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Lebanon PM says accelerating reforms to rein in public debt: CNBC
Economy
September 4, 2019
Lebanon PM says accelerating reforms to rein in public debt: CNBC
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said his government would aim to cut the budget deficit to 7%…
Hezbollah vows to strike ‘deep inside’ Israel if attacked again
Middle East
September 3, 2019
Hezbollah vows to strike ‘deep inside’ Israel if attacked again
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah threatened Monday to hit “deep inside” Israel, a day after an exchange of fire on the…
Lebanese officials declare state of economic emergency
Middle East
September 3, 2019
Lebanese officials declare state of economic emergency
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s political leaders declared what they called an economic state of emergency Monday following a meeting aimed…
Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after week of tensions
Middle East
September 2, 2019
Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after week of tensions
Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire along the Lebanese border after a week of rising tensions, sparking fears of an escalation…
Netanyahu tells Macron timing wrong for Iran talks: statement
Middle East
August 31, 2019
Netanyahu tells Macron timing wrong for Iran talks: statement
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday to avoid new talks with Israel’s…
Israel: Iran, Hezbollah intensifying missile efforts
Middle East
August 30, 2019
Israel: Iran, Hezbollah intensifying missile efforts
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister on Thursday accused Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah of racing to build a…
UN warns ceasefire violations could spark Lebanon-Israel war
Middle East
August 30, 2019
UN warns ceasefire violations could spark Lebanon-Israel war
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council warned Thursday that violations of the cessation of hostilities between Israel and…
The Latest: Lebanese army fires at 2 Israeli drones
Middle East
August 29, 2019
The Latest: Lebanese army fires at 2 Israeli drones
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on tensions between Lebanon and Israel (all times local): 8:45 p.m. Lebanon’s official news agency…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah group rules out wider war with Israel
Middle East
August 28, 2019
Lebanon’s Hezbollah group rules out wider war with Israel
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant Hezbollah group is ruling out a wider war with Israel but says it will…
Lebanon: Israeli air force hits Palestinian base in Lebanon
Middle East
August 27, 2019
Lebanon: Israeli air force hits Palestinian base in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli drones bombed a Palestinian base in eastern Lebanon near the border with Syria early Monday, the…