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‘Now we are ruined’: Lebanon’s embattled savers try to rebuild

‘Now we are ruined’: Lebanon’s embattled savers try to rebuild

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Like many Lebanese expatriates, Nadim Srour wired savings back as a nest egg for his return. Now…
Macron warns Lebanese leaders of sanctions if reforms are not swift

Macron warns Lebanese leaders of sanctions if reforms are not swift

BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Lebanese politicians they risk sanctions if they fail to set the…
Israel, UAE will cooperate on financial services, investment

Israel, UAE will cooperate on financial services, investment

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed on Tuesday to set up a joint committee to cooperate…
Facing a coronavirus crisis, Israel calls in the army

Facing a coronavirus crisis, Israel calls in the army

RAMLE, Israel (AP) — Over a three-decade military career, Israeli Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin has led commando raids, fought in…
Iran’s Khamenei: UAE ‘disgraced forever’ by Israel deal

Iran’s Khamenei: UAE ‘disgraced forever’ by Israel deal

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has betrayed the Islamic world and the Palestinians by reaching a deal toward…
Israel, Hamas agree to restore calm along Gaza border

Israel, Hamas agree to restore calm along Gaza border

GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinian militant groups and Israel agreed to end a weeks-long escalation of unrest along the Israel-Gaza border,…
Macron to mark Lebanon’s centenary as nation teeters on brink

Macron to mark Lebanon’s centenary as nation teeters on brink

BEIRUT (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will mark Lebanon’s centenary on Tuesday by planting a cedar tree, the emblem…
World Bank: Lebanon blast caused damage up to $4.6 billion

World Bank: Lebanon blast caused damage up to $4.6 billion

BEIRUT (AP) — The massive explosion in Beirut earlier this month that killed and injured thousands of people has caused…
First direct Israel-UAE flight lands in Abu Dhabi amid deal

First direct Israel-UAE flight lands in Abu Dhabi amid deal

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Star of David-adorned El Al plane flew from Israel to the United…
Macron to meet iconic singer Fairuz in push for Lebanon reform

Macron to meet iconic singer Fairuz in push for Lebanon reform

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will next week meet iconic singer Fairuz and members of Lebanon’s political leadership as he…
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