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Lebanon’s top Christian clerics blast politicians as hunger, hardship bite
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Lebanon’s top Christian clerics blast politicians as hunger, hardship bite

BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon’s Christian authorities slammed politicians on Sunday for failing to remedy an economic meltdown that has left…
Lebanese major retailers to shut down amid economic crisis
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Lebanese major retailers to shut down amid economic crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — Major retailers in Lebanon announced on Thursday they will temporarily shut down in the face of an…
Lebanese government raises subsidized bread prices as currency tumbles
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Lebanese government raises subsidized bread prices as currency tumbles

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese government on Tuesday raised the price of a 900-gram loaf of partially subsidized bread to…
Lebanon’s plea to skeptical expats: Come visit, bring cash
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Lebanon’s plea to skeptical expats: Come visit, bring cash

BEIRUT (AP) — With Beirut’s airport partially reopening from a three-month virus shutdown, the government is hoping thousands of Lebanese…
Collapsing Lebanese pound hits new lows, food imports reduced
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Collapsing Lebanese pound hits new lows, food imports reduced

BEIRUT (Reuters) — The Lebanese pound tumbled to new lows against the dollar on Friday on a parallel market where…
Lebanon’s Aoun sees ‘civil war’ climate as critics boycott meeting
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Lebanon’s Aoun sees ‘civil war’ climate as critics boycott meeting

BEIRUT (Reuters) — President Michel Aoun warned on Thursday of an “atmosphere of civil war” during recent unrest in Lebanon…
Iran’s currency reaches lowest value ever against the dollar
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Iran’s currency reaches lowest value ever against the dollar

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s currency on Monday dropped to its lowest value ever against the dollar and officials warned…
Lebanon’s crisis, pandemic hit American University in Beirut
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Lebanon’s crisis, pandemic hit American University in Beirut

BEIRUT (AP) — One of the Arab world’s oldest and most prestigious universities, which endured civil war, kidnappings and various…
As Lebanon sinks into crisis, fear of crime grows
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As Lebanon sinks into crisis, fear of crime grows

BEIRUT (Reuters) — Vincent al-Boustani’s local council, in a small town north of Lebanon’s capital, runs a tight ship: staff…
Nasrallah says Lebanon should not observe US Syria sanctions
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Nasrallah says Lebanon should not observe US Syria sanctions

BEIRUT (AP) — The head of Hezbollah group on Tuesday said Lebanon should not observe new US sanctions against Syria…
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