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Lebanese rock band takes center stage in freedoms debate
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Lebanese rock band takes center stage in freedoms debate

BEIRUT (AP) — A popular Mideast rock band known for its rousing music and lyrics challenging norms in the conservative…
Cliff divers leap from Beirut landmark in international tour
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Cliff divers leap from Beirut landmark in international tour

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Cliff divers used to competing in isolated spots have been leaping into the Mediterranean in bustling Beirut,…
Former Lebanon PM in Riyadh: Saudi will support Lebanon
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Former Lebanon PM in Riyadh: Saudi will support Lebanon

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will “extend a hand of support to Lebanon”, Lebanese former Prime Minister Najib Mikati said…
Hezbollah cut down its forces in Syria: Nasrallah
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Hezbollah cut down its forces in Syria: Nasrallah

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran-backed Hezbollah has reduced its forces in Syria as fighting died down though it still has fighters…
As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas
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As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas

SARAFAND, Lebanon (Reuters) – Lebanese fisherman Hassan Younes has been diving the same waters off his coastal hometown for three…
Syrians return to their home city by Lebanese border in state-organized trip
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Syrians return to their home city by Lebanese border in state-organized trip

QUSAYR, Syria/AMMAN (Reuters) – Qusayr, a once bustling commercial hub in western Syria, has not seen any fighting since government…
Syrians, facing orders to demolish homes, fear fate in Lebanon
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Syrians, facing orders to demolish homes, fear fate in Lebanon

ARSAL, Lebanon (Reuters) – Dima al-Kanj’s house is now a pile of rubble and twisted metal. It was just a…
Lebanese veterans block highways in budget protest
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Lebanese veterans block highways in budget protest

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hundreds of veterans burned tyres and blocked highways in Lebanon on Thursday to protest plans to tax…
Lebanese town bans Muslims from buying, renting property
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Lebanese town bans Muslims from buying, renting property

BEIRUT (AP) — Mohammed Awwad and his fiancee, both Muslims, recently found an affordable apartment for rent online in a…
Trump Mideast plan hits nerve in Lebanon, stirs old fears
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Trump Mideast plan hits nerve in Lebanon, stirs old fears

BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s vision for Mideast peace has hit a raw nerve in Lebanon, reviving fears…
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