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Bomb Explodes in the Garden of Lebanon’s Public Works Minister

A bomb exploded in the outdoor space of the residence of Lebanon’s caretaker Public Works and Transport Minister Ali Hamieh in the Bekaa town of Tarya, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport announced on Thursday. The bomb was attached to electric wires and placed in the garden of Hamieh’s…

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Lebanon: Aoun Says Caretaker Govt Unqualified to Run President’s Tasks

Lebanese President Michel Aoun stressed on Wednesday that the current caretaker government is incapable of running the duties of the President if efforts fail to elect a new head of state on time. The President affirmed that he will leave the Baabda Presidential Palace on October 31 at midnight when…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Lebanese Delegation Heads to Iran to Acquire Fuel as 'Gift'

The Lebanese government is preparing to send a technical delegation to Iran to negotiate acquiring "free" fuel to ease the power outages crisis in the country, which now supplies only one or two hours of state-provided electricity per day. Lebanon is seeking Iranian fuel and wants to avoid US sanctions.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon seeks to name second investigator to stalled Beirut blast probe, outraging victims

The appointment of a second judge, without the power to summon suspects or press charges, would undermine the investigation, victims say.

ABC News

Families slam plans for 2nd judge to probe Beirut port blast

Dozens of relatives of the victims of Beirut’s 2020 massive port blast have protested plans by the judiciary to name a second investigative judge, calling the move an attempt by the country’s political class to prevent justice

The Independent UK

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Lebanon Seeks to Name 2nd Investigator to Stalled Beirut Blast Probe

Lebanon's judiciary wants to appoint a second judge to a stalled investigation into the Beirut port blast, according to a letter seen by Reuters, further complicating efforts to hold officials to account over a tragedy that killed more than 220 people. Judge Tarek Bitar's investigation into the 2020 explosion, which…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon seeks to name second investigator to stalled Beirut blast probe

Reuters

Mangoush Not First Woman to Chair Arab League FMs Session

An ordinary session for Arab League foreign ministers kickstarted on Tuesday in Cairo with Libya heading the meeting after taking over from Lebanon to chair the talks. The session is being led by Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush, who indicated in a tweet that she is “the first woman to…

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Human Rights Groups Condemn Torture in Lebanese Prisons

International human rights groups Tuesday condemned acts of torture in Lebanese prisons following the death of a Syrian refugee in detention and urged authorities to transfer the investigation into his death from a military to a civil court. Photos surfaced last week of the battered body of a Syrian who…

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Lebanon’s Tourism Season Attracts $5 Billion

Lebanon’s summer season constituted a lifeline for the country that has been stricken by an unprecedented economic and financial collapse since 2019.

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Lebanon's President: TotalEnergies could help Lebanon in maritime demarcation with Israel

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said on Tuesday that France-based oil and gas company, TotalEnergies, could help his country solve maritime demarcation issues with Israel, according to a post from the presidency office on Twitter.

Reuters

Aoun: TotalEnergies Could Help Lebanon in Maritime Demarcation With Israel

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said on Tuesday that France-based oil and gas company, TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), could help his country solve maritime demarcation issues with Israel, according to a post from the presidency office on Twitter. Aoun would make "contacts to help in this regard, will increase communications this month", the…

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Who Marginalized Role of Premiership in Lebanon after Rafik Hariri’s Assassination?

The 1989 Taif Accord that ended the Lebanese civil war (1975-90) transformed the position of prime minister into an effective partner in power. The position was consolidated with the arrival of Rafik Hariri to the post in late 1992. The businessman managed to invest his extensive Arab and international relations…

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Lebanese Migrants Adrift in Mediterranean Plead for Rescue

Dozens of Lebanese and Syrian migrants who are adrift in the Mediterranean on a fishing boat that has taken on water pleaded with European coast guards Monday to save them, saying two children on board have already died. The roughly 60 migrants also told relatives and volunteer groups by satellite…

Al Jazeera

Dozens of Lebanese and Syrian refugees stranded for days at sea

Two children have died, refugees say, as about 60 of them remain stranded for days on a boat in the Mediterranean.

Radio France Internationale

Lebanon seen through a local lens with photographer Tamara Saade

Lebanese photographer Tamara Saade has captured the past two years in Lebanon in her exhibition "Tiers of trauma". Some 30 photos set the tone of the exhibition, which includes images of protests, life in the aftermath of the 2020 Beirut explosion, and everyday life of locals who continue to live…

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Geagea: Aoun Is Worst President in Lebanon’s History

Head of the Lebanese Forces Samir Geagea launched on Sunday a scathing attack against President Michel Aoun and his son-in-law, head of the Free Patriotic Movement MP Gebran Bassil, calling for the election of a president who will save Lebanon from its crisis. Speaking an LF event commemorating its martyrs,…

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US Mediator in Lebanon-Israel Maritime Talks to Arrive in Beirut this Week

Amos Hochstein, the US diplomat mediating talks between Lebanon and Israel over their shared maritime border, will be in Beirut at the end of the week, a statement from Lebanon’s presidential palace said on Sunday. The statement said Hochstein would be in Lebanon to follow up on discussions with the…

The Independent UK

Lebanon flotilla rallies at Israel sea border ahead of talks

Lebanese protesters have sailed down the country's coast in dozens of fishing boats and yachts toward Israel, days before a U.S. envoy is expected in Beirut to continue mediating in a maritime border dispute between the two countries

Reuters

U.S. mediator in Lebanon-Israel maritime talks to arrive in Beirut this week

Amos Hochstein, the U.S diplomat mediating talks between Lebanon and Israel over their shared maritime border, will be in Beirut at the end of the week, a statement from Lebanon’s presidential palace said on Sunday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon: Death of Syrian Detainee under Torture Disconcerts Security, Judicial Authorities

The death of a Syrian young man under torture inside a state security prison in southern Lebanon sparked confusion at the security, judicial and political levels, and brought back to the fore the file of torture in pretrial detention centers. Lebanese sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the arrested Syrian, Bashar…

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Lebanon Maintains Silence on Border Demarcation Talks with Israel

Lebanese officials maintained silence over the negotiations to demarcate the maritime borders with Israel, led by US mediator Amos Hochstein, amid recent indications on promising developments, especially with the direct intervention of President Joe Biden to advance the talks. A Lebanese source following the mediation asserted that the atmosphere surrounding…

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Money Transfer Firms Replace Banks in Lebanon

Like many people in crisis-hit Lebanon, Elias Skaff used to wait for hours to withdraw cash at the bank but now prefers money transfer companies as trust in lenders has evaporated, AFP reported. Anyone who relies on traditional banks to receive their money "will die 100 times before cashing it",…

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