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Beirut blast chemicals possibly linked to Syrian businessmen – report, company filings

BEIRUT/LONDON/MOSCOW, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The company that bought the ammonium nitrate which exploded in Beirut last August had possible links to two Syrian businessmen under U.S. sanctions for ties…

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Lebanon can stretch reserves for six more months of subsidies, PM says

BEIRUT, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Lebanon can ration $2 billion in reserves left for subsidies to last six more months, the caretaker prime minister said on Tuesday, as the country's…

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Lebanon secures COVID-19 vaccines for 20% of its citizens – health minister

BEIRUT, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Lebanon has secured about 2 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, which will cover 20% of the country's nationals, the health minister said on Monday.…

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Hundreds of Syrians flee Lebanon camp after tents torched

BEIRUT, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Syrian refugees fled their makeshift camp in north Lebanon after their tents were torched when fighting broke out between local youths and camp…

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Photo Story: A Christmas tree with a difference in Beirut

A Christmas tree is decorated with uniforms of firefighters and rescuers of the Civil Defense to pay tribute to those who died at the Beirut port explosion on 04 August,…

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Lebanon’s collapse is like the Titanic’s sinking, only without the music – Le Drian

PARIS (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Lebanon's political and economic collapse was like the sinking of the Titanic, only without the music. "Lebanon is the Titanic…

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Businessman linked to Sarkozy corruption allegations detained in Beirut

Lebanon detained a French-Lebanese businessman linked to allegations of covert Libyan financing for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 election campaign, two Beirut security sources said on Friday. The sources…

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Lebanon investigates death of former customs official

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese authorities are investigating the killing of a retired customs officer in what a leading politician described as a "terrible incident". Colonel Munir Abu Rjeili was found…

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Lebanon says COVID cases rising, beds won’t suffice

Lebanon will not have enough hospital beds to cope with increasing COVID-19 cases, the health minister in the caretaker government warned on Thursday, saying compliance with a two-week lockdown that…

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More than 60 prisoners escape Lebanese jail, say security sources

More than 60 prisoners broke out of a Lebanese jail on Saturday and five of them were killed when their car hit a tree while under pursuit, security sources and…

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UPDATED: Hariri named as Lebanon’s new prime minister

Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun designated Sunni Muslim politician Saad al-Hariri as prime minister on Thursday to form a new government to tackle the worst crisis since the country’s 1975-1990 civil…

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FBI says it has reached no conclusion on cause of Beirut blast

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said it has reached no firm conclusion about what caused the Aug. 4 explosion in the port of Beirut that killed nearly 200 people…

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Lebanon, Israel to meet again October 28 after brief border talks

Israeli and Lebanese negotiators met briefly on Wednesday for talks on their disputed maritime border, ending their meeting after only an hour and agreeing to meet again on Oct. 28,…

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Al-Hariri calls for restoration of French plan for Lebanon

Lebanon's leading Sunni Muslim politician, former Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, called for the restoration of a French plan to lift the nation out of its worst financial crisis since its…

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UPDATED: Beirut hit by another tragedy

Four people were killed and several more were wounded when a fuel tank exploded in a Beirut building on Friday, the Lebanese Red Cross said. The explosion caused a large…

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Fears of civil strife in Lebanon as financial crisis hardens

Lebanon’s leading Sunni Muslim politician, former premier Saad al-Hariri, said he feared civil strife as the country sinks into its worst financial crisis since a 1975-1990 civil war. “I fear…

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Lebanon asks Interpol to arrest Russian ship captain, owner over port explosion

Lebanon has asked Interpol to issue arrest warrants for the Russian captain and owner of the ship that brought the explosive material that detonated at Beirut port in August, killing…

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Macron says he won’t give up on Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he would not give up on an initiative to save Lebanon from collapse, but said he was "ashamed" of the country's leaders and…

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Two members of Lebanese security forces killed in armed clashes

Two members of the Lebanese Security Forces were killed in an exchange of gunfire with militants in the north of the country late on Saturday, the army said. They were…

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France will not let Lebanon down – source close to Macron

France will not let Lebanon down, a source close to French president Emmanuel Macron told Reuters on Saturday, following the decision of its prime minister-designate to quit after trying for…

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Lebanon’s prime minister-designate steps down after failing to form cabinet

Lebanon's prime minister-designate quit on Saturday after trying for almost a month to line up a non-partisan cabinet, failing despite French pressure on sectarian leaders to rally together to deal…

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Arms depot of Iran-backed Hezbollah explodes in south Lebanon, source says

An arms depot of the Iran-backed Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah exploded in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, a security source said, injuring several people and sending a new shockwave across a…

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Lebanese PM urges efforts to make French initiative succeed

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Mustapha Adib said on Monday all parties should cooperate to facilitate the formation of a new government and urged everyone to work so that a French initiative…

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Beirut-born singer Mika to live-stream concert to raise funds for victims of Beirut’s blast

Beirut-born pop star Mika will livestream a concert this weekend to raise funds for victims of the Aug. 4 port blast in the Lebanese capital, and Mexican actress Salma Hayek…

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Form government without delay, France tells Lebanese politicians

France's foreign ministry said on Friday that Lebanon's political forces need to assume their responsibilities and immediately form a government under the auspices of Prime Minister Mustapha Adib. "As Lebanon…

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French initiative is last chance to save Lebanon, Jumblatt says

Leading Lebanese politician Walid Jumblatt said on Wednesday it seemed some people did not understand that French-led efforts to lift Lebanon out of crisis were the last chance to save…

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Pompeo says Hezbollah weapons risk torpedoing French efforts in Lebanon

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday warned France that its efforts to resolve the crisis in Lebanon would be in vain without immediately tackling the issue of Iran-backed…

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Fire briefly erupts in central Beirut commercial district

A fire erupted in a landmark building in central Beirut's commercial district on Tuesday before being put out, a civil defence official and Reuters witness said. The fire erupted in…

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Lebanese firefighters douse remains of Beirut port fire

Lebanese firefighters and army helicopters on Friday put out the remains of a huge fire at Beirut's port that had flared up a day earlier, barely a month after a…

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Massive fire erupts in Beirut port area

A massive fire is raging at the port of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, a little more than a month since a huge explosion devastated the port facilities and surrounding area. There…

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Italy adds to European calls for change in Lebanon amid crisis

Italy's prime minister said it was time for Lebanon to rebuild trust between the people and its institutions, joining France's call for change in a nation devastated by a year-long…

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Lebanese patriarch says new cabinet must spurn old, corrupt ways

Lebanon's top Christian cleric said on Sunday a new government must deliver urgent economic and other reforms in the national interest, rather than returning to past corrupt ways that have…

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‘No signs of life’ in Beirut rubble after search for blast survivors

Rescue workers digging through the rubble of a Beirut building for the third day on Saturday said there was no longer hope of finding someone alive more than a month…

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Hope – Rescue workers searching for life in Beirut’s rubble

Rescuers on Saturday morning continued digging through the rubble of a building in Beirut after sensors detected possible signs of life, despite hopes of finding anyone fading. "The search has…

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Frantic search in Beirut as rescuers detect ‘heartbeat in the rubble’

Rescuers in Beirut are continuing to search through the rubble of a building amid reports a person could be alive, one month after a massive blast devastated the Lebanese capital.…

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Macron sees Lebanon’s support and aid as a ‘risky bet’ worth taking

Emmanuel Macron says he’s making a “risky bet” by working to avoid a political collapse in Lebanon, but is limited in what he can achieve. "It's the last chance for…

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EU delivers additional assistance following explosion in Lebanon

A second EU Humanitarian Air bridge flight landed in Beirut, Lebanon, yesterday. The aircraft delivered 12 tonnes of essential humanitarian supplies and medical equipment, including a mobile hospital and face…

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Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate calls for immediate reforms

Lebanon's prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib called on Monday for the formation of a new government in record time and urged immediate reforms as a step towards securing an agreement with…

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Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany Adib designated as PM

Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib is poised to be designated prime minister on Monday after winning the support of major parties to form a new government facing a crippling…

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Beirut explosion death toll rises to 190

The death toll from this month's Beirut port blast has risen to 190 with more than 6,500 injured and three people missing, Lebanon's caretaker government said in a report dated…

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After port blast, rudderless Lebanon drifts towards the rocks

Three weeks after the catastrophic explosion at Beirut port, Lebanon is drifting towards even more trouble as its politicians fail to agree a new government that can arrest a financial…

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Lebanese presidency to convene consultations on Monday to designate new PM

The Lebanese presidency will convene consultations with parliamentary blocs on Monday to designate a new prime minister, the presidency said, after the government quit earlier this month following the catastrophic…

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Lebanon warns it could ‘lose control’ of coronavirus outbreak

Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Wednesday that Lebanon was at risk of losing control over the coronavirus outbreak after a rise in the number of cases following the…

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Kuwait to rebuild Lebanon’s only large grain silo destroyed in blast

Kuwait said it will rebuild Lebanon's only large grain silo that was destroyed by the massive Beirut port explosion, raising fears of food shortages in a country already in financial…

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3 acquitted, 1 guilty of Hariri’s killing

A United Nations-backed tribunal found a member of the Lebanese group Hezbollah guilty of assassinating former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in a massive bomb blast in 2005. The verdict by…

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Health minister says Lebanon needs two-week lockdown after ‘shocking’ COVID-19 rise

Lebanon must shut down for two weeks after a surge in coronavirus infections, the caretaker health minister said on Monday, as the country reels from the massive Beirut port blast.…

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U.S. calls for credible probe into Beirut blast

A senior U.S. official called on Saturday for a "thorough, transparent and credible" investigation into this month's Beirut port blast that killed 172 people and injured 6,000. "We can never…

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French military help arrives in Beirut

An aerial handout photo made available by French Ministry of Defence showing the helicopter-carrier 'Tonnerre' of the French Navy, arriving with significant material and human resources on 14 August 2020…

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FBI to join Beirut blast probe

A top U.S. diplomat said the FBI would join a probe of the massive Beirut explosion that killed at least 172 people, urging change in Lebanon to “make sure something…

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WHO seeking $76 million for Lebanon after Beirut blast, concerned about coronavirus

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it had appealed for $76 million in aid for Lebanon after last week's massive explosion in Beirut destroyed or damaged hospitals, clinics and medical…

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Lebanon economy minister says has flour to last four months

Lebanon has 32,000 tonnes of flour in addition to 110,000 tonnes that has arrived or will arrive in the coming two weeks, the economy minister said on Wednesday. "This means…

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Lebanon registers record number of daily COVID-19 cases

Lebanon on Tuesday announced a record daily number of over 300 COVID-19 infections and seven deaths from the virus as the country grapples with the aftermath of the Beirut port…

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Lebanon government resigns after deadly Beirut blast

Lebanon's prime minister was set on Monday to announce the resignation of his government, the health minister said, after a devastating explosion in Beirut that has stirred public outrage and…

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Lebanese PM announces government’s resignation

Lebanon’s besieged government has fallen one week after a cataclysmic explosion destroyed Beirut port, with the country’s prime minister, Hassan Diab, claiming the disaster was the result of endemic corruption.…

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Lebanon’s Cabinet resigns over deadly explosion

Lebanon’s Cabinet has resigned over last week’s devastating blast at the Beirut port, the health minister said, a decision that was made under pressure as several ministers quit or expressed…

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