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Hezbollah leader welcomes France’s help but says Macron can’t act like Lebanon’s rulerIn a televised address, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said the heavily armed, Iran-backed Hezbollah remained ready for dialog under the French roadmap to pull the nation out of financial meltdown. But he called for reviewing what he called "patronizing behavior."PoliticsSep 29, 2020
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Lebanon leader asks for help, says Beirut is ‘trying to rise from its rubble’Most urgently, the country needs the international community's support to rebuild its economy and its destroyed port.WorldSep 23, 2020
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Lebanon misses deadline to form new government crisis cabinet, France officials sayThe statement by Macron's office came after Lebanese politicians missed a 15-day deadline to form a crisis Cabinet, with many remaining deadlocked on Wednesday on which political faction gets to have the key portfolio of the finance ministry.PoliticsSep 16, 2020
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Beirut port fire under control as investigation into explosion continuesThe fire led authorities to order the removal of all dangerous materials from the country's ports and airport to avoid more such incidents that have traumatized the nation.WorldSep 11, 2020
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1 month after deadly explosion, recovery too heavy to bear for LebaneseA month after Beirut’s devastating explosion, Ghassan Toubaji still sits under a gaping hole in his ceiling — he can look up through the dangling plaster, wires and metal struts and the broken brick roof and see a bit of sky.WorldSep 6, 2020
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Lebanon begins consultations to form new crisis governmentThe international community have said they will not provide financial assistance to Lebanon unless it implements radical changes aimed at fighting widespread corruption.WorldSep 2, 2020
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Lebanon leaders name favourite for prime minister ahead of visit from France’s MacronLebanon's ambassador to Germany appeared slated to become the crisis-stricken country's next prime minister after getting the support of senior Sunni politicians on Sunday.PoliticsAug 30, 2020
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah hit with backlash after explosion in BeirutIn the wake of the blast, Hezbollah has come under unprecedented public criticism and its role in Lebanese politics under intense scrutiny.WorldAug 30, 2020
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Champagne pushes Lebanese president on ‘real reforms’ after explosionLebanese people have taken to the streets demanding an independent investigation into the explosion and to protest widespread corruption in their country.CanadaAug 27, 2020
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Lebanon begins 2-week lockdown as coronavirus cases spike after explosionThe pandemic has killed 113 people in the tiny country, which was successful in limiting the spread of the virus during the early months.WorldAug 21, 2020
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