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Hezbollah leader wants investigator in Beirut blast replaced
Middle East
October 12, 2021
Hezbollah leader wants investigator in Beirut blast replaced
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah group Monday escalated his attack on the judge leading the probe…
Huge fire extinguished at oil facility in southern Lebanon
Middle East
October 12, 2021
Huge fire extinguished at oil facility in southern Lebanon
ZAHRANI, Lebanon (AP) — Firefighters extinguished a huge blaze that broke out in a storage tank at one of Lebanon’s…
Syrian president allows exiled uncle to return to Syria, pro-government newspaper says
Middle East
October 9, 2021
Syrian president allows exiled uncle to return to Syria, pro-government newspaper says
DAMASCUS, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad has allowed his exiled uncle Rifaat to return to Syria, pro-government…
Lebanon’s central bank denies Swiss report about 2016 IMF paper
Middle East
October 8, 2021
Lebanon’s central bank denies Swiss report about 2016 IMF paper
BEIRUT, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s central bank denied on Friday a Swiss newspaper report that alleged the International Monetary…
As Lebanese got poorer, politicians stowed wealth abroad
Middle East
October 6, 2021
As Lebanese got poorer, politicians stowed wealth abroad
BEIRUT (AP) — A trove of leaked documents confirmed that for years, Lebanon’s politicians and bankers have stowed wealth in…
Economic meltdown forces Lebanese to flee to unfamiliar destinations
Middle East
October 4, 2021
Economic meltdown forces Lebanese to flee to unfamiliar destinations
BEIRUT, Oct 4 (Reuters) – After spending three decades building up a real estate business he inherited from his father,…
Turkish company halts power supplies to crisis-hit Lebanon
Middle East
October 2, 2021
Turkish company halts power supplies to crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — A Turkish company supplying electricity to Lebanon from two power barges off the coast of Beirut said…
Officials: Libyan forces round up 500 migrants in crackdown
Middle East
October 2, 2021
Officials: Libyan forces round up 500 migrants in crackdown
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan security forces on Friday detained at least 500 African migrants, including women and children, two officials…
Divided UN extends its mission in Libya till after elections
Middle East
October 1, 2021
Divided UN extends its mission in Libya till after elections
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday to extend the U.N. political mission in Libya…
In crisis-struck Lebanon, school year is gripped by chaos
Middle East
September 30, 2021
In crisis-struck Lebanon, school year is gripped by chaos
BEIRUT (AP) — This fall, the academic year in Lebanon is gripped by the same chaos that has overwhelmed everything…