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Lebanon Records Four New Cases of Coronavirus

The Health Ministry announced four new cases of coronavirus in Lebanon, raising the total number of people who retracted the disease to 729.

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Israeli Raids Hit Hizbullah Arms Depot in Syria, Says Monitor

Explosions rocked a Syrian military base housing a weapons Hizbullah warehouse Friday in the country's central Homs province, and a local official said the cause was not immediately clear.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the Syria war, said an Israeli rocket attack was suspected. It said the weapons warehouse, south of the city of Homs, is for Lebanon's Iran-backed Hizbullah group, which has backed Syria's armed forces in the nine-year civil war.

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Iran Says Germany to Face Consequences over Hizbullah Ban

Iran has slammed Germany's ban on the activities of Lebanon's Hizbullah movement on its soil, saying it would face consequences for its decision to give in to Israeli and US pressure.

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U.S. Praises Germany’s Decision over Hizbullah

The U.S. State Department on Friday “applauded” Germany’s ban on the activities of Hizbullah on its soil, considering that obstructing its activities would diminish Iran’s influence in the region.

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Wazni: Economic Plan Sets Ground for Negotiations with IMF

Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni described the government’s economic rescue plan approved on Thursday as “historic,” saying it paves the way for negotiations with the IMF and support from donor countries to help Lebanon’s ailing economy, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Friday

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Lebanon, Small Middle East Country in Economic Crisis

Lebanon is mired in its worst economic and financial crisis since the end of its 1975-1990 civil war, exacerbated by the eruption in October 2019 of angry popular protests.

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Virus Scuppers Lebanon Dream Weddings

For months Maya and Rakan had looked forward to their dream wedding in the Vatican -- but the coronavirus pandemic forced them to settle for a tiny church ceremony in Lebanon.

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Aoun Invites Parliamentary Leaders to Baabda Talks

President Michel Aoun on Thursday invited the heads of parliamentary blocs to a “national meeting” in Baabda on Wednesday to discuss “the government's reform program,” the Presidency said.

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Jumblat Warns against Attacks on Army

Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat on Thursday warned against attacks on the army, following violent confrontations between protesters and the military in recent days.

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Hariri Blasts Bassil, Says Backs 'Ugly Ouster' of Govt. 'if It Fails'

Al-Mustaqbal Movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri lashed out Thursday at Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil and distanced himself from the latest violent protests, as he said that he supports the “ugly ouster” of the government “if it fails” to rescue the economy.

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