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French president blasts ‘moral failure’ of Lebanese politicians on anniversary of deadly Beirut port blast

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021By Editor

Speaking on the anniversary of the deadly Beirut port blast, France’s Emmanuel Macron criticized the country’s political class for a “moral failure” that has allowed the nation to fall further into social and economic crisis. … Read More >French president blasts ‘moral failure’ of Lebanese politicians on anniversary of deadly Beirut port blast

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IDF’s artillery targets Lebanon after rockets hit northern Israel

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021By Editor

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired artillery rounds at Lebanon after three rockets were launched from the neighboring state, with two of them landing in northern Israel and causing a fire. … Read More >IDF’s artillery targets Lebanon after rockets hit northern Israel

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Lebanon ‘shamelessly’ obstructed Beirut port explosion investigation – Amnesty International

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021By Editor

Human rights group Amnesty International has condemned Lebanese officials ahead of the first anniversary of the deadly Beirut port blast, accusing authorities of “shamelessly obstructing victims’ quest for truth and justice.” … Read More >Lebanon ‘shamelessly’ obstructed Beirut port explosion investigation – Amnesty International

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Lebanon’s instability could spill over into Syria

Posted on August 7, 2021August 7, 2021By Editor

With a Covid resurgence and Washington’s non-stop noise, domestic issues tend to dominate news coverage. But there’s a world of trouble brewin’ elsewhere. Cuba recently erupted in protests over the government’s virus response and an economy many there find untenable. Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon … Read More >Lebanon’s instability could spill over into Syria

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Israel shells Lebanon as country plummets into anarchy (Full show)

Posted on August 5, 2021August 5, 2021By Editor

A year after the cataclysmic explosion in Beirut that injured 8,000 people, killed hundreds and could be heard as far as the island of Cyprus, the Lebanese still reel from the trauma of the blast and the lack of accountability in its aftermath. … Read More >Israel shells Lebanon as country plummets into anarchy (Full show)

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Massive wildfires ravage Lebanon’s north with flames approaching towns & forcing residents to flee (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 4, 2021August 4, 2021By Editor

Multiple fires have broken out in northern Lebanon, devastating pine forests and threatening multiple villages. The blazes have forced some residents to flee their homes, while at least one firefighter died battling the flames. … Read More >Massive wildfires ravage Lebanon’s north with flames approaching towns & forcing residents to flee (VIDEOS)

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Over a dozen injured after protests erupt in Lebanon in wake of PM-designate’s resignation and failure to form govt

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

At least 19 people have been injured in fresh unrest in Lebanon, medics said, after protesters and the military clashed in the wake of the resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister-designate after he failed again to form a cabinet. … Read More >Over a dozen injured after protests erupt in Lebanon in wake of PM-designate’s resignation and failure to form govt

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Crisis deepens in Lebanon as PM-designate steps down after failing to form a government for 8 months

Posted on July 16, 2021July 16, 2021By Editor

The Lebanese prime minister-designate has said he is stepping down from the post after failing for several months to put together a government from the country’s many opposing factions amid a worsening economic crisis. … Read More >Crisis deepens in Lebanon as PM-designate steps down after failing to form a government for 8 months

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Beirut blast demonstrators get past riot police and tear gas, smash front of minister’s home (VIDEOS)

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021By Editor

After being beaten and tear gassed by riot police, a mob of protesters in Beirut has smashed the entrance to the home of Lebanon’s interior minister, who they say is protecting those responsible for last year’s port explosion. … Read More >Beirut blast demonstrators get past riot police and tear gas, smash front of minister’s home (VIDEOS)

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Lebanese security forces lash out at coffin-bearing protesters trying to force way into minister’s home (VIDEOS)

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021By Editor

Riot police in Beirut have cracked down on protesters laying coffins outside the home of Lebanon’s interior minister. The demonstrators, who lost family in the port blast last year, blame him for protecting those responsible. … Read More >Lebanese security forces lash out at coffin-bearing protesters trying to force way into minister’s home (VIDEOS)

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