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Clashes rock Beirut as security forces fire tear gas at protest
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Clashes rock Beirut as security forces fire tear gas at protest

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Tear gas engulfed central Beirut as security forces chased protesters near Lebanon’s parliament on Sunday in a…
Diplomats to Lebanon: Expect no aid before government formed
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Diplomats to Lebanon: Expect no aid before government formed

PARIS (AP) — Lebanon cannot expect to receive international aid for its battered economy until a new government undertakes serious…
Lebanon 2019 budget deficit ‘much bigger’ than expected: finance minister
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Lebanon 2019 budget deficit ‘much bigger’ than expected: finance minister

BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon’s 2019 budget deficit will be much bigger than expected after a sharp drop in state revenues,…
Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon’s capital
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Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon’s capital

BEIRUT (AP) — A rainstorm paralyzed parts of Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Monday, turning streets to small rivers, stranding motorists inside…
Main Lebanon PM candidate withdraws from consideration
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Main Lebanon PM candidate withdraws from consideration

BEIRUT (AP) — A possible candidate for prime minister of Lebanon said Sunday he is withdrawing from consideration for the…
Lebanese PM asks friendly nations for credit amid crisis
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Lebanese PM asks friendly nations for credit amid crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister called on several Arab and world leaders on Friday to help his country…
Lebanon’s outgoing PM backs businessman to replace him
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Lebanon’s outgoing PM backs businessman to replace him

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Tuesday he supports the nomination of a prominent contractor to…
Gas station strike paralyzes Lebanon as crisis deepens
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Gas station strike paralyzes Lebanon as crisis deepens

BEIRUT (AP) — Angry motorists blocked roads with their vehicles in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Friday, creating…
In Lebanon, financial collapse and security concerns loom
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In Lebanon, financial collapse and security concerns loom

BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of Lebanese women marched across a former front line in the Lebanese capital Wednesday carrying white…
Overnight clashes in Lebanon injure dozens as tensions rise
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Overnight clashes in Lebanon injure dozens as tensions rise

BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of people were injured in overnight confrontations between supporters and opponents of Lebanon’s president, most of…
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