcome its crisis. “I look forward to…
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Lebanon approves Barbie for release after attempts to ban it
Beirut: Lebanon has agreed to screen the Barbie movie in cinemas after the minister of culture attempted to ban it due to its promotion of homosexuality. The decision was issued on Friday,…
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Lebanon arrests two suspected of spying for Israel
Beirut: Two people accused of spying for Israel have been arrested in Lebanon, a Lebanese intelligence official announced. Elias Al-Baysari, Director General of General Security, said on Friday that the two suspects…
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Lebanon’s state TV Tele Liban temporarily shuts down
Beirut: Lebanon’s Information Minister Ziad Makari announced the temporary closure of the country’s sole national TV Channel, Tele Liban, due to the government’s inability to pay the employee’s salaries. The closure came…
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Saudi Arabia asks citizens to leave Lebanon immediately
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s Embassy in Lebanon has advised its citizens to evacuate Lebanon immediately. In a statement posted late Friday, August 4, on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, the…
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Lebanon calls on Palestinian leaders to help restore security in Lebanon’s refugee camp
Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called on Palestinian leaders to help restore security in the Ain Al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon after armed clashes broke out there. “We…
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Lebanon busts human smuggling network of Syrian, Lebanese citizens
Beirut: Lebanon’s state security has busted a human smuggling network consisting of seven Syrian and several Lebanese nationals in El Aabde in northern Lebanon, media reported. The operation arrested 79 Syrians who…
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Israeli drone injures 3 Hezbollah members on Lebanese border
Beirut: An Israeli drone has attacked Hezbollah members as they were setting up a watch tower on the outskirts of Lebanon’s southern border town of Yarine, injuring three of them, Elnashra news…
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One killed in shooting at Lebanon mosque
Beirut: A Lebanese citizen on Friday opened fire at worshipers as they were leaving a mosque in the town of Bar Elias in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, killing one and injuring several others,…
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Lebanese PM calls for quick election of new President
Beirut: Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called for the quick election of a new president to help overcome the country’s problems and support people in dealing with their daily struggles.…
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Two shot dead in disputed area in Lebanon
Beirut: Two men were shot dead in a disputed area in northern Lebanon, the Lebanese Army announced in a statement, confirming earlier media reports. The two youth, Haitham Tawk and Malek Tok,…
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Hunger strike in jail deteriorates Hannibal Gaddafi’s health
Hannibal Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was taken to a hospital in Lebanon this week as his health deteriorated during a hunger strike in Jail. Gaddafi has been…
