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Lebanon currency hits new low after vote, crisis deepens

Lebanon’s pound has hit a new low as deep divisions within the newly elected parliament raised concerns that political paralysis could further exacerbate one of the worst economic meltdowns in history

The Independent UK

Dispute over Govt Formation Looms in Lebanon

A political dispute is looming on the horizon in Lebanon over the shape of the new government. The country is sharply divided between parties that want the formation of a majority government and another that wants the establishment of a national unity cabinet that brings together all groups represented at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Young Lebanese Voters Shake Grip of Traditional Parties

Lebanese law student Charbel Chaaya spent the election campaign distributing flyers in Beirut and trying to convince his parents to vote for independents to shake the grip of established parties. The 21-year-old activist is one of many young voters who went against their parents' political views, and helped propel at…

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Saudi Ambassador: Mufti Khaled's Assassination Was Prelude to Assassination of Whole of Lebanon

Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Lebanon, Waleed Bukhari said on Monday that the 1989 assassination of Grand Mufti Sheikh Hassan Khaled was a prelude to the assassination of all of Lebanon, while describing the results of the recent parliamentary elections as "honorable". The ambassador was speaking at the fifth Saudi-Lebanese Cultural…

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How to be a CEO: Terry Waite & Dr Wolfgang Seidl on managing stress

It’s been 35 years since Terry Waite was kidnapped while trying to negotiate the release of British hostages in Lebanon.

Evening Standard

Cairo Hosts Int’l Conference on Confronting ‘Emerging Terrorist Organizations’

Egypt’s Interior Ministry, in collaboration with Interpol, is hosting Monday a workshop on confronting emerging terrorist organizations and phenomena in the Middle East and Africa. The workshop is hosted by the Egyptian Police Academy until May 25. The participating countries include Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia,…

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Lebanon’s Rahi Warns of Coup Against Results of Parliamentary Elections

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rahi warned Sunday of a coup against the results of the May 15 parliamentary vote, cautioning that some parties might use the security and economic turmoil in the country to control the upcoming election of a Speaker and President. Presiding over Sunday mass in Bkirki, Rahi…

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Hezbollah Grip on Lebanon Must End, Says Geagea

Lebanon's hijacked sovereignty must be restored after an election denied the Shiite Hezbollah party a parliamentary majority, said Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea. "All strategic decision-making should return to the Lebanese state... and security and military matters should be handled exclusively by the Lebanese army," he told AFP. "No one...

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Turkey Accuses SDF of Obstructing Voluntary Return of Syrian Refugees

Turkey accused the Kurdish forces in Syria of obstructing the return of Syrian refugees, noting that it had begun working with Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon to secure their “voluntary return.” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stressed that his country will continue its war against the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG),…

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Washington Urges Lebanon to Swiftly Form New Government

The United States on Friday welcomed that parliamentary elections in Lebanon were held on time and without major security incidents, calling on the political class to swiftly form a new government capable of rescuing the economy and restoring the confidence of the Lebanese people and the international community. “We urge…

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One of Stockport's best takeaways is run by an ex-footballer and tucked away by Cash Converters

Tyros has a extraordinarily loyal fanbase, and it's easy to see why

Manchester Evening News

Israel Uncovers New Hezbollah Route to Transfer Weapons from Iran to Lebanon

Israel accused on Friday a senior official in the Hezbollah party of opening a new route to transfer weapons from Iran to Lebanon. Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee said that Rida Hashem Safieddine was overseeing the route. Safieddine is the husband of Zeinab, the daughter of slain Iranian Quds Force…

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Outgoing Lebanon government approves economic recovery plan

Lebanon's information minister says the country's outgoing government has approved a recovery plan for pulling the Mideast nation out of its economic meltdown

The Independent UK

Lebanon Recovery Plan Includes Central Bank Debt Write-Off, Haircuts to Depositors

Lebanon's government foresees cancelling "a large part" of the Central Bank's foreign currency obligations to commercial banks and dissolving non-viable banks by November, according to a financial recovery plan passed by the cabinet on Friday. The document, seen by Reuters and verified as accurate by a minister, was passed by…

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Israel Resumes Wall Construction along Border with Lebanon

Israel on Thursday resumed the construction of its separation wall on the border with Lebanon after heightened tension over a “false” security alert. Israel used its Iron Dome air defense system Thursday morning to shoot at its own unmanned drone, which they mistook for an enemy drone. Tension heightened on…

Al Jazeera

Post-election calm prevails in Beirut’s divided neighbourhoods

Fragile calm in Beirut’s Ain el-Remmaneh area, home to longtime rival parties that are now key players in parliament.

Al Jazeera

US sanctions Lebanese businessman over alleged Hezbollah links

US Treasury Department imposes sanctions on alleged ‘financial facilitator’ for Lebanese group Hezbollah.

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US Sanctions Lebanese Businessman, his Firms over Hezbollah Ties

The US Treasury Department on Thursday issued new Hezbollah-related sanctions, designating Lebanese businessman and the Iran-backed group's financial facilitator, Ahmad Jalal Reda Abdallah, and his companies. Abdallah, five of his associates and eight of his companies in Lebanon and Iraq were sanctioned and added to the sanctions list of the…

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Lebanon Gets Interpol Notice for Ghosn Arrest

Lebanon has received an Interpol red notice for the arrest of ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn at France’s request, but it is unlikely to extradite him, a court official said Thursday. “Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat has received from Interpol a red notice… against Ghosn based on an international arrest warrant issued by…

The Independent UK

Lebanon receives Interpol notice for auto tycoon Ghosn

Lebanese judicial officials say Beirut has received from Interpol a wanted notice for disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn, four weeks after French prosecutors issued an international arrest warrant for him, The officials did not give further details about the Interpol-issued Red Notice, which is a non-binding request to law enforcement…

Reuters

Lebanon's emboldened opposition goes from protest to parliament

When Halime El Kaakour enters Lebanon's parliament as a newly elected lawmaker next week, she will step past the same concrete barriers that security forces erected to keep her and other protesters out during massive anti-government rallies in 2019.

France 24

The ‘untouchable’ parliamentary speaker at the heart of Lebanon’s next political storm

At 84, Nabih Berry is a seasoned Lebanese political player who has been the country’s parliamentary speaker for 30 years. Following Sunday’s legislative elections, the octogenarian stalwart is running for another term. But a record number of newcomers and political opponents are against his reelection – and in Lebanon, that…

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Lebanon: Eight out of 115 Female Candidates Reach Parliament

Only eight women out of 115 candidates nominated by traditional parties, opposition groups and civil society reached the Lebanese parliament, amid calls for the adoption of a law that defines women’s quota. However, this year’s winners have broken a decades-old custom in Lebanon – that is parliamentary inheritance. In fact,…

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French Deputy Highlights Strategic Partnership with Gulf States

French Deputy Amelia Lakrafi said that the relations between her country and the Gulf States were “historic” and based on a strategic partnership between Paris and the capitals of the region, in the political, economic, security and cultural fields. She pointed to continuous consultation between France and the Gulf States…

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Israel Fires Missile Defenses Near Lebanon after Misidentification

Israel activated its missile defenses on Thursday after mistakenly identifying a threat near the border with Lebanon, the Israeli military said. The incident also set off air raid sirens in parts of northern Israel. "Due to a misidentification, the air defense soldiers launched interceptors and as a result an alert…

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