Lebanon
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Who is Professor Rasha Alawieh? Brown University Doctor Detained at Boston Airport After Lebanon Trip
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a Rhode Island physician and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Brown University, was detained at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday, March 13. The incident occurred as…
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Israeli Military Set To Miss Lebanon Withdrawal Deadline Despite Pushback
Israel was poised to again miss a deadline for withdrawing its troops from Lebanon after the military said Monday it would remain in five “strategic points” despite pushback from Beirut.…
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One Killed In Lebanon As Israel-Hezbollah Truce Deadline Looms
Lebanese media on Sunday reported that Israeli gunfire killed a woman as Washington pressed Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, two days before a deadline in the ceasefire between Israel and the…
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Lebanon President Vows Punishment For Attackers Of UN Peacekeeper
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun vowed to punish the perpetrators of an attack on a United Nations peacekeeping convoy, with authorities set to hold an emergency meeting on Saturday. The UN…
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Lebanon Says Refuses Israeli Demand To Stay In Five Southern Locations
Lebanon’s parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri said on Thursday that Beirut rejected Israel’s demand to remain in five southern locations after a February 18 deadline for fully implementing a ceasefire deal.…
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Lebanon Says Israeli Fire Kills One As Residents Try To Go Home
Lebanon’s heath ministry said Israeli fire killed one person Monday and wounded seven others in the south, in a second day of violence as residents tried again to return to…
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Israel Poised To Miss Deadline For Lebanon Pullout
The Israeli military is all but certain to miss a Sunday deadline to withdraw from southern Lebanon under a ceasefire deal that ended its war with Hezbollah two months ago.…
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Lebanon Army Accuses Israel Of ‘Procrastination’ In Ceasefire Withdrawal
The Lebanese army on Saturday said it was ready to deploy its forces in the country’s south, accusing Israel of “procrastination” in its withdrawal in time for a deadline the…
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Israel Says Lebanon Troop Pullout ‘Will Continue’ Beyond 60-day Deadline
Israel announced on Friday that the withdrawal of its forces from southern Lebanon would continue beyond the 60-day period stipulated in a November ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Prime Minister Benjamin…
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France’s Macron In Lebanon To Back New Leadership
France’s President Emmanuel Macron was in Lebanon on Friday, where he was due to meet his newly-elected counterpart and offer support to leaders seeking to open a new chapter in…
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New Lebanon President Starts Consultations On Naming PM
New Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will begin parliamentary consultations Monday over designating a prime minister to form a government that will have to face major challenges in the crisis-hit country.…
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Syria, Lebanon Pledge Firm Ties After Years Of Tensions
Syria’s new ruler and Lebanon’s prime minister pledged on Saturday to build lasting ties during the first visit by a Lebanese head of government to Damascus since the start of…
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Weakening Of Hezbollah Allowed Lebanon To Fill Vacant Presidency
The weakening of Hezbollah in last year’s war with Israel allowed Lebanon’s long deadlocked parliament to reach consensus around a president who has the confidence of the international community. Army…
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Lebanon Set To Finally Elect President After Two-year Vacancy
Lebanese lawmakers are expected to finally elect a president Thursday after more than two years of deadlock, in a much-needed step to help lift the war-battered country out of financial…
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Syria’s New Leader Vows Not To Negatively Interfere In Lebanon
Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has stepped up regional contacts, vowing in a meeting Sunday not to “negatively” interfere in neighbouring…
