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UAE frees Lebanese detainees after death in custody raised allegations of mistreatment

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A group of Lebanese citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates have been released, Lebanon’s foreign ministry has confirmed. It comes after the death of a Lebanese man who was detained in the UAE on unknown charges.
Middle East

Germany issues arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank governor

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Germany's public prosecutor has informed the Lebanese judiciary of an arrest warrant for Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh. It comes after French prosecutors issued a similar warrant for Salameh.
Middle East

Bahrain says to restore full diplomatic relations with Lebanon

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Bahrain has announced it will restore full diplomatic relations with Lebanon following a row over the Saudi-led war against Yemen that saw the two countries break ties for a year and a half.
Middle East

French judge issues arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank governor; he vows to appeal

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French prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank governor, Riad Salameh. The governor has slammed the move and promised that he would appeal against the decision.
Middle East

Cypriot airline banned from Lebanese airspace over Israeli shares

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Lebanon has banned the largest airline in Cyprus, TUS Airways, from flying over Lebanese airspace or landing at Beirut international airport, citing that an Israeli corporation owns the company’s shares.
Middle East

Lebanon postpones local elections to avoid further political paralysis

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Lebanon's parliament has voted to extend the terms of municipal councils and other local officials, delaying elections by a year to avoid more political paralysis in a country grappling with economic meltdown.
Foreign Policy

Iran condemns Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and Gaza

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has strongly condemned the Israel's attacks against civilian targets in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Israel pounds Gaza and Lebanon amid rising tensions over al-Aqsa

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The Israeli army launched airstrikes on southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on Thursday night and Friday morning. The escalation came as the Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem and an exchange of fire between Palestinians and Israelis.
Middle East

Barrage of rockes fired from Lebanon into Israel following raid on al-Aqsa, casualties reported

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Dozens of rockets have been launched from southern Lebanon into occupied Palestinian territories following Israeli forces raid on the al-Aqsa Mosque compound for two nights in a row and attacks on Palestinian worshipers during the holy month of Ramadan.
Middle East

Lebanon split into two time zones over daylight saving dispute

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The Lebanese government’s decision to delay the start of daylight savings time by a month until the end of the holy month of Ramadan has resulted in mass confusion. The country has woken up in two time zones amid an escalating dispute between political and religious authorities over a decision to extend winter time for a month.
Middle East

Hezbollah vows swift response to Israeli military attack on Lebanon

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Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has dismissed Israeli officials' recent threats of possible military attack on Lebanon, saying any strike will be met with an immediate response.
Middle East

Lebanon’s currency hits record low

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The Lebanese pound has sunk to a historic low against the US dollar on the country’s parallel market. It's the latest sombre milestone in an economic meltdown that has plunged much of the population into poverty.
Middle East

Nasrallah: Hezbollah supports Franjieh as president

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The leader of Hezbollah movement, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, urged the Lebanese parliament to elect a new president, declaring the movement's support for former president Suleiman Franjieh as their candidate.
Middle East

Lebanon ex-PM, 2 former ministers charged in Beirut blast probe

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The judge investigating the 2020 Beirut port explosion has charged Lebanon’s then-Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, and two former ministers with homicide with probable intent, according to a court summons seen by the Reuters news agency.
Middle East

US senators call on Biden to pressure Lebanon MPs over formation of new gov’t

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Top Republican and Democratic senators have urged the administration of US President Joe Biden to use sanctions to pressure Lebanese lawmakers to form a new government.
Middle East

Irish soldier on UN mission killed in Lebanon

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An Irish soldier has been killed on a United Nations peackeeping duty in Lebanon after a convoy of two armoured utility vehicles carrying eight personnel travelling to Beirut came under fire, Ireland’s defence forces have confirmed.
Middle East

Lebanon MPs fail for 9th time to fill vacant presidency

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Lebanon's parliament failed to elect a new president Thursday for a ninth time, despite the damage the political deadlock is doing to efforts to bail out its economy.
Middle East

Lebanese parliament fails 8th time to elect new president

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Lebanese lawmakers on Thursday failed for the eighth time to elect a new president. Speaker Nabih Berru scheduled a new session on December 8, as the country's political deadlock continues to prevent consensus on a new president.
Middle East

Israel inks agreement on gas field shared with Lebanon

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French oil giant TotalEnergies has announced it will soon launch gas exploration operations off the Mediterranean Sea along Lebanon’s coast. It follows a US-mediated deal last month that put an end to a decades-long maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel.
Middle East

Hezbollah won election despite all pressures, electoral law should change: Nasrallah

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The secretary general of Hezbollah says the resistance movement won Lebanon’s recent parliamentary elections despite all pressures, calling, however, for reforms in the country’s electoral law.
Middle East

Report: Hezbollah, allies gain majority in Lebanon parliamentary elections

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A report says the Lebanese resistance movement of Hezbollah and its political allies have managed to gain the majority of the seats in Lebanon’s parliamentary elections by getting a number of independent candidates on board.
Middle East

“Hezbollah kept hold on government despite election losses”

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Iran’s former attaché in Lebanon has said resistance movement Hezbollah will remain a potent force in the country despite losing some seats in the recent parliamentary elections.
Middle East

Ministry: Hezbollah, allies lose majority in Lebanon parliament

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Lebanon’s interior ministry says Hezbollah and its allies have lost their majority in the parliament. The country’s general election results were announced on Tuesday.
Middle East

Lebanon votes in first election since economic collapse

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Polls opened on Sunday in Lebanon’s first election since the country’s economic collapse, a test of whether Hezbollah and its allies can preserve their parliamentary majority amid soaring poverty and anger at ruling parties.
Middle East

Israel artillery targets south Lebanon

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The Israeli Army has reportedly targeted an area in southern Lebanon with heavy artillery fire in what is calls retaliation for rocket firing from Lebanon.
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