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Small explosion at bakery in Lebanese capital kills 4 people
Middle East

Small explosion at bakery in Lebanese capital kills 4 people

BEIRUT (AP) — A diesel tank exploded inside a Beirut building on Friday night, killing four people and injuring several…
Lebanon’s caretaker PM says lifting subsidies would cause ‘social explosion’
Middle East

Lebanon’s caretaker PM says lifting subsidies would cause ‘social explosion’

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Friday any step to lift subsidies now on vital…
‘We’re scared’: Lebanon on edge as time and money run out
Middle East

‘We’re scared’: Lebanon on edge as time and money run out

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Fouad Khamasi fills his taxi every day with about 40,000 Lebanese pounds’ worth of fuel. It could…
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict draws in fighters from Mideast
Middle East

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict draws in fighters from Mideast

BEIRUT (AP) — For the past two weeks, Raffi Ghazarian has been glued to the TV at home and at…
Lebanese president to hold consultations on new PM next week
Middle East

Lebanese president to hold consultations on new PM next week

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun has called for binding consultations with members of parliament next week to name…
Lebanon orders 111 towns, villages closed to curb pandemic
Middle East

Lebanon orders 111 towns, villages closed to curb pandemic

BEIRUT (AP) — Authorities on Friday ordered the lockdown of more than 100 towns and villages across Lebanon after hundreds…
Lebanon asks Interpol to detain 2 Russians over port blast
Middle East

Lebanon asks Interpol to detain 2 Russians over port blast

BEIRUT (AP) — The lead investigator into the August blast at Beirut’s port that killed and wounded many people issued…
Israeli PM to UN: Hezbollah storing missiles in Beirut
Middle East

Israeli PM to UN: Hezbollah storing missiles in Beirut

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday accused the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah of maintaining a “secret…
Hezbollah leaders tell French president to change approach
Middle East

Hezbollah leaders tell French president to change approach

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the militant Hezbollah group said Tuesday they still welcome the French initiative to help…
AP Analysis: Dark days ahead for Lebanon as crisis bites
Features/Interviews

AP Analysis: Dark days ahead for Lebanon as crisis bites

BEIRUT (AP) — The past year has been nothing short of an earthquake for Lebanon, hit by an economic meltdown,…
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