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UNIFIL Commander Urges Lebanon, Israel to Resume Talks on Blue Line

The head of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon has called on the Lebanese authorities and Israel to resume talks on the technical Blue Line to find agreements on a number of the contentious points along the Line. Major General Stefano Del Col chaired on Friday this year’s first Tripartite meeting with…

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Hezbollah Eyes Sunni Seats in Lebanon's Parliamentary Elections

Former Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri's decision to suspend his political career has upended the Sunni scene in Lebanon as it prepares to hold parliamentary elections in May. The confusion will be seized by Shiite Hezbollah, which will be eyeing the Sunni seats usually claimed by Hariri's Mustaqbal movement.

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Sunni Threat of Withdrawal from Politics in Lebanon Turns into Opportunity

Head of the Mustaqbal movement, former Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri's decision to refrain from running in the upcoming parliamentary elections has delivered contradictory messages over the future role that will be played by Lebanon's Sunnis, the country's largest sect. Some sides have been alarmed by the Sunni leader's to step…

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IMF: More Work Needed for Lebanon Aid Deal

After two weeks of talks, the IMF said Friday it has advanced efforts to secure an aid program to help Lebanon overcome its "unprecedented and complex" economic crisis, but more work is needed. The country will need fiscal reforms that ensure it can manage its debt load as well as…

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Cindy Wockner: If only there were more great hearts and spirits in this world like ‘Detta’ Gleeson

Afghanistan, Lebanon, Africa, Libya – this was Australian nurse Bernadette 'Detta' Gleeson's turf with the Red Cross. The world is poorer for her passing.

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Lebanese government approves budget amid economic meltdown

Lebanon’s government has approved the state budget for the current year, with a 17% deficit

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Lebanon PM Signals Difficulty in Agreeing Financial Recovery Plan

Prime Minister Najib Mikati indicated on Thursday difficulties in agreeing a financial recovery plan critical to steering Lebanon out of its devastating economic collapse, calling it a "Kamikaze operation". A plan for addressing a $70 billion hole in the financial system is seen as the starting point for talks with…

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Lebanese PM signals difficulty in agreeing financial recovery plan

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Ethiopian domestic worker in Lebanon accuses employer of slavery in landmark case

Ethiopian woman alleges she was underpaid, locked up and assaulted over several years

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US Pointman for Lebanese-Israeli Maritime Border Talks Conducts Shuttle Diplomacy

Lebanon has shown great optimism regarding the path of maritime border negotiations with Israel after the US Senior Adviser on Global Energy Security Amos Hochstein has conveyed "new ideas" to Lebanese officials. Negotiations had witnessed a breakthrough but then stumbled into a stalemate before Hochstein returned to the Lebanese capital,…

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Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Urges IMF Deal, Elections on Time

Lebanon’s senior Christian cleric called on Wednesday for the government to agree a plan with the International Monetary Fund to save the country from financial collapse and said elections should be held on time later this year. The Lebanese government began a new round of talks with the IMF last…

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Lebanese Maronite Patriarch urges IMF deal, elections on time

Lebanon's senior Christian cleric called on Wednesday for the government to agree a plan with the International Monetary Fund to save the country from financial collapse and said elections should be held on time later this year.

Reuters

Former Leading Aounists to Wage Lebanon's Elections as Part of Opposition

A group of former leading members of Lebanese President Michel Aoun's Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) will wage the upcoming parliamentary elections in May as part of the opposition. The former Aounists will join the forces of "revolution and change" and the opposition, believing they have major chances in achieving a…

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Lebanon Gets German Query on Cenbank Governor Finances

Lebanon has received a letter from Germany asking for information relating to the finances of Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Lebanese Justice Minister Henry Khoury confirmed to Reuters that he had received two German letters and had handed them to…

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Army Busts Drug Factory in Eastern Lebanon

The Lebanese army announced on Monday that it has busted a drugs and captagon factory in eastern Lebanon. Suspects involved in smuggling drugs to Syria were also arrested as part of an intense campaign that was launched last week to crack down on the drug trade. The Lebanese government had…

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Lebanon Banks Association Rejects Draft Govt Financial Plan

Lebanon's banking association on Monday rejected a draft government plan for tackling the country's financial crisis that proposes a haircut and partial bank bail-in on savers, saying it would cause a long loss of confidence in the financial sector. A draft of the plan to plug a huge hole in…

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US Says ‘No Wiggle Room’ on Lebanon Holding May Elections

Lebanon's upcoming parliamentary polls must be held on time, US Ambassador Dorothy Shea told Reuters, amid widespread concern that powerful parties may seek to postpone the May vote that could see them lose some power in the legislature. "The international community is unanimous that the elections must be held on…

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U.S. says 'no wiggle room' on Lebanon holding May elections

Lebanon's upcoming parliamentary polls must be held on time, U.S. Ambassador Dorothy Shea told Reuters, amid widespread concern that powerful parties may seek to postpone the May vote that could see them lose some power in the legislature.

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Lebanon’s Rai Call for Prosecuting the Corrupt

Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rai said it was unacceptable to undermine the independence of the judiciary, calling for “the trial of all the corrupt who squandered public money,” instead of holding one party “accountable for the practices that took place over the past 30 years.” Speaking during the Sunday Mass…

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Lebanon Returns 337 Artifacts of Different Eras to Iraq

Lebanon’s Ministry of Culture handed over to Iraq on Sunday 337 ancient artifacts that had been on display in a Lebanese museum for years. The items, which included clay tablets, were returned by Minister of Culture Mohammed Murtada to Iraq’s ambassador to Lebanon during a ceremony held at the National…

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Lebanon returns 337 artifacts of different eras to Iraq

Lebanon’s Ministry of Culture has handed over to Iraq 337 ancient artifacts that had been on display in a Lebanese museum for years

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Gulf Countries Confronted by Complex Yemeni Scene that Is Run by Iran

The Iran-backed Houthi militias' widening of their attacks to include the United Arab Emirates reflects the losses they are incurring in their battles in Yemen, said Gulf strategic analysts. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, they said it was Iran who ordered the Houthis to carry out the attacks against the…

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UNSC Calls on Lebanon to Investigate Attacks on UNIFIL

The UN Security Council, in a statement issued on Friday, called on the Lebanese authorities to investigate the attacks against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and to bring those involved to justice. The members of the Security Council “deplored the incidents that took place on 22 December…

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The Syrian chef who fled to Wales and tried to open a restaurant at the start of a global pandemic - when she did there were 200 people queuing to get in

'We came a long way from a war-torn and destroyed country and miserable life state to a life full of hope and dreams'

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Spaniard Appointed as New Head of UN Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon

Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major General Stefano Del Col announced that his successor Major General Lázaro Sáenz will take up his duties at the end of February. During a meeting with Lebanon’s Defense Minister Maurice Salim, he stressed the…

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