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Lebanon receives Interpol arrest warrant for disgraced Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn – reports

Posted on January 2, 2020January 2, 2020By Editor

Lebanon has received an international police arrest warrant for former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, the state-run National News Agency reported on Thursday. … Read More >Lebanon receives Interpol arrest warrant for disgraced Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn – reports

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US-backed parties have infiltrated Lebanon’s protests, pushing the country toward war amid economic collapse

Posted on December 17, 2019January 14, 2020By Editor

By joining the roadblocks around Beirut, protesters allowed themselves to be used by US-allied parties playing a dangerous game that has the potential to explode into open warfare … Read More >US-backed parties have infiltrated Lebanon’s protests, pushing the country toward war amid economic collapse

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WATCH dozens injured in street battles between protestors and police on the streets of Beirut

Posted on December 16, 2019December 16, 2019By Editor

Dozens of people were injured and hospitalized in Beirut during street battles between thousands of anti-government protesters and armed police amid a worsening political and economic crisis in Lebanon. … Read More >WATCH dozens injured in street battles between protestors and police on the streets of Beirut

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Clashes Between Protesters, Police Resume in Beirut

Posted on December 15, 2019December 15, 2019By Editor

Lebanese security forces and the military are again using tear gas and rubber sticks against violent Shiite youths in the area of Martyr’s Square in central Beirut, where order had been briefly restored earlier in the day, an activist said. … Read More >Clashes Between Protesters, Police Resume in Beirut

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Protesters Burn American Flags and Pictures of Trump in Front of US Embassy in Beirut – Photo, Video

Posted on November 24, 2019November 24, 2019By Editor

Several dozen Lebanese citizens have over the weekend been protesting near the US Embassy in the capital city of Beirut to express their discontent at what they call US intervention in Lebanon’s internal affairs. … Read More >Protesters Burn American Flags and Pictures of Trump in Front of US Embassy in Beirut – Photo, Video

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Multiple casualties in blast near Lebanese embassy as Syrian air defenses engage ‘hostile targets’ in Damascus skies (PHOTOS)

Posted on November 12, 2019November 12, 2019By Editor

At least two people have been killed and six other wounded after a blast rocked the Mazzeh district of Damascus just as the military’s air defense engaged a “hostile target” over the nearby suburb of Daraya, SANA reports. … Read More >Multiple casualties in blast near Lebanese embassy as Syrian air defenses engage ‘hostile targets’ in Damascus skies (PHOTOS)

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Iran’s Khamenei says US & allies behind public turmoil in Iraq, Lebanon after Hariri resignation

Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019By Editor

The supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, has said the US and its Middle Eastern allies are to blame for the ongoing instability in Iraq and Lebanon. It comes after Lebanese PM Saad Hariri stepped down in response to protests. … Read More >Iran’s Khamenei says US & allies behind public turmoil in Iraq, Lebanon after Hariri resignation

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West Can’t Wash Its Hands of Lebanon’s Meltdown Now, Given That It Supported the Corrupt System for Decades

Posted on October 24, 2019October 24, 2019By Editor

We seem to be at a breaking point in Lebanon as this tiny country finally starts a political and economic meltdown. What was the tipping point? … Read More >West Can’t Wash Its Hands of Lebanon’s Meltdown Now, Given That It Supported the Corrupt System for Decades

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WATCH protesters hug WEEPING soldiers during anti-government rallies in Lebanon

Posted on October 23, 2019October 23, 2019By Editor

Touching scenes played out amidst massive protest rallies in Lebanon as several protesters embraced dewy-eyed soldiers during the standoff. The public anger was earlier sparked by plans for tax hikes. … Read More >WATCH protesters hug WEEPING soldiers during anti-government rallies in Lebanon