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The Life of Ghosn: Fugitive Tycoon to Star in Screen Productions

Fugitive auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn and his wife will take part in a documentary and a mini-series about his life, co-producers Alef One of France and MBC of Saudi Arabia said Monday.

The ex-Nissan chief was arrested in Japan in November 2018 on financial misconduct charges and spent 130 days in detention, before he dramatically jumped bail and smuggled himself out of the country late last year.

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Premiership Says Aoun Flouted Constitution in Naming Border Talks Team

The Premiership said Monday that President Michel Aoun made a “clear and blatant violation of a constitutional text” by not coordinating with caretaker PM Hassan Diab in the formation of the team that will handle negotiations over maritime border demarcation with Israel.

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Bassil to Resume Activities after Testing Negative for Virus

Free Patriotic Movement chief MP Jebran Bassil has finished his treatment from coronavirus, his press office said on Monday.

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LibanPost Launches Initiative to Support Lebanon

In the midst of the storm, the global difficulties, and the succession of crises we have been going through in Lebanon we still feel blessed to witness acts of kindness in our country, with people reaching out to each other, opening their arms and homes despite their limited means, in order to support their fellow citizens, LibanPost said in a press release on Monday.

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Lebanon Names Team for Maritime Border Talks with Israel

Lebanon announced on Monday the names of its delegation that will hold indirect talks later this week with Israel over the disputed maritime border between the two countries.

The announcement by President Michel Aoun's office comes two weeks after Lebanon and Israel reached an agreement on a framework for the U.S.-mediated talks. The talks are scheduled to begin Wednesday at the headquarters of the U.N. peacekeeping force in the southern Lebanese border town of Naqoura.

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Aoun, Hariri Hold 'Positive' Talks, Affirm Need for French Initiative

Ex-PM Saad Hariri held crucial government formation talks on Monday with President Michel Aoun announcing that a delegation will be dispatched to hold contacts with Lebanon’s various political blocs to confirm their commitment to the “reform-oriented” French initiative towards Lebanon.

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Geagea Says Port Blast ‘Crime’ Won’t Go Unpunished

Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea said Monday that two months have passed since the colossal port explosion and the Lebanese people still have “no clear definition of the responsibilities.”

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Report: Schenker Soon in Beirut to Partake in Sea BorderTalks

The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker and a US delegation are set to arrive in Lebanon in the “coming hours” before a historic U.S.-mediated sea border talks between Lebanon and Israel, al-Joumhouria daily reported Monday.

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Al-Rahi Urges Formation of 'Non-Political and Technocrat' Salvation Govt.

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday called for the formation of a “non-political and technocrat” salvation government.

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Hariri to Meet Aoun and Berri on Monday

Former premier Saad Hariri on Sunday held phone talks with President Michel Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and agreed with them on holding separate meetings on Monday.

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