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Lebanon’s UN refugee agency chief hopes at least 200,000 Syrian refugees return under new plan
The UN refugee agency in Lebanon hopes that 200,000 Syrian refugees will return to Syria by the end of the year under a new ...
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5 years on: the health legacy of the Beirut port blast
The 2020 port explosion in Beirut killed more than 250 people and injured 7000. 5 years later, many Beirutis still suffer physical and mental ill effects. Clotilde Bigot reports from Lebanon.
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Israeli airstrikes pound southern Lebanon
ALBAWABA- The Israeli Air Force launched a series of heavy airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon on Wednesday, targeting ...
Gun control, strict border regulation: Lebanon's Aoun inches toward Hezbollah confrontation
Death, destruction, and senseless wars need to stop, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Thursday during an Army Day speech in Beirut, Riyadh-based Al Arabiya news channel reported. He appeared ready ...
Tasnim News Agency17h
Hezbollah’s Weapons Necessary for Defending Lebanon’s Sovereignty: Sheikh Qassem
The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah ruled out the disarmament of the resistance movement, saying its weapons are necessary for defending the country’s national sovereignty.
Lebanon mourns iconic composer Ziad Rahbani as mother Fayrouz makes rare appearance
Hundreds of people in Lebanon have paid tribute to iconic composer, pianist and playwright Ziad Rahbani, who died over the ...
Lebanon sentences six in killing of UN peacekeeper, main defendant gets death penalty
Lebanon’s military court has convicted six people for killing a U.N. peacekeeper, according to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ...
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Fate of Beirut heritage buildings damaged in port blast remains uncertain five years on
Five years ago, the Port of Beirut blast tore through the Lebanese capital, destroying lives, livelihoods and homes.