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Lebanese film director briefly detained over Israel visit
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Lebanese film director briefly detained over Israel visit

Lebanese film director Ziad Doueiri, detained briefly for previous visits to Israel, blasted Monday people who accused him of normalization…
Lebanon to complain to UN over Israel violating airspace
Middle East

Lebanon to complain to UN over Israel violating airspace

Lebanon will file a complaint to the United Nations against Israel for violating the country’s airspace and causing damage by…
Israeli jet causes sonic boom over southern Lebanon
Middle East

Israeli jet causes sonic boom over southern Lebanon

Israeli jets have flown low over the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, causing at least one sonic boom. An Associated…
Lebanon to file UN Security Council complaint against Israel
Middle East

Lebanon to file UN Security Council complaint against Israel

Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry says it will file an “urgent complaint” against Israel with the United Nations Security Council. Lebanon said…
Lebanon holds state funeral for slain soldiers
Middle East

Lebanon holds state funeral for slain soldiers

 Lebanon has held a state funeral for 10 of its soldiers captured and killed by the Islamic State group. President…
Lebanon identifies bodies of soldiers killed while in Islamic State hands
Middle East

Lebanon identifies bodies of soldiers killed while in Islamic State hands

Lebanon has identified the bodies of 10 of its soldiers found along the Syrian border in an area taken back…
Lebanon says it helped foil plot to down plane in Australia
Middle East

Lebanon says it helped foil plot to down plane in Australia

  Lebanon’s interior minister said Monday that the country’s police intelligence played a major role in foiling a plot to…
Inheritance rules ‘definative’ in Islam: Al-Azhar grand sheikh
Egypt

Inheritance rules ‘definative’ in Islam: Al-Azhar grand sheikh

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh, Ahmed al-Tayyeb, stressed that the “inheritance rules” in Islam are clear and “definitive”, rejecting the Tunisian president’s…
Lebanon starts offensive to clear border of IS militants
Middle East

Lebanon starts offensive to clear border of IS militants

Lebanon’s US-backed army on Saturday launched its biggest military operation yet against Islamic State militants, who gained a foothold along…
Lebanon repeals ‘marry the rapist’ law
Middle East

Lebanon repeals ‘marry the rapist’ law

Lebanon’s parliament on Wednesday abolished a law that allowed rapists to avoid prison by marrying their victims. The repeal of…
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