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Lebanese army detains 2 men after deadly funeral attack
Aug 03, 2021 01:58The Lebanese army has detained two men wanted over a deadly attack on Shia mourners at a funeral in a town south of the capital Beirut.
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Lebanon’s Mikati says formation of new government slower than expected
Aug 03, 2021 01:49Lebanon’s new Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati has acknowledged that the formation of his cabinet is slower than expected, as the cash-strapped Arab country is desperately in need of filling a persisting political vacuum and addressing the ongoing socioeconomic crisis.
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At least three Shia mourners gunned down by armed assailants in Lebanese town
Aug 02, 2021 04:24At least three people have been martyred during an ambush by armed assailants on Shia mourners in a town south of the Lebanese capital of Beirut.
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EU adopts framework for sanctions against crisis-hit Lebanon
Jul 31, 2021 07:28The European Union has adopted a legal framework for targeted restrictive measures against Lebanon, which has already been grappling with an economic crisis and political turmoil amid Western interference in the country’s domestic affairs.
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Lebanon army warns against Israeli moves on border
Jul 30, 2021 11:45The commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces has warned the illegal Zionist entity against any provocative moves across the country’s borders, saying the forces will allow no one to take advantage of Lebanon’s political and economic crises to foment instability there.
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Hezbollah, Amal Movement demand quick govt. formation to address Lebanon crisis
Jul 28, 2021 02:01Lebanon’s Hezbollah Resistance Movement and the Amal Movement have called on new Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati to swiftly form a cabinet so as to end the political deadlock and address the ongoing socio-economic crisis in the cash-strapped Arab country.
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Lebanon names 3rd PM since August 2020
Jul 27, 2021 01:16Two times Prime Minister Najib Miqati has been given the task of forming a Lebanese cabinet for the third time.
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Lebanon calls on UN to force Israel into implementing Security Council Resolution 1701
Jul 27, 2021 00:59Lebanese President Michel Aoun has called on the United Nations to compel the Tel Aviv regime to implement Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 33-day-long Israeli military onslaught on the country in the summer of 2006 and demands respect for Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Businessman Najib Mikati secures majority vote of Lebanon parl., becomes new prime minister-designate
Jul 26, 2021 10:16Lebanon's businessman Najib Mikati has secured enough votes in parliamentary consultations to be nominated as the country's new prime minister-designate, ending a months-long political deadlock over the matter.
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Former Lebanese PMs back Najib Mikati’s bid to become prime minister
Jul 26, 2021 04:15Three former Lebanese prime ministers have endorsed Najib Mikati to become Lebanon’s next premier, more than a week after Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned as a result of a nine-month political deadlock.