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Jumblat: There's a U.S.-Iran War in Lebanon, Sanctions Won't Weaken Hizbullah

Progressive Socialist Party chief Walid Jumblat suggested Wednesday that there is an "economic war" between the United States and Iran on "Lebanese soil."

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Nasrallah: We are Closer than Ever to Liberation of Jerusalem

Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday announced that the “liberation of Jerusalem” is nearing.

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U.S. Arrests 2 Americans Accused of Aiding Ghosn's Escape

A former U.S. Green Beret and his son accused of helping aid former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges were arrested Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department said.

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Army Arrests Two Sudanese who Crossed into Israel, 4 Others

The Lebanese Army on Wednesday arrested two Sudanese nationals who had crossed into Israel on Tuesday.

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Ibrahim Meets Berri, Promises Solution for Illegal Border Crossings

General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim held talks Wednesday with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain el-Tineh.

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Aoun Tells Kubis Lebanon Keen on Calm on Southern Border

President Michel Aoun on Wednesday told U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis that Lebanon is keen on calm on its southern border with Israel.

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Lebanon Records Seven New Coronavirus Cases

Lebanon on Wednesday confirmed seven more COVID-19 coronavirus cases, the Health Ministry said.

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Soldiers Detained for Slapping, Pushing Doctor

A video showing Lebanese soldiers striking a doctor inside a hospital in the northern city of Tripoli stirred a social media uproar Wednesday and led to the arrest of the troops.

The footage was captured by CCTV late Tuesday after a man was brought to the city's Dar al-Shifaa hospital with a bullet wound following clashes between two families.

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Diab to Mark 100 Days Since Govt. Confidence Vote

Prime Minister Hassan Diab will address the Lebanese on Thursday marking 100 days since his government gained the Parliament’s confidence, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Wednesday.

The PM will deliver his speech on Thursday after a Cabinet meeting to be held at the Grand Serail.

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20 Years after Withdrawal, Israel, Hizbullah 'Brace' for War

Twenty years after Hizbullah pushed Israel's last troops from southern Lebanon, both sides are gearing up for a possible war that neither seems to want.

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