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Ministerial delegation heads to Ankara to offer condolences to quake-hit Turkey

A ministerial delegation traveled to Ankara on Thursday morning to offer condolences to Turkey after the deadly February 6 earthquake.

Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib and Public Works and Transport Minister Ali Hamieh will meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and a number of Turkish officials to express Lebanon's support for Turkey.

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UK ruling delivers rare victory for Beirut blast victims

The High Court of Justice in London has ruled that SAVARO Ltd is liable toward victims of the Beirut port blast and will have to pay compensations, the Beirut Bar Association Prosecution office said Thursday.

On 4 August 2020 , hundreds of tons of explosive ammonium nitrate, typically used in fertilizers, detonated, killing more than 200 people, injuring over 6,000 and damaging large parts of Beirut.

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Mikati to call for Monday cabinet session

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati will call for a cabinet session that will be held on Monday, media reports said.

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Judge Aoun slams Mikati's 'interference' as he urges measures against her

Mount Lebanon Prosecutor Judge Ghada Aoun on Wednesday told the European Parliament that caretaker PM Najib Mikati is “blatantly interfering in the judiciary,” after he called for legal measures against her.

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Mikati, Bou Saab clash over Egyptian gas deal

Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab accused Wednesday caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati of not revealing to the Lebanese the truth about the Egyptian gas.

"I did not disclose what the World Bank told me about the Egyptian gas loan, and which you haven't told the Lebanese about" Bou Saab said. "The MPs are witnesses to this," Bou Saab added.

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Mikati says seeking legal exit for Ibrahim's term extension

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has announced that he is seeking a “legal exit” for the issue of extending the term of General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim.

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4.2 earthquake hits Mediterranean sea off Lebanon coast

Another earthquake with the magnitude of 4.2 was felt in Lebanon on Wednesday morning at 8:01 am.

The quake hit the Mediterranean sea off the coast of Lebanon at 61 Kilometers from Sidon with no reports of damage or casualties.

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Civil Defense rescues 21 from Concord factory fire in Naameh

Director General of the Lebanese Civil Defense General Raymond Khattar said Wednesday that the Civil Defense rescued Tuesday 21 workers who were trapped on the roof of the Concord household appliances factory in the town of Naameh.

A fire, caused by a short circuit, had broke out on Tuesday afternoon in the Concord factory, killing one worker and injuring at least four.

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Mikati urges leaders to stop obstructions and accusations, elect president

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged Wednesday all leaders and politicians to stop the obstruction approach and the political accusations.

Mikati dubbed the obstruction and accusations as "useless," adding that they have no meaning to "the people who are patiently suffering."

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HRW: Tech giants 'not doing enough' to protect LGBTQ people in Lebanon, region

Human Rights Watch called Tuesday on tech companies to better protect LGBTQ communities from "digital targeting" by authorities in Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon.

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