LEBANON CRISIS
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Conflicts & War
Hundreds of military retirees protest for higher pensions in Lebanon
Beirut, Mar 30 (EFE).- Hundreds of retired army personnel took to the streets on Thursday in the Lebanese capital Beirut…
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Religion
Lebanon in limbo after daylight saving dispute
Beirut, Mar 26 (EFE).- Lebanon woke up Sunday in two time zones after prime minister Najib Mikati announced winter time…
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Conflicts & War
Heists, hostages, sit-ins: the Lebanese citizens reclaiming their savings
By Ana Maria Guzelian and Noemí Jabois Beirut, Feb 24 (EFE).- Lebanese citizens are turning to radical measures to access…
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Business & Economy
Lebanese banks close for 3 days amid spate of assaults by angry depositors
Beirut, Sep 16 (EFE).- The Association of Banks in Lebanon said Friday that all branches will be closed for three…
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Conflicts & War
Depositor ends hostage-taking at Beirut bank after receiving his savings
Beirut, Aug 11 (EFE).- An armed man who took several employees and customers hostage at a branch of Lebanon’s Federal…
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Conflicts & War
Armed man demanding his savings takes hostages in Beirut bank
Beirut, Aug 11 (EFE).- An armed man held several employees and customers hostage at a branch of Lebanon’s Federal bank…
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Conflicts & War
Let there be light, the Beirut NGO restoring the city’s nightlife
Beirut, Jun 4 (EFE).- Lebanon’s capital Beirut descends into darkness at nightfall due to the power outages that blight the…
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Conflicts & War
Lebanese students forced to drop out of college amid economic crisis
Beirut, Dec 14 (EFE).- Many Lebanese students have been struggling to pay their college tuition fees amid the worst economic…
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Business & Economy
First fuel shipment from Iran enters crisis-hit Lebanon
Cairo, Sep 16 (EFE).- The first Iranian fuel shipment secured by Tehran’s close ally Hezbollah to help ease a severe…
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Conflicts & War
Arab energy ministers draw up roadmap to transport gas from Egypt to Lebanon
Amman, Sep 8 (EFE).- Four Arab energy ministers on Wednesday agreed on a “roadmap” to transport Egyptian gas to Lebanon…
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