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China-Pak military relations under strain due to substandard servicing, ma
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 15 (ANI): Ties between China and Pakistan, fostered with Beijing supplying a range of modern armaments to Islamabad's defense forces, have come under strain over unreliable Chinese military hardware and poor, substandard servicing and maintenance.
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US to give Lebanese Army $67mln in extra aid: Nuland
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States will allocate $ 67 million in additional assistance for the Lebanese army, Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said on Thursday.
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Lebanese army vows to open fire at any armed person in Beirut after attack
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The Lebanese army vowed on Thursday to open fire at any armed person it sees in Beirut and called on civilians to stay home after an attack on protesters, which left at least one person dead and eight others injured.
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Israel appoints new chief for Shin Bet security service
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The Israeli cabinet on Monday approved the nomination of Ronen Bar as the next director of the Shin Bet, its internal security service, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.
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Oil storage tank catches fire in Southern Lebanon: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): A fire erupted in a fuel storage tank at the Zahrani oil facility in southern Lebanon on Monday, national media reported.
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Lebanon: Two power plants partially operational after power outage
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 11 (ANI/FENA): The electricity grid in Lebanon was partially operational on Sunday after a complete power outage on Saturday.
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Total power outage in Lebanon as electricity grid shuts down after running
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 9 (ANI): Lebanon which is already grappling with Already skyrocketing inflation and shortage of essential items is now facing an acute power crisis due to fuel shortage.
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Will Mikati's government stop Lebanon's economic and political paralysis?
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], September 27 (ANI): Last Monday, Lebanese billionaire Najib Mikati, succeeded in winning in parliament a vote of confidence for his 24-member government.
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Lebanon crisis needs international assistance urgently: WHO chief
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 17 (ANI): Lebanon's enduring economic crisis risks reversing decades of gains in people's wellbeing, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.
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US welcomes new Lebanese government, urges for parliament's approval
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States welcomes the forming of a new Lebanese government and is urging the country's parliament to quickly approve them so they can work to address Lebanon's economic crisis, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
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Almost 3/4th of Lebonan's population lives in poverty
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], September 6 (ANI) Poverty in Lebanon has drastically increased over the past year and now affects about 74 per cent of the population, warned the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
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UN humanitarian funds allocate $10M for fuel crisis response in Lebanon
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], September 2 (ANI): The United Nations said its humanitarian funds have allocated USD 10 million to respond to the fuel crisis in Lebanon and help avert the deterioration of the country's humanitarian situation.
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