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January 11, 2021 at 3:27 am

Lebanon plans 11-day, 24-hour curfew, hospital beds fill up VIEW

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities tightened a nationwide lockdown Monday, including an 11-day, 24-hour curfew, amid a dramatic surge in coronavirus infections and growing criticism...

September 11, 2020 at 4:20 am

Beirut fire brought under control after terrifying nation VIEW

BEIRUT (AP) — White smoke rose from the smoldering wreckage of Beirut's port on Friday hours after firefighters extinguished a huge fire that terrified the...

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April 21, 2020 at 6:13 am

Lebanese protests, politics resume with a new, virus twist VIEW

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese lawmakers convened Tuesday inside a cavernous Beirut theater so that parliament members could observe social distancing measures imposed over the coronavirus...

December 10, 2019 at 4:50 am

Angry protesters attack Lebanese city’s municipality

BEIRUT (AP) — Angry protesters attacked the municipality headquarters in Lebanon's second largest city, Tripoli, on Tuesday, smashing windows and setting a room on fire,...

November 3, 2019 at 11:53 pm

Protesters close roads, paralyzing Lebanon as crisis worsens VIEW

BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters closed major roads in Beirut and elsewhere in Lebanon Monday, accusing political leaders of dragging their feet on the formation of...

October 17, 2019 at 12:44 pm

Protests spread across Lebanon over proposed new taxes VIEW

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters in Beirut early Friday after they tried to push through security...

January 14, 2019 at 6:17 am

Senior US official vows to counter Iran on Lebanon visit

BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. will step up efforts to counter Iran's "dangerous activities" around the region including the financing and activities of proxy organizations...

January 4, 2019 at 2:08 am

Parts of Lebanon go on strike to protest economic conditions

BEIRUT (AP) — Parts of Lebanon's public and private sectors went on a union-organized strike Friday to protest worsening economic conditions and months of delay...

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September 3, 2018 at 7:00 am

UN schools for Palestinians defy funding cuts, open on time

BEIRUT (AP) — United Nations schools for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon started the new school year on time on Monday, despite the U.S. decision to...

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April 3, 2017 at 6:09 am

3 tiger cubs destined for zoo in Syria rescued in Lebanon VIEW

Three Siberian tiger cubs destined for a Syrian zoo were rescued by a Lebanese animal-rights group after being trapped in an unmarked, maggot-infested crate in...

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