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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.
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Hezbollah: We demand a cabinet that serves people not politicians
Jul 25, 2021 02:38As Lebanon struggles on through its long-drawn-out political stalemate, Hezbollah says it demands formation of a cabinet of ministers that serves the country’s people rather than its politicians.
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Iraq signs deal with Lebanon to give Beirut 1mn tons fuel oil in exchange for medical services
Jul 25, 2021 02:21Iraq has reached a deal with cash-strapped Lebanon to provide it with one million tons of fuel oil in exchange for receiving medical services, helping the small Mediterranean country ease its acute power shortage.
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Mikati set to be designated to form new Lebanese government: Report
Jul 24, 2021 04:04Billionaire businessman and former Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati is set to be designated to form a new government next week, with President Michel Aoun planning to consult with parliamentary blocs amid an economic crisis.
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Lebanon records more Israeli intrusions, following up on matter
Jul 24, 2021 01:16Lebanon’s Army says Israeli aircraft have violated the country’s airspace several times over the past hours.
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Russia: Syria’s air defense systems downed all missiles Israeli jets fired at Homs
Jul 23, 2021 06:23The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Syrian air defense systems intercepted and shot down all four guided missiles launched by Israeli regime warplanes during a recent aggression on the West Asian country’s central province of Homs.
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Lebanon says parliamentary consultations on choosing new prime minister will begin next week
Jul 20, 2021 03:21Lebanon’s presidency says parliamentary consultations will begin next week to choose a new prime minister, a week after Saad al-Hariri gave up on cabinet formation as the cash-strapped Arab country has yet to overcome a persisting political standoff.