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Protesters paralyze Lebanon amid political, economic crisis
Middle East

Protesters paralyze Lebanon amid political, economic crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters closed all major roads leading to the Lebanese capital on Monday, causing traffic jams and triggering…
Satellite photos show aftermath of strike in northern Syria
Middle East

Satellite photos show aftermath of strike in northern Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — A suspected missile strike on an oil-loading facility used by Turkey-backed opposition forces in northern Syria appears…
Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control
Middle East

Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control

BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters in Lebanon burned tires and closed several major roads on Thursday as the severe economic crisis…
Protests in Lebanon as local currency hits record low
Middle East

Protests in Lebanon as local currency hits record low

BEIRUT (AP) — Protests broke out across the country Tuesday after the Lebanese pound hit a record low against the…
Egypt dispatches aid plane loaded with supplies to Lebanese army
Egypt

Egypt dispatches aid plane loaded with supplies to Lebanese army

An airplane loaded with medical and food supplies from Egypt was sent to the Lebanese army on Thursday as part…
New Lebanese prosecutor to lead probe into Beirut blast
Middle East

New Lebanese prosecutor to lead probe into Beirut blast

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s top judicial body on Friday named a new judge to lead the investigation into last year’s…
Beirut blast: Investigation slow to find answers
Egypt

Beirut blast: Investigation slow to find answers

More than 200 people lost their lives in the massive explosion in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on August 4, 2020. More…
Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car
Middle East

Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car

BEIRUT (AP) — A prominent Lebanese publisher and strong critic of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group was found dead in…
Survivors of Beirut’s explosion endure psychological scars
Middle East

Survivors of Beirut’s explosion endure psychological scars

BEIRUT (AP) — Joana Dagher lay unconscious and hemorrhaging under a pile of rubble in her apartment after the massive…
Syrian businessman Haswani denies links to Beirut blast chemicals
Middle East

Syrian businessman Haswani denies links to Beirut blast chemicals

DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syrian businessman George Haswani denied any links on Wednesday to last year’s explosion that killed 200 people…
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