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With Trump pressure and a ‘new Lebanon,' can Hezbollah's shadow economy be dismantled?
However, the U.S. under President Donald Trump's administration is placing renewed pressure on Lebanon's new government to ...
Lebanon firm on disarming Hezbollah, seeks to arrest non-state actors brandishing automatic weapons
According to a report in Asharq Al-Awsat, people at different levels in the Lebanese government have called for arrest of ...
Lebanon’s UN refugee agency chief hopes at least 200,000 Syrian refugees return under new plan
The UN refugee agency in Lebanon hopes that 200,000 Syrian refugees will return to Syria by the end of the year under a new ...
Mother of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon says 'justice was not done'
A man was sentenced to death in Lebanon on Monday over the killing of an Irish soldier on a UN peacekeeping mission.
Gun control, strict border regulation: Lebanon's Aoun inches toward Hezbollah confrontation
Aoun spoke about the need for a “comprehensive approach to restricting the possession of weapons to the army and security ...
Lebanon mourns iconic composer Ziad Rahbani as mother Fayrouz makes rare appearance
Hundreds of people in Lebanon have paid tribute to iconic composer, pianist and playwright Ziad Rahbani, who died over the ...
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Beirut protest sees tear gas fired at retired officers as economic ...
Last month, supermarkets in Lebanon were pricing items in U.S. dollars amid the unprecedented collapse of the local currency as they couldn't keep up with the daily price changes.
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Fate of Beirut heritage buildings damaged in port blast remains uncertain five years on
Five years ago, the Port of Beirut blast tore through the Lebanese capital, destroying lives, livelihoods and homes.
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Israeli airstrikes pound southern Lebanon
ALBAWABA- The Israeli Air Force launched a series of heavy airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon on Wednesday, targeting ...