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Assad blames Syria’s current economic woes on Lebanese banks
Middle East

Assad blames Syria’s current economic woes on Lebanese banks

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said much of his country’s current economic distress is a direct result…
Robert Fisk, veteran foreign correspondent, dies at 74
Middle East

Robert Fisk, veteran foreign correspondent, dies at 74

BEIRUT (AP) — Veteran British journalist Robert Fisk, one of the best-known Middle East correspondents who spent his career reporting…
Arab Music Festival launches in Cairo, concerts to be broadcast live
Music

Arab Music Festival launches in Cairo, concerts to be broadcast live

The 29th edition of Arab Music Festival was inaugurated on Sunday at the Cairo Opera House’s al-Nafoura Theater, with its…
Lebanon, Israel hold 2nd round of maritime demarcation talks
Middle East

Lebanon, Israel hold 2nd round of maritime demarcation talks

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon and Israel held a second round of US-mediated talks Wednesday over their disputed maritime border and…
Lebanese divided over hopes for wider peace with Israel
Middle East

Lebanese divided over hopes for wider peace with Israel

“Did you hear that!” says a café owner to customers over the sound of his coffee maker in Beirut’s Gemmayze district.…
US sanctions 2 senior members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Middle East

US sanctions 2 senior members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah

BEIRUT (AP) — The US Treasury has sanctioned two high-ranking Hezbollah officials, including a former military commander in the country’s…
Newsmaker: After year of turmoil, Hariri returns as Lebanese premier
Middle East

Newsmaker: After year of turmoil, Hariri returns as Lebanese premier

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A year after Lebanon was rocked by huge protests against its entrenched ruling elite, politicians have picked…
Top Christian clerics urge Lebanese leaders to agree on government
Middle East

Top Christian clerics urge Lebanese leaders to agree on government

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The leaders of Lebanon’s Maronite and Orthodox Christian churches urged Lebanese leaders on Sunday to stop delaying…
Lebanon’s protest flame still flickers on anniversary of ‘revolution’
Middle East

Lebanon’s protest flame still flickers on anniversary of ‘revolution’

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Demonstrators marched through Lebanon’s capital on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of a protest movement that…
Lebanon praises US mediation in maritime border talks Israel
Middle East

Lebanon praises US mediation in maritime border talks Israel

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun told a visiting US official Friday that his country “heavily relies” on Washington’s…
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