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Lebanese hold 'civil parade' to celebrate Independence Day
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Nov 23 (ANI): Thousands of Lebanese, representing various groups, from students and farmworkers to scouts, hikers and bikers, on Friday (local time) organised a civilian march in downtown Beirut for the first time to celebrate the country's 76th Independence Day, the local
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Lebanon: Mohammad Safadi withdraws his candidacy to be country's next PM
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Nov 17 (ANI): Former Lebanese finance minister Mohammad Safadi has withdrawn his candidacy to be the next prime minister, reports said.
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Israel carries out 3 airstrikes targetting Lebanese-Syria border
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Beirut [Israel], Aug 26 (ANI): Israel carried out at least three airstrikes targeting the Lebanese-Syria border area on Sunday.
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Lebanese minister's convoy attacked, 2 guards shot dead
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], July 1 (ANI): Two bodyguards accompanying a Lebanese minister were killed and one other sustained injury after gunmen open fired on their convoy near country's capital Beirut on Sunday.
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Imran Khan trolled for confusing Rabindranath Tagore's quote with Khalil J
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jun 19 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday was rigorously trolled by the Twitterati after he posted a quote by Rabindranath Tagore on his official Twitter account, but attributed it to one of Lebanese writer and poet Khalil Jibran.
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Iran releases Lebanese businessman convicted of spying
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jun 12 (ANI): Iran on Tuesday released a Lebanese businessman named Nizar Zakka who was imprisoned on charges of spying for the United States for nearly four years.
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Lebanese govt condemns detention of Nissan ex-chairman
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Dec 2(ANI): Following the detention of ex-chairman of Nissan Motors, Carlos Ghosn in mid-November, the Lebanese Republic has come up in his defence claiming that the move may be a part of some political or business-motivated conspiracy.
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Morocco cuts diplomatic ties with Iran
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Rabat [Morocco] May 2 (ANI): Morocco will sever diplomatic ties with Iran over its alleged involvement in the delivery of weapons from its Lebanese ally Hezbollah to the Polisario Front.
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Tillerson warns of Hezbollah threat to Lebanon
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Feb 16 (ANI): US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday held talks with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Beirut and warned that the Iran-backed Hezbollah's growing arsenal and its role in regional conflicts threatened Lebanon's security.
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Prominent Saudi billionaire, Alwaleed bin Talal, 'released'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Jan 27 (ANI): A prominent Saudi billionaire, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, has been released from detention in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the Lebanese capital, after he was arrested over allegations of corruption on Saturday, according to two close associates of his family.<
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UN-backed Lebanon tribunal's tenure extended for three years
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec.23 (ANI): The tenure and mandate of the tribunal set up to try the accused involved in the February 2005 bomb attack in Beirut that killed 22 people, including former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, and injured many others, has been extended by three years
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Lebanese PM Hariri revokes his resignation
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Dec 5 (ANI): Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has formally revoked his resignation after reaching a consensus political agreement with rival parties.
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