IMF says that without reforms, Lebanon faces ballooning inflation and public debt
Beirut (AP) — Without reforms, Lebanon will continue to see triple-digit inflation, and public debt in the small, crisis-ridden country
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Lebanon economic crisis worsened by vested interests, IMF says
Beirut (Reuters) – Lebanon’s financial crisis has been aggravated by vested interests resisting crucial reforms, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says it shot down an Israeli drone near the southern border
Beirut (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said its fighters shot down an Israeli drone Monday that was flying near
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Gadhafi’s detained son taken to hospital due to hunger strike in Lebanon
Beirut (AP) — A son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was briefly taken to hospital this week after his
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Auto tycoon Ghosn files $1 billion lawsuit in Lebanon against Nissan over his imprisonment in Japan
Beirut (AP) — Auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Nissan and about a dozen individuals in Beirut
Read MoreUAE visa ban for Lebanese on security concerns to be lifted soon
Dubai (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates in the coming days will lift a temporary restriction on issuing visas to
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After long waits, new pilgrims prepare for return of Hajj, the first major one since COVID-19
(AP) – This year’s Hajj is a landmark: the first full pilgrimage after a daunting three-year period when the COVID-19
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Israeli troops fire tear gas to disperse protesters along Lebanon border
Kfar Chouba (AP) — Israeli soldiers fired tear gas to disperse scores of protesters who pelted the troops with stones
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IMF says Lebanon needs urgent economic reforms to stop deepening crisis
Washington (Reuters) – Lebanon must take urgent action on comprehensive economic reforms to avoid “irreversible consequences” for its economy, the
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Macron returns to former minister to help break Lebanon deadlock
Paris (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron appointed on Wednesday his former foreign minister as personal envoy to Lebanon just
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