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Gadhafi’s son goes on hunger strike in Lebanon to protest detention without trial
BEIRUT (AP) — A son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who has been held in Lebanon for more than…
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Lebanon says will send investigators to France after Beirut’s envoy accused of rape
Lebanon’s foreign ministry said Saturday it would send an investigation team to Paris following reports that Beirut’s ambassador to France,…
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Hezbollah lashes out at Lebanese judge for alleging group linked with UN peacekeeper’s death
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah has lashed out at a Lebanese judge for alleging members of the militant group were…
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Lebanese army court charges 5 men allegedly linked to Hezbollah for Irish peacekeeper’s death
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s military tribunal on Thursday charged five men with the killing of an Irish U.N. peacekeeper in…
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Palestinian officials say Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon kills 5 militants, Israel denies role
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An Israeli airstrike targeting positions of a Syria-backed Palestinian group in eastern Lebanon early Wednesday killed…
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Lebanon’s army says Saudi citizen kidnapped in Beirut released following ‘special operation’
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese troops rescued a Saudi citizen kidnapped over the weekend in Beirut and reportedly held for ransom,…
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Lebanese officials say Saudi Arabian citizen kidnapped in Beirut, motive unclear
BEIRUT (AP) — Assailants kidnapped a Saudi Arabian citizen in Beirut but the motive behind the abduction was not immediately…
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Facing pushback from Lebanese officials, UN walks back plan to give aid to Syrian refugees in USD
BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations announced Saturday that it will suspend a plan to begin making aid payments to…
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From ashes and debris, iconic Beirut museum reopens 3 years after massive damage from port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Sursock Museum has reopened to the public, three years after a deadly explosion in Beirut’s port…
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World Bank approves $300 million financing to help poor people in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — The World Bank approved a $300 million additional financing to Lebanon’s poor, providing cash payments to help…
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