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Lebanese Druze leader says most of his bloc supports Aoun for president
Middle East

Lebanese Druze leader says most of his bloc supports Aoun for president

Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said on Friday that most members of his political bloc, the Democratic Gathering, would support…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah sees door ‘wide open’ for an Aoun presidency
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah sees door ‘wide open’ for an Aoun presidency

The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said on Sunday the door to electing a president was "wide…
Lebanon indicts Syrian officers for twin 2013 mosque bombings: state media
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Lebanon indicts Syrian officers for twin 2013 mosque bombings: state media

Lebanon indicted two Syrian intelligence officers on Friday in connection with twin bombings at mosques in Tripoli in 2013, state…
Rights groups condemn deportation of Lebanese talk show host
Egypt

Rights groups condemn deportation of Lebanese talk show host

More than 21 rights groups and political parties, including 40 public figures, have expressed solidarity with Lebanese TV host Liliane…
Grassroots movement prominent in Lebanon’s municipal polls
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Grassroots movement prominent in Lebanon’s municipal polls

Lebanese headed to the polls for first time in six years on Sunday for municipal elections including in Beirut, where…
Lebanon to decide ‘soon’ on fate of Australian film crew
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Lebanon to decide ‘soon’ on fate of Australian film crew

Lebanese authorities are expected to decide soon on whether a four-member Australian film crew will face charges in connection with…
Saudi Arabia’s bitter Lebanese divorce
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Saudi Arabia’s bitter Lebanese divorce

The waspish cartoon in a Saudi-owned newspaper summed up the anger behind Riyadh's decision to cancel billions of dollars in…
Lebanese minister says garbage crisis ‘99% solved’
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Lebanese minister says garbage crisis ‘99% solved’

Lebanon's Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk said on Friday the country's rubbish crisis had been "99 percent solved" at a government…
Gulf nations declare Lebanon’s Hezbollah a terrorist group
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Gulf nations declare Lebanon’s Hezbollah a terrorist group

A Saudi-led bloc of six Gulf Arab nations formally branded Hezbollah a terrorist organization on Wednesday, ramping up the pressure…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah TV reports attack on Israeli forces
Middle East

Lebanon’s Hezbollah TV reports attack on Israeli forces

A Lebanese pro-Hezbollah television station is reporting that Israeli troops were struck by a bomb along the border with south…
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