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What is next for the Lebanese economic crisis ?
Lebanon is facing a combined political and economic crisis that has led to widespread bank closures, and semi-official capital controls…
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Lebanese protesters gather around parliament and blocked lawmakers from entering
Lebanese protesters began gathering on Tuesday morning around the parliament in Beirut, where a legislative session is scheduled, to block…
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Lebanon’s outgoing PM Saad Hariri blasts president’s party over delays
Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister Saad Hariri is harshly criticizing the party of the country’s president after weeks of delay in…
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Lebanon’s Safadi emerges as PM choice for three parties
Three major Lebanese parties agreed to nominate Mohammad Safadi, a former finance minister, to become prime minister, three sources familiar…
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Banks, schools closed in Lebanon amid ongoing protests
Banks and schools were closed in Lebanon on Tuesday as protesters tried to prevent employees from clocking in at state…
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Student demonstrations continue in Lebanon
Student-led protests in Beirut continued on Friday as Lebanon remains gripped by ongoing demonstrations. Our correspondent reported protesters on the…
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World Bank: Lebanon is in the Midst of Economic, Financial and Social Hardship, Situation Could Get worse
In a meeting with President Michel Aoun today (November 6, 2019), the World Bank Group reiterated its unequivocal support to…
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Lebanon protesters seek to shut down key state institutions
Lebanese demonstrators have begun surrounding government institutions in the capital, Beirut, and other cities, as a mass protest movement demanding…
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Protesters block roads around public utility companies, banks in Lebanon’s Sidon
A number of protesters gathered at the entrances of public utility companies in Sidon on Tuesday, forcing them to close…
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Lebanon anti-govt protesters return to streets after big pro-Aoun rally
Lebanese protesters demanding the overthrow of their country’s elite poured back onto the streets on Sunday in the largest numbers…
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