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West should not overlook issue of Syrian refugees in Lebanon: Arab League
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], March 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The world community should not neglect providing assistance to Lebanon, which has received hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees over the past decade, Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Monday.
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Egyptian court sentences 10 members of Muslim Brotherhood to death for pla
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], January 30 (ANI/ Sputnik) : Egypt's Supreme State Security Prosecution sentenced to death 10 members of the Muslim Brotherhood (a terrorist group banned in Russia) for forming an armed group to attack law enforcement officers and destroy infrastructure, Egypt's Middle East
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Transport workers block major highways in Lebanon in protest against risin
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], January 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Drivers of taxis and minibusses blocked all the main roads in Beirut and important transport corridors across Lebanon on Thursday, protesting the continuous surge in gas and food prices and the decline of national currency.
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Protest takes place in Beirut over continuous blackouts: Reports
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], January 10 (ANI/Sputnik): A protest took place in front of the Lebanese Energy Ministry in Beirut due to ongoing power-outages in various locations across the country, media reported on Monday.
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Lebanon reports record 7,247 daily COVID-19 cases, 7,53,879 in total
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], January 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanon's Health Ministry announced on Thursday 7,247 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily number since the outbreak of the disease in the country.
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US military base in northern Syria comes under mortar fire: Reports
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], January 1 (ANI/Sputnik): A US military base in the northeastern Syrian province of Al-Hasakah has come under mortar fire, the Syrian state television reported.
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Lebanon to hold parliamentary elections on May 15: Interior Minister
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said on Monday that parliamentary elections in the country will be held on May 15, while nationals living abroad will be able to cast their votes on May 6 or 8.
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Lebanon's total Omicron cases rise to 433
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], December 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanon's Health Ministry announced on Saturday that the number of cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant stands at 433 so far.
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UN envoy says return of Syrian refugees to homeland 'priority'
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], December 13 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said on Monday that the UN is working on finding appropriate ways to allow Syrian refugees to return to their homeland, a statement by Lebanon's presidency reported.
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Several killed, many injured in explosion at south Lebanon Palestinian cam
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], December 11 (ANI): Several people were killed and many injured in an explosion at south Lebanon Palestinian camp on Friday.
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Lebanon imposes COVID curfew for unvaccinated residents: Health Minister
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Lebanon will impose a curfew for COVID-19 unvaccinated residents, Minister of Health Firass Abiad said on Wednesday.
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Lebanon invites Russian companies to take part in Beirut port reconstructi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], November 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Lebanon is interested in the participation of Russian companies in the restoration of the port of Beirut, Foreign Minister Abdallah Bouhabib told Sputnik.
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