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Sectarian militias clash in Beirut raising fears of repetition of
Updated : 4 days, 8 hours ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], October 18 (ANI): While Lebanon is facing unprecedented economic meltdown, the consequences of the huge explosion in Beirut port and the spread of Covid -19 pandemic, last Thursday unidentified snipers started firing at protesters in the Tayouneh area of capital Beirut, kil
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France concerned by violence in Beirut, calls on Lebanon to priori
Updated : 6 days, 20 hours ago IST
Paris [France], October 15 (ANI/Sputnik): France is concerned by a recent outburst of violence in Lebanon and calls on the parties to exercise restraint and focus on necessary reforms to curb the ongoing crisis in the country, the French Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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China-Pak military relations under strain due to substandard servi
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 15 (ANI): Ties between China and Pakistan, fostered with Beijing supplying a range of modern armaments to Islamabad's defense forces, have come under strain over unreliable Chinese military hardware and poor, substandard servicing and maintenance.
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US to give Lebanese Army $67mln in extra aid: Nuland
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States will allocate $ 67 million in additional assistance for the Lebanese army, Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said on Thursday.
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Lebanese army vows to open fire at any armed person in Beirut afte
Updated : 1 week, 1 day ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The Lebanese army vowed on Thursday to open fire at any armed person it sees in Beirut and called on civilians to stay home after an attack on protesters, which left at least one person dead and eight others injured.
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Israel appoints new chief for Shin Bet security service
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The Israeli cabinet on Monday approved the nomination of Ronen Bar as the next director of the Shin Bet, its internal security service, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.
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Oil storage tank catches fire in Southern Lebanon: Reports
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): A fire erupted in a fuel storage tank at the Zahrani oil facility in southern Lebanon on Monday, national media reported.
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Lebanon: Two power plants partially operational after power outage
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 11 (ANI/FENA): The electricity grid in Lebanon was partially operational on Sunday after a complete power outage on Saturday.
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Total power outage in Lebanon as electricity grid shuts down after
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 9 (ANI): Lebanon which is already grappling with Already skyrocketing inflation and shortage of essential items is now facing an acute power crisis due to fuel shortage.
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Will Mikati's government stop Lebanon's economic and political par
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], September 27 (ANI): Last Monday, Lebanese billionaire Najib Mikati, succeeded in winning in parliament a vote of confidence for his 24-member government.
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Lebanon crisis needs international assistance urgently: WHO chief
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 17 (ANI): Lebanon's enduring economic crisis risks reversing decades of gains in people's wellbeing, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.
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US welcomes new Lebanese government, urges for parliament's approv
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States welcomes the forming of a new Lebanese government and is urging the country's parliament to quickly approve them so they can work to address Lebanon's economic crisis, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
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