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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.
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 ...
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 ...
Gun control, strict border regulation: Lebanon's Aoun inches toward Hezbollah confrontation
Death, destruction, and senseless wars need to stop, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Thursday during an Army Day speech in Beirut, Riyadh-based Al Arabiya news channel reported. He appeared ready ...
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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.
Lebanon sentences six in killing of UN peacekeeper, main defendant gets death penalty
Lebanon’s military court has convicted six people for killing a U.N. peacekeeper, according to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ...
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 ...
Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69
A son of Lebanese musical icons, he became one himself, with satirical critiques of his country’s dysfunction that melded ...
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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 ...