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Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday the insistence of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group on imposing its will in Lebanon was a major reason for the country’s crisis, according to … Read More
A donor conference to raise emergency aid for Lebanon’s crippled economy on Wednesday raised $370 million, French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said.
Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati is set to meet with President Michel Aoun Thursday to follow up on their discussions on the formation of a new government amid a widening rift … Read More
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday promised $100 million in additional aid for Lebanon as he pressed the crisis-wracked nation to undergo reforms.
Security forces fired water cannon and tear gas at protesters near Lebanon’s parliament building on Wednesday as the country marked the first anniversary of the catastrophic explosion in Beirut port.
Andre de Grasse upstaged Noah Lyles to claim the first men’s 200m gold of the post-Usain Bolt era Wednesday, as Sydney McLaughlin obliterated her own world record to claim a … Read More
The Mediterranean has become a wildfire hotspot, with Turkey hit by its most intense blazes on record and a heatwave producing a high risk of further fires and smoke pollution … Read More
Lebanon reported 1,532 new coronavirus cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Wednesday.
Canada’s Andre De Grasse won the men’s 200 meters gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics Wednesday with a scorching time of 19.
Two rockets fired from south Lebanon hit an open area near a town in northern Israel Wednesday, sparking Israeli artillery fire on border areas inside Lebanon, a Lebanese security source … Read More