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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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11/26/2021 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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9/10/2021 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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7/27/2021 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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7/16/2021 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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7/16/2021 2:08:13 PM
'The consequences of Hariri's stepping down may be dangerous for the future of the situation in Lebanon,' the AL chief was quoted as saying in an AL statement
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7/15/2021 3:41:01 PM
Hariri cited 'key differences' with country's president Michel Aoun
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6/29/2021 4:46:16 PM
Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian Hamas, arrived in Lebanon on Sunday and met several top officials, including President Michel Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri
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6/28/2021 9:17:27 PM
Haniyeh also affirmed Palestinians' right to return to their homeland and their rejection for resettlement
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6/19/2021 11:37:56 AM
Josep Borrell made his comments at the presidential palace near the capital Beirut after meeting with President Michel Aoun. It was the first meeting in a two-day visit to Lebanon
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6/13/2021 5:56:06 PM
Lebanon is in the throes of a deep economic meltdown that is threatening its stability. The World Bank has called it one of the deepest depressions of modern history
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5/22/2021 7:59:25 PM
Lebanese President Michel Aoun did not intend to revoke prime minister designate Saad al-Hariri's mandate when he wrote to parliament last week
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