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Wazni Confirms Lebanon to Cut Subsidies, Hike Fuel Prices

Caretaker Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni has confirmed that Lebanon will scale back food subsidies and gradually raise gasoline prices to save dwindling foreign reserves..

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MPs Approve EDL Treasury Loan amid LF, PSP Objection

The joint parliamentary committees on Tuesday approved an LBP 300 billion treasury loan for Électricité du Liban, Lebanon's state-run electricity producer, amid the objection of the MPs of the Lebanese Forces and the Progressive Socialist Party.

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Freefalling Lebanese Pound Hits New Low

Lebanon's currency hit a new low against the dollar on the black market Tuesday, continuing its freefall in a country gripped by political deadlock and an economic crisis.

The latest plunge means the Lebanese pound has lost almost 90 percent of its value on the informal market in just 18 months.

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Russia Asks Hizbullah to Play 'Decisive' Role in Govt. Formation Process

Russia has asked Hizbullah to play a “positive decisive role” in the cabinet formation process, media reports said.

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Hariri Inspects UAE-Donated Field Hospital

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri has inspected the site where the field hospital donated by the United Arab Emirates is being established at Beirut waterfront, his press office said.

"This hospital is dedicated for the treatment of coronavirus patients," the press office said in a statement.

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Senior U.S. General Voices Support for Army in Lebanon Visit

General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Commander of the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), visited Lebanon on March 15, 2021, the U.S. Embassy said.

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Bitar Says No Port Blast Culprit Will Remain outside Prison

Lead investigative judge into the Beirut port blast, Tarek al-Bitar, vowed Monday that “no culprit will remain outside prison and no innocent will remain in prison.”

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Echoes from Lebanon: A Collective Virtual Art Exhibition 

Echoes from Lebanon, a virtual art exhibition, has been launched to show how people expressed their feelings on the recent events and situations in Lebanon: hope, pain, love and anger.

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Hariri Holds Talks with French Ambassador

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri held talks Monday at the Center House with French Ambassador to Lebanon Anne Grillo.

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Hizbullah Fails to Convince Bassil of Berri's Initiative

Hizbullah secretary general’s political aide Hussein Khalil met two days ago with Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil in a bid to convince him of the initiative that Speaker Nabih Berri is readying to launch, highly informed political sources said.

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