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Lebanese troops open roads closed by protesters
Middle East

Lebanese troops open roads closed by protesters

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese troops deployed Tuesday in different parts of the country to reopen roads and main thoroughfares closed…
US slaps sanctions as Iran marks 1979 embassy siege
Middle East

US slaps sanctions as Iran marks 1979 embassy siege

Still-raw tensions flared anew Monday on the 40th anniversary of Iranian zealots’ storming of the US embassy, with thousands in…
Elissa fires back after Israeli army spokesman wishes her happy birthday
Middle East

Elissa fires back after Israeli army spokesman wishes her happy birthday

Avichay Adraee, Spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, wished renowned Lebanese singer Elissa a happy birthday on his Twitter account,…
Thousands protest in Lebanon after rally to support president
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Thousands protest in Lebanon after rally to support president

Thousands of Lebanese protested Sunday to keep up a nationwide street movement that has brought down the government, hours after…
Lebanese flock to presidential palace in rally to support Aoun
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Lebanese flock to presidential palace in rally to support Aoun

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A huge rally of support for Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun swarmed the country’s presidential palace on Sunday,…
Hezbollah: Lebanon’s next government must heed protesters
Middle East

Hezbollah: Lebanon’s next government must heed protesters

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The powerful Lebanese Hezbollah group said on Friday a new government must listen to the demands that…
Lebanon’s banks reopen after 2-week closure due to protests
Middle East

Lebanon’s banks reopen after 2-week closure due to protests

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s private banks have reopened after a two-week closure because of anti-government protests. The reopening on Friday…
Lebanon struggles to reopen roads as sit-ins continue
Middle East

Lebanon struggles to reopen roads as sit-ins continue

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security forces were still struggling to open some roads Thursday as protesters continued their civil disobedience…
Paralyzed by protests, Lebanon’s fiscal crisis worsens
Middle East

Paralyzed by protests, Lebanon’s fiscal crisis worsens

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese banks have been closed for the last two weeks as the government grapples with mass demonstrations…
Lebanese army opens major roads after PM’s resignation
Middle East

Lebanese army opens major roads after PM’s resignation

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese soldiers are reopening major roads that had been closed by protesters for nearly two weeks, paralyzing…
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