Lebanon
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Saudi should clarify why PM Saad Hariri hasn’t returned home, demands Lebanese President
World | Nov 11, 2017, 06:04 PM ISTLebanese officials have insisted on the return home of Hariri from Saudi Arabia amid rumors he is being held against his will.
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Top Lebanese Hezbollah military commander killed in explosion in Syria
World | May 13, 2016, 01:18 PM ISTHezbollah's top military commander supervising military operations in Syria, Mustafa Badreddine, has been killed in an explosion in Damascus, the terrorist group said on Friday.
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Syrian TV: Two Blasts in the city of Homs; 32 killed, 29 wounded
World | Feb 21, 2016, 05:26 PM ISTBeirut: Two blasts in the central Syrian city of Homs killed at least 32 people and wounded 29 Sunday in the latest wave of violence to hit the city in recent weeks, state TV said.The television
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Twin suicide blasts in Beirut's Shiite suburb kill 43
World | Nov 13, 2015, 07:07 AM ISTBeirut: Twin suicide bombings struck a southern Beirut suburb that's a stronghold of the militant Shiite Hezbollah group on Thursday evening, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores more in one of the deadliest
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Saudi Prince, four others held in Lebanon over biggest Beirut airport drug bust
World | Oct 27, 2015, 07:10 PM ISTBeirut: A Saudi prince and four others were detained on Monday in Lebanon in the largest drug bust in the history of Beirut airport, media reports said.A Lebanese official said Beirut airport authorities have foiled
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World failing Syrian Children: Malala Yousafzai to world leaders
World | Jul 13, 2015, 07:29 AM ISTLondon: Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai told world leaders that they were failing Syria's children as she spent her 18th birthday yesterday on the Syrian border.Yosafzai, the teenager, who was shot by militants in
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India, Lebanon joins hands to boost trade and business
Feb 07, 2015, 07:28 AM ISTFaridabad: India and Lebonan have joined hands in hosting the Surajkund Craft Mela 2015. Akram Shuhaib, Finance and Agriculture minister of Lebanon, said that his country has been selected as a partner country for the
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Surajkund International Crafts Mela begins tomorrow
India | Jan 31, 2015, 10:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: Chhattisgarh is the theme state of the 29th Surajkund International Crafts Mela which begins tomorrow and will see participation of 18 countries. The event will be inaugurated tomorrow by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar
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Lebanon flays Israeli military escalation at border
World | Jan 29, 2015, 07:39 AM ISTBeirut: Lebanon Wednesday condemned Israeli military escalation at the border, while stressing that it was committed to the resolution of the UN Security Council (UNSC), according to a Xinhua report.In a statement, Lebanese Prime Minister
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Arab states to help Lebanon with refugee, security problems
World | Jan 13, 2015, 08:04 AM ISTBeirut: An Arab delegation Monday promised to help Lebanon with its Syrian refugee and security problems, media reported.The delegation, led by Kuwaiti Vice Premier and Foreign Minister Sabah al-Khaled al-Hamad al-Sabah, also included the Arab
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Terrorism in the name of Islam reprehensible: Rouhani
World | Jan 10, 2015, 01:05 PM ISTTehran: Iran President Hassan Rouhani has censured terrorism and violence in the name of Islam in any part of the world."We condemn extremism, violence and terrorism whether in Palestine, Lebanon and the Levant or in
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UN asks Israel to pay Lebanon USD 850 M for oil spill
World | Dec 20, 2014, 07:04 AM ISTUnited Nations: The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Friday asking Israel to pay Lebanon over $850 million in damages for an oil spill caused by an Israeli air force attack on oil
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Surajkund crafts fair ro start from Feb 1, Lebanon partner country
Lifestyle | Dec 18, 2014, 08:34 PM ISTChandigarh: The 29th edition of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela (fair) will be held from Feb 1-15 at Surajkund near Faridabad, a senior Haryana official said here Thursday.Known for showcasing the richness and diversity of
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Russia seeks dialogue in Lebanon, Syria
World | Dec 13, 2014, 06:27 AM ISTBeirut: Visiting Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov stressed on Friday that Moscow is seeking "accord and comprehensive national dialogue that respects the interests and rights in Lebanon and Syria."Bogdanov who arrived in Beirut on
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UN asks people to give $1 each for Syrian Refugees
World | Dec 04, 2014, 09:39 AM ISTUnited Nations: The World Food Program launched an unusual campaign on Wednesday to raise $1 contributions from 64 million people around the world so it can restore food vouchers to Syrian refugees who won't be
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Officials: Wife of IS leader detained in Lebanon
World | Dec 02, 2014, 05:52 PM ISTBeirut: Lebanese authorities have detained a wife and son of the leader of the Islamic State group, and she is being questioned, two senior Lebanese officials said Tuesday.A military official said the woman and her
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Lebanon won't celebrate independence day, owing to presidential vacancy
World | Nov 22, 2014, 08:15 AM ISTBeirut: Lebanon has cancelled all official plans to celebrate its independence day, according to media reports.The decision was taken owing to the current vacancy in the country's presidency, Xinhua reported, citing the National News Agency.The
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Czech Republic ready to support Syrian refugees in Lebanon
World | Nov 13, 2014, 06:15 AM ISTBeirut: Czech Republic Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek said on Wednesday that his country is willing to help Lebanon to offer assistance to the Syrian refugees that are taking shelters in the country.Following a meeting with
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China offers donation to aid Syrian refugees in Lebanon
World | Nov 06, 2014, 08:10 AM ISTBeirut: Lebanese and Chinese governments have signed an agreement on a donation granted by Beijing to the social service centres affiliated to Lebanon's ministry of social affairs.The agreement was signed by Lebanon's Minister for Social
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Lebanon again fails to elect new president
World | Oct 09, 2014, 11:27 PM ISTBeirut: The Lebanese Parliament Thursday again failed to elect a new president to replace incumbent President Michel Suleiman due to the lack of the required constitutional quorum, thus leaving the country's top post still vacant.Parliament