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Lebanon: Protests break out over reports of Mohammad Safadi being nominate
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Nov 16 (ANI): Protestors in Lebanon, who have been demonstrating for past few weeks, once again took to streets on Thursday night (local time) reacting angrily to the reports of business tycoon and former Tripoli Member of Parliament Mohammad Safadi being nominated as th
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Anti-govt protesters in Lebanon seek to shut down key state institutions
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Nov 6 (ANI): As anti-government demonstrations in Lebanon entered the third week, the protestors on Wednesday sought to shut down key state institutions in the country until their demands are met.
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Thousands gather on Beirut's streets for anti-government protest
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Nov 4 (ANI): Hours after supporters of embattled President Michel Aoun held a rally; tens of thousands of anti-government protesters also took to streets in the capital city on Sunday.
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Lebanon PM resigns amid nationwide protests
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Oct 30 (ANI): Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Tuesday announced resignation from the post amid a wave of protests against his government in nearly two weeks.
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Protests mar Lebanon for 6th consecutive day
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Oct 23 (ANI): Thousands of protesters gathered for the sixth consecutive day in downtown Beirut on Tuesday (local time), despite sweeping economic reform measures announced by prime minister Saad Hariri a day earlier, and called for the government to resign.
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Anti-austerity protests in Lebanon enter fourth day
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Oct 20 (ANI): Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Lebanon's streets as the anti-government protests in the country entered the fourth day on Sunday.
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Protests erupt in Lebanon over government's plan to impose new taxes
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Oct 18 (ANI): Hundreds of demonstrators on Thursday took to streets across Lebanon as a mark of protest over the government's plan to impose new taxes amid deteriorating economic conditions in the country.
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Over 1,200 Syrians returned home from Jordan, Lebanon in past 24 hours: Ru
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia] Oct 9 (Sputnik/ANI): Over 1,200 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from Jordan and Lebanon in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry's Center for the Reconciliation of Opposing Sides and Refugee Migration Monitoring said on Wednesday.
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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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Over 1,400 Syrian refugees returned home in 24 hours: Russia
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 6 (Sputnik/ANI): Over 1,400 Syrian refugees have returned to their country from Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
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US sanctions 3 top Hezbollah officials for 'aiding' Iran
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jul 10 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two Hezbollah members of Lebanon's Parliament and a top official from the Iran-allied group in order to bolster Iran's "malign agenda".
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GNA accuses UAE of carrying out airstrike on migrant detention centre
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], July 6 (ANI): United Nations-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has claimed that the recent airstrikes on a migrant detention centre in Libya in which at least 53 people died was carried out by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) using a US-made F-16 fighter jet.
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