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UN coordinator, Iran officials meet over Lebanon
May 28, 2018 07:52Acting United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Dahler Kardel has held meetings with senior Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, during her visit to Tehran.
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Lebanon at forefront of fight against Zionism: President Rouhani
May 26, 2018 14:07President Hassan Rouhani says Lebanon stands at the forefront of the fight against the Israeli regime's extremism.
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US sanctions on Hezbollah will have no effect, Nasrallah says
May 25, 2018 14:29The secretary general of the Lebanese anti-terrorist Islamic resistance movement says the latest round of sanctions by the United States and a number of its Persian Gulf Arab allies against the leadership of the group will have no effect and will not harm its officials at all.
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Lebanese lawmakers designate Hariri as PM: Aoun's office
May 24, 2018 14:46The office of Lebanon’s president says a majority of lawmakers in parliament have endorsed Sa’ad al-Hariri, designating the Western-backed politician as prime minister for a third time.
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Syria: Iran, Hezbollah presence not up for discussion
May 23, 2018 09:28Syria’s deputy foreign minister has hailed Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement’s assistance to Damascus in its counter-terrorism fight, saying the pair’s withdrawal from the Arab country is not up for discussion.
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Lebanon’s new parliament set to hold first session since elections
May 23, 2018 03:46Lebanon's new parliament is set to hold its first session after the May 6 elections, with Nabih Berri expected to see his tenure as the legislative chamber’s speaker extended.
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US sanctions against senior Hezbollah officials worthless: Official
May 18, 2018 14:15An official from the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has described the latest round of sanctions by the United States and a number of its Persian Gulf Arab allies against the leadership of the group as “worthless,” stating that the measures will have no effect on the country’s political structure, mainly the election of the parliament speaker and future government formation.
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US, Persian Gulf Arab states impose sanctions on top Hezbollah officials
May 17, 2018 06:52The United States, in a joint action with its Persian Gulf Arab allies, has imposed a new round of “terrorism-related” sanctions on the leadership of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement, citing the group's involvement with Iran.
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What does Hezbollah election success mean locally, regionally?
May 16, 2018 04:36The recent victory in Lebanon’s parliamentary elections of the legendry anti-terrorist movement, Hezbollah, is highly crucial because of the country’s geopolitically sensitive position and also because many regional and world powers are vying with each other to have Lebanese leaders on their side, amid the tense conditions the region is passing through.
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President Rouhani: Iran to continue support for Lebanon against terrorists, Israel
May 15, 2018 11:21Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani stressed his country's continued support for Lebanon against terrorism and Israeli aggression, expressing hope that the recent elections would further strengthen Tehran-Beirut ties.