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Libya asks Lebanon to release Gadhafi’s detained son who is on hunger strike, officials say
Beirut (AP) — Libya’s judicial authorities have formally asked Lebanon to release one of the late dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s sons, held without charges in...
Lebanon freezes bank accounts of former central bank governor and associates
Beirut (Reuters) - Lebanon has frozen the bank accounts of former central bank governor Riad Salameh and four of his associates, a statement by...
Lebanon Christian cleric urges state control of weapons after clash
Beirut (Reuters) - Lebanon's top Christian cleric called for state control over weapons on Sunday, days after a deadly clash between Christian villagers and...
US, UK, Canada sanction Lebanon’s central bank ex-governor over alleged corruption
Washington (Reuters) - The United States, Britain and Canada on Thursday announced sanctions against the former governor of Lebanon's central bank, Riad Salameh, accusing...
Lebanon’s defence minister safe after gunfire hit car -interior minister
Beirut (Reuters) - Lebanon's caretaker defence minister Maurice Slim was safe on Thursday after his car was hit by gunfire, the country's interior minister...