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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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Hezbollah chief calls on Lebanon’s central bank governor to resign amid mounting legal troubles
BEIRUT (AP) — The chief of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group on Friday called on the country’s central bank governor to…
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Prominent Egyptian rights activist briefly detained in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities Wednesday briefly detained a prominent Egyptian blogger and human rights activist, his lawyer and sister…
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Judiciary confiscates passports of Lebanon’s central bank chief after French arrest warrant
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese judge questioned the country’s embattled central bank governor Wednesday and confiscated his Lebanese and French…
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Lebanese prosecutor summons central bank chief following Interpol warrant over corruption charges
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s public prosecutor Monday summoned the country’s embattled central bank governor for questioning following an international arrest…
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Hezbollah stages wargames for media, asserts readiness to confront Israel
AARAMTA, Lebanon (AP) — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah put on a show of force Sunday, extending a rare media…
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Lebanon receives Interpol notice for its central bank governor who was no-show at Paris questioning
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon on Friday received an Interpol notice for the country’s embattled central bank governor who failed to…
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