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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 ...
With Trump pressure and a ‘new Lebanon,' can Hezbollah's shadow economy be dismantled?
However, the U.S. under President Donald Trump's administration is placing renewed pressure on Lebanon's new government to ...
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 sentences six Hezbollah members over 2022 killing of Irish peacekeeper
BEIRUT - Lebanon's military tribunal has sentenced six people over the 2022 killing of an Irish peacekeeper in southern Lebanon, two judicial sources told Reuters on Tuesday, and a Lebanese security ...
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 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 ...
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Four killed in Thursday's Israeli strikes on south, east Lebanon
A series of Israeli air strikes killed four people, Beirut's Ministry of Health said Friday, offering a toll for attacks that took place the day before.The Israeli military said on Thursday that it ...
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 ...
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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.
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Beirut Explosion Could Worsen Lebanon's Economic Crisis
Beirut's destroyed port seen after the massive explosion one day earlier, on Aug. 5 Hassan Ammar—AP Wounded people walk through the debris in the heart of Beirut following a twin explosion that ...
Gun control, strict border regulation: Lebanon's Aoun inches toward Hezbollah confrontation
Aoun spoke about the need for a “comprehensive approach to restricting the possession of weapons to the army and security ...