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Syria government shelling kills 8, mostly children, in Idlib
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Syria government shelling kills 8, mostly children, in Idlib

BEIRUT (AP) — Artillery fire from government-controlled territory and airstrikes Saturday killed at least eight civilians in Syria’s last rebel…
Economic crisis, severe shortages make Lebanon ‘unlivable’
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Economic crisis, severe shortages make Lebanon ‘unlivable’

BEIRUT (AP) — Ibrahim Arab waits in line several hours a day in the hot summer sun to buy gas…
Hezbollah leader, Hamas chief talk recent Gaza war in Beirut
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Hezbollah leader, Hamas chief talk recent Gaza war in Beirut

BEIRUT (AP) — The top leaders of the militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas held talks in Beirut on Tuesday about…
Riots in Lebanon over economy injure 10 soldiers, protesters
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Riots in Lebanon over economy injure 10 soldiers, protesters

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese troops deployed in the northern city of Tripoli early Sunday taking positions around major state institutions…
In times of crises, Lebanon’s old must fend for themselves
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In times of crises, Lebanon’s old must fend for themselves

BEIRUT (AP) — Tiny and bowed by age, Marie Orfali makes the trip five times a week from her Beirut…
Lebanon workers stage ​general strike over escalating crises
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Lebanon workers stage ​general strike over escalating crises

BEIRUT (AP) — Shops, government offices, businesses and banks shuttered their doors in Lebanon on Thursday, as part of a…
World Bank: Lebanon’s crisis among world’s worst since 1850s
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World Bank: Lebanon’s crisis among world’s worst since 1850s

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s severe economic and financial crisis is likely to rank as one of the worst the world…
French magistrates question fugitive auto magnate in Beirut
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French magistrates question fugitive auto magnate in Beirut

BEIRUT (AP) — A team of French investigators began questioning fugitive former auto magnate Carlos Ghosn in Beirut on Monday…
Lebanon president says PM-designate incapable of forming cabinet
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Lebanon president says PM-designate incapable of forming cabinet

Lebanon’s parliament will convene on Friday to discuss a letter written by the president saying Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri had…
Lebanon could gradually go dark as cash for electricity runs out
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Lebanon could gradually go dark as cash for electricity runs out

Lebanon could go dark as cash for electricity generation runs out this month, a government statement said on Thursday. “We…
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