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Formation of new government in Lebanon positive step to tackle problems: Iran
Jan 27, 2020 04:22Iran has hailed consultation among different Lebanese parties and the formation of a new government, saying it is a step forward and a positive move to solve the country's problems.
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Baghdad march, Lebanon's govt. formation dealt heavy blows to US: Top Hezbollah official
Jan 26, 2020 13:36The White House has been dealt stinging blows following the massive march in Iraq against the presence of US troops in the country as well as the formation of a new government in Lebanon, says a senior official from the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah.
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Riot police in Lebanon fire water cannons at protesters breaching barricade in Beirut
Jan 26, 2020 04:53Lebanese security forces have fired water cannons and tear gas at crowds of anti-government protesters in a bid to prevent them from breaching a security barricade just outside the government headquarters in central Beirut.
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UN says political manipulation suspected to be behind violent rallies in Lebanon
Jan 23, 2020 12:17The United Nations says violence caused by “strange groups” in Beirut seems to be politically driven in an attempt to undermine security and stability in Lebanon, which has faced anti-government protest rallies for the past three months.
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Lebanon’s PM Diab announces formation of new government
Jan 22, 2020 02:58Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab has announced the formation of the country’s new government, saying his cabinet will try to meet the demands of protesters.
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Lebanon’s Hariri says he does not want to return to premiership
Jan 21, 2020 14:27Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri says he does not intend to return to the premiership and head a new government, stating that he has moved on from the post and that he is not obstructing the formation of a new cabinet amid a deep financial crisis.
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Lebanon in urgent need of new government to avoid crisis: Hariri
Jan 20, 2020 11:47Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri has once again called for the urgent formation of a new government to stop the worsening economic and security conditions in the country.
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Fears of radicalization as violent protests hit Lebanon
Jan 20, 2020 09:04Lebanese security forces have clashed with protesters whose once peaceful protests have increasingly turned violent after about three months of unrest.
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Hariri urges new government formation to 'calm popular storm' in Lebanon
Jan 19, 2020 14:09Lebanon’s Caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri has urged politicians to urgently form a new government and “stop wasting time” to find solutions for the Lebanese economic crisis in order to “calm the popular storm.”
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Lebanon security forces, protesters clash near parliament building
Jan 19, 2020 04:55Security forces in Beirut have fired tear gas and used water cannons in clashes with protesters armed with tree branches and sign posts near Lebanon's parliament.