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In locked-down Lebanon, Tripoli protester killed in night of unrest
Middle East

In locked-down Lebanon, Tripoli protester killed in night of unrest

BEIRUT/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A Lebanese man was killed in Tripoli on Thursday in clashes between security forces and protesters angry…
Syrian businessman Haswani denies links to Beirut blast chemicals
Middle East

Syrian businessman Haswani denies links to Beirut blast chemicals

DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syrian businessman George Haswani denied any links on Wednesday to last year’s explosion that killed 200 people…
Lebanon surpasses record daily virus deaths amid protests
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Lebanon surpasses record daily virus deaths amid protests

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon hit a new daily record for COVID-19 fatalities Tuesday, registering 73 deaths as protesters took to…
Amid crisis, Hezbollah ‘bank’ a lifeline for some Lebanese
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Amid crisis, Hezbollah ‘bank’ a lifeline for some Lebanese

BEIRUT (AP) — When Lebanon’s financial meltdown began in late 2019, Hassan Shoumar was locked out of his dollar savings…
Swiss envoy, Lebanese FM holds talks amid central bank probe
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Swiss envoy, Lebanese FM holds talks amid central bank probe

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s foreign minister held talks Monday with the Swiss ambassador to Beirut after Switzerland started a probe…
British lawmakers seek investigation into UK-registered firm possibly linked to Beirut blast
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British lawmakers seek investigation into UK-registered firm possibly linked to Beirut blast

LONDON (Reuters) – Two senior British parliamentarians called on Friday for an investigation into a British-registered company possibly linked to…
Top Lebanese hospitals fight exhausting battle against virus
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Top Lebanese hospitals fight exhausting battle against virus

BEIRUT (AP) — Death stalks the corridors of Beirut’s Rafik Hariri University Hospital, where losing multiple patients in one day…
Lebanon extends lockdown to Feb. 8 as virus numbers rise
Middle East

Lebanon extends lockdown to Feb. 8 as virus numbers rise

BEIRUT (AP) — Authorities in Lebanon on Thursday extended a nationwide lockdown by a week to February 8 amid a…
Lebanon’s downhill spiral hits the weakest
Middle East

Lebanon’s downhill spiral hits the weakest

“With each passing day, the lives of Lebanon’s citizens, migrants and refugees is becoming more unbearable; the poverty rate has…
Lebanese parliament passes law to pave way for coronavirus vaccine deals
Middle East

Lebanese parliament passes law to pave way for coronavirus vaccine deals

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament on Friday approved a law that paves the way for the government to sign deals…
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