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Tillerson warns of Hezbollah threat to Lebanon
Updated : 8 years, 1 month 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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Lebanon reverses move to ban Spielberg's 'The Post'
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Los Angeles [U.S.A.], Jan 18 (ANI): Movie lovers in Lebanon, Rejoice! Steven Spielberg's latest directorial venture 'The Post' will now be screened in the country after Prime Minister Saad Hariri stepped in to overrule a prospective ban.
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Lebanon bans Spielberg's 'The Post', citing his ties to Israel
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 16 (ANI): Lebanon has banned the screening of Steven Spielberg's latest movie 'The Post', citing Spielberg's associations with Israel.
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Protesters chant anti-government slogans in Iran
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 30 (ANI): Protesters in Iran raised anti-government slogans, over alleged corruption and rising prices that have plagued the people of the country in recent times.
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UN-backed Lebanon tribunal's tenure extended for three years
Updated : 8 years, 3 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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US to provide $120 million military aid to Lebanon
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Dec 14 (ANI): The United States will provide Lebanon with a military aid worth $120 million to boost border security and counterterrorism operations, the US ambassador to Lebanon announced on Wednesday.
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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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Hezbollah welcomes Hariri's return to Lebanon
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], November 23 (ANI): Hezbollah on Thursday welcomed the return of Prime Minister Saad Hariri to Lebanon.
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Hariri returns to Lebanon amid resignation saga
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], November 22 (ANI): Saad Hariri has returned to Lebanon for the first time since announcing his resignation in Saudi Arabia since more than two weeks ago.
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Lebanon's Hariri holds talks with Egypt President in Cairo
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 22 (ANI): Saad Hariri, who recently sparked a crisis by resigning as Lebanese prime minister, met Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for talks in a brief Cairo stopover.
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Hariri says will return to Lebanon for Independence Day celebrations
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France] Nov. 18 (ANI): Saad Hariri on Saturday confirmed he will return home to Lebanon in the coming days to take part in Independence Day celebrations.
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