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Iran urges Lebanese sides to reach agreement over president

Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran wants Lebanon's rivals to reach an agreement to elect a new president in the crisis-hit country that has been without a head of state October

The Independent UK

Lebanese businessman flees Sudan conflict to a nation in economic crisis

As Lebanese businessman Ahmad Shams sheltered in the hotel he ran in Khartoum from the gunfire and shelling that erupted there this month, it brought back flashbacks of the civil war that had shattered Lebanon's capital in his youth.

Reuters

EU, Other Nations Warn Lebanese Officials on Worsening Economic Crisis

The European Union and seven other countries said in a joint statement on Thursday that Lebanon “faces one of the worst economic crises in modern history” and called for “meaningful reforms.” “This month marks one year since Lebanon reached a Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),” said…

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Advocates Pressured an Ohio Town To Reverse Ban on 'Aiding and Abetting' Abortions

It's one small victory for free speech and due process, but similar battles continue to play out elsewhere.

Reason

European investigators question Lebanon central bank chief's assistant in fraud probe

European investigators in Beirut questioned an assistant to Lebanon's central bank governor on Thursday as part of a probe into whether the governor embezzled and laundered hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds, local media and a judicial source said.

Reuters

Prices in Lebanon Rise by Average of 33% Monthly, 264% Annually

Lebanese consumers are anxiously anticipating the continued rise of the inflation index, as the customs dollar exchange rate has been re-raised from LBP 45,000 to LBP 60,000, and the current exchange rate of the “Sayrafa” platform hovers around LBP 87,000 per dollar. The benchmark for consumer prices is now approaching…

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Alleged Hezbollah Financier Extradited to US on Sanctions Evasion Charges

A dual Lebanese-Belgian citizen accused by the United States of financing Lebanon's Hezbollah has been extradited from Romania and faced sanctions evasion and money laundering charges on Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court, prosecutors said. Mohammad Bazzi, who Washington says has provided millions of dollars to Hezbollah, was arrested in February…

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Irish soldier Shane Kearney set to undergo what's hoped will be final surgery in wake of Lebanon attack

The Irish UN peacekeeper was injured in the shooting incident which left 24-year-old Private Sean Rooney dead

Irish Mirror

Alleged Hezbollah financier extradited to U.S. on sanctions evasion charges

A dual Lebanese-Belgian citizen accused by the United States of financing Lebanon's Hezbollah has been extradited from Romania and will face sanctions evasion and money laundering charges on Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court, prosecutors said.

Reuters

Trooper Shane Kearney to undergo 'hopefully final operation' in Beaumont Hospital today

The 23-year-old, from Killeagh in East Cork, suffered serious head injuries after the convoy he and his comrades were travelling in was targeted in Lebanon last year

Dublin Live

Lebanon Divided over Return of Displaced Syrians

Some political parties and local communities have called for the deportation of Syrian refugees, while others and international organizations considered that the conditions for their return were not suitable. In light of this situation, there have been warnings against potential “Syrian-Lebanese clashes”, especially with anonymous calls for the displaced Syrians…

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Lebanese, EU legal teams to cooperate in Central Bank probe

Lebanese and European judicial authorities have agreed to exchange information about their probes of Lebanon's Central Bank governor who has been accused of corruption

The Independent UK

Lebanon Central Bank Chief’s Brother Skips European Fraud Probe Hearing

The brother of Lebanon's central bank governor did not attend a hearing in Beirut on Tuesday with European investigators probing whether the siblings embezzled and laundered hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds over more than a decade. Governor Riad Salameh is being investigated alongside his brother Raja in…

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Lebanon: Hezbollah Warns Rivals Rejecting its Presidential Candidate of ‘Major Loss’

The Hezbollah party escalated its rhetoric on Monday warning its political rivals in Lebanon of the repercussions of failing to support its presidential candidate, Marada leader Sueliman Franjieh, for the presidency. Hezbollah has endorsed Franjieh for the top state post in return for appointing Former President of the United Nations…

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Small Business Spotlight: Dāl The Label

With her minimalist label, Dana Mortada brings Lebanese elegance to American workwear.

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UAE, Lebanon, Yemen, Libya Hail Saudi Role in Evacuating Nationals from Sudan

The United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Yemen and Libya praised on Monday the role played by Saudi Arabia in evacuating their citizens and other foreign nationals from Sudan in wake of the ongoing clashes between the military and Rapid Support Forces. UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan telephoned…

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Sovereignty for Lebanon Sues Hamas

The ‘Sovereign Front for Lebanon’ filed a complaint before the military court against the Hamas movement, over the firing of rockets from southern Lebanon at Israel more than two weeks ago, and threatening Lebanon’s security. The political group requested “an investigation with any foreign party that violates Lebanese sovereignty.” In…

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KSrelief Distributes Tons of Food Aid in Syria, Lebanon, Yemen

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has distributed 41,032 bags of flour in the Syrian governorates of Aleppo and Idlib, benefiting 246,192 people as part of the project to distribute Zakat al-Fitr in Syria for 2023. It also distributed 127 tons and 200 kg of food baskets in…

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Canadian professor Hassan Diab convicted in absentia over 1980 Paris synagogue bombing

A Paris court issues an arrest warrant for Hassan Diab over the bombing, but the Canadian-based professor denies wrongdoing, with his lawyers saying he was studying in Lebanon at the time of the attack.

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Israeli Investigations Affirm Hezbollah Stands Behind Megiddo Attack

Israeli security bodies announced upon the conclusion of official investigations that Lebanon’s Hezbollah stands behind the Megiddo attack. A Lebanese man, who sneaked through the borders, carried out the attack in the north of the country on March 13. The youth crossed the border through a ladder that allowed him…

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Dozens of Syrian Refugees Deported from Lebanon

Lebanon deported around 50 Syrians back to Syria in the past two weeks, as anti-Syrian sentiment grows amid a dire economic crisis, security officials said Friday. "The army has deported more than 50 Syrians from Lebanon in the past two weeks," an army official told AFP, speaking on condition of…

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Canadian Academic Convicted in 1980 Paris Synagogue Bombing

A Paris court has convicted a Lebanese-Canadian academic in absentia on terrorism charges and sentenced him to life in prison over a bombing outside a Paris synagogue in 1980 that killed four and wounded 46. The court issued an arrest warrant for suspect Hassan Diab, lives in Ottawa, Canada and…

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French Prosecutors Accuse Lebanon Central Bank Chief of Hiding Fraud

French prosecutors have told Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh they plan to press preliminary fraud and money laundering charges against him, partly based on allegedly forged bank statements used to conceal his wealth, according to French court documents seen by Reuters. The accusation of using fake account statements, which…

Reuters

French prosecutors accuse Lebanon central bank chief of hiding fraud

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Rulings in Khaldeh Incident Renew Debate on Lebanon’s Military Court

Judicial rulings against people from the Arab tribes of Khaldeh, south of Beirut, renewed the debate about the military court in Lebanon, which some accused of bias as it did not convict any of the supporters of Hezbollah involved in a dispute in Aug. 2021. On Wednesday, the military court…

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