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6/23/2022 1:41:51 PM
Lebanon's president began consultations with members of parliamentary blocs on Thursday to name a new prime minister following last month's parliamentary elections.
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6/14/2022 10:52:41 AM
The US envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over their disputed maritime border met Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Tuesday in Beirut, the president's office said . The talks focused on ways of reaching a solution amid rising tensions along the tense boundary.
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5/16/2022 9:31:08 PM
A lawmaker from the Iran-backed Hezbollah group on Monday warned rivals against becoming "shields for the Israelis", as Lebanon awaits election results likely to weaken the Shia group's bloc.
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3/16/2022 7:31:14 PM
Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Wednesday urged the United Nations for financial support to help Lebanon host Syrian refugees on its territories, a statement by Lebanon's Presidency reported.
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12/27/2021 10:49:49 PM
Lebanon's president called Monday for an end to an 11-week deadlock that has prevented the government from convening, further undermining state institutions in the country amid an economic meltdown.
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11/29/2021 1:43:54 PM
Lebanon's president arrived in Qatar Monday for the opening ceremony of an Arab soccer tournament amid - and for talks on the diplomatic crisis between Beirut and oil-rich Gulf nations.
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11/26/2021 2:58:54 PM
A small group of protesters broke into a ministry building in Beirut early Friday and removed a photo of the president from one of its main rooms, as the Lebanese pound hit new lows amid a worsening economic and political stalemate.
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11/20/2021 6:17:44 PM
A group of U.S. congressmen held meetings Saturday with Lebanon's top leaders during a fact-finding mission to the Middle East nation roiled by an unprecedented economic crisis.
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11/2/2021 8:28:22 PM
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said on Tuesday that Lebanese authorities are working on solving the dispute with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries, a statement by Lebanon's presidency reported.
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9/13/2021 2:43:52 PM
This came in the wake of the first meeting of the Lebanese government which was held at the presidential palace in Baabda under the chairmanship of President Michel Aoun
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9/13/2021 12:07:05 PM
Addressing the meeting, Aoun said the new government members and hope that the new government would stand up to all challenges to meet the aspirations of the Lebanese people
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9/10/2021 2:06:00 PM
'The situation is difficult but not impossible to deal with if we cooperate,' Mikati told reporters at the presidential palace, where the new government line-up was announced
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9/10/2021 12:47:08 PM
The Lebanon 24 news website owned by Mikati said he was adamant a new government would be announced shortly afterwards but the summer was marked by a series of false hopes and botched deals
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8/20/2021 7:10:01 PM
'What we are going through is mind-blowing. We have nothing left, we are deprived of everything, even sleep, Ayla said
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8/2/2021 10:00:25 PM
Lebanon's newly designated prime minister Najib Mikati said Monday that a cabinet lineup would not be announced by mid-week to coincide with the anniversary of the deadly Beirut port blast
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7/28/2021 9:07:15 PM
Aoun hailed Egypt's crucial role in the region and the Egyptian Armed Forces for upgrading its combat capabilities to safeguard Egypt's national security
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7/28/2021 7:59:06 PM
In the meeting on Wednesday with Aoun, El-Sisi said that national armies are the backbone that holds up the stability of nations and states
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7/27/2021 2:31:50 PM
On Tuesday, Mikati met with top political parties, including the powerful Shia Hezbollah movement and the Free Patriotic Movement founded by President Michel Aoun
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7/17/2021 12:29:18 PM
'Our responsibility is large in this period and we need to preserve the security of the nation and its stability and prevent chaos,' Lebanon's army chief General Joseph Aoun said
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7/16/2021 6:15:56 PM
In Beirut, protesters briefly closed several main roads Friday, prompting a swift intervention by the troops to clear them. Demonstrators also closed the main highway linking Beirut with southern Lebanon
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